38 outstanding projects conducted by 139 students

Isam Zabalawi, President of Australian College of Kuwait

KUWAIT: The Australian College of Kuwait (ACK) held the seventh Engineering Students Graduation Project Exhibition yesterday at Salwa Sabah Al-Ahmad Theater and Hall in Salmiya, whereby students from four Engineering programs - mechanical, electrical, civil and petroleum - showcased their final graduation projects. The exhibition was developed as a platform to provide students with the opportunity to present their innovative concepts, reflecting their knowledge, competency and special technical skills acquired during their studies at the School of Engineering.

In his opening speech, Isam Zabalawi, President of Australian College of Kuwait, said that the exhibition was implemented by Abdullah Al-Sharhan, Chairman of ACK who believed in the power of ACK's students. Zabalawi praised the efforts of the engineering faculty's members in supporting and supervising the students. He revealed that ACK invited a number of stakeholders to open an opportunity for engineering school students after graduation. "The aim of such exhibition is to strength the students' ability to solve problems by using the tools and ideas they learn in ACK. A number of students develop their skills to create and invent," he added.

Outstanding projects

Dr Mohammed Abdul-Niby, Acting Dean of Engineering Faculty, said that the exhibition of the fall 2017 semester had 38 outstanding projects conducted by 139 students "We are here to celebrate the achievements of our students in our seventh student's graduation projects exhibition at the Australian College of Kuwait for the fall semester. I would like to start by congratulating each and every student on their success."

Abdul-Niby added that ACK believed that the students will profit from completing the graduation project only when they work self-sufficiently and as a team. "ACK emphasized that the graduation project is a positive learning activity that will benefit the students in their educational careers while meeting a state-mandated requirement for the graduation," he said.

The student's graduation exhibition is the culmination of what has been a challenging and a very rewarding experience for the students, Abdul-Niby noted. "The feeling is indeed a great range of emotions, relief, pride in their abilities, and a sense of reward in the recognition of their qualifications," he said. "I would also take this opportunity to acknowledge the support and hard work of our faculty members who gave skills attributes to the students to build solid foundations in their work places." The exhibition was attended by Warren Hauck, the Australian Ambassador to Kuwait, and Karlfried Bergner, the German Ambassador to Kuwait.

By Faten Omar