Who is WEP for?
WEP is open to all KAUST faculty, students, staff and community members. In addition, KAUST Industrial Partners, WEP Sponsors, Undergraduates from around the world (through Undergraduate Poster Competition) and In-Kingdom students from leading universities in Saudi Arabia are invited to join through a specific program.
How to Attend WEP?
- All those who are eligible must ‘Join this Community’ on Acadox.
- Upon viewing the schedule, you will see events are color coded into different categories.
- Credited events can be clearly seen, so students can prioritize these.
- Some events are for the whole community and others have limited seats and a pre-selection process.
- Browse the schedule and select the events you wish to attend and register for them. Prior registration is mandatory; you MUST register for an event on Acadox in order to be able to attend it.
Rules for KAUST Students
- All students must be on campus for the duration of the WEP.
- It is mandatory for KAUST students to register for WEP once during their studies.
- Students must earn 40 credits and attend a minimum of 6 Keynote Lectures during one WEP.
- Credited events include Academic, Skills, Entrepreneurship and Keynote Lectures and these are clearly identified on the schedule.
- Should an event be cancelled, students must make every effort to register for an alternative event.
- Should an event be cancelled at short notice (less than 7 days before event), students must still make every effort to register for an alternative event but will be awarded the credits for the cancelled event.
In Collaboration
We would like to thank KAUST Students, Faculty, Community Members, Alumni and Industrial Partners who submit proposals each year to create WEP.
We would also like to thank the WEP Review Committee, (chaired by Professor William Roberts) which considers the scientific and technological aspects of the proposals, as well as their enriching and inspiring nature and selects events for the program.
Many KAUST departments support WEP and without their work we would not be able to bring you WEP, thank you!
In addition our Sponsors generously support WEP and we owe them a huge gratitude.
Your support and contribution makes WEP what it is!
Wastewater treatment and reuse in Saudi Arabia; potential and challenges - Field trip to National Water Company, Jeddah
Location: Tamimi Car Park
Field trip to NWC - National Water Company, Jeddah Meet at Large Tamimi Supermarket car park at 08:20am. to board the bus. Arrive back at Kaust 15:00 hrs. National Water Company, a Saudi joint stock ... more
Autonomos Mobile Robotics - workshop
Location: Bldg. 9 Lab 2223
Introduction: The field of mobile robotics has grown tremendously in the last decade. Examples of the major achievements include the vehicles competing in the Darpa Grand Challenge or the Google cars ... more
KAUST/UC Berkeley Entrepreneurship Certified Program
Location: Spine Auditorium Between Bldgs. 2 & 3, Bldg 3, Rooms 5205, 5208, 5209, 5211, 5216, 5218, 5220, 5222
LOCATION: Spine Auditorium Between Bldgs. 2 & 3, Bldg 3, Rooms 5205, 5208, 5209, 5211, 5216, 5218, 5220, 5222 KAUST and UC Berkeley co-branded 10-day fast track entrepreneurship program. To attend t ... more
KAUST/UC Berkeley Entrepreneurship Certified Program
Location: Spine Auditorium Between B
LOCATION: Spine Auditorium Between Bldgs. 2 & 3, Bldg 3, Rooms 5205, 5208, 5209, 5211, 5216, 5218, 5220, 5222 KAUST and UC Berkeley co-branded 10-day fast track entrepreneurship program. To attend t ... more
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training Course (B)
Location: Bldg 9. Classroom # 4221
There are three opportunities to attend this 2 day course. First opportunity is Course A (13 & 14 Jan), the second opportunity is Course B (20 & 21 Jan) and the third opportunity is Course C (28 & 29 ... more
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training Course (B)
Location: Bldg. 9 Classroom # 4221
There are three opportunities to attend this 2 day course. First opportunity is Course A (13 & 14 Jan), the second opportunity is Course B (20 & 21 Jan) and the third opportunity is Course C (28 & 29 ... more
Linux in Scientific World
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall I# 2322
