The Department of Computer Engineering (DCE) started its operation in 1999 in its location at Bur Dubai and later moved to Knowledge Village during the IAU inauguration in 2004. Our mission is to train both software and hardware engineers who cope with the requirements of both fast growing IT technology and industrial development. The important role of Information Technology and Computer Engineering on all branches of science and technology as well as business, Trade, E-commerce and international marketing has made the field of computer engineering the most outstanding and the most favorite program around the world.
Our programs are accredited by Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Islamic Republic of Iran. All courses, including theoretical and practical subjects have been taught in English and students are trained in an international academic environment to be able to work both in industry and educational centers as well to continue their higher education in any international universities and academic environments.
Our faculties, staff members, and lab assistants are highly professional and dedicated, and our labs, workshops and classrooms are equipped with most modern software and hardware facilities to help students understand their course contents and practice for the real world problems and industrial needs. Our virtual library has provided a good resource for students and educators who are eager to do research for their course works, term papers, theses, as well as journal papers and seminars.
Programs:
- Master’s Degree
All applicants, while regularly enrolled as graduate students at IAU, are required to register for 32 credits of graduate courses, which include 2 credit hours of seminar, 6 credit hours of project, and 24 credit hours of course work. All course work and thesis work must be completed successfully not later than the first three years of their study at IAU. Students are also encouraged to prepare an article to be accepted and published at a reputable science journal.
Master’s Thesis is a partial fulfillment of the degree requirements. The thesis topic will be selected by the student or the student’s advisor and must be approved by the research committee of the Department of Computer Engineering (DCE) as well as IAU research center. The students are required to provide the progress reports during the course their research work as well as prior to the completion on their master’s thesis.
Detailed instructions on the related thesis subjects as well as the methodology to perform the thesis are available at DCE.
- Bachelor’s Degree
All applicants are required to complete and pass 144 credit hours during the four years of study at IAU, including three credit hours of project and two credit hours of internship. The students of the Department of Computer Engineering at the Bachelor’s level will be able to produce various types of software programs and packages as well as system and application programs. Students are also allowed to register for some graduate courses as partial fulfillment of their elective courses to be able to develop several different application programs including multiprocessing programs, distributed network system, and other software applications.
- Associate’s Degree
All applicants are required to complete and pass 81 credit hours during the course of study at IAU, including three credit hours of project and two credit hours of internship. The courses are divided into five different categories; General, Pre-Requisite, Foundation, Major, and Core Courses. The students of the Department of Computer Engineering at the Associate’s level learn various IT skills to be able to work as professional and skilled work force at various commercial and industrial environments.