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Staff

Mr. Humaid Al Nuaimi, Committee Chairperson

Dr. Ali Al Khaldi

Mrs. Carol Williams

Mrs. Jennifer Benaggoun

Students

Abdullah Ahmed Saeed Al Marshoodi

Adari Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Husain

Amna Rashid Al Zaabi

Khalifa Abdulrahman Al Shaibani

Noora Abdullah Al Hosani

2014 1st Edition

E-newsletter Committee’s Welcome

We welcome you to AD Poly and wish you a successful life in the future. We remind you that AD Poly students

seek to occupy center stage in the UAE’s field of technological education. They will be provided with an aca-

demically outstanding and functional education. This will prepare the UAE youth for the work force which is the

basis of a successful professional life in the twentieth-century.

Welcome from Dr. Ahmad Alawar I am glad to see AD Poly students

taking initiatives and launching the

first e-newsletter which includes

useful and interesting information.

AD Poly offers unique programs to

prepare technologists and engineers

to enter the UAE industrial work-

force as a part of Abu Dhabi Eco-

nomic Vision 2030. AD Poly is ex-

cited to offer new programs starting

in the next academic year 2014-

2015 which are getting an excellent

reputation locally and international-

ly. I wish success for the AD Poly

family in their activities. I encourage

AD Poly students to take advantage

of the knowledge in this e-

newsletter and I look forward to oth-

er brilliant activities planned by our

students in the future.

ADPoly focus

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Congratulations on

launching the new e-

newsletter for AD Poly,

which I am sure will prove

a milestone in communi-

cating the so many success

stories and achievements

students and staff demon-

strate from time to time.

The launch of this initi-

ative is especially more

praise worthy as it is pri-

marily the self motivation

of our students that has led

to its establishment. It is

expected that the e-

newsletter will be informa-

tive and will include issues

that affect the daily lives

of students, the way we

operate and also by focus-

ing on the funny side of

life to create humor and

opportunities to entertain.

My best wishes to you

all with the added assur-

ance that in the months to

come you will find the AD

Poly management right

behind you to back and

support this crucial initia-

tive!

AD Poly Focus, our new

e-newsletter, will be pub-

lished quarterly.

New majors will be avail-

able for students on Sep-

tember 2014.

The new president for

student council is Hamad

Al-Hanaei.

Salma Al Dhafery, AD

Poly’s own chess expert,

traveled to Singapore to

represent the UAE in a

championship. We are

truly proud of her and her

many accomplishments.

AD Poly participated in

several categories in

Emirates Skills this year.

Congratulations to

Ahamd Al-Tamimi, in-

formation security major

at AD Poly, for winning

the first place in software

solutions for business.

Sulaiman Al-Buloshi,

also an information secu-

rity major at Ad Poly, got

second in web design.

We are wishing them all

the best and a successful

future!

AD Poly information se-

curity students won the

first and two second plac-

es in the Cyber Challenge

2014, a competition orga-

nized by AD Poly as part

of the Cyber Boot Camp

2014.

Senior Manager,

Student and Support

Services/Registrar

AD Poly is being recognized for its high standards in education and has received ac-

creditation by the Commission of Academic Accreditation (CAA) in the Ministry of

Education & Scientific Research (MoHESR). Programs approved for accreditation in-

clude Bachelor and Higher Diploma degrees in nuclear technology, petrochemical en-

gineering, information security engineering technology, and electromechanical engi-

neering technology.

In addition, AD Poly is expanding its offerings of quality dual educational and profes-

sional training programs to include the following courses of study available September

2014:

Abu Dhabi Campus

Autonomous systems engineering technology

Meteorology science

Al Ain Campus

Aircraft engineering technology

Aircraft maintenance technology

Air traffic management

CAA Accreditation & New Programs

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March 4 - 10, 2014 — AD Poly’s Student Council sponsored several charity activities to help special needs

children throughout the area. Included among the week’s events were visits to local area facilities, as well as

guest speakers from Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian Needs. Those that participated enjoyed the week’s

events and now have a greater understanding of the special needs community in the UAE.

CHARITY WEEK

EVENT HIGHLIGHTS December 9, 2013 —Among the highlights of the 2013-14 academic year, Barclays

Premier League sponsored the display of the league’s trophy in recognition of AD

Poly’s key role in education, society, and sports. During the football league’s “Thank

You” tour event, more than 600 students, faculty, and staff from ATHS, STS, and AD

Poly participated and had the opportunity to take pictures with the iconic cup.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

CYBER SECURITY NATIONAL BOOTCAMP 2014

February 18 - 19, 2014 — Abu Dhabi Polytechnic successfully held its

first Cyber Security National Boot camp. This two-day boot camp for stu-

dents and professionals comprised of cyber security workshops, labs, and

a competition held on the last day. The camp focused on latest topics in

cyber security, such as intrusion detection, penetration testing/ethical

hacking, and digital forensics, among others. Workshops were taught by

instructors from leading information security training and certification

providers in the world. The overall objective was to build competencies

and attract as many talented and skilled people as possible to this field of

study and career path.

February 26 - 27, 2014 — AD Poly’s MBZ cam-

pus hosted the International Civil & Military Avi-

ation Training Show. This two-day event sought

to highlight advances and future potential growth

of the aviation industry in the UAE. The confer-

ence featured presentations from both internation-

al and local UAE experts in the industry and in-

cluded participation from over 50 aviation training

institutions.

