The Institute of Applied Technology has implemented a plan that includes setting up and equipping more than 15 state-of-the -art labs and workshops to serve the practical part of the IAT curriculum and develop the creativity of the students.Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, the Director General of the IAT, stated that the plan included providing the IAT libraries, across the institutes, with new computers and academic films to help the students understand and accommodated the curriculum readily and easily according to the latest adopted teaching means and standards.
The Institutes of Applied Technology follow a definded and clear stragety in introducing the institutes to the students and parents. Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, Director General, IAT said in an interview with Akhbar Al Arab.Dr. Al Shamsi said that the Institute with its six branches in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain (male and female), Dubai, Fujairah and Ras Al Khaima attracted this year 4500 students, with an increase of 60% from the previously registered 2700 students.
36 students from the Institute of Applied Technology, along with 12 students from Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), Started the practical training in nuclear power plants in Korea during the summer period.This training at the nuclear power stations in South Korea is part of the practical training programme in accordance with the strategic plans of overseas training for students in the engineering fields.
Source:Al Ittihad, 26July, 2010. [Details]Al Khaleej, 26 July, 2010. [Details]
VEDC was established under a directive no 28 in 2005 and with instructions from H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, as one of the distinguished educational projects under the supervision of the Institute of Applied Technology and in accordance with the wise government's strategy to Emitatize the technological Careers
Source:Al Ittihad, 25 July, 2010.. [Details]
The Institute of applied technology in collaboration with Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation will dispatch 50 UAE students (10 July – 7 August) to receive training in nuclear power plants in South Korea. This will be the first batch to be sent for training in this domain.
Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, IAT Director General, announced the start of offering nuclear energy courses to all IAT grade 12 students starting next year. He also indicated that there will be an educational path for students to learn renewable energy, gas, petroleum and peaceful nuclear energy.
Source:Al Ittihad, 5 July, 2010.. [Details]
Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, IAT Director General, declared that the number of the accepted students represents 65% of the actual capacity of the five IAT campuses.
Source:Al Bayan, 5 July, 2010. [Details]
The Al Ain International Aviation Academy, a subsidiary of IAT, announced, and for the first time, the start of “Summer Challenge” program with the participation of 60 UAE students in Al Ain Schools.During the program, the participants will be introduced to the devices and components of the plane and learn how to fly one using the simulator which reflects the actual experience in flying , said Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi, IAT Director General. Dr. Al Shamsi indicated that the students will apply the theoretical studying in projects and compete among themselves then present their projects during the graduation ceremony at the end of the program.