EDICT DECEMBER 2015 NEWSLETTER

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December 2015 EDICT Students Shine Success of Mechanical Engineering students of Bahrain in the Middle East -2015 ,19. The Nut Assistant Nut Assistant consists of four main parts: upper holder, lower holder, nut holder and connector (adjustable screw).IT AcademyRecently, The IT Academy delivered two more courses onTraining. These Courses were conducted off class hours and wellaligned with the student majors. IT Academy courses help builtemployability skills and teaches new skills required by theIndustry.Course offered were:EDICT Faculty EDICT.Helpdesk @polytechnic.bh

December 2015 A Mechanical Engineering student, Mohamed Almoalem, presented a poster at the 23rd Annual Technical Conference of the Gas Processors Chapter, which was held in Tatweer on the 3rd and 4th of November 2015. Processing of Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide from Natural Gas Streams''. Below is a summary of the experience as given to us by our student: ``On the first day, the conference started with a speech by the minister of energy, Dr. Abdul Husain Mirza, who then went around to check the posters. He was included, while praising the opportunity that was given to me from both by Tatweer, and by Bahrain Polytechnic.mechanical engineering, while the topic that I have presented is purely in chemical engineering.''Web Media Students featured in December 2015 issue of Co-Eds Magazine Kawthar BuMetea and Amin Allaith for being featured in the December 2015 issue of Co- Eds magazine. Kawthar and Amin were both handpicked to be interviewed for the ‘tech’ issue of this popular magazine, due to their and virtual reality. Well done to you both! -Ed’s December -35 and 46-47 http://issuu.com/maxmediamagazines/docs/ co-eds_december_1/2015EDICT Faculty EDICT.Helpdesk @polytechnic.bh

December 2015 Other Exciting NewsThe Head of the Engineering School, Dr. Christakis Papageorgiou, has been nominated as a member of theThe conference ( ) will be held at Notre Dame University in Zouk Mosbeh, Lebanon inJuly 13-2016 ,15.Electrical & Computer TechnologiesEnergy & EnvironmentOil & Gas, Hydraulics and Hydrology.Engineering SystemsModeling, Project Management.Vasileios Paliktzoglou, Guest Editor -0594. achievement, as a Guest Editor, -0594. We wish to Vasileios all the best and look forward to his future achievements. About the issue: The focus of this special issue is on “Emerging Technologies in Teaching and Learning”. The aim is to discuss issues and address the challenges ofEDICT Faculty EDICT.Helpdesk @polytechnic.bh