Due to the importance of new technologies such as Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in the design and implementation of Civil Engineering projects and Surveying. In fact, it is certain that the graduate of Civil Engineering in the College of Engineering at King Khalid University in Abha can easily take place in the labor market by gaining technical skills in specialization and self-development with the skill of these new technologies required in foreign and national companies. 2 - What are the plausible objectives of such training? To achieve the vision of the College of Engineering and the Civil Engineering Department within the vision of King Khalid University within the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030 by intensifying the training courses for Graduates to prepare them to the job market or to pursue postgraduate studies and the following objectives: Strengthening the ratio of new technologies in the curriculum of College of Engineering; Training involves new technologies allows to gain time and effort during the implementation of each Civil Engineering Projects; Prepare the Graduate to the practical life without any going back after graduation to re-train; Through the community service mechanism, these skills can be introduced to serve the local government and private sectors.   3 - Benefit and Purpose of this Remote Sensing and GIS Training Due to the importance of all courses taught by the Graduate in Civil Engineering Department towards the different specializations that enable him to obtain the certificate of Civil Engineer, it is difficult to delve into any given specialization in hoe he can earn all the skills so we highlight the importance of this course and the goal in the following: To establish the importance of this course in adopting positive theory in learning; This course intersects with other courses related to the updating of Spatial data; Enabling the Graduate with the necessary skills to prepare for the adoption of these new technologies in the remainder of his University studies. In fact, graduation project inspired by the actual projects in the public or private sectors and facilitate the integration of Graduates in the labor market.   4 - New in this Remote Sensing and GIS Training This course offers the Graduate of Civil Engineering how he can develop his knowledge by taking into consideration new technologies and how to upscale to a high level of knowledge that leads him to win the future job or continue his postgraduate studies: 5 - Methodology and Procedures to follow Through this training, Graduates learn the scientific methodology and digital methods used in Remote Sensing and GIS applications. The most important of these methods are: To learn how to collect geo-spatial data from international web site; Training on how to visualize the geo-spatial data by Remote Sensing and GIS Software; Training on how to import and export geo-spatial data from each software to another; Training on how to enhance the quality of satellite images using each software; Training on how to make geo-processing using each software to produce thematic mapping; Ensure that the content of any course does not mean that you become an expert, but a first step for more improvement. 6 - Expected Results Through this Remote Sensing and GIS Training, the faculty member of this training and the Civil Engineering Department want to reach the following results: To push the Graduate to more knowledge in specialized disciplines, especially those that rely on new technologies; To instill in the Graduate the idea of perseverance and excellence in earning skills and self-development by adopting the methodology of integration between classical methods and new technologies to win the future job.

Within the framework of the Faculty of Engineering's keenness on the importance of visits, and within the framework of the visit's program for each semester, a group of students, from the chemical engineering department, was visit the PepsiCo Factory in Abha on Monday, 11/02/2019, and was accompanied by a faculty numbers  Dr. Atef Mohammed El Jery and Dr. Mohammed Ismail. The aim of this visit is to identify advanced systems in addition to the approved stages for the production of soft drinks. This plant is one of the most important factories in the region, which respects the health and the safety requirements. The visit aims to identify the advanced systems in addition to the approved stages for the production of PepsiCo soft drinks and mineral water. This plant is one of the most important factories in the region, which respects health and safety requirements. The basic processes that pass through the stages of receiving raw materials and how to store them were explained, until they are transferred to the production department, through the production and storage stages. In addition to the process of production of carbon dioxide gas as a raw material, given by engineers Saeed Hassan al-Qahtani and Ali Yahya al-Qahtani. These processes were seen on the ground and stand at every part of the production stages and explain them. This visit has had a positive impact of linking the student of chemical engineering to the national industries and the integration in the educational process. Finally, the visiting doctors expressed their thanks and gratitude to the engineers for useful and valuable information that enhances the scientific method.

