University of Doha for Science and Technology organizes an interdisciplinary robotics competition

University of Doha for Science and Technology organizes an interdisciplinary robotics competition

Doha: Under the patronage of Dr. Salem Al-Naemi, President of University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST), the College of Engineering Technology has organized a robotics competition for its students across all disciplines. The competition aimed at building students’ skills in innovation and developing effective teamwork through many challenges.

There are multiple educational aspects of this robotics competition and the learning outcomes go far beyond the competition itself. The contest teaches the participating students to think in a critical and creative manner and promotes the spirit of initiative. During the competition, students had to build a robot that can travel a specific tortuous path with two stages of control; autonomous control and mobile Bluetooth control.

The competition saw the participation of 60 students grouped into 20 teams. They produced their models as per the requirements and 8 teams qualified for the final round. The performance criteria were based on the accuracy of travel, speed, and overall look as well as the robustness of these robots. Cash prizes were distributed to the first 3 winner teams.

Commenting on the event Dr. Salem Al-Naemi said: “As an applied university we aim to immerse our students in hands-on experiences that will build their skills and