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Overview
The Architectural Engineering undergraduate program in the College of Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET.
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The department of architectural engineering was established in 1981. The academic year 1985-1986 witnessed the first graduating class from the department. Our continuous effort to improve, utilizing our past experiences in meeting future challenges, has made the architectural curriculum at UAE University a benchmark program across the region, and has attracted international attention. Inspired by achievements and experience gained over the past twenty some years, the department's future depends upon our continuous collective effort to develop and improve our professional and educational services in such a way that we will always be ahead of the UAE society's needs and expectations.
The department's architectural engineering program and curriculum are truly relevant to the needs of the country. Our graduates are highly qualified national architectural engineers, serving the nation's ongoing commitment to urban, industrial and economic growth. The AE students are well-exposed to state-of-the-art content and knowledge delivery suitable to the professional needs.
Mission
Architectural Engineering at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to provide
the highest quality of graduate and undergraduate education through innovative and
interactive broad-based educational experience, enabling students to address complex
and multi-faceted architectural engineering problems and to advance in the profession
to respond to changing technological and societal needs.
Goals
- Prepare students to be effective participants in professional work teams responsible for shaping and improving the built environment of UAE cities without compromising heritage culture and values.
- Be a student-centered department with world-class curricula and a national and regional hub for academic excellence in architectural education & research.
- Expose students to strong science and engineering foundation for the diverse applications of architectural engineering in the built environment and have the capacity to work comfortable with data analysis, interpretation, experimentation, design and construction.
- Develop students’ professional aptitude for gaining the necessary self-learning lifelong learning skills, teamwork, critical enquiry, reasoning, communicating in public.
- Expand students’ capability to formulate their own opinions on contemporary professional issues and enable them to debate their opinions constructively in public.
- Graduate innovative engineers who are problems solvers at both architectural component design and the holistic building levels with passion to use resources efficiently.
- Graduate engineering who can work and practice architectural engineering effectively using state of the art information technology methods, techniques, and tools.
- Graduate engineering who value professional ethics and conduct and recognize the importance of professional integrity and their socio-cultural and environmental responsibilities and obligations to society.
- Graduate competent and highly skilled engineers capable for participating effectively in the urbanization and development of the built environment of the UAE.
- Collaborate effectively with the society through research and service.
Students’ Enrollment in the AE Program
Students’ Graduation from the AE Program
Laboratories
The Architectural Engineering Department has several specialized laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment, serving both educational and research needs of the students and faculty. The labs are managed and supervised by experienced Faculty members and technicians. The department continuously upgrades the laboratories with the latest new equipment to best assist in achieving the program s objectives.
The Architecture Engineering Department has seven different established laboratories, which are Digital Fabrication and Model Making Lab, Building Illumination and Acoustic Lab, Natural Lighting Lab, Augmented Reality-Virtual Reality Lab, Building Energy & Materials Lab, Construction Workshop, and Computer Labs.
The specificities of each Laboratory including equipment, courses served can be viewed through:
- Digital Fabrication and Model Making Lab
- Building Illumination and Acoustic Lab
- Natural Lighting Lab
- Augmented Reality-Virtual Reality Lab
- Building Energy & Materials Lab
- Construction Workshop
- Computer Labs
Digital Fabrication and Model Making Lab
The digital fabrication and model-making lab supports all building design courses, graduation projects as well as graduate students and faculty research needs. It enables students to produce accurate models of challenging building designs. The lab usage is segregated for male and female students. Additionally, the lab may be reserved based on specific needs and under the supervision of the lab specialist. The list of equipment of this lab is shown in Table. The lab is inspected periodically by the college safety committee. All students entering the lab must have Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and strictly adhere to safety regulations and work under the supervision of a faculty or the Lab engineer. Sensitive equipment can only be used by the qualified lab specialist
| Digital Fabrication and Model Making Lab | |
|---|---|
|
Location |
Building E5, Room 1014 |
|
Description and Purpose |
For Digital Fabrication and Model Making Purposes |
|
Available Relevant Equipment: |
CNC Machine Gerber (Dims. 200 its table 90x80 cm for wood, plastic and forex sheets-cutting) Laser cutting machine; Laserpro Spirit GE 3D Printer: Z Printer 45: STL (fast prototype) Table Saw VEBA K2000 (Dims. 2m x 2m for wood-cutting) Band Saw Sagittari SC800 (Dims. 2m x .6m for wood-cutting) Stand Drill Bandsaw Machine SC-800 Air Compressor Grinding Machine Table Vice Drill Press Chuck Capacity 4.8 kva Band Saw Machine Fly Weel M. Sagitario Welding Machine Model mig145 electro Multimeter Digital Fluke Drill Model DEW272-2410R Dewalt Soldering Iron 120w Weller Belt Sander 75mm Dewalt Drill Cordless Impact Dewalt 3D Printer Projet Mjp 2500 Universal Laser Cutter 6.75-PLS 6.75 MJP Easy Clean System Proxxon 37080 Hot Wire Cutter THERMOCUT 115/E Dome Cutter Shape Shifter Modelcraft StyroSten 3 in 1 Tool Hot Wire Cutter, Hot Knife & Stencil Burner |
|
Undergraduate Courses Served |
Building Design Courses |
|
Graduate Courses Served |
All Courses as needed |
Building Illumination and Acoustic Lab
The Building Illumination and Acoustic Lab serves a number of AE courses including; ARCH 342: Building Acoustics and Illumination, ARCH 430: Building Integrated Design Studio, ARCH 585: Design and Critical Thinking in Architectural Engineering (Graduation Project I), ARCH 590: Capstone Engineering Design Project (Graduation Project II), the Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE a one year university funded undergraduate research project) as well as the graduate courses and the faculties research. The Building Illumination Lab has been maintained by Engr. Ariel since 2016. The lab was re-arranged to accommodate related lectures and lab presentations. Since 2018 there were two SURE related research works conducted and supported by the lab together with Dr. Maatouk. These two research works resulted in acquiring additional instruments for the laboratory; such as five (5) new illuminance meters, distance meters, and fifteen (15) data loggers.
