Integrated Design King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Overview

The Integrated Design program from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals is developed to be recognized as a reputable discipline in the region for training and preparing students with distinct skills that respond to local needs and have a long-lasting impact, locally and globally, on user experience and quality of life. The program is the first interdisciplinary design program in the region. Also, it is the first design program that is proposed to be open for male and female students in a public university in Saudi Arabia. The multidisciplinary strength of KFUPM will allow academics with different specialties from various and dynamic fields to enrich and deliver a leading design-focused program in accordance with global best practices.

Learning objectives

The educational objectives of the Bachelor of Science in Integrated Design are for the graduates to satisfy the following within a few years of graduation:

• Progress their careers in engaging in entrepreneurship or working in governmental or private sectors related to design and design technology.

• Create full-scale designs to clients by showing design skills, processes, and communications.

• Advance their careers by demonstrating leadership and interpersonal skills including teamwork and communication skills.

• Develop their professional career through self-learning or advanced degrees.