Diploma in Navigation Systems

Air Navigation systems

Introduction

Information Technology is one of the fastest progressing areas. It plays a key role in computer, communications, and automation applications and is an enabling technology for the innovation of products and services. It is widely acknowledged that engineering education is the main pillar for a successful career in many disciplines. The faculty of information engineering and technology has been careful to develop a forward-looking curriculum for postgraduate diplomas, taking into account the expertise and technologies required in the job markets of the future.

ECTS

ECTS is a credit system and a systematic way of describing an educational program by attaching credits to its components. The definition of credits in higher education systems may be based on different parameters, such as student workload, learning outcomes, and contact hours.

The European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System is a student-centered system based on the student workload required to achieve the objectives of a program, objectives preferably specified in terms of learning outcomes and competencies to be acquired.

Program Vision

The postgraduate Diploma of Information Engineering & Technology is committed to academic excellence, and provides a solid foundation in the communications, networks, and electronics Sciences in preparation for careers in electrical engineering.

Program Mission

The program is offered for the purpose of conferring advanced qualifications in IET by developing scientific knowledge and research capabilities in mobile communications, navigation systems, and networks. Graduates from the program will receive a high-quality education of imperative breadth and depth to qualify them for leading positions in IET and allowing them to pursue a Master degree in their field of study. This could be achieved by:

• Provide world-class standards of electrical engineering education with an emphasis on information technology.
• Inspire its students to become high-caliber engineers with a high desire for learning and commitment to innovative research.
• Performing applied advanced research in the field of mobile communications and networks.
• Enabling the students to continue their postgraduate studies, Master of IET.
• Enhancing of the students’ soft skills and equipping them with needed technical skills to compete for jobs in the field nationally and internationally.

Career Opportunities

The Program equips the students with all needed skills to pursue future careers and assume leadership positions in the following fields:

1. Industrial and business fields related to telecommunications and Networks.
2. Research institutes
3. Pursuing Master in the field of communications and networks; nationally and internationally

Program Objectives and Outcomes

After the completion of the Diplomas of IET degree, our graduates will be able to:

1. Deepen the fundamental scientific and engineering principles in the field of mobile communications and networks engineering
2. Deepen the scientific research capabilities by analyzing and solving problems, and conducting research work
3. Build and refine personal skills in critical thinking, problem analysis and problem solving
4. Work in teams and communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, in a multi-cultural environment to achieve objectives
5. Pursue further studies- Master- nationally and internationally

The IET graduate will gain specific knowledge and skills in widely varied areas, our graduates will be able to:

1. Propose methodologies of solving engineering problems and data collection, as well as recognize current engineering technologies as related to electrical engineering.
2. Communicate the research task both in an oral presentation and in written thesis.
3. Define a scientific question and be involved in research activities.
4. Complete a specified research task, analyze achieved results, discuss and draw conclusions.
5. Demonstrate that they can edit a scientific task independently using scientific methods.
6. Function on teams for integrating contributions from different disciplines of engineering towards the solution of multi-disciplinary projects

Curriculum

Aim: The objective is to achieve a global understanding for air navigation basics and fundamental theory. Different navigation systems are presented. Satellite based navigation is outlined including the new systems of direction finding like GPS, GLONAS,…etc. Introduction to some navigation system for aircraft guiding is explained.

Duration: One year (two semesters)

First Semester

Second Semester