DOHA: A team of national vision scholars who investigated application of robotics technology in the energy industry won the prize for best research project in the inaugural Summer Engineering Academy at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ).
During the two-week academic enrichment programme, five Qatari high school students studied how robots could be used to ensure pipeline integrity or fight fires and developed prototypes for applications. A panel of judges selected the robotics team from among five projects related to Qatar’s research challenges in energy, environment and cybersecurity, said Dr Hamid Parsaei, Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Academic Outreach,TAMUQ. “Our scholars developed five research projects that reflect their academic credentials and readiness for university studies in engineering. We hope to see each of these Qataris apply for admission to TAMUQ this fall.”
The winning team comprised Salem Al Marri, Ebrahim Al Muhannadi, Ali Al Sayed, Ahmed Al Sumaiti and Ghanem Al Yafei.
Dana Alali, whose team researched renewable energy, won the prize for best presenter during the teams’ demonstrations of their research findings.
The Summer Engineering Academy aimed to identify Qatari students as national vision scholars and motivate them to choose educational pathways in science and engineering. Maersk Oil Qatar is the sponsor and industry partner for the academy and Future Engineers Programme.
Jassim Al Khori, Technical Manager of the Maersk Oil Research and Technology Centre,
In the Future Engineers Programme, a team of Mariam Abuhaliqa, Maryam Abuhelaiqa, Al Reem Al Housani and Sara Baadar took top honours for their work in 3D design and printing.
The Peninsula
