Outreach Activities
Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department
Below is the MIE department’s activity involvement in the community:-
Dr. Faris Tarlochan
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TAQA GCC Hybrid – Electric Challenge
30 – 31st January 2014
Abu Dhabi
Petroleum Institute
TAQA, Global EEE, Al Forsan, Emirates Foundation, Abu Dhabi Media
Dr. Faris Tarlochan, Mr. Sunith (MIE)
Introduction
The 2014 TAQA GCC Hybrid – Electric Challenge is the first of its kind in the CGG region. The
purpose of this event is to encourage the younger generation of engineers in developing alternative
energy technologies and at the same time have the chance to apply fundamental engineering
knowledge through hands on experience in preparing the vehicle for the competition.
Unlike other conventional vehicle racing, this challenge is focused on vehicles achieving the highest
levels of efficiency and energy management. The cars have battery packs with capacity of 1.5 kW-hr
of energy. On the first day of the race, cars will be fully charged and have to compete by only using
the battery as the source of energy. The duration of the challenge was set for 1 hour. On the second
day of the race, teams are given approximately 4 liters of petrol for a gasoline engine that will work
with the battery. The objective is energy management to see which car can achieve the longest
distance in a fix period of time. The duration for this challenge was set at 3 hours.
A total of 11 teams took part in this competition. The details of these teams are presented in the table
below:
Institution Name
Country
Petroleum Institute
Petroleum Institute
Petroleum Institute
United Arab Emirates University
Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi University
Masdar Institute of Science and
Technology
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Al – Ain, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Car Number and Name
001 – Falcons
016 – ACEOME
007 – Mechanical Maestros
444 – Cheetah
099 – KU Stream
010 – ADU Green Gears
003 – YELA! Masdar
Engineers
Team
Gender
Male
Female
Female
Male
Male
Male
Nizwa College of Technology
Nizwa, Oman
College of Tecnological Studies
Qatar University
Qatar University
Kuwait
Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
111 – NCT Engineering
Team
965 – Q8tte
114 – Gernas 114
214 – Gernas 214
Male
Male
Female
Male
Results
Both teams from Qatar University did very well. On the 2nd day, both teams managed to achieve 101
laps each with a time difference of 20 seconds. The detail results are tabulated below:
Category
A. Overall Champions
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
Institution
Car Number and Name
Qatar University
Qatar University
Nizwa College of Tecnology
114 – Gernas 114
214 – Gernas 214
111 – NCT Engineering
Team
B. 1st day Champions
1st Place
Nizwa College of Tecnology
Qatar University
Qatar University
111 – NCT Engineering
Team
214 – Gernas 214
114 – Gernas 114
Qatar University
Qatar University
Petroleum Institute
114 – Gernas 114
214 – Gernas 214
001 - Falcons
Petroleum Institute
Petroleum Institute
Khalifa University
Abu Dhabi University
Masdar Institute of Science and
Technology
College of Technological Studies
College of Technological Studies
Qatar University
Qatar University
016 - ACEOME
007 – Mechanical Maestros
099 – KU Stream
010 – ADU Green Gears
003 – YELA Masdar
Engineers
965 – Q8tte
965 – Q8tte
114 – Gernas
114 – Gernas
2nd Place
3rd Place
nd
C. 2 day Champions
1st Place
2nd Place
3rd Place
D. Other Special Awards
Best workmanship
Best Oral Presentation
Best Vehicle Design
Best safety
Best Vehicle Photo
Best Sportsmanship
Best Technical Innovation
Best Video Presentation
Women in Science
Dr. John-John Cabibihan
The Microsoft Imagine Cup in Qatar
Big congratulations to College of Engineering in winning the Microsoft Imagine Cup in Qatar. Two
teams from CENG supervised by Dr John-John Cabibihan (MIE Dept.) and by Dr. Uvais Qidwai
(CSE Dept.) won the two categories of Microsoft Imagine Cup last night.
