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Inter-departmental Program of Study

MSc in Engineering Management
Coordinator
Kanarahos Andreas

Teaching Staff
The Program is delivered by Faculty from the
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
and is also supported by Faculty from the
School of Economic Sciences and
Administration
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Master of Science in Engineering Management

3 Semesters, Full-Time, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

Aims The Program requires the completion of 90 ECTS credits .

The Master of Science in Engineering Management (MEM) Program aims at producing graduates that are equipped with deep appreciation and ECTS
skill acquisition of the latest technologies and practices in the field of Engineering Management, coupled with essential management knowledge. Required Courses 46
Central to the program is the emphasis on engineering management challenges in SMEs, the dominant sector of engineering and technological Elective Courses 18
organisations in the greater region. Master Thesis 26
TOTAL 90
The Program appeals to a broad engineering audience, irrespective of initial specialisation while addressing engineering management considera-
tions of specific disciplines through the provision of specialised electives. Required Courses ECTS Hours
MEM501 Quantitative Methods
Objectives in Engineering Management 6 3
Students who successfully complete the MEM program will be able to: MEM502 Engineering Economics 6 3
- exhibit broad knowledge in engineering management in order to support decision making and analysis MEM503 Project Management 6 3
- evaluate the importance of technological innovation and risk in engineering business MEM504 Supply Chain Management 6 3
- identify and formulate problems in the context of engineering management and apply problem solving and decision making skills to address MEM505 Management Information Systems 6 3
them using cutting-edge tools and technologies MEM506 Total Quality Management 6 3
- integrate knowledge required for the management of complex engineering projects, operations, products and services MEM507 Strategic Management 6 3
- independently carry out research related to engineering management MEM508 Research Methodology 4 3
MEM509 Master Thesis 26 -
Mode of Study
The program is delivered in three semesters (full-time mode); the first two semesters comprise the taught part and the last semester the research
part. Students can study in part-time mode but the taught part (10 courses) must be completed before students embark on the research part. Technical Electives ECTS Hours
MEM510 Production Systems and Automation 6 3
Delivery MEM511 Product Design and Innovation 6 3
The MSc in Engineering Management is an inter-departmental program provided by the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and is sup- MEM512 Risk and Operations Analysis 6 3
ported by the School of Economic Sciences and Administration. Courses are delivered by professors from the different Departments (Civil MEM513 Energy Management 6 3
Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Business Administration) as well as MEM514 Environmental Management 6 3
esteemed visiting professors from other universities and industrial experts. MEM515 Sustainable Construction
and Technology 6 3
Structure MEM516 Applied Data Mining 6 3
The program is based on the credit accumulation system of study. Students must accumulate 90 ECTS credits to graduate. Students need to MEM517 Multi-objective decision making
undertake seven (7) required courses and three (3) elective courses amounting to a total of 60 ECTS. The elective courses are taken in the sec- in Engineering Management 6 3
ond semester where the student can choose from a list of courses covering a wide variety of interest areas. MEM518 Marketing for Engineers 6 3
MEM519 Capital Budgeting Under Uncertainty 6 3
Upon completion of the taught part, students must successfully complete the research part of the program that comprises the Master Thesis and MEM520 Technology Policy and Innovation 6 3
a research methodology course. MEM521 Human Resource Management 6 3

*All taught courses have a 3-hour weekly load divided between lectures,
The program has been conditionally approved by the Evaluation Committee of Private Universities ( ECPU ) laboratories, invited speeches, case study analysis sessions and other
educational activities.
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Description of Courses
MEM501: Quantitative Methods in Engineering
Management, ECTS: 6
The aims of this course are: (a)to provide students
with the methodological understanding of quantitative
analysis used in engineering management (b) to cre-
ate an awareness of quantitative analytical tools used
in engineering management (c)to use quantitative
analytical tools in engineering management and inter-
pret their findings and (d)to engage students in criti-
cally evaluating the tools of quantitative analysis.
MEM502: Engineering Economics, ECTS: 6
The aim of this module is to provide an understanding
of the main accounting statements together with
awareness of basic accounting principles, terminolo-
gy and techniques, and a broad understanding of
long-term financial decision-making. An important
aspect of the investment decision-making process is
financial evaluation including the development and
interpretation of criteria for assessing the risk and
return and the financing of investment costs.
MEM503: Project Management, ECTS: 6
The aim of this course is to provide a broad under-
standing of the theoretical background and the activi-
ties necessary in modern production and construction
management projects, together with the awareness of
project management principles, software and prac-
tices and how they are effectively implemented at an
SME level.
MEM504: Supply Chain Management, ECTS: 6
To provide students with a deep understanding of the
implication of supply chain management in modern
production systems as well as theoretical and practi-
cal knowledge on how to improve supply chain per-
formance, especially within the context of SME organ-
izations.
MEM505: Management Information Systems,
ECTS: 6
The aim of the course is to provide students with a
deep understanding of different managerial aspects
of technology-oriented organizations. To achieve this
aim, this course will consider several of the transfor-
mations that have arisen in contemporary organiza-
tions as a result of the introduction and use of new
information systems. To consider how information
systems have been implicated in these transforma-
tions, this course will focus on five themes:
Introduction to MIS, Enterprise systems, Radio
Frequency Identification systems, E-commerce,
Managing Risks in Systems Design & Implementation.
MEM506: Total Quality Management, ECTS: 6
Quality and its management are key aspects of mod-
ern businesses, and have a great impact on both
industrial and service sector enterprises. This module
aims to develop an understanding of the issues
involved and the approaches employed in quality
management, and provide an understanding of the
techniques of quality improvement. Additionally, this
module aims to develop an understanding and profi-
ciency in the most common quality assurance tech-
niques. These techniques focus mainly in measure-
ment and inspection ensuring delivery of products
within certain specifications.
MEM507: Strategic Management, ECTS: 6
The aim of this module is to provide an overview and
an understanding of the core challenges of Strategic
Management and how these are addressed. Specific
emphasis of the course is small business develop-
ment and creation. The following topics will be
addressed during the course: strategic planning in
small business enterprises, business models relevant
for this type of firms, strategic management of partic-
ular types of SMEs, such as family firms, high tech
firms, franchising networks.
MEM508: Research Methodology, ECTS: 4
The aim of this course is to provide a broad under-
standing of the three main sections of a research -pro-
ducing a proposal; executing the research; reporting
the results-, to discuss the key issues in research and
examine the primary approaches, both qualitative and
quantitative. The methods adopted for scientific and
engineering experiments, model building and simula-
tions are discussed, as well as those employed for
research into management, social and economic
issues.
MEM509: Master Thesis, ECTS: 26
The aims of this Master’s project are to: (a) develop a
systematic approach in novel problem solving situa-
tions (b) cultivate critical approach in selecting tools
and techniques to comprehensively cope with indus-
trial problems, (c) apply, in a holistic manner, acquired
knowledge in realistic problem solving situations (d)
develop professional approach in preparing, present-
ing and defending managerial reports.
MEM510: Production Systems and Automation,
ECTS: 6
The aims of this course are: (a) to present and explain
the common key elements of production systems.
Including how these key elements function and inter-
act in an integrated environment. (b)to give an under-
standing of the automation hardware, software and
procedures and how these can influence the perform-
ance of production system. (c) to provide the students
with a logical framework to identify and analyse partic-
ular problems in a production system, and subse-
quently to recommend feasible solutions with justifica-
tions.
MEM511: Product Design and Innovation,
ECTS: 6
This course aims to improve the ways in which prod-
uct design and innovation managements is managed
and to generate products and services that exceed
the expectations of all stakeholders. On completion of
this course, participants should be able to: Develop
new approaches to managing design and product
development, Improve the management of products
and brands, Understand and improve the strategic
use of design at a firm levels, Define the components
of product design and development processes and
their relationships from concept to customer, Define
the design management process and how innovation
can be successfully brought to the market place to
satisfy customers in an effective manner, Undertake a
methodical approach to the management of product
development, Distinguish the differences between the
important methods, technologies, latest trends, tools
and techniques of product design and development
and how they can be effectively utilized.
MEM512: Risk and Operations Analysis, ECTS: 6
The aim of this module is to provide an understanding
of the main risks faced by companies and investigate
alternative methods for risk management. In particular,
this module investigates both financial and engineer-
ing management risk issues. Main emphasis is given
in the measurement of financial risks for different
types of risk exposures and the calculation of portfolio
risk. Prominent role is placed on the value at risk (VaR)
for monitoring and hedging these risks. Regarding
engineering management a hands-on computer sim-
ulation practice is provided. Spreadsheet simulation
using @Risk and system simulation using Arena will
be covered.
MEM513: Energy Management, ECTS: 6
This course reviews the range of energy resources
available to humankind, identifies trends in the uses of
such resources, examines major problems associated
with such trends, and discusses the major policies
and organizations that have evolved to address such
problems. Then it turns to the study of energy conser-
vation methods and techniques to reduce environ-
mental pollution problems associated with energy
use.
MEM514: Environmental Management, ECTS: 6
The aim of this module is to provide a broad under-
standing of the theoretical background and the activi-
ties necessary in environmental management,
emphasizing on principles, tools, and motivation to
design and implement engineering projects in harmo-
ny with sustainable development..
MEM515: Sustainable Construction and
Technology, ECTS: 6
The purpose of this course is to understand how new
buildings are designed and constructed using green
building strategies. This course emphasizes the tech-
niques and methods of sustainable construction
/development. The importance of a collaborative team
effort from owner, developers, architects, engineers,
constructors, and consultants will be integrated into
the course. The influences on the cost and schedule
due to a sustainable construction/development proj-
ect will be analyzed. Topics will include Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification
introduction, performance certification techniques for
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sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmos-
phere, materials & resources, indoor environmental
quality, innovation and design.
MEM516: Applied Data Mining, ECTS: 6
To provide students with a deep understanding of the
main concepts and techniques of data mining and
their application to engineering problems. The course
will consist of hands-on experimentation on real life
engineering problems and data to develop critical
thinking on the proper application of data mining tech-
niques.
MEM517: Multi-objective decision making in
Engineering Management, ECTS: 6
In many engineering problems one needs to compute
a solution to a problem with more than one objective.
The traditional optimization model in these settings is
not sufficient to accurately depict the problem at
hand. Furthermore, realistic engineering problems are
often too complex to generate optimal solutions and
systems for obtaining near-optimal solutions in realis-
tic execution times are designed. This course exam-
ines the theory, algorithms and applications behind
optimization under such competing objectives. In this
course, we explore the concepts of dominated solu-
tions, Pareto optimal or "efficient" solutions, as well as
several approaches to finding such points. We devel-
op the theory for general nonlinear multi-objective
optimization problems. In addition we consider other
multi-objective type models such as goal program-
ming to solve problems with competing objectives.
MEM518: Marketing Issues for Engineers,
ECTS: 6
The course aims to introduce the students to the
areas of managing the marketing function for engi-
neers and to provide them with a deep understanding
of the relationship of marketing with daily manage-
ment operation in a company.
MEM 519: Capital Budgeting Under Uncertainty,
ECTS: 6
The aim of this module is to provide an understanding
of the methodologies for investment decisions under
uncertainty. Special emphasis will be placed to learn
how to form scenarios of the evolution of uncertain
project variables and how to make optimal decisions
under uncertainty when managerial flexibility exists.
The course will capitalize on the real options
approach. This framework allows for decision making
under uncertainty with investment managerial flexibili-
ty to delay, stage investment costs, abandon, expand
or contract capacity, as well as various operational
flexibility options like the option to shut down and
restart or switch between different inputs in produc-
tion. The methods will be applied in actual case stud-
ies in engineering and other related areas.
MEM520: Technology Policy and Innovation
Economics, ECTS: 6
In recent years, industrial firms have faced new chal-
lenges through the intensification of international com-
petition, the globalization of markets and competitors,
the seemingly ever more rapid pace of technological
change, and pressures to better link corporate
research and technology strategies with commercial
success. The aim of this course is twofold. The first
half of the course will examine how governments and
firms are responding to global transformations. There
will be a particular focus on management and policy
experience in the EU with regional technology diffu-
sion and industrial modernization policies focused on
small and medium sized enterprises and their link-
ages to large firms and the external environment. The
second half of the course will provide a comprehen-
sive and holistic understanding of the phenomenon of
innovation. Innovation spans a number of fields within
the social sciences (such as Management Studies
and Economics to name a few) and is a topic of great
practical and policy interest. This course offers a com-
prehensive yet accessible introduction to the econom-
ics of innovation.
MEM521: Human Resource Management,
ECTS: 6
The aims of this course are: (a) to provide students
with an in-depth understanding of the modern activi-
ties concerning the management of people. (b) to
explore the main human resource functions. (c) to
examine and apply the different human resource
methods available.
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Department of
Electrical Engineering
Chairperson
Komodromos Michael

Vice-chairperson
Themistos Christos

Professor
Andronikou Tassos
Komodromos Michael

Associate Professors
Themistos Christos

Assistant Professors
Papadakis Antonis

Lecturers
Christofides Nicolas
Nicolaou Symeon
Polycarpou Alexis
Vrionides Photos

Visiting Teaching Staff

Kyriacou Kyriacos – Associate Professor
Damianou Christakis - Associate Professor
Menelaou Menelaos – Lecturer
Mavrommatis Pavlos - Lecturer
Ioannou Stelios – Lecturer
Petousis Andreas – Lecturer

Lab Assistants
Efstathiou Stathis
Loizou Loizos
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Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

6 Quarters Full–Time – 8 Quarters Part-Time, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

Aims and Objectives of the Program

The Program Master of Science in Electrical Engineering is structured to prepare students for advancement in employment with opportunities in
Communications Systems Specialization Power Systems Specialization
design, research, and development, as well as for further study at the doctoral level.
Aims: Aims:
The Program offers instruction in advanced sciences and in engineering analysis and design. The offerings provide a flexible, broad curriculum to The goal of the Program in the area of Communications Systems is to The goal of the program in the specialization of Power Systems is to
enable each student to match talents and interests with career objectives. maintain students technically competent, well-trained in the skills, and extensively expose the participating students to the analysis, and opera-
motivated for life-long professional career development in the principles tion of electric power systems. The program is aimed at providing the
Four degree specializations are offered and intended to enable the student to develop a study program that will both meet his/her educational of digital communications, wireless and personal communications and students with knowledge of methods used in practical power systems.
objectives and at the same time fulfill requirements towards graduation. The four major areas of specializations are: digital signal processing. The students use analysis and design software packages, which are cur-
rently used by the local power industry.
Communication Systems Objectives:
Power Systems In order to achieve the goal of the program, the following objectives were Objectives:
Control Systems developed: In order to achieve the goal of the program, the following objectives were
Computer Engineering developed:
- To provide an excellent education in the principles digital communica- - To provide an excellent education in computer methods in power
Each student must choose one of the four areas, and each specialization requires the completion of at least 90 ECTS including research for tions, wireless and personal communications and digital signal system analysis and design, power system dynamics and stability, fault
graduation. MSc students admitted into the graduate program are assigned an Academic/Research Advisor who, in consultation with the student, processing. calculations, short circuit duty and use of circuit breakers and other
defines the courses and research topic leading to the completion of the Program requirements. - To prepare students for life-long careers and professional growth in protective equipment.
Communications Systems as it applies to digital communications, - To provide the working knowledge of the analysis of switching and
Laboratory Facilities: wireless and personal communications and digital signal processing. other fast electro-magnetic transients phenomena using industry
The graduate students at Frederick University have access to several advanced laboratory facilities for their MSc. in E.E. research needs. - To provide students with an interactive learning environment to under standard software packages.
stand and appreciate the grand nature of the engineering profession, to - To provide students an interactive learning environment to understand
The Computer Engineering Laboratory is fully equipped to fulfill the requirements of the computer engineering specialization and it is develop responsible teamwork, and to promote sensitivity to societal and appreciate the grand nature of the engineering profession, to
equipped with personal computers, microprocessor/DSP/microcontroller/FPGA boards, data acquisition systems, automation and PLC training issues based on an interactive learning experience. develop responsible teamwork, and to promote sensitivity to societal
systems, as well as stand-alone and PC-hosted instruments. - To provide the students with the skill to reinforce theory with hands–on issues based on an interactive learning experience.
experience and applications to design process. - To provide the students with the skill to reinforce theory with hands–on
The Communications Systems Laboratory is fully equipped to fulfill the requirements of the Communications Systems specialization and it is - To provide the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering experience and applications to design process.
equipped with: (a) personal computers (b) analog and digital communications training units (c) antenna acquisition units and (d) transmission problems and the ability to test and validate their designs. - To provide the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering
lines, waveguides, and fiber-optics training units. - To provide the skills to be able to effectively use the rapidly expanding problems and the ability to test and validate their designs.
base of technical information, and the ability to communicate and also - To provide the capability to develop computer programs to facilitate the
The Control Systems Laboratory is fully equipped to fulfill the requirements of the Control Systems specialization and it is equipped with tor- be aware of the effect of economics, and information technologies on implementation, and simulation of computational components and
tional control system, rectilinear control system, industrial emulator, servo trainer, inverted pendulum accessory, magnetic levitation apparatus, engineering practice. systems.
control moment gyroscope, and high speed DSP controller/ data board. - To provide the skills to be able to effectively use the rapidly expanding
Required Courses ECTS Periods base of technical information, and the ability to communicate and also
The Power Systems Laboratory is fully equipped to fulfill the requirements of the Power Systems specialization and it is equipped with: (a) per- per week be aware of the effect of economics, and information technologies on
sonal computers equipped with the general-purpose time domain simulation program, the PSCAD-power system computer aided design, for multi AEEE501 Advanced Digital engineering practice.
phase power systems and control networks, (b) machines experimental bench from LUCAS-NULLE. Students carry out experiments on various Communication Systems I 7 3
types of machines (single phase induction motors, synchronous machines, reluctance motors etc). AEEE502 Advanced Digital Required Courses ECTS Periods
Communication Systems II 7 3 per week
The program has been conditionally approved by the Evaluation Committee of Private Universities ( ECPU ) AEEE503 Random Variables and AEEE521 Power Transmission Lines 7 3
Stochastic Processes 7 3 AEEE522 Renewable Energy Sources
AEEE504 Wireless Communications and and Sustainability 7 3
Personal Communications 7 3 AEEE523 Power System Analysis 7 3
AEEE505 Digital Signal Processing 7 3 AEEE524 Power Electronics 7 3
AEEE595 Graduate Seminars I 2 - AEEE525 Electromagnetic Energy Conversion 7 3
AEEE596 Graduate Seminars II 2 - AEEE595 Graduate Seminars I 2 -
AEEE597 Research Preparation and Proposal 7 - AEEE596 Graduate Seminars II 2 -
AEEE598 Graduate Research 13 - AEEE597 Research Preparation and Proposal 7 -
AEEE599 Thesis Writing and Presentation 10 - AEEE598 Graduate Research 13 -
Technical Elective 1 7 3 AEEE599 Thesis Writing and Presentation 10 -
Technical Elective 2 7 3 Technical Elective 1 7 3
Technical Elective 3 7 3 Technical Elective 2 7 3
TOTAL 90 Technical Elective 3 7 3
TOTAL 90
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Control Systems Specialization Computer Engineering Specialization

Aims:
The goal of the program in the specialization of Control Systems is to
extensively expose the participating students to the state-of-the-art tech-
nologies employed in the area of analog and digital control systems, sys-
tem stability, system identification, and re-configurable control.
Aims:
The goal of the program in the specialization of Computer Engineering is
to extensively expose the participating students to the state-of-the-art
technologies employed in the area of digital designs, computer architec-
tures, and computer networking.

