Interactive games teach kids about the latest forensic technology.
Khalifa University participated in the Health and Fitness Fun Festival 2015 was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bin Mubarak at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center March 11-13. KU offered fun interactive and educational games to get kids interested in healthy living science and technology. One game a “crime scene investigation ” had children searching for lost candy by using sleuthing techniques like fingerprinting.
Khalifa University’s booth also featured tests designed to assess visitors’ health fitness and general well-being. The stations were managed by students representing several different KU programs including Biomedical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering as well as students from the Preparatory Program and the Med Club. Faculty and staff were on hand as advisors.
Activities included several non-invasive physical tests including a lung capacity assessment a strength challenge as well as a Body Mass Index test that did not require weighing.
One of the games designed by students in the University’s Electronic Engineering Program measured people’s reactions to speed and was “tailored” for those living in Abu Dhabi. Biomedical Engineering students will use the data collected for research purposes and as part of future studies.
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Interactive games teach kids about the latest forensic technology.
Khalifa University participated in the Health and Fitness Fun Festival 2015 was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikha Fatima Bin Mubarak at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center March 11-13. KU offered fun interactive and educational games to get kids interested in healthy living science and technology. One game a “crime scene investigation ” had children searching for lost candy by using sleuthing techniques like fingerprinting.
Khalifa University’s booth also featured tests designed to assess visitors’ health fitness and general well-being. The stations were managed by students representing several different KU programs including Biomedical Engineering Aerospace Engineering Mechanical Engineering and Electrical Engineering as well as students from the Preparatory Program and the Med Club. Faculty and staff were on hand as advisors.
Activities included several non-invasive physical tests including a lung capacity assessment a strength challenge as well as a Body Mass Index test that did not require weighing.
One of the games designed by students in the University’s Electronic Engineering Program measured people’s reactions to speed and was “tailored” for those living in Abu Dhabi. Biomedical Engineering students will use the data collected for research purposes and as part of future studies.
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