1. ICT Services and Projects
11/8/2018
ICT Services and Projects
دعم التميز عبر تقنية المعلومات والاتصالات
Supporting Excellence via Technology
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2. ICT Services & Facilities
ICT Mission
Information & Communications Technology (ICT) is committed to providing high-quality information and communications services that foster a productive academic and research environment for students, faculty, administration and staff at KFUPM.
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3. ICT Organizational Charts
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4. ICT Services & Facilities
Information Technology Center
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5. Overview of ITC Departments
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6. Recently Completed ITC Activities .. 1
Category Accomplishments & Status
New desktop computers acquired include 800 notebooks and 1000 PCs, printers, scanners etc.
Hardware deployed in academic/administrative departments, community colleges, smart classrooms and computing labs
Replaced hardware relocated based on computing requirement criteria
Over 35 scientific & engineering applications on enterprise platforms
Up to 65 applications & utilities deployed on the desktop
Over 30 administrative applications on enterprise platforms
Production servers upgraded
Continuous system administration & performance monitoring by a dedicated ITC team
Frame Agreement 2005 for Desktop Hardware
Academic & Administrative Application Support
Horizon Deployment in the Main Library
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7. Recently Completed ITC Activities ..2
Latest technologies used to enhance image
Powerful search capability & interfaced with Faculty Information System
12 ITC General-Purpose & Departmental PC labs upgraded
ITC technical support for 44 departmental labs including desktop image preparation, server applications and license manager deployment
Redevelopment/enhancements to Financial Resources System & Human Resources System
Development of Student Mail Desk System for snail mail, Student Services System & Computer Allowance (CAC) Workflow system
Conversion of all legacy systems as web-enabled applications using WebSphere/Java platform
Over 1100 student computers currently connected
Support for 2204 fast Ethernet nodes (100 Mbps)
Category Accomplishments & Status
New University Website
Computing Labs
Application Development & Deployment
Student Dorms Network
Academic & Administrative Application Support
Horizon Deployment in the Main Library
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8. Making IT Happen – Some Interesting Stats
Academic courses currently managed mainly on WebCT
600
Training man days conducted for the university community this year
1200
Network nodes added to the university network this year
665
Total Number of accounts
14,381 (8,500 in 2000)
Total Number of Internet accounts
14,695 (9,500 in 2000)
messages processed every day this year
39,612 (4,500 in 2000)
 data processed per day this year
3.4GB (400MB in 2000)
Total Number of PC Labs inside campus 52
Computers available to students in labs & student dorms
2600
Student to available institutional computer ratio
3.43
Hardware and cabling service jobs handled every month
184
Software troubleshooting & installation requests processed monthly
350
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9. ITC Projects – Status: Ongoing .. 1
Wireless Computing
35 academic buildings fully wireless zones by end of January 2006
Increased utilization through deployment of 800 notebooks
Enterprise Database Implementation
New design to integrate legacy databases
Cleansing of data to enhance data accuracy
Preparation for data migration in Project Raed
Document Management System (DMS) Implementation
Acquiring Advanced Workflow to support current DMS
Procurement of high-end DMS-enabled scanners for all departments
Community College Support
Continuous server & desktop hardware acquisition support at Hail, Dammam & Hafr Al-Batin
Total deployment & management of computing services at Dammam Community College
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10. ITC Projects – Status: Ongoing .. 2
Server Consolidation
Rack-based Enterprise & Blade Servers to replace more than 60 scattered old servers
Capacity enhancement to improve performance of critical systems
Staggered acquisition to maintain state-of-the-art hardware for future implementations including ERP
Online Help Desk, Change Management & IT Assets Management
Enhanced accountability to improve services
Clear guidelines and aggressive changes to process hardware & software requests
Intensive effort to streamline IT Assets ownership
Network & Systems Management
Advanced implementation for continuous monitoring and detection of network & systems failures
Strategy to implement zero downtime for networks and systems
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11. ICT Services & Facilities
The .. 1
KFUPM Portal
Institutions of higher-education collaborative portal uPortal adopted for implementation
Standards-based JSR-168 portlets
Easier interface with Oracle & Student portals
Extended Mobile Campus
WiMAX is a standards-based wireless technology that provides high-throughput broadband connections over long distances
WiMAX-based extensions to create a digital university campus with better bandwidths for e-learning
Intel plans WiMAX enabled notebooks by third quarter 2006
High Performance Computing (HPC)
Two 24-processor Unix-based servers and an 8-CPU cluster currently operational
Implementation of a large HPC facility to support advanced research planned
Clusters of PCs also available for Research
Awareness for Faculty/Administration
Intensive program planned
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12. ICT Services & Facilities
The .. 2
Curriculum Delivery Systems Enhancements
Planned deployment of Centra to enhance WebCT
Enhanced course content management
The Raed Project
Intensive preparation for required IT Support
Enterprise database design and implementation
Building required IT competencies for successful deployment
Enterprise Storage & Backup
Enhanced online storage for users NAS (network-attached storage) and SAN (storage area networks) systems
Backup of all critical desktops planned
IT Security
Security plan to ensure high security for existing and planned systems
ADSL security plan for faculty housing network
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13. ICT Services & Facilities
Telecommunications Department
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14. ICT Services & Facilities
Telecommunications??
