Transformative Educational Experience Grants
Each year, faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for transformative educational experiences for our students. These experiences, often also described as high-impact educational practices, are intended to shape significantly a student’s education by fostering such attributes as critical and creative thinking, communication skills and intercultural engagement. Such experiences include, but are not limited to classroom teaching innovation, international experiences, intercultural engagement, service learning, student-faculty research and
collaborative projects.
Since 2015, A&M Qatar has funded over twenty projects that have ranged from a student-faculty collaboration to publish a children’s book on combustion engines in Arabic and English, to a week-long student workshop in partnership with the University of Groningen focused on ‘Humanitarian Engineering’.
2023
Spark the Curiosity of STEM Students and Prospects.
Dr. Konstantinos Kakosimos
Creating and Implementing a Custom Chatbot in Engineering Education.
Dr. Yasser Al-Hamidi, Dr. Marwan Khraisheh
Enhancing student progress and success: A reevaluation of the foundation English courses at TAMUQ.
Dr. Sara Hillman, Dr. Naqaa Abbas, Dr. Aymen Elsheikh, Dr. Bryant Scott
Technical and Professional Communication Course Redesign – The Power of Writing in Engineering.
Dr. Naqaa Abbas, Dr. Mary Queen, Dr. Reza Tafreshi, Dr. Patrick Linke
Development of a new Course on “Medical Instrumentation: Application and Design” for Undergraduate and/or Graduate Students in Education City.
Dr. Muhammad Zilany, Dr. Jim Ji
Hands-on Engineering Education via Design of Field Experiments.
Dr. Reza Sadr
Development and Delivery of a Workshop on Engineering Asset Management in Power Grids.
Dr. Selma, Awadallah, Adel Mohamed
Materials Science in Five Minutes!
Dr. Marwa AbdelGawad, Osama Desouky
Simulating Real-World Engineering Challenges with Python: A multidisciplinary approach to enhance undergraduate education.
Shameel Abdulla, Dr. Sami El-Borgi
Petrohow: an educational YouTube channel delivering unique open-access education
Dr. Nayef Alyafei
A Summarized Open Source Digital Handout for Complex Multiphase Flow Concepts
Dr. Aziz Rahman, Dr. Tavir Alam (HBKU)
2022
Aziz Rahman (PETE), Ibrahim Hassan (MEEN), Tavir Alam (HBKU), Yusuf Bicer (HBKU)
Creating Creative Educational Opportunities Among Engineering and Arts Students
Yasser Al-Hamidi (MEEN), Marwan Khraisheh (MEEN), Yasmeen Suleiman (VCU-Q)
Petroleum Engineering Critical Thinking Reinforcement Platform
Mohammed Fadlelmula (PETE), Nayef Alyafei (PETE), Janessa Paderes (TAMUQ PETE student), Ayesha Hussein (NU-Q students)
PETE Essentials: Course Concepts Summarized and Illustrated for Easy Learning
Nayef Alyafei (PETE) and Sahar Mari (CTL)
The Labor and Environmental dimensions of the Oil and gas Industry in Qatar
Albertus Retnanto (PETE), Afsha Sheikh (TAMUQ student), Insha Sheikh (TAMUQ student) Anto Mohsin (NU-Q), Darrell Pinnontoan (NU-Q student)
Teaching Entrepreneurial Writing for Engineering Excellence in Qatar
Tehmina Pirzada (LA), Maria Lombard (NU-Q), John Timothy Sherrill (QU)
Enhancing Student Progress and Success: A Revaluation of the Foundation English Courses
Sara Hillman (LA), Naqaa Abbas (LA, Aymen Elsheikh (LA), Bryant Scott (LA), Mariam Al Qahtani (TAMUQ student), Asmaa Al Qahtani (TAMUQ student), Fadwa Abbas (TAMUQ student), Khalid Al Rwaili (TAMUQ student)
Technical and Professional Communication Course Redesign: The Power of Writing in Engineering
Naqaa Abbas (LA), Mary Queen (LA), Reza Tafreshi (MEEN), Patrick Linke (CHEN), Lana El-Ladki (CTL)
2021
The Redesign of PETE 353 Course to Enhance Students’ Learning Experience, Motivation and Engagement
Mohamed Fadlelmula (PETE)
Open-Source Hardware and Software Tools to Augment Inquiry-Based Studies in Engineering
Konstantinos E Kakosimos (CHEN), Mariam Rafehi (VCU) & Rahul Bhosale (QU)
Autonomous Vehicles in Undergraduate Education: An Introduction
Bing Guo (MEEN), Jim Ji (ECEN), Ali Sheharyar (Research Computing)
Developing A Short Course on 3D Printing for Environmental Applications
Mamoun Al-Rawashdeh (CHEN), Marcin Kozusznik (CHEN), Yasser Al-Hamidi (MEEN)
Developing Intercultural Knowledge & Engagement to Make Excellence Inclusive
Mary Queen (LA), Melissa Dykes (Fayetteville State University, N.C.)
