Waste Management Concentration Program
Overview / نظرة عامة
There are several contemporary issues faced by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, requiring an immediate attention and solution. One such challenging issue is waste management. With a constant rapid growth in both local population and number of industries, the problem of adequate municipal wastewater, municipal solid waste, and industrial hazardous waste management and air pollution, is becoming more challenging. This concentration addresses solving the concerned waste management issues.
The core content of respective courses focuses on addressing the respective environmental issues along with engineering design for pollution control. The course on wastewater treatment offers an extensive insight into several operations and processes that can be used not only to treat wastewater, but also aim at possible water re-use applications. The other core courses also aim to protect the environment and reduce pollution.
تواجه المملكة العربية السعودية العديد من القضايا المعاصرة التي تتطلب اهتمامًا وحلولًا فورية. ومن بين هذه القضايا التحديات المتعلقة بإدارة النفايات. مع النمو السريع في عدد السكان المحليين والصناعات، أصبحت مشكلة إدارة مياه الصرف الصحي البلدية، والنفايات الصلبة البلدية، والنفايات الصناعية الخطرة، وتلوث الهواء أكثر تعقيدًا. يهدف هذا التخصص إلى معالجة قضايا إدارة النفايات.
تركز المحتويات الأساسية للمقررات ذات الصلة على معالجة القضايا البيئية المتعلقة بها، إلى جانب التصميم الهندسي للتحكم في التلوث. يقدم مقرر معالجة مياه الصرف رؤى شاملة حول العديد من العمليات والإجراءات التي يمكن استخدامها ليس فقط لمعالجة مياه الصرف، ولكن أيضًا لتطبيقات إعادة استخدام المياه المحتملة. كما تهدف المقررات الأساسية الأخرى إلى حماية البيئة وتقليل التلوث.
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) | CE 330 | |
| Architectural Engineering (ARE) | Senior Standing | |
| Chemical Engineering (CHE) | CHE 340 | |
| Chemistry (CHEM) | Senior Standing | |
| Industrial Systems Engineering (ISE) | Senior Standing | |
| Mechanical Engineering (ME) | 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 471 | Water and Wastewater: Treatment and Reuse | Water and wastewater treatment, reuse, and natural technologies. | Senior Standing | - | ||
| CE 474 | Municipal Solid Waste Management | Municipal waste management and disposal. | CE 330 | - | ||
| CE 476 | Industrial Hazardous Waste Management & Treatment | Hazardous waste management theory, design, and treatment techniques. | Senior Standing | Dr. Muhammad Vohra | - | |
| CHE 470 | Process Air Pollution Control | Air pollution sources, effects, dispersion, and control in chemical industries. | CHE 304 | Prof. Mohammed Ba-Shammakh | - |
| Semester | Course 1 | Course 2 |
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| First Semester (Fall) | CE 476 | CE 471 |
| Second Semester (Spring) | CE 474 | CHE 470 |
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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. Muhammad Vohra | CE 476 | Building 3 Room 106 | Vohra@kfupm.edu.sa | 966-13-860 2854 | - | Civil Engineering | Industrial Wastewater Treatment | Taqeem Post |  Program Coordinator |
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| Dr. Mohammad Ba-Shammakh | CHE 470 | Building 16 Room - | - | 966-13-860 - | - | Chemical Engineering | - | Taqeem Post |
Miscellaneous Information
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