Objectives: The program aims to provide educational resources so the students will
In order to achieve the goal of the program, the following objectives were be equipped to meet the challenges of the future.
developed:
Objectives:
- To provide an excellent education in the principles of analog and digital In order to achieve the goal of the program, the following objectives were
designs, stability of systems, and system identification and developed:
re-configuration.
- To prepare students for life-long careers and professional growth in - To provide an excellent knowledge in digital designs including re-con
Control Systems as it applies to the principles of analog and digital figurable computing techniques, design and verification.
designs, stability of systems, and system identification and - To provide an excellent knowledge in computer architecture including
re-configuration. microprocessor architecture, ILP techniques, memory hierarchies and
- To provide students an interactive learning environment to understand parallel processing.
and appreciate the grand nature of the engineering profession, to - To provide an excellent knowledge in computer networking including
develop responsible teamwork, and to promote sensitivity to societal data communications, local and wide area networks, network
issues based on an interactive learning experience. programming and multimedia networking.
- To provide the students with the skill to reinforce theory with hands–on - To provide an interactive learning environment to understand and
experience and applications to design process. appreciate the grand nature of the engineering profession, to develop
- To provide the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering responsible teamwork, and to promote sensitivity to societal issues
problems and the ability to test and validate their designs. based on an interactive learning experience.
- To provide the capability to develop computer programs to facilitate the - To provide the skill to reinforce theory with hands–on experience and
implementation, and simulation of computational components and applications to design process.
systems. - To provide the ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering
- To provide the skills to be able to effectively use the rapidly expanding problems and the ability to test and validate their designs.
base of technical information, and the ability to communicate and also - To provide the skills to be able to effectively use the rapidly expanding
be aware of the effect of economics, and information technologies on base of technical information, and the ability to communicate and also
engineering practice. be aware of the effect of economics, and information technologies on
engineering practice.
Required Courses ECTS Periods
per week Required Courses ECTS Periods Technical Electives
AEEE503 Random Variables and per week ECTS Periods ECTS Periods
Stochastic Processes 7 3 AEEE561 Digital System Design 7 3 per week per week
AEEE541 Modern Control Systems 7 3 AEEE562 Computer Organization and Architecture 7 3 AEEE511 Antennas and Wave Propagation 7 3 AEEE553 Computational Electromagnetics 7 3
AEEE542 Linear Systems Analysis 7 3 AEEE563 Data and Computer Networks 7 3 AEEE512 Modern Optical Communications 7 3 AEEE554 Hybrid Systems 7 3
AEEE543 Digital Control Systems 7 3 AEEE564 Advanced Computer Architecture 7 3 AEEE513 Detection and Estimation Theory 7 3 AEEE555 Estimation Theory 7 3
AEEE544 Optimal Control Systems 7 3 AEEE565 Wireless Computer Networks 7 3 AEEE514 Digital Image Processing 7 3 AEEE556 Optimization Methods and Applications 7 3
AEEE595 Graduate Seminars I 2 - AEEE595 Graduate Seminars I 2 - AEEE515 Information Theory 7 3 AEEE571 Multimedia Networking 7 3
AEEE596 Graduate Seminars II 2 - AEEE596 Graduate Seminars II 2 - AEEE516 Microwave Engineering 7 3 AEEE572 Parallel Computer Architectures 7 3
AEEE597 Research Preparation and Proposal 7 - AEEE597 Research Preparation and Proposal 7 - AEEE531 Computer Methods in Power Systems 7 3 AEEE573 Image and Video Processing 7 3
AEEE598 Graduate Research 13 - AEEE598 Graduate Research 13 - AEEE532 Faulted Power Systems 7 3 AEEE574 Mobile Robotics 7 3
AEEE599 Thesis Writing and Presentation 10 - AEEE599 Thesis Writing and Presentation 10 - AEEE533 Power system Protection 7 3 AEEE575 Embedded Systems 7 3
Technical Elective 1 7 3 Technical Elective 1 7 3 AEEE534 Energy Distribution Systems 7 3 AEEE576 Digital System Verification and Testing 7 3
Technical Elective 2 7 3 Technical Elective 2 7 3 AEEE535 Power System Stability 7 3 AEEE581 Project Management and
Technical Elective 3 7 3 Technical Elective 3 7 3 AEEE551 Non-linear and Adaptive Control 7 3 Business Practices 7 3
TOTAL 90 TOTAL 90 AEEE552 Automation and Robotics 7 3
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Description of Courses
EEE501: Advanced Digital Communication Systems I, 7 ECTS
Basic elements of a digital communication system. Communication channels and
their characteristics. Mathematical models. Signal analysis of deterministic and ran-
dom signals. Fourier transforms. Representation of baseband and bandpass sig-
nals. Vector space representations. Orthogonal expansions. Random variables and
random processes. PAM, QAM and PM. Continuous phase FSK and multidimen-
sional signaling. Power spectral density of digitally modulated signals. Optimum
receivers for AWGN. Waveform and vector channel models. Optimal detection.
Maximum likelihood detection. Error probabilities for PSK and QAM. Demodulation
and detection. Noncoherent detection. Detection of signaling schemes with mem-
ory. Performance analysis for wire line and radio communication systems.
Regenerate repeaters and link budget analysis.
AEEE502: Advanced Digital Communication Systems II, 7 ECTS
Information characteristics and measure. Mathematical models of information
sources. The lossless source coding theorem. Lossless coding algorithms. Entropy
and mutual information. Channel modeling and capacity. Orthogonal signals.
Reliability function. Linear codes. Hamming codes. Maximum length codes. Soft
decision decoding and hard decision decoding. Performance comparisons. Block
and bit error probabilities. Cyclic codes. Trellis codes. Trellis and state diagrams.
Non-recursive and recursive convolutional codes. Maximum likelihood decoding.
Viterbi algorithm. Intersymbol interference. Optimum receiver for channels with ISI
and AWGN. Optimum maximum-likelihood receiver. Linear equalization. Mean
square error (MSE) criterion. Performance evaluation. ML detectors. Recursive
least squares (Kalman) filtering. M-ary orthogonal signals. Orthogonal frequency
division multiplexing (OFDM). Modulation and demodulation. Spectral characteris-
tics. Model of spread spectrum digital communication system. Error rate perform-
ance. Applications of spread spectrum systems.
AEEE503: Random Variables and Stochastic Processes, 7 ECTS
Basic probability concepts. Probability axioms. Random variables. Functions of a
random variable and multiple random variables. Covariance matrix, conditional dis-
tribution, joint distribution, moments, and joint moment generating function. Mean
square estimation. Fundamentals of random processes. Definition of random
processes, continuous and discrete random processes, stationarity and ergodicity.
Analysis and processing of random signals. Power spectral density, linear system
response, optimum linear systems and Kalman filtering. Markov chains. Selected
topics.
AEEE504: Wireless Communications and Personal Communications,
7 ECTS
Overview of wireless communications, History of wireless communications, current
wireless systems, and the wireless spectrum standards. Path loss and shadowing,
radio wave propagation, transmit and receive signal models, free-space path loss,
shadow fading, and channels capacity. Cellular systems and infrastructure-based
wireless networks, cellular system fundamentals, channel reuse, interference
reduction techniques, dynamic resource allocation. Digital modulation and detec-
tion, signal space analysis, amplitude and phase modulation, frequency modula-
tion, pulse shaping, AWGN channels. Equalization, multiuser systems, multiple
access, frequency -division multiple access (FDMA), TDMA, CDMA, random
access, pure ALOHA, slotted ALOHA. MIMO systems. Emerging mobile and per-
sonal communication systems. Selected topics.
AEEE505: Digital Signal Processing, 7 ECTS
Classification of signals and systems. Sampling. Signal operations. Correlation.
Linearity, shift-invariance and causality. Input output descriptions. Difference equa-
tion. Impulse response and convolution. Block diagram representations. Cascaded
systems. Recursive and non-recursive realizations. The z-transform. Rational z-
transforms, poles and zeros, causality and stability. Location of poles and zeros
and system behavior. Inverse z-transform. Schur-Cohn stability test. Frequency
analysis of signals and systems. Fourier Transform. Power density spectrum and
cepstrum. Frequency response. Magnitude and phase. Group delay. Ideal filters.
Discrete Fourier Transform. Frequency analysis of signals using the DFT. Linear fil-
tering based on the DFT. Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) algorithms and its applica-
tions. Digital filter design and implementation. Selected topics on the design and
implementation of FIR and IIR digital filters.
AEEE511: Antennas and Wave Propagation, 7 ECTS
Antenna characteristics: Dimensions, gain (dB), polarization, F/B ratio, VSWR, radi-
ation diagrams, input impedance. UHF communications, electromagnetic field,
ground and surface waves, direct waves, direct LOS, Fresnel theory, free space
loss. RF communications (WLAN, GSM), link budget, Line-of-Sight (LOS) path loss
models, the Fresnel zone, path loss and free space path loss. Antenna gain, fre-
quency considerations, atmospheric, weather and rain attenuation, terrain factors,
multipath loss, Rician and Raleigh fading considerations. Co-channel interference,
transmission line loss. Radio propagation in a mobile environment, multipath fad-
ing, Hata, Okumura propagation models. Satellite communications propagation.
Special topics on wireless communications: RFIDs/sensor networks, UWB/WiMAX
communications.
AEEE512: Modern Optical Communications, 7 ECTS
Optical fiber communication technology. Lightwave technology, optical line trans-
mission, fibre optics communication systems. The Optical fiber. Single-mode and
multimode fibers, step index, grade Index fibers, refractive index. Snell’s Law, total
internal reflection, modes and materials, dispersion, losses and bandwidth.
Coupling of optical fibers. Couplers, connectors and repeaters. The optical wave-
guide. The optical waveguide structures, TE and TM modes, cut-off frequency and
optical bends. Optical communication systems. Integrated optical devices, optical
emitters and detectors, laser diodes, optical polarizers. Wavelength division multi-
plexing. Bragg gratings and microstructure fibers.
AEEE513: Detection and Estimation Theory, 7 ECTS
Probability concepts. Sets and random variables. Moments. Higher-dimensional
random variables. Expectations and correlations. Distributions. Random process-
es. Correlation functions. Stochastic signals and LTI systems. Ergodicity.
Eigenvalues and eigenvectors. AR, MA and ARMA random processes. Markov
chains. Decision theory. Baye’s criterion. Binary hypothesis testing. M-ary hypothe-
sis testing. Minimax criterion. Parameter estimation. Maximum likelihood estima-
tion. Baye’s estimation. Least square estimation. Cramer-Rao inequality. Best linear
unbiased estimator. Filtering. Optimum unrealizable and realizable filters. Discrete
Wiener filters. Kalman filter and prediction. Detection. Correlation receiver. Matched
filter. ML estimation. MAP estimation. Detection performance.
AEEE514: Digital Image Processing, 7 ECTS
Applications of image processing. Formation of digital images. Image sensing,
acquisition, sampling and quantization. Spatial and gray level resolution. Encoding.
Image enhancement in the spatial domain. Gray level transformations. Histogram
processing. Spatial filtering. Smoothing filters. Order statistic filters. Sharpening
spatial filters. Laplacian. Combination of spatial enhancement methods. Image
enhancement in the frequency domain. Fourier transform and frequency domain
analysis. Two-dimensional DFT and its inverse. Smoothing frequency filters.
Sharpening frequency domain filters. Homomorphic filters. Image restoration.
Modeling of the degradation-restoration process. Types of noise. Mean filters,
order-statistics filters. Frequency domain filtering. Wiener and least squares filter-
ing. Image compression. Redundancy. Image compression models. MATLAB exer-
cises.
AEEE515: Information Theory, 7 ECTS
Entropy, and mutual Information. Chain rules. Jensen’s inequality. Log sum inequal-
ity. Sufficient statistics. Fano’s inequality. Asymptotic equipartition property theo-
rem. Data compression. Kraft inequality. Optimal codes. Bounds on the optimal
code length. Kraft inequality. Huffman codes and optimality. Shannon–Fano–Elias
coding. Channel capacity. Noiseless binary channel. Noisy channel with non-over-
lapping outputs. Binary symmetric channel. Binary erasure channel. Symmetric
channels. Channel coding theorem. Zero-error codes. Hamming codes. Gaussian
channel. Band-limited channels. Parallel Gaussian channels. Network information
theory. Gaussian multiple-user channels. Gaussian multiple-access channel with m
users. Gaussian broadcast channel. Gaussian relay channel. Gaussian interference
channel. Uncertainty on Shannon’s reliable data transmission blocks.
AEEE516: Microwave Engineering, 7 ECTS
Plane waves. Losses in conductors and dielectrics. The distributed circuit represen-
tation of transmission lines. Transient response of transmission lines. Phase and
group velocity. Dispersion. TEM, TE, TM waves. Parallel- plate transmission line.
Dielectric slab waveguide. Coaxial cable. Stripline. Microstrip. Coplanar waveguide.
Series and parallel resonators. The Q-factor. Coupling to resonators. L and PI
matching networks. Single and double stub matching. RF transformers. Scattering
matrix. The scalar and vector network analyzer. Power combiners/dividers. The
Wilkinson divider. Circulators and isolators. Directional couplers. The 90-degree
hybrid. The 180-degree ring hybrid. Coupled lines as a four port. Coupled line
directional couplers. The lange coupler. Periodic structures. The insertion loss
method. The Kuroda identities. Stepped impedance filters. Coupled- line filters.
AEEE521: Power Transmission Lines, 7 ECTS
The course focuses on overhead transmission lines and in particular on the four
parameters affecting their performance and functionality; resistance, inductance,
capacitance and conductance. The parameters are individually examined highlight-
ing the reasons for their existence, factors causing variability in their magnitudes,
consequences arising from their existence and the methodology in determining
their magnitudes. In addition, the types of conductors generally used for the con-
struction of transmission lines, tower designs and line configuration/formation as
well as lightning protection methods are studied. Furthermore, transmission line
representation for short, medium and long lines is examined in conjunction with
respective voltage and current modeling and calculations.
AEEE522: Renewable Energy Sources and Sustainability, 7 ECTS
Fundamental understanding of several renewable energy sources technologies,
such as a) Fuel Cells b) Hydrogen Production c) Wind Energy d) Biomass e)
Photovoltaic f) Wave Energy g) Solar Thermal h) Geothermal Energy and i) Fusion
Energy. Analysis of the economics involved, the physics and basic principles of
operation, the different techniques used, their advantages and disadvantages, a
comparison of the different technologies, and the expected future evolvement of
these technologies. Sustainability of the above renewable sources of energies in
terms of cost, duration of existing equipment used, replacement of equipment and
substitution with new improved technologies, ensuring long term utilization and
growth.
AEEE523: Power System Analysis, 7 ECTS
Advanced topics on the analysis of electric power systems which includes topics
such as load flow studies in power systems using one-line diagrams, per-unit sys-
tems, and reactive, real, and apparent power, symmetrical components, short cir-
cuit studies on machines and power systems including symmetrical and unsym-
metrical faults using zero, positive and negative sequence voltages and current net-
works, power system protection including protection devices, and elements of
power system stability.
AEEE524: Power Electronics, 7 ECTS
Fundamental understanding of the basic concepts of AC-AC single phase and
three-phase converters, description and analysis of the various types of power
electronic devices used in power factor quality control, familiarity with power elec-
tronics circuits used in power supplies such as high voltage DC power supply with
charging resistor and resonance charging switching converters. Study the power
electronic devices used in capacitor charging applications, photovoltaic applications
and in renewable energy sources in general.
AEEE525: Electromagnetic Energy Conversion, 7 ECTS
The course focuses on the performance and design of electrical machines such as
generators and motors. The principle of operation, characteristics and construction
details of the various types of electrical machines are examined highlighting the dif-
ferences between them. Examine modeling considerations. The types of electrical
machines examined include induction motors, DC generators and motors and syn-
chronous machines. Examine the starting characteristics properties and the dynam-
ic properties of the machines, in conjunction with the stability problem.
AEEE531: Computer Methods in Power Systems, 7 ECTS
The subject relates the application of power system knowledge to creating and sim-
ulating systems within PSCAD. Introduction to PSCAD operation and generator
implementation simulation. Representation of transmission line impedance by circuit
parameters and implementation of a voltage divider circuit for load voltage calcula-
tion. Principle of transformer operation overview, application in power systems and
implementation for transmission purposes. Circuit breaker operation and load varia-
tion. Load impedances, induction motors. SQC100 double cage motor analysis and
simulation parameters. Per unit systems and simulation-calculation methods. Load
flows. Y-bus matrix formulation, Gauss Seidel load flow method used for verification
of the simulation results of an interconnected system. Simulation of power system.
Stability indicators with infinite and non infinite bus source. Loss of stability.
AEEE532: Faulted Power Systems, 7 ECTS
The course identifies the various types of power system faults, the necessity for
studying faults and the parameters and characteristics that govern them.
Methodologies readily applicable for analyzing power system faults on transmission
and distribution lines are examined for various possible situations and permutations.
Study cases include single-phase and two-phase faults, balanced and unbalanced
three-phase faults and simultaneous faults on same and/or different locations.
AEEE533: Power System Protection, 7 ECTS
Protection of electrical power systems. Types of protection systems and protection
device design (Oil, Air, Vacuum, and SF6). Introduction to protection principles.
Operating characteristics of a fuse, rupture time, energy let through, use of fuses for
protection of radial feeders. Unit protection, circulating current, voltage balanced dif-
ferential scheme, non-unit protection, zones of operation of protection device.
Primary and secondary protection and dual/main protection schemes. IDMT operat-
ing characteristics, static and digital relays. Relay application for protection of feed-
er circuits. Relay current settings (min, max, chosen), time multiplier setting, protec-
tion of feeder circuits and parallel feeders. Current transformers, operation, satura-
tion, voltage transformers, errors and tests associated with protection.
AEEE534: Energy Distribution Systems, 7 ECTS
The power supply system, generation, transmission and distribution. Characteristics
after privatization. Operating voltages. Distribution network planning. Objectives,
long term planning, reinforcement planning and updating planning. Distribution sys-
tem overhead lines configuration, underground cables construction and configura-
tion. Thermal rating, heat input and heat losses. Thermal performance of cables.
Thermal resistance of single core cable. Underground cable transient thermal per-
formance. Types of EG. Problems induced by EG operation. Distribution loads,
induced problems, load forecasting, domestic, commercial and industrial. Special
loads. Types of protection systems and protection device design (Oil, Air, Vacuum,
and SF6). Protection principles. Arc extension and contact erosion.
AEEE535: Power System Stability, 7 ECTS
The course identifies the problem and stresses the two types of power system sta-
bility studies of interest; transient and steady state. Stability analysis techniques are
examined and applied for small and large system disturbances. The behavior of a
power system under steady state is examined including components such as lines,
transformers and generators. Real and reactive power control and voltage and fre-
quency control are parameters governing power system stability that are discussed
and analyzed. Furthermore, power system including synchronous generators, exci-
tation systems, turbines and governors are discussed and modeled computationally.
AEEE541: Modern Control Systems, 7 ECTS
Review of classical control theory. Mathematical modeling of dynamical control sys-
tems (electrical and mechanical systems). Block diagram, signal-flow graph and
state space representation. Transient-response analysis of first, second- and higher-
order systems. Control actions and response of control systems (PID controllers).
Frequency domain analysis of feedback control systems (Bode and Nyquist plots).
Stability of control systems. Ruth-Hurwitz and Nyquist stability. State space analysis.
State variables and state-space equations. Linear time-invariant systems. Linear
time-invariant state equations, state-transition matrix of linear time-invariant control
systems. Lyaponov stability analysis and non-linear systems. Experimental plant
parameter identification and Rigid Body PD & PID control for linear / tortional control
systems.
AEEE542: Linear Systems Analysis, 7 ECTS
Review of state space concepts and extension of state space model to non-linear
and time-varying systems. Relationship between state variable and tansfer function
description of systems. Stability analysis of linear systems. Use of Lyapunov meth-
ods in feedback design. Controllability and observability for linear systems. Kalman
canonical forms. Stabilizability and detectability. Design of linear feedback control
systems. State and output feedbacks. Pole assignment using state. observers.
Experimental successive loop closure / pole placement design for 2 DOF plants.
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AEEE543: Digital Control Systems, 7 ECTS
Review of z-transform. Definition, properties, solution of difference equations.
Introduction to state space representation of digital systems. Properties and design
of digital controllers. Stability analysis of discrete systems. Controllability, observabil-
ity and stability via Lyapunov’s second method. Pole placement, full and partial state
feedback controller design. Full and reduced-order observers and dead-beat con-
trol. Introduction to quadratic optimal control and regulator design.
AEEE544: Optimal Control Systems, 7 ECTS
Review of optimization in classical control. Dynamic programming; The optimal con-
trol law. The routing problem. Optimal control systems Interpolation. Recurrence
relation of dynamic programming. The Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman equation.
Continuous linear regulator problem. The calculus of variations. Piecewise smooth
extremals. Constrained extremals. The variational approach to optimal control prob-
lems. Pontryagin’s minimum principle. Minimum time and minimum control effort
problems.
AEEE551: Nonlinear and Adaptive Control, 7 ECTS
Planar dynamical systems. Phase plane techniques. Qualitative behavior near equi-
librium points. Limit cycles. Poincare-Bendixson theory. Lyapunov stability.
Definitions. Basic stability theorems of Lyapunov. LaSalle’s Invariance principle and
converse theorems. Lyapunov based design. Feedback stabilization. Backstepping,
sliding mode control. Real time parameter estimation. Plant parametric models.
Linear, bilinear. Parameter identifiers and algorithms. SPR-Lyapunov design.
Gradient method, least squares method. Model reference adaptive control. The MIT
rule. MRAS design using Lyapunov Theory. Output feedback. Adaptive pole place-
ment control. Scalar case and polynomial approach. State-variable approach.
Adaptive control of nonlinear systems. Model reference control for nonlinear sys-
tems. Adaptive control of linearizable minimum phase systems).
AEEE552: Automation and robotics, 7 ECTS
Robot classification by coordinate system and by control method. Kinematics and
dynamics. Homogeneous transformation, DH representation, euler transformation
matrix. Jacobian matrix transformation. Robot drive systems. Pneumatic, hydraulic
and electric. Sensors. Robot arm manipulator programming, Computer model and
CAD simulation packages for robotics applications. Machine vision, data capture,
image display, texture extraction and object recognition. Imaging components.
Image representation and picture coding. Existing vision systems. Binary vision and
gray-level vision. Scanning methods. Robot control. Open loop, closed loop control,
servo control robots. Impulse response and step response. PID controllers. Position
and orientation control of the robot.
AEEE553: Computational Electromagnetics, 7 ECTS
Finite difference time domain method (FDTD). The Yee-algorithm, physical source
models, absorbing boundaries and perfectly matched layered media, near-field to
far-field transformations. Modeling of microwave circuits and antennas; Ritz and
Galerkin methods for formulating variational problems. Maxwell’s equations,
Boundary conditions. Wave equation scalar and vector shape functions. 2D finite
element analysis. 2D shape functions on triangles and numerical integration on 2D
triangles. Higher-order elements on a 2D triangle. Static & dynamic problems.
Absorbing boundary Conditions. Applications of 3D FEA. Waveguide analysis with
3D edge functions. 3D absorbing boundary conditions. Modal analysis.
AEEE554: Hybrid Systems, 7 ECTS
Review of systems theory. Continuous systems theory. Discrete event systems.
Modeling. General formulation, trajectories, languages, special classes. Analysis
and abstractions. Stability, reachability, simulation and bisimulation. Verification, tem-
poral logic, model checking, tools and deductive verification. Simulation based
methods. Barrier certificates, sums of squares. Logic based optimal control. Game
theoretic methods, symbolic control. Stochastic hybrid systems. Modeling and veri-
fication.
AEEE555: Estimation Theory, 7 ECTS
Introduction to stochastic systems and mathematical preliminaries. Probability and
random processes. Random vectors. Conditional expectations. Second order
processes and calculus in mean square. stochastic differential equations. Markov
processes. Wiener-Levy process. White noise. Ito Integrals and solution of stochas-
tic differential equations. Continuous time linear stochastic control systems. Analysis
of causal LTI systems. LQ control problem. Optimal control of continuous time linear
stochastic systems. Stochastic dynamic programming. Kalman-Bucy filter. Optimal
prediction and smoothing. The separation principle. Stability analysis of stochastic
differential equations. Stability of deterministic systems.
AEEE556: Optimization Methods and Applications, 7 ECTS
Application of the variational methods, Pontryagin maximum principle, Hamilton /
Jacobi / Bellman equation (dynamic programming) for the development of algo-
rithms for the solution of optimum control problems of dynamic systems modeled by
nonlinear ordinary differential equations. Develop computer algorithms for system
optimization. Study and apply the various search techniques, gradient methods
(steepest descent, conjugate gradient methods) and parameter optimization in con-
trol systems. Optimization with constraints, linear and nonlinear programming.
Random search techniques. Apply these optimization methods to engineering prob-
lems of optimal control such as minimum time, minimum fuel and minimum energy
control systems.
AEEE561: Digital System Design, 7 ECTS
Advanced topics in digital systems design. ASIC architectures and design. EDA
tools for ASICs, Semi-custom / full custom ASICs, PLDs and FPGAs. Digital systems
design. Mealy and Moore machines. ASM Charts. VEM minimization. Minimization
and realization of IFL/OFL. State machines using PROMs and multiplexers. PLDs.
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Description of Courses
State machines using FPLAs. Timing considerations. Glitch suppression tech-
niques. Asynchronous input systems. VHDL: Top-down design. Structural design vs
behavioral design. Mixed level modeling. VHDL. Primitives. State system. Signal
queues and delta times. Sequential statements. Concurrent statements. Design for
test in ASIC/VLSI devices. Testing, verification and production. Digital designs for
embedded systems.
AEEE562: Computer Organization and Architecture, 7 ECTS
Advanced concepts in uniprocessor computer organization. Instruction set architec-
ture (ISA). Specifications, classes, registers, memory addressing and addressing
modes. The MIPS, 80x86, and EPIC ISAs. Performance. Measuring performance
and metrics. Benchmarks and performance monitoring and tuning tools. Pipelining.
Pipeline design issues, hazards and optimizations such as forwarding, loop
unrolling, branch prediction, speculative execution, and out-of-order execution.
Memory hierarchy. The memory wall problem. Semiconductor memory optimiza-
tions. Locality and memory hierarchy. Advanced cache memory and cache opti-
mizations cache optimizations such as multilevel caches, software and hardware
prefetching, thread level prefetchers, victim caches. Virtual memory, protection, and
translation.
AEEE563: Data and Computer Networks, 7 ECTS
Advanced topics in data communication networks, and computer networks.
Introduction to the technologies of computer networking. Congestion and perform-
ance issues. Performance requirements and metrics. Traffic management. Self-sim-
ilar traffic. Congestion, flow and error control. Transport protocols. TCP, UDP, explic-
it congestion notification. Quality of service in IP networks. Principles of internet-
working. Queuing disciplines. Differentiated services. Resource reservation.
Multiprotocol label switching. Real-time transport protocol. Network and link layers.
Local area networks protocol architecture. Wide area networks. Data link control.
Network security. Socket network programming. Open research issues and chal-
lenges.
AEEE564: Advanced Computer Architecture, 7 ECTS
Issues raised and tradeoffs in modern high performance processor and computer
designs. Technology issues. Clock frequency trends, transistor density trends,
power scaling and temperature issues, wire scaling, wire fan out and soft errors.
Instruction level parallelism. Pipelining, superscalar, superpilelined and VLIW/EPIC
architectures and OOO execution. Thread level parallelism. Latency and latency tol-
erance. Multithreading, implicit/explicit multithreading, blocking/non-blocking multi-
threading, and thread switching mechanisms. Simultaneous multithreading, hyper-
threading. Subordinate multithreading SSMT/Helper threads. Chip multiprocessors
and tiled architectures and multi-core processors.
AEEE565: Wireless Computer Networks, 7 ECTS
Applications of wireless/mobile communications. Wireless transmission tech-
niques. Frequencies and regulations, signals, antennas, signal propagation, signal
important quantities, multiplexing, spread spectrum, cellular systems. Medium
access control techniques: SDMA, FDMA, TDMA, CDMA. Principles of cellular net-
works. Cellular network organization, operation of cellular systems, handover,
power control, traffic engineering. Basic concepts of wireless and mobile networks,
including the system and protocol architecture of Wireless LAN (infrastructure and
ad-hoc, IEEE 802.11, Bluetooth), IEEE 802.15, Broadband networks (WiMAX) and
telecommunications systems (GSM, GPRS, UMTS). Mobile network- and transport-
layer characteristics. Open research issues and challenges.
AEEE571: Multimedia Networking, 7 ECTS
Introduction to the concepts, principles, protocols and systems of networked mul-
timedia. Concepts of multimedia. User requirements of multimedia applications.
Multimedia information representation, Digitization principles. Audio and video
compression principles and standards. Multimedia over the network. Protocols:
RTP/RTCP, SIP, SDP. Audio and video streaming protocol (RTSP). Multimedia com-
munications in wireless/mobile networks. Issues/challenges raised for multimedia
over wireless IP networks. Content distribution networks. Providing multiple classes
of service and quality of service guarantees. Entertainment networks. Open
research issues and challenges.
AEEE572: Parallel Computer Architectures, 7 ECTS
Advanced topics in parallel computer architectures and processing. Introduction to
parallel processing. Historic evolution and motivation for parallel processing, paral-
lel computer models and classification. Performance metrics. Workloads and
benchmarks. Interconnection networks. Communication performance, interconnec-
tion organization, links, switches and interconnection topologies. High speed LANs.
Shared memory multiprocessors. The cache coherence problem, memory consis-
tency and replication, synchronization mechanisms and barriers. Latency. Sources
of latency and latency tolerance. Parallel programming. Message passing program-
ming using MPI, and shared memory programming using Open MP.
AEEE573: Image and Video Processing, 7 ECTS
Introduction to digital image processing. Types of images, imaging geometry, imag-
ing devices, image acquisition and image representation. Image histogram and
point operations. Histogram of an image, linear point operations. Nonlinear point
operations, histogram shaping and matching, algebraic image operations, geomet-
ric image operations. Discrete Fourier Transform.0 Sinusoidal image Discrete
Fourier Transform. Linear gray scale image filtering. Non-linear gray scale image fil-
tering, image noise and modeling. Image compression. Binary image creation, log-
ical operations on images. Algorithms for Blob coloring, binary morphology, binary
image compression. Image and video analysis. Image quality assessment, noise
models, image and video segmentation. Video acquisition and analysis. Video
acquisition techniques, motion estimation using general methodologies or specif-
ic like block matching algorithms or meshed based motion estimation.
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AEEE574: Mobile Robotics, 7 ECTS
Locomotion with legs and wheels. Principles found in nature. Biped walking.
Walking and rolling. Characterization of locomotion concept. Mobile robots with
legs. Humanoid robots. Mobile robots with wheels. Wheels types. Characteristics
of wheeled robots and vehicles. Mobile robot kinematics, constraints and maneu-
verability. Robot workspace and degrees of freedom. Motion control. Perception.
Sensors, classification, performance and technology overview. Vision, uncertain-
ties, and fusion. Features, edges, histograms, fingerprints, lines and planes.
Localization and, mapping. Map representations. Markov localization. Kalman filter
and SLAM. Path planning and navigation. Configuration space for a mobile robot.
Visibility graph, Voronoi diagram, cell decomposition. Potential field path planning.
Obstacle avoidance. Vector field histogram. The bubble band concept. Basic cur-
vature velocity methods. Lane curvature velocity methods. Localization. Position
estimation. Mapping. Environment representation.
AEEE575: Embedded Systems, 7 ECTS
Topics on microprocessor architecture with emphasis on embedded systems.
Memory interfacing, and I/O Interfacing techniques. I/O synchronization, handshak-
ing, interrupts, and DMA. Analog signal interfacing. Embedded system evolution.
Design metrics, constraints and design optimization challenges. Comparison of
embedded system implementation options in terms of performance, cost, power
consumption and time-to-market. Embedded system specification and modeling.
The ARM processor architecture. ARM assembly processor I/O, Serial I/O,
Busy/wait I/O, interrupts, exceptions, traps, and ARM memory mapped I/O. The
ARM cache, memory management units, and protection units. Program design and
analysis and optimizations. Hardware accelerators - IP block design for reuse.
AEE576: Digital System Verification and Testing, 7 ECTS
Introduction to verification concepts and guidelines. Verification plan, first time suc-
cess. ASIC and FPGA verification. System level verification, board level verification
and verification strategies. Directed and constrained-random verification. Simple
stimulus, verifying the output. Self-checking Testbenches. Input and output vectors.
Local data storage. Testbench components. Generator, agent, driver, scoreboard,
monitor and checker. Connecting the DUV. Randomization and coverage.
Randomization in System verilog. Constraint details, coverage types, functional
coverage strategies. Data sampling. Introduction to testing. Test economics, cost-
benefit analysis, economics of testable design. Fault modeling. Defects, errors and
faults. Single stuck at faults. Fault collapsing. Design for testability and Built-In-Self-
Test (BIST). Scan methods. BIST using LFSRs.
AEEE581: Project Management and Business Practices, 7 ECTS
The aim of this course is to provide a broad understanding of the theoretical back-
ground and the activities necessary in the modern management of electrical engi-
neering projects. This is coupled together with the awareness of project manage-
ment principles, software and general business practices and how they are effec-
tively implemented at the SME level.
AEEE595: Graduate Seminars I, 7 ECTS
The main objective of the course is to promote a graduate/research culture among
the graduate students. Students are required to attend a number of research or sci-
entific events such as seminars, talks and conferences. To satisfy these require-
ments, the student must attend at least six talks or its equivalent. For the purpose
of this course, one-day seminars count as two talks, while conferences count as
two talks per day. Students may attend scientific talks in the context of their special-
ization, organized either by the department, or by other institutions or universities.
Students are expected to submit a logbook identifying each event with an extend-
ed abstract outlining the content of the event. Furthermore, they must submit a for-
mal report on one of the events attended, with a detail description and a critical
evaluation of the work presented.
AEEE596: Graduate Seminars II, 7 ECTS
The course follows the format of AEEE595.
AEEE597: Research Preparation and Proposal, 7 ECTS
The course is research oriented work at the forefront of knowledge within the spe-
cialization of the student and constitutes the first part of the Masters Thesis. At the
beginning of the course, students must consult with the academic staff and decide
on the topic of their Masters Thesis. After deciding on the topic of the Master
Thesis, the program coordinator, in consultation with the student and other mem-
bers of the Department, forms an Assessment Committee. By the end of the
course, the student must submit and present a proposal for his or her Masters
Thesis. In this proposal, the student is expected to propose the topic of his or her
project, providing the detailed objectives and expected contributions of his or her
work, give a complete literature review of the current state of the knowledge on the
issues related to the proposal, and suggest a methodology and planning for the
implementation of the Thesis. The proposal report must also include any parts of
the methodology completed.
AEEE598: Graduate Research, 13 ECTS
A student registered in this course is expected to perform research work to imple-
ment the objectives of the Thesis, using the methodology proposed in AEEE597.
AEEE599: Thesis Writing and Presentation, 10 ECTS
After conducting the research work, students are expected to deliver a detailed
project report that describes their research work and also present their project out-
comes to their Assessment Committee, as well as defend their work during an oral
presentation. This course is graded in conjunction with the Graduate Research
(AEEE598).
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Electrical Engineering
4 Years, Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

