Computer and Communications Engineering (CCE) Program

The following programs were accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET http://www.abet.org

1. Mission Statement of Saint Joseph University of Beirut

The mission of the University articulates on three dimensions: the creation of new knowledge (research), the transmission of this knowledge (teaching) and putting this knowledge at the service of the society (service). In order to put this mission into execution, the University positions itself as an establishment of francophone language and culture, which privileges multiculturalism and trilingualism (French, Arabic and English) and adopts innovation and digital transformation. Being accessible to all social classes and communities, and at the service of the nation and the region, it fulfills its social responsibility, advocates for social inclusion and refutes any discrimination. In teaching and research, it promotes issues of sustainable development, primacy of human rights, justice, democracy, dialogue of civilizations as well as issues of meaning. Being open to the international sphere, it is determined to benefit from the extraordinary potentiality that the network of Jesuit and catholic universities present throughout the world.

2. Mission Statement of ESIB

The « Ecole Supérieure d’Ingénieurs de Beyrouth » (ESIB) of Saint Joseph University of Beirut is a French-speaking engineering institution of higher education and research serving Lebanon and the region. ESIB provides students with a solid education to acquire high-level scientific and technical skills in several areas of the engineering profession, allowing them to become operational both in design and research as well as on site and in industry. The academic experience of the students goes beyond the acquisition of knowledge in the courses to skill-based learning involving creativity, innovation, cooperation, collaboration with peers and tolerance.

3. Program Education Objectives (PEOs)

The objectives of the Computer and Communications Engineering program are to graduate students able to:

• Advance in their careers in various sectors at local, regional, and international levels while respecting ethical and professional conducts.
• Successfully pursue higher education in world-class universities.
• Become decision-makers, innovators, and leaders in their profession.

4. Student Outcomes (SOs)

1. An ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. An ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. An ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. An ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. An ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. An ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.

5. Graduation Requirements

To graduate, a student must have passed all required courses and must have met the following requirements:

• Accumulated 120 ECTS credits (60 credit hours) in the Preparatory Engineering Classes (Regular Class or Honors Class).
• Accumulated 180 ECTS credits (90 credit hours) in the Major Engineering Classes.
• Accumulated at least 32 ECTS credits (16 credit hours) of the USJ General Education program within the aforementioned 300 ECTS credits.
• Attained a cumulative average of 12 over 20 in the Major Engineering Classes.

6. Curriculum Requirements

6.1. Preparatory Engineering Classes: (120 ECTS credits)

Regular Class

• General Education (8 ECTS credits):
• 020GSCNI1: Engineering at the Service of the Community (2 Cr.)
• 018RDLDL1: Religions in their Diversity (2 Cr.)
• Open Elective Courses (4 Cr.): Two courses selected from the open elective courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

• Math (48 ECTS credits):
• 020AA1NI2: Analysis 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020AN2NI4: Analysis 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020ALBNI3: Bilinear Algebra and Geometry (6 Cr.)
• 020CDFNI4: Differential Calculus (6 Cr.)
• 020MADNI1: Discrete Mathematics (6 Cr.)
• 020ANGNI1: General Analysis (6 Cr.)
• 020ALNNI2: Linear Algebra (8 Cr.)
• 020PRBNI4: Probability (4 Cr.)
• 020CMTNI1: Supplemental Mathematics (2 Cr.)

• Sciences (36 ECTS credits):
• 020EMENI3: Electromagnetism (4 Cr.)
• 020CHGNI1: General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020INMNI2: Magnetic Induction (2 Cr.)
• 020MC1NI1: Mechanics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020MC2NI3: Mechanics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020SPHNI1: Physical Signals (6 Cr.)
• 020PP1NI2: Physics Laboratory 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020PP2NI3: Physics Laboratory 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020TH1NI2: Thermodynamics 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020OPTNI3: Wave Optics (2 Cr.)

• Programming (12 ECTS credits):
• 020IF1NI2: Programming 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF2NI3: Programming 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF3NI4: Programming 3 (4 Cr.)

