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Laboratories and Studios

Laboratories and Studios

Civil Engineering Labs

The department of civil engineering at èßäÊÓƵ has a wide variety of well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories supervised by experienced faculty members and trained technicians. These laboratories parallel the ones found at top engineering universities in the region and offer a distinct advantage to our undergraduate students allowing them to conduct practical experiments in different areas of civil engineering. Students are given the opportunity to collect, analyze and interpret experimental data in several civil engineering fundamental fields, such as soil mechanics, material engineering, surveying, hydraulics and structural engineering.
    List of CE Labs:
  • CAD (Computer Aided Design/Drawing) Laboratory
  • Engineering Materials Laboratory
  • Geomatics and Surveying Laboratory
  • Structural Engineering Laboratory
  • Hydraulics Laboratory
  • Construction Materials Laboratory
  • Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
Computer Engineering Labs

The computer engineering labs allow students to develop their problem-solving skills in areas such as digital and electronic circuits, microprocessor design, computer architecture, artificial intelligence, robotics, software engineering design, operating systems and others. Students tackle real-world challenges by putting the theories they learn into practice in a wide range of experiments. They are given the opportunity to design, interface, implement and troubleshoot different computing platforms along with various types of interfaces. Mobile phones, smart control systems, wired and wireless communication systems, robots, smart energy, home automation, IoT systems are some examples of these platforms. Software and hardware integration is a core concept that computer engineering students master in the labs. This prepares them to be successful in their professional careers.
    List of CE Labs:
  • Digital Logic Circuits Lab
  • Microprocessors Lab
  • Embedded Systems Lab
  • Computer Hardware Lab
Electrical Engineering Labs

The Electrical Engineering Program has six labs, which are well-equipped with modern instruments, to help students experience for themselves the practical aspects of the electrical engineering subjects. The labs are designed to serve the four focus areas in electrical engineering: signal systems and communication, electronics and nanotechnology, power, optics and photonics. These six labs play a key role in supporting graduation projects and all research activities. The following are the labs run by the electrical engineering department: The Electrical Circuits and Systems Laboratory introduces students to the fundamentals of electrical circuits and system design and analysis. It allows students to gain real-life hands-on experience in a wide range of electrical engineering topics, including control systems, sensing and monitoring applications. The Electronics and Communication Laboratory offers a wide variety of topics in communication such as analog and digital communication systems, modulation techniques, data transmission, multiplexing and signal measurements. The Microelectronics Design & Characterization Laboratory supports students’ education in the design and characterization of electrical circuits, electronic circuits and semiconductor devices. The Mixed Signal & Data Processing Laboratory provides a large panel of hands-on experiments covering basic electronics operations and RF communication techniques as well as analog and digital signal processing. The Electric Power and Machine Laboratory allows students to investigate the operation of all types of rotating machines and understand the load characteristics of various types of rotating machines including induction motors, synchronous motors and generators, stepper motors, as well as DC motors and generators. The Optics Laboratory introduces students to the fundamentals of optical engineering and its applications. It offers hands-on experience in basic and advanced optics and photonics concepts.
    List of EE Labs:
  • Electrical Circuits and Systems Laboratory
  • Electronics and Communication Laboratory
  • Microelectronics Design & Characterization Laboratory
  • Mixed Signal & Data Processing Laboratory
  • Electric Power and Machine Laboratory
  • Optics Laboratory
Mechanical Engineering Labs

The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Program has five core labs: Fluid Mechanics Lab, Heat & Mass Transfer Lab, Material Testing Laboratory, Control System & Measurements Lab and Mechatronics Lab—in addition to other fundamental science labs. These labs provide students with up-to-date experimental setups that allow them to experience the real-world outcomes of their theoretical knowledge. These labs form an integral part of the courses offered throughout the four years of the program. Through these labs, the students will not only enhance their understanding of the theoretical knowledge taught in the class, but also gain the skills of collecting and analyzing data, in addition to mastering the art of technical report writing. ME students also have access to other support labs, such as computer labs installed with advanced engineering software including ANSYS Fluent and Solidworks. Furthermore, the students have at their disposal a wide range of prototyping facilities such as metal fabrication machines, Laser cutting machines, and 3D printing machines. These facilities—software and hardware—are aimed at providing students with the needed infrastructure for designing and manufacturing prototypes for their course and senior projects.
    List of ME Labs:
  • Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
  • Heat & Mass Transfer Laboratory
  • Material Testing Laboratory
  • Control System & Measurements Laboratory
  • Mechatronics Laboratory
  • Computer Laboratories
IST/TNT Labs