General Aim: The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and
The Program of Study BSc in Electrical Engineering is designed to enable students to make immediate contribution to industry and take responsi- comprises of required courses, technical electives, free electives
bility for development, design, construction, application and operation of electrical systems. and general electives.
ECTS Technical Electives
The objectives of the program are: Required Courses 201 Students are required to take 6 Technical Electives (Total 30 ECTS).
(a) To provide an understanding of scientific concepts and engineering laws and develop abilities to interpret and evaluate engineering problems. Technical Electives 30 ECTS Hours
(b) To provide a broad based education in electrical and electronic engineering together with the relevant mathematics and support subjects. General Electives 4 AEEE419 Digital Image Processing 5 3
(c) To reinforce understanding of theory through laboratory application of electrical, electronic and digital circuits, transmission lines and commu- Free Electives 5 AEEE423 RF Engineering 5 3
nication electronics, electric machines and transformers, three phase distribution techniques, robotic systems and microprocessors. TOTAL 240 AEEE425 Antennas and Radars 5 3
(d) To provide the necessary knowledge to students enabling them to carry out consultation services. AEEE426 Antennas Laboratory 5 3*
(e) To furnish students with knowledge on specialized subjects based on their area of interest. Required Courses ECTS Hours AEEE431 Modern Control System Analysis 5 3
(f) To prepare students to continue their education through graduate work. AMAT181 Linear Algebra with MATLAB 5 3 AEEE432 Dynamic Control Systems Laboratory 5 3*
AMAT111 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 3 AEEE433 Discrete Control Systems 5 3
Laboratories AMAT122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 3 AEEE434 Introduction to Optimization Methods
Several courses are accompanied with laboratory experimentation and instrumentation. All laboratories are fully equipped with state of the art edu- AMAT204 Differential Equations 5 3 and Applications 5 3
cational and other equipment to fulfill the objectives of the Program. AMAT223 Calculus III 5 3 AEEE439 Digital Integrated Circuits II 5 3
AMAT300 Probability and Statistics 5 3 AEEE444 Wireless Communications 5 3
There are four laboratories available to all Electrical Engineering students: AMAT314 Numerical Methods 5 3 AEEE450 IEE Wiring Regulations Part I 5 3
- Analog and Digital Systems Laboratory ACHM112 General Chemistry 5 3 AEEE451 IEE Wiring Regulations Part II 5 3
- Analog and Digital Communications Laboratory APHY111 Mechanics, Heat and Waves with Lab 5 3 AEEE452 Electrical Installation Design and Applications 5 3
- Power and Control Systems Laboratory APHY112 Electromagnetism and Optics with Lab. 5 3 AEEE453 Advanced Electric Power System Analysis 5 3
- Computer Engineering Laboratory AEEE161 Ethics and Professionalism in Engineering 3 2 AEEE454 Basic Power System Protection 5 3
AEEE162 Engineering Economics 3 2 AEEE455 Power System Control and Stability 5 3
(a) Analog and Digital Systems Laboratory AEEE170 Freshman Electrical Engineering 5 2+1* AEEE456 Power Electronics 5 3
The laboratory is used by students to carry out experiments related to dc and ac circuits, electronics and digital circuits. AEEE191 Digital Circuits I 6 3+1* AEEE457 Renewable Energy Sources 5 3
AEEE192 Digital Circuits II 6 3+1* AEEE493 Fiber Optic Communications 5 3
(b) Analog and Digital Communications Laboratory AEEE195 Programming Principles 5 1+2* ACES103 Statics 5 3
The laboratory is equipped with analog and digital communication units for experimentation and instrumentation supported by relevant software. AEEE222 Circuit Analysis I 6 3+1* ACOE243 Computer Interfacing 5 3
Students carry out experiments related to analog and digital communication courses. AEEE223 Circuit Analysis II 6 3+1* ACOE312 Data Communications and
AEEE225 Instrumentation and Measurements 5 3+1* Computer Networks 5 3
(c) Power and Control Systems Laboratory AEEE238 Electronics I 6 3+1* ACOE322 Local and Metropolitan Area Networks 5 3
In this laboratory students carry out experiments related to electric machines, three phase distribution techniques, transformers and control sys- AEEE239 Electronics II 6 3+1* ACOE347 Data Acquisition and Automation Systems 5 3
tems. AEEE294 Computer Architecture 5 3
AEEE295 Microprocessor Architecture 6 3+1* Free Electives
(d) Computer Engineering Laboratory AEEE299 Technical Report Writing 3 2 Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
Students use this laboratory to carry out experiments on digital systems, microprocessors, interfacing, microcontrollers, automations and PLC. In AEEE310 Signals Systems and Transforms 5 3 which a student is qualified to register.
this laboratory, students can also use a variety of computer programs related to electrical and computer engineering subjects. AEEE312 Introduction to Electromagnetics 5 3
AEEE313 Transmission Lines and Waves 6 3+1* General Electives
Students of the Department also have access to the University’s general purpose computer laboratories. These laboratories, with a total of 140 AEEE321 Communication Systems I 7 3+2* Students should choose one course from group A and one course
workstations, offer a wide variety of software including office applications, programming environments and mathematical packages. The laborato- AEEE345 Control Engineering 6 3+1* from group B.
ries provide high-speed Internet access and printing facilities and are accessible 08:00 to 21:00 daily. AEEE350 Introduction to Power Systems 5 3 ECTS Hours
AEEE351 Power System Analysis 5 3 Group A - Cyprus Studies
Professional Eligibility AEEE352 Electrical Machines 6 3+1* AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
The Program graduates are eligible to register to the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. AEEE396 Embedded Systems 5 3 AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
AEEE414 Automation and Robotics 5 3
AEEE422 Communication Systems II 7 3+2* Group B - Greek Language and Literature
AEEE424 Digital Signal Processing 5 3 AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
AEEE438 Digital Integrated Circuits I 5 3 AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2
AEEE498 Introduction to Senior Project 1 -
AEEE499 Senior Project 7 - *Laboratory Hours
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Description of Courses
ACHM112: General Chemistry, 5 ECTS
Chemical conservation laws and states of matter.
Acid-base and oxidation reduction theory. Introduction
to chemical thermodynamics and chemical equilibri-
um, electrochemistry kinetics. Atomic and molecular
structure, period table, descriptive inorganic chem-
istry, introduction to organic chemistry including poly-
mer and biochemistry, and photochemistry.
AEEE161: Ethics and Professionalism in
Engineering, 3 ECTS
Introduction and overview (definition of “engineering
ethics” and presentation of three scenarios concern-
ing “ethical issues”). Introduction to engineering code
of ethics, Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber
(ETEK) Code of Ethics, NSPE Code of Ethics and
IEEE Code of Ethics. Use of cases as a tool for the
teaching of engineering ethics. Professional responsi-
bility and trust. Conception and philosophical issues.
Definition of a “Professional” Engineer. Responsibili-
ties of engineers as employees and managers.
AEEE162: Engineering Economics, 3 ECTS
Introduction to engineering economic decisions.
Types of strategic engineering economic decisions:
equipment and process selection, equipment replace-
ment, new product introduction and existing product
expansion, cost reduction, service improvement. Time
value of money: interest, economic equivalence, inter-
est formulas for single cash flows. Evaluating busi-
ness and engineering assets: present worth analysis.
Annual worth analysis. Make or buy decisions, break-
even point. Rate of return analysis. Internal rate of
return criterion. Depreciation. Factors inherent to asset
depreciation. Book depreciation methods. Project
cash flow analysis. Classification of costs. Incremental
cash flows. Project cash flow statements.
AEEE170: Freshman Electrical Engineering,
5 ECTS
Historical review of Electrical Engineering and main
milestones. Major specialization areas in Electrical
Engineering. Basic electrical components and
devices. Units. Description of the main measurement
equipment. Project based examples from electrical
engineering. Systematic thinking process for engi-
neering problem solving. Group problem solving.
Mathematical, conceptual and computer based proj-
ects. Solving engineering problems and presenting
solutions through technical reports in the form of text
and graphs and possible oral presentations. Learn to
use tools and methods for solving electrical engineer-
ing problems. Use of electrical and electronic circuit
simulation packages to design and simulate basic
electrical circuits.
AEEE191: Digital Circuits I, 6 ECTS
Introduction to digital concepts. Number systems,
data and number representation. Floating point num-
ber representation. Combinational logic circuits. Logic
gates, truth tables, timing diagrams, Boolean algebra
and combinational logic minimization. Karnaugh
maps. Combinational circuit design. Do not care con-
ditions. Basic combinational circuits. Decoders,
adders, flip-flops and latches. Laboratory instrumen-
tation and experimentation.
AEEE192: Digital Circuits II, 6 ECTS
Synchronous sequential circuits, flip-flops, flip-flop
triggering, state diagrams and equations, excitation
tables, state reduction and assignment. Design of cir-
cuits such as synchronous counters, sequence detec-
tors and parity generators. Algorithmic state
machines. ASM charts and timing considerations.
Control implementation using decoders, multiplexers
and PLAs. Asynchronous sequential circuits. Analysis
of asynchronous circuits, transition tables, flow tables.
Design procedure of asynchronous circuits. Hardware
description languages (VHDL). Levels of description.
Behavioral, register transfer, and gate level. Signals,
variables, processes and control structures.
Simulation and examples using VHDL. Development
on FPGAs using VHDL, of digital circuits ranging from
simple sequential circuits to a simple microprocessor.
Laboratory instrumentation and experimentation.
AEEE195: Programming Principles, 5 ECTS
This course introduces the goals, capabilities and
benefits of structured programming and the basis of
algorithmic thought, by examining written programs
and identifying their function and underlying algorith-
mic logic. Develop the ability to express elementary
algorithms in the syntax of an imperative program-
ming language (C), choosing the appropriate data
types and applying the correct operations and form-
ing the necessary statements. Analysis of simple
problems and algorithms and formulation to program-
matically solve them. Corresponding programs are
formulated using selective, iterative and sequential
statements.
AEEE222: Circuit Analysis I, 6 ECTS
Current, voltage, resistance dc power and their units.
Voltage and current sources. Ohms Law. Series and
parallel combinations of resistors. Kirchhoff’s voltage
and current laws. Voltage and current divider rules.
Circuit analysis methods. Mesh analysis, Node
Voltage method, and source transformations.
Thevenin’s and Norton's theorems, maximum power
transfer, superposition theorem. Introduction to the
concept of impedance. Simple R-L, R-C, and RLC cir-
cuits. Laboratory instrumentation and experimenta-
tion.
AEEE223: Circuit Analysis II, 6 ECTS
Two Port Networks. RC and RL Circuits. Laplace
Transform. Circuit elements in the s-domain. Circuit
analysis in the s-domain. Applications. The transfer
function and partial fraction expansions. Impulse
response. System analysis of RLC Circuits. Sinusoidal
steady state analysis. Phasors and phasor domain
analysis. Frequency response. Steady state response
analysis of circuits. Series and parallel resonance.
Quality factor, resonance frequency and bandwidth.
Amplitude plots. Relation to passive filtering.
Laboratory instrumentation and experimentation.
AEEE225: Instrumentation and Measurements,
5 ECTS
Principles of instrumentation and measurements.
Error in measurements. Measurement standards and
calibration. Introduction to DC meters, d’Arsonval
meter movement, DC Ammeter/ Voltmeter/
Ohmmeter. Introduction to ac meters, d’ Arsonval
meter movement, half-wave and full-wave rectification,
ac Ammeter/ Voltmeter/ Ohmmeter. Loading effects.
Introduction to oscilloscope, architecture and control
functions. Introduction to signal generators, architec-
ture and control functions. Definition of a transducer
and selection of transducers. Basic electrical trans-
ducers. Resistive Position Transducers, capacitive
transducers, inductive transducers, LVDT, thermocou-
ple, thermistor and RTD (Resistance Temperature
Detectors). Magnetic level gauges, capacitance trans-
mitters, ultrasonic level transmitters. Radar level trans-
mitters. Introduction to signal conditioning, bridge cir-
cuits, amplifiers, protection and filters. Laboratory
instrumentation and experimentation.
AEEE238: Electronics I, 6 ECTS
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of semicon-
ductor theory and qualitative explanation of the oper-
ation of the p-n junction, the bipolar junction transistor
(BJT) and the field-effect transistor (FET). Thorough
study of the basic properties, operating modes and
biasing configurations of the BJT and the FET. Topics
covered include the analysis of the common-emitter
and common-source configurations of the BJT and
the FET, respectively. Design and laboratory exercises
are performed to deduce theoretically and experimen-
tally and verify, through CAD simulation, the input-out-
put characteristics under DC and AC conditions and
to select the optimum components values for the
design of transistor amplifiers. Laboratory instrumen-
tation and experimentation.
AEEE239: Electronics II, 6 ECTS
Identification of the basic characteristics of opera-
tional amplifiers (op-amps) in open-and closed-loop
configurations and the application of the negative
feedback principle for performing basic mathematical
operations. Theoretical and experimental study of the
frequency response of op-amps in open- and closed-
loop configurations and the relation of the response
characteristics to the design of first and second order
(low, high and band-pass) active filters. Other topics
covered include the design of higher order active fil-
ters by the selection of the appropriate Sallen-Key
type filter according to the specifications. Design, sim-
ulation and assembly of higher order active filters,
oscillators and timers. Laboratory instrumentation and
experimentation.
AEEE294: Computer Architecture, 5 ECTS
Introduction to computer architecture and organiza-
tion. Von-Neuman architecture, hardware level of a
computer. Instruction set architectures, relation of
hardware with software. Flow of information at the reg-
ister level. CPU design: register files, ALU, buses, sin-
gle cycle and multicycle datapaths,. Sequencing and
control, hardwired and microprogrammed control.
Pipelining, data, control and structural hazards, mem-
ory hierarchies, caches and virtual memory. I/O organ-
ization, peripheral devices, I/O interfacing, interrupts,
and DMA.
AEEE295: Microprocessor Architecture, 6 ECTS
Introduction to microprocessor design and program-
ming. Overview of microprocessor families. Basic
hardware characteristics of the 80x86 microproces-
sors. Memory interfacing: semiconductor memory
devices, address decoding and memory bus, bus
contention, memory timing analysis and synchroniza-
tion. Input/Output interfacing: Isolated and memory
mapped I/O, interfacing with two state devices, I/O
synchronization using interrupts. Analog interfacing:
Digital to analog and analog to digital converters.
Interfacing with programmable devices such as PIO,
PIT, PIC, DMAC, and USART. Laboratory instrumenta-
tion and experimentation.
AEEE299: Technical Report Writing, 3 ECTS
This course Illustrates the ability to use various infor-
mation searching techniques (Internet searching,
library investigation, use of books and periodicals,
etc), to accumulate, evaluate and synthesize different
sets of data obtained from multiple sources of infor-
mation and correctly reference them in reports. The
purpose and importance of the different sections of a
report are recognized and the ability to design the
structure and compose the contents of technical
reports, to be aesthetically coherent and pleasant,
employing appropriate software applications to sup-
port them and using graphical elements if necessary,
is demonstrated.
AEEE310: Signals Systems and Transforms,
5 ECTS
Classification of signals, average and rms value,
instantaneous and average power, amplitude and
time scaling, unit step, impulse, sinusoidal, exponen-
tial, complex exponential. LTI systems. Causality.
Convolution. Graphical interpretation. Impulse
response. Fourier series. Frequency spectra. Laplace
Transform. Transfer function, poles and zeros, stabili-
ty. Fourier Transform. Frequency spectra. Analog fil-
ters. Specification of filters. Magnitude and phase
functions. Group delay.
AEEE312: Introduction to Electromagnetics,
5 ECTS
Introduction to vector calculus, integration and deriva-
tion of vector multi-variable functions, divergence the-
orem, gradient’s theorem. Electrostatics: Maxwell’s
equations, charge and current distributions,
Coulomb’s law, Gauss’s law. Magnetostatics: mag-
netic forces and torques, Biot-Savart law. Maxwell’s
equations, Faraday’s law, Ampere’s law, stationary
loop in a time-varying magnetic field, displacement
current, plane-wave propagation, waves and phasors.
Time-harmonic fields.
AEEE313: Transmission Lines and Waves,
6 ECTS
Introduction to waves. Electric and magnetic fields.
Traveling waves. Transmission lines. Frequency and
wavelength. Propagation modes. Modeling of trans-
mission lines. Line parameters. Lossless and lossy
lines. Reflection. Standing waves. VSWR. Input
Impedance. Smith chart analysis of transmission
lines. Line stubs, matching and quarter wave trans-
formers. Basic principles of waveguides. Applications.
Propagation modes and governing equations. Cutoff
frequency and wavelength. Laboratory instrumenta-
tion and experimentation.
AEEE321: Communication Systems I, 7 ECTS
Information, analog and digital information sources.
Deterministic and random signals. Channels. Basic
communication system. Frequency allocation. Average
power, rms value, Decibel. Signal to Noise ratio.
Spectrum. Overview of filters and amplifiers. Mixer,
PLL, envelope detector, product detector. Amplitude
Modulation. Double-sideband AM, SSB-AM, DSB-SC-
AM. Modulation index and efficiency, carrier frequency,
side-frequencies, spectrum and spectrum plots. Over-
modulation and distortion. Multi-tone modulation.
Power of AM signals. Generation and demodulation of
AM. Costas Loop. Super-heterodyne receiver. Phase
modulation. Phase deviation, modulation index, spec-
trum and bandwidth. Frequency Modulation. Noise fig-
ure and link budget analysis. Laboratory instrumenta-
tion and experimentation.
AEEE345: Control Engineering, 6 ECTS
Introduction to the fundamental concepts of control
engineering systems. Class sessions focus on theory
and practice in relation to the mathematical model,
block diagram representation, open- and closed-loop
transfer function, static and transient response, applied
control actions and stability criteria of basic electrical,
mechanical and hydraulic control systems. Topics cov-
ered include review of Laplace Transform theory, analy-
sis of the gain, natural/ damped frequency, damping
ratio and the action of PID controllers in the closed-
loop transfer function of a control system, the judg-
ment of the stability of a closed-loop control system
from the Routh-Hurwitch and Nyquist Criteria and the
Root Locus approach, supported by MATLAB-based
CAD based simulation. Laboratory instrumentation and
experimentation.
AEEE350: Introduction to Power Systems, 5 ECTS
Introduction to the generation of electricity, transmis-
sion and distribution. Principles of operation of a gen-
erator. Transmission system considerations:
Transmission line cable parameters, series imped-
ance, ideal transformer operation and basic magnetic
principles. Distribution system considerations: Types of
loads, static and dynamic loads. Introduction to the
general characteristics of motor loads. Power in 3-
phase ac systems: Definition and calculations of
active, reactive and apparent power. Calculation of
power with circuit analysis. Mathematical analysis of
radial and mesh power networks. D-Y transformations.
AEEE351: Power System Analysis, 5 ECTS
Per unit analysis. Calculation of parameters and poten-
tial difference for any section of a radial system.
Introduction of symmetrical component theory for
three phase system analysis. The A-operator matrix.
Delta connected loads and star connected loads and
the mathematical expressions for their representation.
Power factor effects on electricity consumption and
various methods for improving and controlling the
power factor of a load. Types of protection systems
and protection devices. Protection principles.
AEEE352: Electrical Machines, 6 ECTS
Description, theory and analysis of steady-state per-
formance of various types of electrical machines.
Transformers. Induction motors. Synchronous
machines and dc machines. Equivalent circuits and
vector diagrams are derived and used as the primary
tools for analysis. The laboratory part of the course
supports the theoretical course on electrical machines.
Students are given practical experience with measure-
ment instruments and their applications.
Characteristics of transformers, induction motors, load
connection arrangements, dc and ac machines are
studied within the framework of 8 separate experi-
ments. Students setup the experiments themselves,
choose the appropriate instruments for the measure-
ments, understand the overall aims and decide on the
necessary measurements/results needed to meet the
objectives of the experiments. Laboratory instrumenta-
tion and experimentation.
AEEE396: Embedded Systems, 5 ECTS
Introduction to the design of real-time embedded
processor systems, including microcontrollers and
digital signal processors. Hardware description and
software development using embedded C/C++ and
assembly programming for the 8051-based and the
MSC121x microcontrollers. The DSP development sys-
tem, real-time input and output applications with the
DSK, architecture and ISA of the C64x processor.
Fixed-point considerations. The theoretical work is
accompanied with laboratory work on single board
systems using microcontrollers and DSPs. Laboratory
instrumentation and experimentation.
AEEE414: Automation and Robotics, 5 ECTS
Overview of matrix transformation techniques and the
concepts related to the building and programming of
the industrial robot arm. Focus on the understanding of
the kinematics and dynamics of a robot arm manipula-
tor, classification of the robot drives and sensors and
explanation of the operation of the various sensors and
actuators together with various control techniques
used in industrial robots. Topics covered also include
the application of coordinate matrix transformation,
link-joint parameters and Lagrange Polynomial theory
to estimate the kinematics and dynamics of a robot
arm manipulator. Robot drivers, sensors, controllers
and the integration of the robot arm manipulator in
industrial automation systems are also appraised.
AEEE419: Digital Image Processing, 5 ECTS
Light. Visual phenomena. Applications of image pro-
cessing. Sampling, digitizers and resolution. Image
enhancement: Gray scale modification. High pass and
low pass filtering of image signals, homomorphic pro-
cessing, noise reduction and smoothing. Edge detec-
tion techniques and image interpolation. Image
restoration. Reduction of noise, Wiener filtering.
Reduction of image blurring, inverse filtering and blind
deconvolution. Reduction of signal dependent noise
and frame averaging. Image coding and compression.
Codeword assignment and Huffman coding.
AEEE422: Communication Systems II, 6 ECTS
Introduction to digital communications. Applications.
Conversion of analog signals to digital signals. Nyquist
theorem. Uniform and non-uniform quantization.
Quantization error. Pulse Code Modulation (PCM).
Encoding. Baseband transmission. Baseband line
codes. Unipolar, Polar, RZ, NRZ, Bipolar, Manchester.
Rates. Bandwidth. Signal to Noise ratio. Power
Spectral Density of line codes. Differential coding.
Multilevel signaling and baud rate. Effects of Noise and
eye patterns. Intersymbol interference. Regenerate
repeaters and bit synchonization. Delta modulation.
Bandpass Communications, bandpass modulation
and demodulation schemes, ASK, BPSK, DPSK, FSK.
Generation and detection. Multiuser communications.
Multiplexing. Synchronization. Laboratory instrumenta-
tion and experimentation.
AEEE423: RF Engineering, 5 ECTS
S parameters, series and parallel connection of net-
works. Chain scattering matrix. ABCD network repre-
sentations. Conversion between Z and S matrices.
Noise and distortion: multistage noisy circuits, noise
temperature. Matching networks: two component
matching network, quality factor, T and Pi matching
networks. Filters: Butterworth, Chebyshev, microstrip
filters, coupled filters PAs/LNAs: Stability considera-
tions, stability circles, constant gain, noise figure cir-
cles. Mixers, oscillators: feedback oscillator, negative
resistance oscillator. Transceiver architectures, receiver
architectures. Heterodyne receivers. Homodyne
receivers. Transmitter architectures. Direct conversion
transmitters, two-step transmitters.
AEEE424: Digital Signal Processing, 5 ECTS
Discrete time signals. Sampling theorem. Discrete-
time LTI systems. Input-Output description. Block dia-
gram representation of DT LTI systems. Impulse
response. Convolution sum. z-transform. Inverse z-
transform and partial fraction expansion. Poles and
Zeros. Unit circle. Stability and causality. Fourier
Transform and frequency domain analysis of LTI sys-
tems. Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) and Fast
Fourier Transform (FFT). FIR vs IIR digital filters. Linear
phase FIR filters.
AEEE425: Antennas and Radars, 5 ECTS
Fundamentals of antennas. Radiation and radiation
patterns. Lobes, beamwidth. Radiation resistance.
Effective aperture. Radiation efficiency. Directivity.
Transmission loss. Resonant and nonresonant anten-
nas. Isotropic antenna. Gain. Hertzian Dipole. Friis
equation. Dipoles, loop and patch antennas. Antenna
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arrays, array factor, mutual and self impedance, end-
fire and frontal arrays. Radar systems. Active and pas-
sive systems. Range, target velocity, incident power
density. Range equation, radar system description and
frequency bands.
AEEE426: Antennas Laboratory, 5 ECTS
Prerequisites: AEEE425 or concurrent enrolment
Laboratory instrumentation and experimentation on
radiation pattern of a Ï/2 dipole at 1 GHz, gain of
pyramidal horn antennas, experiments with Ï/2, Ï, and
3Ï/2 dipoles, half-wave folded dipole antennas, mono-
pole antennas, loop antennas, parasitic array (yagi-
uda) antennas and rectangular patch antenna
(microstrip technology).
AEEE431: Modern Control System Analysis,
5 ECTS
State space models of dynamic control systems:
Review of matrix algebra, eigenvalues and eigenvec-
tors. State variables. State-space equations.
Linearization of non-linear systems. State space real-
ization of transfer functions. Canonical forms.
Transformation of system models. Linear time-invariant
systems: Solution of linear time-invariant state equa-
tions. State-transition matrix. Cayley-Hamilton theo-
rem. Controllability and observability. Liapunov stabili-
ty. Feedback controller design and optimal control:
Pole placement with state feedback. State observers.
Optimal control design. Linear Quadratic Regulator
(LQR) design.
AEEE432: Dynamic Control Systems Laboratory,
5 ECTS
Study the characteristics of dynamic control systems
such as electromechanical plants. Use data acquisi-
tion tools in the characterisation of control systems.
Investigate the effect of basic control actions on the
performance of dynamic systems. Study non-ideal
behaviours that affect many control applications. Use
the following laboratory apparatus: Tortional Control
System Plant; Rectilinear Control System Plant;
Industrial Emulator / Servo Trainer Plant; Magnetic
Levitation Apparatus and the Inverted Pendulum
Accessory.
AEEE433: Discrete Control Systems, 5 ECTS
Introduction to discrete-time control systems and digi-
tal control systems. Quantization and data acquisition.
The z-transform, definition and properties. Solution of
difference equations. z-plane analysis: Impulse sam-
pling and data hold. Convolution. Integral method.
Reconstruction from sampled data. Digital controllers
and digital filters. State-space analysis: State-space
representation. Solution of the discrete-time state
space equations. Stability analysis. Design of discrete
time control systems: Controllability and observability.
Canonical forms of state-space equations. Design via
pole placement.
AEEE434: Introduction to Optimization Methods
and Applications, 5 ECTS
This course is an introduction to optimization theory,
both constrained and unconstrained. Both single and
multi variable cases are covered. Some hours are
reserved for gradient free optimization techniques in
the form of genetic algorithms. It includes unimodal
search, unconstrained optimization with respect to a
single variable, optimization with respect to a multiple
variables, constrained optimization, calculus of varia-
tions, principles of optimality and dynamic program-
ming, maximum principle, Kuhn-Tucker conditions of
optimality. This course covers classical direct search-
for-optimum methods, such as Golden Mean,
Conjugate Gradients, Modified Newton Method, meth-
ods for constrained optimization, including Linear and
Quadratic Programming, and others. It also briefly
reviews genetic algorithms that mimic evolution and
stochastic algorithms that account for uncertainties of
mathematical models. The course work includes sev-
eral homework assignments that ask to implement the
studied methods.
AEEE438: Digital Integrated Circuits I, 5 ECTS
This course examines analogue integrated circuits and
systems in CMOS and Bipolar technologies and out-
lines the fundamentals of VLSI design fabrication tech-
niques. Students are engaged in understanding how
digital systems are implemented using real devices
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Description of Courses
with their limitations. Topics covered include: the
application of Bipolar and CMOS technology princi-
ples to estimate the basic characteristics, such as,
voltage and current logic operating levels, noise
immunity, speed, power dissipation and levels of a
logic inverter gate; the implementation of complex
logical functions using the CMOS inverter as the basic
building block; the comparison between the TTL and
CMOS technologies in implementing the basic logic
inverter gate and the design basic integrated circuit
layout of CMOS logic gates using CAD/ CAE tools.
AEEE439: Digital Integrated Circuits II, 5 ECTS
This course recalls practical CMOS VLSI design
methodologies, including circuit design methodology
and VLSI Layout Methodology to implement the
design and operation and simulation of practical digi-
tal integrated circuits, via CAD/ CAE software. Topics
covered examine the operation of CMOS logic
devices, such as, logic gates, clocked logic, registers
and shift registers. Detailed operation of the MOS
transistor, latchup and buffer stages. Different CMOS
fabrication processes and VLSI design rules are
reviewed for the implementation of the design and
simulation of complicated CMOS-based devices,
such as, adders, multipliers, flip flops, and RAMs.
AEEE444: Wireless Communications, 5 ECTS
Introduction to wireless communications; Propagation
and noise. Modulation schemes. Frequency-Division
Multiple Access (FDMA). Coding and Time-Division
Multiple Access (TDMA). Study of Spread Spectrum
systems. Code-Division Multiple Access (CDMA).
Diversity, capacity and Space-Division Multiple
Access. Wireless architectures.
AEEE450: IEE Wiring Regulations Part I, 5 ECTS
This technical elective subject is related to the require-
ments and legislation that governs electrical installa-
tions in Cyprus. It relies on the current IEE wiring reg-
ulations according to the British standard 7671 and
the methodology with which it is applied. Students are
initially acquainted with various safety rules and termi-
nology that govern the wiring regulations.
Fundamentals on earthing and its vital importance
and role in the design of any electrical installation are
discussed, followed by installation and circuit protec-
tion techniques, selection and erection of equipment
and circuit design topics. By the end of the course stu-
dents should be in position to carry out electrical
installation designs of various simple dwellings such
as households.
AEEE451: IEE Wiring Regulations Part II, 5 ECTS
Following on AEEE450, this course advances in more
depth in regards to certain instances of an electrical
installation design. In particular, emphasis is given on
special locations that might require special consider-
ation in the design such as bathrooms, swimming
pools, agricultural and horticultural premises, photo-
voltaic systems, UPS supplies etc. More advanced
circuit designs, taking into consideration external influ-
ences and other factors that could affect the circuit
design are discussed in more detail. The course also
involves electrical installation inspection and testing
techniques and practices as well as on-site visits to
electrical installations.
AEEE452: Electrical Installation Design and
Applications, 5 ECTS
This course touches on the legislation governing the
occupation in electrical installation services, design
and commissioning in Cyprus. The parties involved in
electrical installation services design and commis-
sioning are identified and their roles are discussed.
Elements of electrical installations belonging to more
advanced and complex cases are discussed, broad-
ening and equipping students with more experiences
in the design of electrical installations. A software pro-
gram is introduced and students have the opportunity
to use the software for the design of electrical installa-
tions and compare the results with theory.
AEEE453: Advanced Electric Power System
Analysis, 5 ECTS
Examination and study short, medium and long trans-
mission lines. Interpretation of the line equations.
Power flow through a transmission line and equivalent
circuit representations. Symmetrical fault, unsymmet-
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rical fault, transients on a transmission line, bus the use of integrated optical devices, such as, LED’s,
impedance and the matrix method for the analysis of optical sensors, optical polarisers, Couplers,
unsymmetrical fault. The 'a' operator, symmetrical Connectors, Repeaters in optical communication sys-
component transformation, sequence impedances tems. Suitable techniques for modulation, signal rout-
and sequence networks and construction of ing and timing in typical optical communication sys-
sequence networks. Network model formulation, Ybus tems, are also proposed.
matrix, Gauss-Seidel method.
AEEE498: Introduction to Senior Project, 1 ECTS
AEEE454: Basic Power System Protection, The course aims in familiarizing the students with the
5 ECTS overall spirit and objectives of the senior project.
Basic areas of power system protection. Study the Plagiarism, referencing, writing style, literature review-
characteristics of switchgears, isolators, circuit break- ing, content structure, figures and tables and number-
ers and fuses. Arc principles and contact erosion. ing systems are amongst some of the elements that
Operating characteristics of fuses, rupture time, ener- are addressed and pointed out so that students are
gy let through and use of fuses for protection. Circuit aware of the approach and emphasis they should give
breaker construction, operation and limitations. when they will be required to undertake the senior
Operating characteristics, protecting radial feeder cir- project.
cuits with fuses. Circuit breakers: Oil, air, SF6, vacu-
um. (construction and operation). Unit, non-unit pro- AEEE499: Senior Project, 7 ECTS
tection. Current differential scheme. Zones of opera- The purpose of the course is to provide senior stu-
tion of protection devices. Relay parameter setting. dents with practical experience on the design, possi-
Primary and secondary protection schemes, dual bly of experimental or numerical nature, of electric or
main protection schemes. electronic systems and present their work. The stu-
dent decides to conduct research on a project that is
AEEE455: Power System Control and Stability, closely related to a thematic area of interest of a
5 ECTS supervisor. The student then conducts the work relat-
Introduction to power system stability. Requirements ed to his or her project under supervision to obtain his
for a reliable electrical power service. Disturbances on or her results and write the project report. The stu-
the system and their consequences to stability. dents present their work to the project committee for
Simulation methods. Power and frequency control. evaluation.
The turbine governor as means of output power con- .
trol. Division of load. Economical and other consider-
ations. Power-frequency characteristic of an intercon-
nected system. System connected by lines of relative-
ly small capacity. Control of voltage and reactive
power. Methods of voltage control. Combined use of
tap-changing transformers and reactive power injec-
tion. Voltage collapse and consequences. Voltage
control in distribution networks. Problems associated
with long lines. Power system stability. Rotor dynamics
and the swing equation. The power angle equation.
Synchronizing power coefficients. Equal area criterion
of stability. Multi-machine stability studies. Step by
step procedure of the swing curve. Transient and
small signal analysis. Introduction to transient stability.
Consideration of rotor angle. Computer calculation
methods for transient stability analysis. Factors affect-
ing transient stability.
AEEE456: Power Electronics, 5 ECTS
Introduction to power electronics and applications.
History of power electronics. Power semiconductor
devices. Power diodes, thyristors, power transistors.
Control characteristics of power devices. Operating
characteristics and specifications of switches. Ideal
characteristics, characteristics of practical devices,
switch specifications. Types of power electronic cir-
cuits. Design of power electronics equipment.
Peripheral effects. Power modules, intelligent mod-
ules, power diodes, power thyristors and power tran-
sistors.
AEEE457: Renewable Energy Sources, 5 ECTS
Introduction to the renewable energy sources tech-
nologies such as current situation and prospects, in
Cyprus and the rest of the world. Emphasis given on
solar, wind, biomass and fusion. For solar energy, var-
ious photovoltaic technologies, the three existing gen-
erations of PV, various categories of silicon-based
PVs. For wind energy, basic systems of wind turbines,
aerodynamic control and step control, constant and
variable speed operation, inverters, existing wind tur-
bine technologies. For biomass, plants such as wood,
food crops, and industrial wastes. For fusion, the gen-
eral principles of fusion reaction, electromagnetic and
inertia confinement, tokamaks, advantages and dis-
advantages.
AEEE493: Fiber Optic Communications, 5 ECTS
The course provides an overview of the fundamentals
of optical waveguides and fibres as key components
in optical communication. The characteristics of guid-
ed electromagnetic waves in optical waveguides such
as modes, material dispersion and attenuation are
also identified. Topics covered include the application
of the Geometrical-optics and the wave propagation
approach to illustrate the basic parameters of the opti-
cal waveguide, comparison of the several techniques
applied for Dispersion management and appraisal of
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Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Chairperson
Rossides Stamatis

Vice-chairperson
Omirou Sotiris

Professors
Kanarachos Andreas
Demosthenous George
Christodoulou Christodoulos

Associate Professors
Fyrillas Marios
Rossides Stamatis
Omirou Sotiris
Karagiorgis George

Assistant Professors
Kanarachos Stratis
Loizou Savvas
Lontos Antonios
Menicou Michalis

Lecturers
Chasos Charalambos
Papadakis Loucas

Visiting Teaching Staff

Antoniou Antonis

Post Graduate Associates

Vassiliou Vassos

Special Teaching Staff

Vasiliou Ioulios

Lab Assistants
Athanasiou Charalambos
Papamichael Theodoulos
048 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 049

Mechanical Engineering
4 Years, Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and

General Aim: comprises of required courses, mechanical engineering electives,
free electives and general electives.
The Mechanical Engineering Program of Study is designed to provide the students with the scientific and professional provisions of the ECTS
Mechanical Engineering profession. Thus, attention is given on both the technical and the analytical ways of thinking and their application in the Required Courses 211
Mechanical Engineer discipline. Furthermore, by emphasizing the fundamental principles it creates innovative, resilient and entrepreneurial stu- Mechanical Engineering Electives 15
dents, prepared for rapid technological change, and able to continuously improve their skills across a range of disciplines. The Program also lays General Electives 4
the foundation for graduate studies. Free Electives 10
TOTAL 240

The objectives of the program are: Required Courses ECTS Hours Mechanical Engineering Electives ECTS Hours
AMAT 111 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 3 AMEE 303 Energy Management and Conservation 5 3
- To provide an integrated academic background in order to adapt to technological advancement in the context of Mechanical Engineering. AMAT 122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 3 AMEE 401 Aerodynamics 5 3
- To inculcate a proficient mastery of fundamental scientific principles and engineering laws and to develop analytical skills to formulate and solve AMAT 181 Linear Algebra with MATLAB 5 3 AMEE 402 Turbomachinery 5 3
engineering problems. AMAT 204 Differential Equations 5 3 AMEE 403 Gas Turbines 5 3
- To provide a global understanding of theory and reinforce the ability to analyze and design mechanical systems. AMAT 223 Calculus III 5 3 AMEE 404 Advanced Heat Transfer 5 3
- To familiarize students with the state of the art and user-friendly computer software in order to advance students’ skills in solving engineering AMAT 300 Probability and Statistics 5 3 AMEE 405 Thermodynamics II 5 3
problems and applying computer technology in applications relevant to Mechanical Engineering. AMAT 314 Numerical Methods 5 3 AMEE 406 Fluid Mechanics II 5 3
- Gain practical experience in the use of modern engineering instruments and reinforce understanding through computerized and other APHY 111 Mechanics, Heat, and Waves with Lab 5 3+1* AMEE 407 Alternative Sources of Energy 5 3
experimentation. APHY 112 Electromagnetism and Optics with Lab 5 3+1* AMEE 408 Mechanical Engineering Analysis 5 3
- To give students the opportunity to attend subjects of general interest. ACSC 104 Computer Programming for Engineers 5 2+2* AMEE 409 Environmental Impact Assessment
- To enhance the skill of communicating with other engineering disciplines. AEEE 103 Electrical Science I 5 3+1* and Environmental Management 5 3
- To lay the foundation for further education. AMEM 100 Freshman Mechanical Engineering 4 3 AMEM 308 Total Quality Management 5 3
AMEW 101 Mechanical Workshop 2 3* AMEM 309 Tribology I 5 3
All along the objectives of the Program are re-examined in the light of technological changes, developments in the field of study, employability AMEM 107 Introduction to Materials 5 3 AMEM 310 Introduction to Composite Materials 5 3
requirements and are redefined whenever and as necessary. AMEM 110 Materials Engineering 5 3 AMEM 402 Introduction to Robotics 5 3
AMEG 103 Engineering Drawing 4 3 AMEM 403 Operations Management 5 3
Department Laboratories AMEG 202 Computer Aided Design 5 1+3* AMEM 406 Introduction to Finite Elements
ACES 103 Statics 5 3 in Engineering 5 3
The Department operates a number of laboratories, both for teaching and research purposes. A list of the laboratories available is provided below. AMEM 208 Dynamics 5 3+1* AMEM 407 Introduction to Boundary Elements
- Physics Laboratory AMEM 209 Strength of Materials with Lab 6 3+2* in Engineering 5 3
- Materials Characterization Laboratory AMEM 210 Mechanics of Deformable Solids 5 3 AMEM 408 Tribology II 5 3
- Vehicle Systems Laboratory AMEE 200 Thermodynamics I 5 3+1* AMEM 410 Nanotechnology 5 3
- Materials Preparation and Processing Laboratory AMEE 202 Fluid Mechanics I 5 3+1* AMEM 411 Advanced Manufacturing Processes 5 3
- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I AMEM 201 Manufacturing Processes 5 3 AMEG 203 Computer Aided Design Methodology II 5 1+3*
- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II AMEM 211 Instrumentation and Data Acquisition Systems 5 3+1*
- CAD/CAM Systems and CNC Machine Tools Laboratory AMEM 203 Engineering Economy 5 3 Free Electives
- Thermodynamics Laboratory AMEM 315 Kinematics of Mechanisms 5 3 Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
- Hydraulics & Pneumatics Laboratory AMEM 316 Machine Elements I 6 3+1* which a student is qualified to register.
- Dynamics Laboratory AMEM 323 Mechanical Vibrations and Machine Dynamics 6 3+1*
- Heat & Mass Transfer Laboratory AMEE 302 Heat and Mass Transfer 6 3+1* General Electives
AMEM 317 Machine Elements II 6 3+1* Students should choose one course from group A and one course
Students of the Department also have access to the University’s general purpose computer laboratories. These laboratories, with a total of 140 AMEM 326 Automation and Control Systems 6 3+1* from group B.
workstations, offer a wide variety of software including office applications, programming environments, mathematical packages. The laboratories AMEE 310 Hydraulics and Pneumatics 5 3+1* ECTS Hours
provide high-speed Internet access and printing facilities and are accessible 08:00 to 21:00 daily. AMEM 400 Design and Organization Group A - Cyprus Studies
of Production Systems 5 3 AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
Professional Eligibility AMEG 408 Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning 6 3+1* AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
AMEE 431 Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals 5 3
The Program graduates are eligible to register to the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. AMEM 405 Manufacturing Processes with the aid Group B - Greek Language and Literature
of CAD/CAM Systems 6 3+1* AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
AMEM 414 Mechanical Engineering Design & Optimization 5 3 AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2
AMEM 413 Mechatronics 5 3
AMET 300 Design Project 5 1 *Laboratory Hours
AMET 400 Senior Project 8 1
050 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 051

Automotive Engineering
4 Years, Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

General Aim: The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and
comprises of required courses, free electives and general elec-
The Automotive Engineering Program of Study provides the opportunity for students to gain a deep understanding in a particular automotive engi- tives.
neering discipline while also gaining breadth in complimentary engineering disciplines. The automotive content is evident from the first semester ECTS
and concentrates on important aspects of automotive technology including Vehicle Dynamics & Control, Internal Combustion Engines, Power Required Courses 226
Trains, Autronics (Vehicle Electronics) and Vehicle Design. The Program also provides students with the opportunity to work on a team project
General Electives 4
within the automotive sector and to train in an Automotive Station. Students who graduate from this program will have both enhanced interdiscipli-
nary skills in automotive engineering and business, and the teamwork skills necessary to guide product and process development in this fast- Free Electives 10
growing field. The Program finally provides an excellent career preparation. TOTAL 240

