In the series of sessions planned for the development of staff, the Staff Research and Consultancy Committee of Business Studies Department organized a workshop on “AN INTRODUCTION TO PREZI” at Ibri College of Technology on May 4, 2017
Mr. Salim Al Maqbali, ELC lecturer and speaker of the said workshop, presented the “zooming presentation editor” of software PREZI as an alternative presentation tool inside classrooms instead of the traditional power point presentation.
Students from Information Technology Department and Engineering Department of Ibri College of Technology participated in iTex 2017 during the IT Department Open Day on April 30, 2017 held at Nizwa College of Technology.
Sara Said Al-Shukaili and Ikhlas Hamood Al Shuhumi won the third prize in the web designing competition. Sultan Saif Al Ghafri, on the other hand, won the second prize in photography contest. He also received a trophy for winning the people’s choice award for best in photography through Instagram.
The Health & Safety committee of IbriCT organized a health awareness program on “Truth about cholesterol”, on April 20, 2017 in the Lecture Theater. Mr. Naji Al -Shmmakhi, from the Ibri Hospital, Ministry of Health was the resource person. The program started at 10.00 a.m. with a welcome address by Dr.K. Elangovan, Coordinator, H&S committee of IbriCT. The objective of the program was to create an awareness about cholesterol level and its effects on health.
The IT Department envisioned the implementation of Student-Centered Learning (SCL) in a more systematic manner. The Department Council constituted a pilot team to make the students and all teaching staff as well, understand the SCL concept. The pilot team was composed of Dr. E. Anupriya, Dr. Duhai Al Shukaili, Mr. Shaik Mastan Vali and Ms. Roselle Solitario. The team, through the Program Review Committee, came up with four models of implementing the SCL, based on four class of courses like: Application, Programming, Skill and Knowledge. The team developed various models based on the above class of courses like CASE Study Model, Prototype Driven Model, Master Mind Model and Skills Model.
The workshop held in four sessions on 18th, 25th January 3rd and 10th February, at Room No: B 112, Digital electronics Lab. The resource person for the program was Dr. Carlos Santos.
The objective of the program was mainly to apply the knowledge of mechanical engineering, electronics engineering & electrical engineering and their skills in solving problems and challenges in the Real world.
In the First session the speaker discussed about the following topics.
As per the instruction of HoD Engineering Department, Mr.Nasser Al-Shammakhi, Quality Assurance committee of Engineering Department has conducted program on “Operation Plan Achievement Report (OPAR)”, with all staff members, HoD and HoSs, on 28th June 2016, at Free access Lab. The program was started at 10:30 AM.
Mr. Srinivas Naik, Coordinator of Q.A committee presented the draft copy of OPAR in order to show the achievement of the set targets. He also emphasized the committee coordinators and members to go through the Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and targets to prepare the activity plan for the academic year 2016-2017.
He also presented the revised departmental committee list for the academic year 2016-2017.
The HoD appreciated all the staff members, for their efforts towards achieving goals of the college and advised to work as a team.
The program was ended at 11:30 AM.
As part of Technical Cultural Week, the IT Department, through iTech Club committee, conducted its 2nd iTech Marathon Competition on March 06, 2016 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the Multi-Purpose Hall, VIP Room, Free Access Laboratory, Hardware Laboratory, and Network Laboratory.
The Business Studies Department in collaboration with Research and Consultancy Committee organized an open house discussion to promote research and consultancy activities among the staff members last February 9, 2017 from 11 am to 12 nn at the VIP room, Ibri College of Technology.
On March 2nd, 2017 (Thursday), the Staff Development Committee (SDC) on behalf of IT Department, IbriCT had conducted an initiative with the sole purpose of research based collaboration with Arab Open University (AOU). The seminar commenced at 10:30 pm in the lecture theatre with the event host (SDC Coordinator) who introduced the phases. This was followed by an introduction and welcome address by Dr.G.Shanmugarathinam (member SDC) to the AOU team - Dr.Sherimon P.C, Dr. Walid Aboraya, Dr. Kabaly P. Subramanian.
Ibri College of Technology Engineering Department held its annual Technofest 2017, on March 8, 2017. The IbriCT Dean inaugurated this auspicious day with a Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony at the Multi-Purpose Hall where the Project Display and Exhibit was presented.
