42 secondary schools to attend Qatar Steam Fair

Date

12/5/2015 9:57:20 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula)

Doha: The second Qatar Science Technology Engineering Math and Art Fair (Qatar STEAM) is being organised by Qatar Foundation Research & Development (QF R&D) from March 8 until 10 at Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC).

A total of 401 participants 65 percent of whom Qataris will compete in the fair being held in collaboration with Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) a globally renowned scientific research funding organisation and member of QF R&D and the Supreme Education Council.

By playing host to the fair QF R&D is helping to fulfil Qatar Foundation for Education Science and Community Development’s (QF) mission to build and develop capacity for creativity and critical thinking through research in education and science.

As Qatar STEAM aims to facilitate an environment in which the nation’s young scientists can thrive by developing solutions to real-life problems the competition also supports Qatar National Vision 2030 and the Qatar National Research Strategy.

A total of 220 projects from 42 secondary schools signed up for the nationwide competition at the close of registration on November 15. Participating teams or individuals will present their projects to a judging panel during the two-day competition.

The eight project categories include computing; biomedicine; mathematics and physics; basic sciences; engineering; chemistry; energy; and behavioural and social sciences.

During the build-up to the competition project assistance will be made available to students and teachers of registered projects.

Through a Mentor Programme students and teachers will be assigned an expert to assist in the execution of their projects and information sessions and workshops will be held to offer project support.

Dr Hamad Al Ibrahim Executive Vice-President Research and Development QF said: “The inaugural Qatar STEAM Fair was a tremendous success and we continue to build on it. The number of teams that have entered to participate in the second fair indicates a growing interest in scientific research among the country’s youth. The contest will help students develop research skills and achieve overall academic development and encourage them to conduct further comprehensive research in their academic and professional careers.”

The eight winning teams from the inaugural fair held in March will represent Qatar at the 6th Intel International Science Competition Arab World taking place in Alexandria Egypt from this December 17 until 19. The Qatari team will compete in the computing; energy; chemistry; and behavioural and social sciences categories.

The Peninsula

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