Due to the importance of new technologies such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) in surveying and staking out by speeding up the Civil Engineering projects when they designed and implemented. In addition, it is certain that the Graduate of the College of Engineering at King Khalid University in the Civil Engineering Department can easily take place in the labor market by gaining technical skills in specialization and self-development with the skill of these new technologies required in foreign and national companies. To achieve the vision of the College of Engineering and the Civil Engineering Department within the vision of King Khalid University within the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030 by intensifying the training courses for Graduates to prepare them to the job market or to pursue postgraduate studies and the following objectives: · Strengthening the ratio of new technologies in the curriculum of College of Engineering, · Training involves new technologies allows to gain time and effort during the implementation of each Civil Engineering Projects, · Prepare the Graduate to the practical life without any going back after graduation to re-train, · Through the community services mechanism, these skills can be introduced to serve the local government and private sectors. Due to the importance of all courses taught by the Graduate in Civil Engineering Department towards the different specializations that enable him to obtain the certificate of Civil Engineer, it is difficult to delve into any given specialization in how he can earn all the skills so we highlight the importance of this course and the goal in the following: · To establish the importance of this course in adopting positive theory in learning, · This course intersects with other courses related to the updating of Spatial data, · Enabling the Graduate with the necessary skills to prepare for the adoption of these new technologies in the remainder of his University studies such as graduation project, which is inspired by the actual projects in the public or private sector and facilitate the integration of Graduates in the labor market. This training offers to the Graduate in Civil Engineering Department how he can improve his knowledge by taking into consideration new technologies, and how to reach a high level of knowledge that leads him to win the job or continue his higher education. · To establish the importance of this course in adopting positive theory in learning, · This course intersects with other courses related to the updating of Spatial data, · Enabling the Graduate with the necessary skills to prepare for the adoption of these new technologies in the remainder of his University studies such as graduation project, which is inspired by the actual projects in the public or private sector and facilitate the integration of Graduates in the labor market. Through this training, Graduates learn the scientific methodology and digital methods used in GPS applications. The most important of these methods are: · To learn how to operate GPS tool, · Training on how to operate fixed station and rover, · Training on how to convert geo-spatial data to and from the instrument and to the computer, · Training on how to export and import geo-spatial data to and from other software, hardware and other instrument, · Training in updating geo-spatial data to support actual applications in public sectors in Saudi Arabia, · Training on staking out Civil Engineering projects with these new technologies, · Ensure that the content of any course does not mean that you become an expert, but a first step for more improvement. Through this GPS Training, the faculty member of this training and the Civil Engineering Department want to reach the following results: · To push the Graduate to more knowledge in specialized disciplines, especially those that rely on new technologies, · To instill in the Graduate the idea of perseverance and excellence in earning skills and self-development by adopting the methodology of integration between classical methods and new technologies to win the job, · A new addition to instill the spirit of community service for the Graduate to whom he will become a part.

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On the 4th of Rabī’ Al-Ākhir, King Khalid University Rector, Prof. Falleh R.M. Al-Solamy, inaugurated the university's first operational solar power station. The power station was designed and constructed by students in the Faculty of Engineering. Supervising the efforts was Dr. Abdulaziz bin Salah Al-Saidi. Supporting the efforts were the Permanent Renewable Energy Committee, the University Engineering Consulting Office, and the Technical Company. At the beginning of the event, His Excellency Rector Al-Solamy was introduced to the detailed schematics and drawings of the power station and was presented with a detailed explanation of the project's mechanism and capabilities. Dr. Abdulaziz bin Salah Al-Saidi then explained that the power station is a significant step towards having the university generate its own sustainable electric power. He further noted that sustainable energy is a primary goal of Vision 2030 that is of great scientific, economic, and social importance. Rector Al-Solamy praised the efforts of the students, the supervisor, and the entire Department of Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering. Rector Al-Solamy also noted that this power station is a pilot project and learning tool towards future power generating facilities within the university system, most notably at the new Al-Fara University City Campus. Rector Al-Solamy: 'This power station is a pilot project and learning tool towards future power generating facilities within the university system'. Rashid Ayman, Electrical Engineering student and member of the project, thanked Rector Al-Solamy, and Faculty of Engineering Dean, Dr. Ibrahim Falqi, for their dedicated contributions and support throughout the project from conception to achieving operational status. The students also thanked each and every individual and organization outside of the university who provided support and encouragement that helped the project come to fruition. Currently, the pilot power station generates 11 megawatts of electricity per year using only solar energy. This is enough to power the laboratories and workshops in the Faculty of Engineering. This achievement is a small but significant milestone for the College of Engineering and King Khalid University.

