Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Department Head: Prof. Pinchas Dahan
Program Head: Dr. Ben-Zion Dekel
Objectives
 To train engineers who can tackle the challenges of the Israeli hi-tech industry which has won a high reputation throughout the world. Training is carreid out through a range of specializations adapted to the skills and aspirations of the student enabling them to take their place in the forefront of graduates of institutions of higher education in Israel.
The curriculum enables graduates to tackle a wide range of engineering occupations in industry and to continue their studies for advanced degrees. At the same time, emphasis is placed on the managerial and marketing aspects of study enabling them to function managerial teams in industry.
Characteristics
 The curriculum is up to date and of a high standard and is taught by lecturers with wide experience of teaching, practical work and collaborative research.
The lecturers enrich the students from their own experience and offer them support and individual attention while strictly adhering to a high standard of study.
Practical experience is acquired in advanced laboratories adapted to the demands of the economy and equipped with study aids, state of the art equipment, new components and advanced software programs. The graduate acquires experience through a final project which requires application of hardware in the laboratories of the department or in industry.
Curriculum
The four-year program leads to a B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronics engineering (164.5 points). A three-year course is offered to outstanding practical engineers.
First and second years - the student acquires thorough knowledge of physics and mathematics required for tackling engineering subjects; tools for computing and programming and core engineering subjects. In the third year studies include expansion of engineering subjects. Practical knowledge is acquired in the laboratory setting.
In the fourth year elective courses are offered: the curriculum includes four elective study clusters. Each student selects two clusters for specialization:
 Digital, cellular and computer network communications
RF, picture and sound signal processing
Computers - Real Time, VHDL
Medical systems engineering, medical signal processing, medical instrumentation and physiology.
Final project in the past year a final project has been introduced in which students solve an engineering or research problem in the forefront of technological know-how on the basis of the skills they have acquired in the course of their studies. Some of these projects are carried out in conjunction with industry and with instruction and academic supervision by a Department staff member.
Collaboration is maintained with the School of Management with regard to managerial enrichment courses and the curriculum includes a course taught by senior Israeli industrialists which familiarizes students with Israeli industry
Employment
Graduates find their place into Israeli industry including startup companies and the defense establishment in a wide range of areas such as : communications, signal processing, RF, medical systems, security systems etc. Some of the graduates begin their contact with industry during their third and fourth years of study.
The high standard of training of our engineering graduates has won recognition in surveys of Israeli institutions of higher education, and our Department is classified in one of the first places.
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