Sahel N. Abduljauwad

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Departmental Committees

  • Research Committee, member from 1985 to 1986
  • Public Affairs Committee, member from 1985 to 1986
  • Planning Committee, member from 1985 to 1989
  • Graduate Committee, member from 1987 to 1993
  • Laboratory Committee, member from 1989 to 1991
  • Textbook Committee, chairman from 1987 to 1994
  • Ad Hoc Committee on 5 year Manpower Requirement Plan, member, 1991
  • Laboratory Committee, member, 1992 to 1994
  • ABET Committee, member, 1991 1993
  • Planning Committee, member, 1993 to 1994
  • Graduate Committee, member, 1995-1996

University Committees

  • Bids and Tender Committee, member, 1985 1986
  • Research Committee, member, 1986 1987
  • Admission and Academic Standing Committee, 1989 1990
  • Textbook Committee, 1991 1992
  • Chemical Waste Committee, 1991 1992
  • Chemical Waste Committee, 1992 1993
  • Several promotion committees
  • Excellency of Teaching Award Committee, 1994
  • Graduate Council, 1996-2000
  • College Council, 1996-2000
  • Scientific Council, 1996-2001
  • Retirement of Saudi Faculty, 1997
  • Guidelines for M.S. Thesis & Ph.D. Dissertation, 1997-1998
  • Incentive for Saudi Faculty, 1999-2000
  • Academic Committee, 2000-present
  • Academic Development Committee, 2000-present
  • Faculty Affairs Committee (under Scientific Council), 1999-2001
  • English Program at KFUPM, 2000-present
  • e-Learning Committee, 2000-present
  • Committee for Development of Guidelines for e-Learning Grant, 2002
  • Support of Academic Development and e-Learning, 2002-present
  • M.S. Program in Environmental Science, 2002
  • Institute of Industrial Management & Information Technology, 2002
  • Outcome Exam Committee, 2003
  • The Communication Panel, 2003
  • Performance Indicator Committee, 2003-present
  • Strategic Plan Steering Committee, 2004
  • Student Personal Skills Steering Committee, 2004
  • Developing Surveys to Measure Satisfaction Level of Services at KFUPM, 2004

Outside Committees

  • Member in a committee to study the effect of rising ground water table on the basement of the main post office building in Riyadh, 1986 90
  • Member in a committee to study the problem of expansive soil in Al Qatif housing project, 1987
  • Member in a committee to study the foundation problems of Eastern Province bridges, 1988
  • Member in a committee to establish a code for design of shallow and deep foundations, 1989
  • Member in the International ISSMFE Technical Committee (TC 6) on Expansive Soil, 1993
  • Member in the International ISSMFE Technical Committee (TC 6) on Unsaturated Soil, 1994-present
  • Member in Distance Education and e-Learning Committee, Ministry of Higher Education, 2003
  • Member in the Board of Accreditation and Assessment, Ministry of Higher Education, 2003

Consultation

  • General Directorate of Posts, Remedial measures for the problem of rising water table around main post office center in Riyadh, 1986 90
  • Ministry of Housing and Public Works, Remedial measures for the structural damages in 600 villas constructed in Al Qatif housing project, 1987
  • Ministry of Communications, Evaluation of existing reinforced earth abutments, 1988
  • Saudi Arabian Standards Organization (SASO), Establish a design code for shallow and deep foundations, 1989
  • Voest Alpine (through Gulf Consultant), The assessment of the need for vibro replacement for the wire drawing plant in Jubail.
  • Rashid Al Rashid & Sons Co., Evaluation of the soil investigation of proposed Al Khobar Shopping Center, remedial measures to account for the expansive soil
  • Arabian Civil Work Establishment (ARCWEST), Evaluation of site conditions and material properties for SCECO equipment maintenance centers at Nariyah & Hafar Al-Batin
  • Consultant for the Environmental Services Company, 1994-95
  • Investigating the causes of collapse in the ARASCO Silos, Dammam, 1995
  • Consultant for Salem Al-Hajeri Establishment, 1995-1996
  • Consultant for Al Osais Trading & Contracting Est. as approved by the Ministry of Higher Education, Sept. 1997-1998
  • Consultant for Al-Murjan Environmental Management and Technology Company, 1998-1999
  • Consultant for Saudi Ports Authority on the settlement & building damages of Gizan Port, 2001-2002

Others

  • Convenor for Geotechnical Engineering, 1987 1992
  • Graduate advisor for geotechnical students, 1987 94
  • Coordinator of Soil Mechanics Lab, 1987 90
  • Coordinator of Soil Mechanics Lab, 1992 94
  • Chairman and member in several Ph.D. Exam Committees (Chairman in 3 and member in 3)
  • Organizing and updating the Soil Mechanics Laboratory
  • Participate in training course, AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, with Ministry of Communications, 1987
  • Development of online courses and provide already available courses from the e-pack for faculty members use
  • Organizing and lecturing in workshops for e-Learning
  • Organize several discussion forums and workshops on: student learning, instructional technology, assessment & evaluation, faculty development, and enhancing & improvement of teaching
  • Organize several discussion forums and workshops on: research at KFUPM, how to be an effective university teacher, increasing effectiveness as a university teacher, e-Learning and content development of web-based courses, assessment of academic program, faculty development, and University strategic plan.