1. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 1 Department of Computer Engineering (COE) College of Computer Sciences and Engineering (CCSE) King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

2. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 2 / 21 Outline KFUPM & Computer Engineering (COE) KFUPM & Computer Engineering (COE) Students Statistics Students Statistics COE Programs COE Programs What is COE ? What is COE ? Objectives Objectives BS Degree Requirements BS Degree Requirements COE Facts & Figures COE Facts & Figures Issues for discussion Issues for discussion

3. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 3 / 21 KFUPM Students Colleges without prep year

4. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 4 / 21 KFUPM Students CCSE among others KFUPM Students CCSE among others with prep year - for future

5. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 5 / 21 SESystems Engineering Engineering COEComputer ICS Information and Computer Science College of Computer Sciences & Engineering CCSE

6. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 6 / 21 CCSE College Students

7. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 7 / 21 KFUPM Students 2009 Departments Statistics

8. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 8 / 21 COE Established in 1986 Established in 1986 Degrees: Degrees: Undergraduate (BS) Undergraduate (BS) Graduate (2 MS, PhD) Graduate (2 MS, PhD) BS Degree (BS in Computer Engineering) BS Degree (BS in Computer Engineering) Undergraduate = 4 years + 1 Prep Year Undergraduate = 4 years + 1 Prep Year on-campus program, full-time students on-campus program, full-time students Two tracks based on student interest of industrial training: Coop or Summer Two tracks based on student interest of industrial training: Coop or Summer GPA Graduation: GPA Graduation: Minimum 2.00 / 4.00 Minimum 2.00 / 4.00

9. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 9 / 21 Computer Engineering (COE) Programs BS in Computer Engineering Summer training (2 Months) + Senior Design Project Coop (7 Months) MS (Master of Science) MS in Networking (jointly ICS) MS in Computer Engineering PhD in Computer Science & Engineering (jointly ICS)

10. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 10 / 21 The objectives of the COE program are to produce computer engineering graduates who are prepared to: The objectives of the COE program are to produce computer engineering graduates who are prepared to: 1. Practice their profession with confidence and global competitiveness and make intellectual contributions to it 2. Pursue a life-long career of personal and professional growth with superior work ethics and character, and 3. Pursue advanced study and research at the graduate level. Educational Objectives of COE Program

11. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 11 / 21 What is COE ? EE CS Hardware Software COE Digital Processing Data Communication Architecture Applications: Interfacing Interfacing Robotics Robotics Computer Vision Computer Vision Image Processing Image Processing Security Security Digital Electronics Networks COE Core Courses COE Core Courses Digital Logic Design Digital Logic Design Computer Organization & Assembly Language Computer Organization & Assembly Language Microcomputer System Design Microcomputer System Design Computer Architecture Computer Architecture Principles of VLSI Design Principles of VLSI Design Data and Computer Communications Data and Computer Communications Computer Networks Computer Networks All Computing & IT Engineering Concerns  design  analysis  modeling  implementation

12. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 12 / 21 Requirements from Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Computer Science Requirements Computer Science Requirements Programming Fundamentals (JAVA) Programming Fundamentals (JAVA) Advanced Programming (JAVA) Advanced Programming (JAVA) Data Structures Data Structures Discrete Structures Discrete Structures Operating Systems Operating Systems Database Systems (Core for Coop) Database Systems (Core for Coop) Electrical Engineering Requirements Electrical Engineering Requirements Circuits Circuits Electronics Electronics

13. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 13 / 21 BS in Computer Engineering 29% Computer Engineering = 38 Credits 14% Computer Science = 18 Credits EE 6% EE 8 Credits 1.5% Physical Education = 2 Credits 11% Islamic & Humanities = 14 Credits 7% English = 9 Credits 13% Mathematics = 17 Credits 9% Basic Sciences = 12 Credits 9% Electives = 12 Credit Total hours = 130 credits * Note: Curriculum is currently being revised.

14. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 14 / 21 COE Electives: 3 senior-level courses Sensor Network Data Communications & Computer Networks Local Area Networks Ad Hoc Networks Networks Design & Management Network Security Distributed Systems Performance Evaluation Parallel Computing Fault-Tolerant Computer Architecture & Design Testing Arithmetic Reconfigurable computing Hardware Design Digital & VLSI Systems Image processing Vision Robotics Computer Applications Security Neural Cryptography

15. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 15 / 21 Facts & Figures about COE

16. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 16 / 21 CCSE Graduate Students on Scholarship for MS & PhD in US/Canada

17. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 17 / 21 MS & PhD Number of Students

18. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 18 / 21 COE GPA in 2008 GPA =1~2 23% GPA =2~3 32% GPA =3~4 45% GPA <3.5 17% GPA >3.5 28%

19. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 19 / 21 BS - Number of Students

20. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 20 / 21 Issues for discussion Decreasing # BS Students ? Engineers Vs. Technicians ? Perception of COE & industry World Trend – COE Thinking of Networking ? Elective Courses ? Needed Skills Through PE courses!! New ideas?

21. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 21 Thanks

22. 22 / 21 What is COE? COE concerned with:  design,  analysis,  modeling,  implementation &&  utilization of: 1. Digital Processing Systems, 2. Digital Communication & Networking Systems. Both the software and the hardware aspects of these systems are studied in a balanced and coherent manner.

23. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 23 / 21 COE according to IEEE/ACM “COE embodies the science and technology of design, construction, implementation, and maintenance of software and hardware components of modern computing systems and computer-controlled equipment. COE has traditionally occupied the territory that lies at the interface between CS and EE. It evolved over the past three decades as a separate, although intimately related discipline. COE is solidly grounded in theories and principles of computing, mathematic, science, and engineering and it applies these theories and principles to solve technical problems through the design of hardware, software, networks and processes. ”

24. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 24 / 21 BS in Computer Engineering* Computer Engineering38credit Computer Engineering38credit Information & Computer Science18credits Information & Computer Science18credits Electrical Engineering8credit Electrical Engineering8credit Electives12credit Electives12credit Basic Sciences12credit Basic Sciences12credit Mathematics17credit Mathematics17credit English9credit English9credit Islamic Studies & Humanities14credit Islamic Studies & Humanities14credit Physical Education2credit Physical Education2credit Total hours130 credit * Note: Curriculum is currently being revised.

25. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 25 / 21 Major Areas in COE 1. Architecture 2. Digital 3. Electronics 4. Data Communications & Computer Networks. 5. Applications: Interfacing Interfacing Robotics Robotics Computer Vision Computer Vision Image Processing Image Processing Security Security

26. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 26 / 21 COE Core Courses Digital Logic Design Digital Logic Design Computer Organization and Assembly Language Computer Organization and Assembly Language Microcomputer System Design Microcomputer System Design Computer Architecture Computer Architecture Principles of VLSI Design Principles of VLSI Design Data and Computer Communications Data and Computer Communications Computer Networks Computer Networks System Design Laboratory System Design Laboratory Seminar Seminar Summer Training (or Coop) Summer Training (or Coop) Senior Design Project (Not for Coop track) Senior Design Project (Not for Coop track)

27. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 27 / 21 Faculty 20 PhD degree 20 PhD degree 3 Professors 3 Professors 4 Associate 4 Associate 12 Assistant 12 Assistant 1 Adjunct 1 Adjunct 7 MS degree Lecturers 7 MS degree Lecturers Industrial Experience Industrial Experience Awards (international + Local) Awards (international + Local) Patents Patents Journal Editorial Board Journal Editorial Board Professional Societies Professional Societies

28. KFUPM-COE Industrial Advisory Council Meeting 31/5/2009 28 / 21 Teaching & Research Labs 1) Digital Logic Design Lab 2) Microprocessor Lab 3) Network & Communication Lab 4) Digital System Design Lab 5) Printed Circuit Board Lab 6) Robotics Lab 7) Senior Design Project Lab 8) FPGA & Design Automation Lab 9) Performance Engineering Lab 10) Graduate Research Lab