COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Committee Head Information
Committee Head:
Dr. Mohammad Irshad Shaik
Deputy Head of Committee:
Dr. Rajesh Verma
Office No:
B15-2-052
E-mail:
sirshad@kku.edu.sa
Committee Tasks
- 1- Coordinate among faculty members in the department to determine the technical specifications for educational and research equipment, supplies, and materials, and adopt appropriate criteria for the most suitable supplier.
- 2- Review purchase requests received from faculty members in the department and provide appropriate recommendations to the authorized person to make the appropriate purchasing decision, or refer them to the relevant authorities, to take the necessary steps regarding the supply, at the appropriate price and on time, for the following:
- 2.1- Educational and research laboratory equipment.
- 2.2- Educational supplies.
- 2.3- Educational aids.
- 3- Coordinate the needs of faculty members in the department for equipment, supplies, and materials, and indicate their number, quantity, and type, to regulate the volume of orders and their supply, taking advantage of cash discounts, technical support, and other benefits provided by suppliers.
- 4- Coordinate with the Educational Services Committee in other departments within the college to utilize existing equipment, supplies, and materials to ensure optimal investment and reduce waste.
- 5- Evaluate the services provided in educational and research laboratories, measure their suitability for the requirements of the department's curricula, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and for scientific research requirements. The evaluation results are then sent to the Development and Quality Committee for use in its work.
- 6- Manage educational risks and develop a department-wide strategic plan to address all potential hazards in the educational process: before and during their occurrence, and implement measures to prevent them, or provide prior warnings.
- 7- Ensure safety requirements are in place in all laboratories, ensure the continuous availability of safety measures, adhere to risk prevention procedures, and implement immediate safety measures when any hazard occurs.
- 8- Ensure that all procedures are written in standardized forms across the department, for all analytical procedures in laboratories, and for all educational, research, and experimental methods in laboratories, focusing on the following:
- 8.1- Name of the analysis or method.
- 8.2- Location and number of the laboratory where the method or laboratory where the analysis will be performed.
- 8.3- Equipment used in the method or materials used in the analysis.
- 8.4- A statement of the type of materials used in the method or analysis, and a statement of the risks resulting from their use.
- 8.5- A detailed description of the analysis or method, and a statement of the potential risks and expected results.
- 8.6- All necessary precautions must be taken.
- 8.7- The method of disposing of the chemicals used in the analysis and its resulting products, and how to dispose of them.
- 9- Review all matters referred by the department head to the committee, and submit appropriate proposals or make appropriate decisions within the limits of the powers granted or delegated by the authorized person in writing.
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