This course is an introduction to Scientific Computing and Linux. As Linux is the platform of choice for Scientific Computing, the course will introduce Linux from diverse aspects of Scientific Comput ... more
Professional Training through Improvisation Class AM
Location: Bldg 19 Exhibit Halls 1,2,& 3
Success in a professional environment is dictated by more than just technical qualifications. Intangible skills, such as team building, communication, and creativity, are essential. The proposed cour ... more
This showing will include a presentation by Michael Berumen, Assistant Professor, Red Sea Research Centre. One of the highlights of WEP 2014 is the Film Festival, which is a whole KAUST community-ori ... more
What is WEPs greatest natural resource? The people! WEP is an opportunity to network. Make the most of this natural resource by talking to some of the most experienced, innovative, passionate people ... more
Assessment and Sustainable Utilization of Groundwater in Arid Lands
Location: Bldg. Classroom # 4125
Since Dr. Sultan established the ESRS Lab at WMU in 2005 http://www.esrs.wmich.edu/), it has attracted funding from NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NATO, the National Scienc ... more
How to build a Tri-copter - Theory Lecture
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall II# 2325
This event is the Theory Lecture that is open for everyone to attend. Those who wish to go on and attend the Workshops MUST attend this theory lecture. Each participant will be introduced to the wor ... more
Large Scale Computational Screening and Informatics Analysis of CO2 Capture Materials for Clean Energy Applications
Location: Bldg 9. Lecture Hall I# 2322
The speaker will present a ~45 minute technical talk geared towards chemists, chemical engineers and material scientists. Electricity generation from fossil fuel combustion accounts for 40% of our CO ... more
What to do with my PhD? - Social Savvy for scientists
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall II# 2325 or 2322
LOCATION: Jan 19 & 20 Lecture Hall 2325 B. 9 Jan 21 Lecture Hall 2322 B. 9 Social Savvy for Scientists: the science of presentation and creating networking opportunities In line with KAUST’s mission ... more
What to do with my PhD? - Social Savvy for scientists
Location: Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2325
Bldg. 9 Lecture Hall 2322
LOCATION: Jan 19 & 20 Lecture Hall 2325 B. 9 Jan 21 Lecture Hall 2322 B. 9 Social Savvy for Scientists: the science of presentation and creating networking opportunities In line with KAUST’s mission ... more
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Professional Training through Improvisation Class PM
Location: Bldg 19 Exhibit Halls 1,2,& 3
Success in a professional environment is dictated by more than just technical qualifications. Intangible skills, such as team building, communication, and creativity, are essential. The proposed cour ... more
Professional Training through Improvisation Class PM
Location: Bldg 19 Exhibit Halls 1,2,& 3
Success in a professional environment is dictated by more than just technical qualifications. Intangible skills, such as team building, communication, and creativity, are essential. The proposed cour ... more
Wind Energy - Drivers, Trends and Obstacles
Location: Spine Auditorium B/W Bldg 4 & 5
Wind power is the conversion of wind into a useful form of energy, by using wind turbines to make electrical power. By the end of 2012, there will be 282,482 MW cumulative capacities installed around ... more
Keynote Video Lecture - The problems of self control and what we can do about it
Location: Bldg9. Lecture Hall I# 2322
Dan Ariely is on a mission to set the antiquated Rational Agent Model of standard economics on fire. The image of humans as rational, calculating, maximizing machines is giving way to a more realisti ... more
This course is designed for students with either no prior knowledge of Arabic or some limited experience of studying the language. The course will introduce you to simple listening, speaking, reading ... more
Keynote Lecture -Is The World Improving? Visualizing Public Data to Understand the World.
Location: Bldg 20 Auditorium
The world has seen great progress in many areas of human life over the last decades. At the same time studies show that the knowledge of these changes is often very low. Why is it so hard to capture a ... more
