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Students ready to ‘techup’ challenges at Tech Quest
Tech Quest is an exciting opportunity for students to explore Abu Dhabi’s key emerging industries through engaging workshops and hands-on activities.
Students attend a workshop during the Tech Quest programme at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. — Supplied photo
Over 200 Emirati students began their first week of the Tech Quest programme on Sunday at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Abu Dhabi and UAE University in Al Ain.
The 15th edition of the programme, which will end on December 31, offers exciting hands-on workshops and talks with industry speakers that seek to motivate middle and high school students to pursue science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education.
“Tech Quest is an exciting opportunity for students to explore Abu Dhabi’s key emerging industries through engaging workshops and hands-on activities,” said Hanan Harhara, head of Learning and Development at Mubadala.
“The programme pushes students to think critically and solve what are really quite complex scientific and engineering problems, building participants’ confidence in their abilities and passion for STEM education. We believe the inspiration that occurs in the coming weeks will help seed the interest of our future workforce.”
A Mubadala initiative, including curriculum by the Shaikh Zayed Institute for Paediatric Surgical Innovation, this year’s programme incorporates robotics, aerospace, medical mechatronics and semiconductor technology. After a four-day education phase, students are presented with a series of real-world challenges and encouraged to work as a team to find viable solutions.
Challenges include designing meaningful applications for wearable electronics, and building a landing port for delivery drones that may one day support a new freight infrastructure.
To date, 1,055 students have participated in Tech Quest and about 74 per cent of the participants say they are interested in perusing a STEM degree after experiencing the programme. -news@khaleejtimes.com
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