TY - JOUR
T1 - THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING CURRICULUM
T2 - A CASE STUDY FROM UNIVERSITY OF DAMMAM
AU - Rustum, Rabee
AU - Aga, Omer
AU - Abdel-Magid, Isam M.
AU - Bero, Rabia
AU - Hariri, Abdulrahman B.S.
AU - Faris, Faris Q.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - This study proposes a model curriculum for environmental engineering, based on national research and stakeholder's surveys that meet the needs of the current and recent future of persisting environmental issues. The paper reports on the process of developing a curriculum for this program and the challenges that faced the development of such a program to achieve the government policy and the need of the kingdom. It describes two different approaches to develop the curriculum. One approach takes its starting point from the traditional environmental engineering programs under the civil engineering umbrella. The other framework developmental approach takes its starting point from a particular need of the kingdom. The article suggests that, while curriculum development is a starting point, challenges remain in fine-tuning the programme so that graduates are prepared well to deal with the local environmental issues and sustainable development in the local Saudi environs.
AB - This study proposes a model curriculum for environmental engineering, based on national research and stakeholder's surveys that meet the needs of the current and recent future of persisting environmental issues. The paper reports on the process of developing a curriculum for this program and the challenges that faced the development of such a program to achieve the government policy and the need of the kingdom. It describes two different approaches to develop the curriculum. One approach takes its starting point from the traditional environmental engineering programs under the civil engineering umbrella. The other framework developmental approach takes its starting point from a particular need of the kingdom. The article suggests that, while curriculum development is a starting point, challenges remain in fine-tuning the programme so that graduates are prepared well to deal with the local environmental issues and sustainable development in the local Saudi environs.
KW - Environmental engineering
KW - Dammam
UR - http://www.escijournals.net/index.php/IJES/article/view/342
M3 - Article
SN - 2312-4598
VL - 1
SP - 125
EP - 136
JO - International Journal of Educational Studies
JF - International Journal of Educational Studies
IS - 3
M1 - 12
ER -