Curriculum Requirements

In order to qualify for a B.Sc. degree in Engineering, students must successfully complete 155 credit units with an overall GPA of 2.75 out of 5 or better, while satisfying the curricular requirements of his/her program of specialization. KAU Engineering conventional program students are also required to complete one 10 week industry summer training program under the supervision of a faculty member.  This summer training and 6 credit units of the departmental electives can be replaced by cooperative training work, consisting of 26 weeks for cooperative program students.  The typical study period for a student is five years, or 10 semesters.

Study Plan

The Faculty of Engineering study framework for the Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering is designed to provide a strong background in science, mathematics, Islamic studies and humanities, along with the relevant engineering courses. The main objective of the program is to develop a high caliber level student/graduate, resulting in professional proficiency accompanied with the personal and cultural maturity that is consistent with Islamic values and social ethics of the society.

Student industry training is an integral part of graduation requirements. It is organized either as a short period of summer training with a ten-week duration (2 credit units) in the conventional program, or as an extended period of training under the cooperative program requirements, consisting of 26 weeks (8 credit units), when applicable. Industrial training is supervised/evaluated jointly by appointed faculty members, and by personnel assigned by the industrial organization itself.  The 8 credit units of the cooperative program replaces the 2 credit units of summer training, and the 6 credit units from the departmental electives. The distribution of 155 credit units required for the B.Sc. degree in each engineering program for conventional and cooperative program students are shown in the following flowchart and tables:

 Study Plans

Conventional Program

Cooperative Program

KAU Requirements

King Abdulaziz University requirements consist of the foundation year science track requirements and the general university requirements in Arabic language and Islamic studies, as indicated in the following tables:

Foundation Year Requirements

KAU Requirements - Islamic Studies & Arabic Language

KAU Engineering Requirements

The Faculty of Engineering requirements consist of 14 courses; a total of 37 credit units distributed as follows:

Faculty of Engineering Compulsory Courses

Departmental Requirements (77 Credit Hours)

Each department in the Faculty of Engineering has its own special requirements given in their respective websites. Students can refer to these detailed course requirements by visiting the desired department web page.

First 4 Semesters Guidelines for all Engineering Programs

Unlike the first foundation year, the second year of the curriculum covers a large part of the Faculty of Engineering requirements. Students are required to complete all courses offered in this year so that they can apply for specialization during the second semester of the second year to join their desired departments, starting from the third year or fifth semester. The Faculty Council has developed a guideline to this effect for the first 4 semesters of study, which is outlined as follows:

1^st Year (Foundation Year)

2^nd Year

Department Course Codes and Naming Conventions

Each course is given 3 numerals preceded by the code of the department offering the course. The following tables provide a key to these codes and numerals for easy reference.

Codes for Engineering Departments and Courses

Department Codes from other KAU Faculties

Course Numerals

Hundreds digits signify the level of course offering in the program, as follows:

Note:

Tens Numerals:Signify a specific specialization inside the department.

Unit Numerals:Signify the relative order of the course within a specialization.