The American University in Bahrain holds a closing ceremony of the two training workshops within the “Misti” program

The American University of Bahrain has held the auspices of the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait and in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); The closing ceremony of the exclusive training workshops, which hosted them within the International Science and Technology Initiatives for the Arab World «MISTI», during the period from January 6 to 30, and this initiative comes for the third year in a row to enhance innovation and creativity among students, and to provide them with the skills and knowledge necessary to keep pace with modern technical developments .

The first workshop centered on “accelerating startups to empower entrepreneurs and build the future of innovation”, and the second workshop was titled “Interactive Experiences in Design and Manufacturing – Technical Innovation Driving”, and the two workshops embraced a variety of students of engineering, computer science, information technology and communications from the universities of the Kingdom of Bahrain Like the American University, the National University, the University of Polytechnic Bahrain, the Sterakkleid Bahrain, the Royal University of Girls, the University of Bahrain, as well as the Bahrain Institute for Banking and Financial Studies, and others who worked under the supervision of a group of international experts and coaches from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to ensure that they have a practical and fruitful educational experience.

During the ceremony, the participating students reviewed their distinguished and innovative achievements in the field of design and manufacturing, in front of a jury that included representatives from the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait, Tamkeen, and other leading bodies in the field of industry. He worked, “while” Navight “won the” Best Advanced Project “award, and” Pearl Quest “won the” Best Project for Beginners “, while the” Audience Choose “award went to the” Ice Wall “project for the category of applicants, and” Imoti Bear For beginners category.

In a statement to him on this occasion; Yasser Al -Sharifi, CEO of Bahrain and Kuwait, said, “We are very proud of the care and support of this pioneering tutorial for the second year in a row, which represents an embodiment of our strategic vision in investing in the future of Bahraini youth, and we are sure that these initiatives directly contribute to enhancing the position of the Kingdom of Bahrain as a center Regional for advanced technology and creativity, which supports our national aspirations towards sustainable development and economic prosperity.

In turn; Dr. Bradley C. Cook, President of the American University in Bahrain, for his great appreciation for the support provided by the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait to the leading “Misti” program hosted by the university in cooperation with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), expressing his pride in the strategic partnership with the Institute for the third year in a row, and said, “such Initiatives represent a model for global academic cooperation that is consistent with our vision to provide an exceptional educational experience that promises students to be future leaders and creators solutions to contemporary challenges. “He added,” We are committed to supporting the Kingdom of Bahrain’s vision towards sustainable development by enhancing young people’s capabilities to innovate and creativity, which contributes to building a society A prosperous and knowledgeable economy. “

For her part, Mrs. Marwa Al -Alawi, the main coach and curriculum developer of this year’s version of the MISTI program for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), expressed her happiness with the success of the manufacturing workshop, and said, “We are happy to partner with the American University of Bahrain for the third year in a row to host a laboratory program The global education of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, through which my team and I worked to prepare an innovative course that focuses on teaching basic manufacturing skills, such as 3D modeling, manufacturing from scratch sensors, and creating graphical user interfaces.

“55 Bahraini students participated in the program through 10 practical laboratories, which included the design of the sliding interactive calendars, the construction of light -tracking robots, and the creation of” Guitar Hiro “game using an actual guitar, and we were also keen to create a dedicated site for the course, and educational videos prepared by trainers , And exciting final projects that vary from underwater drones, social robots, and smart furniture, all in order to develop the skills of Bahraini students and instill faith in them that they are able to make anything they can almost imagine, only with the availability of appropriate tools, skills and guidance by the mentors.