Dubai, UAE, November 26th, 2022: Three teams supervised by Dr. Ahmed Al-Gindy from the Faculty of Engineering at CUD participated in the 16th IEEE student day 2022. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) hosted the annual competition in HCT Sharjah Women’s College Dubai on November 26th, 2022, between seventeen universities in the UAE. The competition featured four categories: Engineering Design, Community Service, Senior Design, and Cyber security – giving the students in the UAE the opportunity to showcase futuristic projects.
Two teams from Electrical Engineering participated in the Engineering Design category, and one team in the Community Service. All three teams ranked in the top 3 – two of CUD’s teams won 1st place, and one team won 3rd place.
CUD’s multi-disciplinary team from several faculties participated under the Faculty of Engineering, Applied Sciences, and Technology mentorship in the IEEE community service category. “The power of a multi-disciplinary team is electrifying. The teams comprised of students from Engineering, Journalism, and Public Relations – each student, delivered their area of expertise to make the project a success.” Dr. Ahmed Al Gindy, Faculty of Engineering, Applied Sciences and Technology
“The talent among our youth is impressive, and the IEEE provides a platform for our students to showcase innovative projects. Engineering does not stagnate but constantly evolves to contribute to society through dynamic developments. It is exciting that our students get to compete in a competition of this calibre and win 1st place, not once, but twice, and also take 3rd place for another category.” Dr. Ahmed Al Gindy, Faculty of Engineering, Applied Sciences and Technology
The concept of the Engineering Design Project challenged students to design and engineer an invention that transfers water from one place to another, only using mechanical systems and wind Energy. The use of electrical energy was not permitted in the project.
The students innovated a 3D-printed engineering model illustrating how the wind is converted into mechanical energy to transfer water effectively from a higher place of origin to a lower destination. “The innovation of our 3D model was inspired by ancient pumping mechanisms, indicating that our historical inventions have something to teach us.” Danica Reyes, CUD Student, Mechatronics
For the return journey of the water from a lower origin to a higher destination, the use of pumps would encourage the water transfer in larger volumes. The use of ball bearings was applied to the model to help with the overall flow of the water. CUD’s students presented forward-thinking projects, which received exceptional recognition from the jury. The students won 1st place in the competition for successfully pumping the highest volume of water at once.
“The project has inspired us to develop and contribute to countries that do not have access to basic facilities. We need to support our global system and work toward sustainable development goals through innovative projects, making a positive difference to the world.” Sham Mohamed Samour, CUD Student, Mechatronics
Of the three teams, twelve CUD students participated, and eleven were female. “The mentorship from our professors, Dr. Sherif Moussa and Dr. Ahmed Al Gindy has been important to support us in getting the right tools and materials and learning how to use them safely. I could not imagine, as a woman, that I would be able to use a drilling tool so well. It has inspired my business development ideas for the future.” Sham Mohamed Samour, CUD Student, Mechatronics
CUD is honoured to provide the learning space of innovation – where theory meets application. The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and Canadian University Dubai look forward to the next annual event.
“Engineering can contribute successfully to any area of the world – it is more than theory, and creative projects are born to change the world positively. Studying mechatronics has helped me to develop my existing skill set, but more so, awakened new skills within me that I did think were possible. Participating in the competition has been fundamental in realizing my creative potential.” Danica Reyes, CUD Student, Mechatronics
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