AUBH Concludes the MIT MISTI-Global Lab Teaching Robotics Workshop

AUBH Concludes the MIT MISTI-Global Lab Teaching Robotics Workshop

Riffa, Bahrain: The American University of Bahrain (AUBH) concluded its two-week MIT-MISTI Global Lab Teaching Robotics Workshop in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)’s International Science and Technology Initiative (MISTI) and Riffa Views International School (RVIS) and with the sponsorship of the U.S. embassy in Bahrain.

The program underscored the use of cutting-edge robotic technologies to advance knowledge and upskill students with some of the necessary hands-on technical skills as well as the soft skills required in today's fast-paced world.

A team of MIT instructors conducted workshops in AUBH's newly inaugurated D-Lab using tools and creative workspaces. Among the topics discussed were prototyping and robotic concepts. The students also learned about rapid prototyping, 3D computer-aided design (CAD) models, laser cutters, and 3D printers to improve their original prototypes. The workshop also covered mechanical prototyping and the ideate, design, build, and iterate cycle for robotic arms.

Initiated and co-founded by three MIT Bahraini graduate students, Marwa Al Alawi (MIT Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D.), Maryam Al Jomairi (Doctoral Candidate at Harvard and Fulbright alumnus), and Latifa Al Khayat (Graduate Student at MIT Architecture), this program aimed at enriching Bahrain’s scientific and educational communities by promoting cultural and scientific exchange between Bahraini educational institutions, faculty,