Building and Construction Safety Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
This program provides a variety of knowledge areas on building and construction safety. It will address topics on safe and healthy built environment, safe design principles, ergonomics and human factors in design, hazard identification, risk assessment, provision and upkeep of fire safety systems, and address the impact of air quality on workers’ safety, health and productivity. The program will provide more employment opportunities, pave the way for pursuing further education in topics related to building and construction safety, and facilitate certification in professional societies, such as OSHA. The main outcome of the construction area is that it will enable students to apply the principles of safe design, construction, and operation of building and construction projects, and implement procedures to identify, assess, monitor, and control the occurrence of unsafe conditions.
يوفر هذا التخصص مجموعة متنوعة من مجالات المعرفة المتعلقة بسلامة البناء والتشييد. ويتناول موضوعات تتعلق بالبيئة المبنية الآمنة والصحية، ومبادئ التصميم الآمن، وعلم بيئة العمل والعوامل البشرية في التصميم، وتحديد المخاطر، وتقييم المخاطر، وتوفير وصيانة أنظمة السلامة من الحرائق، بالإضافة إلى تأثير جودة الهواء على سلامة العمال وصحتهم وإنتاجيتهم.
يوفر البرنامج فرص عمل أكبر، ويمهد الطريق لمتابعة التعليم في موضوعات متعلقة بسلامة البناء والتشييد، ويسهل الحصول على شهادات من جمعيات مهنية مثل OSHA. ويتمثل المخرج الرئيسي في مجال التشييد في تمكين الطلاب من تطبيق مبادئ التصميم الآمن، والبناء، وتشغيل مشاريع البناء، وتنفيذ إجراءات لتحديد وتقييم ومراقبة والسيطرة على الظروف غير الآمنة.
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) | Senior Standing | - |
| Architecture (ARC) | Senior Standing | - |
| Civil Engineering (CE) | Senior Standing | - |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| ARE 436 | Fire Safety Management | The course covers fire safety, suppression, IoT prevention, and case studies. | Senior Standing | |||
| ARC 431 | Safety in Building Design | The course covers building safety design, occupant health, ergonomics, codes, and safety assessments, including LEED and WELL standards. | Senior Standing | |||
| ARE 435 | Construction Safety | The course covers construction safety, accident prevention, risk management, safety technologies, and machine learning applications. | Senior Standing | |||
| CE 479 | Air Quality in Building and Construction Sites | The course covers construction site planning, air quality, pollutants, safety, monitoring technologies, and case studies. | Senior Standing |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | ARE 436 | ARC 431 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ARE 435 | CE 479 |
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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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شاركنا تجربتك مع التخصص عبر الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية:
هل ترى أن ما تعلمته في هذا التخصص يتماشى مع أهدافك المهنية؟:
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من برأيك يستفيد من دراسة هذا التخصص؟:
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ما الأمور التي تمنيت أن يغطيها التخصص أو يتم تقديمها بطريقة مختلفة (مثل المنهج، المواضيع، الاختبارات، المشاريع)؟:
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إذا كنت قد تخرجت، هل حصلت على وظيفة بمجال يتعلق بالتخصص المذكور؟ (مع ذكر جهة التوظيف إذا أمكن).
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وبإمكانك ذكر نقاط إضافية :
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