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

May 18, 2014 — Abu Dhabi Polytechnic held its first nuclear

energy workshop in anticipation of graduating its first class of

nuclear power plant operators and maintenance technologists.

The Opening Plenary Session had over 200 participants.

IAT Director General Dr. Abdullatif Al Shamsi told of the

history of the nuclear program and how AD Polytechnic was

envisioned as part of the overall IAT experience. ENEC CEO HE Eng. Mohammed Al Hammadi provided keynote

remarks encouraging students to continue their hard work and enthusiasm for the nuclear industry. The workshop co-

organizer Prof. Il Soon Hwang from Seoul National University provided remarks of

appreciation for the AD Polytechnic hosts, ENEC, the Emirates Saean Engineering

Services LLC.

The Opening Plenary Session was followed by 6 technical sessions on a variety

of topics under the workshop theme of Industrial Research, Training, and Leadership

by Prof. Hwang, Dr. Anthony Hechanova, Professor Jong Hun Woo, and others. The

final theme of the workshop was industrial research with presentations by Dr. Ab-

delaziz Khlaifat Dr. Hong Kim, and Mr. Byung Sup Kim.

Salma Al Dhefari, a nuclear technology

student at AD Poly, is an Emirati legend

in chess. She has won many champion-

ships and rewards in the UAE and has

represented the country worldwide. Salma ranks high in almost every competition

she participates in. For example, in 2013, she swept first place twice in the President

Cup Chess Championship for girls under 18 in UAE. During the same year, Salma

claimed the third spot in both the UAE Chess Championship and the Arabs Chess

Championship for girls under 18 girls which was hosted in Jordan; these are just a few of her many accomplishments.

Salma recently traveled to Singapore to represent the UAE in the World Amateur Chess Championship 2014 for

women held on the 25th of April. Her passion for chess started five years ago when joined the Al Ain Chess Club to

practice more and achieve good results. Although she says that she practices most of the time alone, she believes that

her hard work and passion for chess has helped her to rise to glory. Salma is already a legend in our book.

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AD Poly Focus correspondents had

a chance to speak with the former

student council president, Hamad

Al-Hanaei, on a number of topics,

including his secrets to academic

success, future career goals, and

upcoming plans for the student

council.

Can you tell us about how you chose AD Poly and decided

on your major?

Frankly, I was hesitant at first to join the Polytechnic and the

Information Security Technology major, because Abu Dhabi

Polytechnic is still in its beginning and hasn’t yet completed

its third year, but I don’t regret it now, and I don’t think I will

regret this choice.

I see that you are one of the top 5 students in your major.

What’s the secret to your success?

Firstly, thank God for this. Secondly, perhaps, the desire and

passion to study this discipline has helped me a lot to excel in

this area. Most people probably don’t know that my father is a

website developer, so I benefited greatly from him and con-

sider him as my most important influence. Also, the academic

environment, including both students and professors, moti-

vates me to do my best.

Why did you choose to run for student council president?

Because I think that I can contribute to the student council,

and I also wanted to improve myself on a personal level by

developing my interpersonal and leadership skills and enhanc-

ing my self-confidence.

What do you enjoy most about your position?

I’ve become more well-known around the campus, which has

helped me form some friendships that I am proud of.

Can you work under pressure?

Definitely. I love working under pressure because that makes

me feel the worth of every second of my life. The most im-

portant factor for success at work, though, is proper planning,

especially under pressure.

What are your goals?

Certainly, to praise Allah, which is the goal we live for as

Muslims in this land, but I have many goals, such as having

my own computer programming company and devoting my-

self to studying, researching and exploring my major field.

Any plans for the future of the student council? What is

your next step as council president?

Certainly, many plans and surprises will soon be revealed.

Hamad Al-Hanaei,

the former president of

the student council

Interview with Former Student Council President

HONOR STUDENTS - QTR 3

Advanced Energy

Engineering Technology

Electromechanical

Engineering Technology

Information Security

Engineering Technology

Petroleum Engineering

Technology

Abdulla Obaid Al-Abduli

Khalid Sultan Darwish al Rumaithi

Waleid Jassem Mohamed Al Ali

Khalifa Ishaq Ibrahim Qabeel Abdelkhaliq Murad Dad Ahmed Sultan Ahmed Naseeb Al

Jaberi 1

Fatima Saleh Abdullah Al-Ramsi Rashed Mohammed Saeed Al

Shehhi

Abdullah Mohammed Abdullah

Al Hajeri Abrar Abdulla Al Jabri 2

Anwar Hussan Saeed Al Naqbi Fatima Yaqoob Yousef Al Zaabi Noora Abdullah Ahmed Al Ho-

sani Nawaf Yousif Abdalaa Al Ali 3

Saeed Saif Al Kaabi Sara Mohammed Abdo Al Azazi Hamad Mohammed Salman Al

Hanaei

Ahlam Humaid Salem al

Majrefi 4

Fahad Khaled Ebrahim Al Hammadi Mohammed Naser Abdulla Al

Shehhi

Aamer Mohamed Hassan Al

Hantoubi 5