Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the 13th Future Engineer winter camp, virtually, from 12 to 23 December 2022, with the participation of 30 students aged 11 to 14 years, who are children of DEWA employees.
This camp aims to expand knowledge in cybersecurity, basics of electronic engineering, 3D printing, developing smartphone apps and using advanced programming languages. The camp activities also include a field visit to DEWA’s Innovation Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, where the participants can go on a virtual tour across the Solar Park using metaverse technology. It also allows students to attend innovative shows using drones and hologram technology, try the autonomous bus ride, and explore the latest innovations in clean energy technologies.
The Future Engineer camp aligns with DEWA’s efforts to prepare students for promising careers by strengthening their technical skills and promoting scientific research, innovation and creativity. DEWA also encourages the next generation towards scientific specialisations. It helps to empower and train the youth and invest in their potential, time and skills. This qualifies them to become the next generation of sustainability leaders.
The camp also reflects the particular importance that DEWA attaches to its employees and their children and its commitment to providing students with a motivational environment to learn science and technology. The Future Engineer camp considers the students’ cognitive abilities and age requirements. It ensures they gain the knowledge and experience in the most appropriate way for them and brings science and technology closer to the new generation through practical experiments and applications for the next generation of scientists and creative minds.
The Future Engineer camp has attracted 374 students over its past editions. Students’ happiness was 99%, while their parents’ happiness was 100% for the 12th edition of the camp.
Source: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority