No one can imagine living today without electricity. It dominates all of our daily activities, starting from very simple to very complicated activities. The need for electrical engineers appears clearly in all fields including electrical energy generation and transmission as well as communication projects. The contribution of electrical engineers can also be seen in the manufacturing of TVs, radios, stationary and mobile telephones, computers, electric ovens, refrigerators, cars, and so on. Indeed, it is very rare today to see a device or a piece of equipment that is not entirely or at least partially designed by electrical engineers. In the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, most of the various infrastructure projects have been developed during the last three decades. Electrical engineers have been part of executing these projects. However, there is still a lack of electrical engineers to contribute and push the wheel of development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Since the establishment of the Electrical Department at Shaqra University, the department has been/will be committed to providing qualified electrical engineers with valuable skills that should participate in the attainment of the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030.
Assis. Prof. Dr. Mansoor Alruqi
Head of Department,
College of Engineering, Dawadmi-11911
Shaqra University, Saudi Arabia
E-mail: malruqi@su.edu.sa