Program Overview

University of Business and Technology

The University of Business and Technology (UBT) is a young and pioneering private Higher Education provider established in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Safety Engineering Program

Overview

The Bachelor program in Safety Engineering is a 136-unit curriculum designed to provide engineering safety knowledge and to give graduates job opportunities in the areas of construction safety, transportation safety, petrochemical and process, and industrial safety. The curriculum is a unique engineering program that is rich in problem-solving to enhance the capabilities to safely manage engineering projects and prepare graduates who can evaluate, design, and implement comprehensive safety and health programs and are career-ready for the construction, transportation, petrochemical and chemical processing, industrial, and public sector areas.

Vision

The vision of the safety engineering program is to be an innovative academic community in partnership with industry and public sector dedicated to providing unique safety engineering and leadership knowledge and skills for diverse engineering leaders to meet the local and regional needs of the wide engineering industries and the public sector.

Mission

The mission of the safety engineering program is to prepare job-ready graduates for a gratifying career to meet the safety mission of their enterprise; to protect, conserve, and improve the resources of the organization; and to help eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education, and advocacy.

Program Structure

The program is designed to prepare graduates to have proficiency in the application of science and engineering to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public from the impacts of accidents including fire. This includes the ability to apply and incorporate an understanding of the dynamics that affect the safety of occupants and emergency responders and the protection of property against the hazards associated with chemical processes and building designs. The program is designed to satisfy the local, regional, and global markets and offers four areas of concentration (tracks) including Construction, Transportation, Petrochemicals and Process, and Industrial and Systems that can be accredited by both NCAAA and ABET.

Courses

• ARAB101: Arabic Language 1
• ARAB201: Arabic Language 2
• BUS 351: Entrepreneurship
• CHEM102: General Chemistry II
• EE 221: Basic Electrical Circuits
• EL. 100: English Language - Level 1
• ELCTT1: General Track Elective 1
• IE 255: Engineering Economy
• IE 331: Probability And Engineering Statistics
• IE 341: Work Study
• ISLS301: Islamic Culture 3 (Business Ethics)
• MATH099: Pre-Calculus
• MATH203: Calculus III
• MATH241: Applied Linear Algebra I
• ME 204: Engr.Mechanics-Dynamics
• ME 205: Engineering Graphics
• ME 322: Mat. Sci . And Engr.
• SAFE210: Introduction To Safety Engineering
• SAFE310: Emergency Management
• SAFE311: Fire Safety Science And Engineering
• SAFE390: Summer Training
• SAFE410: Safety In Electrical Engineering Systems
• SAFE433: Safety And Security In Cyber Systems
• SAFE440: Safety In Mechanical Engineering Systems
• SAFE450: System Eng. Safety & Risk Assessment
• SAFE460: Principles Of Industrial Hygiene
• SAFE461: Environmental Safety & Health Engineering
• SAFE470: Accident Investigation Loss Control
• SAFE499: Senior Project
• SOC 140: Communication Skills

Requirements Program

UBT's Requirement Program consists of non-credited courses and English courses aimed at improving students' language proficiency before they begin their undergraduate studies, as well as to develop and improve students' knowledge of mathematical and analytical techniques through the medium of English Language.

Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior Years

The program is structured over four years, with specific courses and units allocated to each year:

• Freshmen (Fall): ARAB101, ME 205
• Freshmen (Spring): ISLS201, PHYS101, MATH102, SOC 140
• Sophomore (Fall): PHYS102, ARAB201, MATH203
• Sophomore (Spring): MATH241, ME 204, IE 255, EE 221, SE 201, SAFE210
• Junior (Fall): IE 331, ISLS301, ME 201, BUS 351, SAFE310, SAFE311
• Junior (Spring): SAFE390, ME 322, IE 341, ELCTT1, ELCTT2, ELCTT3
• Senior (Fall): SAFE410, SAFE440, SAFE433, SAFE461, SAFE460, ELCTT4
• Senior (Spring): SAFE436, SAFE499, SAFE470, SAFE450, ELCTT5

Total Units and Courses

The total number of units required for the program is 136, spread over 38 courses.