Robotics and Autonomous Systems Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
This interdisciplinary program covers subjects related to mechatronics, robotics, and UAVs (drones). Students develop the skills required to understand, design, and implement smart systems and robots to solve engineering problems. Topics include the fundamentals of autonyms systems, including sensing, reasoning, and acting, in addition to robotics-specific topics, such as power sources, machine vision, actuation (e.g. linear actuators and electric motors), manipulation, locomotion (walking, rolling, climbing, etc.), environmental navigation, and human-robot interaction (including speech recognition and gestures). Applications are wide-ranging, and include industrial robots, as well as those used in the military, construction, agriculture, and in medical fields.
يغطي هذا التخصص موضوعات متعلقة بالميكاترونكس والروبوتات والطائرات بدون طيار (الدرون). يكتسب الطلاب المهارات اللازمة لفهم وتصميم وتنفيذ الأنظمة الذكية والروبوتات لحل المشكلات الهندسية. تشمل الموضوعات أساسيات الأنظمة الذاتية، بما في ذلك الاستشعار والاستدلال والعمل، بالإضافة إلى موضوعات خاصة بالروبوتات مثل مصادر الطاقة، الرؤية الآلية، أنظمة التشغيل (مثل المشغلات الخطية والمحركات الكهربائية)، المناولة، الحركة (المشي، التدحرج، التسلق، وغيرها)، التنقل في البيئة، والتفاعل بين الإنسان والروبوت (بما في ذلك التعرف على الكلام والإيماءات). تمتد التطبيقات لتشمل الروبوتات الصناعية، وكذلك المستخدمة في المجالات العسكرية والبناء والزراعة والطب.
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:
- Control and Instrumentation 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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| Control and Instrumentation Engineering (CIE) | CIE 305 | - |
| Aerospace Engineering (AE) | AE 313 | - |
| Computer Engineering (COE) | Control Course | - |
| Electrical Engineering (EE) | EE 380 | - |
| Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) | Control Course | - |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| CIE 483 | Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Robots | This course explores AI and ML for autonomous robotics. | Senior Standing | Dr. Khaled Alshehri, Prof. AbdulWahid AlSaif, Dr. Ali Nasir, Dr. Ramy Rashad | - | |
| CIE 482 | Path Planning and Navigation for Mobile Robot | This course covers robot motion, navigation, and UAV trajectory design. | CIE 480 or AE 449 | Dr. Mohammed Mysorewala, Dr. Muhammad Emzir | - | |
| CIE 481 | Applied Control for Robotic Systems | This course covers robotics and control, focusing on modeling, intelligent design, and UAV autopilots. | CIE 480 | Prof. Sami El-Ferik, Dr. Khaled Alshehri, Dr. Sarvat Ahmad | - | |
| CIE 480 | Introduction to Robotics & Autonomous System | This course covers mobile robots’ mechanics, sensing, and planning. | CIE 305 OR AE 313 OR EE 380 OR ME 401 OR CHE 401 | Prof. Sami El-Ferik | - | - |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | CIE 483 | CIE 480 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | CIE 482 | CIE 481 |
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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. Sami El-Ferik | CIE 480 & CIE 481 | Building 22 Room 436 | selferik@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2542 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Control of Systems | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Prof. AbdulWahid AlSaif | CIE 483 | Building 22 Room 437 | awsaif@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2407 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Robust Control | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Muhammad Faizan Mysorewala | CIE 482 | Building 22 Room 425 | mysorewala@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7786 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Mobile Robotics | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Sarvat Ahmad | CIE 481 | Building 22 Room 253 | sarvat.ahmad@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 5058 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Robust Control | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Muhammad Emzir | CIE 482 | Building 22 Room 226 | muhammad.emzir@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 1079 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Quantum Filtering and Control | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ali Nasir | CIE 483 | Building 22 Room 239 | ali.nasir@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7876 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Nonlinear Control & Estimation | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Ramy Rashad | CIE 483 | Building 23 Room 058 | ramy.rashad@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 5847 | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | Mechatronics Engineering | Taqeem Post | ||
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Dr. Khaled AlShehri | CIE 483 & CIE 481 | - | - | - | - | Control and Instrumentation Engineering | AI and ML | Taqeem Post |
Miscellaneous Information
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First batch started the program in 201 with the start of the CX programs -
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شاركنا تجربتك مع التخصص عبر الإجابة على الأسئلة التالية:
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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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