TRAINING

Dec. 22, 2005	Facilitation Theory- Running Effective Meetings, A working Session by Charles-River Associates (CRA), Organized by AAFAQ Project, RI, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Nov. 17, 2005	Data Collection and Analysis for Strategic Planning, A working Session by Booz-Allen-Hamilton, Organized by AAFAQ Project, RI, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
July 09 - 13, 2005	Learning Skills, A workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
April 19 - 20, 2005	Strategic Planning-III: Implementation and Process Mapping, A workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
April 17 - 18, 2005	Strategic Planning-II, A workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
February 08-09, 2005	Workshop on Web C T, A Workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
May 04-23, 2004	Computer Graphics using AutoCAD, A workshop Organized by Civil Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
April 12 - 13, 2004	Strategic Planning-I, A workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
September 07 - 10, 2003	Critical Thinking, A workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
July 27-29, 2003	Effective Presentation, A workshop Organized by Deanship of Academic Development (DAD), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
September 09 - 11, 2002	Increasing Effectiveness as a University Teacher, A workshop Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
September 07 - 08, 2002	How to be an Effective University Teacher, A workshop Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
April 07 - 16, 2002	Striving for Excellence in University Teaching and Learning - III, A workshop Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Oct. 23–Nov.13, 2001	Workshop on Web C T, A Short Course Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
September 23, 2001	Nondestructive Testing for Engineers, A workshop Organized by Saudi Arabian Section of American Society for Nondestructive Testing and Bahrain Society of Engineers, Bahrain.
September 23, 2001	NDT Personnel Certification – Its Benefits and Problems, A workshop Organized by Saudi Arabian Section of American Society for Nondestructive Testing and Bahrain Society of Engineers, Bahrain.
September 10, 2001	The 4^th International Workshop on The Application of Geophysics to Rock Engineering, A workshop Organized by International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM), Beijing, China.
August 27 - 29, 2001	Striving for Excellence in University Teaching and Learning - II, A workshop Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
August 26 - 27, 2001	Preparing to Teach: Instructional Development Program for Recently Appointed Faculty, A workshop Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
April 28 – May 01, 2001	Striving for Excellence in University Teaching - I, A workshop Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
March 26-27, 2001	Soil Dynamics in Engineering Practice, A Short Course Presented by Department of Civil Engineering, Continuing Education, University of Missouri-Rolla, Held in San Diego, CA, USA.
March 21, 2001	Web Page Design & Publication, A Seminar Organized by KFUPM Webmaster , ITC, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Feb. 13, 2001	Designing a Home Page Using MS FrontPage, A Seminar Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
January 21, 2001	Workshop on Web C T, A Short Course Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
November 4-8, 2000	Workshop on Instructional Technology, A Short Course Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
August 28-30, 2000	Workshop on Teaching, Learning, Curriculum, and Assessment, A Short Course Organized by Academic Development Center (ADC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
April 10-14, 1999	Programming in Visual Basic, A Short Course Organized by Information Technology Center (ITC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
November 15, 1998	Criterion-References Testing As Compared Norm-References Testing, A Workshop Organized by Testing and Evaluation Center, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
November 1, 1998	Teaching Courses Incorporating Projects: Facing The Challenge, a Workshop Organized by KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
August 24-28, 1998	Workshop for KFUPM on Test Development, Production and Analysis, A Short Course Organized by and held at, Education Testing Services (ETS), Princeton, NJ, USA.
August 17-21, 1998	Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis, A Short Course Taught by T.J.R. Hughes and T. Belysteschko, Organized by ZACE Services Ltd-ICE Division, Lausanne, Switzerland, Held in Berlin, Germany.
June 29 – July 3 1998	Testing for Rock Geophysics, a Training Organized by Direction Géophysique, Géophysique et Instrumentaion Laboratoires, Institut Francais Du Pétrole (IFP), Rueil-Malmaison Cedex, France.
