First KFUPM Workshop on Engineering Design Organizing Committee

First KFUPM Workshop on Engineering Design Organizing Committee

Outline n n Rationale. The Program. The Speakers. The Plan.

Rationale n n n During last ABET visit, there were recommendations to enhance the design component of our engineering programs Our graduates employers complain that our students do not have enough background in managing complete engineering projects. Some of our own faculty do not have major experience in including design in their teaching.

Proposal n n To foster the culture of engineering design among our faculty, the college proposes to organize a workshop on engineering design. The proposal was submitted to the Vice-Rector (Academics) and was approved with a certain allocated budget.

Workshop Committee n n n Dr. Dr. Dr. S. Al-Baiyat (Chairman) M. Deriche (EE) E. Mokheimer (ME) S. Farooq (AE) N. Al-Baghli (CHE) A. Al-Gahtani (CE) Proposed Date: April 11 -12, 2006, KFUPM

Workshop Speakers (confirmed) n Prof. R. Knecht, • Director, Design (Epics) Program, Colorado School of Mines, USA n Prof. K. Youcef-Toumi, • Professor, Dept. ME, MIT, USA n Prof. C. Mc. Mahon, • Prof. of Eng. Design, U. of Bath, UK

Proposed Program n n Keynote speeches Case study presentations from the college Panel discussion Round table discussions (workshop)

Proposed Program n n n April 11 Morning: Keynote address + Case study presentations April 11 Afternoon: Keynote address + Round table discussions April 12 Morning: Keynote address + Panel discussion.

Conclusion This initiative aims at introducing the concept of design more formally at all levels of our programs. The faculty will benefit from the experience of the speakers throughout their stay at KFUPM. The committee will follow up with the different departments on the inclusion of design at the different levels. The Departments can benefit from the presence of the speakers to organize additional technical seminars.