| Building Illumination and Acoustic Lab | |
|---|---|
|
Location |
Building E5, Room 1005 |
|
Description and Purpose |
For Illumination and Acoustic Testing |
|
Available Relevant Equipment: |
Integrating Sphere CCD Color & Luminance Camera Luminance Meter Illuminance Meters Sound Analyzer Sound Pressure Level Meters Light Meters Spectrometer (UV/Vis-NIR) Distance Meter Data Logger |
|
Undergraduate Courses Served |
ARCH 342 Building Acoustics & Illumination |
|
Graduate Courses Served |
Courses as needed Research |
Daylighting Lab
The daylighting lab has an established LED based 3m diameter artificial sky and heliodon for daylighting and solar geometry simulations studies. The artificial sky and heliodon are accessible to undergraduate students as per their project s needs and to learn interactively the concept of daylighting and solar geometry. The daylighting lab supports graduation projects with a specific focus on complex design related to daylighting performance. Over the years, graduate students and faculty have also used the lab for their research work. Presently, it is heavily supporting the works of two PhD students. These PhD students also serve as Graduate Teaching Assistants in related courses.
| Daylighting Lab | |
|---|---|
|
Location |
Building E5, Room 1008 |
|
Description and Purpose |
Natural Lighting testing and modelling |
|
Available Relevant Equipment: |
Artificial Sky Table top- Heliodon 2 Illuminance Meter 1 Luminance Meter 4 Illuminance Meters 1 Illuminance Meter |
|
Undergraduate Courses Served |
ARCH-433 Environmental Systems Control |
|
Graduate Courses Served |
ARCH 631: Illumination and Daylight Design Research Courses as needed |
Augmented Reality-Virtual Reality (AR-VR) Lab
The most notable addition since the previous accreditation in terms of laboratories may well be the new Augmented Reality-Virtual Reality (AR-VR) Lab at the AE Department. It was fully completed and established by the end of Spring 2021 semester. The Lab contains 4 complete VR systems, and by the beginning of Fall 2021 semester, two sets of advanced AR devices and their operating software packages are expected to be added to the Lab (procurement underway). Being mobile, the VR systems allowed their utilization in Design Studios and Classrooms not just in the Lab. While almost all AE Undergraduate Courses could benefit from the Lab, but the most targeted courses are Building Design Studios, Building Construction Courses, and Graduation Projects. The lab will enable the students to develop their Building Information Modeling (BIM) designs in these courses and enhances the attainment of the CLOs especially those related to building systems integration. This training will help develop their skills to match the state-of-the-art advancement in the Architecture Engineering Construction (AEC) industry and thus, increase their employability. Periodical update for the software and the VR systems drivers is planned regularly. The VR systems was operated on a pilot basis in a couple of classes and design studios during the last two semesters. A full operation of the Lab by the Fall 2021 semester is expected with the return of the students to the campus.
Building Energy and Materials Lab
Since last accreditation the Energy Lab has expanded to become the Energy and Materials Lab. This was jointly created using both College and research funds. It serves mostly the graduate program, research and consulting. Additionally, it supports and is open to undergraduate students interested in energy efficiency and materials to gain hands-on experience with building energy efficiency and building materials.