The training course was held on Thursday, 6/12/2018 from 09:00 am in the hall 145. Topic is Air Pollution and Control. The training course was was presented by Dr. Ahmed Said Zedan

The College of Engineering's Alumni Training Unit celebrated the Engineer's Day on the 26th of Rabīʿ Al-Awwal. The program was designed to encourage and support current engineering students and alumni to pursue technical design and development careers. College of Engineering Dean, Dr. Ibrahim Idris Al-Falqi, opened the ceremony in the presence of the director of the Creative Talent and Entrepreneurship Center, a large number of faculty members, staff, students, and other entities in the university. Saudi Electric Company's Southern Sector Facilities Management Director, Eng. Sayyaf bin Saeed Al-Shahrani, lead a discussion session immediately following Dean Al-Falqi's inaugural speech. In his session, Al-Shahrani spoke to the benefits and challenges of professional engineering. He drew upon his personal career experience when detailing the obstacles and challenges he faced on his road to success. He highlighted the vital role the would-be Engineers will play in the rapidly growing field of urban development in the Kingdom. Al-Sharani noted that all engineering specialties have a vital role to play during a very active Q&A session that ensued. After the Q&A, Dean Al-Falqi began an open discussion session with the attendees. He discussed common topics on professional development, the role of conferences and symposiums in the lives of engineers, and the workshops held by the university that serve the field of Engineering. All three, he explained, will be continually offered to alumni of the college. Vice Rector of Graduate Studies and Research, Dr. Saad Al-Amry, opened the accompanying project exhibition, which included 36 project posters in different fields of engineering that discussed health issues, the establishment of a water desalination station, the establishment of a sports stadium, and large-scale civil infrastructure projects. In his tour, Vice Rector Al-Amry praised the exhibition's diversity, creativity, and the overall significance of student projects. He observed the successful training of students by the Alumni Training Unit. The unit delivered a professional interview preparation workshop that trained students on the methods of a successful interview. It also provided consultative advice on the professions and fields that apply to engineering specialties. He noted that the College of Engineering is one of the most important colleges in the university that receives broad support, thanking all those who contributed to the success of this exhibition. Source: King Khalid University - Media Center

زيارة علمية لطلاب قسم الهندسة الميكانيكية إلى محطة كهرباء أبها في إطار التطبيق العملي للدراسة النظرية قام طلاب قسم الهندسة الميكانيكية وفسم الهندسة الكهربية بكلية الهندسة جامعة الملك خالد بزيارة علمية إلى محطة كهرباء أبها يوم الخميس 22 أكتوبر 2018 تحت إشراف الدكتور/ بيومي العسال  والدكتور عبدالعزيز السعيدي. وكانت الزيارة مفيدة للغاية بالنسبة للطلاب حيث أنهم شاهدوا معظم الأجزاء التي يدرسونها في المقررات النظرية. وقد رافق الطلاب من المهندسين م/ سليمان الشهراني مدير التشغيل بالمحطة والمهندس/  علي الشهري مسئول التدريب بالمحطة والأستاذ سعود المتحمي مسئول العلاقات العامة بالمحطة وقد قام م/ سليمان الشهراني بشرح تفصيلي لكل مكونات المحطة ونظرية عملها وذلك ماكان مطابقا لما درسوه نظريا مما كان له الأثر الفعال في تثبيت المعلومات بالنسبة للطلاب. كما شاهد الطلاب جميع أجزاء محطة توليد الطاقة من كومبرسور ومحارق وتربينات ووحدات التحكم في العمليات الحرارية والكهربية بالمحطة مع شرح مفصل لنظرية عمل كل جزء. كما شاهد الطلاب غرفة التحكم في المحطة واستمعوا إلى شرح مفصل لجميع أجزاء المحطة من م/ سليمان الشهراني. وقد أنتهت الزيارة حوالي الساعة الثانية عشر ظهرا.

Call for a scientific Seminar under the supervision of the Advising Unit of the Faculty of Engineering entitled: Creativity leads to success     Tuesday 20 November 2018 at 11:30 am     Hall: Meeting room at the College of Engineering 145     All faculty staff and students are welcomed to attend.     Presented by Dr. Dhafer Saeed Al- Hammad

The student of Mechanical Engineering Department  (30 student ) attended a scientific visit to Elmarai Company at Abha on Thursday, November 15, 2018 under the supervision of Dr Sofiene Mellouli. The visit was very useful for the students, where  they had seen most  of the parts that they learn in the course of Refrigeration and Air Conditionning.

