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Monday, 13 November 2023 20:30

SAASST Participates in STEM Major Exploration Fair organized by Amideast

On Wednesday, Oct. 04, 2023, Eng. Abdulrahman Sulaiman from the CubeSat Lab and Eng. Ahmed Altunaiji from the Rocket Propulsion and Exhaust System Lab (RPESL) represented the SAASST research laboratories in the STEM Major Exploration Fair organized by Amideast and sponsored by BOEING.

The fair was focusing on high school students to help them shape their future major and career.

Most of the students were interested in discovering space and the possible technologies connected to it. The team worked on introducing the students to the space industry and the working environment, as well as briefing them about the SAASST facility and projects. Furthermore, they explained the importance of engineering majors such as mechanical, electrical and aerospace engineering in building and designing different systems in spacecrafts and rockets. The aim was to inspire the young students to become future leaders in the field by focusing on their studies, participating in related events, and having internships during summer.