Under the patronage of
His Royal Highness Prince Muhammad Bin Fahd Bin AbdulAziz Governor of Eastern Province King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Announces
“Engineering Education in 2020 : Meeting Industry Needs”
Engineering Forum
To face the future challenge of new technological and social development in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the universities recognize the need for closer interaction with local industries and the community in order to strengthen further their positions as the leading institution for quality education and research in engineering. To this effect, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) advocates the idea of organizing an Engineering Forum to address the important issues related to:
An engaging and participatory involvement of local industries in shaping engineering education.
Direction of a Research and Development program at the universities to serve the needs of industries and the community.
A stronger interaction between universities and local professional societies for the betterment of the engineering profession.
The goal of the forum is to bring together the industrialist, academicians and professionals in one place to share and exchange viewpoints that would crystallize into collective agreements on some specific recommendations, which can be adopted and implemented.
The first forum will be organized by KFUPM as a two-day event. Thereafter the forum will be organized every two years to form on a chosen theme.
It is designed around a number of presentations on the theme issue by invited keynote speakers from inside and outside the Kingdom and other selected speakers who have knowledge of and experience with the issues pertaining to objectives. The presentations and discussion at the forum will lead to some specific recommendations that can be implemented to achieve results.