The objectives of the program are: Required Courses ECTS Hours

AMAT111 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 3 AUTO 402 Vehicle Dynamics & Control II 5 3
- To strengthen the technical competence and depth of automotive engineers by teaching them advanced skills in their engineering discipline. AMAT122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 3 AUTO 403 Vehicle Structures 6 3+2*
- To broaden the horizons of automotive engineers by exposing them to the wide spectrum of interdisciplinary engineering activities involved in the AMAT181 Linear Algebra With Matlab 5 3 AUTO 404 Vehicle Crashworthiness 6 3+2*
process of development, design, and manufacturing of automotive systems. AMAT204 Differential Equations 5 3 AUTO 405 Vehicle Engineering Design 5 3
- To reinforce understanding of theory through laboratory experience and design projects and become familiar with the use of a variety of AMAT314 Numerical Methods 5 3 AUTO 406 Major Project 8 1
engineering instruments. ACES103 Statics 5 3
- To provide a detail understanding of theory and reinforce the ability to analyze and design automotive sub-systems e.g. power units, powertrains, ACSC104 Computer Programming for Engineers 5 2+2*
chassis, steering, braking systems and automotive electronics.
APHY111 Mechanics, Heat, and Waves with Lab 5 3+1* Free Electives
- To provide automotive engineers with an enhanced understanding of related disciplines as well as management and human factors issues
related to the design and marketing of automotive systems. AMEE200 Thermodynamics I 5 3+1* Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
- To provide automotive engineers with practical experience in team building, carrying out projects in interdisciplinary teams, and in developing AMEE202 Fluid Mechanics I 5 3+1* which a student is qualified to register.
and managing projects. AUTO301 Automotive Thermal Management 6 3+1*
- To lay the foundation for further education. AMEE310 Hydraulics and Pneumatics 5 3+1* General Electives
AMEG103 Engineering Drawing 4 3 Students should choose one course from group A and one course
All along the objectives of the Program are re-examined in the light of technological changes, developments in the field of study, employability AMEG104 Computer Aided Design Methodology I 5 1+3* from group B.
requirements and are redefined whenever and as necessary. AMEG203 Computer Aided Design Methodology II 5 1+3* ECTS Hours
AUTO100 Freshman Automotive Engineering 4 3 Group A - Cyprus Studies
Department Laboratories AMEM106 Materials Science and Engineering 5 3 AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
AMEM 201 Manufacturing Processes 5 3 AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
The Department operates a number of laboratories, both for teaching and research purposes. A list of the laboratories available is provided below. AUTO204 Dynamics for Automotive Engineers 5 3+1*
- Physics Lab AUTO201 Mechanics of Automotive Engineering Group B - Greek Language and Literature
- Materials Characterization Laboratory Materials with Lab 6 3+2* AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
- Vehicle Systems Laboratory
AMEM309 Tribology I 5 3 AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2
- Materials Preparation and Processing Laboratory
AUTO308 Machine Elements & Analysis I 6 3+1*
- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I
AUTO309 Machine Elements & Analysis II 6 3+1* *Laboratory Hours
- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II
AUTO408 Automotive Operations Management 5 3
- CAD/CAM Systems and CNC Machine Tools Lab
- Thermodynamics Laboratory AUTO407 CAD/CAM Technology
- Hydraulics & Pneumatics Laboratory in Automotive Engineering 6 3+1*
- Dynamics Laboratory AUTO409 Automotive Mechatronics 5 3
- Heat & Mass Transfer Laboratory AUTO101 Vehicle Technology 5 3
AUTO105 Training in Automotive Service Station 2 -
Students of the Department also have access to the University’s general purpose computer laboratories. These laboratories, with a total of 140 AUTO108 Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Principles 5 3+1*
workstations, offer a wide variety of software including office applications, programming environments, mathematical packages. The laboratories AUTO109 Automotive Workshop 2 -
provide high-speed Internet access and printing facilities and are accessible 08:00 to 21:00 daily. AUTO203 Vehicle Electric and Electronic Systems 6 3+2*
AUTO205 Introduction to Vehicle Systems 6 3+1*
Professional Eligibility AUTO206 Electronic Management Systems 6 3+2*
The Program graduates are eligible to register to the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. AUTO210 Technology and Business 5 3
AUTO302 Vehicle Internal Combustion Engines 5 3+1*
The program has been conditionally approved by the Evaluation Committee of Private Universities ( ECPU ) AUTO303 Vehicle Dynamics & Control I 6 3+2*
AUTO307 Automotive Design Project 5 1
AUTO400 Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics 5 3
AUTO401 Vehicle Internal Combustion Engines Design 5 3+1*
052 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Description of Courses
AEEE 103: Electrical Science I , ECTS: 5
Electrical Principles. Basic electrical quantities and
units. Simple d.c. circuits, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Law,
superposition theorem, mesh and nodal analysis.
Alternating voltages and currents, sinusoidal signals,
frequency, amplitude, period. Peak, average and
RMS values. Capacitive and inductive circuits, types
of capacitors, capacitance, charging and discharging
of capacitors. Inductance, types of inductors, energy
stored in inductive circuits. Electronic Principles.
Introduction to semiconductor materials, P-N junction,
the junction diode, rectifiers, regulators and the Zener
diode. Bipolar junction transistor, input/output charac-
teristics, circuit configurations, and biasing. Transistor
applications, switching and amplifiers. Digital
Electronics. Number systems. Binary addition, sub-
traction and signed numbers. Digital circuits. Boolean
algebra. Analysis and design of combinational logic
circuits.
AMEE 200: Thermodynamics I , ECTS: 5
Fundamentals of engineering thermodynamics: ther-
modynamic system, control volume concept, units of
measurement, energy, work, heat, property of pure
substances. The first law of thermodynamics: forms of
energy, conservation of energy, thermodynamic prop-
erties, conservation of mass and the first law applied
to a control volume, the steady-state steady-flow
process, the uniform-state uniform-flow process. The
second law of thermodynamics: the Carnot cycle, the
thermodynamic property entropy, the T-s and h-s dia-
gram, reversible and irreversible processes, efficiency.
Application to engineering systems, power and refrig-
eration cycles: Otto cycle, diesel cycle, refrigeration
cycles, turbines, compressors, pumps.
AMEE 202: Fluid Mechanics I , ECTS: 5
Properties of fluids, viscosity and stress-strain rela-
tionships, fluid statics, fluid kinematics, integral and
differential forms of the conservation laws, control vol-
ume analysis using mass, momentum and energy
(Bernoulli equation), basic applications, viscous flow,
dimensional analysis and similitude, basic boundary
layer analysis, drag/lift relationships.
AMEE 302: Heat and Mass Transfer , ECTS: 6
Introduction to Heat Transfer. Modes of heat transfer,
conduction, convection and radiation. Conduction:
Thermal conductivity, Fourier’s law of conduction, One-
dimensional steady-state conduction through simple
and composite flat and cylindrical walls. Convection:
Boundary layers, Dimensionless groups for forced and
free convection. Forced convection. Natural convec-
tion. Radiation: Introduction, Radiative properties,
Black/grey body, Stefan-Boltzmann and Kirchoff’s
Laws, Radiation transfer between two black surfaces,
View factors. Combined heat transfer modes for analy-
sis: Heat exchangers. Introduction to Mass Transfer:
Concentration and Fick’s Law of diffusion, Diffusion in
stationary medium, Stefan’s law of diffusion.
AMEE 303: Energy Management and
Conservation, ECTS: 5
The Need to conserve energy – ways in which Energy
may be saved. Heat losses from buildings, heat gains
to buildings, heating-cooling systems. Infiltration-ven-
tilation. Insulation-double glazing cavity walls, weather
stripping, etc. Optimization of building design for
energy conservation. Waste heat recovery, use of
more efficient lighting, energy management systems.
Alternative energy sources, solar energy, wind power,
hydro-electric power, tidal Geothermal and wave ener-
gy, applications. Energy accounting (auditing), Energy
conservation in practice. Qualities of an Energy
Manager.
AMEE 310: Hydraulics and Pneumatics , ECTS: 5
Hydraulics, Principle of operation. Technology and
design of positive displacement pumps. Physical
Properties of Hydraulic Fluids. Energy and Power in
Hydraulic Systems, Friction Losses in Hydraulic
Systems, Hydraulic Cylinders, motors, Pumps, Valves,
Actuators. Hydraulic Circuit Design and Analysis
(Circuits and sizing of Hydraulic Components, sym-
bols). Introduction to Pneumatics, Control of
Pneumatic Energy, Compressors. Directional Control
Valves, Regulators, Excess Flow Valves, Sequence
Valves. Sizing of Pneumatic systems, Air Preparation
AMEE 401: Aerodynamics, ECTS: 5
Aerodynamic forces and terms; similarity and drag/lift
coefficients; potential flow, streamlines and stream-
function, vorticity, circulation and lift. Flow around thin
airfoils. Boundary layers, skin friction drag, pressure
drag, separation, and stall. Combining boundary layer
and potential flow theories. Introduction to compress-
ible aerodynamics; speed of sound, Mach number
and isentropic variations of thermodynamic proper-
ties. Shock waves and relationships for non-isentrop-
ic flow. Drag at high subsonic Mach number; the area
rule.
AMEE 402: Turbomachinery, ECTS: 5
Energy considerations and applications to turboma-
chinery. Angular momentum and velocity diagrams.
Pump selection and application; applications to fluid
systems; parameters involved; performance data.
Turbines; impulse and reaction turbines; turbine
design procedure. Compressible flow turbomachines;
Compressors; Compressible flow turbines; compres-
sor stage design procedures.
AMEE 403: Gas Turbines, ECTS: 5
Fundamental concepts, Introduction to the basic
processes, Performance analysis, Types/arrangements
of engine components. Compression processes,
Combustion processes, Turbine Expansion process,
Exhaust heat exchange process. Performance and
characteristics, Instrumentation. Non-dimensional
groups. Engine testing, Performance of a single shaft
unit, Performance of a two-shaft unit, Characteristics of
components, Theory of stationary gas turbine power
plants. Design of gas turbines, Hardware & compo-
nents Matching. Gas Turbines for Aircraft Propulsion.
AMEE 404: Advanced Heat Transfer, ECTS: 5
Introduction to Heat Transfer: (Modes of heat transfer,
conduction, convection and radiation). Conduction:
(Thermal conductivity of materials, Derivation of the
general conduction equation, Boundary conditions
and initial conditions, Unsteady and two-dimensional
conduction, Thermal contact resistance, Extended
surfaces, Transient conduction). Convection:
(Boundary layers, Dimensionless groups for forced
and free convection, Forced convection, external and
internal flows, Natural convection, external flows).
Radiation: (Introduction, Radiative properties,
Black/grey body, Stefan-Boltzmann and Kirchoff’s
Laws, Radiation transfer between two grey surfaces,
View factors, Analysis of simple geometric configura-
tions, Environmental radiation).
AMEE 405: Thermodynamics II , ECTS: 5
Thermodynamic Relations for simple compressible
substances: Equation of state, Thermodynamic func-
tions of two independent variables. Nonreacting Ideal
Gas Mixtures: Describing mixture composition,
Relations for ideal gas mixtures, U, H, and S for ideal
gas mixtures, Mixtures processes at constant
Composition, Mixture of ideal gases. Reacting mix-
tures and combustion: Combustion process, conser-
vation of energy for reacting systems, Adiabatic flame
temperature, Absolute temperature and the third law
of thermodynamics, Chemical availability. Second law
(Exergetic) efficiencies of reacting systems: Chemical
and phase equilibrium, Preliminary considerations,
Equation of reaction equilibrium, Calculation of equi-
librium compositions, Equilibrium between two phas-
es of a pure substance, Equilibrium of multi-compo-
nent, multiphase systems
AMEE 406: Fluid Mechanics II, ECTS: 5
Differential form of the conservation laws; basic vis-
cous flow; the boundary layer; unsteady Bernoulli’s
equation. Laminar viscous flow; pressure driven
flow in tubes of various cross-sections; flow with
power law transport properties; Stoke’s oscillating
plate. Flow over immersed bodies; Lift and drag con-
cepts. Boundary layer characteristics; Blausius
boundary layer solution; integral momentum method;
turbulent boundary layers; drag and lift prediction.
Flow at low Reynolds number; equations for Stoke’s
flow; sphere in a uniform stream; Faxen’s law; lubrica-
tion approximation.
AMEE 407: Alternative Sources of Energy , ECTS: 5
Introduction to the Energy problem and the renewable
energy sources. Fundamental characteristics and
properties of the renewable energy sources. Solar
energy and applications, Solar central receivers
(Parabolic trough, Power towers, Solar Dish genera-
tor), Solar Collectors (Flat plate collectors, Vacuum flat
plate collectors, Vacuum tube collectors, Compound
parabolic concentrators), Solar collector performance.
Wind power, Hydro-electric power, Tidal and wave
energy, Geothermal Energy. Hydrogen from renew-
able energy sources and H2 / fuel cells
AMEE 408: Mechanical Engineering Analysis,
ECTS: 5
Ordinary Differential Equations; non-homogeneous
linear ordinary differential equations; variable coeffi-
cient linear ordinary differential equations; Sturm-
Liouville problems; Laplace and Fourier transforms.
Partial Differential Equations; Diffusion, Laplace's and
Wave equationd; Fourier series; Separation of vari-
ables; Fourier and Laplace transforms and their appli-
cations; complex variables and conformal mapping.
Calculus of variations and optimization. Notions of
stability for linear and nonlinear differential equations.
Applications to the analysis of problems in Mechanical
Engineering including Structures, Vibrations, Control
Systems and Fluids.
AMEE 409: Environmental Impact Assessment
and Environmental Management , ECTS: 5
Stages in the Environmental Impact Assessment.
Methods. Strategic Environmental Assessment.
Introduction to the physical environment –
Understanding environmental problems. Air pollution
and climate change. Water and land degradation.
Ecological impacts. Impacts on humans. A Tourism
Project: Scoping – Public Involvement. An Agro-indus-
try Project: Environmental Management Plan.
Environmental auditing. Introduction to Environmental
Auditing - Environmental Auditing vs Environmental
Assessment. The Environmental Audit Process.
Methodology for an Environmental Audit for Air, Water
and Land. Auditing Techniques for Noise, Transport
and Visual Effects. Environmental Management
System vs Environmental Auditing. Structure of an
Environmental Management System. Environmental
Management System vs Environmental Reporting.
Certification vs Verification.
AMEE 431: Internal Combustion Engine
Fundamentals , ECTS: 5
Four stroke cycle: SI engines and CI engines, Two
stroke cycle: Theory and operation. Criteria of per-
formance: performance parameters, speed, fuel con-
sumption, air consumption, exhaust emissions, brake
horsepower. Engine output and efficiency, indicated
horsepower. Factors influencing performance: size of
cylinder, speed, load, ignition timing, compression
ratio, air-fuel ratio, fuel injection, engine cooling,
supercharging. Real cycles and the air standard
cycle: air standard cycles, fuel-air cycles, actual
cycles and their losses. Properties of fuels for IC
engines: fuels for SI engines, knock rating of SI
engines, Diesel fuels. Alternative forms of IC engines:
the Wankel rotary combustion engine, the variable
compression ratio engine.
AMEG 103: Engineering Drawing, ECTS: 4
Linework and Lettering. Orthographic and isometric
engineering drawings. Drawing of views.
Dimensioning Principles. Sections and Sectional
Views. Drawing of Machine Elements: screws, bolts,
nuts, springs, gears, cams, bearings, etc. Technical
drawings of components and assembled mechanical
parts. Limits and Fits, Geometrical Tolerances.
Roughness symbols. Welding and Welding Symbols.
Description of all related DIN and ISO standards.
AMEG 104: Computer Aided Design
Methodology I, ECTS: 5
Designing principles of mechanical drawings. CAD
systems, Geometry and line generation, Planes and
coordinates, Projections, points and lines, Line seg-
ments, Curves, AutoCAD file Creation, Attaching
menus, Design file concepts. Activating drawing com-
mands, The main palette, Symbology and toolbars.
Plotting manager, Dimensioning placement,
Miscellaneous dimensioning, Linear dimensioning,
Angular Dimensioning, Radial dimensioning, Plotting,
Creation and designing of mechanical part and ele-
ments in 2D dimension (samples from the automotive
industry). Definition of 3D Surfaces using the CAD
systems, Construction of mechanical parts in 3D
dimension, Sections and views. Drawing and con-
struction of car components. Searching for new tech-
niques and methods for the designing of complicated
mechanical parts (shaft, valves).
AMEG 202: Computer Aided Design, ECTS: 5
Designing principles of mechanical drawings,
Geometry and Line generation, Planes and coordi-
nates, Projections, Points and lines, Line segments,
Curves. Attaching Menus, Design File Concepts,
Activating Drawing Commands, The Main Palette,
Symbology and Toolbars. Plotting Manager,
Dimensioning placement, Miscellaneous dimension-
ing, Linear dimensioning, Angular Dimensioning,
Radial dimensioning, Plotting, Creation and designing
of mechanical part and elements in 2D dimension.
Definition of 3D Surfaces using the CAD systems.
Construction of mechanical parts in 3D dimension,
Sections and views. Drawing and construction of
assembled mechanical parts. Searching for new tech-
niques and methods for the designing of complicated
mechanical parts.
AMEG 203: Computer Aided Design Methodology II
ECTS: 5
Creating and editing of assemblies, Creating views,
Base views, Projected views, Section views, Detail
views. Drawing and construction of assembled
mechanical parts (car components). 3D solid model-
ing of Camshaft, Crankshaft, Piston, Cylinders, Valves,
Gearbox assembly, Independent Front Suspension
assembly, Roller chain timing drive assembly, Brake
system assembly. Localization of automotive engineer-
ing model libraries on the World Wide Web.
AMEG 408: Heating, Cooling and Air Conditioning
ECTS: 6
Air-conditioning loads (ASHRAE) load from walls, light-
ing, people, appliances, ventilation, infiltration etc.
Heating load estimate, Cooling load estimate. Solar
radiation (solar heat gain, solar load). Psychrometry
(specific humidity, relative humidity, and percentage of
saturation). Comfort and health (comfortable condi-
tions). Heat transmission in building structures.
Complete air-conditioning systems. Direct expansion,
All water (fan coil units).
AMEM 100: Freshman Mechanical Engineering,
ECTS: 4
Basic Physical Concepts. Codes and standards. SI
Units. Force and its units. Forces in equilibrium,
Moment of a force. Conditions for static equilibrium.
Center of mass, centroids. Introduction to Materials.
Types of materials. Material behavior. Metals and
alloys. Mechanical Properties of Materials. Introduction
to mechanical testing and properties. The stress-strain
diagram. Thermodynamics. Heat, work, and system.
The state of a working fluid. Reversibility. Reversible
work. Fluids. Pressure. Manometers. Continuity equa-
tion. Bernoulli’s equation. Introduction to Computer
Technology. Description of the main components of a
computer. Familiarization with the Windows operating
system. Introduction to MS-Office. Use of the Internet
and e-mail.
AMEM 106: Materials Science and Engineering,
ECTS: 5
Introduction to Materials: Types of Materials, Structure
– Property. Atomic Structure and Bonding. Atomic
Arrangements. Basic mechanical properties of metals.
Testing of metals. Non destructive test methods.
Failure of metals. Principles of Phase Diagrams:
Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams of Completely Miscible
Systems. Focus on the Cu-Ni Alloy System. Binary
Alloy Phase Diagrams of Immiscible Systems
Containing Three-Phase Reactions. The Iron-Carbon
Phase Diagram – TTT Diagrams – Steels and Stainless
Steels. Materials for Automotive Engineering:
Common materials in vehicle production, Ceramics for
automotives. Recycling considerations. New materials
(with particular emphasis on opportunities for reducing
weight and cost, and improved fuel efficiency, safety
and energy absorption)
AMEM 107: Introduction to Materials, ECTS: 5
Basic Materials. Atomic Structure and Bonding. Ionic-
Covalent-Metallic Bonding. Potential Energy Diagrams.
Atomic Arrangements. Gases – Liquids – Solids. The
Crystal Structure of Materials. Directional Density,
Planar Density, Bulk Density, Packing Factor.
Imperfections in Crystals – Slip Systems in Crystals.
Defects. Physical Properties of Materials in Relation to
Bonding and Crystal Structures. Mechanical Testing
and Properties. Strain Hardening and Annealing.
Strain-Hardening Mechanisms. Characteristics of Cold
Working. Recovery-Recrystallization-Grain Growth.
Principles of Solidification. Homogeneous Nucleation
(Critical Nucleus Size, Activation Energy for
Solidification). Heterogeneous Nucleation.
Strengthening by Solidification (grain size). Solid
Solution and Dispersion Strengthening by Solidification
and by Phase Transformations.
AMEM 110: Materials Engineering, ECTS: 5
Principles of Phase Diagrams, Relationship to
Materials Strengthening. Binary Alloy Phase Diagrams,
Completely Miscible Systems (Equilibrium and Non-
Equilibrium Cooling Curves, Liquidus, Solidus, Phase
Fields, Type of Phases, Lever Rule, %Phase
Composition, Phase Composition, Microstructure). Cu-
Ni Alloy System. Binary Phase Diagrams of Immiscible
Systems containing Three-Phase Reactions (eutectic,
eutectoid, peritectic, peritectoid, monotectic). The Iron-
Carbon Phase Diagram – TTT Diagrams – Steels and
Stainless Steels. Mechanical Properties of Ferrite,
Austenite, Cementite, Martensite. TTT Diagrams for
Eutectoid Steel, Steel Design and Properties.
Ceramics. Sintering. Polymers. Polymer Additives –
Forming of Polymers. Composites. Fiber and Laminar
Composites. Dispersion-Strengthened Composites.
Laminar Composites. Deterioration of Metals.
Corrosion.
AMEM 201: Manufacturing Processes, ECTS: 5
Casting processes. Solidification of Metals. Cast
Structures. Casing Alloys. Casting Processes.
Expendable Mold. Permanent Mold. Processing of
Casting and Casting Design. Bulk deformation
processes. Forging. Rolling. Cold and hot Extrusion.
Rod. Wire and Tube Drawing. Die Manufacturing
Methods. Die Failures. Sheet-metal forming process-
es. Sheet-Metal Characteristics. Shearing. Bending of
Sheet and Plate. Deep-Drawing. Formability of Sheet
Metals. Material-Removal Processes. Milling. Turning.
Tool Wear. Cutting Processes and Machine Tools for
Producing Round Shapes. Cutting Processes for
Producing Various Shapes. Machining Centers.
Joining Processes. Oxyfuel Gas Welding. Thermit
Welding. Arc-Welding. Resistance Welding. Solid-State
Welding, Electron-Beam Welding. Laser Beam
Welding. The welded Joint. Introduction to Integrated
Manufacturing Systems. Manufacturing Systems.
Computer-Integrated-Manufacturing. Computer-Aided-
Design.
AMEM 203: Engineering Economy, ECTS: 5
Equipment and process selection, equipment replace-
ment, new product introduction, existing product
expansion, cost reduction. Time value of money: inter-
est, economic equivalence, interest formulas for single
cash flows. Evaluate business and engineering assets:
present worth analysis, rate of return analysis, internal
rate of return criterion. Depreciation: factors inherent to
asset depreciation, book depreciation methods. Project
cash flow analysis: classification of costs, incremental
cash flows, project cash flow statements. Project risk:
sensitivity analysis, break-even analysis, probability
concepts, probability distributions, decision trees dia-
grams. Capital budgeting decisions: equity financing,
dept financing, capital structure. Cost of capital, mini-
mum attractive rate of return, capital budgeting.
AMEM 208: Dynamics, ECTS: 5
Review of kinematics of particles: rectilinear motion,
dependent motions, angular motion, force and accel-
eration, work and energy, impulse and momentum,
impact. Dynamics of rigid bodies in 2D: angular veloc-
ity vector, absolute and relative velocity, acceleration in
plane motion. Dynamics of rigid bodies in 3D: Euler
angles, general plane motion, force and acceleration,
work and energy methods, impulse and momentum
methods. Fundamentals of vibration: spring,
mass/inertia/ and damping elements, degrees of free-
dom, analysis procedure, harmonic motion.
Laboratory work: simulation with the use of common
industrial packages such as Matlab. Experiments
include small component testing in the laboratory vali-
dated using numerical models.
AMEM 209: Strength of Materials with Lab, ECTS: 6
Stress-strain relationships in one and in three dimen-
sions. Expressions relating applied torque, shear
stress and twist. Longitudinal stresses in beams due to
bending. Analytical methods and Mohr’s circle to
determine principal stresses and maximum shear
stresses. Bending slope and deflection in statically
determinate beams. Maximum principal stress and the
maximum shear stress of a plate under tension, bend-
ing, shear and combined loading. Boundary conditions
on the buckling load and column stability. Material
behaviour under various loading conditions (repeated
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loading and fatigue, creep and viscoelasticity and
impact loading). Mechanical strength of different mate-
rials through various mechanical tests (tension, shear,
torsion, bending, buckling, fatigue).
AMEM 210: Mechanics of Deformable Solids,
ECTS: 5
Bending of Unsymmetric Beams. Shear Stresses in
Beams of Thin-Walled Open Cross Sections. Bending
slope and deflection in statically indeterminate beams.
Energy Methods. External Work and Internal Strain
Energy. Strain Energy in Torsion and Bending. Virtual
Work. Castiglianos’s Theorem. Elementary Plasticity.
Plastic Bending of Beams; Plastic Collapse of Beams.
Plastic Torsion of Shafts. Axial Plastic Collapse of Thin-
Walled Tubes. Finite Element Method. Principle of
Finite Element Method. Analysis of Uniaxial Bars.
Analysis of Frame Works. Analysis of Beam Elements.
Stiffness Matrix for a Triangular Element. Fracture
Mechanics. Linear-Elastic Fracture Mechanics. Strain
Energy Release Rate. Stress Intensity Factor. Modes of
Crack tip Deformation. Fracture Mechanics for Ductile
Materials.
AMEM 211: Instrumentation and Data Acquisition
Systems, ECTS: 5
Instrumentation principles. Elements in real measure-
ment systems. Measurement statistics: standard devi-
ation, curves of regression, accuracy, error analysis.
Sensors and transducers: Heat, strain, force, accelera-
tion, displacement, flow and rotational movement.
Load cells and lvdts. Signal conditioning: Signal ampli-
fication and filtering. Noise, grounding, differential sig-
nals. Computer based data acquisition systems.
Analog to digital converters: resolution, linearity, con-
version time, quantazation error. Sampling, aliasing,
Nyquist rate. Data acquisition hardware: computer
card characteristics: bus standards, maximum sam-
pling rate, resolution, single ended and differential
inputs, hardware timers/pacers, interrupts and DMA.
AMEM 308: Total Quality Management, ECTS: 5
Quality overview: historical review, dimensions of qual-
ity, total quality as management approach. Quality in
manufacturing systems. Quality management philoso-
phies: Deming, Juran & Crosby philosophies. Product
design: cost and manufacturability, the quality function
deployment. Process management and continuous
improvement (Kaizen, benchmarking, reengineering).
Human resource management for quality. Teamwork:
quality circles, problem-solving teams, management
teams, work teams. Quality management, evaluation
and assessment: ISO 9000, Malcolm Baldridge crite-
ria, Deming prize.
AMEM 309: Tribology I, ECTS: 5
Introduction to tribological phenomena, factors that
influence tribological phenomena and regimes of lubri-
cation. Surface geometry and topography, Surface
measurement and statistics. Contact pressure and
deformation, Temperature rise due to frictional heating.
Friction theories. Wear and wear theories, Design for
zero wear, Wear debris analysis. Ferrograph.
Introduction to Hydrodynamic lubrication: The
Reynolds equation. Journal bearing design: the mobil-
ity method. Theories of EHL. Mixed lubrication.
AMEM 310: Introduction to Composite Materials
ECTS: 5
Types of composite materials, Reinforcements, Matrix
Materials, interfaces, thermoplastic and thermoset
composites. Fibres and matrices. Reinforcements,
Carbon fibres, Glass fibres. Fibre strength. Fibre archi-
tecture, fibre packing arrangements, long fibres, unidi-
rectional and multidirectional laminates, short fibres,
fibre distributions. Matrices, Polymer matrices, Metal
matrices, Ceramic matrices. Fabrication of compos-
ites. Fabrication methods: Autoclave moulding,
Vacuum bug, Spray-up, Filament winding, Pultrusion,
Resin transfer moulding, Hand lay-up. Basic
Mechanics of composites. Micromechanics. Density.
Mechanical properties. Thermal properties.
Macromechanics. Elastic constants of an isotropic
material. Elastic constants of a lamina. Analysis of lam-
inated composites. Applications in Aircraft engineering
and space hardware, Wind turbines, Marine craft,
Surgery.
AMEM 315: Kinematics of Mechanisms, ECTS: 5
Mechanisms: slider crank, four bar linkage. Vector
mechanics and position analysis. Velocity analysis:
velocity diagrams, diagram construction methods rela-
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Description of Courses
tive velocity method, instant center method.
Acceleration analysis: acceleration diagrams, dia-
gram construction methods, normal and tangential
acceleration, relative acceleration. Gear trains: types
of gears, terminology, relationship of gears in mesh,
gear trains, planetary gear trains. Cams: kinematics,
types of cams/ followers, follower motion, cam design.
AMEM 316: Machine Elements I, ECTS: 6
General concepts on machine design such as stress
and strength, stress concentration, Static strength,
Plastic deformation. Theories of failure, Failure pre-
vention, Static and dynamic strength of machine ele-
ments, Fatigue. Shafts, Shaft material and critical
speeds, Keys and Couplings. Bearings, Bearing
types, Lubrication and seals, Bearing load and life,
Selection of ball and cylindrical roller bearing. Screws,
Fasteners and Connections. Welded and Bonded
Joints, Welding symbols, Stresses in welding, Static
and fatigue loading, Specification set. Cams and
Flywheels.
AMEM 317: Machine Elements II, ECTS: 6
General, Introduction to gears, Types of gears, Tooth
system, Contact ratio, Force analysis, Applications of
gear design and power transmission in mechanical
drives. Spur and Helical Gears. Bevel and Worm
Gears, Stresses and Strength. Mechanical Spring,
Stresses in helical springs, Deflection of helical
springs, Extension and Compression springs, Springs
material, Fatigue loading, Design of springs,
Miscellaneous springs. Clutches and Breaks, Brake
analysis, Band-type clutches and brakes, Energy con-
sideration, Temperature rise, Friction materials.
Competition of the design of a power transmission,
Flat belts, Roller chain, Wire rope, Flexible shaft.
AMEM 323: Mechanical Vibrations and Machine
Dynamics, ECTS: 6
Mechanical Vibrations: Fundamentals of vibration,
Parts, degrees of freedom, classification, analysis pro-
cedure, spring/ mass/ inertia/ damping elements, har-
monic motion. Free vibration of single-degree-of-free-
dom systems (Formulation of equations of motion
using Newton’s second law of motion, D’Lambert’s
Principle, Harmonic motion, Energy methods.
Prediction of natural frequency for single-degree-of-
freedom systems, modelling the stiffness characteris-
tics, damping). Forced Vibration (Harmonic excitation,
General Forced response). Basic introduction to multi-
degree-of-freedom systems. Machine Dynamics:
Continuous systems. Longitudinal and torsional vibra-
tions. Vibration measurement and evaluation.
Vibration control, balancing of rotating masses,
Balancing of reciprocating engines, Whirling of rotat-
ing shafts.
AMEM 326: Automation and Control Systems
ECTS: 6
Control system: model, input and output, plant and
process, open vs. closed loop system, transducers
vs. actuators. Modelling of systems, Laplace trans-
forms, transfer function. Time response: transient and
steady-state, poles and zeros, first-order systems,
second-order systems, natural frequency, damping
ratio, higher-order systems. Block diagrams: cascade,
parallel, feedback. Stability: test of coefficients, Routh
Test. Accuracy: Steady-State Errors, unity feedback
systems, systems with disturbances, non-unity feed-
back systems. The Root Locus: properties, sketching,
design for positive feedback systems. Automation:
Design for Automation and Processes, EDM, PLC’s,
Sensors and Simulation, conveyors, part feeders,
AGV's, AS/RS, Human Side of Automation, Cells and
Robots. Laboratory work includes experiments with
mechanical plants, and modelling and simulation of
controlled systems using MATLAB and PLC program-
ming.
AMEM 400: Design and Organization of
Production Systems , ECTS: 5
