Automated Construction Management Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
This interdisciplinary program covers a variety of knowledge areas in Automated Construction Management (ACM). These areas broadly include construction planning, scheduling and cost control, integrated project delivery systems, quality and project management, emerging automation technologies, introduction to different types of construction robots, use of drones, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Building Information Modelling and automation in construction management. These knowledge areas enable graduates to effectively apply the latest technologies to manage construction projects from the planning stage until the project completion. The applications of this program are wide-ranging, as they are relevant to private and public construction projects in Saudi Arabia, as well as, in line with the fourth industrial revolution in construction (IR 4.0), and it is widely applicable in diverse types of construction projects, including building, industrial and heavy construction.
يغطي هذا التخصص مجموعة متنوعة من مجالات المعرفة في إدارة البناء المؤتمتة (ACM). تشمل هذه المجالات بشكل عام تخطيط البناء، الجدولة والتحكم في التكلفة، أنظمة تسليم المشاريع المتكاملة، إدارة الجودة والمشاريع، التقنيات التلقائية الناشئة، مقدمة لأنواع مختلفة من الروبوتات المستخدمة في البناء، استخدام الطائرات بدون طيار، الذكاء الاصطناعي (AI)، نمذجة معلومات البناء، والأتمتة في إدارة البناء.
تمكن هذه المجالات المعرفية الخريجين من تطبيق أحدث التقنيات بشكل فعال لإدارة مشاريع البناء من مرحلة التخطيط وحتى إكمال المشروع. تتنوع تطبيقات هذا البرنامج على نطاق واسع، حيث إنها ذات صلة بالمشاريع الخاصة والعامة في المملكة العربية السعودية، كما أنها تتماشى مع الثورة الصناعية الرابعة في مجال البناء (IR 4.0). وهو قابل للتطبيق على نطاق واسع في أنواع مختلفة من مشاريع البناء، بما في ذلك مشاريع البناء السكنية، الصناعية، والبناء الثقيل.
Application for the Concentration Program
Eligibility Criteria
Requirements:
- Minimum GPA of 2.0 is required for all BSc KFUPM students.
- Students with applied major cannot enroll in concentrations.
- Students who completed (79 – 115 hours).
- Students who finished all junior-level courses of the specific majors are eligible to enroll in the concentration after completing the prerequisites.
Timeline:
- Applications open at the end of the first semester of the Junior year ( around November ) till the middle of the following semester ( around February)
- Applications are reviewed at the end of the second semester or early summer.
Hosting Department:
- Architectural Engineering
For more information about concentration programs, visit the general information page.
To apply for the concentration program, please visit the official application page provided by the university.
Offered To:
| Major | Pre/Co-requisites | Notes |
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| Architectural Engineering (ARE) | COE 292 | - |
| Architecture (ARC) | COE 292 | - |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | COE 292 | - |
| Control & Instrumentation Engineering (CIE) | COE 292 | - |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| ARE 432 | Construction Planning and Scheduling | The course covers construction planning, scheduling, resource management, and cost control. | Senior Standing | Dr. Osama Mohsen | ||
| ARE 466 | Applied Machine Learning in Construction | The course covers machine learning applications in construction, including cost, productivity, and energy forecasting. | Senior Standing | Dr. Maged Al-Quraishi | ||
| CEM 441 | Automation & Robotics in Construction | The course covers construction robots, automation, and applications. | Senior Standing and COE 292 | Dr. Adel Alshaibani | ||
| CEM 442 | Application of Digital Technologies in Construction Management | The course covers digital technologies and automation in construction. | Senior Standing | Dr. Adel Alshaibani |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | ARE 432 | CEM 441 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ARE 466 | CEM 442 |
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Resources
- For courses’ study materials click here
Instructors
| Photo | Name | Courses | Office Number | Telephone | Office Hours | Department | Specialization | Taqeem Post | Coordinator | |
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| Dr. Adel Alshaibani | CEM 441 & CEM 442 | Building 19 Room 427 | alshibani@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7620 | - | Architectural Engineering | IT applications on construction management | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Dr. Osama Mohsen | ARE 432 | Building 19 Room 326 | osama.mohsen@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3043 | - | Architectural Engineering | Application of AI, ML, and Data Analytics in building design and construction | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Maged Al-Quraishi | ARE 466 | Building - Room - | maged.quraishi@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 - | - | IRC for Smart Mobility and Logistics | Taqeem Post | |||
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شاركنا تجربتك مع التخصص عبر الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية:
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