Graduation and Engineering Project Evaluation - Schedule - Reports and Presentations

Section	Period	Supervisor	Day	Date
12.13	5 & 6	Ayman	Wednesday	30-May
12.06	7 & 8	Asfar	Wednesday	30-May
12.11	5 & 6	Saima	Wednesday	30-May
12.15	3 & Br	Sayed	Wednesday	30-May
12.04	4 & 5	Ennab	Thursday	31-May
12.08	5 & 6	Akhtar	Thursday	31-May
12.1	3 & Br	Umair	Thursday	31-May
12.02	7 & Br	Walid	Wednesday	6-Jun
12.14	4 & 5	Walid	Thursday	7-Jun

Final Exam Term 3 Schedule for Applied Technology Electrical

Subject	Grade	Time	Day Date	Type of Exam
Technology Exploration	9	8:30am – 10:00am	Tuesday 26-06-12	Skills (Practical) & Knowledge (written)
Electrical Installation	11	9:00am – 9:40am	Sunday 17-06-12	Knowledge (written)
Process Monitoring	11	9:00am – 9:40am	Sunday 17-06-12	Knowledge (written)
Measurements & Installations	11	9:00am – 9:40am	Tuesday 19-06-12	Knowledge (written)
Electrical Design	12	9:00am - 9:40am	Sunday 17-06-12	Knowledge (written)
Electrical Machine	12	9:00am – 9:40am	Monday 18-06-12	Knowledge (written)
Microcontrollers	12	9:00am – 9:40am	Tuesday 19-06-12	Knowledge (written)

Competency (Practical) exams pertinent to AutoCAD, Basic Pneumatics, Electrical Installations, Measurements & Instrumentation, and Process Monitoring shall be scheduled during regular classes in the period of June 10 – 20 or Saturday, June 23.

Competency (Practical) exams pertinent to AutoCAD, CNC Milling, Mechanical Drives, Electrical Machines, Micro-Controllers, and Electrical Design shall be scheduled during regular classes in the period of June 10 – 20 or Saturday, June 23.


Students you will be notified about your practical exam schedule by your subject teacher.

Graduation and Engineering Projects

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Top 10 most impressive engineering projects - FINAL

3. Transcontinental Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

By the middle of the 19th century, the benefits brought by the host of advances of the industrial age were gradually beginning to reach America. These advances coupled with the desire to connect East and West prompted the spectacular engineering project that forever changed the continent. Those building the railroad battled against hostile terrain, a civil war and the Wild West. This video provides an interesting narrative on the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad and the social-economic conditions of the time.

2. The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is the longest man-made structure in the world at about 4,160 miles long. The wall was constructed between the 5th Century BC and the 16th Century BC.  What is most impressive about this structure is the fact that it was accomplished without the use of modern machinery in extremely rough terrain.

1. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Rising out of the sand on the outskirts of Cairo are the Pyramids of Giza, ancient monuments that are the last standing of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The ancient necropolis consists of the Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx.

The allure of the pyramids is undeniable, with archaeologists still fascinated by their construction. While some think the stones were dragged from a quarry and somehow lifted into place, others think that the stones were built in place with some kind of limestone concrete. Whatever the mode of construction, this project qualifies as the most impressive given the size and the mystery behind its impeccable construction.

Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

Top 10 most impressive engineering projects - Number 5 and 4

5. The Hoover Dam

The Hoover Dam

When I first visited The Hoover Dam in my early twenties, fresh out of college and full of the curiosity of a new engineer, I never would have imagined the impact the grandeur of this monument would have on my professional life.  This is not because at the time, Hoover Dam was the most impressive structure I had ever been on, but rather it is the story of how the structure came into existence and how it conquered once thought to be impossible obstacles.

To create the Hoover Dam the contractors had to divert the flow of the mighty Colorado River through tunnels dug inside the canyon walls. The tunnels were 56 feet  in diameter with a  combined length was nearly 16,000 feet.  Following the diversion, engineers had to construct a structure tall and strong enough to sustain future generations and keep the Colorado river under control.

When the Hoover Dam was completed in 1935, it was the world’s largest concrete structure and the largest electric producing facility.  Years later as I stood 736 feet above the river bed, I felt the power of the structure. What inspired me at that instant was the humbling realization that at one point, this structure was just an idea.

4. Boston Big Dig

Memorial Bridge, Interstate Highway I-93

Recognized as the largest, most complex, and technologically challenging highway project in the history of the United States, the Central Artery/Tunnel Project significantly reduced traffic congestion and improved mobility in one of America’s oldest and most congested major cities. In addition, it helped improve the environment, and established the groundwork for continued economic growth for Massachusetts and all of New England.

The project, which replaced Boston’s deteriorating six-lane elevated Central Artery (I-93) with an underground highway, two new bridges over the Charles River, extended I-90 to Boston’s Logan International Airport, and Route 1A, created more than 300 acres of open land and reconnected downtown Boston to the waterfront.

Top 10 most impressive engineering projects - NUMBER 6

6. The Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel

The Channel Tunnel is the longest tunnel with an undersea section in the world. The length of the Channel Tunnel is 32.4 miles  and links Folkestone, England to Coquelles, France. The tunnel itself was bored through a chalk marl stratum which was deemed a good material for tunneling as it is both strong and easy to excavate. The actual tunnel consists of three separate tunnels connected together by cross-passage links. Construction of the tunnel began in 1988 and opened in 1994 and has been rated as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.

Top 10 most impressive engineering projects

7. Millau Viaduct

Milau Viaduct

The Millau Viaduct is presently the tallest vehicular cable-stayed road-bridge that spans the valley of the river Tarn near Millau in southern France. The height of the bridge is an impressive 1,125 feet, 62 feet taller than the Eiffel Tower. The bridge was opened in December 2004 and crosses the Valley of the River Tarn close to Millau in the South of France.

The bridge was designed by Michel Virlogeux, a structural engineer. The project’s architect was Norman Foster, who was quoted as saying that the bridge looked “impossibly delicate” and was a “dialogue between nature and the man made.” Delicate it is, because driving atop this engineering feat makes one feel as though they are suspended in the sky. Rightfully so because the Millau Viaduct bridge deck is the highest in the world.

What we teach in the Electrical Department

Here are a few courses we teach at the Electrical Department

Courtesy of Mr. Walid AlQaisi

Electrical Installation-I

It is an introductory course on Electrical Installation begins with a general overview of the electrical safety regulations to be followed at the workplace. The students are later introduced to the fundamentals of electrical wiring systems, the IEE wiring regulations and the UAE regulations. The course also exposes students to the various components/apparatus used in different types of electrical installation applications such as Lamp lighting, Electric heat application and Basic alarm system through hands-on practical tasks.

Graduation Project-II

In this course, students integrate the knowledge gained in other courses into a real-life application through projects. Students get into the project building phase in this course. The course provides a platform for enhancing the generic competencies such as creativity, originality, teamwork and presentation skills in addition to the technical competencies.

Engineering Project

This course provides an opportunity for students to relate the knowledge gained in other courses to a real-life task through integrated projects. It allows them to explore their ability to develop a project

plan before they get into the project building phase. The course provides a platform to build integrated project prototypes and helps develop their soft skills or generic competencies such as team-building, organizational, critical thinking and problem solving skills required for the 21st century workplace.