Design of Goods: product life cycle, QFD approach,
make-or-by decisions, group technology. Selection of
manufacturing process: project, job, batch, continu-
ous, product – process matrix. Capacity planning:
forecasting demand fluctuations, measuring capacity,
alternative capacity plans. Location selection: location
decision, evaluation of alternatives. Production layout:
fixed – position, process, cell, product, mixed; select-
ing a layout type; line balancing; relationship charts.
Labour planning: job classifications and work rules,
work schedules). Organisation of a production sys-
tem: job design, motivation theories, job expansion,
self – directed teams, ergonomics. Work measure-
ment: labour standards, time studies. Quality man-
agement: TQM, cause-and effect diagrams, SPC. Use
of commercial software for project management.
AMEM 402: Introduction to Robotics, ECTS: 5
Coordinate transformations: position and orientation
of 3-D objects, 3-D positional relationships, 3-D orien-
tational relationships, minimal descriptions of orienta-
tion, position and orientation transformations.
Manipulator kinematics: forward and inverse kinemat-
ics. Motion Kinematics: angular and translational
velocity kinematics, construction of the manipulator
Jacobian, Singularities of the manipulator Jacobian.
Manipulator Dynamics: static forces and moments,
Lagrangian dynamics. Trajectory generation.
Manipulator design.
AMEM 403: Operations Management, ECTS: 5
Project management:, Gantt Charts, PERT analysis,
CPM analysis. Use of commercial software to form
schedules, assign resources and estimate costs.
Forecasting, least square method. Supply chain man-
agement: make or buy, outsourcing, vertical
Integration, logistics, waiting-line models. Inventory
management, ABC analysis, EOQ model. Aggregate
planning: material requirement planning (MRP), mas-
ter production schedule (MPS), MRP structure, MRP
management (JIT), MRPII. Short-term scheduling,
assignment method, bottlenecks. JIT & lean produc-
tion systems. Decision tree diagrams.
AMEM 405: Manufacturing Processes with the
aid of CAD/CAM Systems, ECTS: 6
CAD/CAM Systems in manufacturing. Optimization of
cutting processes. Principles of Computer Aided
Designing systems. CAD systems for designing
mechanical parts in 2D and 3D dimension.
Description of different CAD/CAM neutral files.
Importing and exporting CAD/CAM electronic neutral
files (IGES, STEM, DXF). Principles of CAM systems,
PostProcessor operation and typical examples.
Production processes using CAD/CAM systems and
CNC machine tools NC Code in the material removal
(milling, turning). Optimization of manufacturing
processes using flexible manufacturing systems,
Graphical modeling of milling and turning. Operation
and programming of CNC machine tools using manu-
al programming and CAM systems.
AMEM 406: Introduction to Finite Elements in
Engineering, ECTS: 5
Stiffness matrix for spring element. FE equations
assembly of stiffness matrices. Bar and beam ele-
ments. Linear static analysis. Transformation of coor-
dinate systems; Element stress. Beam elements.
Frame Analysis. Using Analysis Software (FE). Two-
dimensional Problems. Stiffness matrices for 2-D
Problems: T3, T6, Q4 and Q8 Elements. Plate, shell
and solid Elements. Using COSMOS software. Solids
of revolution. Axisymmetric Elements. Symmetry in
finite element analysis. Nature of FEA Solutions; Error,
convergence and adaptivity. Substructures (superele-
ments) in FEA; Equation solving.
AMEM 407: Introduction to Boundary Elements in
Engineering, ECTS: 5
Boundary Element Formulation of Laplace's Equation;
weak formulation of the differential equation; transfor-
mation on the boundary; fundamental solution as
weighting function; boundary integral equation of the
2-D problem; preparative example for the limit
process; calculation of the limit; discretisation of the
boundary. Collocation method; numerical and analyti-
cal solution; Boundary Element Formulation of
Poisson's equation; calculation of domain integrals;
calculation of the unknown boundary variables.
AMEM 408: Tribology II, ECTS: 5
Simple contact mechanics including: The contact of
rough and smooth surfaces. Surface topography.
Solid / solid friction. Flash temperature. Tribological
phenomena. Lubricant film generation including:
Liquid viscosity and its measurement, Characteristics
and specification. Derivation and approximation to
Reynolds’ equation. Regimes of lubrication includ-
ing: Hydrodynamic lubrication, Elastohydrodynamic
lubrication, Mixed and boundary lubrication. Practical
application of these types of lubrication; plain bear-
ings, rolling element bearings, gears, additives.
Nature and properties of rubbing materials including:
Mechanical properties and composition of machine
components. Lubricant and grease composition.
Lubricant specification. Types of mechanisms of tribo-
logical damage including: Wear, Scuffing, Rolling con-
tact fatigue. Performance charts. Monitoring the health
of lubricated systems.
AMEM 410: Nanotechnology, ECTS: 5
Basic concepts of nanotechnology. Nanostructures,
Micro/nanofabrication, and Micro/nanodevices.
Nanomaterials synthesis and applications. Carbon
nanotubes, nanowires. Micro/nanotribology and
materials characterization. Friction and wear on the
atomic scale. Nanoscale. Mechanical properties.
Nanomechanical properties of solid surfaces and thin
films. Mechanical properties of nanostructures.
Molecularly thick films for lubrication. Nanotribology of
ultrathin and hard amorphous carbon films. Industrial
applications and microdevice reliability. Micro/nanotri-
bology of MEMS/NEMS materials and devices.
Mechanical properties of micromachined structures.
AMEM 411: Advanced Manufacturing Processes,
ECTS: 5
Automation of Manufacturing Processes, Computer
Integrated Manufacturing, Manufacturing Systems,
Computer Aided Design and Engineering, Computer
Aided Manufacturing, Computer Aided Process
Planning, Computer Simulation of Manufacturing
Processes and Systems. Nontraditional manufactur-
ing processes. Processing of powder metals, ceram-
ics, glass, and superconductors, Production of Metal
Powders, Compaction of Metal Powders, Sintering.
Rapid prototyping, Subtractive Processes, Additive
Processes, Virtual Prototyping, Applications.
Advanced Machining Processes and Nanofabrication,
Chemical Machining, Electrochemical Machining,
Electrochemical Grinding, Electrical-Discharge
Machining, Wire EDM, Laser-Beam Machining, Laser
applications in manufacturing, Electron-Beam
Machining and Plasma-Arc Cutting, Water-Jet
Machining. Abrasive-Jet Machining, Nanofabrication,
Micromachining. Mechanical Surface Treatment and
Coating.
AMEM 413: Mechatronics, ECTS: 5
Integrated Electro-Mechanical Systems, functions of
Mechatronic systems. Ways of information process-
ing. Mechatronic Elements (Mechanical, Electrical,
Hydraulic, Thermal). Fundamentals of theoretical
modeling of technical processes. Connection of
process elements. The bond graph method. Electrical
drives, Power electronics. Sensors, Signal types,
transducers, measuring amplifiers. Analog to digital
conversion. Actuators (Electromechanical, Hydraulic,
Pneumatic). Open & Closed loop control.
AMEM 414: Mechanical Engineering Design &
Optimization, ECTS: 5
The position of the design process within the compa-
ny: The necessity for systematic design, design meth-
ods, systems theory. Product planning and clarifying
the task: general approach. product definition, design
specification, house of quality, task clarification.
Conceptual design: abstracting to identify the essen-
tial problems, establishing function structures, devel-
oping working structures, examples of conceptual
design, evaluating designs – decision making tech-
niques. Embodiment design: basic rules and princi-
ples, guidelines for embodiment design, materials
selection and design, materials processing and
design, detail design. Parametric design: modeling
and simulation, cause and effect analysis. Design for
minimum cost: cost factors, fundamentals of cost cal-
culations, methods for estimating costs. Optimization:
unconstrained & constrained optimization, global and
local optima, steepest descent method, transforma-
tion methods, strategies for solving optimization prob-
lems.
AMET 300: Design Project, ECTS: 5
This course gives students the opportunity to apply
their engineering knowledge in order to solve a real
engineering problem. Projects may be individual or
group projects. In case of group projects each stu-
dent is assigned specific tasks. Each student has a
project advisor with whom he meets at least once a
week to discuss project progress and future work.
Each student is responsible for presenting a final
report that will include a detailed mathematical back-
ground of the problem, justify design decisions taken,
include working drawings, specifications, calculations
and cost assessment where applicable. The student is
also responsible to present his work and answer ques-
tions orally.
AMET 400: Senior Project, ECTS: 8
This course gives students the opportunity to apply his
knowledge of engineering and design to a real engi-
neering situation. The student will be responsible for a
specific task from start to end. Projects may be theo-
retical, experimental or design projects. In case of
group projects each student is assigned specific
tasks. Each student has a project advisor with whom
he meets at least once a week to discuss progress
and future work. Each student is responsible for
preparing and presenting a final report and answer
questions orally. The report will include detailed math-
ematical background of the problem, drawings, spec-
ifications, calculations and cost assessment where
applicable.
AMEW 101: Mechanical Workshop, ECTS: 2
Safety precautions in Mechanical Workshop.
Engineering measurements. Linear, angular and form
measurements. Measuring instruments: Vernier
Caliper, Micrometer, Protractors, Dial indicator.
Dimensional tolerances. Surface texture and proper-
ties. Lathes and turning processes. Main features and
controls of lathes. Lathe structure, Cutting tools. Basic
cutting parameters. Milling machines and milling oper-
ations. Main features and controls of milling machines.
Horizontal and vertical milling machines. Milling
machine structure. Basic milling parameters. Gear cut-
ting. Typical welding processes. Arc and gas welding
using various welding parameters. Permanent stress
and strain in welding structures.
ACES 103: Statics, ECTS: 5
Condition for the equilibrium of a particle. The free
body diagram, Coplanar force systems. Force sys-
tems resultants. Moment of a force – scalar formula-
tion. Equivalent system. Resultants of a force and cou-
ple system. Equilibrium of a rigid body. Conditions for
rigid - body equilibrium. Equilibrium in two dimensions.
Free body diagrams. Equations of equilibrium. Two
and three force members. Structural analysis. Simple
trusses. The method of joints. Zero – force members.
The method of sections. Frames and machines.
Internal forces. Shear forces and bending moment
equations and diagrams. Relations between distributed
load, shear, moment. Center of gravity and centroid.
Center of gravity. Moments of inertia. Definition of
moments of inertia for areas. Parallel – axis theorem for
an area. Moments of inertia for an area by integration.
Moments of inertia for composite areas.
AUTO 100: Freshman Automotive Engineering,
ECTS: 4
Basic Physical Concepts. Codes and standards. SI
Units. Force and its units. Forces in equilibrium,
Moment of a force. Conditions for static equilibrium.
Center of mass, centroids. Introduction to Materials.
Types of materials. Material behavior. Metals and
alloys. Mechanical Properties of Materials. Introduction
to mechanical testing and properties. The stress-strain
diagram. Thermodynamics. Heat, work, and system.
The state of a working fluid. Reversibility. Reversible
work. Fluids. Pressure. Manometers. Continuity equa-
tion. Bernoulli’s equation. Introduction to Computer
Technology. Description of the main components of a
computer. Familiarization with the Windows operating
system. Introduction to MS-Office. Use of the Internet
and e-mail.
AUTO 101: Vehicles Technology, ECTS: 5
Role of vehicles in transportation. Role of vehicles in
environment: air pollution, noise, energy consumption,
recycling. Vehicle types/market segments: passenger
vehicles, vans, buses, road tankers, trailers, motorcy-
cles, military vehicles, agricultural vehicles, special
purpose vehicles. Vehicle components: car body,
engine, exhaust, shafts, clutch, gearbox, suspension
system, braking system, tires, steering. Safety
Features: crashworthiness, anti-lock braking system,
adaptive cruise control, active suspension system,
traction control, electronic stability system, pre-crash.
Laboratory work includes the description of vehicle
components using the cut away models.
AUTO 105: Training in Automotive Service Station
ECTS: 2
Check list for serving a Car: Points for inspection and
parts to be replaced, intervals for next service/inspec-
tion and connecting a diagnostic unit on the vehicle.
Communication with other engineers and inspection
for probable faults and warranty recalls. Specification
of parts to be used checking for oil grade and quality,
spark plug gap, Coolant additives, etc. Record keep-
ing, filling in vehicle record history and updating cus-
tomer records.
AUTO 108: Vehicle Electrical and Electronic
Principles, ECTS: 5
Basic electrical quantities and units. Simple d.c. cir-
cuits, Ohm’s Law, Kirchoff’s Law, superposition theo-
rem, mesh and nodal analysis. Alternating voltages
and currents, sinusoidal signals, frequency, amplitude,
period. Types of capacitors, capacitance, charging
and discharging of capacitors. Types of inductors,
energy stored in inductive circuits. P-N junction, the
junction diode, rectifiers, regulators and the Zener
diode. Bipolar junction transistor, input/output charac-
teristics, circuit configurations, and biasing. Transistor
applications, switching and amplifiers. Digital
Electronics. Number systems: binary, octal and hexa-
decimal numbers. Binary addition, subtraction and
signed numbers. Character and numeric codes.
Digital circuits: logic functions, gates and truth tables.
Boolean algebra. Analysis and design of combination-
al logic circuits.
AUTO 109: Automotive Workshop, ECTS: 2
Engineering measurements. Importance of measure-
ments in engineering design and manufacturing.
Measurement of linear dimensions. Measurement of
angular dimensions. Comparative length-measuring
instruments. Dial indicator. Dimensional tolerances.
Surface texture and properties. Internal combustion
engines: cooling system, lubrication, electronic fuel
and ignition system. Assembly and disassembly of an
ICE. Measurement of compression ratio, pressure,
cubic capacity, valve seating, camshaft and crankshaft
wear etc. Introduction to diagnostic units. Emission
measurement and analysis from petrol and diesel
engines.
AUTO 201: Mechanics of Automotive
Engineering Materials with Lab, 6 ECTS
Study the fundamentals and mechanical properties of
materials used in automotive engineering such as
steels, including high-strength steels, aluminium
alloys, polymers and fibre composites. Introduce and
analyse different aspects of material strength and their
application on automotive structures. Investigate the
material behaviour of structural components accord-
ing to different designs and load cases. Apply and
intensify the knowledge gained by means of laborato-
ry work, which deals with tests on automotive parts:
tension, compression and torsion tests; deflection and
strain measurements; buckling tests; fatigue tests etc.
AUTO 203: Vehicle Electric and Electronic
Systems, ECTS: 6
Vehicle Wiring: Production issues, DIN regulations on
wiring diagrams, test Equipment and multiplex Wiring
systems. Instrumentation and Display systems.
Charging and Starting systems and batteries: Layout
and function of AC generator, current rectification and
regulating, layout and function of starting system with
solenoid and sliding rotor and, starting motors with
permanent magnetic, with magnetic coils and manu-
facture and capacity of batteries. Signals, Wipers and
Lighting. Safety Systems, Body Electrics and Control:
ABS systems, SRS systems, Traction control systems,
electric Windows/mirrors, air conditioning, sound sys-
tem, Alarm system and Information systems
(Operation and design). Future Trends in electronics:
Higher power demands, increase in loads and proba-
ble advances.
AUTO 204: Dynamics for Automotive Engineers,
ECTS: 5
Review of kinematics of particles: rectilinear motion,
dependent motions, angular motion, force and accel-
eration, work and energy, impulse and momentum,
impact. Kinematics of mechanisms. Four bar mecha-
nism, crank-slider mechanism. Position velocity and
acceleration diagrams. Non-holonomic kinematic con-
straints.Ackermann steering. Dynamics of rigid bodies
in 2D: angular velocity vector, absolute and relative
velocity, acceleration in plane motion. Dynamics of
rigid bodies in 3D: Euler angles, general plane motion,
force and acceleration, work and energy methods,
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impulse and momentum methods. Vibration: spring,
mass/inertia/ and damping elements, degrees of free-
dom, analysis procedure, harmonic motion.
Laboratory work: simulation with the use of common
industrial packages such as Matlab. Experiments
include small component testing in the laboratory vali-
dated using numerical models.
AUTO 205: Introduction to Vehicle Systems,
ECTS: 6
Longitudinal Vehicle Dynamics: longitudinal tire forces,
axle loads, power and traction limited acceleration,
braking forces, split braking, wheel lock up, ABS, per-
formance, modeling and simulation. Vehicle Power
Units: Otto and Diesel Motors, hydrogen motors, elec-
trical motors, power curves. Transmission Systems:
manual, automatic, CVT. Energy Resources and
Environmental Impact: 3-liter car, weight considera-
tions, aerodynamic resistance, rolling resistance, pol-
lution, pollution reduction measures, policy, noise,
noise reduction measures. Laboratory work includes
sound level measurements, performing field tests
using the lab car and measuring the longitudinal accel-
eration, deceleration, braking distance.
AUTO 206: Electronic Management Systems,
ECTS: 6
Introduction to the Vehicle electronic engine control:
Emissions and Fuel economy, engine Mapping, effect
of various control features on performance. Electronic
control Strategy of Fuel System: Catalytic Converters
and Oxygen sensor, frequency and deviation of the
fuel controller and open and close loop control.
Electronic control Strategy of Ignition System:
Electronic, mechanical and transistorized ignition (Hall
generator, induction type, pulse generator, semicon-
ductor ignition, Knock control, distributorless semicon-
ductor ignition), Open and closed loop control and
spark plugs. Various sensors and actuators: Fuel con-
trol sensors and actuators operation and ignition tim-
ing control sensors and actuators operation.
AUTO 210: Technology and Business, ECTS: 5
Business Management: Managerial functions, roles and
skills. Organisational structure and design. Individual
and group decision making. Employee motivation
(process & content theories). Group and team behav-
iour. Managing individual differences and team dynam-
ics. Engineering Economic Decisions: Evolution of large
engineering projects: idea generation, design, safety,
cost, market demand, business risk. Classification of
Engineering Cost Elements, Average Unit Cost. Cost
concepts relevant to Decision Making (Make of Buy
Decision, Differential Cost, Break – even Volume analy-
sis). Marginal Costing (Profit maximisation problems).
Technology Management: Technology Assessment.
Tools for Analyzing Organizational Impacts of New
Technology/ Forecasting and Planning Technology.
Statistical thinking and process evaluation.
AUTO 301: Automotive Thermal Management,
ECTS: 6
Introduction to Heat Transfer. Modes of heat transfer,
conduction, convection and radiation. Conduction:
Thermal conductivity, Fourier’s law of conduction, One
dimensional steady-state conduction through simple
and composite flat and cylindrical walls. Convection:
Boundary layers, Dimensionless groups for forced and
free convection. Forced convection. Natural convec-
tion. Radiation: Introduction, Radiative properties,
Black/grey body, Stefan-Boltzmann and Kirchoff’s
Laws, Radiation transfer between two black surfaces,
View factors. Combined heat transfer modes for analy-
sis: Heat exchangers. Internal Combustion Engine Heat
Transfer: Energy Flows in Engines, Engine Heat
Transfer Correlations, Instantaneous Heat Transfer
Coefficients, Coolant Heat Transfer, Exhaust System
Heat Transfer, Cylinder Heat Transfer Processes,
Cylinder Heat Flux and Temperature, Piston Heat
Transfer Process.
AUTO 302: Vehicle Internal Combustion Engines,
ECTS: 5
Four stroke cycle: SI engines and CI engines, Two
stroke cycle: Theory and operation. Criteria of perform-
ance: performance parameters, speed, fuel consump-
tion, air consumption, exhaust emissions, brake horse-
power, friction horsepower. Engine output and efficien-
cy, indicated horsepower. Performance characteristics:
speed, fuel consumption, efficiency, brake horsepower,
performance maps. Factors influencing performance:
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Description of Courses
size of cylinder, speed, load, ignition timing, compres-
sion ratio, air-fuel ratio, fuel injection, engine cooling,
supercharging. Real cycles and the air standard cycle:
air standard cycles, fuel-air cycles, actual cycles and
their losses. Properties of fuels for IC engines: fuels for
SI engines, knock rating of SI engines, Octane number
requirement, Diesel fuels. Alternative forms of IC
engines: the Wankel rotary combustion engine, the
variable compression ratio engine. Developments in IC
engines: fuel injection, supercharging.
AUTO 303: Vehicle Dynamics & Control I,
ECTS: 6
Ride Vehicle Dynamics: vertical tire forces, coil springs,
leaf springs, shock absorbers, stabilizer, independent
front and rear suspension system, ride comfort,
lumped parameter modeling, eigenfrequencies, eigen-
modes, stability, resonance, quarter car model with
two and four dofs, half car model, heave and pitch
motion, frequency response, time response. Active
Suspension Systems: open loop, closed loop, sen-
sors, actuators, first order system, second order sys-
tem, overshooting, rise time, settling time, PID, tuning,
state space, optimal control, skyhook damping.
Laboratory work includes performing field tests using
the lab car, measuring the vertical acceleration and
identifying vehicle parameters.
AUTO 307: Automotive Design Project, ECTS: 5
This course give students the opportunity to apply their
engineering knowledge in order to solve a real engi-
neering problem. Projects may be individual or group
projects. In case of group projects each student is
assigned specific tasks. Each student has a project
advisor with whom he meets at least once a week to
discuss project progress and future work. Each student
is responsible for presenting a final report that will
include a detailed mathematical background of the
problem, justify design decisions taken, include work-
ing drawings, specifications, calculations and cost
assessment where applicable. The student is also
responsible to present his work and answer questions
orally.
AUTO 308: Machine Elements and Analysis I,
ECTS: 6
General concepts on machine design and vehicle
mechanics, Stress and strength, stress concentration,
Static strength, Plastic deformation. Fatigue, Theories
of failure, Failure prevention, Static and dynamic
strength of vehicle machine elements. Engineering
shafts, Crankshaft, Shaft material and critical speeds,
Vehicle axles, Keys and Couplings. Vehicle Bearings,
Bearing types and applications, Lubrication and seals,
Bearing load and life, Selection of ball and cylindrical
roller bearing for vehicles. Calculation and applica-
tions of bolted connections, Bolt strength, Screws and
Fasteners, Fasteners stiffness. Vehicle applications.
Calculation of welded and bonded Joints, Welding
symbols, Stresses in welding, Static and fatigue load-
ing, Specification set. Vehicle cams and flywheels.
AUTO 309: Machine Elements and Analysis II,
ECTS: 6
Manual and automatic gearboxes, synchronisers,
continuously variable transmissions, traction control,
Types of gears, Tooth system, Contact ratio, Force
analysis, Applications of gear design and power trans-
mission in Automotive Industry. Design and calcula-
tion of Spur and Helical Gear systems. Design and
calculation of Bevel and Worm Gear systems,
Stresses and Strength. Design and selection of vehi-
cle springs, Suspension springs and shock
absorbers, Stresses in helical springs, Deflection of
helical springs, Extension and Compression springs,
Springs material, Fatigue loading, Design of springs,
Miscellaneous springs. Vehicle Clutches and Breaks,
Brake system components and their characteristics,
Brake analysis, anti-lock braking systems, Energy
consideration, Temperature rise, Friction materials,
Other brake technologies. Vehicle belts and chains,
Power transmission, efficiency, Flat belts, Belt drive,
synchronous belts, Roller chain, Flexible shaft.
AUTO 400: Ground Vehicle Aerodynamics,
ECTS: 5
Aerodynamic forces and terms; similarity and drag/lift
coefficients; potential flow, streamlines and stream-
function, vorticity, circulation and lift. Flow around thin
airfoils. Boundary layers, skin friction drag, pressure
drag and flow separation. Combining boundary layer
and potential flow theories. Introduction to compress-
ible aerodynamics; speed of sound, Mach number
and isentropic variations of thermodynamic proper-
ties. Aerodynamics and vehicle performance; aerody-
namics of the complete vehicle.
AUTO 401: Vehicle Internal Combustion Engines
Design, ECTS: 5
Induction and Exhaust process: Dynamics behaviour
of Valve gear and effects of valve timing. Manifold
design. Requirement and properties of cooling agent
and design and calculation of cooling system ele-
ments. Design and calculation of lubricating system
elements. Mechanical Design considerations:
Cylinder block and Head materials, piston and rings
and connecting rods, crankshaft, camshaft and
Valves. Engine Modelling: Burn rate, induction and
Exhaust process, engine Friction with case studies
and applications. Experimental Facilities like
dynamometers, fuel consumption measurement, air
flow rate, temperature and pressure and energy bal-
ance
AUTO 402: Vehicle Dynamics & Control II,
ECTS: 5
Handling Vehicle Dynamics: lateral tire forces,
Ackermann geometry, steady state cornering- low
speed, steady state cornering high–speed, side slip,
critical velocity, lateral acceleration gain, neutral steer,
understeer, oversteer, yaw velocity – rate gain, tran-
sient response, equations of motion, stability, tire as a
damper, obstacle avoidance, wind force. Vehicle
Control Systems: accident avoidance systems: elec-
tronic stability system, advanced steering control,
driver assistance systems, adaptive cruise control,
automated lane keeping. Future Developments:
clutch, differential, braking system, gearbox, steering
system, road wheel, air conditioning systems, safety
systems. Laboratory work includes performing field
tests using the lab car, measuring the lateral acceler-
ation, identifying Ackermann steering geometry.
AUTO 403: Vehicle Structures, ECTS: 6
Vehicle body structures, body engineering. Linear
elasticity: three dimensional stress and strain analysis
using rectangular co-ordinates. Equilibrium, compati-
bility and stress-strain relations. Vehicle body materi-
als: Metallic beams of prismatic and circular sections
under load, orthotropic and anisotropic materials
stress and flexural analysis, circular, rectangular, cor-
rugated plates under load. Plasticity: plastic failure,
crack propagation, long life and short life fatigue.
Vehicle overall structural design: loading cases, shear
panel method, Bredt-Batho theory, Finite Element
Analysis, stress concentration. Laboratory work
includes road tanker simulation under ADR loads
using COSMOS, ANSYS and LS_DYNA and plotting of
force – deflection curves using the mechanical press.
AUTO 404: Vehicle Crashworthiness, ECTS: 6
Frontal, side, rear and rollover accident. Legislations
and directives. Equations of motion, accident investi-
gation and reconstruction. Design Practices: Lumped
Mass-Spring System (LMS) and FE-based. Energy
management by energy absorbing mechanisms.
Energy Absorbing Systems: rings and beams.
Circular, square and tapered members, inversion
tubes and composite tubes. Vehicle and Occupant
Analysis: Restraint and airbag systems. Description
of head, neck and chest criteria. Impact biomechanics
and Injury mechanisms. Human tolerance to impact.
Lumped Mass-Spring Systems and FE based sys-
tems. Dummies and their modelling. Real human
body modelling. Multi-body models versus FE mod-
els. Laboratory work includes beam member simula-
tion under axial and bending loads using COSMOS,
ANSYS and LS_DYNA and plotting force – deflection
curves using the mechanical press.
AUTO 405: Vehicle Engineering Design, ECTS: 5
Engineering Design: Energy, material and signal trans-
formation. Functional, working, conceptual and system
interrelationship. Logical, physical and constructive
operations. Systematic Approach: problem solving,
abstracting to identify functions, solution principles,
estimation and evaluation. Design Process:
Requirements definition, Conceptual Design,
Embodiment Design, Detail Design. Embodiment
Design: Basic rules, principles and guidelines. Design
Analysis and Optimization Methods: Finite Element
Analysis, Parameter Optimization Methods. Laboratory
work includes the minimization of the weight of a bus
frame structure using the Optimization Toolbox.
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AUTO 406: Major Project, ECTS: 8
This course gives students the opportunity to apply
knowledge of engineering and design to a real engi-
neering situation. The student should learn to appreci-
ate the problems and steps involved in such a design
since will be responsible for a specific task from start
to end. Projects may be theoretical, experimental or
design projects. In case of group projects each stu-
dent is assigned specific tasks. Each student has a
project advisor with meets at least once a week to dis-
cuss project progress and future work. Each student
is responsible for presenting a final report that will
include a detailed mathematical background of the
problem, justify design decisions taken, include work-
ing drawings, specifications, calculations and cost
assessment where applicable. The student is also
responsible to present his work and answer questions
orally.
AUTO 407: CAD/CAM Technology in Automotive
Engineering, ECTS: 6
Introduction to various manufacturing processes,
manufacturing technology, material removal, opti-
mization of cutting processes. Principles of Computer
Aided Designing systems, CAD systems for designing
mechanical parts, creation and designing of mechan-
ical part and elements in 2D and 3D dimension.
Construction of various automotive parts and dies of
automotive parts in 3D dimension by means of CAD
system. CAD/CAM neutral files, importing and export-
ing CAD/CAM electronic neutral files (IGES, STEM,
DXF). Principles of CAM systems, Post-Processor
operation and typical examples. Production process-
es using CAD/CAM systems and CNC machine tools,
NC Code in the material removal (milling, turning).
Optimization of manufacturing processes using flexi-
ble manufacturing systems, Operation and program-
ming of CNC machine tools using manual program-
ming, CNC milling programming, CNC turning pro-
gramming. Operation and programming of CNC
machine tools using CAM systems. Laboratory work:
A series of machining applications on a 5-axis CNC
machining center and a CNC turning machine.
AUTO 408 Automotive Operations Management,
ECTS 5
Operation Management: Introduction, Project man-
agement and use of MS Project, Regression analysis
to forecast key operational parameters. Operations
Design: Design of products (Product Life cycle, QFD
approach, Make-or-by decisions, Group Technology),
Selection of Manufacturing Process (Project, Job,
batch, continuous; the product – the process matrix).
Capacity Planning: Forecasting demand fluctuations,
measuring capacity; alternative capacity plans.
Production Layout: Types of layout (Fixed – position,
Process, Cell, Product, Mixed, selecting a layout type,
line balancing, relationship charts). Human
Resources: Job classifications and work rules, Work
schedules, Job Design (motivation theories, job
expansion, self – directed teams, ergonomics), Work
measurement (Labour standards, Time studies).
Quality Management: TQM, Cause-and Effect dia-
grams, Statistical Process Control, Process Capability,
Statistical Control Charts. Operations Management:
Maintenance approaches and Product Reliability,
product availability. Process Optimisation: simplex
method and MS Excel/ Solver, Aggregate Planning
and MRP/ ERP Systems, Short term scheduling and
JIT operations.
AUTO 409: Automotive Mechatronics, ECTS: 5
Integrated Electro-Mechanical Systems, functions of
Mechatronic systems. Ways of information process-
ing. Mechatronic Elements (Mechanical, Electrical,
Hydraulic, Thermal). Sensors & Actuators, signal
types, transducers, measuring amplifiers. Velocity,
acceleration, vibration, force, pressure, torque, tem-
perature measurement, DAC and ADC, types of actu-
ators, modeling. Machines and drivetrains, stability,
operating point. Advanced control techniques, feed-
back control, adaptive controllers, fuzzy controllers.
Modeling control and diagnosis of automotive
Mechatronic systems.
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Department of
Civil Engineering
Chairperson
Papadopoulos Panicos

