Climate Change Adaptation Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
This interdisciplinary program tackles a very important area of study as the world grapples with the implications of climate change. The program covers the three main strategies adopted worldwide and in Saudi Arabia in response to climate change effects; namely: mitigation, adaptation, and climate engineering or geoengineering. Mitigation techniques such as carbon capture and storage are discussed in this program.
Moreover, the program introduces students to the concepts of incremental adaptation (maintaining the integrity of a system), and transformational adaptation (changing the fundamental properties of a system). Several adaptation techniques are discussed in this program such as climate-proofing, local adaptation, enhancing adaptive capacity, adaptive agricultural production, irrigation retrofit, and reforestation. Climate engineering topics are also introduced in this program related to weather control, solar radiation management, and carbon dioxide removal. Contemporary topics, such as climate adaptation policy, and joint adaptation between countries or in areas of conflict are also part of this program.
يتناول هذا التخصص مجالًا مهمًا جدًا للدراسة في ظل مواجهة العالم لتداعيات تغير المناخ. يغطي البرنامج ثلاث استراتيجيات رئيسية تُعتمد عالميًا وفي المملكة العربية السعودية استجابةً لتأثيرات تغير المناخ، وهي: التخفيف، التكيف، والهندسة المناخية أو الجيوهندسة.
يتم مناقشة تقنيات التخفيف مثل احتجاز الكربون وتخزينه ضمن هذا البرنامج. كما يقدم البرنامج للطلاب مفاهيم التكيف التدريجي (المحافظة على سلامة النظام) والتكيف التحويلي (تغيير الخصائص الأساسية للنظام). يتم تناول عدة تقنيات للتكيف مثل تعزيز مقاومة المناخ، التكيف المحلي، تعزيز القدرات التكيفية، الإنتاج الزراعي التكيفي، تحديث أنظمة الري، وإعادة التشجير.
تشمل مواضيع الهندسة المناخية في البرنامج التحكم بالطقس، إدارة الإشعاع الشمسي، وإزالة ثاني أكسيد الكربون. كما يتناول البرنامج موضوعات معاصرة مثل سياسات التكيف مع المناخ والتكيف المشترك بين الدول أو في مناطق الصراع.
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:
- Civil & Environmental 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-requisites | Notes |
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| Civil Engineering (CE) | Senior Standing | |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | Senior Standing | |
| Geology (GEOL) | Senior Standing | |
| Geophysics (GEOP) | Senior Standing | |
| Petroleum Engineering (PETE) | Senior Standing | |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| CE 404 | Climate Engineering | The course covers geoengineering, climate change strategies, and carbon management. | Senior Standing | Prof. Shakhawat Chowdhury, Dr. Haitham Elnakar | - | |
| CE 478 | Climate Resilient Infrastructure and Adaptation | The course covers climate adaptation and resilient infrastructure. | Senior Standing | Dr. Haitham Elnakar | - | |
| CHE 475 | Climate Change Effects and Mitigation | The course covers climate change impacts on resources, coping strategies, and predictive modeling. | Senior Standing | Dr. Mohamed Elsamadony | - | |
| GEO 401 | Fundamentals of Climate Change | The course covers climate change, impacts, and adaptation strategies. | Senior Standing | - |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | CE 404 | GEO 401 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | CE 478 | CHE 475 |
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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. Haitham Elnakar | CE 404 & CE 478 | Building 3 Room 219-2 | haitham.elnakar@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2220 | - | Civil Engineering | Environmental Engineering | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Prof. Shakhawat Chowdhury | CE 404 | Building 3 Room 219-3 | schowdhury@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2560 | - | Civil Engineering | Effects of climate change | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Mohamed Elsamadony | CHE 475 | Building 63 Room 114 | mohamed.elsamadony@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 - | - | Mechanical Engineering | Environmental Impact Assessment | Taqeem Post |
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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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