WEP 2017
January 8-21
Opening night Jan 7
Register To An Exciting Program
This year’s WEP is offering fourteen enthralling days of a unique educational experience to explore the theme “Pushing the Limits: Challenging Engineering and Science”. With around 100 events, there is something for everyone’s taste! Many workshops and lunchtime lectures are already fully booked. But you can still register for all the keynote lectures.
Speakers who all have pushed the limits within their field will deliver nine exceptional keynote lectures:
- Sunday Jan 8: His Excellency Ali Ibrahim Al-Naimi: Out of the Desert - My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil
- Monday 9: Ed Stone - The Voyager Journey to Interstellar Space
- Tuesday 10: Christopher Fabian – Innovation at UNICEF: How to help balance an asymmetric world
- Wednesday 11: Dirk Ahlborn - Hyperloop: The Future of Transportation
- Thursday 12: Theo Jansen - Pushing the Limits of Kinetic Arts: Strandbeests
- Sunday 15: Steph Davis – Choosing to Fly: Examining Fear, Risk and Resilience
- Monday 16: Cindy Lee Van Dover – From Exploration to Exploitation? Opportunities and Imperatives in the Deep Sea
- Tuesday 17: Martin Fischer - Preparing for the America's Cup: A technological and a human challenge
- Wednesday 18: Estelle Metayer – Your future in Science and Technology: Breathtaking Opportunities and Significant Choices
Except for the first keynote lecture happening from 4:00 to 6:00 pm, all lectures will take place in the auditorium, building 20, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
Many activities will be offered at the WEP Hub. The Opening night on January 7 will launch it at the University Library with many activities. It will be the beating heart of the program, open to everyone in the Community. The hub will deliver morning live talk shows with keynote speakers, exhibitions, creative activities, science and engineering challenges, book signing session, building with LEGO workshops and challenges… And there will be gifts for everyone.
KAUST, an Oasis for Birds - Photography Exhibition
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy - Exhibition
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Creating a Personal Pathway to Innovation - Session A
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Professional Training through Improvisation - Morning Workshop (1/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
Discover Saudi Arabia: The Egyptian Pilgrimage Road - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
The Art of Ceramics with Chris Newns
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
WEP On Air with David Dureissex
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
The Challenges and Future of SABIC
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Out of the Desert: My Journey from Nomadic Bedouin to the Heart of Global Oil
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Professional Training through Improvisation - Evening Workshop (1/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Ed Stone
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
What Drives Human Cognitive Development? (1/3)
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Professional Training through Improvisation - Morning Workshop (2/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
VR Training and Hackathon (1/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Creating a Personal Pathway to Innovation - Session B
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
TMT - The Universe in High Definition
Location: Spine Auditorium between Buildings 2 & 3
LEGO Bridge Challenge
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Can origami be a source of innovation? Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
VR Training and Hackathon (2/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Server Scalability
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Introduction to Origami - Workshop Session A
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
LEGO Bricks Workshop A
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Introduction to Origami - Workshop Session B
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
The Voyager Journey to Interstellar Space
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Professional Training through Improvisation - Evening Workshop (2/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
WEP On Air with David Paredes
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
What Drives Human Cognitive Development? (2/3)
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Professional Training through Improvisation - Morning Workshop (3/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
VR Training and Hackathon (3/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Additive Manufacturing: Creating Bigger, Faster, and Smarter Electronics
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
LEGO Tower Challenge
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Leadership as a Learning Experience
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Biological Flight and Aerodynamics of Small Moving Wings - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
KAUST, an Oasis for Birds - Photography Exhibit Opening
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Creativity and Innovation in Engineering and Science
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
VR Training and Hackathon (4/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
LEGO Bricks Workshop B
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Innovation at UNICEF: How to Help Balance an Asymmetric World
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Professional Training through Improvisation - Evening Workshop (3/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Dirk Alhborn
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Design & Build Your Own Robot (1/5)
Location: Building 9, Computer Lab 2223
What Drives Human Cognitive Development? (3/3)
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Professional Training through Improvisation - Morning Workshop (4/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
VR Training and Hackathon (5/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
KAUST's Computational Ecosystem - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Pushing the limits of Science Communication- Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Free Building with LEGO Bricks A
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
WEP Hub Theatre
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Mega Projects in Saudi
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
VR Training and Hackathon (6/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy - Lecture
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Hyperloop: The Future of Transportation
