ADEC, Boeing, and Mubadala launch afterschool programmes
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Boeing, the Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC) and Mubadala Development Company have partnered to launch the ‘curiosity machine’ – an engineering focused design programme, to the UAE.
The curiosity machine programme teach Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning through hands-on engineering design challenges, each of which presents fundamental science or engineering concepts and asks students to use simple materials to come up with possible solutions.
“Through the coordinated development of interactive and educational programmes, with our partners ADEC and Boeing, we are bringing in-class training tools to our local schools. The programme promotes collaborative process between teachers and parents, encouraging them to take a more active role in their children’s education,” said Homaid Al Shimmari, chief executive officer, Aerospace & Engineering Services at Mubadala.
Working with Al Afaaq public school in Abu Dhabi, Boeing, ADEC and Mubadala recently launched an afterschool programme for students in grades three to five. The five-week program will meet after school one day per week and will bring young children together with professional engineers, to solve a different engineering design challenges inspired by Boeing.
Families and teachers will participate with students to complete these hands-on science and engineering projects, which develop skills like curiosity, creative problem solving and persistence – important for future study or work in growing fields like aerospace.
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