Teams who won the recent Best m-Government Service Award Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Awards will demonstrate their winning apps.

Khalifa University hosted a demonstration of mobile applications that have recently won several government competitions. The demonstration which took place at Khalifa University’s Abu Dhabi campus on February 25th 2014 featured the two mobile apps that recently won the Best m-Government Service Award in the University Students Category at the Government Summit in Dubai the three mobile apps that won first second and third at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Smart Applications Award’s and the app that won award in a Ministry of Interior competition.

Of the teams that won the Best m-Government Service Award team one consisting of PhD in engineering students Hamad Ahmad Al Marzooqi Essa Basaeed Ahmed Rashed Al Tunaiji Khalfan Al Marashda and Mohammed Ali Al Zaabi under the supervision of Dr. Hassan Al Muhairi won for their “iQ Application” which was designed for the Ministry of Justice.

The “IQ” app was designed with the goal of making wasting time in a queue a thing of the past. The iQ application enables the customer to book a ticket online without actually having to physically be at the service centre. The application provides essential information for selected services such as required documents and fees. Moreover the customer gets a live update of their queue status (number of customers waiting in the queue and expected serving time). Accordingly the customer can arrange to arrive at the service centre just before their expected service time. Using the iQ application will substantially reduce the time wasted in line compared to the traditional queuing system. In addition the application provides a feedback platform for customers to assess the quality of service.

The second winning team included students Nasser Al Rayhi and Abdulla Ali Al Bathra who are both undergraduate Computer engineering students and were under the supervision of Dr. Ahmed Bentiba won for their MOH (Ministry of Health) App. The app provides comprehensive services designed especially for the Ministry of Health and can be run on all smartphone systems (iOS Android Windows Phone). The app gives users the ability to communicate directly with the ministry in order to apply for services and track them. The app contains a variety of services including health care services a directory for medication a hospitals directory and health watch tools.

The three winning apps at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Smart Application Awards featured services dedicated to certificates attestation scholarships abroad search for academic institutions and programs and “Asaal Fahim” service. The three teams who are made up of UAE nationals were ranked based on the efficiency and effectiveness of their app its ease of use and its creativity and innovation.

Finally the team who won a recent Ministry of Interior competition for their unique mobile application for traffic services also demonstrated their app. The team supervised by Dr. Samer Al Samahi consists of Buti Al Delail Ahmed Abdulla Al Dhanhani and Mansoor Mohamed Abdulla Albloushi.

The app offers two methods to inquire about vehicle information either by using a traditional data entry method or through an innovative method that involves simply scanning the vehicle number plate using your phone’s camera. This app will help users to view traffic fines where they took place and offer advice on making payments. Another service will obtain an electronic version of the driver’s license after the user provides appropriate documents. An electronic version of your driver’s license can be verified by officials upon request. Users of the app will also enjoy the ease of scanning documents such as their Emirates ID which is frequently used in various applications as well as renewing their driver’s license and the vehicle’s registration card. The inquiry service module provides information about various service centers such as name contacts business hours number of tickets awaiting the service and the center’s site map. Additionally it will help users get to the nearest service center in relation to their location.

Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Khalifa University’s Senior Vice President for Research and Development said: “We are delighted and honored to witness the achievements of our students who always make us proud of them. We at Khalifa University strive to provide the environment to foster creativity and innovation which will result in generations of students that will be able to play a leading role in the future of the UAE and industry.”

Third annual Leadership Day saw awards handed out for excellence and outstanding achievements

Khalifa University recently held its third annual Leadership Day at its Abu Dhabi campus. The event was attended by students faculty and staff. It was also attended by His Excellency Dr. Mugheer Al Khaili Director General of Abu Dhabi Education Council H.E. Mohamed Nasser Al Ghanim Director General Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University’s President Dr. Arif Sultan Al Hammadi Khalifa University’s Executive Vice President and Dr. Mohammed Al Mualla Khalifa University’s Senior Vice President for Research and Development.

In a speech before the audience H.E. Dr. Mugheer said: “I had the honor to work with and learn from the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who worked on the basis of delegation and responsibility. He used to support people but also hold them accountable. Principles like this fit anywhere and to any kind of work in my opinion. My work with the Late Sheikh Zayed had to do with the community and preserving the environment. We’ve worked on a number of programs to preserve the environment. Marine creatures and nature require our attention because the human fingerprint is the largest on the environment. I hope that students think about wildlife when they work on any projects in the future.”

Addressing students he also added: “The UAE has to transition from an oil-based economy to a knowledge-based economy as soon as possible. Many countries rely on human resources and for us you are the future as the UAE needs more leaders. Every citizen is very important for our country and I hope that each of you moves at double speed because the UAE depends on you and your skills this is our goal and our hope.”

Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University President said in his address: “I am proud to have the opportunity to celebrate the many achievements of our students faculty and staff. Just focusing on our students in the past period we’ve had students take the top places in several national computing competitions including the m-Government awards we’ve had students place highly in local mathematics competitions and we’ve had a student place first at the recent Hackathon programming contest. It’s really becoming the norm here at Khalifa University that our students consistently place highly in competitions whether they’re working on satellites Design/Build/Fly competitions automotive competitions formula cars Baja racers IEEE competitions you name it. We see examples of achievements in our midst every day and every day we see how are students are challenging themselves and their hard work is being rewarded with external recognition. That’s why we are so pleased to be able to recognize them and award them for their hard work with an event like Leadership Day.”

The event honored students for their academic achievement and exemplary service to the Khalifa University community. Faculty and staff were also recognized for excellence in research teaching and intellectual capital as well as their dedication to the University and the communities it serves. In addition the recent winners of several government mobile application contests were given certificates in recognition of their outstanding achievements. This included the winners of the Best m-Government Service Award in the University Students Category at the Government Summit in Dubai the three mobile apps that won first second and third at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Smart Applications Award’s and the app that won award in a Ministry of Interior competition.

Awards were handed out by H.E. Dr. Mugheer Dr. Tod Dr. Arif and Dr. Mohammed.

Prospective students will receive tips on choosing a major and a presentation on student life

Khalifa University will host interested high school and university students along with their parents at its annual Open Day being held on the 4th of March from 4:00pm till 8:00pm.  

Potential students will be presented with information and facts about Khalifa University’s undergraduate and graduate programs and the active areas that the institution is expanding Abu Dhabi’s knowledge economy.  They will also have an opportunity to view the campus and its facilities meet current students faculty and staff learn about student life scholarship opportunities and receive tips on choosing a major. One of the major themes of this event focuses on career-related information and advice for students and their families on the various majors and programs available to entering students. 

Prospective students and their parents will have an opportunity to meet faculty members from diverse academic programs including the University’s highly acclaimed preparatory program. They can also can speak to members of different university clubs and learn more about the exciting student life Khalifa University offers.

Khalifa University offers bachelor’s degrees in Computer (with optional concentration in Software Systems) Communication Electrical and Electronic (with optional concentration in Power Systems) Mechanical Aerospace Civil Industrial and Systems and Biomedical Engineering Master’s degrees in Electrical & Computer Engineering Nuclear Engineering Information Security and International and Civil Security in addition to a Doctorate degree program in Engineering with the option to specialize in Mechanical Aerospace Nuclear Biomedical Electrical & Computer   or Robotics Engineering. 

The Open Day will showcase Khalifa University’s commitment to serving Abu Dhabi’s 2030 vision by providing Abu Dhabi the UAE and the region with unique programs and state of the art facilities that will help to mold and shape the future generation of industry leaders.

Career Day offered students the opportunity to meet with potential employers

Khalifa University held today at its Abu Dhabi campus a special career day for its students. The event hosted over 40 organizations from Abu Dhabi and Dubai and gave them the opportunity to meet with interested students and discuss possible employment and internships. 

Some of the organizations represented included:Abu Dhabi Airports Company the Abu Dhabi Education Council ATIC Strata twofour54 DP World General Electric Etihad Airways Siemens and Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Center. 

The event was designed so that students and organizations could benefit from discussions revolving around potential sponsorships internships and employment post-graduation. The organizations had an opportunity to meet with high quality Khalifa University students and get an assessment of how the University operates while exploring avenues for possible collaboration and support. 

“Career Fairs like this one we organized at Khalifa University are important because they provide our students with opportunities to liaise directly with industry leaders ” said Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University’s President. “It’s not just about creating a chance for our students to meet with potential employers although that is a focus it’s also about providing our students with opportunities to discuss important aspects of their education like internship opportunities and sponsorship. Khalifa University is dedicated to providing our students with the best education possible and that would not be possible without close ties to industry.” 

Commenting on her participation at the exhibition Aisha Al Ali a Senior Electrical and Electronic Engineering student at Khalifa University said: “During the Career Fair I learnt about available internships and career opportunities and was impressed by the outstanding quality of them.” 

Aidaroos Al Aidaroos another senior student at the Computer Engineering program said: “The Career Fair has provided Khalifa University students with excellent internship opportunities that are relevant to their fields of study. It’s great to have all these organizations exhibiting in one place on campus it’s definitely more convenient. The level of interest we see from the various organizations today validates the high level of education that we receive here.” 

Mariam Sabbagh Recruitment Manager at Emirates Advanced Investment Group one of the exhibiting organizations at the Career Fair said: “I was impressed by the level of the students and their interest in the opportunities presented today which mostly focused on internships. This is especially helpful as we work towards introducing internship opportunities at the group.” 

Talal Mohamed Eid Recruitment Manager at Abu Dhabi Ports Company said: “The fair today gathers a large number of major organizations from across the UAE. We have previously recruited a number of Khalifa University students for internship and we were impressed by their level of excellence”.