Meaningful Undergraduate Writing Project in Education City
Mysti Rudd (LA), Kelly Wilson (NU-Q)
Petrosolve: An Interactive, Cooperative, And Engaging Video Game to Aid in Teaching Petroleum Engineering Concepts and Beyond
Nayef Alyafei (PETE)
Open Educational Resource: The technoscientific, historical, and social dimensions of the oil and gas industry in Qatar
Albertus Retnanto (PETE), Anto Mohsin (NU-Q)
2020
Multi-dimensional project based learning on understanding petrophysical properties by utilizing image processing and 3D printing
Focus Area: Project-based Learning (PBL)
Dr. Nayef Alyafei (PETE)
Howdy-Learning-Journal, a Transformative Learning Tool for Freshman Students
Focus Area: First Year Experience (FYE)
Sahar Mari (CTL), Dr. Nayef Alyafei
iMajlis: Providing Web Based Tools for a Cross-Curriculum Learning Experience
Focus Area: PBL, FYE, Multiversity
Dr. Bing Guo (MEEN), Dr. Hussein Alnuweiri (ECEN), Lovai Shipchandler (IT)
Product[X]Challenge
Focus Areas: Project‐based learning (in 2020), and Multiversity (in 3 years from now)
Dr. Ma’moun Al‐Rawashdeh, Dr. Dhabia Al‐Mohannadi, Dr. Konstantinos Kakosimos (CHEN)
Meaningful Undergraduate Writing Projects in Education City
Focus Areas: Multiversity and First-Year Experience
Dr. Mysti Rudd (Liberal Arts), Kelly Wilson (Northwestern University in Qatar)
2019
A Toolkit for Technical Communication in Qatar
Dr. Amy Hodges (Liberal Arts), Alaa Abdalla (student), Midhat Javaid (student)
Engineering Sustainable Peace, 4th Int’l Humanitarian Engineering Workshop
Dr. Hassan Bashir (Liberal Arts), Dr. Patrick Linke (CHEN), Dr. Zohreh Eslami (Liberal Arts) and Dr. James Rogers (Liberal Arts)
Enhancing Students’ Learning Experience Through Immersion in 3D Simulated Environment
Dr. Hamid Parsaei (MEEN)
iMajlis: Prototype Online Platform for an Integrated Learning Community
Dr. Bing Guo (MEEN), Yeran Soukiassian (Science), Lovai Shipchandler (IT)
AMiRA Phase 1 – Aggies Mixed Reality Academy for Students and Educators
Dr. Konstantinos Kakosimos (CHEN), Dr. Ghada Salama (CHEN), Dr. Amy Hodges (Liberal Arts), Marcin Kozusnik (CHEN), Ali Sheharyar
2018
Multidisciplinary Projects in Engineering Education
Yasser Al-Hamidi (MEEN), Dr. Shehab Ahmad (ECEN), Dr. Konstantinos Kakosimos (CHEN) and Dr. Aziz Rahman (PETE)
Redesigning the Organic Teaching CHEM 238 to Deliver Engineering Concepts
Dr. Sherzod Madrahimov (Science) and Ibrahim El-Zoghbi (Science)
Peer-Mentoring for Female Engineering Students
Dr. Annie Ruimi (MEEN), and Dr. Ghada Salama (CHEN)
Engineering Technologies for Life Sciences
Dr. Erchin Serpedin (ECEN), Dr. Jim Ji (ECEN) and Dr. Khalid Qaraqe (ECEN)