Call for a scientific lecture under the supervision of the Research Center of the Faculty of Engineering entitled: Fourth Industrial Revolution Economies  In Light Of Nobel Prize In Economic Sciences 2018     Sunday 18 November 2018 at 15:00 pm     Hall: Meeting room at the College of Engineering 145     All faculty staff and students are welcomed to attend.     Presented by Professor Elsadig Ahmed Professor of Economics and Business- Multimedia University- Malaysia. External examiner for number of Malaysian Universities Author of 2 books and more than 150  Journal Papers

A group of students from the Department of Chemical Engineering visited the Central Laboratory of Water Analysis in Aseer Region in Abha on Tuesday 20/02/1440 Within the framework of the program, field visits are conducted for each semester under the supervision of Dr. Atef El Jery and Dr. Mudassir Hasan. The aim of this visit is to identify the uses processes in analyze drinking water and sanitation. This central laboratory is considered one of the most important laboratories in the Saudi Arabia for its services to the residents of the region through careful monitoring and testing of water samples for customers on a continuous basis. In order to ensure the access of high quality drinking water to customers, and on the other hand to control the sewage and protect the community from bacterial diseases. The supervisors of the laboratory said that the central laboratory in Aseer region supervises water quality and follow-up operations in all cities and governorates of the region, in addition to monitoring the various operating systems in it. He pointed out that the main sources of water and operational reservoirs and sources of water distribution, or points and sewage stations. Where pollution cases are directly found and the control of the sewage lines received at the treatment plants. The students were briefed on the components of the laboratory and the devices used and the method of water analysis in the this region, such as the method of color spectroscopy and methods of physical, chemical and biological tests and the most important indicators to judge the quality of water. At the end of the visit, the accompanying doctors expressed their thanks and gratitude to the engineers who are supervising the station for useful and valuable information that promotes the scientific method and the integration of the educational process.

Within the framework of strong collaboration between the College of Engineering and the Community College at King Khalid University in Abha, a team from the Civil Engineering Department in Surveying speciality, in partnership with another team of Archeology Department in order to carry out survey plan using Total Station instrument within an archaeological site located nearby Khamis Mushait Municipality, starting from Tuesday 14/02/1440 H (23/10/2018 G). This surveying fieldwork will also continue during the next week to finish the necessary update for excavations already executed by the scientific team of Archeology Department.

A group of students from the Department of Chemical Engineering visited the Abha wastewater purification and treatment station on Tuesday, 21/02/1440. Within the framework of the program, field visits are conducted for each semester under the supervision of Dr. Bassem Al Alwan and Dr. Chandrakant Sarkar. The purpose of this visit is to identify the existing sewage systems as well as the stages of wastewater treatment and the components of treatment station. The wastewater treatment and purification station in Abha, the central station, has been operating for more than 30 years, in accordance with the 40000 m3 wastewater treatment system. This station operates a tertiary treatment system that allows safe irrigation for palm trees. These waters are analyzed on a daily basis. The results of these analyzes show the safety of the treated wastewater that flows to Wadi Bisha. The basic operations of the wastewater are explained until they are processed, first by using a special panel composing the station components with engineering drawings. After, we visit the sight and monitors to all the stages of the treatment, and these by explaining the physical therapy to biological treatment and to pumping treated water into drainage channels outside the station. At the end of the visit, the accompanying doctors expressed their thanks and gratitude to the engineers who are supervising the station for useful and valuable information that promotes the scientific method and the integration of the educational process.

Within the framework of the Faculty of Engineering's keenness on the importance of visits and within the framework of the program, field visits for each semester, a group of students and doctors, from the Department of Chemical Engineering Dr. Abdelfattah Amari and Dr. Mohamed Ilyas Khan and under the supervision of the department coordinator Dr. Atef El-Jery, visited the Al-Jazeera Paints Company in Khamis on Monday 15/10/2018. The aim of this visit is to identify advanced systems in addition to the approved stages for the production of paints of various types. This plant is one of the most important factories in the region, which respects health and safety requirements. The production line is based on automatic production technology and the production value is 400 million tons/year of all kinds of paints. The basic processes through during the receiving and sorting stages of the raw material were explained until the final product was presented by Eng. Abdul-Aziz Nazeh and then he took the students to see these processes on the ground and to stand at every part of the production stages and explain them. This visit has had a positive impact, because  of linking those the chemical engineering students by the manufacture of paints in the country and integration in the educational process. At the end of the visit, the accompanying doctors expressed their thanks and gratitude to Eng. Ismail Al-Ahmari, Director of Al-Jazeera Paints Academy for his good reception. They also thanked Engineer Abdul-Aziz Nazeh for useful and valuable information which enabled him to promote the new scientific approach. Source: Dr. Atef Jery - Chemical Eng. Department

