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MISSION OF THE CEDMISSION OF THE CED

The CED mission is to the premier institution in the region preparing students for leadership roles in the professions that plan, design, construct & manage the built environment.

Accomplishing the CED mission requires continued commitment to the principle of learning by doing, excellence of faculty & leading edge programs, and building partnerships with industry.

MISSION OF THE CED (Cont.)MISSION OF THE CED (Cont.)

COLLEGE COLLEGE DEPARTMENTSDEPARTMENTS

Architecture Department (ARC)Architecture Department (ARC)

Architectural Engineering Architectural Engineering Department (ARE)Department (ARE)

City & Regional Planning City & Regional Planning Department (CRP)Department (CRP)

Construction Engineering & Construction Engineering & Management Department (CEM)Management Department (CEM)

HISTORY OF CEDHISTORY OF CED

CED was established in 1980-81.CED was established in 1980-81.

Architectural Engineering Department Architectural Engineering Department was established in 1975 in the College was established in 1975 in the College of Engineering and was moved to CED in of Engineering and was moved to CED in 1980 when the College was established. 1980 when the College was established.

Architecture Department was Architecture Department was established in 1980.established in 1980.

Construction Engineering & Construction Engineering & Management Department was Management Department was established in 1984.established in 1984.

City & Regional Planning Department City & Regional Planning Department was established in 1987.was established in 1987.

CED PHILOSOPHYCED PHILOSOPHY

Develop interdisciplinary relationships between Develop interdisciplinary relationships between the professionals who share a common concern the professionals who share a common concern for the design of built environmentfor the design of built environment

Recognizing the commonality, the college is Recognizing the commonality, the college is organized as a unit with shared common facilities organized as a unit with shared common facilities & resources& resources

In accordance to this philosophy, students of In accordance to this philosophy, students of their chosen specialty are allowed to share their chosen specialty are allowed to share knowledge & classroom expertise via shared knowledge & classroom expertise via shared instructors, expertise & specializationinstructors, expertise & specialization

Current College Current College EnrolmentEnrolment

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ARE ARC CRP CEM

Under Graduates Graduate StudentsResearch Assistants

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Enrollment in the College for Enrollment in the College for the Past Five yearsthe Past Five years

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Undergraduate Enrollment for Undergraduate Enrollment for the Past five Yearsthe Past five Years

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Graduate Enrollment for the Graduate Enrollment for the Past Five yearsPast Five years

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ARE CRP CEM

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CED FACULTYCED FACULTY

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Professor Associate Professor

Assistant Professor Lecturer

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CED FACULTY AVALIABILITYCED FACULTY AVALIABILITY

DEPARTMENTS ARE ARC CRP CEM

Total Faculty 8 9 7 8

Faculty in Administrative Positions 3 2 1 3

Faculty on Personal Leave 0 0 0 1

COLLEGE SPACECOLLEGE SPACE

CED SPACECED SPACE

Input from Mr. NajjarInput from Mr. Najjar

ARCHITECTURE ARCHITECTURE DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVESDEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES

To graduate architects with highly To graduate architects with highly developed skills in the areas of developed skills in the areas of programming, planning and design of programming, planning and design of buildings allowing preservation of the buildings allowing preservation of the national architectural heritage.national architectural heritage.

To meet high international standards To meet high international standards in architectural education.in architectural education.

Involve conventional as well as state Involve conventional as well as state of art information technology.of art information technology.

Undergraduate Enrollment in Undergraduate Enrollment in ARC for the Past 5 YearsARC for the Past 5 Years

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ARC FACULTYARC FACULTY

Faculty Members in Administrative Positions

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Professor AssociateProfessor

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Lecturer

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

Development of ARC labs including Development of ARC labs including conversion of two design studios into conversion of two design studios into Intelligent Design studios and Intelligent Design studios and establishment of the Virtual Reality establishment of the Virtual Reality Lab.Lab.

Offering of Short courses in CAD and Offering of Short courses in CAD and Graphic Design.Graphic Design.

Participation in Architectural Participation in Architectural Heritage Exhibitions and the CED Heritage Exhibitions and the CED annual exhibition.annual exhibition.

Organizing an annual scientific trip Organizing an annual scientific trip for faculty and students.for faculty and students.

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT RESOURCESRESOURCES Model Shop: Supports the Model Shop: Supports the

production of scaled models by production of scaled models by students and faculty.students and faculty.

