Senior Design Project
Project groups deliver their products that have progressed through the design, analysis, testing and evaluation stages. The project teams produce a polished professional report that describes the design process, implementation and testing, verification and validation, and a critical appraisal of the project. An oral presentation and graphic works are complementary project deliverables.
Resources and Guidelines
General Guidelines
Rubric for Proposal Evaluation
Rubric for Mid-Way and Final Evaluation
Sample of a Senior Design Project
Grade Distribution
Offered Projects for Term 251
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| 1 | Dr. Ali Al-Matouq |
Multi-period trading via convex optimization on Tadawul In multi-period portfolio selection, the portfolio selection problem is to choose a sequence of trades to carry out over a set of periods to maximize return while taking into account risk, transaction costs and holding costs. The project will predict stock prices for a certain selected time horizon using matrix completion optimization techniques followed by solving another optimization problem for finding the optimum portfolio that will maximize return while limiting the risk and accounting for transaction and holding costs. The project will be implemented on either Matlab or Python on data obtained from Tadawul stock market. (Code is already available, only customization to Tadawul). |
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| 2 | Eng. Mohammad Yousef Bani Mufarrej |
T-Shirt’s Sewing Plant Design The T-Shirt’s Sewing Plant Design project aims to design a state-of-the-art facility for manufacturing high-quality t-shirts. This project includes facility layout planning, inventory management systems, cost accounting of the product as well as designing ergonomic workstations. Additionally, the project will focus on creating a safe and conducive working environment for employees. |
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| 3 | Dr. Tamer Sebaey |
Localize Strategic Industries for Saudi Market To respond to the Saudi Vision 2030 in terms of promoting the Saudi industries, students select a product/component with a certain strategic need, and they will go deeply with the development process of this product starting from planning up to having the final physical prototype. The process contains conceptual and detailed design in addition to the customer satisfaction at every stage. |
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| 4 | Dr. Rakan Albalawi |
Enhancing HVAC Maintenance Safety through the Implementation of Prevention through Design (PtD) This project aims to improve safety in HVAC systems by integrating Prevention through Design (PtD) principles. It will focus on identifying safety hazards in HVAC design, installation, and maintenance processes and propose practical design solutions to mitigate risks such as fall hazards, electrical dangers, and ergonomic challenges. The study will involve interviews with industry professionals, case studies of real-world scenarios, and surveys to evaluate and validate the effectiveness of PtD attributes. |
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| 5 | Dr. Ali Al-Matouq |
Automating timetabling of final exams using integer linear programming The project will develop a spread sheet that can automate final exam timetabling for engineering college students using integer linear programming. The resulting final exam timetable will develop a timetable so that no student will have two exams in the same day, or two exams in two consecutive days while meeting the classroom size and time slot constraints of the university. This will ultimately enhance the academic experience of engineering college students. |
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| 6 | Dr. Ali Al-Matouq and Eng. Mohammed Idris |
Energy auditing of building 101 This project will use a systematic approach for conducting an energy audit of university campus building 101. The key stages are: analyzing energy bills; analyzing major equipment power recordings; calculating energy intensity indices of HVAC machines; benchmarking the calculated energy intensities against the state of the art; collecting building measurements; conducting interviews with key personal; identifying potential energy management opportunities and finally evaluating the economic attractiveness of identified energy management opportunities using specialized software. |
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| 7 | Dr. Idriss El-Thalji |
Assessing asset management maturity in Saudi Healthcare sector Healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia are experiencing rapid development as part of Vision 2030 initiatives, leading to growing investments in advanced medical equipment, hospital infrastructure, and digital technologies. However, ensuring the optimal performance, availability, and cost-efficiency of these assets requires professional asset management practices. This project aims to assess the current maturity level of asset management practices within selected healthcare facilities in Saudi Arabia. Students will apply industry-standard maturity assessment models (Based on ISO 55000) to evaluate areas such as maintenance management, lifecycle planning, digital asset tracking, and risk management. The goal is to identify strengths, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities to support the healthcare sector’s transformation efforts. |
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| 8 | Dr. Idriss El-Thalji |
Assessing asset management maturity in Saudi railway sector Saudi Arabia’s railway sector is rapidly growing through massive projects such as the North-South Railway, Haramain High-Speed Railway, Riyadh Metro, and the upcoming Saudi Landbridge Project—all aligned with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. As railways expand, professional asset management becomes critical to ensure that tracks, trains, stations, signaling systems, and infrastructures are reliable, cost-effective, and sustainable over their lifecycle. This project aims to assess the maturity level of asset management practices within selected Saudi railway organizations. Students will design and apply a maturity assessment tool to evaluate how well assets are managed from planning and operations to maintenance and disposal. Based on the findings, students will recommend strategic actions to improve asset performance and align with global best practices like ISO 55000. |
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| 8 | Eng. Mohammad Yousef Bani Mufarrej |
Height-Adjustable Picking Carts Warehouse staff frequently experience musculoskeletal strain from repetitive bending and awkward postures when loading or unloading items from picking carts. This project aims to design a height-adjustable picking cart that accommodates workers of various heights and adapts to different load sizes. The cart should enhance ergonomics, reduce the risk of lower back injuries, and improve overall efficiency. Students may prototype the design, conduct ergonomic testing, and validate performance improvements through real-world simulations. |
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| 9 | Eng. Mohammad Yousef Bani Mufarrej |
Fire Safety Risk Assessment and Mitigation Plan This project focuses on enhancing fire safety in a facility by identifying fire hazards, assessing current risks, and developing a comprehensive mitigation strategy. Students will perform a detailed risk assessment of the plant layout to identify vulnerabilities. Based on their findings, they will redesign evacuation routes, recommend fire suppression and alarm systems upgrades, and develop updated emergency response protocols. The project aims to reduce fire risks, ensure compliance with safety standards, and improve overall workplace safety culture. |
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| 10 | Dr. Abdelhakim Abdelhadi |
Lean Six Sigma Implementation Plan Selecting a real-world company or process and create a detailed DMAIC (Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control) project to improve quality and efficiency. |
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