Smart and Sustainable Buildings Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
In contrast to Smart Cities program, which focus on city-scale systems, this interdisciplinary program focuses on Smart and Sustainable Buildings (SSBs) and their indoor environments. It covers topics that stem from the use of smart and responsive building materials and devices, intelligent automation (e.g., AI, IoT, etc.), innovative renewable energy applications, and efficient building systems. Students are introduced to communication, automation technology, and processes to control and connect SSB systems and occupants to the building environment. Students will be able to engage in the automation of building services and to design, integrate, and implement alternative smart digital solutions to the operation and management of SSBs, including AI-based and Cloud-based applications.
على عكس برنامج المدن الذكية الذي يركز على الأنظمة على مستوى المدن، يركز هذا البرنامج متعدد التخصصات على المباني الذكية والمستدامة (SSBs) وبيئاتها الداخلية. يغطي البرنامج مواضيع تتعلق باستخدام مواد وأجهزة بناء ذكية ومستجيبة، والأتمتة الذكية (مثل الذكاء الاصطناعي، إنترنت الأشياء، إلخ)، وتطبيقات الطاقة المتجددة المبتكرة، وأنظمة البناء الفعالة. يتم تعريف الطلاب بتقنيات الاتصال والأتمتة والعمليات التي تتيح التحكم في أنظمة المباني الذكية والمستدامة وربطها بالمقيمين في البيئة الداخلية للمبنى. سيتمكن الطلاب من المشاركة في أتمتة خدمات المباني وتصميم ودمج وتنفيذ حلول رقمية ذكية بديلة لتشغيل وإدارة المباني الذكية والمستدامة، بما في ذلك التطبيقات المستندة إلى الذكاء الاصطناعي والسحابة.
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 | - |
Courses in the Concentration
| Course | Course Title | Brief Description | Pre-requisites | Instructors | Average GPA | Notes |
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| ARE 460 | Green and Sustainable Building | Sustainable buildings, design, benefits, and LEED prep. | Senior Standing | Dr. Adel M. Abdou | ||
| ARE 461 | Applications of AI in Smart Buildings | Smart buildings, AI, IoT, automation, sustainability, and future trends. | COE 292 | Dr. Adel M. Abdou, Dr. Adel Alshaibani, Dr. Osama Mohsen | ||
| ARE 463 | Sustainable Energy Solutions | Smart energy systems, efficiency, renewable solutions, retrofitting, and policies. | Senior Standing | Prof. Mohammed Al-Homoud | ||
| CE 462 | Advanced Building Materials and Systems | Smart materials in construction and sustainability. | Senior Standing | Dr. Hammad Raza Khalid, Dr. Mohammed Alhaji Mohammed |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | ARE 460 | CE 462 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | ARE 461 | ARE 463 |
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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 M. Abdou | ARE 460 & ARE 461 | Building 19 Room 327 | adel@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2762 | - | Architectural Engineering | Architectural Acoustics, Noise Mapping and Control in Buildings | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Prof. Mohammed Al-Homoud | ARE 463 | Building 19 Room 315 | alhomoud@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 4705 | - | Architectural Engineering | Energy Efficiency & Management in Buildings | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Mohammed Alhaji Mohammed | CE 462 | Building 19 Room 454 | mohammed.mohammed@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2155 | - | Architectural Engineering | Sustainable building materials and systems | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Adel Alshaibani | ARE 461 | Building 19 Room 427 | alshibani@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 7620 | - | Architectural Engineering | IT applications on construction management | Taqeem Post | ||
| Dr. Osama Mohsen | ARE 461 | 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. Hammad Raza Khalid | CE 462 | Building 3 Room 222-3 | hammad.khalid@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2683 | - | Civil Engineering | Cement/Polymer-based Sensors and Energy Harvesters | 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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