| Since 1975, Computer Engineering has been taught as a discipline within
the Electronics and Communication Engineering Department of the Faculty of
Engineering, Cairo University both at the undergraduate and postgraduate
levels. In 1991, the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University decided to
establish the first Computer Engineering Department in Egypt. During the
academic year 1991/1992, the detailed curricula for the proposed department
were designed and finally approved by the Supreme Council for universities
in March 1993. The Computer Engineering Department was therefore inaugurated
in September 1993, The first undergraduate students were accepted in the
academic year 1993/1994 for graduation in 1997. Postgraduate studies started
in the department in the academic year 1995/1996.
Within the general objectives of the Faculty of
Engineering at Cairo University, and to cope with the ever increasing
development in computer and information technologies, the Computer
Engineering Department has the specific goal of supplying engineers capable
of performing basic and applied research in engineering sciences related to
computers such as to cover scientific research and to solve technical
problems confronting various organizations within the government, industry
and private sector.
The current program has been designed to support both academic and
professional interests. The core courses provide the skills necessary for a
computer engineer to design, develop and implement computer systems and
networks. The curricula emphasize the areas of computer hardware design,
communication theory and computer networks, system software, engineering and
information technology. In addition to giving the student a fundamental
background in Computer Engineering, a wide variety of elective courses allow
for study and research in many specialized areas.
The Major Specialization’s
- Computer Hardware Engineering
- Computer Network Engineering
- Computer Manufacturing Engineering
- Computer System Software
- Software Engineering
- Information Technology
Information Technology
Laboratories, Computing Facilities and Library
The Computer Engineering Department is currently equipped with the necessary
laboratories for digital electronics, microprocessor testing and
applications, PC computing facilities, a RISC/UNIX computing machine and a
moderate library.
Students have also access to other central facilities available in the
faculty and the university.
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