I would like to welcome you all to the new computer engineering department web portal. The department of computer engineering at college of petroleum and engineering in Kuwait University is a very dynamic and vibrant department where curriculum meets international standards as well as industry needs and requirements. In the past few years, the department experiences an increase in the number of enrolled students; nevertheless, job market data show a much more demand for more graduates. That presents a challenge that we owe to meet. One way to increase students' loyalty is to enhance the interactions among the key players of the departments: Students, faculty members, and supporting staff. By introducing this web portal, the department aims to take this interaction to another level of transparency and availability. The main target of this portal is to make available online, 24-hours, 7-days a week; all what is needed to make the academic process within the department easier and more seemliness. We lunched this portal by January 2009 aiming to make our department the first E-department in the college, university, country, and the whole region. The process is continuous and cannot, and will not, be a success except with the help, and efforts of all the department personals. But, as a department that sets IT technology standard in the country, we are sure that we will succeed. Thank you,

Yours, Chairman of Computer Engineering Department

January 2009.