A presentation on The Colleges of Engineering Sciences & Applied Engineering Dr. Samir A. Al-Baiyat Dean

The College Comprises 6 Academic Departments Aerospace Engineering Department Chemical Engineering Department Civil Engineering Department Electrical Engineering Department Mechanical Engineering Department Petroleum Engineering Department

Each Department offers programs leading to: BS Degree MS Degree PhD Degree

The College has three (3) major functions : Teaching Research Community Services

The College : Past & Present

Our beliefs a)Teaching Only through quality education, we can prepare our graduates who can challenge the present and enrich the future. b)Research Without an effective link with industries, our research would lack relevance and the edge for technological advancement. c)Community Services It is our obligation to serve the Community by providing knowledge and information and to elevate the standing of the College and the University within the society.

To Move forward, the College has laid out its “Mission” and “Strategic Goals”.

Mission: The Mission of the College of Engineering Sciences and Applied Engineering is to maintain a preeminent role in teaching and research by pursuing a policy of rapid adaptation to new knowledge, discoveries, technological advances and emerging economics and serve the public through dissemination of knowledge and information in engineering. The college seeks to provide an environment of better learning within which creative thinking, practical skills and self development are cultivated and sustained to produce qualified Engineers who will face the challenges of the future.

Strategic Goals: The Strategic Goals set by the college to achieve the Mission are: To seek the continual improvement of the teaching environment and academic programs in each of its six academic departments through an arduous self-evaluation as well as extramural evaluation by peers to provide an education reflective of the essential knowledge, professional competence and skills required of the graduates for successful careers in Engineering profession. To readily adopt and apply advances in educational technologies to improve teaching and learning environment.

To encourage development of multi-disciplinary courses or programs, as and when required, in response to the professional demands. To make the student community more motivated and responsive to learning and instill a greater sense of responsibility and accomplishment among the student and to foster personal growth and lifelong learning.

To focus in research the search for scholarship, discoveries, innovations and practical applications in all areas, including those which are emerging and rapidly developing and to maintain an effective link with local industries for productive engagements.

To further promote University’s standing and prestige within the society by upgrading and enlarging the pubic services provided by the departments through continuing education, information dissemination, public lectures, seminars and consulting services. To build an efficient support and administration and to develop facilities that provide infrastructure for enhance education, research and services.

Current Initiatives taken by the College a) Teaching Our new initiatives Self evaluation & external evaluation (ABET)  Continuing Curricula to focus on design experience, professional readiness, personal development and career orientation  Steps taken.

Adoption of new developments in Education Technology through ADC  Continuing Active participation of industries in shaping our education through Advisory Committees  In place

b) Research Our new initiatives Grater focus on University-Industry link  Underway College-Industry Open Day  Planning Stage More incentives through funds and conference attendance  in place

c) Services Our new Initiatives Further evaluation of image and prestige of the College and University  Continuing Publicity of our capabilities  Continuing