General Information
The Department of
Electrical Engineering aims in promoting and
transferring scientific and technological knowledge
in the area of Electrical Engineering through
teaching and applied research in order to provide
the students with the necessary skills for the
advancement of their professional and scientific
career. To accomplish this, the scientific and
teaching staff of the department makes use of modern
teaching methods and technology, monitors the
scientific and technological progress in order to
develop new courses and improve the existing ones,
develops ties with higher education institutions at
a national and international level and works closely
with companies and research institutions.
The curriculum covers
a wide range of courses and topics, such as
the
operation and control of the electrical energy
systems and installations, the design and
implementation of information, telecommunication and
automation systems.
Special emphasis is
given to the laboratory training and hands on
experience of our students. Upon completion of their
studies, our students can be employed in positions
involving the development, the control and the
maintenance of electrical energy systems, the
design, the implementation, the control and the
maintenance of electrical installations, electronic
devices and systems, automated and telecommunication
systems, the design and the development of products
and services concerning the above areas and applied
research and development.
Degree
The degree oferred upon
completion of the curriculum studies is equivalent to a
Bachelor of Science (level 5A according to the UNESCO's ISCED classification system).
Duration and Structure of
Studies
The duration of studies is
eight semesters. In the first seven semesters,
obligatory and elective courses in lecture form are
offered in the above areas supported by Laboratory and
Applied Exercises sessions. Students are required to
attend the lectures and the laboratory sessions, work on
individual or team projects and present their results in
oral and written form. In the final semesters, students
are required to complete their senior project while in
the last semester they must do their practical training
with a company.
The senior project,
compulsory for the completion of one's studies, is based
on a topic selected by a student from a list of topics
suggested by the teaching staff. It gives the student
the opportunity to focus on a topic of their interest,
to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during their
studies, to participate in medium and large scale
experiments, to become familiar with bibliographical
research techniques, and apply their technical writing
skills.
The practical training
with a company, supervised by a member of the teaching
staff, is also compulsory for the completion of their
studies. It gives the students the opportunity to
broaden their knowledge
acquiring
hands-on experience in real conditions, to familiarize
themselves with labor laws and workplace safety
procedures and to obtain information necessary for the
completion of their senior project.
The Course Syllabus
involves Obligatory (O), Obligatory Electives (OE) and
Electives (E) that can be Theoretical (T), Laboratory
(L) or Mixed (M) courses. According to their content
they are classified in General Core (GC), Special Core
(SC), Specialization (S) and Human Factors and
Legislation Course (HFLC) courses.
The syllabus is structured
based on the workload required by an average student
ranging from 48 to 52 hours per week depending on the
semester level. The hours of class attendance range from
25 to 27 per week depending on the semester. Each
semester carries 30 ECTS units while the number of ECTS
units of a course depends on the workload required by an
average student.
The General and Special
Core as well as the Specialization courses fall under
one of the two Sectors of the Department:
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