Highlights of Teaching Contributions
- Taught 16 different undergraduate courses courses in areas of design computing and visualization, sustainable architecture, theory of architecture and regional architecture.
- Received the "Distinguished Teacher Award" at KFUPM for the academic year 2016-2017.
- Received two university/college teaching grants.
- Consistently strived to keep the courses I teach current, reflective, interactive, and challenging, and this is reflected in students' evaluation of my teaching.
- Developed and improved several undergraduate courses that I taught at KFUPM, including incorporating novel teaching tools and techniques.
- Developed the Digital Design Studio (e-Studio) at KFUPM and before that at Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan, where students were taught how to explore design alternative and generate architectural forms using mainly digital media.
- Developed on-line courses in cooperation of the E-learning Center at KFUPM, and incorporated WebCT or Blackboard technologies in teaching several courses.
- My teaching focused on developing students' analytical and critical thinking skills and on applying knowledge through practical assignments and projects.
- Taught, supervised and/or participated in the design review of numerous senior design projects each year.
- Participated in the interim design reviews and final juries for several Design Studios; involved in 4+ design reviews and juries per year in addition to the juries in the studios I teach.
- Attended numerous specialized workshops and seminars organized by the Deanship of Academic Development (DAD) to develop my teaching and advising skills.
- Led the efforts of revising the current undergraduate Architecture Program curriculum at ARC Department, KFUPM.
- Developed 18 new courses in the new ARC undergraduate program which was implemented starting first semester 2016/2017 (161).
- Led the efforts in developing the Master of Architecture Program at KFUPM as a chair of the master program development committee.
- Developed 14 new graduate courses in the newly developed Master of Architecture program at KFUPM that started January 2019.
Courses Taught
Dept. of Architecture, King Fahd University for Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.Associate Professor, Jan 2018 – present
assistant Professor, Sep. 2003 – 2017.
ARC 408: Senior Design Project (S 2012, S 2015)
ARC 406: Design Studio VI: Comprehensive Design (F 2003, F 2006, F 2007, F 2008, F 2009, F 2011, F 2012, F 2015).
ARC 400: Senior Project Preparation & Programming (F 2011, F 2014)
ARC 305: Design Studio V: Intelligent Design Studio (S 2004, S 2005, S 2006, S 2009, S 2010, S 2011)
ARC 304: Design Studio IV: Analysis & Synthesis (F 2004, F 2013).
ARC 202: Design Studio II: Space & Order (F 2005, F 2010, F 2016).
ARE 222: Computer Applications in Building Design (S 2011).
ARC 499: Special Topics in Computer Aided Design (F 2003)
ARC 489: Special Topics in Regional Architecture (F 2012, F 2014, F 2016).
ARC 482: Socio-Cultural Factors in Design (S 2013, S 2014, S 2015, F 2016)
ARC 453: Urban Design Theory (F 2014).
ARC 251: Introduction to Urban Design Concepts (F 2015)
ARC 356: Principles of Sustainable Design (S 2018, F 2018)
ARC 314: Theory of Architecture II (S 2006, S 2007, S 2008, S 2013, S 2014, S 2015, S 2016, S 2017).
ARC 313: Theory of Architecture I (F 2015, F 2016, F 2017)
ARC 281: Architecture of Saudi Arabia (S 2007, S 2008, S 2013).
ARC 225: Virtual Reality in Architecture (F 2004, F 2005, F 2006, F 2007, F 2008, F 2009, F 2010, F 2012)
ARC 124: Computer Aided Architectural Design (S 2004, S 2007, S 2008, S 2009, S 2010)
Dept. of Architecture, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Assistant Professor, Feb. 2000 – Sep. 2003.
ARCH 592: Architectural Graduation Project II
ARCH 591: Architectural Graduation Project I
ARCH 572: Professional Practice
ARCH 331: Contemporary Architecture
ARCH 312: Architectural Design IV
ARCH 311: Architectural Design III (E-Studio)
ARCH 301: Computer Aided Design
ARCH 212: Architectural Design II
ARCH 211: Architectural Design I
ARCH 112: Basic Design II
Dept. of Architecture, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Assistant Lecturer, Jan. 1999 – Jan 2000.
Taught Design Media III (Ends 211), a core course in using CAD systems for presenting and communicating design intent.
Dept. of Architecture, Jordan University of Science & Technology, Irbid, Jordan
Full Time Lecturer, Sept 1993 - Aug. 1995.
Fall ‘93 & ‘94. Architectural Design III, Architectural Design IV, Architectural Communication II and Architectural Communication III. Developed course content and syllabus, designed and presented lectures, administered desk crits, design reviews and juries.
Dept. of Architecture, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan
Teaching Assistant, Sept 1990 - June ‘1991
Taught Architectural Design 2-A, Architectural Design 2-B, second year level.