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15. Recently Completed Projects
Enhancement of Telephone Network Infrastructure. (Farooq, Doha, Ferdaus and KFUPM Schools)
Installing PABX for HFCC and DCC (Community Colleges).
Linking DCC to KFUPM by a Wireless Link (WiMax, 4 Mbps).
Major Installations/Renovations of Fire Protection Systems.
Pilot Project for Providing Smart Card Access Control to Smart Classrooms.
Migrating ADSL Service to a Separate External Link with Enhanced Features (in cooperation with ITC).
Developing IVR System for Housing and Office Services.
Developing IVR system for Ministry of Islamic Affairs.
Launching Telecommunications Department Website.
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16. ICT Services & Facilities
On-Going Projects
Finalizing Infrastructure and Equipment Installations For Voice Services at the Newly Constructed Buildings (58 and 59).
Protecting Smart Classrooms in Existing Buildings and the Two Newly Constructed Buildings by Smart Card Access Control.
Upgrading Smart Card Management Software To a Web-based System.
Developing IVR System For ITC Services.
Automating All Internal Processes of Telecom Department.
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17. ICT Services & Facilities
Future Projects
Upgrading KFUPM PBX System to a State-of-the-Art IP-based System Supporting IP Telephony, Mobile Telephony and Unified Messaging.
Introducing a Smart Tag RFID System (e-labeling) for Asset Management and Library System.
Creating Further Applications of Smart Card: Access to Library System, Access to Medical Center Filing System, Security Access to Public Computers.
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18. ICT Services & Facilities
Educational Technologies
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19. Educational Technologies, Present Status
Operating and maintaining of smart classroom.
Auditoria Reservation.
Audio Visual services.
Video Conferencing services.
KFUPM CATV operations.
KFUPM Television channel operation.
Loans of TV, Video, Digital cameras, Video and overhead projectors.
Operating buildings 10 and 20.
Maintaining sound systems in all KFUPM mosques.
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20. EduTech Current Projects
Upgrading traditional classrooms into smart classrooms.
Furnishing new building with smart classroom equipment
Enhance the usage of Video conferencing.
Installation of surveillance cameras inside academic buildings.
Installation of Video projectors in conference rooms
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21. EduTech Future Projects
Transforming all traditional classrooms into smart classrooms.
Renovation of old smart classrooms.
Renovation of audio visual equipment in auditoriums
Enhancing the audio equisetic in the exhibit building
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22. ICT Services & Facilities
Press
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23. KFUPM Press, Present Status brief
Since 1975 KFUPM Press is serving the University.
By the time the press promoted services, modern machines installed in the new building which give the ability of printing color jobs and books.
Now most of the university needs for the printing materials are printed locally.
The KFUPM Press comprises of six main sections: Graphics Art, Camera and montage, Offset Printing, Binding and finishing, engraving, and silkscreen printing.
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24. Press New Technologies
In the last 4 years new technologies were introduced to the press:
Automatic montage: now the layout of pages are done faster and more efficiently using signa station software which save more than 80% of the time in this process.
CTF (Computer to Film): It decreases the time and materials in the process for producing films in the camera and montage section.
Laser engraving: now stamps are done better and sharper than before by using laser technology, also engraving and cutting jobs are done faster.
Digital Printing: Urgent and small quantity jobs are done in a more efficient way and serve the University community in a better way.
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25. ICT Services & Facilities
Press Future Projects
In the coming two years there will be new technologies to support the press:
New Automated perfect binding line: (from collating to three knife trimmer) SR 3 million, this line will decrease the time by 75% and number of labors.
New 4 colors offset printing machines: to speed-up the jobs and get better printing quality.
New Digital printing machines.
On-Line Job Request system: this will enable the community to request a new job and to follow up requested jobs. Requesting, Department head approval for the request, Director of the Press approval, notifications and specification of the jobs will be on line (no more papers).
Automated Press store.
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26. ICT Services & Facilities
Special Thanks
University Administration
Main Sponsors:
Saudi Business Machines Ltd.
Al-Falak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co
Hewlett Packard - Saudi Arabia
Cisco Systems - Saudi Arabia
University Support Departments
Housing & Office Services
Maintenance
Food Services
Awareness Day Committee
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27. ICT Services & Facilities
Thank you 
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