City Center Doha and Qatar University team up for “College of Engineering” exhibit

Doha, 18 March 2011 - Qatar University has established a distinctive new display area at the City Center Doha mall to showcase the talent currently at the University’s College of Engineering.

The displays are led by a one-of-its-kind racecar built by the University’s Mechanical Engineering students. The car is the centerpiece of the exhibit which will be inaugurated on Thursday 17 March and will be on display until Wednesday 23 March 2011.

This exhibit is one of many initiatives planned by the University to demonstrate the importance of various specialized engineering studies to the State of Qatar’s growing economy and to showcase the talent of students currently at the university.

City Center Director, Mr. Amer Sandawi commended the University’s aim of sharing the benefits and result of modern Engineering studies with everyone and said it was one of the most interesting ways to encourage the youth to pursue future education in specialized fields which are of such great importance to a country that is building one of the most advanced knowledge-based economies in the region.

Among the other exhibits in the College of Engineering display area will be a frame robot built by students from the Computer Science and Engineering department, detailed architectural scale models produced by the Architecture and Urban Planning department, bridge designing techniques showcased by the Civil Engineering department and a solar tracker system being demonstrated by the Electrical Engineering department.