Engineering club has organized an interactive session for the students of Saied Al-Gobir School. Aim of this session was to familiarize young students about the Engineering and its future prospect. A group of students along with their teachers has participated in this visit and the program of visit are as follows: Interaction of school students and teachers with the Eng. Wailed Al Mhgre and Dr. Mohamed Abdel-Aziz Salem (Mechanical Engineering Depart.) and also Dr. Atef Al Garia (Chemical Engineering Depart.) at room 145. Eng. Wailed Al Al Mhgre has read a welcome word for the guests while Dr. Mohamed and Dr. Atef have explain the different department in college of engineering. Students and teachers has raised many questions about the requirements to attend the engineering college, years of studying and about the skills required for studying. The tour was organized for the visitor which include survey of laboratories, workshops and auditoriums under the supervision of engineering club members and staffs. The visitors were thankful to the college of engineering for this genres invitation and were fully motivated. This visit encourages young students of Kingdom to join college of engineering which is equipped with not only modern equipment/technology but also have very supportive and highly talented staffs. Source: Eng. Waleed Mahjary- Engineering Club

Biofuels Production via Catalytic Hydrocracking of DDGS Corn Oil and Hydrothermal Decarboxylation of Oleic Acid over Transition Metal Carbides Supported on Al-SBA-15   As a part of the scientific and academic activities of the Faculty of Engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering organized a scientific seminar on Monday 15/10/2018 at 11 am, entitled “Biofuels Production via Catalytic Hydrocracking of DDGS Corn Oil and Hydrothermal Decarboxylation of Oleic Acid over Transition Metal Carbides Supported on Al-SBA-15”. The seminar was presented by Dr. Basem Abdullah Al Alwan, a member of the faculty of the Department of Chemical Engineering, and attended by a number of faculty members from the department. Dr. Basem showed the importance of producing biofuels to protect the environment from toxic emissions and to be a major contributor to fossil fuels produced in Saudi Arabia. He pointed out that biofuels can be produced by two processes, the catalytic hydrocracking process and the hydrothermal decarboxylation process. He also explained how to reduce the cost of the two processes and increase the quality of biofuels using cheap raw materials, and novel catalysts that have high and unique properties. Bimetallic (nickel and tungsten) carbide catalysts supported on Al-SBS-15 were used in the catalytic hydrocracking process. He pointed out that these catalysts can be affected by several factors such as, the method of preparation, the metal ratio, the metal dispersion, and the formation of metal alloys. By conducting many practical experiments, the professor found that enhancing the metal dispersion and minimizing the formation of metal alloys increases the performance of the catalysts and their stability. Several catalysts have also been used to study their abilities and activities in converting used plant oils to biofuels without the addition of hydrogen gas, which is considered a costly material, via hydrothermal decarboxylation process. He believes that this process would become the future of the biofuel industry because it could be applied and built in any part of the world since it does not need hydrogen gas supplies. He explained how hydrogen gas can be in-situ generated through the hydrolysis of plant oils without the need to an external hydrogen source. This seminar was appreciated by the faculty members of the department of Chemical Engineering, and they expressed their interest and admiration, wishing Dr. Basem Al Alwan more success and brilliance. Source: Dr. Atef Jery - Chemical Eng. Department

In the practical application framework of the theoretical study, the students of Mechanical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, King Khalid University attended a scientific visit to the Shuqaiq Desalination Plant on Thursday, October 11, 2018 under the supervision of Dr. Baiumy El-Assal, Dr. Ahmed Saied and Eng. Walid Al-Muhjeri the pioneer of students activities. The visit was very useful for the students, where they had seen most of the parts that they learn in the course of Power Plants and Desalination as well as graduation projects in desalination topics. Students were accompanied by Eng. / Hussain Alqhtani who was specialist in desalination process in the station. He introduced a detailed explanation of all the station components from the beginning of the water intake from the Red Sea and the various stages of water purification processes. A brief Explanation for the water pumps and their types and desalination units. He made a detailed explanation of the Multi Stage Flashing (MSF) desalination process and its theory of work which is identical to the theoretical study in the power Plants and desalination course that has had an effective impact on the gained information for students. Students also watched all the power Plant components of boilers, burners and turbines accompanied with Eng. / Abdo Ali who is specialists in thermal processes control in the station. He explained a detailed explanation of the theory of work of each component. Students also, watched the control room of the plant and listen to a detailed Explanation of all details for Each Component on the plant from Eng. / Mohamed Ali. The visit was ended around 1 pm. Source: Dr. Baiumy El-Assal - Mechanical Engineering Department