Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMUQ) recently held the first outreach programme of the 2014-2015 academic year: Ibtikar.
The Ibtikar workshop, which focused on human-centred design and the impact of design and technology on the world, was the first in a series of three workshops designed to highlight the field of information systems to high school students in Qatar.
Over the coming months, CMUQ will offer a variety of additional outreach workshops related to its programmes in biological sciences, business administration and computer science. The events will lead up to the university’s March 1 admissions deadline.
Admissions figures show that outreach programmes have a significant impact on prospective student applications, with 44% of this year’s incoming students having participated in outreach programmes.
Carnegie Mellon outreach programmes are tailor-made for Qatar and the region and aim to help students prepare for admission into selective universities like the ones in Education City.
The outreach programmes at CMUQ introduce students to the programmes offered and offer insight into life at university through interactive activities and opportunities for prospective students to interact with CMUQ faculty and current students.
The Biotechnology Explorer Programme took place on November 15 and invited secondary school students to experience a laboratory experiment and learn more about the biological
sciences programme at CMUQ.
CS4Qatar is a series of workshops designed to inspire Qatar’s youth to join the field of computer science and become creators of innovations that will make a real impact.
To address the challenge of attracting women into science and technology, CMUQ launched CS4Qatar for Women, a programme that aims to broaden young women’s understanding of computer science. It will be held today, while CS4Qatar for Students - aimed at all prospective students - will take place on February 7, 2015.
The Botball Education Robotics Programme is one of CMUQ’s most successful outreach events. The programme begins on January 30-31, 2015, with the final competition taking place on March 27.
Botball is an internationally renowned hands-on learning experience in robotics designed to engage secondary school students in learning the practical applications of science, technology, engineering and math. The programme introduces students to the field of computer science and robotics.
Tajer - Investment for Qatar is the latest edition to the outreach programmes offered by Carnegie Mellon. Tajer takes place on February 14, 2015, and targets students interested in pursuing business administration. Through this outreach programme, secondary school students are able to become traders for the day and learn about how financial markets work.
The application deadline for Fall 2015 admission to Carnegie Mellon is March 1, 2015.
