ELECTROTECHNICS

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Program Overview

⚡ Program Overview – Bachelor’s in Electrotechnics (Electrical Engineering)

🎯 General Objective

The Electrotechnics program trains students in the field of electrical energy—a strategic sector for any country’s economic development. The curriculum focuses on:

  • Generation, transmission, distribution, conversion, and control of electrical energy.
  • Key technological areas: electric machines, power electronics, control systems, and electrical networks.
  • Integration of sustainable development principles, improving system efficiency and promoting recyclable materials.

🏛️ Program Structure

  • Duration: 3 years / 6 semesters
  • Semesters 1 & 2: Shared foundational courses for all Science & Technology students.
  • Semester 3: Pre-specialization in Electrical Engineering (shared with related fields).
  • Semesters 4 to 6: Specialized training in Electrotechnics.

👨‍🎓 Skills & Competencies Gained

Graduates will be able to:

  • Analyze and model physical phenomena related to electrical energy.
  • Design and operate power systems and automation solutions.
  • Manage electrical equipment from high to low voltage levels.
  • Ensure system safety, stability, and efficiency.
  • Adapt to technological advancements in industry and research.

💼 Career Prospects

Graduates are prepared for employment in:

  • Electric power utilities
  • Industrial plants and factories
  • Automation and control systems
  • Public infrastructure and energy sectors (e.g., desalination, renewables)
  • Industries such as oil & gas, chemicals, food, transport, HVAC, and heavy manufacturing

🔁 Academic Mobility & Further Studies

  • Possibility to transition to other specializations after Semesters 2 or 3.
  • Eligible for Master’s programs in Electrical Engineering, Control, Power Systems, etc.


Teaching Language : English

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

📘 Semesters 1 & 2 (Common Core - Socle Commun)

  • Mathematics (1 & 2)
  • General Physics (Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Electromagnetism)
  • Chemistry and Computer Science
  • Methodology (Scientific writing, oral presentation)
  • French Language and Technical English

⚙️ Semester 3 (Pre-specialization – Génie Électrique Group)

  • Electrotechnique Fondamentale 1
  • Complex numbers in electricity, AC/DC circuits, magnetic circuits, transformers, electrical machines.
  • Électronique Fondamentale 1
  • Diodes, transistors, operational amplifiers.
  • Signal theory, state of the art in electrical engineering, waves & vibrations

⚡ Semester 4

  • Electrotechnique Fondamentale 2
  • Magnetic circuits, DC machines, synchronous and asynchronous machines.
  • Logique combinatoire et séquentielle
  • Méthodes numériques, Théorie du signal
  • Mesures électriques et électroniques
  • Labs: Electrotechnique, logic circuits, numerical methods

🔌 Semester 5

  • Électronique de puissance
  • Power converters (AC-DC, DC-DC, AC-AC), power semiconductors.
  • Réseaux électriques
  • Electrical grids, symmetrical components, short-circuit analysis
  • Commandes des machines
  • Drives and control systems
  • Automates programmables industriels
  • PLCs, logic control, industrial automation

🛠️ Semester 6

  • Matériaux et Haute Tension
  • Electrical materials, insulation, high voltage phenomena
  • Commande des machines (TP)
  • Projet de Fin de Cycle (PFE)
  • Capstone project integrating knowledge and addressing real-world problems


Advanced Topics

⚡ Advanced Electrotechnical Courses (Semesters 5 & 6)

🧲 Électronique de puissance (Power Electronics)

  • Static power converters: AC/DC, DC/AC, AC/AC, DC/DC
  • Use of thyristors, diodes, IGBT, MOSFET
  • Application to motor control and power supply systems

🔌 Réseaux électriques (Power Systems)

  • Three-phase analysis and symmetrical components
  • Grid behavior under faults (short-circuits)
  • Voltage regulation and power compensation
  • Transformer coupling and fault current calculations

⚙️ Commande des machines (Machine Control)

  • Speed control of DC and AC motors using power converters
  • Dynamic response, feedback loops, and motor drive systems

🧪 Matériaux et Haute Tension

  • Insulating materials, dielectric strength, aging
  • High-voltage measurement and transients
  • Protection against overvoltages and lightning

🏭 Maintenance Industrielle

  • Diagnostics, predictive and preventive maintenance
  • Failure modes in electromechanical systems
  • Use of computerized maintenance systems (MAO)

🔧 Régulation Industrielle (Industrial Control)

  • PID controllers, closed-loop regulation
  • System modeling and stability
  • Tuning and implementing control loops in industrial systems

📘 Projet de Fin de Cycle (Final Year Project)

  • Mandatory capstone project integrating theoretical and practical skills
  • Must relate to real-world socio-economic and industrial challenges
  • Includes research, software/hardware development, documentation, and oral defense


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Admissions Information

🎓 Eligibility Criteria

  1. Academic Background:
  • Admission is open to candidates who have obtained the Baccalauréat scientifique in one of the following streams:
  • Mathematics
  • Experimental Sciences
  • Technical Mathematics
  • Electrical Engineering
  1. Access Path:
  • Students are first enrolled in a common core (socle commun) under the Sciences et Technologies domain during Semesters 1 and 2.
  • Specialization toward Electrotechnique begins in Semester 3, as part of the "Groupe de filières A" (Génie Électrique family), which includes:
  • Electrotechnique
  • Electronique
  • Automatique
  • Télécommunications
  • Maintenance Industrielle
  • Génie Biomédical
  • Génie Industriel

🔁 Academic Mobility (Passerelles)

  • At Semester 2: Students can transfer to other specialties within the same domain based on their performance and seat availability.
  • At Semester 3 or 4: Transfers are possible between related fields (e.g., Génie Industriel, Electronique) under conditions of equivalence and approval from the academic committee


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