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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Student Branch at Qatar University (QU IEEE SB) and IEEE Qatar Section hosted IEEE Day 2017 under the theme 'Leveraging Technology for a Better Tomorrow recently.
The aim of the event was to commemorate the day when engineers from across the world gathered for the first time to share their technical ideas in 1884. Attendees included Dr Nasser Al Emadi, Department Head of QU College of Engineering (CENG) Electrical Engineering and Dr Sumaya Al-Maadeed, Department Head of CENG Computer Science and Engineering and head of IEEE Qatar Section, along IEEE Qatar Section.
The event's program included entertaining activities such as short quizzes and interesting science questions. The activities were followed by presentations delivered by Dr Nizar Zorba, CENG Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and Counselor of Student Branch, Dr Mohamed Trabelsi, Qatar Assistant Research Scientist at Texas A & M University and Dr Mohamed Chaari, Qatar Army Forces Technology Expert.
They presented respectively on Introducing the QU IEEE SB and their activities, The 12th International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering that will be held in Doha on April 10-12, 2018 and How to turn an idea into a successful invention.
During the event, Dr Sumaya Al-Maadeed said: 'All participants today are excited to share their experience and exchange their skills in this interesting gathering in the presence of students and faculty members. Such celebrations highlight the ways followed by IEEE members in local communities to work together and support each other to create ideas that leverage technology for a better tomorrow.
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