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Within
a few years after graduation, the graduates of the Electrical Engineering
(Computer) program are expected to attain the following program educational
objectives:
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Career: Graduates will successfully engage
in careers in the areas of computer engineering to serve the needs of
industry and academia in both the private and public sectors in Saudi
Arabia.
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Professional Development: Graduates will
engage in active, continuous and lifelong professional development, seek
learning and training opportunities including graduate studies, adapt to
the rapid changes in work environment, and attain professional positions in
their business, career, and community.
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Social Responsibility: Graduates will
contribute to the welfare of society and the development of the profession
through responsible practice of engineering.
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Consistency of the
Program Educational Objectives with the Institutional Mission
The University “Strategic Center to
Kingdom Vision Realization” clarifies KAU mission as follows (https://visionstrategy.kau.edu.sa/pages-universitymission.aspx):
Our
Community Responsibility: Developing Knowledge, Research, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship.
This mission entails
the following:
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Education for Sustainable Development: Playing a pioneering and effective role in
serving economic, environmental and social development issues by providing
an educational system that promotes innovative and analytical thinking,
deepens scientific concepts, refines expertise, and upgrades skills to
prepare the scientific and professional competencies to meet the growing
needs of different sectors of development and industry that contribute to
the success of development efforts.
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Community Linked Research: Linking the University’s scientific research
plans with the objectives, directions and requirements of a comprehensive
and sustainable societal development in the present and in the future.
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Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Encouraging the spirit of innovation and
creative abilities and entrepreneurship, and producing innovative and
advanced applied research that contributes to the building of a knowledge
economy, and promotes the economic diversification of the country. In
particular, starting pioneering initiatives to ensure sustainable water
security, renewable energy, and to follow environmental management best
practices.
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Consolidation of Citizenship Values: Active participation in building a societal
culture that consolidates the values of citizenship, raises the spirit of
loyalty and sense of belonging to the homeland, rectifies concepts, and
forms desirable intellectual trends. And to build citizens distinguished by
their giving, proud of the principles and values of their society, and
preserving their cultural and civilizational heritage and social ties.
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According
to this explanation the mission of the University targets four aspects: Education for
Sustainable Development, Community Linked Research, Innovation and
Entrepreneurship, and Consolidation of Citizenship Values. The graduates of Electrical
Engineering (Computer) program, as described in the program educational
objectives, promote these aspects of the university mission as indicated in
the following table:
Consistency of the Electrical
Engineering (Computer) program Educational Objectives with the Mission statement of King
Abdulaziz University
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Program Educational
Objectives
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Community
Responsibility
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Education for Sustainable
Development
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Community Linked Research
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Innovation and
Entrepreneurship
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Consolidation of
Citizenship Values
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PEO #1
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Career: Graduates will successfully engage in
careers in the areas of computer engineering to serve the needs of industry and academia in both the private and
public sectors in Saudi Arabia.
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PEO #2
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Professional Development: Graduates will engage in
active, continuous and lifelong professional development, seek learning and
training opportunities including graduate studies, adapt to the rapid
changes in work environment, and attain professional positions in their
business, career, and community.
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P
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PEO #3
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Social Responsibility: Graduates will
contribute to the welfare of society and the development of the profession
through responsible practice of engineering.
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P
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P
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