BAU

Faculty of Engineering
Objectives • Continually improve the standard of our graduates through high caliber faculty members together with quality educational programs and facilities in-line with the rapid technological advancements. • Provide a balanced regime of quality education that incorporates theoretical and practical education, innovation and creativity as well as freedom of thought and research with emphasis on professionalism and ethical behavior. • Promote and support research activities over a broad range of academic interests among students and staff. • Encourage research and technical seminars that contribute to the growth of individual knowledge and prepare for continuous learning. Are You Engineering Material? • Are you creative? • Do you enjoy solving problems? • Do you want to have a positive impact on the world around you? • Are you a team player? • Do you like to have fun? If you answer the following questions positively, then Engineering at BAU is right for you.

Dean's Welcome Note

Dean's Word
	Welcome to the website of the Faculty of Engineering, Beirut Arab University. The Faculty of Engineering is working hard to produce high quality graduates who are able to compete in the workplace, and are capable of addressing the demands of the new millennium, and that instill life-long learning abilities The Faculty of Engineering strives to be among the most successful and respected Faculties of Engineering in Lebanon and abroad, known for blending the best of past convention with new practices and for fostering critical thinking, creativity, innovation, originality and excellence. Our main goal is to offer high-quality, accredited undergraduate and graduate programs in engineering and related fields that are market- and career-oriented, that prepare professionally competent and broadly educated students. Moreover, the faculty encourages conducting high-caliber basic and applied research in engineering and related fields I firmly believe that with our clear strategy (2007-2012), the Faculty of Engineering will continue to grow and change to adjust to the complex demands of the 21st century. This strategy includes six sections, covering Programs and Curricula, Research and Graduate Programs, Faculty and Staff, Students and Student Infrastructure, Partnerships and Cooperation, Services and Facilities. Each section consists of main objectives followed by a corresponding action plan. Professor Khaled Baghdady Dean, Faculty of Engineering
	History of the Faculty The Faculty of Engineering was established in 1975 in recognition of the national and regional need for engineering education. It started with the Electrical Engineering Department followed by the Civil Engineering Department. The first group of graduates from the Department of Electrical Engineering was in June 1980, followed by the Civil Engineering Department in June 1981. In 1995, the Electrical Engineering Department implemented its new curriculum, which included new and updated courses in electronics-communications, computers, and electric power & control divisions in order to keep up with the fast developments in these fields. The curriculum included a number of courses in humanities, with special emphasis on environmental, economical, managerial, and marketing aspects of engineering. An updated version of the Civil Engineering curriculum took effect in 1999. The Mechanical Engineering Department was added in 1996 and its first class graduated in June 2000. In keeping up with the growing demands for advanced and specialized engineering services, the faculty expanded its programs further by adding both Diploma and Master degree programs. The first Electrical and Civil Engineering Diplomas were offered in 1986 and the Master degrees in Electrical, Civil and Mechanical Engineering were offered between 1994 and 1998. Furthermore, in response to advancements in technology, three more engineering departments were added in 2001; taking the total number of departments in the faculty to six. These departments are: Computer Engineering & Informatics; Industrial Engineering & Management; and Surveying Engineering. All of these newly established departments offered Diploma and Master Degree programs in their respective fields. In 2002, the faculty expanded its postgraduate programs further by incorporating a PhD program in all of its six fields of specialization. In October 2008, the Faculty of Engineering is moved to the new campus in Debbieh. The new building provides an excellent environment for teaching and the laboratories are supplied with up to date equipments. The Faculty is located in Debbieh

Undergraduate Program Description

The Bachelor Degree Requirements consist of a total of 164 Credit Hours. The normal duration of study is 10 regular semesters within five calendar years. The first two stages of study are general (three semesters), offering a basic education in engineering and related sub-disciplines. Specialization is then pursued through focused studies and research work, carried out at the third, fourth and fifth stages (seven semesters).

Undergraduate Admission

To be accepted for an undergraduate degree, applicants must:
• hold the official Lebanese Secondary School Certificate in a branch relevant to the chosen undergraduate field of specialization, or an official equivalent;
• pass an admission examination in: English Language – Mathematics – Physics & Logical Thinking.

Graduate Program Description and Degrees

Master Degrees
The duration of study for a Master Degree is 4 semesters (minimum) and the program involves both taught courses and a thesis and requires a total of 36 Credit Hours.