Many thanks to our students and supervisors who made us proud in this nationwide competition. We
wish them all the best in the next level, the Pan Arab then the World!
Name of Event/Activity: Seminar on Interactive Pet Companion with Emotion Recognition for
Elderly
Faculty/Staff involved: John-John Cabibihan
Students involved: None
Date and duration: 24th October 2014
Venue and organizer: Qatar University, MIE Dept.
Speaker: Dr Yeow Kee Tan, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Infocomm Research, Agency for
Science, Technology and Research A*STAR
Brief write up about event/activity:
In this presentation, two work will be presented: HuGGler Pet Robot and SoundEye Emergency
Monitoring System. HuGGler, an interactive pet companion with the unique patent pending
technology to recognize verbal (e.g. laughing, crying, shouting and talking) and non-verbal (e.g.
squeezing, hitting, patting and stroking) acts that are tied to the emotional state of a person. HuGGler,
a cuddly and affectionate interactive robotic pet companion, can provide un-conditional
companionship to the elderly. This will positively impact their emotional wellbeing and their qualityof-life, ultimately leading to improved overall health and reduced health care cost. HuGGler will also
provide geriatricians with reports related to the interaction behavior of the elderly performed towards
the robotic platform. Sound-Eye is a revolutionary emergency monitoring system that employs sound
event classification technology to detect abnormal sound events. Sound-Eye is carefully designed to
address the need of stakeholders in terms of affordability, ease-of-installation and privacy protection.
Should an emergency occur, Sound-Eye can detect the natural reaction of elderly verbally screaming
for assistance instantly, thereby mediating the severity of the condition.
Dr. Farayi Musharavati
Name of Event/Activity: IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE)
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Farayi Musharavati
Students involved: AL-awainati, N. and Fahkroo, M.I.
Date and duration: 28 Aug - 30 Aug 2013
Venue and organizer:
Venue - University of Ontario Institute of Technology UOIT, Canada, Sponsor- IEEE Toronto
Section NPS Chapter
Brief write up about event/activity:
IEEE International Conference on Smart Energy Grid Engineering (SEGE). Two papers were
presented as follows:
1. Evaluation of Thermal Comfort and Cooling Performance of Residential Buildings in Arid
Climates
2. Operations Optimization towards high Performance Cooling in Commercial Buildings
Dr. Jong Yoon
Name of Event/Activity: Technical Presentation
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Jong Yoon
Students involved: Mechatronics course students
Date and duration: Sunday, January 5th, 2014 , 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Venue and organizer: Room I-111, Corridor 9, Dr. Jong Yoon’s Smart Medical Devices Lab
Brief write up about event/activity:
This talk presented recent research activities in the area of single chip sensors for chemical and
biological sensing. Two types of sensors were presented. One type of sensor utilizes emerging
nanomaterials such as graphene and carbon nanotubes for vapor (and gas) sensing. These sensors are
integrated directly on silicon integrated circuits to realize a single chip electronic nose. The second
type of sensor utilizes optically fluorescent and colorimetric dyes encapsulated within silica beads. A
miniaturized optical platform was presented for sensing of both vapor (gas) and liquid chemical
targets. The talk also showcased some other research activities at NanoLab and at Tufts University.
Prof. Tahir I. Khan
Name of Event/Activity: Industrial Visit to Oryx Engineering Solutions in Ras Laffan to see
Thermal spraying facility for producing wear and corrosion resistant coatings
Faculty/Staff involved: Prof. Tahir I. Khan
Students involved: Saleh Safran; Mohamed Alkawari; Hamad AlBahar
Date and duration: 1 day; 26th Feb. 2014
Venue and organizer: Oryx Engineering Solutions, Ras Laffan
Brief write up about event/activity:
The students are working on their Senior II projects investigating thermal sprayed coatings for
protecting surfaces from abrasive/erosive/corrosive environments. The company manager Mr Simon
Bolton (standing next to Tahir Khan) invited the team to see the spraying capabilities of Oryx
Engineering Solutions. The company has provided the students with 2 types of coatings and research
is now being carried out within the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering at Qatar
university to characterize these coatings using indentation testing, scanning electron microscopy and
wear testing. These coatings have potential applications for engineering components in the new rail
system of Qatar and for the local oil and gas industry.
