Our Computer Engineering students showcased their course project during the Practicum Demo Day on December 4th, where innovative Building Automation System (BAS) projects were demonstrated and evaluated as part of the 4th edition of the Computer Engineering Practicum Contest.

The event featured 21 female teams and 10 male teams presenting cost-effective and hardware-based smart building solutions. Through hands-on project work, students applied key engineering skills including soldering, PCB design, 3D printing, circuit integration, and system prototyping, translating theory into real-world smart building applications.

The jury panel included faculty members from multiple disciplines, including Dr. Ahmed Ahmed (Architecture Department), Eng. Amelle Bedair, and Eng. Farah El-Qawasma (Computer Science & Engineering Department), highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the projects and their real-world relevance.

Female Contest Winners
1st Place: KHALIFA STADIUM by Ayah Tello, Amina Hamid, Rawan Alsati, and Raghad Abed

2nd Place: HEALTHTECH SMART HOSPITAL by Alla Al-Meraikhi, Hoor Moustafa, Rawan Mohamed, and Noora Al-mansouri

3rd Place: TRIOFITNESS GYM by Alya Yousef, Shamma Al-Hajri, and Najd Al-Turki.

Male Contest Winners
1st Place: SMART GARAGE by Galal Ban Amr, Abdelaziz Alkathiri, and Abdelhafid Smatti

2nd Place: AUTOMATED HOMESTEAD by Mohammed Alharbi, Jassim Fakhroo, and Taha Muthair

3rd Place: SYNAPSE TOWER by Faleh Al-Harami, Hamad Al Motawaa, Sulaiman Yousef, and Rufus John

Congratulations to all participating students on their outstanding work, and sincere thanks to the jury members and course instructors, Eng. Naveed Nawaz and Eng. Leila Gastli, for organizing the event.

Special thanks to Prof. Uvais Qidwai and Prof. Elias Yaacoub for awarding the winners, and Prof. Amr Mohamed (Head of the Department) for the continued support and guidance.