The IST/TNT department has two main labs that are core to students’ achievement of the learning outcomes of their major courses. The Telecommunication and Networking Lab, which is mainly used by network/system administrator students, acts as a small datacenter, equipped with a rack of Cisco switches, routers, firewalls, wireless routers, and top-notch personal computers in order to provide hands-on experience with today’s advanced equipment. This lab also houses the Web and file servers used for hands-on instruction on modern server-centric IT systems. The Virtual Reality Lab enables students to acquire hands-on experience with several trending technologies, such as Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Brain-Computer Interfacing and Mobile Apps Development. This lab uses the latest technologies and top-of-the-line computers to create a simulated environment in which the user is totally immersed and capable of interacting with 3D worlds and where possibilities for developers are endless.
    List of IST/TNT Labs:
  • Telecommunications and Networking Lab
  • Virtual Reality Lab
Industrial Engineering Labs

The Industrial Engineering department has four major labs that support the educational process. These labs serve Industrial Engineering courses, graduation projects and courses from other departments. All these labs are fully equipped with the latest experiment sets, tools and software required to provide students with a stimulating and challenging Industrial Engineering program focusing on “Ergonomics and Work Study”, “Production and Manufacturing Systems” and “Operations Research, Quality, and Statistics”. Students use the Ergonomics lab for anthropometric measurements, mental workload measurements and workplace design. In Decision Support Systems Lab, students build, solve Linear, nonlinear, and integer optimization models, and gain insights from these models to apply to real-life problems. The Simulation Lab trains students to model and simulate real life production and service stems, such as assembly plants, health care facilities and distribution networks, using several components of the ARENA software. In the Production Systems Lab, the students improve their understanding of concepts such as production dynamics, lean manufacturing, and productivity and practice designing workplaces.
    List of IE Labs
  • Ergonomics Laboratory
  • Decision Support Systems Laboratory (A & B)
  • Simulation Laboratory
  • Production Systems Laboratory
  • Computer Laboratories
Chemical Engineering Labs

A primary objective of chemical engineering is to transform low-value raw materials into high-value products using various chemical engineering concepts and unit operations. In our labs, students gain hands-on experience of these unit operations, such as reaction engineering, fluid mechanics, and heat and mass transfer. For example, students apply basic principles of reactions in the Reaction Engineering Laboratory, analyze fluid properties and flow behaviors in the Fluid Mechanics Laboratory, and administer different modes of heat and mass transfer in the Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory. Furthermore, students have access to the Unit Operations Laboratory, which is designed to apply key chemical operations in real-world scenarios, such as pilot-scale processes commonly found in petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. In addition, students learn generic fundamental skills such as organic chemistry, and computing, which are pre-requites for understanding and applying chemical engineering concepts. All these labs are equipped with various standard measures of safety to conduct the operations in a safe environment.
    List of CHE Labs:
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory
  • Reaction Engineering Laboratory
  • Fluids Mechanics Laboratory
  • Heat and Mass Transfer Laboratory
  • Unit Operations Laboratory
Science Labs

èßäÊÓƵ science laboratories do not only provide the fundamental knowledge required for engineering majors, but also set the foundation for an advanced learning experience which prepares students to understand all engineering concepts. Our labs, which serve all engineering majors, cover a variety of science areas like biology, physics and chemistry. All our labs are well-equipped to allow students to experience the acquired theoretical knowledge in practice. In addition, all labs are established to satisfy the standard international safety regulations in order to have our students conduct their experiments in the safest environment possible.
    List of Science Labs:
  • General Chemistry Laboratory
  • General Physics Laboratory
  • Organic Chemistry Laboratory
  • Electromagnetism Laboratory (A & B)
  • General Biology Laboratory
Architectural Engineering Studios and Labs

The Architectural Engineering (AE) program at èßäÊÓƵ has a wide range of facilities designed to give students autonomy and proficiency in the tools of the craft. The labs provide students the opportunity to practice what they learn and conduct experiments in different areas related to Architectural Engineering. Moreover, students will also learn how to use the latest software and carry out their research work and projects. The studios are designed to fully exploit the potential of the program and provide a unique, interactive and modern learning experience to students.


List of studios and labs:

  • Studios designed to encourage students’ interaction and discussion about exercises and the progress of the work
  • CAD Lab
  • Model Making Lab
  • HVAC Lab (upcoming)
  • Architectural Electrical Systems Lab (upcoming)
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