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1.9.5 Classification of Teaching Staff According to Mode of Study

On-Campus Distance Education
Teaching Part-time Part-time
Staff Full-time Full-time
FTE
FTE
Number (full-time equivalent) Number (full-time equivalent)
Male 22 - - -
Female - - - - - -
Total 22 - - - - -

1.9.6 Overall Assessment of Program Statistical Data:

Strengths:
The points of strengths in the program may be summarized as:

• Graduates enjoy a high rate of successful employment.

• The number of Saudi staff members continues to grow annually.

• The teaching staff conducts and publishes research regularly.
• One of the faculty members of the program has a patent certificate.

Areas and priorities for Improvement :
In this section, we delve into the areas and priorities for improvement. These aspects can be

summarized as follows:

• Appointing faculty members to reduce the student-to-faculty ratio and achieve the desired

benchmark of 13:1.

• Increasing the number of professional development programs and activities in order to
increase the number of well-trained teaching staff.

• Schedule maintenance and replacement of the workshops and laboratories.

• Hiring laboratory technicians for the purpose of supervising and instructing students.

Action recommendations:
• Appointing faculty members to reduce the student-to-faculty ratio and achieve the desired

benchmark of 13:1.
• Schedule maintenance and replacement of the workshops and laboratories.

• Hiring laboratory technicians for the purpose of supervising and instructing students.

• Developing a master program in mechanical engineering.

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