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Professional Training through Improvisation - Evening Workshop (4/4)
Location: Building 19, Level 1, Mosti Auditorium
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Theo Jansen
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Design & Build Your Own Robot (2/5)
Location: Building 9, Computer Lab 2223
VR Training and Hackathon (7/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Reef Check: Introduction to Reef Check
Location: Building 9, Room 3131
The Science of Storytelling (1/4)
Location: Building 9, Room 4125
Preventing and Fighting Infectious Diseases: Carbohydrate Vaccines and Flow Chemistry - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
The Merchant Teacher
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Free Building with LEGO Bricks B
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
WEP On Air with Adam Summers
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
VR Training and Hackathon (8/8)
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy - Workshop
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Building Strandbeests with Theo Jansen
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
The Science of Storytelling (2/4)
Location: Building 9, Room 4125
Automated Glycan Assembly as Basis for Vaccine Development and Material Science
Location: Building 9, Room 3131
Pushing the Limits of Kinetic Arts: Strandbeests
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
An Evening of Improvisation
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
VR Hackathon Intensive Challenge Day 1
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Reef Check: Friday Snorkel Trip
Location: Building 9, Room 3131
VR Hackathon Intensive Challenge Day 2
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Reef Check: Saturday Snorkel Trip
Location: Building 9, Room 3131
VR Hackathon Open House
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Steph Davis
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Design & Build Your Own Robot (3/5)
Location: Building 9, Computer Lab 2223
Make! The Basic Concepts of IoT (1/3)
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
The Science of Storytelling (3/4)
Location: Building 9, Room 4125
Programming the Multiverse: An Introduction to Quantum Programming
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
How Radiant is our Reef? - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
From Aedes to Zika: Understanding the origins of emerging infectious diseases - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
WEP On Air with Ian McLeod, Mark Ziembicki and Jon Rawlinson
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Women in Science and Speed Mentoring
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
KAUST Research Poster Competition - Opening and Judging Session
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Choosing to Fly: Examining Fear, Risk and Resilience
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Make! Designs for 3D Printing (Credited)
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Cindy Lee Van Dover
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Design & Build Your Own Robot (4/5)
Location: Building 9, Computer Lab 2223
Supercharge Your Personal Productivity with Today's Tech Tools
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Make! The Basic Concepts of IoT (2/3)
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
The Science of Storytelling (4/4)
Location: Building 9, Room 4125
Prospecting for Biomimetic Models in the Sea - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
WEP On Air with Shannon Bennett
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Deep Sea Exploration in the 21st Century
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
From Exploration to Exploitation? Opportunities and Imperatives in the Deep Sea
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Make! Designs for 3D Printing (Non-Credited)
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Martin Fischer
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Design & Build Your Own Robot (5/5)
Location: Building 9, Computer Lab 2223
Make! The Basic Concepts of IoT (3/3)
Location: University Library, Level 3, Computer Lab 3134 ≤ 33
Indoor Positioning and Navigation (1/3)
Location: Spine Auditorium Between 4 and 5
Preparing for the America's Cup: A technological and a human challenge
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Make! Analog and Digital Electronics - Session A
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
WEP On Air with Keynote Speaker Estelle Metayer
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Indoor Positioning and Navigation (2/3)
Location: Spine Auditorium Between 4 and 5
Graphite: An Endangered Natural Resource
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
The Imitation Game: Evolutionary Photonics
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Puppet Making workshop- Session 1
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Javanese Traditional Music workshop
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Blue Biotechnology: The last frontier - Lunchtime Lecture
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
Puppet Making workshop - Session 2
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Alumni Lecture Series
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Your future in Science and Technology: breathtaking opportunities and significant choices
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
Make! Analog and Digital Electronics - Session B
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
STEAM Innovation Challenge Morning Session
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
WEP On Air with Ayman Naguib
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
Indoor Positioning and Navigation (3/3)
Location: Spine Auditorium Between 4 and 5
Our unsustainable quest for sustainability
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
COP 22: KAUST researchers and climate change
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2325
Using Your Business To Add Beats to People Lives
Location: Building 9, Lecture Hall 2322
WEP On Air with Yasser Joharji
Location: WEP HUB (University Library)
STEAM Innovation Challenge Afternoon Session
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
Final Gala and Award Ceremony
Location: Building 20, Auditorium
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STEAM Innovation Challenge Evening Session
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
STEAM Innovation Challenge - Friday - Full Day
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
South Beach
STEAM Innovation Challenge - Saturday - Full Day
Location: Building 19, Conference Hall 1, 2 and 3
