New initiative provides dedicated spaces for project design and implementation
For her part, Director of Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Qatar Scientific Club Fatima Al Mohannadi said the participating schools were distributed across eight schools, four for boys and four for girls.The aim, she explained, is to develop students' skills in various fields of science, including technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Al Mohannadi added that the initiative aims to provide an environment similar to the digital manufacturing labs located at the Qatar Scientific Club, which contain the latest technical equipment, in addition to other educational materials, including tools for robotics and artificial intelligence applications.
Assistant Director of the Educational Guidance Department at MoEHE and Director of the STEM Project at the Ministry, in a statement to QNA, stated that the key feature of the school innovation incubators initiative is that it seeks to promote the concept of creative learning among students, in addition to moving away from traditional methods, especially in various aspects of innovation.
The initiative encompassed eight municipalities across the country through the eight participating schools.
The school innovation incubators were equipped with specialised laboratories for digital manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, artificial intelligence, electronics, and communications. They also provided dedicated spaces for project design and implementation, as well as technology libraries containing advanced tools and materials that enable students to transform their ideas into viable prototypes.The science club oversaw the preparation of these facilities and provided necessary technical training to teaching staff.
During the event, the students showcased their innovative projects, which reflected the extent of their benefit from the experience and the opportunities it provided for them to apply and develop their ideas. A group photo was then taken to mark the occasion.
At the conclusion of the event, the organisers expressed their pride in this initiative, as it represents the beginning of a practical path that integrates the educational process with innovation.
The Ministry of Education and Higher Education invited parents who wish to have their children participate in innovation programmes to visit the Maarif portal, summer clubs' section, on the ministry's website, and select the innovation programme from among the available activities.
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