DOHA: Qatari school students from Dukhan last week participated in the Engineering Explorers academic enrichment programme at Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ).
Engineering Explorers is an initiative of the Dhia: Engineering Leaders partnership between TAMUQ and Maersk Oil Qatar.
Over 30 students from five schools participated in the three-day programme, which caters to Qatari students in grades 7, 8 and 9 to stimulate interest in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
Dr Mark Weichold, Dean and CEO, TAMUQ, said the programme was designed to encourage students’ learning in academic fields essential for Qatar’s growth and prosperity.
Sheikh Faisal Al Thani, Deputy Managing Director, Maersk Oil Qatar, said Dhia programmes such as Engineering Explorers reflected the company’s commitment to develop a high-quality workforce to build Qatar’s knowledge-based economy.
Prizes were presented to a team from Khalid bin Ahmad Preparatory Independent School for Boys for winning the robotics race, and a team from Khalid Bin Al Waleed Preparatory Independent School for Boys won prizes for best project teamwork.
The Peninsula
