Qatar University’s College of Engineering (QU-CENG) marked World Creativity and Innovation Day Wednesday to celebrate the potential of the creativity and innovation industry around the world.
Every year, the globe celebrates World Creativity and Innovation Day to raise awareness about the significance of creativity and innovation. World Creativity and Innovation Day was first recognised by the United Nations in 2017.
Faculty of QU-CENG shared a few statements on this occasion. Dr Adel Gastli, professor of Electrical Engineering, said: “In engineering, creativity and innovation depend on critical thinking in order to find solutions to real problems. Critical thinking is the basis of an engineer. Building up the creativity and innovation thinking in a student requires developing his critical thinking, through a methodological pedagogy.”
Prof Majeda Khraisheh, department head of Chemical Engineering, said: “Creativity and innovation are considered essential values greatly encouraged by the university and college, by pushing students to practise independent thinking to find innovative solutions. The university has worked to create a stimulating environment by supporting academic research, establishing research centres and preparing the appropriate infrastructure, in addition to enacting legislation to preserve intellectual property.”
“Creativity and innovation encourage problem-solving and establish a more efficient workplace, so that employee morale increases,
interdependence and teamwork improve, and challenges are solved with success. This all results in improving productivity in economy, services and industries, and opening new horizons for future generations in the continuity of development and meeting their own needs, and this is called sustainable development,” said Prof Rashid Alammari, professor of Electrical Engineering.
Dr Abdulla al-Ali, department head of Computer Science and Engineering, noted: “We are beginning to reap the fruits of our work as some of our students have launched small companies such as the Bonocle project (a digital reader tool for visually impaired persons). Recently, many robots are helping us in medicine fight Covid-19, and we expect an increase in such projects, ideas and startups,
all of which emphasise the importance of innovation and entrepreneurship skills in our graduates.”
Dr Mohamed Hussein, department head of Civil and Architectural Engineering, added: “The College of Engineering is constantly encouraging its students to innovate through various research and teaching projects and through providing the ideal educational environment. This has resulted in success by providing distinctive solutions to challenges facing the industrial sector. Such projects include the Civil and Architectural Engineering Department's work in modelling constructions and using drones, as well as improving water treatment systems, construction materials and roads.”
 
 
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