Digital Photography Laboratory: Digital Photography Laboratory: Used to document College events Used to document College events and support teaching activities.and support teaching activities.

Virtual Reality Laboratory: Virtual Reality Laboratory: Integrate s advanced IT solutions Integrate s advanced IT solutions in the architectural design process.in the architectural design process.

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT RESOURCESRESOURCES

Computer Aided Design Center: The Computer Aided Design Center: The center is a focus of activity for the center is a focus of activity for the college supporting teaching of college supporting teaching of design and other related courses.design and other related courses.

Design Studios: Supports teaching Design Studios: Supports teaching of architectural design.of architectural design.

Intelligent Design Studio: IT design Intelligent Design Studio: IT design Studios. Studios.

Reproduction Centre: Serves the Reproduction Centre: Serves the reproduction needs of the college.reproduction needs of the college.

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Number of Research Number of Research Publications Since Last Ten Publications Since Last Ten YearsYears

– Referred Journal papersReferred Journal papers 2525

– Conference PapersConference Papers 1212

AREAS OF EXCELLENCEAREAS OF EXCELLENCE

Architectural designArchitectural design

Information TechnologyInformation Technology

Regional Architecture and Regional Architecture and Urban DesignUrban Design

OBSTACLESOBSTACLES

1.1. Not having Graduate Program Not having Graduate Program offers limited research and offers limited research and publication support to the faculty.publication support to the faculty.

2.2. Absence of research assistants Absence of research assistants limits the possibilities in achieving limits the possibilities in achieving a desirable level of research.a desirable level of research.

3.3. Absence of manpower to support Absence of manpower to support in Design Studios and IT related in Design Studios and IT related activities.activities.

CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

1.1. Utilize the expertise and professional Utilize the expertise and professional experience of each faculty to enhance experience of each faculty to enhance the learning experience of students.the learning experience of students.

2.2. Devise areas of strength like: Theory Devise areas of strength like: Theory in design, building technology and in design, building technology and systems, IT application in Architecture.systems, IT application in Architecture.

3.3. Achieve a balanced approach towards Achieve a balanced approach towards advancing ideas and using technology.advancing ideas and using technology.

ARCHITECTURAL ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVESDEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES

The undergraduate program aims at preparing The undergraduate program aims at preparing highly qualified engineers who have a highly qualified engineers who have a comprehensive and in-depth knowledge about comprehensive and in-depth knowledge about different building systems and their integration different building systems and their integration for optimal performance. for optimal performance.

The Program offers the option for specialization The Program offers the option for specialization in one of the following specific area:in one of the following specific area:

1) Building Structural Systems1) Building Structural Systems

2) Building Environmental Control Systems2) Building Environmental Control Systems

3) Construction and Maintenance Management3) Construction and Maintenance Management

4) Computer-aided Building Design4) Computer-aided Building Design

DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES (Cont.)(Cont.)

The graduate program of the Architectural The graduate program of the Architectural Engineering department is designed to Engineering department is designed to prepare highly qualified professionals and prepare highly qualified professionals and researchers in the field with a specialized researchers in the field with a specialized and in-depth knowledge related to the and in-depth knowledge related to the design, operation and management of the design, operation and management of the various building systems.various building systems.– Specialization Areas are:Specialization Areas are:

Computer Aided Building DesignComputer Aided Building Design Various Fields of Building Environmental Control Various Fields of Building Environmental Control

SystemsSystems Areas of Facilities Engineering & MaintenanceAreas of Facilities Engineering & Maintenance

ARE GRADUATE PROGRAMSARE GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Two Graduate Programs are Two Graduate Programs are offered:offered:

Master of Science:Master of Science: requires 30 requires 30 credit hours inclusive of 6 credit hours of credit hours inclusive of 6 credit hours of Research Thesis work.Research Thesis work.

Master of Engineering:Master of Engineering: requires 42 requires 42 credit hours inclusive of 3 credit hours of credit hours inclusive of 3 credit hours of Research Project.Research Project.

