AUST Engineering Students Win Six Awards in National Level Competition
For the 4th consecutive year, AUST engineering students stole the show at the 8th IEEE UAE Student Day, hosted by the University of Sharjah on May 11, 2013. This yearly national event invites students from different institutions in the UAE to compete in various projects and prove their creativity, and analytical and problem solving skills. AUST students maintained their winning streak and grabbed the maximum number of awards won by any participating institution in the 2013 event. They have been winning the maximum number of awards in this highly prestigious annual competition since 2010.
AUST engineering students proved the best by winning the maximum number of awards (6 of 15). Furthermore, they won the first prize in 3 out of 5 categories. The students felt elated and exuberant on their well-deserved victory. It was a great experience for all AUST students attending the day-long event; one that many would never forget. Prof. Mustahsan Mir, AUST IEEE Student Branch Counselor and Head of the Electrical Engineering Department lauded the industrious efforts, hard-work and dedication of students as well as guidance and supervision by the faculty members for keeping the AUST flag right on top. It is worth mentioning here that, of the 6 winning teams, 4 teams were Women in Engineering (WIE) members. AUST WIE has always been the most active student branch in the UAE, since its formation in 2006 and recently awarded by the IEEE USA Headquarters for their outstanding performance.
The stunning performance of AUST engineering students in four consecutive years is a clear indication of their talent and commitment. The Dean of the College of Engineering, Prof. Fahar Hayati, has been a driving force behind this success. He was very pleased by the outstanding performance of his students and he acknowledged the contribution of the faculty members of the Electrical Engineering and the Biomedical Engineering Departments in developing the technical as well as generic skills of students.