PhD Degree
The duration of study for a PhD Degree is 6 semesters (minimum). The program involves both taught courses and a thesis adding up to a total of 40 Credit Hours.
The PhD program requirements also include the publication of one international journal paper or two international conference papers on topics related to the PhD thesis.

Graduate Admission

1. Applicants for any of the postgraduate diplomas must hold a Bachelor Degree obtained from BAU or any other recognized university.

2. Applicants for the Master Degree must hold a Bachelor Degree obtained from Beirut Arab University or any recognized university with a minimum CGPA grade of “C”; or a Specialized Graduate Diploma with a minimum CGPA grade of “C” or its equivalent.

3. Applicants for the PhD Degree must hold a Master degree from Beirut Arab University or any other recognized university that qualifies him/her to pursue their PhD.

Potential Job Opportunities

Electrical Engineering Department
Communication and Electronics Section
1-Telephone networks “design, switching and transmission”
2-AM, FM and TV broadcasting station,
3-Cable distribution networks
4-Cellular and mobile communication systems
5-Microwave live transmission
6-Electronic design engineer
7-Satellite systems engineers
8-Signal processing and object recognition.

Power Section

1-Power Stations
2-Transmission and distribution systems
6-Energy management control centers
4-Maintenance and operation of different industrial plants
5-Design of control systems for electrical motors
6-Wiring design and installation in buildings and industrial plants.

Civil Engineering Department

1-Designer in a consultancy or contractor office.
2-Site Engineer for consultant / contractor office.
3-Marketing for Engineering Material Company.
4-Quantity surveyor for an Engineering company.
5-Preparing specifications and contract terms for an Engineering company.
6-Free Engineer executing his own projects in construction.
7-Enlarge fields of applications such as :

a-Constructing of all kinds of buildings
b-Highway bridges
c-Harbor and coastal engineering
d-Sewage treatment plants
e-River training and hydraulic structures

Mechanical Engineering Department

The graduate with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering shall have a wide range of job opportunities. The ME applications are everywhere in both industrial corporations and services sectors. Power stations, automotive service centers, airplane maintenance,maritime applications, refrigerating systems, air-conditioning systems, and off-shore platforms rely on Mechanical Engineers as their backbone. Not a single hotel or a vacation resort can run properly and efficiently without mechanical engineers. All projects need Mechanical Engineers during all phases: Design, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance. Banks and Insurance companies hire mechanical engineers for the purposes of evaluating feasibility studies and assessing risks associated with projects.

Computer Engineering and Informatics Department

Job prospects should be excellent, as computer engineers are expected to be among the fastest growing occupations through the year 2018.Computer engineers hold jobs as computer applications software engineers and computer systems software engineers.These jobs are dispersed over many industries with the largest concentration in computer systems design and related services. Many computer engineers work for establishments in other industries, such as software publishers, government agencies, manufacturers of computers, microprocessor and electronic chips companies, financial institutions, insurance providers, universities and management of companies and enterprises. An increasing number of computer engineers work as independent consultants. It is one of the occupations projected to grow the fastest and add the most new jobs over the next decade. Many computer engineers are involved in the design and development of hardware and different types of software, computer games, word processing and business applications, operating systems and network distribution and compilers. They are also heavily involved in designing computer networks, routers and switches and in the utilities and operating systems of cellular phones.

Industrial Engineering and Management Department

1-Industrial Engineer
2-Logistics Engineer
3-Management Engineer
4-Process Engineer
5-Plant Manager
6-Improvement Advisor
7-Manufacturing Engineer
8-Project Manager
9-Facility Safety Engineer
10-Quality Engineer
11-Sales Engineer
12-Purchasing Engineer
13-Supplier Development Engineer
14-Operations Manager
15-Scheduling Engineer
16-Product Development Engineer
17-System Engineer

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Phone: 00961 7 985881 ext. 3401
E-mail: engineering@bau.edu.lb

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Congratulation to students who were awarded a Master Degree in Computer Engineering and Informatics.

Departments
01. Electrical Engineering
02. Civil Engineering
03. Mechanical Engineering
04. Industrial Engineering
05. Computer Engineering & Informatics
06. Surveying Engineering