Yarmouk University won the silver medal in engineering at the International Festival of Engineering, Science and Technology (I-FEST²), held in Tunisia and organized by theTunisian Association for the Future of Sciences and Technology (ATAST). Meanwhile, more than 500 participants from different 62 countries around the world took part in the festival.
The medal was awarded by Ibrahim Nabil Al-Majli and Sara Osama Al-Badr, members of Robotics team from the faculty of Hijawi for Engineering Technology, Yarmouk University. They introduced their project: "AI Powered Sumo Robot" that reflects a high level of innovation of using AI technologies in engineering applications and robotics.
Prof. Awad Al-Zaben, the dean of the faculty, stated that this achievement reflects the advanced level of students who are so keen to uphold the university honorable reputation regionally and internationally.He also emphasized on supporting the innovative projects as well as providing a nurturing environment for creativity to prepare a qualified staff in engineering who will be international competitors in the future. He also added that this achievement reflects the distinctive level of the faculty's students that aligns with the university mission in supporting students' creativity and academic research.
Dr. Shadi Al-Laboun, the team supervisor, expressed his pride of the students' achievement, emphasizing that the participation in such international competitions can develop students skills, boost their practical experience, and give them chances to present their projects to specialized global juries.
Al laboun also appreciated the university and the faculty efforts of supporting creative students which helped them achieve such success.He also emphasized on supporting students' initiatives of distinction. The students participation in this festival was initiated and supported by Hisham Hajjawi Foundation, represented by Eng. Ayman Hajjawi, as part of the foundation' efforts to support distinctive students and to encourage them to represent their country and university internationally.
