Engineering Training program is an industry-based learning course for college students to get practical experience in the area of their field of study at a reputable business organizations as approved by their Departments and guided by the Engineering Training advisor.

The basic objective of the program is to enable the students relate what they have learned in the core courses of their majors to what they find in practice and be able to identify business problems and recommend practical solutions for them.

Students of College of Engineering (CoE) at King Faisal University (KFU) are required to undergo a comprehensive Engineering training with local and multinational organizations relevant to their major and area of expertise.

The overall objective of Engineering Training is to provide engineering students an exposure to the updated industry practice in their field of their specialization. In particular, Engineering Training is intended to:

Enable students to gain valuable industry experience.
Expose students to the organizational cultural environment and working ethics.
Expose students to apply their theoretical knowledge into practice, thus enhancing their problem solving skills.
Evaluate students' career interests.
Enable students to learn more in their field of expertise.
Provide students with opportunities to earn extra income.
Give the training organizations an exposure in relation to technical expertise of KFU students.
Enhance the coordination and exchange of information between the College of Engineering and organizations.

Students must fulfil the following eligibility requirements in order to qualify for Engineering Training:

Completion of no less than 90 total credit hours at the time of requesting a training assignment (including the credit hours expected to be completed at the end of the semester prior to the training).
Completion of any special departmental requirements.
Not subject to dismissal for academic causes.
Hold the status of a regular student during the training (i.e. not dismissed for academic or disciplinary reasons).

The qualifying student for engineering training should spend at least eight working weeks on a full-time basis in a governmental organization (or) reputable industrial firm (or) research centers that are involved in engineering practices relevant to their area of specialization.

Student should get at least 60 % of the company weight to pass the course.

Organization Evaluation (50%)
Training Report (30%)
Presentation (20%)

Introduction

Training Objectives

Requirements

Duration of the Training​

Evaluation & Grading

Forms

ENGINEERING TRAINING - Guidelines

Engineering Training Survey Form - Employer

Engineering Training Survey Form - Student

Panel Evaluation Form

Summer Training Report Format and Guidelines

Visit Evaluation Forms

Summer Training Attendance Sheet