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    Study Plan

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    Computer Engineering 2024 Study Plan (PDF Format):

    The CE prerequisite flowchart is available at this link.​

    Note that the CE 2024 study plan is the same as the CE 2021 study plan, except for some differences in the electives and pre-requisite flowchart. For study plans before 2024, visit this link.

    First Year (33 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPS 151

    Programming Concepts

    3

    Spring

    CMPS 205

    Discrete Structures for Computing

    3

    GENG 107

    Engineering Skills and Ethics

    3

    CMPS 251

    Object-Oriented Programming

    4

    CHEM 101

    General Chemistry I

    3

    MATH 102

    Calculus II

    3

    CHEM 103

    Experimental General Chemistry I

    1

    PHYS 191

    General Physics for Engineering I

    3

    MATH 101

    Calculus I

    3

    PHYS 192

    Experimental General Physics for Engineering I

    1

    ENGL 202

    English Language I

    3

    ENGL 203

    English Language II

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

     

    Second Year (33 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPE 261

    Digital Logic Design

    4

    Spring

    ELEC 351

    Signals and Systems

    3

    ELEC 201

    Fundamentals of Electric Circuits

    3

    ELEC 231

    Electronics Devices and Circuits

    3

    MATH 211

    Calculus III

    3

    CMPE 263

    Computer Architecture and Organization I

    3

    PHYS 193

    General Physics for Engineering II

    3

    CMPS 303

    Data Structures

    4

    PHYS 194

    Experimental General Physics for Engineering II

    1

    GENG 200

    Probability and Statistics for Engineers

    3

    ARAB 100

    Arabic Language I

    3

     

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    16

     

    Third Year (32 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPE 355

    Data Communication and Computer Networks I

    4

    Spring

    CMPE 364

    Microprocessor Based Design

    4

    CMPE 363

    Computer Architecture and Organization II

    3

    CMPE 457

    Data Communication and Computer Networks II

    3

    CMPE 370

    Computer Engineering Practicum

    1

    CMPE 476

    Digital Signal Processing

    4

    CMPS 405

    Operating Systems

    4

    GENG 360

    Engineering Economics

    3

    MATH 217

    Mathematics for Engineers

    3

    GENG 300

    Numerical Methods

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    17

     

    Fourth Year (30 credit hours)

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Term

    Course #

    Course Title

    CH

    Fall

    CMPE 498

    OR

    GENG 498

    Design Project I*

    OR

    Multidisciplinary Senior Design I

    3

    Spring

    CMPE 499

    OR

    GENG 499

    Design Project II

    OR

    Multidisciplinary Senior Design II

    3

    CMPE 462

    Computer Interfacing

    3

    DAWA 111

    Islamic Culture

    3

     

    Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    3

    HIST 121

    History of Qatar!*

    3

     

    Major Elective I

    3

     

    Major Elective III

    3

     

    Major Elective II

    3

     

    Major Elective IV

    3

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    Total Credit Hours in Semester

    15

    *Must complete 83 CH and CMPE 370 Computer Engineering Practicum.

    !* For HIST 121 History of Qatar, students following a study plan before 2021 can take any course from Qatar and Gulf History sub-package.

    A minimum of 128 credit hours are required to complete the major in Computer Engineering, including:

    ·     33 credit hours in Core Curriculum requirements:

    o     15 credit hours from the Identity & Communication Package

    o     3 credit hours from the Social/Behavioral Sciences package

    o     3 credit hours from the Natural Science/Mathematics package (MATH 101 Calculus I)

    o     12 credit hours from the Supplemental College / Program core requirements package

    ·     24 credit hours of College Requirements.

    ·     59 credit hours in Major Requirements.

    ·     12 credit hours of Major Electives from the following list:

     

    List of Electives (12 CH)

    • CMPE 399 Practical Training

    • CMPE 470 Modern Computer Organization

    • CMPE 471 Selected Topics in Computer Engineering

    • CMPE 474 Artificial Neural Networks

    • CMPE 480 Computer Vision

    • CMPE 481 Modeling and Simulation of Digital Systems

    • CMPE 482 Multimedia Networks

    • CMPE 483 Introduction to Robotics

    • CMPE 485 Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing

    • CMPE 487 Hardware Software Co-Design

    • CMPE 488 Wireless Networks and Applications

    • CMPS 312 Mobile Application Development

    • CMPS 460 Machine Learning

    • CMPS 380 Cybersecurity Fundamentals (Equivalent to CMPS 385 Computer Security)

    • CMPS 381 Applied Cryptography

    • CMPS 485 Network Security

     
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