24 May 2012
Muscat: In accordance with Sultan Qaboos University's strategic plan, the Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) Department is trying to build strong links with noted international academic and industrial organisations to strengthen its educational and research programmes.
Among these organisations is the National Instruments Corporation (NI), a well-known leading international company in the field of instrumentation.
NI is based in the US with over 5,000 employees and has operations in 41 countries. It is a leading producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software.
The widely-used NI LabVIEW software, an advanced graphical development environment, is used by several prominent universities and established industries to develop graphical user-friendly applications in engineering fields and measurement sciences.
SQU has recently established with NI the first LabVIEW Academy in the Gulf region. This step is expected to benefit tremendously SQU's engineering and science students as it will provide them with the opportunity and ability to strengthen and apply their knowledge in industry.
The LabVIEW Academy programme uses a learning model that combines class teaching with hands-on lab trainings. This model prepares students for the demands of industry and higher education in engineering, computer science and instrumentation. NI will issue a Certificate of Completion for each student who passes the exam of the LabVIEW Academy. Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen of the ECE Department, College of Engineering, is looking after NI LabVIEW Academy at the SQU.
Muscat: In accordance with Sultan Qaboos University's strategic plan, the Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE) Department is trying to build strong links with noted international academic and industrial organisations to strengthen its educational and research programmes.
Among these organisations is the National Instruments Corporation (NI), a well-known leading international company in the field of instrumentation.
NI is based in the US with over 5,000 employees and has operations in 41 countries. It is a leading producer of automated test equipment and virtual instrumentation software.
The widely-used NI LabVIEW software, an advanced graphical development environment, is used by several prominent universities and established industries to develop graphical user-friendly applications in engineering fields and measurement sciences.
SQU has recently established with NI the first LabVIEW Academy in the Gulf region. This step is expected to benefit tremendously SQU's engineering and science students as it will provide them with the opportunity and ability to strengthen and apply their knowledge in industry.
The LabVIEW Academy programme uses a learning model that combines class teaching with hands-on lab trainings. This model prepares students for the demands of industry and higher education in engineering, computer science and instrumentation. NI will issue a Certificate of Completion for each student who passes the exam of the LabVIEW Academy. Prof. Hadj Bourdoucen of the ECE Department, College of Engineering, is looking after NI LabVIEW Academy at the SQU.
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