The activities of the Scientific Summer Camp, 'Summer of Science 23', were launched at the Qatar Scientific Club recently.
There were two specialised workshops, one focusing on electric cars and the other on digital manufacturing. The workshop on electric car technology included an introduction to the principles and advantages of electric cars, their positive impact on the environment, and familiarisation with their main components and basic maintenance.
The exercise was organised in collaboration with the Conservation and Energy Efficiency Department at the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) and conducted by Engineer Mohamed al-Sharshani, Head of the Electric Vehicles Unit. The other workshop, on creating engineering models using digital manufacturing tools and the Mastercam software at the "Makers and Innovators Oasis" section, covered various topics, including the use of four-axis CNC machines and learning G-codes programming.
Regarding the automotive mechanics department's plan in the summer camp, Ali al-Emadi, the section head, said the itinerary includes workshops related to electric cars, fundamentals of automotive mechanics, such as identifying the parts of a car engine, periodic inspection, maintenance, and repairing minor faults and those on understanding the efficiency and programming of car engines.
For the first time, a specialised workshop was offered for girls, addressing topics that suited them, enabling them to have sufficient knowledge of car maintenance and safe driving. Al-Emadi pointed out that the camp included a programme called "Car Repair Challenge," a competition specifically designed for students aged 14 to 18. They learned the principles of car maintenance and repair, identify minor faults in cars, and on the final day, participants competed in repairing specific car faults, aiming to foster the spirit of competition, problem-solving skills, and logical thinking to achieve the best possible outcomes from the workshop.
Fatima al-Basir, coordinator of programmes and projects at the Industrial Oasis, said that this summer, the focus was on multi-axis digital manufacturing devices and artificial intelligence, with a particular emphasis on the Internet of Things, especially in the field of environmental sustainability. Several workshops were presented, specifically tailored for youth and girls, with separate schedules. These included programming smart greenhouses using IoT and creating engineering models using the Mastercam software.