Vice-chairperson
Michaelides George (Acting)

Associate Professors
Papadopoulos Panicos

Assistant Professors
Anastasiou Christos
Christou Petros
Lees Andrew
Michaelides George

Lecturers
Michael Antonis
Nikolaides Dimitris
Onisiphorou Christakis
Perdikou Skevi

Visiting Teaching Staff

Demosthenous Miltos - Professor

Special Teaching Staff

Christodoulou Pambos
Markou George
Mountis George
Papadopoulos George
Stylianou Anna
Themistokleous Kyriakos
Zinonos Zinonas
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Civil Engineering
4 Years, Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

Aims and Objectives of the Program: The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and
comprises of required courses, technical electives, free electives
The aim of the Program is to prepare students professionally as Civil Engineers for employment in the private and public sectors of industry and and general electives as specified below:
provide the academic background to fullfil the obligations of the Civil Engineer in a highly diversified environment. ECTS
Required Courses 211
- To acquire the knowledge and skills for employment in the private and public sectors of the economy and building industry, as professional Civil Technical Electives 10
Engineers. Free Electives 15
- To provide an integrated academic background in order to adopt to technological advancement . General Electives 4
- To provide the scientific background for futher studies or research. TOTAL 240
- To gain knowledge of scientific concepts and engineering laws and develop an ability to interpret and evaluate engineering problems.
- To reinforce understanding of theory through laboratory experience and design projects. Required Courses ECTS Hours Drawing
- To develop an ability to reason analytically and abstractly. Mathematics ACED 100 Construction Drawing & Detailing I 6 3+2*
- To introduce students in the practical engineering environment AMAT 111 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 3 ACED 200 Computer Aided Design (Civil Engineering) 6 3+2*
AMAT 122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 3 Programming
Laboratories AMAT 204 Differential Equations 5 3 ACSC 104 Programming for Engineers 5 3+1*
AMAT 223 Calculus III 5 3 ACES 403 Computer Methods in Civil Engineering 6 3+2*
Within the Civil Engineering Department the following five laboratories operate: AMAT 181 Linear Algebra with MATLAB 5 3 General Civil Engineering
AMAT 300 Probability and Statistics 5 3 ACES 100 Introduction to Civil Engineering 2 1
- Civil Engineering Laboratory AMAT 314 Numerical Methods 5 3 ACEH 318 Environmental Engineering 5 3
- Mechanical Engineering Laboratory II Physics ACET 314 Transportation Engineering 5 3
- CAD/CAM Systems and CNC Machine Tools Laboratory APHY 111 Mechanics, Heat & Waves With Laboratory 5 2+1* ACET 406 Highway Engineering 5 3
- Air Pollution Laboratory APHY 112 Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory 5 2+1* Project Work
- Physics Laboratory Mechanics and Structural Engineering ACEP400 Senior Project 8 1+1*
ACES 103 Statics 5 3
In addition, for the Program of Study needs, there is also access to Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, ACES 212 Structural Analysis 6 3 Technical Electives ECTS Hours
Power and Control Systems laboratories, as well as to the Drawing Room. All laboratories and Drawing Room are fully equipped to fulfill the goals ACES 322 Indeterminate Structures 6 3 ACES 480 Prestressed Concrete 5 3
of the Program. ACES 410 Advanced Structural Analysis 5 3 ACES 490 Bridge Engineering 5 3
ACES 401 Concrete Structures Design 5 3 ACEH 418 Environmental Engineering II 5 3
Professional Eligibility ACES 402 Steel Structures Design 5 3 ACET 450 Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation 5 2+1*
ACES 471 Earthquake Engineering Design 5 3 AARC 301 Environment and Services I 5 3
The Program graduates are eligible to register to the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. Dynamics ACEC 405 Estimating 5 3
AMEM 208 Dynamics 5 3+1* ACES 451 Structural Dynamics II 5 3
ACES 450 Structural Dynamics I 5 3 ACEC 436 Construction Inspection 5 3
Soil Mechanics and Foundations
ACEG 209 Geology I 5 3 Free Electives
ACEG 210 Soil Mechanics I with Laboratory 6 3+1* Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
ACEG 220 Soil Mechanics II with Laboratory 6 3+1* which a student is qualified to register.
ACEG 434 Foundation Design 5 3
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics General Electives
ACEH 315 Fluid Mechanics with Laboratory 6 3+1* Students should choose one course from group A and one course
ACEH 430 Hydraulics 6 3+1* from group B.
Land Surveying ECTS Hours
ACET 108 Surveying I 6 3+1* Group A - Cyprus Studies
ACET 208 Surveying II 5 3 AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
Construction Management AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
ACEC 220 Measurement and Costing of Works 5 3
ACEC 316 Construction Management 5 3 Group B - Greek Language and Literature
ACEC 438 Engineering Contracts and Specifications 5 3 AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
Materials AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2
ACEM 116 Construction Materials I with Laboratory 6 3+1*
ACEM 216 Construction Materials II 5 3 *Laboratory Hours
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Description of Courses
ACES103: Statics - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to understand the basic concepts and methods for
the analysis and composition of forces, of particle
equilibrium, summation of forces and moments, load-
ing configurations, the importance of the Free Body
Diagram, how to handle distributed loads, beam equi-
librium, joint equilibrium. Apply and use the principles
of mechanics to the equilibrium of particles and
beams, trusses, mechanisms, concepts of centroids
and second moments of areas to the determination of
properties of sections. Analyze trusses and mecha-
nisms, and determine shear-force and bending-
moment equations for simple beam configurations.
Evaluate different methods of analysis. Create struc-
tural models of real structures.
ACES212: Structural Analysis - ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to understand the concepts of shear force, bending
moment, slope and deflection, and their use in struc-
tural design. Apply these concepts & use consistent
sign conventions in order to calculate, sketch, and
write equations to describe the distributions of shear-
force and bending-moment diagrams and draw bend-
ing moment and shear force diagrams. Analyze
beams in order to calculate longitudinal stresses and
shear stresses due to bending moment and shear
force, locate points of maximum stress and calculate
slopes and deflection equations giving due regard to
boundary conditions. Evaluate different methods of
determining shear –force and bending-moment equa-
tions as well as geometric and virtual work methods to
calculate beam deformations from applied loads.
Create basic beam and column designs.
ACES322: Indeterminate Structures - ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to: a) Differentiate between statically determinate and
indeterminate stable and unstable structures. b)
Understand the principle of superposition for linearly
elastic structures and its importance.
Apply the concepts of flexibility and stiffness, the
force-method, the moment-distribution, and virtual
work methods of analyzing statically indeterminate lin-
early elastic structures. Analyze beams, frames and
trusses using the force method the moment distribu-
tion method and virtual work. Evaluate and compare
different methods of analysis of indeterminate struc-
tures. Develop the methods in matrix form and create
small computer algorithms for their implementation.
ACES410: Advanced Structural Analysis - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to understand the concepts of stiffness-related distri-
bution of moment and develop the formation of stiff-
ness equations including the use of matrix notation
and matrix algebra to systemize the computations of
the stiffness method. Apply stiffness principles in the
formulation and development of the stiffness matrix of
a real structure. Analyze structures using the stiffness
method for the determination of displacements and
stresses. Evaluate the use of the stiffness method for
the analysis of structural systems.Create stiffness and
finite element models for simple linearly elastic frame
structures.
ACES401: Concrete Structures Design - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand the principles and concepts of modern
design codes appropriate for different applications of
reinforced concrete and relate analysis and design
stages. Apply & use code provisions in the determina-
tion of loads on structures and the application of appro-
priate load factors in the analysis of structures, as well
as design code provisions with respect to serviceability
and ultimate limit states. Analyze and design beams for
bending, shear and deflection, one-way and two-way
slabs, columns and footings. Evaluate the analysis and
design cycle. Create complete design drawings for
simple beams, slabs, columns and footings.
ACES402: Steel Structures Design - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to understand the principles and concepts of modern
design codes appropriate for different applications of
steel and relate analysis and design stages.
Distinguish between working stress and LRFD. Apply
& use code provisions in the determination of loads on
structures and the application of appropriate load fac-
tors in the analysis of structures, as well as design
code provisions with respect to serviceability and ulti-
mate limit states. Analyze and design beams,
columns, and connections. Evaluate the analysis and
design cycle. Create complete design drawings for
simple beams, columns and connections.
ACES471: Earthquake Engineering Design -
ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to understand the principles and concepts of modern
design codes with respect to the dynamic behavior
and seismic design of structures. Apply seismic
design concepts in the conceptual design of struc-
tures and decide on geometrical configurations of
buildings. Analyze design spectra, and corresponding
dynamic behavior of buildings and other structures
Evaluate different design philosophies with respect to
earthquake resistance. Create design-drawings and
details of earthquake resistant members.
ACES450: Structural Dynamics I - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to understand basic dynamic terms and concepts of
the dynamic behavior of systems. Apply structural
dynamics in the determination of the response of sim-
ple single-degree of freedom systems to dynamic
loading. Analyze response spectra diagrams.
Evaluate mode shapes for simple two-dimensional
frames simple harmonic motion of a basic frame
structure. Create dynamic analysis results for a two
dimensional shear building, and algorithms for the
matrix formulation of structural dynamics.
ACEG209: Geology I - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify minerals and rocks, igneous, sedimentary,
metamorphic rocks, earth surface processes, geolog-
ical hazards, groundwater, plate tectonics and earth-
quakes and understand Cyprus ground formations
and soils and main Cyprus geological hazards. Apply
standard methods of rock, soil and soil-processes
description. Analyze relevance of Geology to Civil
Engineering. Evaluate methods and stages of site
investigations. Create a field-trip-report describing
rock and soil formations in Cyprus.
ACEG210: Soil Mechanics I with Laboratory
ECTS:6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to describe methods of visual soil description, meth-
ods of site improvement and their suitability for differ-
ent soils and situations and understand the physical
nature of soil, measurement and interpretation of
index properties, and concept of effective stress.
Apply soil mechanics concepts and laboratory tech-
niques in the determination of in-situ stress and
stress change due to surface load, one-dimensional
compression calculations, maximum dry density/ opti-
mum moisture content. Analyze geotechnical prob-
lems by appropriately categorizing into soil-mechan-
ics formulations. Evaluate the techniques of site
improvement in different situations and the impor-
tance of site controls. Create flownet and associated
seepage and pore pressure calculations, oedometer
test and associated in-situ stress/stress change/set-
tlement calculations, laboratory determination of MDD
and OMC.
ACEG220: Soil Mechanics II with Laboratory
ECTS:6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to describe laboratory and in-situ methods of deter-
mining soil strength, foundation types, retaining wall
types and understand parameters of soil strength
(Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion, apparent cohesion,
drained/undrained strengths, volume changes, critical
state concept). Apply soil mechanics concepts and
laboratory techniques in the determination of shear-
box determination of friction angle of sand, triaxial
determination of shear strength of sand and a clay
(undrained with measurement of pp), Analyze geot-
echnical problems by appropriately categorizing into
soil-mechanics formulations (embedded cantilever
retaining wall design, shallow foundation design).
Evaluate the accuracy, precision and suitability of soil
strength measurement methods in different soils, situ-
ations and applications suitability of gravity/RC can-
tilever/embedded cantilever retaining walls and
pad/strip/raft and deep foundations on different soils
and for different applications. Create foundation and
retaining wall designs calculations and drawings.
ACEG434: Foundation Design - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify methods of site investigation, foundation
and retaining wall types and understand the geotech-
nical design process from site investigation, interpre-
tation, design and monitoring. Apply design tech-
niques for shallow foundations with complex loads,
RC cantilever and gravity retaining walls. Analyze site
investigation data for the selection of appropriate
shallow and deep foundation types or retaining wall
types and calculation of factors of safety on stability
for complex cases. Evaluate degree of certainty and
hence degree of conservatism, need for further inves-
tigation, need for monitoring. Create design calcula-
tions for shallow foundation with complex loads and
soil conditions, RC cantilever and gravity retaining
wall.
ACEH315: Fluid Mechanics with Laboratory
ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify Properties of fluids and understand con-
cepts and principles of Fluid statics and fluid-motion,
continuity equation, Bernouli equation Momentum
equation. Apply fluid mechanics basic principles and
laboratory techniques in the determination of fluid
parameters and effects. Analyze forces on sub-
merged surfaces and become familiar with the princi-
ples involved in fluid motion such as continuity and
momentum for providing solutions to fluid problems.
Evaluate various case studies. Create preliminary
hydraulic designs.
ACEH430: Hydraulics - ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify basic hydraulic principles and understand
laminar and turbulent flow in pipes, Dimensional
analysis, Open-channel flow. Apply hydraulic princi-
ples to solve civil engineering problems and use
dimensional analysis, to simulate engineering prob-
lems. Analyze pipe flow, laminar and turbulent flow in
pipes. Evaluate water distribution systems. Create
hydraulic designs.
ACET108: Surveying 1 - ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify branches of surveying – general principles
of surveying –types of surveys-importance of survey-
ing-survey of Cyprus – scales of maps and plans
andunderstand measurement concepts and methods
for distance measurements, principles of GPS, and
angular measurements. Apply measurement and lev-
eling principles in the surveying and mapping of
areas, the determination of sections and for creating
contours. Analyze practical results found from a series
of practical exercices related with the use of leveling,
optical square, theodolite. Evaluate experimental
results obtained from GPS measurements and level-
ing exercises. Create plans of topographical survey
for engineering development; plans, designs for set-
ting out engineering works
ACET208: Surveying II - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify instruments for angular measurements
“Theodolite” and understand the concepts and princi-
ples for the determination of areas and volumes for
several civil engineering projects, Setting out a vertical
curve, Tacheometry, Traverse Surveys and
Computations, Basic geodesy, the theory of the GPS
satellite system and the use of the system for survey-
ing and setting out purposes and GIS, Satellite
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry principles.
Apply using areas and volumes principles for deter-
mining earthworks in several civil engineering projects
and using Mass Haul Diagrams for determining costs
in earthworks. Analyze practical results found from a
series of practical exercices related with the use of
total station for closed traverses. Experimental results
obtained from total station measurements, laser level
measurements -case studies from the use of GIS and
satellite remote sensing for several civil engineering
projects.Plan photogrammetric flight missions, deter-
mine flight plan for mapping purposes.
ACEC220: Measurement & Costing of Works -
ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify methods of measurement and understand
the general principles of measurement. Apply meas-
urement procedures and mensuration applications.
Analyze different measurement methods. Evaluate the
advantages and disadvantages of different measure-
ment methods. Create measurements for Groundwork
and Foundations, Brick and Block Walling Fires,
Flues, Vents and Stone Walling, Floors and Partitions
,Pitched and Flat Roofs, Internal Finishes, Windows,
Doors, Staircases and Fittings, Bill Preparation and
Production
ACEC316: Construction Management - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able
to identify critical path networks and resource alloca-
tion; quality assurance, health and safety and codes
of practice and understand aspects of civil engineer-
ing management. Apply knowledge of the above top-
ics in carrying out associated analysis and planning.
Analyze discipline-specific practical skills in using dis-
counted cash flow techniques to assess the financial
worth of construction projects; Evaluate basic plant
and methods used in construction. Create case study
involving manipulation and interpretation of data;
mathematical skills; project, time and resource man-
agement.
ACEC438: Engineering Contracts and
Specifications - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand the legal aspects of engineering and iden-
tify the elements of a valid contract, types of contracts
and the importance of specifications and method of
measurement. Recognize and assess the type of con-
tract that will suit a specific type of project and adjust
and modify accordingly specific data within the con-
tract variables so that it will apply and fit best the type
of project. Verify through a feasibility study if a contract
can lead to a successful project. Analyze differences
between the contracts signed by architects and con-
tractors, engineers and contractors, owners and engi-
neers etc. Evaluate various options of available con-
tracts that apply to a series of project types. Create
specifications according to type of project, scheduling,
location, available terrain and weather conditions.
ACEM116: Construction Materials I with
Laboratory - ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify physical, index, and mechanical properties of
materials and understand the advantages and disad-
vantages of different materials and their applications.
Apply knowledge and skills concerning the setting up
of materials classification and strength/stiffness tests
in the laboratory. Analyze material parameters required
for different applications and different types of materi-
als. Evaluate the methods of obtaining material param-
eters for different applications. Create specification for
material selection and required tests for a building
project.
ACEM216: Construction Materials II - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify the basic properties of modern materials and
their uses and understand the measurement and use
of the more advanced properties of concrete, including
modulus of elasticity, creep, thermal shrinkage. Apply
the basic properties of modern materials and their use.
Analyze the relative properties of various modern con-
struction materials and assess the applicability in dif-
ferent situations. Evaluate advantages and disadvan-
tages of modern construction materials. Interpret of
laboratory measurement data and application of mod-
ulus of elasticity of concrete in a simple RC beam
example. Additional assessment of shrinkage and
creep potential.
ACED100: Construction Drawing and Detailing I
ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify drawing equipment, lines, presentation meth-
ods, drawing principles, plan-view, elevations, sections
and understand how to undertake and read architec-
tural and construction drawings and how to work with
the drawing instruments. Apply basic drawing skills in
the drafting of elements plan and elevation view and
sections. Develop an ability to link the three dimension-
al nature of objects to two dimensional drawings and
vice versa. Evaluate different presentation methods.
Create drawings for a building project. Case studies:
Staircases - Different types Retaining Walls -
Foundation Walls Windows - (Types)Parapet Wall -
Roof Detail
ACED200: Computer Aided Design – (Civil
Engineering) - ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify Autocad layout, layers, various drawing com-
mands, drawing layout, printing and plotting and
understand how to manipulate drawings, make correc-
tions and modifications, in a fast and simple way inside
Autocad. Apply in drawing plans, elevations and sec-
tions. Analyze three dimensional objects to two dimen-
sional drawings and vice versa. Evaluate the advan-
tages and disadvantages of computer aided design
Create Drawings for a building project using CAD.
ACES403: Computer Methods in Civil Engineering
ECTS: 6
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify the types of engineering software available to
assist the engineer in different aspects of design and
construction and understand the need to organize
engineering problems for computer solution carefully
and to understand the limitations and assumptions of
the software being used. Apply simple engineering
algorithms to simple computer programs. Analyze the
applicability of various common engineering programs
to everyday engineering problems. Evaluate the limita-
tions and assumptions of a selection of engineering
programs. Create a simple design using engineering
software or a hand-written program and then compare
results with equivalent manual calculations to help
understand the accuracy and assumptions of each
method.
ACES100: Introduction to Civil Engineering
ECTS: 2
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify the participants in an engineering project,
including client, contractor, QS, etc and understand the
roles and responsibilities of the Civil Engineer.
Appreciate the importance of Civil Engineering in soci-
ety. Analyze the environmental impact of many civil
engineering projects. Evaluate the need for regulation
in civil engineering, in particular in the area of health
and safety. Create a construction team for an example
civil engineering project, describe the roles of each
participant.
ACEH318: Environmental Engineering - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify general environmental engineering issues,
environment and understand principles and concepts
relating to: Public Health, Private and Public Water
Supplies, Water Quality: Physical and Chemical
parameters and Quality requirements, Water
Treatment, Water and Waste Water Quantities,
Engineered Systems for Wastewater Treatment and
Disposal. Primary and Secondary. Treatment Systems.
Advanced Wastewater Treatment. Apply water quality
issues for providing solutions to a variety of water pol-
lution problems. Analyze water quality data. Evaluate
case studies of waste water treatment. Create private
and public water supplies, water-treatment and waste-
water treatment systems in Cyprus.
ACET314: Transportation Engineering - ECTS :5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand basic concepts, ideas, principles of
Transportation engineering Airport Engineering,
Coastal Engineering and Railroad Engineering. Apply
transportation planning and modeling in several case
studies. Analyze traffic impact assessment case stud-
ies. Evaluate traffic signal design case studies and pro-
vide the suitable design. Create design case studies
for airport engineering and highway engineering
aspects.
ACET406: Highway Engineering - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand basic concepts, ideas, principle :Highway
Economics and Finance, Highway Planning and
Design/Geometry, Highway Soil Engineering, Highway
Pavement Materials, Flexible Pavement Design,
Concrete Pavement Design, Pavement Maintenance.
Apply highway pavement design for various situations
and geometry standards for planning/designing high-
ways. Analyze highway geometry standards (employ
commercial packages such as AUTOCAD, MAPCIVIL
2006). Evaluate pavement maintenance methods used
around the world and pavement maintenance methods
used in Cyprus. Create design case studies for high-
way engineering aspects (design, soil materials etc).
ACEP400: Senior Project - ECTS: 8
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand basic engineering background civil engi-
neering concepts, ideas, principles. Use library
resources (journals, books, local industry) for research.
Analyze experimental or theoretical results. Evaluate
alternative scenarios, appraise literature review and
examine problems and recommend ideas. Develop an
ability to report information in a structured manner.
ACES480: Prestressed Concrete - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify the principle of prestressed concrete and its
applications, methods of prestressing, appropriate
design codes. Apply appropriate codes to design pre-
stressed concrete beams and slabs. Analyze the differ-
ences and similarities between design codes for pre-
stressed concrete. Evaluate the different systems and
their advantages and disadvantages. Design basic
prestressed concrete continuous beam and prestress-
ing regime.
ACES490: Bridge Engineering - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify various bridge types, their applicability to differ-
ent situations and their corresponding construction
methods and understand the relationship between
geotechnical information, analysis techniques and
design issues to bridge design. Apply the relevant
codes to develop load cases for various highway
bridge designs and methods for the design of key ele-
ments of the common types of bridges. Analyze the
effects of construction methods and sequence in the
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design of bridges. Evaluate the suitability of the differ-
ent bridge types to particular situations. Design a
bridge to solve a particular problem.
ACEH418: Environmental Engineering II - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand concepts, ideas, principles relating to:
Water Quality, Public Health, Water Pollution,
Wastewater treatment and disposal, Sanitary Sewer
Systems, Municipal Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste
Management, Waste Stabilization Ponds, Air Pollution
and Control, Noise Pollution, Sustainable
Development, Environmental Impact Assessment &
Risk assessment, GIS and Remote Sensing for
Environmental Applications. Apply principles in an
environmental impact assessment study. Analyze pub-
lic health situations, preventing strategies. Evaluate
sustainable development, air pollution, waste manage-
ment strategies in Cyprus. Create waste management,
waste-water treatment design, water treatment design
system, noise pollution case studies.
ACET450: Remote Sensing & Image Interpretation
ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand remote sensing basic principles:
Photogrammetry, Satellite Remote Sensing, Non-pho-
tographic Imagery, Digital Image Analysis, Image
Exploration, Image Correction / Rectification,
Unsupervised Classification, Supervised Classification,
Post-processing techniques, Verification, Additional
Capabilities of Software / Outputs, Applications, GIS,
GPS & Remote Sensing Applications: case studies
from Cyprus. Apply satellite remote sensing applica-
tions to geological, civil engineering and environmental
problems and areas. Analyze satellite imagery (pre-
processing and post-processing) classified images
Evaluate different atmospheric correction methods
used in the pre-processing of satellite images differ-
ences between aerial photography and satellite remote
sensing. Assess case studies from Cyprus and other
countries. Use of commercial packages in remote
sensing applications (civil & environmental engineering
themes)
AARC301: Environment and Services I - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand environmental issues and building servic-
es and the concepts of: basic environmental control
systems and issues, and develop an intuitive under-
standing of how to apply these concepts to the design
of buildings, water supply, waste sewage, storm water
disposal, heating, cooling, lighting, electrical/mechani-
cal systems work for the design of buildings. Apply
design procedures for buildings using environmental
issues and services location. Analyze environmental
factors and their significance in building design.
Evaluate case studies: building services, urban design,
sustainability issues. Design case study for building
services.
ACEC405: Estimating - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify different estimating methods and tools. Apply
different methods of estimating, including computer
methods. Analyze costs. Evaluate the construction
costs of standard building elements as part of a partic-
ular construction project. Create through research and
case study review.
ACES451: Structural Dynamics II - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
understand the matrix formulation of dynamics .Apply
dynamics in the solution of multi-degree of freedom
systems to dynamic loading. Analyze three dimension-
al structures for their response due to dynamic loading
Evaluate methods of dynamic tuning and control of
vibrations in structures. Create dynamic designs of
complex structures
ACEC436: Construction Inspection - ECTS: 5
Upon completion of the subject students will be able to
identify inspection methods and procedures, health
and safety, quality control, Construction issues and
understand basic concepts, ideas, principles relating
to: Importance of inspection control Site Supervision,
Methods for Sampling Procedures, Methods for
Inspection of row and composite materials, Methods
for Inspection of finish products, Testing of Materials,
Compliance of Materials with specification Products,
Tolerances, Inspection of Finished Product. Apply per-
formance-related quality criteria. Analyze several alter-
native supervising procedure and systematic process
controls, sampling and testing procedures. Evaluate
inspection methods and procedures. Develop inspec-
tion and supervision skills and procedures to the
prompt completion of an engineering project - case
studies: inspection reports, structural reports.
064 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences 065

