Bridge gap between courses and job skills
Published: 03:11 PM,Nov 07,2024 | EDITED : 02:11 PM,Nov 08,2024
UTAS announced an agreement between the university and the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP).
Educational institutions must narrowing the gap between educational qualifications and the job market, participants in a seminar organised by the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Muscat, said
The seminar main topic was on corrosion prevention and management.
'Before, there was a gap between the market requirements and academia. So we need to have collaborations in these sectors so that our students can have more knowledge and skills in these specialisations, such as chemical and mechanical engineering. This will decrease the gap. It has also helped us enhance our quality of education, especially in chemical engineering,” said Dr Salim al Jadidi, Head of Section, UTAS.
The university also announced an agreement between the university and the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). The agreement is to start a student chapter at the university and to give the students free membership, which is a major step towards involving the engineering students with professionals from industry.
“The launch of the AMMP student chapter at UTAS offers a valuable platform for students to connect with industry experts. This exciting opportunity allows students to network with professionals, gain insights into their career paths, and potentially find mentors who can guide them on their academic and professional journeys, besides the other benefits that AMPP has to offer,” said Rawan al Sulaimi.
Mechanical Engineering Lecturer.
The seminar is important because it brings awareness about the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, said Ahmed al Yahyaee from AMPP.
He said the seminar also brings into focus the ways students and academicians can benefit from being a member of AMPP and its various features.
“The features include technical papers, standards, qualifications, and scholarship programmes, as well as the opportunity to involve the academicians and students in the events and conferences that involve industrial experts.
The seminar had speakers from Petroleum Development Oman and OQ.
The objective of the seminar organized by AMPP and the Oman Society of Engineers was to make students understand corrosion, its prevention, and its management.
“Materials is an area that has so much research going on, and almost each day a new material is being generated. So students are able to know the latest, such as the smart materials that can change shape with the temperature. These smart materials are used in space and industries. This platform will give the students the opportunity to interact directly with the industry,” explained Dr Rajakumar Sundaram, UTAS.
The challenge in corrosion is that people do not realise what their contribution can be in prevention, said the speaker at the event, Dr Ashraf al Hinai, PDO.
The seminar main topic was on corrosion prevention and management.
'Before, there was a gap between the market requirements and academia. So we need to have collaborations in these sectors so that our students can have more knowledge and skills in these specialisations, such as chemical and mechanical engineering. This will decrease the gap. It has also helped us enhance our quality of education, especially in chemical engineering,” said Dr Salim al Jadidi, Head of Section, UTAS.
The university also announced an agreement between the university and the Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP). The agreement is to start a student chapter at the university and to give the students free membership, which is a major step towards involving the engineering students with professionals from industry.
“The launch of the AMMP student chapter at UTAS offers a valuable platform for students to connect with industry experts. This exciting opportunity allows students to network with professionals, gain insights into their career paths, and potentially find mentors who can guide them on their academic and professional journeys, besides the other benefits that AMPP has to offer,” said Rawan al Sulaimi.
Mechanical Engineering Lecturer.
The seminar is important because it brings awareness about the Association for Materials Protection and Performance, said Ahmed al Yahyaee from AMPP.
He said the seminar also brings into focus the ways students and academicians can benefit from being a member of AMPP and its various features.
“The features include technical papers, standards, qualifications, and scholarship programmes, as well as the opportunity to involve the academicians and students in the events and conferences that involve industrial experts.
The seminar had speakers from Petroleum Development Oman and OQ.
The objective of the seminar organized by AMPP and the Oman Society of Engineers was to make students understand corrosion, its prevention, and its management.
“Materials is an area that has so much research going on, and almost each day a new material is being generated. So students are able to know the latest, such as the smart materials that can change shape with the temperature. These smart materials are used in space and industries. This platform will give the students the opportunity to interact directly with the industry,” explained Dr Rajakumar Sundaram, UTAS.
The challenge in corrosion is that people do not realise what their contribution can be in prevention, said the speaker at the event, Dr Ashraf al Hinai, PDO.