Qatar Under Siege
Sherry Ward (Liberal Arts)
Development of Virtual Field Trips Using the Augmented and Virtual Reality Tools to Enhance the Student Learning Experience in PETE Courses
Ali Sheharyar, Dr. Thomas Seers (PETE), Dr. Mohamed Fadlemula (PETE) and Dr. Othmane Bouhali (Science)
Humanitarian Engineering Workshop
Dr. Hassan Bashir (Liberal Arts), Dr. Patrick Linke (CHEN), Dr. Zohreh Eslami (Liberal Arts) and Dr. James Rogers (Liberal Arts)
2017
Development of Virtual Outcrop Fieldtrips for Petroleum Engineers
Dr. Thomas Seers (PETE), Dr. Mohamed Fadlelmula (PETE) and Dr. Othmane Bouhali (Science)
Developing Engineering Students Intercultural Communication Competence: A telecollaborative project between TAMU and TAMUQ students
Dr. Zohreh Eslami (Liberal Arts), Amjad Abdo (Student Affairs) and Dr. Svetlana Kurtes (Liberal Arts)
Redefine the Education Experience via Augmented Reality Tools EduART
Dr. Konstantinos Kakosimos, Dr. Ghada Salama and Dr. Marcelo Castier (CHEN)
Being Female and an Engineering Student in Qatar: Successes, Challenges, and Recommendations
Dr. Sara Hillman (Liberal Arts), Dr. Ghada Salama (CHEN) and Emilio Ocampo Eibenschutz (Liberal Arts)
Use of 3D Virtual Reality to Enhance Student Learning Experience in STEM Courses
Dr. Bilal Mansoor (MEEN), Marwa AbdelGawad (MEEN), Dr. Outhmane Bouhali (Science),
Dr. Ghada Salama (CHEN) and Ali Sheharyar (Research Computing)
Why Can’t I Just Work On My Own?: Engineering Collaboration Amongst Aggies
Erin Wehrenberg (Students Affairs) and Khadija Mahsud (ASC)
Enhancement of An Undergraduate Research Course
Dr. Bing Guo, Dr. Sami El-Borgi, Dr. Vijay Panchang and Dr. Reza Sadr (MEEN)
Humanitarian Engineering – 2nd International Summer Workshop
Dr. Bashir (Liberal Arts), Dr. Patrick Linke (CHEN) and Dr. Rogers (Liberal Arts)
2016
Exploring Engineering: The Internal Combustion Enginer – A Children’s Book
Dr. Leslie Seawright (Liberal Arts), Dr. Ibrahim Hassan (MEEN)
Towards a Whole New Engineering Education: Investigating the Culture of Learning at Innovative Engineering Colleges
Dr. Mysti Rudd (Liberal Arts), Raelene Dufresne (Science)
Engineering ePortfolios: Curating Digital Identities for Academic and Professional Success
Dr. Mysti Rudd (Liberal Arts), Khadija Mahsud (ASC)
Research Methods and Experiences: A Special Topic Course for Promoting Undergraduate Research
Dr. Bing Guo (MEEN)
Humanitarian Engineering International Workshop
Dr. Hassan Bashir (Liberal Arts), Dr. Patrick Linke (CHEN), Dr. Philip Gray (Liberal Arts)
First Stage to Prepare Skilled Engineers for the Gas Processing Field
Dr. Nimir ElBashir (PETE, CHEN)