A group of students from Al-Hijjawi Faculty of Engineering Technology at Yarmouk University participated in the opening of the Special Operations Equipment Exhibition SOFEX 2024, which was sponsored by His Majesty the King in Aqaba, in the presence of His Highness the Crown Prince. The participation of Yarmouk students in the exhibition came through two projects, within the section of creative projects for Jordanian university students.
The first project, entitled "Smart Helmet for Military Purposes", is a graduation project for students, Lina Al-Quran, Mohammed Gharaibeh from the Department of Electronics Engineering, Omar Khatatbeh from the Department of Computer Engineering, and Lama Al-Khatib from the Department of Communication Engineering, under the supervision of Dr. Yousra Obeidat from the Department of Electronics Engineering, considering that this project received financial support from King Abdullah II Fund for Development in cooperation with the Jordan Design and Development Center.
The second project, entitled "Versatile Robot for Safety Systems", supervised by Dr. Ghazi Maqbala from the Department of Industrial Engineering, is a graduation project for students, Abdul Rahman Al-Masei, Fatima Al-Arsan and Sarah Al-Daabsa from the Department of Industrial Engineering, and Rama Daqamseh from the Department of Architecture Engineering.
For his part, the Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Muhammad Al-Zubaidi, stressed that the participation of students in such exhibitions comes as an embodiment of the University's philosophy of involving its students in events that link their creative projects to the industrial and modern technology market in a way that enhances national belonging through projects that have military applications.
It is noteworthy that the exhibition was held over 3 days, with the participation of 73 countries and more than 300 international exhibiting companies specialized in defense and security industries. Also, it is noteworthy that the exhibition was attended by military leaders and civilian officials from Arab and international countries.