Undergraduate Enrollment in Undergraduate Enrollment in ARE for the Past 5 YearsARE for the Past 5 Years

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Graduate students Enrollment Graduate students Enrollment in ARE for the Past 5 Yearsin ARE for the Past 5 Years

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ARE FACULTYARE FACULTY

Faculty Members in Administrative Positions

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Professor AssociateProfessor

AssistantProfessor

Lecturer

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

10 Short Courses offered during 10 Short Courses offered during the last ten academic yearsthe last ten academic years

COURSE TITLECOURSE TITLE OFFEREOFFEREDD

Fundamentals of Facilities ManagementFundamentals of Facilities Management 11

HVAC System Design & MaintenanceHVAC System Design & Maintenance 33

Facilities Operation & MaintenanceFacilities Operation & Maintenance 11

Computer Aided Building Energy AnalysisComputer Aided Building Energy Analysis 22

Facilities ManagementFacilities Management 22

Energy Engineering & & Management in Energy Engineering & & Management in BuildingsBuildings

22

Contracts & Specifications in Construction & Contracts & Specifications in Construction & MaintenanceMaintenance

22

ACTIVITIES (Cont.)ACTIVITIES (Cont.)

Symposium on Energy Conservation Symposium on Energy Conservation was organized in 2002was organized in 2002

An elaborate Building Science lab was An elaborate Building Science lab was developeddeveloped

A new Material Science Lab has also A new Material Science Lab has also been developedbeen developed

Special Smart PC Lab & development Special Smart PC Lab & development of Smart Studio is in processof Smart Studio is in process

Development of a specialized Development of a specialized Acoustical Facility BAT Lab is in Acoustical Facility BAT Lab is in progressprogress

DEPARTMENT RESOURCESDEPARTMENT RESOURCES

The department has three The department has three laboratories:laboratories:1.1. The Building Science LabThe Building Science Lab2.2. The Building Materials LabThe Building Materials Lab3.3. Computer Aided Design LabComputer Aided Design Lab

The Building Science Laboratory The Building Science Laboratory – Acoustics and Noise Control Acoustics and Noise Control – Building Illumination Building Illumination – Thermal and Mechanical SystemsThermal and Mechanical Systems

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Number of Research Number of Research Publications in last ten yearsPublications in last ten years

1.1. Referred JournalsReferred Journals 7474

2.2. Conference PublicationsConference Publications61 61

3.3. Technical ReportsTechnical Reports 0505

4.4. Funded Research ProjectsFunded Research Projects 0505

AREAS OF EXCELLENCEAREAS OF EXCELLENCE

Building Indoor Environmental QualityBuilding Indoor Environmental Quality Building Thermal Analysis and Building Thermal Analysis and

ModellingModelling Energy conservation System and Energy conservation System and

Management in BuildingsManagement in Buildings Room Acoustics and Noise Control in Room Acoustics and Noise Control in

BuildingsBuildings Facilities Maintenance and Facilities Maintenance and

ManagementManagement IT in Facilities ManagementIT in Facilities Management

OBSTACLES AND CHALLENGESOBSTACLES AND CHALLENGES

Sudden dramatic increase in the Sudden dramatic increase in the number of students and potential number of students and potential shortage of space (e.g. students shortage of space (e.g. students labs).labs).

SolutionSolution: Space in the college taken : Space in the college taken for classrooms should be re-for classrooms should be re-established as studios and lab areas.established as studios and lab areas.

Difficulty:Difficulty: Recruiting technical Recruiting technical

staff for labs.staff for labs.

CITY & REGIONAL CITY & REGIONAL PLANNING PLANNING DEPARTMENTDEPARTMENT

Graduate Enrollment in CRP for Graduate Enrollment in CRP for the Past 5 Yearsthe Past 5 Years

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CRP FACULTYCRP FACULTY

Faculty Members in Administrative Positions

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AssociateProfessor

AssistantProfessor

Lecturer

DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVE Provide quality education in city and Provide quality education in city and

regional planning through:regional planning through:– Contributing to current trends in Contributing to current trends in

information technology and computer-information technology and computer-aided planning educationaided planning education

– Serving local, regional and national needs Serving local, regional and national needs in this area through research, in this area through research, consultation, and community services.consultation, and community services.

Development of the planning Development of the planning profession by graduating students in profession by graduating students in city and regional planning.city and regional planning.

ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

9 Short courses offered in last ten years9 Short courses offered in last ten years

COURSE TITLECOURSE TITLE OFFEREOFFEREDD

Computer Simulation, Modeling and Evaluation Computer Simulation, Modeling and Evaluation of City Districts and Land Subdivisionsof City Districts and Land Subdivisions

11

Introduction to Geographic Information Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS Technology and Its Applications)Systems (GIS Technology and Its Applications)

55

GIS Applications in TransportationGIS Applications in Transportation 11

City & Regional Planning Using GISCity & Regional Planning Using GIS 11

Computer-Aided Planning & GISComputer-Aided Planning & GIS 11

ACTIVITIES (Cont.)ACTIVITIES (Cont.) ExhibitionsExhibitions

– Centennial ExhibitionCentennial Exhibition– Jabal Umar Project ExhibitionJabal Umar Project Exhibition– Hadeed Project ExhibitionHadeed Project Exhibition

Seminars/SymposiaSeminars/Symposia – A seminar titled by “Durham City Master Plan 2020 A seminar titled by “Durham City Master Plan 2020

Vision.” speaker Dr. Nazeeh Zul-Kifl Abdul-Hakeem, from Vision.” speaker Dr. Nazeeh Zul-Kifl Abdul-Hakeem, from North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA,was North Carolina Central University, Durham, USA,was arranged in March 2001 by the department.arranged in March 2001 by the department.

– A seminar titled “Environmental impact assessment and A seminar titled “Environmental impact assessment and land use planning : Learning from the UK planning land use planning : Learning from the UK planning process and practice” speaker Dr. Habib M. process and practice” speaker Dr. Habib M. Alshuwaikhat, Associate Professor, CRP Dept. KFUPM, Alshuwaikhat, Associate Professor, CRP Dept. KFUPM, was arranged on October 24, 1999 by the department.was arranged on October 24, 1999 by the department.

– Department is organizing “Department is organizing “1st Symposium on the 1st Symposium on the development of the academic city planning development of the academic city planning programs & Practice in Saudi Arabiaprograms & Practice in Saudi Arabia” on 14-15 ” on 14-15 October 2003.October 2003.

ACTIVITIES (Cont.)ACTIVITIES (Cont.) Industry ContactsIndustry Contacts

– Consultation of Dr. Habib Al-Shuwaikhat with Consultation of Dr. Habib Al-Shuwaikhat with Dammam Municipality.Dammam Municipality.

– Consultation of Dr. Saad Al-Mubaiyedh with Consultation of Dr. Saad Al-Mubaiyedh with Dammam Municipality.Dammam Municipality.

Department trips with studentsDepartment trips with students – CRP Research Assistants attended a presentation CRP Research Assistants attended a presentation

and demonstration on Vehicle Tracking Systems and demonstration on Vehicle Tracking Systems and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) on and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) on 30 January 2001 in Al-Gosaibi Hotel30 January 2001 in Al-Gosaibi Hotel

Department ChairDepartment Chair– Department is holding Abdullah, Hamad Department is holding Abdullah, Hamad

and Ibrahim Sons of Mohammad bin and Ibrahim Sons of Mohammad bin Saedan’s Chair on affordable housing in Saedan’s Chair on affordable housing in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia.

RESOURCESRESOURCES

GIS LABGIS LAB equips the students with equips the students with technical GIS knowledge for careers in a technical GIS knowledge for careers in a variety of planning fields and help the variety of planning fields and help the local organizations hire the personnel local organizations hire the personnel with hands on GIS experience. It also with hands on GIS experience. It also helps faculty in their research activities. helps faculty in their research activities. The Unit has been utilized to offer The Unit has been utilized to offer regular GIS courses. Also many short regular GIS courses. Also many short courses in GIS have been conducted courses in GIS have been conducted during the last four years using this GIS during the last four years using this GIS Unit.Unit.

RESOURCES (Cont.)RESOURCES (Cont.)

Space Syntax & Advanced Space Syntax & Advanced Spatial Analysis LabSpatial Analysis Lab is a new is a new addition in the department to addition in the department to meet the enhancing challenges in meet the enhancing challenges in regional planning and up-do-date regional planning and up-do-date study facilities for the students. study facilities for the students. Macintosh computers are placed Macintosh computers are placed using the space syntax soft ware.using the space syntax soft ware.

