Dubai - 22 October, 2012: As part of its commitment to motivate students academically and inspire leadership, the International School of Arts & Sciences (ISAS) has teamed up with Cayan Real Estate Investment & Development, the developer of the dazzling Infinity Tower in Dubai, to give ISAS pre-engineering students a real-life learning experience about the nature and significance of engineering and architecture and their impact on society.

The visit was organized by Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI), the management institution of ISAS, as part of the Preparatory Courses Program (PCP) offered at the school with just the right combination of theory, practice and field experience to provoke students' minds and stimulate their ambition. "Going through the preparatory courses, students learn about the future work environment, get a chance to use the equipment related to the field and carry out practical work before joining college. This experience coupled with research sets the students on the right track when applying to colleges and provides them with much needed guidance." said Muhieddine Soubra, Principal at ISAS.

Aspiring engineering students were taken on an exclusive tour of the spiraling Infinity Tower, the world's tallest high-rise building with a 90 degree twist, to educate them on the unconventional engineering challenges this structure has overcome.  The tour provided an opportunity of value for the students who were guided around the Infinity Tower site by qualified engineers "When schools and the community come together in this manner we are able to offer the best learning experiences to our children." said Alissar Nasr CAO of AMSI.  "The Infinity Tower is a marvel of modern engineering and the visit provided our students with a window to the real world which they don't get to experience in the classroom.  It is more inspirational and they retain it in their memories forever."

The tower's distinctive design was the work of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill, also responsible for the Burj Khalifa. Dr. Montasser H. El-Raie PhD. S.P.E., Sr. Res. Eng - Khatib & Alami, Infinity Project Consultant, described the challenges Cayan came across in executing this modern wonder of architecture: "Standing at 330 meters, 80 stories, and with a complete 90-degree twist, the Infinity Tower creates enormous engineering challenges that usually never exist in common conventional tall structures. To find viable and safe solutions to execute such a design, engineers had to resort to advanced technologies and unconventional engineering theories and practices. For instance, where columns are usually the only structural element capable of transferring vertical load to the foundation and, eventually, to the ground, Infinity uses horizontal elements such as perimeter beams to perform that function." 

The students expressed how excited and motivated they felt following the tour. Suleiman Haddad, a Gr12 student at ISAS said: "This visit has helped in enriching our school work by providing us with the opportunity to view first-hand how the theories we learn at school can be used to create amazing structures. The discussions with the engineers were very informative and gave us more confidence and enabled us to make better decisions about our future careers".

About AMSI
A collaboration of academicians and educators, Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI) is the management institution of ISAS. As a complete solution provider, AMSI caters to every genre of educational institutions and at all levels of the academic delivery process. AMSI manages The International School of Arts & Sciences (ISAS) - Warqaa, Al Mawakeb Schools in Al Barsha and Garhoud - Dubai,  and The International School of Al-Koura - Lebanon. AMSI has the credit of managing one of the oldest private schools and one of the premier educational institutions in Dubai - Al Mawakeb Schools. In 2010, AMSI gained corporate accreditation from AdvancED.

About Cayan
Cayan is a leading real estate development company in the UAE, developing A-Class waterfront projects. Cayan has developed seven projects in Dubai, with five developments located in Dubai Marina, possibly the world's most exclusive waterfront development.

Cayan's most remarkable project is Infinity, an 80-storey tower that twists by 90 degrees into the sky, located on one of the most prime plots on Dubai Marina, this tower is set to become an icon. Infinity is set to be delivered in 2012.

Cayan's distinctiveness has resulted in several awards including 'Best Development in Dubai', 'Best High-Rise Architecture, KSA', 'Best Developer Website, Dubai', 'Best Property Marketing, Dubai' and an International Property Award for 'Best International Architecture in 2006′ and 'Best International High Rise Architecture' in 2007 for the Infinity Tower.

Cayan has delivered four of its five projects in Dubai Marina namely, La Residencia del Mar, The Jewels, Dorrabay and Silverene. Cayan has also delivered Cayan Business Centre, a commercial project located in TECOM, Dubai. Cayan extended its presence beyond its several projects in the United Arab Emirates to Saudi Arabia.

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