• Engineering Fundamentals (16 ECTS credits):
• 020TEDNI4: Digital Systems Design (6 Cr.)
• 020PIINI4: Introduction to Engineering Projects (2 Cr.)
• 020SRLNI4: Linear Electrical Systems and Networks (6 Cr.)
• 020MATNI4: MATLAB (2 Cr.)

Honors Class

• General Education (6 ECTS credits):
• 020GSCCI1: Engineering at the Service of the Community (2 Cr.)
• 020FR1CI2: French and Philosophy 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020FR2CI3: French and Philosophy 2 (2 Cr.)

• Math (42 ECTS credits):
• 020AL1CI2: Algebra 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020AL2CI3: Algebra 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020AL3CI4: Algebra 3 (4 Cr.)
• 020AA1CI2: Analysis 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020AN2CI3: Analysis 2 (6 Cr.)
• 020AN3CI4: Analysis 3 (4 Cr.)
• 020MADCI1: Discrete Mathematics (6 Cr.)
• 020ANGCI1: General Analysis (6 Cr.)

• Sciences (48 ECTS credits):
• 020CHACI3: Advanced General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020EMECI3: Electromagnetism (4 Cr.)
• 020CHGCI1: General Chemistry (4 Cr.)
• 020TCGCI2: General Chemistry Laboratory (2 Cr.)
• 020INMCI2: Magnetic Induction (2 Cr.)
• 020MC1CI1: Mechanics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020MC2CI3: Mechanics 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020SPHCI1: Physical Signals (6 Cr.)
• 020PP1CI2: Physics Laboratory 1 (2 Cr.)
• 020PP2CI3: Physics Laboratory 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020PHQCI4: Quantum Physics (2 Cr.)
• 020TH1CI2: Thermodynamics 1 (6 Cr.)
• 020TH2CI4: Thermodynamics 2 (2 Cr.)
• 020OPTCI3: Wave Optics (2 Cr.)

• Programming (10 ECTS credits):
• 020IF1CI2: Programming 1 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF2CI3: Programming 2 (4 Cr.)
• 020IF3CI4: Programming 3 (2 Cr.)

• Engineering Fundamentals (14 ECTS credits):
• 020TEDCI4: Digital Systems Design (4 Cr.)
• 020PIICI4: Introduction to Engineering Projects (2 Cr.)
• 020SRLCI4: Linear Electrical Systems and Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020TRSCI3: Signal Processing (2 Cr.)
• 020TIPCI4: Supervised Personal Initiative Work (2 Cr.)

6.2. Major Engineering Classes: (180 ECTS credits)

• General Education (30 ECTS credits):

Required Courses (24 ECTS credits)

• 020CMPES5: Accounting (4 Cr.)
• 020ETHES3: Business Ethics (4 Cr.)
• 020DROES5: Business Law (2 Cr.)
• 020TCOES2: Communication Skills (2 Cr.)
• 020ANGES4: English (4 Cr.)
• 020INDES2: Innovation and Design Thinking (2 Cr.)
• 020MNGES5: Management (2 Cr.)
• 020GPRES2: Project Management (4 Cr.)

Restricted Elective (2 ECTS credits)

One course to be selected from the following list:

• 020ENTES1: Entrepreneurship (2 Cr.)
• 020WRNES1: Work Ready Now (2 Cr.)

Open Elective Courses (4 ECTS credits)

• A course (2 Cr.) to be selected from the open elective courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.
• A course (2 Cr.) to be selected from the list of Arabic language and culture courses proposed at Saint Joseph University of Beirut.

• Core Engineering Courses (126 ECTS credits):

Required Courses (58 ECTS credits)

• 020CONES3: Analog and Digital Communications (6 Cr.)
• 020ELAES1: Analog Electronics (6 Cr.)
• 020SDAES3: Data Structures and Algorithms (4 Cr.)
• 020ELNES2: Digital Electronics (6 Cr.)
• 020TROES2: Graph Theory and Operational Research (4 Cr.)
• 020INRES1: Introduction to Data Networks (6 Cr.)
• 020RCOES2: Network Routing and Switching (4 Cr.)
• 020CPPES1: Object-Oriented Programming (6 Cr.)
• 020BDRES2: Relational Databases (4 Cr.)
• 020THSES2: Signal Theory (4 Cr.)
• 020STAES1: Statistics (4 Cr.)
• 020ADUES3: Unix System Administration (4 Cr.)