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Number of Research Number of Research Publications in last ten yearsPublications in last ten years

– Referred JournalsReferred Journals 2727– Conference PublicationsConference Publications 20 20 – Funded Research ProjectsFunded Research Projects 0202

AREAS OF EXCELLENCEAREAS OF EXCELLENCE

Urban Survey Analysis & ModelsUrban Survey Analysis & Models Manpower Planning Including Higher Education Manpower Planning Including Higher Education

PolicyPolicy Computer Aided Planning & ApplicationsComputer Aided Planning & Applications Urban Systems & Policy Analysis Urban Systems & Policy Analysis Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their

applications in planningapplications in planning Computer-based Spatial Analysis (Space Syntax)Computer-based Spatial Analysis (Space Syntax) Master Planning of Architectural and Urban Master Planning of Architectural and Urban

Projects. Projects. Contemporary ArchitectureContemporary Architecture

OBSTACLES & OBSTACLES & CHALLENGESCHALLENGES

Low enrollment of students in the Low enrollment of students in the Graduate ProgramGraduate Program

Solution is to reactivate the Solution is to reactivate the Undergraduate Program.Undergraduate Program.

Low enrollment of Saudi RAsLow enrollment of Saudi RAs Solution is to improve the incentives Solution is to improve the incentives

for RAs and sponsor students.for RAs and sponsor students.

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT& MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

The program aims at the The program aims at the preparation of students for preparation of students for professional careers in professional careers in Construction Engineering and Construction Engineering and Management or pursuing further Management or pursuing further academic work. academic work.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVEPROGRAM OBJECTIVE

CEM ProgramsCEM Programs

Two Graduate Programs are Two Graduate Programs are offered:offered:

Master of Science: Master of Science: requires 30 requires 30 credit hours inclusive of 6 credit hours of credit hours inclusive of 6 credit hours of Research Thesis work.Research Thesis work.

Master of Engineering: Master of Engineering: requires requires 42 credit hours inclusive of 3 credit hours of 42 credit hours inclusive of 3 credit hours of Master of Engineering Report.Master of Engineering Report.

Enrollment in CEM for the Enrollment in CEM for the Past 5 YearsPast 5 Years

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CEM FacultyCEM Faculty

Faculty Members in Administrative Faculty Members in Administrative PositionsPositions

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Faculty Members on Personal LeaveFaculty Members on Personal Leave 11

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Professor AssociateProfessor

AssistantProfessor

Lecturer

SHORT COURSESSHORT COURSES

Short Courses Offered by the Short Courses Offered by the DepartmentDepartment

Effective Construction managementEffective Construction management Project Planning & SchedulingProject Planning & Scheduling Project Life Cycle CostingProject Life Cycle Costing Behavior-Based Safety ManagementBehavior-Based Safety Management Construction Cost Analysis & Construction Cost Analysis &

EstimatesEstimates

ACTIVITIES OF THE PAST ACTIVITIES OF THE PAST YEARYEAR

Development of computer Lab.Development of computer Lab. Preparation of a database for MS Preparation of a database for MS

Thesis abstracts in English & ArabicThesis abstracts in English & Arabic Development of a database for Development of a database for

Contractors & Engineering Contractors & Engineering Consultants in Saudi ArabiaConsultants in Saudi Arabia

Communication with students Communication with students through annual meeting.through annual meeting.

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Number of Research Number of Research Publications in last ten yearsPublications in last ten years

Refereed JournalsRefereed Journals 140140

Conference PublicationsConference Publications 4343

Technical ReportsTechnical Reports 2121

Funded Research ProjectsFunded Research Projects 1919

AREAS OF EXCELLENCEAREAS OF EXCELLENCE

Project Delivery & Contract Project Delivery & Contract AdministrationAdministration

Total Quality ManagementTotal Quality Management

Project Planning & SchedulingProject Planning & Scheduling

Quantitative Methods in CEMQuantitative Methods in CEM

Safety ManagementSafety Management

OBSTACLES & OBSTACLES & CHALLENGESCHALLENGES Slowness of University Slowness of University

Administration response to Administration response to submitted research projects.submitted research projects.

Problem in Software acquisitions Problem in Software acquisitions due to administrative procedures.due to administrative procedures.

Difficulties in recruiting RA’s to Difficulties in recruiting RA’s to replace those who graduated.replace those who graduated.

Difficulty in recruiting faculty in Difficulty in recruiting faculty in Construction Engineering or Project Construction Engineering or Project MIS.MIS.

RECOMENDATIONSRECOMENDATIONS

The Department needs to The Department needs to actively seek graduate actively seek graduate assistants in the program for assistants in the program for avoiding future problems of avoiding future problems of faculty availability.faculty availability.

The need to hire an additional The need to hire an additional faculty member preferably in faculty member preferably in Construction Engineering or Construction Engineering or Project Management Project Management Information System. Information System.

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