Over 50 teachers and educators from schools across Doha attended the recent launch of Qatar University’s 6th Computing Contest (QUCC), an annual initiative organised by the department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) in the College of Engineering (CENG).
The briefing panel at the launching ceremony included CSE Head Prof Sebti Foufou, CENG Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies Prof Abdelmagid Hammuda, Acting VP for Academic Affairs Dr Mazen Hasna, ConocoPhillips IT Manager Mr Ammar Moustafa, QUCC Committee Head Dr Sayed El Sayed, and several CENG faculty.
The competition requires students to programme a robot that will perform tasks within a limited time. Student projects will be conducted under the supervision of teachers and in coordination with the contest committee.
Prof Foufou thanked ConocoPhillips for its third year sponsoring the competition.
Dr El Sayed explained that the top three projects will be honoured in the closing ceremony on March 23 next year. First-place winner will be awarded QR10,000 and a scholarship to study at CSE, while QR6,000 and QR4,000 will be awarded the second and third-place winners respectively.
Two workshops will be held on December 22 and 29 to explain competition guidelines to teachers and students, and to provide them with techniques that will help them with programming the robots, Dr El Sayed said. The Peninsula