Quantity Surveying
4 Years, Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

General Aim The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and AQSL270 Construction Contracts 5 3
The “Quantity Surveying” Program of Study provides the opportunity to students with an orientation towards the disciplines of building technology, comprises of required courses, technical electives, free electives AQSL370 Construction Contract Administration 5 3
management, economics and law to merge these disciplines into a professional career in the area of Quantity Surveying. This is a highly concise and and general electives as specified below: AQSL390 Dispute Resolution 5 3
practical program geared towards providing the state-of the-art skills necessary for immediate entering practice at the highest level. The program gives ECTS AQSL450 Adjudication and Arbitration 5 3
students the opportunity to apply their training in real world applications. Required Courses 206 Management
Technical Electives 15 AQSM200 Principles of Business Management 5 3
Program Course Distribution Free Electives 15 AQSM250 Management of Products and Finance 5 3
The structure of the Bachelor of Science in Quantity Surveying is based on the Credit Accumulation Mode of Study. At least two hundred and forty General Electives 4 ACEC316 Construction Management 5 3
(240) credits are required in order to graduate, of which two hundred and six credits (206) are required courses. Students must also take three techni- TOTAL 240 ACEC320 Construction Planning and Procurement 5 3
cal electives from a list of advanced courses in the major specializations of Quantity Surveying. In addition to the technical courses, students must Practical Training
Required Courses ECTS Hours AQSP410 Construction QS Practice 7 1+5*
take non-technical electives in the areas of Cyprus Studies and Greek Language and Literature as well as a minimum of three additional free electives.
General Quantity Surveying AQSP420 Advanced QS Practice
Furthermore, during the 7th and 8th semesters of the program, each student has to complete projects in areas of his/her interest. The program is AQSP100 Introduction to Quantity Surveying 5 1 in Engineering Services 8 1+5*
structured in such a way as to provide students a broad knowledge from all main areas of the field of Quantity Surveying. A general Quantity Surveying Mathematics & General Science Project Work
knowledge is provided through courses related to Mathematics and through a number of introductory courses on Construction Materials, Construction AMAT111 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 3
AQSP400 Integrating Project 5 1+4*
Technology, Management Economics and Law. The tools required by students to become successful professional Quantity Surveyors, are provided AMAT182 Lin. Algebra with Analytic Tools 5 3 AQSP450 Senior Project 10 1+7*
through a number of advanced courses, extensive assignments and practical case studies. All courses are assessed according to the normal proce- AMAT300 Probability and Statistics 5 3
dure followed by the University with the exception of practical work, which have no final exam element. The practical component mark that is included APHY111 Mechanics, Heat & Waves With Laboratory 5 2+1* Technical Electives ECTS Hours
in certain subject areas contributes to the overall students' coursework mark for each course individually. Project assessment is carried out based on ACES200 Structural Systems 5 3 AQSM440 Negotiating Skills and Resolving of Disputes 5 3
regulations. Geology
AQSM403 Real Estate Management 5 3
ACEG207 Engineering Geology 5 3
Land Surveying AQSE460 Feasibility and Technoeconomic Studies 5 3
ACET108 Land Surveying 6 2+2* AQSE430 Evaluating Sustainable Development 5 3
Construction Technology AQSE470 Advanced Risk Analysis and Management 5 3
Core Quantity Surveying Competences ACEC200 Construction Technology 5 3 AQSE490 Transport Economics 5 3
ACEH210 Environment and Services 5 3 AQSM475 Facilities Management 5 3
Technical Cost Control ACEH330 Sustainability AMAT314 Numerical Methods 5 3
- Interpret and to some extend prepare working and shop drawings - Measure and price construction works
- Have knowledge of construction processes, methods and materials - Incorporate H&S and environmental management issues in costing and Environmental Management 5 3
- Interpret and implement a health & safety plan - Evaluate sustainable development in the construction environment Drawing Free Electives
- Propose sustainable materials, methods and systems in construction - Perform feasibility studies and assess alternatives ACED100 Construction Drawing 5 2+2* Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
and development - Carry out cost benefit analyses ACED200 Computer Aided Design 5 2+2* which a student is qualified to register.
- Interpret and to some extend verify levels and construction layout - Analyse whole-life cycle costing and advice on whole life appraisal Programming
information - Perform cost planning AQSC104 Computer Programming
- Have Knowledge of geology and geotechnical materials in construction - Carry out valuations and cost estimation General Electives
for Quantity Surveyors 5 2+2* Students should choose one course from group A and one course
- Have knowledge of infrastructure (building services, roads, water - Prepare construction financial reports
main/sewer, mechanical and electrical systems) - Prepare property and asset valuations AQSC431 Computer Methods in Construction from group B.
and Virtual Prototyping 5 2+2* ECTS Hours
Legal Managerial Measurement and Costing
Group A - Cyprus Studies
- Have a general competence in construction contracting practices - Organize, plan, monitor and control construction projects ACEC220 Measurement and Costing of Works 5 2+2*
- Understand European and Cyprus Law in general and with respect to - Use computer methods for project planning and cost control AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
ACEC223 Measurement and Costing
health and safety and the environment - Plan and conduct meetings of Engineering Services 5 2+2* AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
- Advise on ways of procuring a project - Manage people and products AQSP220 Measurement Project 5 1+4*
- Form Cyprus and International construction contracts - Manage a modern organization with information technology Materials Group B - Greek Language and Literature
- Administer construction contracts - Manage the commercial success of a project for a contractor AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
- Assess or compile claims for loss and expense - Monitor design development against planned expenditure ACEM 117 Construction Materials 5 2+2*
- Advise on the avoidance and settlement of disputes - Conduct value management and engineering exercises Economics AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2
- Possess professional and ethical behaviour - Assess capital and revenue expenditure over the whole life of a facility AEAP200 Principles of Economics 5 3
- Undertake a risk appraisal AEAP350 Economics and Finance 5 3 *Laboratory Hours
- Have negotiation skills AQSE330 Cost Planning and Project Cost Control 5 3
AQSE430 Evaluating Sustainable Development 5 3
AQSE480 Development Economics
and Investment Appraisal 5 3
The Program has been conditionally approved by the Evaluation Committee of Private Universities (ECPU). AQSE360 Construction Economics 5 3
AQSE370 Risk Analysis and Risk Management 5 3
Legal Aspects
ALAW200 Principles of Law 5 3
066 School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Description of Courses
AQSP100: Introduction to Quantity Surveying
ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content:
University Procedures and the use of IT. Duties of each
professional in the construction industry, important
construction methods, methods of organizing con-
struction, methods of measurement of works in inter-
national construction practice. Understanding (inter-
preting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying, sum-
marizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas, princi-
ples etc: The role of the Quantity Surveyor and
Related Disciplines (Engineers, Architects), and the
importance of planning, control and management of
works. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: in an organizational chart for a
small construction project. Analyzing (comparing,
organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining,
structuring, integrating): Quantity Surveyors
Functions. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): Construction Technology Equipment and
Procedures. Creating (designing, constructing, plan-
ning, producing, inventing, devising, making):
Planning the execution of a small building project in
Cyprus.
ACES200: Structural Systems – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Analysis
and Composition of Forces, Concept of Moment of
Force, summation of forces and moments, loading
configurations, definition of truss, mechanism, shear-
force, bending-moment, centroid moment of inertia.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: Types of Structures
and Systems, basic concepts and methods of particle
equilibrium, the importance of the Free Body Diagram,
how to handle distributed loads, beam equilibrium,
joint equilibrium. Applying (implementing, carrying
out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations: the principles of
mechanics to the equilibrium of particles and beams,
concepts of centroids and second moments of areas
to the determination of properties of sections.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): trusses
and mechanisms, and determine shear-force and
bending-moment equations for simple beam configu-
rations. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): different methods of analysis. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): structural models of real struc-
tures.
ACEG207: Engineering Geology – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: matter,
minerals and rocks, igneous, sedimentary, metamor-
phic rocks, weathering of soils, mass movements,
stream erosion, groundwater, continental drift and
earthquakes. Understanding (interpreting, exemplify-
ing, paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: geologi-
cal and ground formations and the means of identify-
ing them. Cyprus ground formations and soils. Main
Cyprus geotechnical problems. Applying ( implement-
ing, carrying out, using, executing) concepts, ideas,
skills, theories, strategies in different situations: in the
identification of soils and formations. Analyzing (com-
paring, organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlin-
ing, structuring, integrating) the processes that lead
to ground formation and structure of ground bodies.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, exper-
imenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring)
ground and geological conditions the science of
Geology and its relevance in Civil engineering. Create
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): Essays and reports on Cyprus
formations, ground conditions and problems.
ACET108: Land Surveying – ECTS:6
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the role of the engi-
neering surveyor in the civil engineering industry.
Applying (implementing, carrying out, using, execut-
ing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in dif-
ferent situations: a topographical survey for engineer-
ing development. Applying (implementing, carrying
out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations in the planning,
design and set out engineering works. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making) a given task to meet specifica-
tions within a strict deadline; work in groups.
ACEC200: Construction Technology – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content:
Construction and building, materials, construction
methods, equipment and procedures, fixing methods
and details, health and safety considerations the
basic elements of substructure (site works, setting out
and foundations) and superstructure (flooring and
roofs, simple finishes, fittings and fixtures) as well as
basic services such as water, gas electricity and
drainage. Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying,
paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: every
aspect of the technology of residential and office
building construction. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, the-
ories, strategies in different situations: in the identifi-
cation of the most appropriate construction materials,
methods and equipment for a construction project.
Analyze (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating) the
details of a modern construction system (i.e tilt-up
construction). Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing,
critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring) recent developments in technology affect-
ing the construction industry. Case study. Selecting
materials, construction methods and equipment and
fixing details of major components for an office devel-
opment in Cyprus.
ACEH210: Environment and Services – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: environ-
mental factors and their significance in building
design. Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying,
paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: the basic
physical concepts of environmental control systems
and issues, and develop an intuitive understanding of
how to apply these concepts to the design of build-
ings. Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, para-
phrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explain-
ing) concepts, ideas, principles etc: the way water
supply, waste sewage, storm water disposal, heating,
cooling, lighting, electrical/mechanical systems work
for the design of buildings.
ACED100: Construction Drawing – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: drawing
equipment, lines, presentation methods, drawing prin-
ciples, plan-view, elevations, sections. Understanding
in a number of ways (interpreting, exemplifying, para-
phrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explain-
ing) concepts, ideas, principles etc: how to “read”
architectural and construction drawings. Applying
(implementing, carrying out, using, executing) con-
cepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different sit-
uations: basic drawing skills. Analyzing comparing,
organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining,
structuring, integrating): Develop an ability to link the
three dimensional nature of objects to two dimension-
al drawings and vice versa. Evaluating (checking,
hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, test-
ing, detecting, monitoring) different presentation
methods. Creating in a number of ways (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devis-
ing, making) Drawings for a building project.
ACED200: Computer Aided Design – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Autocad
layout, layers, various drawing commands, drawing
layout, printing and plotting. Understanding (interpret-
ing, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying, summa-
rizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas, princi-
ples etc: how to manipulate drawings, make correc-
tions modifications, in a fast and simple way inside
Autocad. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: In drawing plans, elevations and
sections. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating)
three dimensional objects to two dimensional draw-
ings and vice versa. Evaluating (checking, hypothesiz-
ing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detect-
ing, monitoring) the advantages and disadvantages of
computer aided design. Creating (designing, con-
structing, planning, producing, inventing, devising,
making) Drawings for a building project using CAD.
AQSC431: Computer Methods in Construction
and Virtual Prototyping – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: subject
oriented software commands and use. Understanding
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: the use of computer methods for solv-
ing Quantity Surveying problems, visualization and
simulation. Applying (implementing, carrying out,
using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations: the subject specific
software packages associated with quantity survey-
ing, planning and scheduling in VP environment.
Analyze in a number of ways (comparing, organizing,
deconstructing, attributing, outlining, structuring, inte-
grating): computer oriented methods. Evaluate in a
number of ways (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing,
experimenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitor-
ing): the advantages and disadvantages of computer
aided measurement. Create in a number of ways
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): contract documentation, con-
struction programs and cost plans using software.
ACEC220: Measurement & Costing of Works –
ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: methods
of measurement. Understanding (interpreting, exem-
plifying, paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, infer-
ring, explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc:
General Principles of Measurement. Applying (imple-
menting, carrying out, using, executing) concepts,
ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different situations:
measurement procedures mensuration applications.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): different
measurement methods. Evaluating (checking,
hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, test-
ing, detecting, monitoring) the advantages and disad-
vantages of different measurement methods. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making) measurements for Groundwork
and Foundations, Brick and Block Walling Fires,
Flues, Vents and Stone Walling, Floors and Partitions
,Pitched and Flat Roofs, Internal Finishes, Windows,
Doors, Staircases and Fittings, Bill Preparation and
Production.
ACEC223, Measurement & Costing of
Engineering Services – ECTS:5
Remembering in a number of ways (recognizing, list-
ing, describing, identifying, retrieving, naming, locat-
ing, finding, defining) specific information from the
course content: methods of measurement of services.
Understanding in a number of ways (interpreting,
exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing,
inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc:
how a QS measure and prepare cost analysis of sev-
eral building services. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, the-
ories, strategies in different situations: measurement
procedures mensuration applications. Analyzing
(comparing, organizing, deconstructing, attributing,
outlining, structuring, integrating) different measure-
ment methods. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing,
critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring) the advantages and disadvantages of dif-
ferent measurement methods. Creating (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devis-
ing, making) in the measurement of Water, Heating
and Waste Service Electrical Services, Drainage Work
External Works
AQSP220: Measurement Project – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content:
European measurement methods and standards.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the interrelated use of
measurement methods and standards. Applying
implementing, carrying out, using, executing) con-
cepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different sit-
uations: knowledge and skills into the setting up meth-
ods for the measurement of a project. Analyzing
(comparing, organizing, deconstructing, attributing,
outlining, structuring, integrating): in order to obtain
results and information. Evaluating (checking, hypoth-
esizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing,
detecting, monitoring): measurement methods.
Creating (designing, constructing, planning, produc-
ing, inventing, devising, making): QS reports and Bills.
ACEM117: Construction Materials – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: physical,
index, and mechanical properties of materials.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the advantages of dif-
ferent materials and their use. Applying (implement-
ing, carrying out, using, executing) concepts, ideas,
skills, theories, strategies in different situations: knowl-
edge and skills into the setting up laboratory experi-
ments. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating)
in order to obtain test results and information concern-
ing the properties of materials. Evaluating (checking,
hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, test-
ing, detecting, monitoring) testing methods. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): material selection and required
tests for a building project.
AEAP200: Principles of Economics – ECTS:5
Applying (implementing, carrying out, using, execut-
ing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in dif-
ferent situations: into simple project cases. Analyzing
(comparing, organizing, deconstructing, attributing,
outlining, structuring, integrating) basic economic
concepts. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): economic management policies. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making) an economic analysis of a sim-
ple project.
AEAP350: Economics and Finance – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: basic
theories and tools of Economics and Finance.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: ideas and principles of
finance. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: into building related topics.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): con-
struction goals with an Economics and Finance objec-
tive. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing,
experimenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring)
economic management policies. Creating (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devising,
making) case studies in construction projects in
Cyprus and Abroad.
AQSE330: Cost Planning and Project Cost
Control – ECTS:5
Remembering in a (recognizing, listing, describing,
identifying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defin-
ing) specific information from the course content:
Interest Rates and Present Values. Understanding
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: Value Management. Applying (imple-
menting, carrying out, using, executing) concepts,
ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different situations:
in comparing alternatives. Analyzing (comparing,
organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining, struc-
turing, integrating) Methods of Comparing Alternatives.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experi-
menting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring)
Project Investment. Creating (designing, constructing,
planning, producing, inventing, devising, making):
Feasibility Study for a Project.
AQSE480: Development Economics &
Investment Appraisal – ECTS:5
Remembering in a number of ways (recognizing, list-
ing, describing, identifying, retrieving, naming, locat-
ing, finding, defining) specific information from the
course content. Understanding in a number of ways
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: valuation theory and principles.
Applying (implementing, carrying out, using, execut-
ing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in dif-
ferent situations: in-depth valuations using the most
appropriate techniques. Analyzing (comparing, organ-
izing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining, structuring,
integrating) the limitations of valuation techniques and
their effectiveness in a wide range of circumstances.
Evaluating in a number of ways (checking, hypothesiz-
ing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detect-
ing, monitoring): the effect of government intervention
on the property market. Creating (designing, construct-
ing, planning, producing, inventing, devising, making)
EC valuation practice.
AQSE360: Construction Economics – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: the types
and functions of common construction equipment.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: ownership and operat-
ing costs for construction equipment (Understand time
value of money/components of equipment costs).
Applying (implementing, carrying out, using, execut-
ing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in dif-
ferent situations: the types and functions of common
construction equipment in costing operations.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating):
Construction production rate based on type of equip-
ment used. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): equipment functions, production rates.
Creating (designing, constructing, planning, produc-
ing, inventing, devising, making): effectively plan the
use of equipment to complete a construction project.
AQSE370: Risk Analysis and Risk Management –
ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: risk, ele-
ments of risk. Understand (interpreting, exemplifying,
paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: to identify
risk in real estate, management of risk. Applying
(implementing, carrying out, using, executing) con-
cepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different situ-
ations. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstruct-
ing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): the
significance of strategic management in real estate.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experi-
menting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring): busi-
ness process analysis in real estate. Creating (design-
ing, constructing, planning, producing, inventing,
devising, making): of IT in real estate.
ALAW200: Principles of Law – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Crimes
and Torts, Justice
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the Fundamental
Principles of Law. Legal concepts and Issues. Law
History. Appling (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: principles of law in disputes.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): the Law
of Contracts. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring) through research and case study review.
Creating (designing, constructing, planning, produc-
ing, inventing, devising, making): through research
and case study review.
AQSL270: Construction Contracts – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Types of
promises that are legally enforceable. Understanding
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: What it takes to form a contract, Cyprus,
JCT, FIDIC Contracts. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theo-
ries, strategies in different situations: principles of con-
tract law in disputes. Analyzing (comparing, organiz-
ing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining, structuring,
integrating): the obligations of the parties. Evaluating
(checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting,
judging, testing, detecting, monitoring) what consti-
tutes breach and what remedies are available upon
breach. Creating (designing, constructing, planning,
producing, inventing, devising, making): through
research and case study review.
AQSL370: Construction Contract Administration
– ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Methods
of Contract Administrator. Understanding (interpreting,
exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing,
inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc:
Roles and relationships of Consultants and Role of the
Contract Administrator. Contractor's Obligations,
Employer's obligations. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theo-
ries, strategies in different situations: Contract
Management, Forms and Correspondence, Contract
Accounting. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating):
Liability in Contract and Tort, Financial Remedies for
Breach of Contract Suspension and Determination of
Contracts. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): Contractor's Claims for Loss and
Expense. Creating (designing, constructing, planning,
producing, inventing, devising, making): through
Research and Case Study review.
AQSL390: Dispute Resolution – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Contract
problems. Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying,
paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: Dispute
Resolution principles. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theo-
067
ries, strategies in different situations: Contract resolu-
tion, Forms and Correspondence. Analyzing (compar-
ing, organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining,
structuring, integrating). Contractual and Financial
Injury Litigation, Claims, Defence. Evaluating (check-
ing, hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging,
testing, detecting, monitoring) General Practice and
Procedures. Creating (designing, constructing, plan-
ning, producing, inventing, devising, making) through
Research and Case Study Review.
AQSL450: Adjudication and Arbitration – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Review
and Consultation Methods. Understanding (interpret-
ing, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying, summa-
rizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas, principles
etc: the interpersonal skills required to participate suc-
cessfully in negotiations and mediations, Obligations,
Powers and Possible |Liabilities of the Adjudicator &
Arbitrator. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: the methodology of Adjudication
and Arbitration Procedure for Dispute Resolution.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating) the back-
ground of Adjudication and arbitration Procedure for
Dispute Resolution. Advantages and Disadvantages.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experi-
menting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring)
advantages and disadvantages. Creating (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devising,
making) through Research and Case Study Review.
AQSM200: Principles of Business Management –
ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: Principles
of business management. Understanding (interpreting,
exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing,
inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc:
how management is practised and how these prac-
tices have developed. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theo-
ries, strategies in different situations: in managing
small businesses. Analyzing (comparing, organizing,
deconstructing, attributing, outlining, structuring, inte-
grating): the topics of finance, marketing and commu-
nications. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): the importance of Planning and Control.
Creating (designing, constructing, planning, produc-
ing, inventing, devising, making): Create the structure
of a small business.
AQSM250: Management of Products and Finance
– ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: basic
tools and principles upon which finance is based.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: Product Lifecycle
Costing. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: simple product management.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): the struc-
ture and operation of financial management; planning
and control, capital structure and investment decision,
valuation. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): problems of internal financial analysis.
Creating (designing, constructing, planning, produc-
ing, inventing, devising, making): Conclude to an
investment decision.
ACEC316: Construction Management – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: critical
path networks and resource allocation; quality assur-
ance, health and safety and codes of practice.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: aspects of civil engi-
neering management. Applying (implementing, carry-
ing out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theo-
ries, strategies in different situations: knowledge of the
above topics in carrying out associated analysis and
planning. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating):
discipline-specific practical skills in using discounted
cash flow techniques to assess the financial worth of
construction projects. Evaluating (checking, hypothe-
sizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing,
detecting, monitoring): basic plant and methods used
in construction. Creating (designing, constructing,
planning, producing, inventing, devising, making):
case study involving manipulation and interpretation of
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Description of Courses
data; mathematical skills; project, time and resource
management.
ACEC320: Construction Planning and
Procurement – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content
Procurement Methods And Contracts in Use.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: Design and Build,
Private Finance Initiative, Prime Contracting frame-
works. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using,
executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies
in different situations: Tendering procedures and stan-
dard procurement methods. Analyzing (comparing,
organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining,
structuring, integrating) the role of the project manag-
er. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing,
experimenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring)
different frameworks. Creating (designing, construct-
ing, planning, producing, inventing, devising, making)
through Research and Case Study Review.
AQSM475: Facilities Management – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: human
resources and facility management principles.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: importance and meth-
ods of recruitment, selection, utilization and develop-
ment of human resources. Applying (implementing,
carrying out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills,
theories, strategies in different situations: policies,
procedures, forms of Facility Management. Analyzing
(comparing, organizing, deconstructing, attributing,
outlining, structuring, integrating) Facility Financial
Forecasting and Management. Evaluating (checking,
hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, test-
ing, detecting, monitoring) different management poli-
cies and frameworks. Creating (designing, construct-
ing, planning, producing, inventing, devising, mak-
ing): Long-range and Annual Facility Planning.
AQSM403: Real Estate Management – ECTS:5
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the significance of
strategic management in real estate. Applying (imple-
menting, carrying out, using, executing) concepts,
ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different situations:
of IT in real estate. Analyzing (comparing, organizing,
deconstructing, attributing, outlining, structuring, inte-
grating): business process in real estate. Evaluating
(checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting,
judging, testing, detecting, monitoring): business
process analysis in real estate. Creating (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devis-
ing, making): through Research and case Study
Review.
AQSP410: Construction QS Practice – ECTS:7
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: meas-
urement methods and standards. Understand in a
number of ways (interpreting, exemplifying, para-
phrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explain-
ing) concepts, ideas, principles etc: the interrelated
use of measurement and standards. Applying (imple-
menting, carrying out, using, executing) concepts,
ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different situations:
knowledge and skills into the setting up methods for
the measurement of a project. Analyzing (comparing,
organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining,
structuring, integrating): in order to obtain information
technical legal. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing,
critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring): the results, amend and reiterate. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): measurements and bill for a
specific project.
AQSP420: Advanced QS Practice in Engineering
Services – ECTS:8
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: meas-
urement methods and standards. Understanding
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: the interrelated use of measurement
and standards. Applying (implementing, carrying out,
using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations: knowledge and skills
into the setting up methods for the measurement of a
project. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrat-
ing): in order to obtain information technical legal.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, exper-
imenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring) the
results, amend and reiterate. Creating (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devis-
ing, making): measurements and bill for a specific
project building services.
AQSP450: Senior Project – ECTS:10
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: meas-
urement methods and standards. Understanding
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: the interrelated use of measurement
and standards. Applying (implementing, carrying out,
using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations: knowledge and skills
into the setting up methods for the measurement of a
project. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrat-
ing): in order to obtain information technical legal.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, exper-
imenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring) the
results, amending and reiterating. Creating (design-
ing, constructing, planning, producing, inventing,
devising, making): through review and research and
obtaining information regarding a realistic project and
assessment and evaluation by the student of the situ-
ation providing proposals regarding measurement,
planning and procurement, administration, dispute
resolution or a combination thereof in relation to the
specific project.
AQSM440: Negotiating Skills and Resolving of
Disputes – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, iden-
tifying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content:
Negotiating skills and Dispute resolution methods.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the procedures
involved in each dispute resolution method. Applying
(implementing, carrying out, using, executing) con-
cepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different sit-
uations: in the successful contractual and financial
negotiation with another party on behalf of his client.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating) dispute
resolution methods when faced with a contractual dif-
ference. Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, cri-
tiquing, experimenting, judging, testing, detecting,
monitoring) dispute resolution methods. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): through Research and Case
Study Review.
AQSE460: Feasibility and Technoeconomic
Studies – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: methods
of comparing alternatives, present value, internal rate
of return. Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying,
paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: the tech-
niques of identifying economic trends. Applying
(implementing, carrying out, using, executing) con-
cepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different sit-
uations: technoeconomic knowledge and economics
to make informed decisions on whether one invest-
ment is better than another. Analyzing (comparing,
organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlining,
structuring, integrating): Economic trends. Evaluating
(checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting,
judging, testing, detecting, monitoring): methods of
comparing alternatives. Creating (designing, con-
structing, planning, producing, inventing, devising,
making): Technoeconomic Study for a development
project.
AQSE470: Advanced Risk Analysis and
Management – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: of the
principles of risk analysis
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: risk analysis and its
applications. Applying (implementing, carrying out,
using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations: to make informed
decisions of the suitability of methods for different sit-
uations. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrat-
ing): the various methods of risk analysis, including
computer simulations. Evaluating (checking, hypothe-
sizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing,
detecting, monitoring): risk analysis techniques.
Creating (designing, constructing, planning, produc-
ing, inventing, devising, making).
AQSE490: Transport Economics – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
069
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: supply and demand in
the context of transport. Applying (implementing, car-
rying out, using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills,
theories, strategies in different situations: appropriate
methods to solve problems in transport economics.
Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating): the
nature of local and national transport policies.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, exper-
imenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring):
Cost of accidents for a Highway Junction. Creating
(designing, constructing, planning, producing, invent-
ing, devising, making): through Research and Case
Study Review.
ACEH330: Sustainability and Environmental
Management– ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: sustain-
able materials, construction methods and proce-
dures, health and safety, quality control, energy con-
servations. Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying,
paraphrasing, classifying, summarizing, inferring,
explaining) concepts, ideas, principles etc: the impor-
tance of sustainability and environmental manage-
ment to the prompt completion of an engineering proj-
ect. Applying (implementing, carrying out, using, exe-
cuting) concepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in
different situations: performance -related quality crite-
ria. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, deconstructing,
attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating) system-
atic process controls. Evaluating (checking, hypothe-
sizing, critiquing, experimenting, judging, testing,
detecting, monitoring) construction methods and pro-
cedures. Creating (designing, constructing, planning,
producing, inventing, devising, making) through
Research and Case Study Review.
AQSP400: Integrating Project – ECTS:5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: meas-
urement methods and standards. Understanding
(interpreting, exemplifying, paraphrasing, classifying,
summarizing, inferring, explaining) concepts, ideas,
principles etc: the interrelated use of measurement
and standards. Applying (implementing, carrying out,
using, executing) concepts, ideas, skills, theories,
strategies in different situations: knowledge and skills
into the setting up methods for the measurement of a
project. Analyzing (comparing, organizing, decon-
structing, attributing, outlining, structuring, integrating)
in order to obtain information technical legal.
Evaluating (checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, exper-
imenting, judging, testing, detecting, monitoring): the
results, amend and reiterate. Creating (designing,
constructing, planning, producing, inventing, devis-
ing, making) through review and research and obtain-
ing information regarding a realistic project and
assessment and evaluation by the student of the situ-
ation providing proposals regarding measurement,
planning and procurement, administration, dispute
resolution or a combination thereof in relation to the
specific project.
AMAT182: Linear Algebra with Analytic Tools,
ECTS: 5
Vectors and Vector spaces, Matrices, Determinants,
Linear Transformations, Systems of Linear Equations,
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors, Matlab Applications,
Applications of Linear Algebra to Engineering and
other problems.
AQSE430: Evaluating Sustainable Development,
ECTS: 5
Remembering (recognizing, listing, describing, identi-
fying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding, defining)
specific information from the course content: the cost
of sustainable materials, methods and procedures,
as well as the value of energy conservation.
Understanding (interpreting, exemplifying, paraphras-
ing, classifying, summarizing, inferring, explaining)
concepts, ideas, principles etc: the importance of
sustainability and environmental management in the
whole life cost of an engineering project. Applying
(implementing, carrying out, using, executing) con-
cepts, ideas, skills, theories, strategies in different sit-
uations: cost-benefit analyses for sustainable materi-
als, methods and energy resources. Analyzing (com-
paring, organizing, deconstructing, attributing, outlin-
ing, structuring, integrating): whole-life cycle costing
and advice on whole life appraisal. Evaluating
(checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, experimenting,
judging, testing, detecting, monitoring): Evaluate
sustainable development in the construction environ-
ment. Creating (designing, constructing, planning,
producing, inventing, devising, making): through
research and case study review.
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Department of
Computer Science and Engineering
Chairperson
Kyriacou Costas

Vice-chairperson
Charalambous Christoforos

Professor
Batanov Dencho

Associate Professors
Charalambous Christoforos
Kyriacou Costas
Kyriacou Efthyvoulos

Assistant Professors
Demetriou George
Loizidou Stephania

Lecturers
Chrysostomou Chrysostomos
Dekoulis George
Haralambous Haris
Papadopoulos Harris
Pericleous Savvas
Tatas Constantinos

Visiting Teaching Staff

Constantinides Andreas
Antoniades Periklis
Sofocleous Tasos

Special Teaching Staff

Lambrou Antonis
Markides Christos
Skoullos Michalis
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Computer Engineering
4 Years, Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

Aims and Objectives of the Program: The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and
comprises of required courses, computer engineering electives,
The Program focuses on computer systems with integrated understanding of computer hardware and software, and on the use of computers to technical electives, free electives and general electives.
control processes in the real world. The Program prepares graduates for employment as computer engineers and lays the foundation for graduate Technical Electives ECTS Hours
studies in the field of computer engineering. ECTS AEEE229 Circuit Analysis 5 3
Required Courses 196 AEEC345 Control Engineering with Laboratory 6 3+1*
The objective of the Program is to produce graduates that graduares are academically competent in the field of computer engineering and make Computer Engineering Electives 15 AEEE341 Communication Systems I 5 3
connections with related disciplines are equally comfortable in working with computer software and hardware are competent in the design, testing Technical Electives 20 AEEE404 Power Electronics 5 3
Free Electives 5 ACOE251 Assembly Language 5 3
and programming of microprocessor based, computer and computer-controlled systems are familiar with the world of work through practical
General Electives 4 ACSC155 System Analysis and Design I 5 3
experience, gained through laboratory work and project development recognize the requirements and limitations for computer systems in the sci-
TOTAL 240 ACSC223 Database Systems 6 3+1*
entific and industrial environments acquire the foundation for further development in graduate or professional areas.
ACSC285 Numerical Methods 5 3+1*
Required Courses ECTS Hours ACSC300 Logic Programming 5 3+1*
Laboratories ACSC330 Computer Graphics 6 3+1*
ACOE101 Freshman Computer Engineering 6 3+1*
ACOE161 Digital Logic for Computers 7 3+2* ACSC368 Artificial Intelligence 5 3+1*
The CSE Department maintains the following teaching and research laboratories: ACSC371 Programming Languages 5 3
ACOE201 Computer Architecture I 7 3+2*
- Software Engineering Laboratories ACOE243 Computer Interfacing 5 2+2* ACSC373 Compiler Writing 5 3+1*
- Computer Engineering Laboratories (Instrumentations, Digital Systems, Microprocessors / Embedded Systems, Automation and Robotics) ACOE255 Microprocessors I 6 3+2* ACSC374 Computer Aided Design 5 3+1*
- High End Laboratory (non-teaching lab for processor demanding applications such as multimedia and numerical analysis) ACOE301 Computer Architecture II 5 3+1* ACSC375 Multimedia 6 3+1*
- High Performance Computing Center (computer cluster for parallel computing) ACOE313 Computer Networks I 6 3+1* ACSC382 Object Oriented Programming 6 3+1*
ACOE323 Computer Networks II 5 3 ACSC383 Software Engineering 6 3+1*
ACOE343 Real-Time Embedded Processor Systems 6 2+2* ACSC401 Algorithms and Complexity 5 3
Professional Eligibility ACSC424 Network Application Programming 6 3+1*
ACOE347 Data Acquisition and Automation Systems 5 2+2*
ACOE361 Digital Systems Design 6 3+1* ACSC468 Machine Learning 5 3
The Program graduates are eligible to register to the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. ACSC476 Internet Technologies 6 3+1*
ACOE399 Computer Engineering Practice 5 1+1*
ACOE401 Parallel Processing 6 3+1*
ACOE419 Digital Integrated Circuits and VLSI Design 5 3 Computer Engineering Electives ECTS Hours
ACOE489 Senior Project Planning 3 1 ACOE412 Digital Communications 5 3
ACOE490 Senior Project 6 1 ACOE414 Robotics 5 3
ACSC182 Programming Principles I 6 3+1* ACOE418 Digital Signal Processing 5 3
ACSC183 Programming Principles II 6 3+1* ACOE422 Wireless Computer Networks 5 3
ACSC191 Discrete Mathematics 5 3 ACOE423 Interconnection Networks 5 3
ACSC271 Operating Systems 5 3 ACOE428 Digital Image Processing 5 3
ACSC288 Data Structures 5 3+1* ACOE452 Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems 5 3
ACSC359 Software Methodology 5 2+2* ACOE455 High Performance Processor Architecture 5 3
ACSC372 Systems Programming 6 3+1*
ACSC426 Network and System Security 5 3 Free Electives
AELE221 Circuits Analysis I with Laboratory 6 3+2* Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
AELE210 Signals, Systems and Transforms 5 3 which a student is qualified to register.
AELE237 Electronics I with Laboratory 6 3+2*
AELE337 Electronics II with Laboratory 6 3+2* General Electives
AENG223 Professional Ethics and Conduct 3 2 Students should choose one course from group A and one course
AENG224 Technical Report Writing 3 2 from group B.
APHY111 Mechanics, Heat and Waves with Laboratory 5 3+1* ECTS Hours
APHY112 Electromagnetism and Optics with Laboratory 5 3+1* Group A - Cyprus Studies
AMAT181 Linear Algebra with MATLAB 5 3 AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
AMAT111 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I 5 3 AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
AMAT122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 3
AMAT204 Differential Equations 5 3 Group B - Greek Language and Literature
AMAT300 Probability and Statistics 5 3 AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2

*Laboratory Hours
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Computer Science
4 Years,Bachelor of Science, European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System, ECTS