Option Required Courses (44 ECTS credits):

Eleven courses for each option.

Software Engineering Option

• 020ADPES3: Analysis and Design of Information Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020IA2ES4: Artificial Intelligence (4 Cr.)
• 020PCOES4: Compiler Principles (4 Cr.)
• 020AROES3: Computer Architecture (4 Cr.)
• 020VIRES5: Computer Virology (4 Cr.)
• 020MCOES3: Design Patterns (4 Cr.)
• 020APDES4: Distributed Applications (4 Cr.)
• 020IAEES5: Enterprise Application Integration (4 Cr.)
• 020SSEES4: Operating Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020PPLES5: Parallel Programming (4 Cr.)
• 020GLOES5: Software Engineering (4 Cr.)

Telecommunication Networks Option

• 020TNSES3: Digital Signal Processing (4 Cr.)
• 020TICES5: Information Theory and Coding (4 Cr.)
• 020SMPES3: Microprocessor Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020REMES4: Mobile Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020IDRES5: Network Engineering (4 Cr.)
• 020SYOES4: Optical Systems and Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020PSRES4: Performance Analysis of Computer Systems and Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020QOSES5: Quality of Service in Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020RESES5: Secured Enterprise Networks (4 Cr.)
• 020PGAES3: Waveguides and Antennas (4 Cr.)
• 020CSFES3: Wireless Communications (4 Cr.)

Restricted Elective Courses (24 ECTS credits)

Six courses to be selected from the core courses of the other option or from the following list:

• 020SAMES4: Advanced Microcontroller Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020RLIES4: Advanced Networking and WAN technologies (4 Cr.)
• 020CLDES5: Cloud and Digital Transformation (4 Cr.)
• 020TIMES4: Computer Vision (4 Cr.)
• 020IDCES5: Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) (4 Cr.)
• 020CRYES4: Cryptography (4 Cr.)
• 020EFPES4: Effective Programming (4 Cr.)
• 020SEMES3: Embedded Systems (4 Cr.)
• 020PIRES5: Ethical Hacking (4 Cr.)
• 020PFSES3: Functional Programming (4 Cr.)
• 020ISSES5: Information Security Standards and Best Practices (4 Cr.)
• 020EEIES4: Internet Ecosystem and Evolution (4 Cr.)
• 020IDOES5: Internet of Things Technologies (4 Cr.)
• 020ISDES3: Introduction to Data Science (4 Cr.)
• 020ATIES5: IT Enterprise Architecture (4 Cr.)
• 020MLRES4: Machine Learning (4 Cr.)
• 020PCHES3: Microwave Links and Circuits (4 Cr.)
• 020MMDES4: Mining Massive Datasets (4 Cr.)
• 020CCIES4: Mixed-Signal IC Design (4 Cr.)
• 020DMOES4: Mobile Applications Development (4 Cr.)
• 020BDAES6: NoSQL Databases (4 Cr.)
• 020MENES1: Numerical Methods (4 Cr.)
• 020ROPES5: Operator Networks Infrastructure (4 Cr.)
• 020PCBES5: PCB Design Fundamentals (4 Cr.)
• 020SSTES4: Space and Micro/Nano Satellite Technologies (4 Cr.)
• 020VRTES4: Virtualization (4 Cr.)
• 020PWBES3: Web Programming (4 Cr.)
• 020ADWES4: Windows System Administration (4 Cr.)

• Corporate Internship (2 ECTS credits): 020STGES5

• Multidisciplinary Project (6 ECTS credits): 020PRMES4

• Final Year Project (16 ECTS credits): 020PFEES6

7. Student Enrolment (2023-2024, Fall Semester)

8. Graduation Statistics