May 26, 1998	Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing (NDT) of Materials - Latest Know-How, a Workshop Organized by Electrical Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
May 17-20, 1998	Test Development and Modern Techniques of Test Analysis, A Short Course Organized by Testing and Evaluation Center, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Nov. 10-Dec.31, 1997	Acoustics of Sedimentary Rocks, An Intensive Short Course, Petroleum Engineering Section, Petroleum & Gas Technology Division, The Research Institute, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
December 6-8, 1997	Effective Teaching, Short Course Organized by Mechanical Engineering Department, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
September 15-17, 1997	The Scaled Boundary Finite-Element Method for Unbounded and Bounded Media, Short Course Taught at Laboratory of Hydraulic Constructions, Department of Civil Engineering, The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland.
January 11-19, 1997	Introduction to Windows95 and the KFUPM Network (for Faculty), Short Course Organized by Academic Computing Services (ACS), Information Technology Center (ITC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. • Windows95 environment and networking. • Applications: MS Word 7, MS Powerpoint 7 &, and MS Excel 7. • Unix and E-mail. • KFUPM Network: Resources, Sharing, and Printing.
September 12, 1996	Total Quality Management (TQM), Training Program Conducted by The Central Area Design Services, Central Area Projects Design & Construction Department, Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi ARAMCO), Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
April 20-22, 1996	Academic Advising, Short Course Organized by Academic Development Center, Deanship of Educational Services, KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
1994-1995	PC and Mainframe Computers Workshops & Seminars, Conducted by Academic Computing Services (ACS), Data Processing Center (DPC), KFUPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. • VM and Networks. • Introduction to UNIX, Gulfnet, and E-Mail. • Mathmatica, and Latex.
March 26, 1994	Introduction to Applied Geophysics, Short course sponsored by Environmental and Engineering Geophysics Society, Boston, MA, USA.
1993-1994	UNIX Computer Workshops, Conducted by Computer Aided Engineering Network (CAEN), The University of Michigan (U of M), Ann Arbor, MI, USA. • Introduction to UNIX, Internet, E-Mail, and FrameMaker • Symbolic Mathematics Processing with Mathmatica and Maple V
1993-1994	DOS/Windows-Based Computer Workshops, Conducted by The Information Technology Division (ITD), U of M, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. • MS-DOS, Windows, and WindowsNT • MS Word 6.0, EXCEL, and MS Project
1993-1994 February, 25, 1993	Macintosh Computer Workshops, Conducted by ITD, U of M, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. • System 7.0 Utilities, File System, and File Storage & Sharing • HyperCard, Quick Time, and Presenting Ideas with Computers • MS Word and PageMaker • FileMaker Pro, and EXCEL to Create a Grade Book The Basics of Fast Fourier Transform Analysis, Special Hands-on Workshop Using Spectral Analyzer, Presented by Tektronix, Novi, MI, USA.
February, 8, 1993	Proposal Writing - Introduction to Writing Grant Proposals and Fellowship Applications, Workshop Organized by The International Center, Conducted by The Division of Research Development and Administration (DRDA), U of M, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
November 17-18, 1992	WinSASW: Data Reduction And Analysis Program for Spectral-Analysis-of-Surface-Waves (SASW) Tests, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas At Austin, Austin, TX, USA.
1991-1993 1991 November, 13-15, 1989	Teaching Assistant Workshops, Conducted by The Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT), U of M, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. • Testing • Alternative Formats for Teaching • Speaking Skills • Developing Presentation with Computer • Effective Lecturing I & II • Developing Undergraduate Research Skills • Creating Learning Climates • Giving Oral & Written Feedback to Students Instructional Workshops, Conducted by CRLT, U of M, Ann Arbor, MI, USA. • The Use of Questions • Motivating Student to Learn • Leading Discussions I & II • Speaking Skills and Effective Lecturing • Teaching Critical Thinking • Using Audiovisual Materials in Presentation Speed Reading, EVELYN WOOD READING DYNAMICS^®, Michigan League, U of M, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
12/2/1406 to 1/3/1406 H October 23 - 27, 1982	Overseas-Studying Orientation, 30th Symposium, Conducted by College of Dawah and Media, Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Training Program in Basic Strain Gage Laboratory, Workshop Conducted by Measurements Group, Inc.; Organized by Mechanical Engineering Department, UPM, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.