Aims and Objectives of the Program: The Program requires the completion of 240 ECTS credits and Computer Electives
comprises of required courses, computer electives, free electives Students must complete a minimum of 45 ECTS.
The Program aims towards the provision of knowledge to students in three main areas: and general electives as specified below: ECTS Hours
- Theory of Computer Science: To provide students with a clear understanding of the theoretical background and basis of computation, train ACOE361 Digital Systems Design 6 3+1*
them in formal thinking and appreciate concepts of complexity and computability. To this end, apart from courses relating to Mathematics, ECTS ACOE401 Parallel Processing 6 3+1*
courses on logic, data structures, algorithms and complexity and theory on programming languages will contribute. Required Courses 186 ACOE414 Robotics 5 3
- Appreciation of Computer Systems: To provide students with a strong theoretical as well as practical understanding of the design and Computer Electives 45 ACOE422 Wireless Computer Networks 5 3
development of modern computer systems in general. Courses contributing to this goal include digital design, computer architecture, Free Electives 5 ACOE426 Network and System Security 5 3
communications and networks and operating systems. General Electives 4 ACOE428 Digital Image Processing 5 3
- Development of Applications: To provide students with the skills in appreciating, designing and implementing computer solutions to a variety of TOTAL 240 ACSC105 Business Information Systems 5 3
problems. Fields that are addressed include programming, database systems, systems analysis and software engineering and development. ACSC224 Quantitative Methods II 5 3
Required Courses ECTS Hours ACSC373 Compiler Writing 5 3
The objective of the Program is to produce graduates that: ACSC101 Freshman Computer Science 5 3 ACSC375 Multimedia 6 3+1*
- Become academically competent in the field of computer science and make connections with related disciplines ACSC124 Probability and Statistics I 5 3 ACSC402 Neural Networks and Genetic Algorithms 5 3
- Are able to continue their studies at graduate level in any computer science related field. ACSC182 Programming Principles 6 3+2* ACSC416 Decision Support and
- Handle the problems of scale and complexity that applications in industry and commerce present. AMAT111 Calculus I 5 3 Knowledge-Based Systems 5 3
- Are familiar with the world of work through practical experience, gained through laboratory work and project development AMAT181 Linear Algebra and Geometry 5 3 ACSC424 Network Application Programming 5 3+1*
- Appreciate the need to construct systems that both satisfy requirements and enhance the lives of those who use them ACOE161 Digital Logic for Computers 7 3+2* ACSC425 Optimization in Operations Research 5 3
- Recognize the requirements and limitations for computer systems in the scientific and industrial environments ACSC183 Programming Principles II 6 3+2* ACSC468 Machine Learning 5 3
- Understand the design and programming issues that underlie the construction of systems that can be changed, extended and adapted to meet ACSC191 Discrete Mathematics 5 2 ACSC481 Topics in Advanced Software Engineering 5 3
the demands of a rapidly changing technological and commercial environment. AMAT122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II 5 2 AMAT204 Differential Equations 5 3
- Understand the technologies related to computer systems and appreciate and adapt to changes in such technologies. ACSC223 Database systems 6 3+1*
AENG223 Professional Ethics and Conduct 3 2
Laboratories ACOE201 Computer Architecture I 7 3+2* Free Electives
ACSC288 Data Structures 5 3+1* Free Elective is a course offered by other Departments of the University for
The CSE Department maintains the following teaching and research laboratories: ACSC155 Systems Analysis and Design 5 3 which a student is qualified to register.
- Software Engineering Laboratories ACSC271 Operating Systems 5 3
- Computer Engineering Laboratories (Instrumentations, Digital Systems, Microprocessors / Embedded Systems, Automation and Robotics) ACSC285 Numerical Methods 5 3 General Electives
- High End Laboratory (non-teaching lab for processor demanding applications such as multimedia and numerical analysis) AENG224 Technical Report Writing 3 2 Students should choose one course from group A and one course
- High Performance Computing Center (computer cluster for parallel computing) ACOE313 Computer Networks I 6 3+1* from group B.
ACSC299 Visual Programming ECTS Hours
Professional Eligibility and Human Computer Interaction 5 3+1* Group A - Cyprus Studies
The Program graduates are eligible to register to the Technical Chamber of Cyprus. ACSC382 Object Oriented Programming 6 3+1* AECH111 Cyprus in the 20th Century 2 2
ACSC330 Computer Graphics 6 3+1* AECH101 Introduction to the History of Cyprus 2 2
ACOE301 Computer Architecture II 5 3+1*
ACSC476 Internet Technologies 6 3+1* Group B - Greek Language and Literature
ACSC383 Software Engineering 6 3+1* AEGL111 Modern Greek Literature 2 2
ACOE323 Computer Networks II 5 3 AEGL101 Introduction to Greek Language 2 2
ACSC389 Software Engineering Project I 3 1
ACSC384 Advanced Database Systems 6 3+1* *Laboratory Hours
ACSC300 Logic Programming 5 3
ACSC371 Programming Languages 5 3
ACSC390 Software Engineering Project II 3 1
ACSC372 Systems Programming 6 3+1*
ACSC401 Algorithms and Complexity 5 3
ACSC489 Project Preparation 3 -
ACSC368 Artificial Intelligence 5 3+1*
ACSC404 Web-Enabled Applications 6 3+1*
ACSC490 Senior Project 6 1
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Description of Courses
ACOE101: Freshman Computer Engineering,
6 ECTS
Introduction to the computing discipline. Historic evo-
lution of computing. Disciplines of computing, relation
of the computer engineering discipline with related dis-
ciplines such as computer science, information sys-
tems and electrical engineering. Overview of the basic
educational areas of computing: digital systems and
computer hardware, operating systems, programming
and algorithms, data communications and computer
networks. Social and professional issues: Social con-
text of computing, professional and ethical responsibil-
ities, intellectual property, social implications of the
Internet and computer crime.
ACOE161: Digital Logic for Computers, 7 ECTS
Introduction to digital logic and digital circuits. Number
systems and codes: Conversions, arithmetic opera-
tions, negative number representation, fractional num-
bers, and alphanumeric codes. Combinational circuits:
logic expressions, simplification, of logic expressions,
Circuit implementation of logic functions. Design of
combinational MSI digital circuits. Sequential circuits:
latches and flip-flops, truth tables and excitation tables,
level and edge triggering, counters and registers. Finite
State Machines. Programmable logic devices: PLAs,
PALs, CPLDs and FPGAs. Laboratory work using basic
TTL ICs to implement logic functions.
ACOE201: Computer Architecture I, 7 ECTS
Introduction to computer architecture and organiza-
tion. Von-Neuman architecture, hardware level of a
computer. Instruction set architectures, relation of
hardware with software. Flow of information at the reg-
ister level. CPU design: datapaths, register files, ALU,
buses. Sequencing and control, hardwired and micro-
programmed control. Semiconductor memory devices
and memory expansion. Memory hierarchies, caches
and virtual memory. I/O organization, peripheral
devices, I/O interfacing, interrupts, and DMA.
Laboratory work including the design of computer
hardware components using VHDL and implementa-
tion on FPGA boards.
ACOE243: Computer Interfacing , 5 ECTS
Introduction to computer interfacing techniques and
applications. Computer Interfacing including micro-
processor bus interfacing, interfacing standards (ISA,
PCI) as well as interfacing through the parallel port
(LPT), serial port (COM) and USB ports. Individual or
small group experiments performed on personal com-
puters equipped with special purpose cards.
Experiments on timers/counters, data transfer, dis-
plays, motor speed control and positioning, as well as
analog interfacing through A/D and D/A converters.
Use of programmed controlled, interrupt, and DMA
modes of data transfer.
ACOE251:Assembly Language, 5 ECTS
Introduction to assembly language programming.
Overview of the basic characteristics of the Intel 80X86
microprocessors. Programming models, segmentation
and memory models. Data formats, and relation to data
types used by high level languages. Data movement,
arithmetic, logic and branch instructions. Addressing
modes. Software constructs and assembly language
implementation of the basic program control structures.
Procedure call mechanisms and parameter passing
mechanisms. Programs to solve arithmetic problems
and manipulate character strings. Input/Output using
the BIOS and Windows API functions.
ACOE255: Microprocessors I, 6 ECTS
Introduction to microprocessor design and program-
ming. Overview of microprocessor families. Basic
hardware characteristics of the 80x86 microproces-
sors. Memory interfacing: semiconductor memory
devices, address decoding and memory bus, bus con-
tention, memory timing analysis and synchronization.
Input/Output interfacing: Isolated and memory
mapped I/O, interfacing with two state devices, I/O
synchronization using interrupts. Analog interfacing:
Digital to analog and analog to digital converters.
Interfacing with programmable devices such as PIO,
PIT, PIC, DMAC, and USART. Laboratory work on
microprocessor boards.
ACOE301: Computer Architecture II, 5 ECTS
Advanced computer architecture and organization with
emphasis on performance metrics and cost, instruc-
tion set architectures, RISC processor design, pipelin-
ing, and memory hierarchy. Performance Metrics and
evaluation. Instruction Set Architectures. RISC proces-
sor design: Datapath design, arithmetic circuits,
instruction decoding and control design. Multiple clock
cycle implementation and interrupts. Pipelining:
Pipelined datapath and pipeline control. Control, data
and branch hazards. Stalls, forwarding, branch predic-
tion and speculative execution. Superscalar proces-
sors. Memory Hierarchy: Cache memory, cache organ-
ization and performance. High performance memory
devices, Virtual memory.
ACOE313: Computer Networks I, 6 ECTS
The course aims to provide the basic foundation nec-
essary for understanding data communications, data
networks, and computer networks. It familiarise stu-
dents with data and computer networks principles,
such as the TCP/IP reference models and associated
protocols, with emphasis on the concepts and issues
related to the Internet layers, and protocols:
Application, Transport, Network and Link layers.
ACOE323: Computer Networks II, 5 ECTS
The course provides an overview of the underlying prin-
ciples of networking with an emphasis to Internet proto-
cols and network applications. It develops an under-
standing of the recent revolutions in computer network-
ing, including the audio and video streaming, content
distribution and real time applications and protocols, as
well as an understanding of the special issues like QoS
(quality of service), next-generation Internet systems,
wireless and mobile networks, Internet security, and new
architectures.
ACOE343: Real-Time Embedded Processor
Systems, 6 ECTS
Introduction to the design of real-time embedded
processor systems, including microcontrollers, digital
signal processors and network processors. Hardware
description of and software development using
embedded C/C++ and assembly programming for
the 8051-based and the MSC121x microcontrollers.
The DSP development system, real-time input and out-
put applications with the DSK, Architecture and ISA of
the C64x processor, fixed-point considerations.
Laboratory work on single board systems using micro-
controllers, DSPs and network processors.
ACOE347: Data Acquisition and Automation
Systems, 5 ECTS
Introduction to computer based instrumentation,
automation systems and programmable logic con-
trollers. Instrumentation Technology: sensors, trans-
ducers, and signal conditioners and recording devices.
Digital to analog and analog to digital conversion,
computer based data acquisition systems. Automation
systems: microprocessors based controllers, comput-
er based controllers, microcontrollers, industrial com-
puters and Programmable Logic Controllers. PLC pro-
gramming using ladder diagrams. Laboratory work
using data acquisition and automation hardware and
software.
ACOE361: Digital Systems Design, 6 ECTS
Advanced topics in digital design with emphasis on
reconfigurable devices and EDA systems. Design syn-
chronous sequential circuits using techniques such as
state diagrams, state equations, and ASM charts. PLD
and hardware description languages. Understand the
role of EDA tools for ASIC/VLSI design. ASIC technolo-
gies, PLDs, . Design hazard free asynchronous and
synchronous Digital Systems using ASMs. Implement
Mealy and Moore ASMs using PROMs, Multiplexers,
PLDs, FPLAs and FPGAs. Laboratory work using
FPGA boards and VHDL.
ACOE399: Computer Engineering Practice,
5 ECTS
The course aims to familiarize students with the prac-
tice of the field of computer engineering. With this
course are provided with practical skills though a
series of workshop sessions and a job placement.
ACOE401: Parallel Processing, 6 ECTS
Advanced topics in parallel computer architectures
and programming. Historic evolution and motivation of
parallel processing. Parallel computer models and
classification. Performance metrics: workloads and
benchmarks, execution time, throughput, speedup
and efficiency. Interconnection Networks: organization,
topologies and performance. Shared Memory
Multiprocessors: the cache coherence problem, mem-
ory consistency and synchronization mechanisms.
Latency tolerance techniques. Parallel Programming
for shared memory systems using OpenMP and mes-
sage passing systems using MPI.
ACOE412: Digital Communications, 5 ECTS
Principles of digital communication systems as used for
applications in fixed and mobile telephony, wired and
wireless computer networks, data storage and digital
broadcasting. This course is mainly concerned with the
physical layer and the different ways in which data may
be transmitted and received over communication links
such as a cable, optical fibers and radio channels.
Source and channel coding are briefly considered and
also the demands for multiple access to radio channels.
ACOE414: Robotics, 5 ECTS
Characteristics and classification of robotic systems.
Sensors and actuators used in robotic systems. Theory
and mathematics involved in robot kinematics and
dynamics. Robot control theory. Programming using
high level and standard robot languages, to control the
operation of a robot system. Fundamentals of algo-
rithms and techniques used in motion planning, map-
ping and localization.
ACOE418: Digital Signal Processing, 5 ECTS
Advanced topics in digital signal processing. Discrete
Time Signals and Systems: classification of signals
and systems, impulse response and convolution.
Sampling, sampling theorem, analog-to-digital and
digital-to-analog conversion. z-transforms: properties
of the z-transform and inversion of z-transform.
Frequency Domain Analysis of Signals: Fourier trans-
form for continuous-time aperiodic signals, discrete
Fourier Transform (DFT) and Fast Fourier Transform
(FFT) algorithms. Digital Filters: classification of filters,
frequency selective filters, FIR vs IIR filters. Design of
digital filters. Linear Phase filters.
ACOE419: Digital Integrated Circuits and VLSI
Design, 5 ECTS
Advanced topics in VLSI circuit design methodologies,
VLSI layout methodologies, and digital integrated cir-
cuit fabrication. MOS transistor theory, CMOS pro-
cessing technology, performance and circuit analysis,
and simulation. Design methodology and tools for
design, testing and verification. Combinational circuit
design, sequential circuit design, arithmetic circuits,
memory, PLAs and special purpose subsystems. VLSI
fabrication techniques. Process technology to produce
integrated circuits with emphasis on silicon technology.
ACOE422: Wireless Computer Networks, 5 ECTS
Concepts of mobile communication systems and wire-
less computer networks. Wireless Transmission: fre-
quencies & regulations, signals, antennas, signal prop-
agation, multiplexing, modulation, spread spectrum,
cellular systems etc. Medium Access Control: SDMA,
FDMA, TDMA, CDMA. Telecommunication Systems:
GSM (HSCSD, GPRS), DECT, TETRA, UMTS/IMT-2000.
Wireless LAN: infrastructure/ad-hoc, IEEE 802.11,
HiperLAN2, mobile QoS, Bluetooth, IEEE 802.15.
Mobile Network Layer: Mobile IP, DHCP, ad-hoc net-
works, routing. Satellite Systems: GEO, MEO, LEO,
routing, handover.
ACOE423: Interconnection Networks, 5 ECTS
Introduction to the design of high performance net-
works employed in high speed networks and parallel
processing systems. Shared medium networks, cross-
bar networks, multistage interconnection networks, and
hybrid networks. Basic switching techniques – circuit
switching, packet switching, Virtual cut-through switch-
ing, wormhole switching, and hybrid switching tech-
niques. Deadlock, Livelock and Starvation. Routing
algorithms, taxonomy, deterministic routing, adaptive
routing, resource allocation mechanisms, and fault tol-
erant routing. Collective Communication Support.
Overview of current technology: Gigabit Ethernet,
Infiniband, PCI Express, Myrinet.
ACOE428: Digital Image Processing, 5 ECTS
Advanced topics in digital image processing with
emphasis on image enhancement, restoration and
coding. Image characteristics, computer vision and
image processing technology. Image enhancement
and restoration: Gray scale modification, filtering of
image signals, homomorphic processing, noise reduc-
tion, and smoothing. Edge detection techniques and
image interpolation. Image coding and compression:
Quantization, vector quantization, codebook design,
codeword assignment and Huffman coding. Pulse
code modulation, delta modulation and differential
pulse code modulation.
ACOE452: Neural Networks and Fuzzy Systems, 5
ECTS
Introduction of students to the information processing
in mostly-used fuzzy inference systems, neural net-
works and neuro-fuzzy systems. Fuzzy sets, opera-
tions, relations and implications, Theory of approximate
reasoning, Fuzzy logic controllers, Neural networks and
biological motivation, The Perceptron and Delta learn-
ing rules, The Error Backpropagation learning rule,
Integration of fuzzy logic and neural networks, Fuzzy
neurons, Hybrid neural nets, Neuro-fuzzy classifiers.
ACOE455: High Performance Processor
Architecture, 5 ECTS
Advanced topics in high performance microarchitec-
tures with case studies on modern processors.
Technology Issues: Clock frequency trends, transistor
density trends, power scaling and temperature issues,
wire scaling, wire fan out and soft errors. Cache
Optimizations: Multilevel caches, victim caches, trace
caches. Cache prefetching: software- hardware and
thread level prefetchers. Instruction Level Parallelism:
Pipelining, superscalar, superpilelined and VLIW/EPIC
architectures. Branch prediction, speculative and out-
of-order execution. Thread Level Parallelism: latency
tolerance, multithreading, implicit/explicit multithread-
ing, blocking/non-blocking multithreading, chip multi-
processors and tiled architectures.
ACOE489: Senior Project Planning, 3 ECTS
During their senior year, students are required to under-
take an individual capstone project related to the disci-
pline of computer engineering. Students registered for
this subject are expected to propose the topic of their
project, provide detailed objectives, give a literature
review on the issues related to their project, and sug-
gest a methodology and planning for the implementa-
tion of the project. Assessment of this subject will be
based on students achievement expressed in a formal
report submitted by the end of the semester, and on the
student’s oral presentation .
ACOE490: Senior Project, 6 ECTS
After conducting initial research and planning students
are expected to follow the developed project plan to
meet the goals set. Students should make the neces-
sary hardware/software development or problem analy-
sis relevant to the field chosen and should overcome
any problems that arise with the guidance of the project
supervisor. Students should also deliver a detailed proj-
ect report that describes their work and should also
present their project outcomes to a panel of faculty
members as well as defend their work against com-
ments that the panel makes.
ACSC101: Freshman Computer Science, 5 ECTS
Aims to introduce students in the discipline of comput-
er science and the relevance to society. Overview of the
Computing discipline. A layered description of the ele-
ments of a computer system in both hardware and soft-
ware terms. Introduction to computer programming –
principles, fundamental constructs and algorithmic
development. Overview of the Computer Science pro-
gram and fields covered. Applications and use of com-
puter science in everyday life, society and organisations
– computer science professionals.
ACSC105: Business Information Systems, 5 ECTS
An introductory course to Management Information
Systems (MIS). Its objectives are to develop a basic
understanding of the major global business changes,
how these major changes made information systems
necessary, the concepts and techniques needed in
analyzing, designing, and managing these systems,
and to explore the applications of computer and infor-
mation technology to improve the efficiency and effec-
tiveness of individuals, groups and organizations.
ACSC155: System Analysis and Design I, 5 ECTS
This course presents an overview of the design and
development of an information system. The course will
focus on tools and techniques like SDLC, prototype
approach, CASE tools, that the programmer or analyst
can use to design and develop information systems.
Tools for describing data structure file design, input/out-
put design, and program specifications will be present-
ed. The course will survey other important skills for the
system analyst such as fact-finding, project manage-
ment, and cost-benefit analysis
ACSC182: Programming Principles I, 6 ECTS
Comprehension of the basic concepts of imperative
programming. Appreciation of program development
through data representation and construction of algo-
rithms using selection, iteration and sequence. Purpose
and need for programming. Information representation
in programs (types and variables). Statements, assign-
ments and operations. Conditional and repetitive state-
ments. Principles of algorithmic design. Composite
data type (arrays, structures). Data input/output.
Introduction to modularity – functions.
ACSC183: Programming Principles II, 6 ECTS
Familiarization of students with advanced practices of
program development, master the elements of modu-
larity in program design and introduce features of
object orientation. Challenges in larger software proj-
ects. Use of debugging tools. Modular development.
Function design and development. Function communi-
cation and parameter passing. Construction of complex
static data types. Pointers – static and dynamic data,
efficient data handling. File manipulation. Introduction
to object orientation – classes, objects, methods, prop-
erties and data access.
ACSC191: Discrete Mathematics, 5 ECTS
Main concepts and techniques of discrete structures and
their applications in computer science. Mathematical
logic; Propositional Algebra; Logical Operators; Basic
logic Equivalences; Predicates; Quantifiers; Proof
Methods and Mathematical Induction; Set Operations;
Venn diagrams; Set Identities; Relations; Equivalence
Classes; Functions and Properties; Function Inverse and
Composition; Graphs and Trees; Graph Representation;
Isomorphism; Connectivity; Euler and Hamiltonian
Graphs; Minimal Spanning Trees; Kruskal’s Algorithm;
Basic Counting Principles; Permutations; Combinations.
ACSC223: Database Systems, 6 ECTS
Introduction of students to both theoretical and practi-
cal databases as a special type of software systems for
storing and retrieving huge amount of data, related
models and implementation techniques. Data,
Information, Models, Relations. Relational Model.
Methods and Techniques for Conceptual and Logical
Database Design: Entity-Relationships, Semantic
Modeling, Normalization. SQL: Data Definition and Data
Manipulation Languages. Working with MySQL.
ACSC231: Internet Communication and Web
Design, 5 ECTS
Introduce students to the basic model of Internet com-
munication focusing on immersing students into the
process of planning, designing and building profes-
sional quality static web sites. Introduction to the
Internet environment. Basics of the HTTP protocol and
web communication. Content Development – HTML
structure, syntax and features. Web Servers and site
planning. Graphical Elements – colour, compression
and positioning. Tables, layers and template design.
Cascading Style Sheets. Content Management
Systems. Web Ethics
ACSC271: Operating Systems, 5 ECTS
Explanation to students the structure and operations of
an operating system with regard to resource manage-
ment (CPU, memory and storage) and explain the con-
cepts of CPU scheduling, process synchronisation and
virtual memory. Computer and Operating System struc-
tures, Processes, Threads, Scheduling, Memory
Management, Virtual Memory and File Systems.
ACSC285: Numerical Methods, 5 ECTS
Introduction of students to numerical methods and scien-
tific computation techniques for dealing with important
computational problems. Floating Point Representation;
Computer Arithmetic; Taylor Series Approximation;
Measuring and Controlling Errors; Solving Non-Linear
Equations; Iterative, Bisection, Newton-Raphson and
Secant Methods; Polynomial Interpolation with Monomial
Basis, Newton’s Divided-Difference and Langrange
Interpolating Polynomials; Numerical Integration -
Trapezoidal and Simpson’s Rules, Richardson’s
Extrapolation; Solving First-Order Ordinary Differential
Equations - Euler and Midpoint Methods.
ACSC288: Data Structures, 5 ECTS
Explanation to students of the design, implementation
and applications of data structures in computation and
introduce concepts of algorithm complexity. Dynamic
Data, Linked lists - development and operations, Linear
ADTs – Stacks, Queues, Generic Trees, tree traversals,
Heaps and Priority Queues, Introduction to algorithmic
complexity – the searching and sorting problems.
ACSC299: Visual Programming and Human
Computer Interaction, 5 ECTS
Introduction of students to the fundamental principles of
event-driven programming and to programming using a
visual environment, and gives students an understanding
of the main ideas of HCI. Event driven programming, The
VB .Net IDE, Forms, Controls, Properties, Events and
Methods, Data Types and Procedures, Menus and
Dialogue Boxes, File handling, Foundations of HCI,
Interaction design; Design rules and heuristics.
ACSC300: Logic Programming, 5 ECTS
Introduction of students to the declarative programming
paradigm and provision of students with a good working
knowledge of the Prolog programming language. Terms,
Clauses, Predicates, Facts, Rules, Queries, Syntax and
Meaning of Prolog Programs, Recursion, Arithmetic and
Lists, Using Structured Data, Input and Output,
Backtracking, Cut, Negation, System Predicates.
ACSC330: Computer Graphics, 5 ECTS
Introduces students to the design and implementation
of computer graphics. Students will be able to under-
stand and implement graphics algorithms and produce
computer graphic and animation using OpenGL.
ACSC345: System Analysis and Design II, 5 ECTS
This course offers an approach to improve IS knowledge
and automated techniques. Students should realize the
importance of an information System in both public and
private sectors. Develop an understanding of how and
when to use computers and information technology in
order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of indi-
viduals, groups and organizations. Concepts of E-busi-
ness, distributed databases, Object Oriented techniques
and tools are discussed and analyzed.
ACSC359: Software Methodology, 5 ECTS
The course aims to familiarise students to modern prac-
tices in the development of software and introduce
them to the principles of software engineering. It
addresses the key aspects for developing robust soft-
ware including modularity, object orientation, reusability
and human interface design; it covers and critically
evaluates the key process models for constructing soft-
ware (waterfall, spiral, prototyping, agile) and;
overviews project management and feasibility analysis
issues related to software projects. The course also
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introduces to students the broad area of software test-
ing and verification.
ACSC368: Artificial Intelligence, 5 ECTS
Introduces students to the main areas of interest in
practical Artificial Intelligence with the use of the Prolog
programming language. Basic problem solving strate-
gies, Heuristics: evaluation and cost functions, AND/OR
graph representation of problems, Semantic networks,
Frames, Inheritance, Expert systems, Forward and
backward chaining, Algorithmic machine learning,
Concept learning, Version spaces, Game trees,
Minimax search.
ACSC371: Programming Languages, 5 ECTS
Familiarization of students with mathematical concepts
of various programming paradigms and formal lan-
guage development. Programming Domains;
Language Evaluation Criteria; Influences on Language
Design; Programming Language Categories;
Implementation Methods; Models of Computation;
Church’s thesis; Languages and Grammars; Chomsky
hierarchy; Backus-Naur Form; Parsing; Names,
Bindings, Type Checking, and Scopes; Functional
Programming Languages; Introduction to Scheme;
Statement-Level Control Structures; Iteration and
Recursion; Exception Handling.
ACSC372: Systems Programming, 6 ECTS
Recall operating system concepts and introduce stu-
dents to UNIX fundamentals as an Operating System
thus expanding knowledge using UNIX variants. UNIX
commands and Shells, Shell programming, Automating
tasks, Accessing and mounting devices, C
Programming using System calls, functions and expres-
sions, Process creation, communication between
processes, Network implementations, opening sockets,
creating ports, accessing and retrieving data.
ACSC373: Compiler Writing, 5 ECTS
Introduction of students to the process of compiler con-
struction, appreciate the difficulties in developing modern
compilers and understand the techniques used to sup-
port such features. The compilation process – analysis
and synthesis, compilation stages. Grammars and
Languages – Chomski classification, BNF. Lexical
Analysis – regular expressions and FSA. Syntax Analysis
– top-down, bottom-up parsing, grammar manipulation,
syntax trees. Semantic Analysis – type, name checking,
the Symbol Table. Intermediate Code. Run-time environ-
ment – activation records, dynamic memory and heaps.
ACSC374: Computer Aided Design, 5 ECTS
Planes and coordinates. Projections. Points and lines.
Line segments. Vectors and generation. Display
devices. The Design file and element creation. File cre-
ation. Attaching menus. Design file concepts.
Activating drawing commands. The main palette.
Window Controls.Linear, angular, radial dimensioning.
Manager utilities. New features in CAD.
ACSC375: Multimedia, 6 ECTS
To explain to students what Multimedia is in its most
recent format together with the main emerging applica-
tions of Multimedia nowdays. Furthermore, concepts
like Hypermedia, Multimedia Conferencing, Hyperlink,
Hypertext, Virtual Reality, Computer Animation,
Computer Simulation, HCI, Multimedia Networking,
Multimedia Encoding, Congestion Control,
Compression (Video and Audio), Image Resolution
(Audio and Video) are things to be analysed.
ACSC382: Object Oriented Programming, 6 ECTS
The course ensures deep understanding of the princi-
ples of object orientation – abstraction, data encapsu-
lation and information hiding, message passing, inheri-
tance and polymorphism - and their implementation in
Java programming language. Java Virtual Machine,
Objects, Classes and Instances, Types and Abstract
Data Types, Inheritance and Interfaces, Packages,
Exception Handling, Early and Late Binding,
Polymorphic behavior.
ACSC383: Software Engineering, 6 ECTS
Introduction to software engineering as a systematic
approach to development of software as product empha-
sizing the basic analysis and design phases based on the
most popular and proven in practice development cycle
models. Object-Oriented Software Engineering, Models
and Diagrams, SASE Tools, Requirements and
Specifications, UML – Use Cases, Class and Object
Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams, Design Patterns,
Introduction to Components and Frameworks.
ACSC384: Modeling Database Management
Systems, 6 ECTS
The course aims to expand and deepen the students’
knowledge and skills with the functions and role of
DBMS as an interface between the end users and data-
base. Three-level ANSI SPARC Architecture, Data and
Database Administrators – roles and responsibilities,
Transa-ctions, Concurrency Control, Recovery methods
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and techniques, Security, Programmatic use of DBMS
– working with MySQL from popular programming lan-
guages.
ACSC385: Object Oriented Database
Management, 6 ECTS
The course aims to introduce students to modern prac-
tices in the development of multi client and multi site
database-centric information systems focusing on data
centric APIs. Client server, multi-client environments.
Client-side database components – connected vs dis-
connected mode. Data persistence, concurrency con-
trol and transactions. XML data representation and use
– handling, XML schemas and XML queries.
ACSC389: Software Engineering Project I,
3 ECTS
The course familiarizes students with practices in the
development of modern Information System solutions
through experiencing the development process
applied on a real-life-like environment. Problem evalu-
ation and role assignment to group members.
Establishment of project requirements and system
specification. Analyse system and develop logical
database schema.
ACSC390: Software Engineering Project II,
3 ECTS
The course familiarizes students with practices in the
development of modern Information System solutions
through experiencing the development process applied
on a real-life-like environment. System design and
implementation of core units including database and
client systems. Prototype development. Documentation
and evaluation of results. Presentation.
ACSC401: Algorithms and Complexity, 5 ECTS
The course gives an extensive treatment of design
methods, asymptotic analysis of algorithms and apply
basic complexity theory. Computability; Unsolvability;
Algorithm Principles; Analysis; Time and Space com-
plexity; Function Growth Rates; Sorting (quicksort,
mergesort, heapsort, insertion sort) Searching (Binary
search trees, hash tables) Algorithmic paradigms:
Greedy Algorithms, Divide-Conquer Technique;
Dynamic Programming; Introduction to Graph Theory -
traversal methods, Minimal Spanning trees; Single
Source Shortest-path algorithms; NP-Completeness
and Reducibility, addressing NP-hard problems,
branch and bound.
ACSC402: Neural Networks And Fuzzy Systems, 5
ECTS
The course introduces students to the information pro-
cessing in mostly-used fuzzy inference systems, neural
networks and neuro-fuzzy systems. Fuzzy sets, opera-
tions, relations and implications, Theory of approxi-
mate reasoning, Fuzzy logic controllers, Neural net-
works and biological motivation, The Perceptron and
Delta learning rules, The Error Backpropagation learn-
ing rule, Integration of fuzzy logic and neural networks,
Fuzzy neurons, Hybrid neural nets, Neuro-fuzzy classi-
fiers.
ACSC404: Web-Enabled Applications, 6 ECTS
The course provides students with an in-depth under-
standing and practical experience in the development
of applications that utilise the Web. Types of web appli-
cations – B2C, B2B, characteristics and features need-
ed. Multi-tiered architectures – middleware compo-
nents – lifecycle and efficiency. Session tracking and
data scopes. Backend connectivity, connection pool-
ing. XML in web applications – XML parsing, DOM,
SAX, XSLT. Introduction to web services. Security and
integration of web applications.
ACSC410: E-Business Concepts, 5 ECTS
The course ensures understanding of the mutual influ-
ence of business and technology on each other and
their role as driving forces of E-business based on solid
introduction to the theoretical concepts as well as prac-
tical work. Information Infrastructure, Communication
Models and Paradigms: B2B, B2C, Internet and Web
working mechanisms, E-marketing strategies and tech-
nical implementation considerations, CRM applications,
Intelligent systems and application integration.
ACSC416: Decision Support & Knowledge-Based
Systems, 5 ECTS
The course provides students with a basic understand-
ing of the information systems that are specifically
designed to support complex decision-making
processes within or across organizations. Ingredients
of a DSS, Categories and classes of DSS systems,
Decision-making and the support DSS can provide,
Modelling decision processes, Expert Systems, Data
Warehouses, Data Mining, Data Visualisation.
ACSC424: Network Application Programming,
6 ECTS
The course introduces students to networking con-
cepts and network programming techniques. This
course addresses the high level programming aspects
related to the design and analysis of the computer net-
works and distributed systems. It covers the TCP/UDP
transport layer programming interface and the method-
ology of design and implementation of client-server
network applications. The content is related to the
Internet protocol stack, the underlying mechanisms,
and the services available.
ACSC425: Introduction to Operations Research,
5 ECTS
The course gives an elementary exposition of
Operations Research (OR), explaining how difficult
problems can be addressed and solved. Provide stu-
dents with modelling skills as well as the ability to use
software to find solutions to problems of OR nature.
What is OR; Applications; Possible Gains;
Dimensionality Constraints; Modeling Problems; Linear
Program-ming; Variables; Objective Functions and
Constraints; Simplex Method; Duality; Transportation
Problems; Usage of Software Packages; Integer
Programming; Knapsack and Set-Covering Problems;
Branch and Bound Approach; Heuristic Processes.
ACSC426: Network and System Security, 5 ECTS
The course provides a practical survey of system and
network security applications and standards. Identify
the key concepts of system and network security.
Basic principles of symmetric encryption algorithms,
message authentication, public-key cryptography
algorithms secure hash and digital signatures work.
System-level security issues, intrusion detection, fire-
walls, and security in the UNIX and Windows operating
systems. Software and database security, and IT secu-
rity management and risk assessment issues.
ACSC468: Machine Learning, 5 ECTS
The course provides students with an understanding of
the methodologies, technologies, mathematics and
algorithms currently used in the area of Machine
Learning. Concept learning, Hypothesis space,
General-to-specific ordering of hypotheses, Version
spaces and the candidate elimination algorithm,
Inductive bias, Decision tree learning, Occam’s razor,
Overfitting, Artificial neural networks, Support vector
machines, Bayesian learning, Instance-based learning,
Genetic algorithms.
ACSC476: Internet Technologies, 6 ECTS
The course introduces students to net centric comput-
ing using the Internet and provide them with a deep
knowledge of the underlying technologies. Internet net-
working – IPs, subnetting, NAT, transport layer proto-
cols, DNS. Common Internet applications and proto-
cols (file transfer, email, web). Internet Security – cryp-
tography (secret, public/private keys), authentication
(digital signatures and certificates), access (firewalls).
Web content development. Internet programming –
server/client side. JavaScript. Peer to peer. Introduction
to network programming.
ACSC489:Senior Project Preparation, 2 ECTS
Introduction of students to research methodologies
and ensure that students undertake the necessary
research investigation that will enable them to conduct
a Bachelor’s level senior project. Background reading.
Choice of appropriate research methods, setting of
project goals and project development planning.
ACSC490: Senior Project, 5 ECTS
The course aims at providing students with the neces-
sary experience to address on their own a complex
problem (either of research or applied nature) relevant
to a field of their studies. Follow the project plan devel-
oped. Problem analysis, software development
according to project specification. Development of
project report and presentation of work to a faculty
committee.
AELE221: Circuit Analysis I with Laboratory,
6 ECTS
Introduction to circuit theory and analysis. Electrical
quantities and units. Analysis of DC and AC circuits
using Ohms law, Kirchoff’s law, Theveni’s theorem,
Norton’s theorem, mesh and nodal analysis.
Capacitive and inductive circuit transient and steady
state analysis. SPICE simulations using a variety of
popular commercial software packages. Experimental
verification of circuit theorems
AELE237: Electronics I with Laboratory, 6 ECTS
Introduction to analog electronics with emphasis on
basic discrete components such as the diodes, the
bipolar junction transistors and field effect transistors.
Semiconductor materials and theory. P- N- junctions
and diodes: characteristics, models and applications
such as rectifying and clipping circuits. Transistors
(BJT, FET): characteristics, models and applications
such as switching circuits and amplifiers. Simulations
using a variety of popular commercial software pack
ages. Experimental work on electronic device charac-
teristics and applications.
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AELE337: Electronics II with Laboratory, 6 ECTS
The course aims to introduce students to advanced
analogue electronic design using operation amplifiers
and different applications such as comparators, differ-
entiators, adders, function generators. Design op-amp
based filters such as high-pass, low-pass, band-pass
and band-stop Butterworth. Experimentally verify the
mathematical analysis and PSPICE simulation results.
AENG223: Professional Ethics and Conduct,
3 ECTS
The course aims to introduce students to the social
implications of computing and networked communica-
tion. Evaluation and making of ethical arguments.
Community values and laws. The nature and role of a
professional in public policy. Codes of ethics widely
used (IEEE, ACM, SE, AITP, etc). Dealing with harass-
ment and discrimination. “Acceptable use policies” for
computer usage in organisations. Intellectual property,
copyrights, patents trade secrets and software piracy.
Privacy of information and freedom of expression in
cyberspace. Public speaking, delivery and use of visu-
al aids. Interactive speaking, supporting ideas, argu-
ments and answering questions effectively.
AENG224: Technical Report Writing, 3 ECTS
The course aims to provide students with the neces-
sary methodologies that enable them to search, extract
and synthesize information on a particular area as well
as skills for developing technical reports to profession-
al standard. Information finding, searching books, peri-
odicals and the Internet, evaluation of information and
referencing. Technical report writing, writing styles,
adherence to standards and report writing applica-
tions.
AELE210: Signals, Systems and Transforms
5 ECTS
Analysis and operations on signals. Classification of
systems based on linearity, continuality, time invariance
and causality. Description of continuous systems using
differential equations and Laplace transforms. Analysis
of continuous-time signals using the Fourier series and
the Fourier Transform. Transfer function, impulse
response, frequency response and stability of LTI sys-
tems. Analysis and design of analogue filters.
ASCS124: Probability and Statistics I, 5 ECTS
This course aims to familiarize the students with
descriptive and inferential statistics. This would include
the idea of population and samples, graphical displays
(stem and leaf diagram, histogram, bar charts, fre-
quency polygon and cumulative frequency polygon
(ogive)) and frequency distributions. It is also demon-
strated how to compare and organize data using
exploratory data analysis, like measures of location,
and measures of dispersion for raw and group data.
Probability would include the usage of probability rules
like Baye's theorem and probability distributions like
Uniform, Binomial, Poisson and Normal distributions.
Finally a demonstration of the statistical software pack-
age SPSS is given.
ASCS224: Probability and Statistics II, 5 ECTS
This course aims to familiarize the students more with
inferential statistics. It includes revision of Normal dis-
tribution and central limit theorem. Also it includes
small sample theory, and sampling distribution, the
t-distribution and confidence intervals of the mean.
Large samples and confidence intervals of the mean,
proportions, difference of means and proportions is
also included. Introduction to hypothesis testing is
demonstrated. Finally forecasting and regression
analysis with the usage of chi-square distribution, to
the chi-square test of independence and goodness of
fit is shown. Usage of software package SPSS.
AEEC345: Control Engineering, with Laboratory,
6 ECTS
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of
control engineering systems. Class sessions focus on
theory and practice related to the mathematical model,
block diagram representation, open- and closed-loop
transfer function, static and transient response, applied
control actions and stability criteria of basic electrical,
mechanical and hydraulic control systems. Topics cov-
ered include review of Laplace Transform theory, analy-
sis of the gain, natural/ damped frequency, damping
ratio and the action of PID controllers in the closed-loop
transfer function of a control system, as well as the
judgement of the stability of a closed-loop control sys-
tem from the Routh-Hurwitch and Nyquist Criteria and
the Root Locus approach, supported by MATLAB-
based CAD based simulation.