AUK Inaugurates Computer Engineering Laboratories

The American University of Kuwait held an inauguration ceremony for the new Computer Engineering laboratories on Tuesday December 21st in the first floor of the Liberal Arts Building where the labs are located. All University staff, faculty and students were invited, including President Winfred Thompson as well as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Nizar Hamzeh who cut the ribbon during the ceremony.

With the inauguration of the new Computer Engineering laboratories, the Computer Engineering program at AUK aspires to become one of the leading programs in the Gulf, offering Kuwait new entrepreneurs in the field of computer engineering, increasing the potential for advance research and development as well as creating a wealth of new opportunities for the economy as a whole. The computer engineering labs service several courses in the program including electric circuits, electronics, digital logic, computer organization and architecture, signals and systems, microprocessors and computer interfacing, embedded systems, among others.

Dr. Issam Damaj, Computer Engineering Program Lead at AUK and the designer and Project Manager of the new laboratories said, "AUK's Computer Engineering laboratories contain state-of-the-art devices and first-class furniture carefully designed to provide excellent teaching, learning, and undergraduate research environments. The lab designs adopted two different teaching styles to support module-based and component-level implementations. The laboratory equipment is supported by modern measurement devices. The implementation and experimentation processes are aided by world-class design software. The laboratory furniture designs are tailored to meet the need for storage space. The benches and other items are intended to combine ergonomic style, aesthetic sense, and advanced technology."

The Computer Engineering program at AUK focuses on providing students with intensive high-quality hands-on experiences. AUK has made a big investment in the preparation of these laboratories to support the program with premium teaching tools. Through this program, AUK aims to fulfill the requirement in Kuwait for a superior quality, technologically advanced and well rounded educational program that can compete with high quality North American universities. The Computer Engineering program is centered on the key principles of liberal arts and science while providing students with exposure and access to contemporary technology and applications.

Auk inaugurates computer engineering laboratories

The Ribbon Cut

Auk inaugurates computer engineering laboratories