Dr. Mohammed J. Al-Khawaja
Name of Event/Activity: World Renewable Energy Forum
Faculty/Staff involved: Mohammed J. Al-Khawaja
Students involved: None
Date and duration: 10-8-2013
Venue and organizer: 15-8-2013
Brief write up about event/activity:
The title of the paper presented is “A novel technique for extraction of geothermal energy from
abandoned oil wells”. The forum belongs to World Renewable Energy Congress XII and Colorado
Renewable Energy Society (CRES) Annual Conference; Denver, CO; United States; 13 May 2012
through 17 May 2012; Code 94564.
Dr. Sadok Sassi
Name of Event/Activity: Industrial Visit to “Al Muftah Fiberglass Products” Company
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Sadok Sassi
Students involved:
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Musab N A Almozien,
Mohammad Ebrahem Ebrahemi,
Yousif Walid Elhdari
Date and duration: 30/03/2014 – duration = 3hours
Venue and organizer: Industrial Area - Azzizia
Brief write up about event/activity:
By doing this visit, we intended to achieve the following goals:
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Visit the company : different laboratories and workshops
Discuss the possibility of collaboration to manufacture some items required for students
projects
Dr. Samer Ahmed
Name of Event/Activity: Supervise undergraduate students in an industrial trip to QAPCO company.
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Samer Ahmed
Students involved: Mohammad Ebrahem Ebrahemi, Alaeldien M. Abouhamda.
Date and duration: March 24, 2014 – 8 hours
Venue and organizer: QAPCO company
Brief write up about event/activity:
The visit was planned to show the students different engineering procedures of the company major
shut down for regular maintenance.
Name of Event/Activity: Organizing an industrial visit to Qatar Shell Research and Technology
Center.
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Samer Ahmed
Students involved: None
Date and duration: April 7, 2014 – One hours
Venue and organizer: Shell company
Brief write up about event/activity:
The visit aims to enhance the research collaboration between Shell company and MIE Department.
Name of Event/Activity: Organization of a technical seminar for the MIE Department delivered by
Parker Company
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Samer Ahmed, Mr. Pratheesh Ben.
Students involved: None
Date and duration: October 3, 2013 – One hour
Venue and organizer: Room I111, College of Engineering, QU
Brief write up about event/activity:
The company representative gives an over view of the products and services that his company can
provide, which can improve MIE department’s labs.
Name of Event/Activity: Hosting an industrial visit to MIE Department by GE company chief
executive in Italy accompanying with GE collaborators in Qatar
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Samer Ahmed, Dr. Saud Ghani
Students involved: None
Date and duration: February 22, 2014 – two hours
Venue and organizer: Head of Department meeting room, MIE Department, QU
Brief write up about event/activity:
The visit aims to expand the research collaboration between GE company and MIE Department. In
addition, exploring the possibility of organizing students activities such as students visit to the GE
labs in Italy.
Dr. Shaligram Pokharel
Name of Event/Activity: presentation on “What it takes to become a project leader?”.
Faculty/Staff involved: Dr. Shaligram Pokharel
Students involved: None
Date and duration: Monday, 25th Nov – Two hour
Venue and organizer: The Project Management Institute – Arabian Gulf Chapter (PMI-AGC),
Brief write up about event/activity:
Projects may have all the resources required but it would be the leadership that make or break the
project. Based on his experience and exposure, Dr. Pokharel is going to talk about the opportunities
for a leader in leading large projects and to realize the project goals. He will talk about some insights
by basing his examples on what we see on everyday life. Dr. Pokharel will also give some
characteristics of a leader. He would talk about the differentiation between project management and
project leadership and will give example as to what will happen when there is project management but
no project leadership.