Intelligent Energy Systems Management Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
The digital revolution taking place in the energy and utility sectors is known as Energy 4.0, which involves the internet of things, big data, cloud computing, machine learning, and data analytics, automation, interconnectivity, etc. Therefore, modern energy systems management should exploit a large volume of data acquired from various measurement devices for extensive monitoring and control of the systems to achieve efficiency and sustainability goals in the energy sector. The knowledge of the mentioned technologies helps develop intelligent energy ecosystems for buildings, factories, and smart grids with the incorporation of distributed energy resources.
الثورة الرقمية الجارية في قطاعات الطاقة والمرافق تُعرف باسم الطاقة 4.0 (Energy 4.0)، والتي تشمل إنترنت الأشياء والبيانات الضخمة والحوسبة السحابية وتعلم الآلة وتحليلات البيانات، بالإضافة إلى الأتمتة والترابط وغيرها. لذا، ينبغي على إدارة أنظمة الطاقة الحديثة الاستفادة من كميات كبيرة من البيانات التي يتم جمعها من أجهزة القياس المختلفة لتحقيق مراقبة وتحكم شاملين لتحقيق أهداف الكفاءة والاستدامة في قطاع الطاقة. تُسهم معرفة هذه التقنيات في تطوير أنظمة طاقة ذكية للمباني والمصانع والشبكات الذكية، مع دمج مصادر الطاقة الموزعة.
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:
- Mechanical 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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| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | STAT 319 and EE 234 and MATH 101 | - |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | EE 315 and EE 201 and MATH 101 | - |
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) | (EE 201 or EE 204 or EE 234 or EE 236)and (ISE205 or STAT201 or STAT212 or STAT319 or EE315) | - |
| Control & Instrumentation Engineering (CIE) | ISE 205 and EE 201 and MATH 101 | - |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| ME 426 (previously GS 445) | Energy Management and Policies | Covers electricity, policies, IoT, markets, and sustainability. | Senior standing | Dr. Amjad Ali | - | - |
| ME 429 | Energy Auditing | Energy auditing, systems, efficiency, and management. | Senior standing | Prof. Esmail Mokheimer | ||
| EE 461 | Smart Grids | Smart grids, control, storage, ICT, demand management, efficiency, and pilot projects. | EE 201 or EE 204 or EE 234 or EE 236 | Dr. Muhammad Khalid, Dr. Hany Farag, Dr. Suhail Shaik | ||
| ICS 474 | Big Data Analytics | Big data basics, sources, storage, analytics, applications, and impacts. | (MATH101 or MATH106) and (ISE205 or STAT201 or STAT212 or STAT319 or EE315) | Dr. Salahadin Adam Mohammed, Prof. Mufti Mahmud, Dr. Muzammil Behzad |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | ME 429 | ICS 474 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ME 426 (previously GS 445) | EE 461 |
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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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| Prof. Esmail Mokheimer | ME 429 | Building 63 Room 307 | esmailm@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2959 | - | Mechanical Engineering | Energy Efficiency | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Dr. Muhammad Khalid | EE 461 | Building 59 Room 2074 | Mkhalid@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 8076 | - | Electrical Engineering | Optimization and Control for Renewable Energy Systems | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Muhammad Suhail Hussain Shaik | EE 461 | Building 59 Room 1091 | muhammad.shaik@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3488 | - | Electrical Engineering | Renewable Energy Systems | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Muzammil Behzad | ICS 474 | Building 22 Room 324 | muzammil.behzad@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3112 | - | Information & Computer Science | Artificial intelligence | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Salahadin Adam Mohammed | ICS 474 | Building 22 Room 314 | adam@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 1721 | - | Information & Computer Science | Data Analysis | Taqeem Post | ||
| Prof. Mufti Mahmud | ICS 474 | Building 22 Room | mufti.mahmud@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 3512 | - | Information & Computer Science | Data Analysis | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Amjad Ali | ME 426 (previously GS 445) | Building 15 Room | amjad.ali@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 8493 | - | IRC-SES | Energy | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Hany Farag | EE 461 | 966-13-860 | - | Taqeem Post | ||||||
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