Ibtechar’s Sanea Bus ends tour
Sanea Bus, a mobile digital fabrication laboratory created by Ibtechar, Qatar’s leading practical innovation solutions provider and in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MoEHE), has concluded its 2022 tour after visiting 31 middle and high schools across 18 cities in the country. With an aim to advance a mindset of building and discovery among school students, the month-long tour saw the participation of 775 students and 62 teachers. For each day of the tour, the bus visited two schools and welcomed 25-30 students on board. These students were nominated by each school and were either participants of this year’s Sanea Competition or other scientific competitions currently taking place in Qatar.
During the tour, the students - from Grades 9-11 – gained insights into the process of making technology-led products, including all of the different stages from design to development. Under the guidance of innovation experts, the students learned how to use the technologies available on the bus, such as a Computerised Numerical Control (CNC) machine, electronics, laser cutter, and 3D printing, 3D Computer-Aided Design (CAD) modelling and prototyping machines, to convert their ideas into tangible products. “The Sanea Bus tour - which combines technical expertise and digital fabrication technologies - is designed to provide an immersive and stimulating environment for young students to not only understand everything that goes into making a product, but also adopt a mindset of discovery and building, in order to become entrepreneurs and makers of tomorrow,” said Nayef al-Ibrahim, CEO of Ibtechar.
The Sanea Bus initiative was launched in 2017 as part of Sanea programme that aims to promote the culture of making and discovery within the local community.