The Building Energy Laboratory has seen further development since last accreditation and is planned to further grow to better respond to students instructional needs as defined by the integration of sustainability in all courses of the program (education) as well as play an active part in the overall country's quest for improved energy efficiency in the built environment through advanced research, where for example two US patent have been filed by Dr. Ahmed and Dr. Maatouk in connection with this lab. Hence, the Lab is being developed to support undergraduate instruction as well as graduate studies, research and consulting work.
| Building Energy and Materials Lab | |
|---|---|
|
Location |
Building E5, Room 1016 |
|
Description and Purpose |
Energy testing |
|
Available Relevant Equipment: |
Heliodon Infrared Thermal Camera UV-VIS-IR Spectrophotometer Power and Quality Analyzer Indoor/Outdoor Temperature/RH data logger Power Meter Data Logger Multimeter Data Acquisition Thermocouples Data Logger Pyronometers (Apogee) Wind speed meter Multimeters Power Supply Precision Balance Ms-Thermo 163m |
|
Undergraduate Courses Served |
Undergraduate courses as needed All other courses as needed |
|
Graduate Courses Served |
Building Science Courses, as needed Research |
Building Construction Practice/Workshop
Building Construction Workshop provides students with experience in assembling a range of construction components. Conducting observational studies and hands-on learning about construction materials. Different activities are performed in the workshop including hands-on activities (students can build a real model using real materials), presentation and round table group discussion. The workshop is equipped with wireless network coverage, digital projectors and smart screens. Printing facilities are also available. Building Construction workshop is mainly targeting the lab-session of Building Construction courses.
|
Building Construction Practice/Workshop- Real Sample |
|
|
Samples |
Different wall systems Building materials samples, including natural stone, concrete blocks, wood, steel, ….etc Real samples of doors and windows Real samples of AC ducting systems Real samples of water suppling and sewage pipes Real samples of electrical tools and units Real samples of selected building components, including Light-weight metal stud partition and stone cladding. |
Architectural Engineering students additionally use some of the Civil Engineering Labs as per their course s needs (example: Surveying Lab).
Computer Labs
The AE department's Computer Labs are fully equipped to handle most students' needs including design projects and the production of drawings at various scales. They are also heavily used in students' training in building design applications (AutoCAD, Revit etc.). All computer labs are equipped with state-of-the art computing hardware and printing facilities. The computer labs are managed by a Lab Specialist, whose AE background, offers optimum assistance to students beyond their basic computer needs.
| Computer Labs | |
|---|---|
|
Location |
Building C6, Room 0031 & Room 1058 |
|
Description and Purpose |
Software learnings and Projects usage |
|
Available Relevant Equipment: |
DELL OptiPlex Computer 7010 |
|
Undergraduate Courses Served |
All Courses as needed |
|
Graduate Courses Served |
All courses as needed |
Academic Programs
Publications
Please click here to view the Google Scholar Profile for the College of Engineering. Please note that the publications listed on Google Scholar are categorized by faculty and not by their current place of employment. Therefore, some publications listed on this website may not have been done whilst the faculty member was employed at the United Arab Emirates University.
To view the list of conference paper,published books, and Patents presented by the Architectural Engineering Department please click on each year below:
2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
Key partners who provide industrial training for program students;
Company Name
Web Address
Al Ain Municipality
https://dmat.abudhabi.ae/en/AM/Pages/Home.aspx
Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort
http://www.alainzoo.ae/ar/
Al Fara'a Group
http://www.alfaraagroup.com/
AlDar Properties PJSC
http://www.aldar.com/en
Commodore Contracting Company (CCC)
Dubai Airport Free Zone, DAFZ
http://www.dafz.ae/ar
Emaar Properties
https://www.emaar.com/en/index.aspx
Musanada
http://www.musanada.com
Nael & Bin Harmal Hydroexport Est.
http://www.nbhh.ae/
Roads & Transport Authority (RTA)
www.rta.ae
Arabtec Construction
https://www.arabtecconstruction.com
Damac Properties Co. LLC.
http://www.damacproperties.com
EBLA Engineering Consultant
http://ebla-engr.com/
Shankland Cox
http://www.shanklandcox.com/
Expo Site Visit, 27 January, 2021
This trip was organized from the AE Student Society (AESS) in 27 January 2021 after
a call from UAEU in visiting the Site of EXPO2020. In this activity participated 20
AESS members from different years of COE Architectural Engineering Department under
the supervision of Dr. Lindita Bande.
The aim of the trip was to show the students the different pavilions that were under
construction. The trip was well organized. The Welcome Center was the first point
to visit where it was given a general idea about EXPO2020. Afterwards the organizers
of the EXPO2020 Site Tours brought the team of students in the main pavilions. The
trip was done on an opened bus, since the structures were being build and it was a
hazard to walk thru the area on foot. The students could see the different stages
of the construction and the innovative structures applied in all pavilions. The experience
of the site visit was very helpful to them as a live learning process. Several contractors
were working in each pavilion; therefore, it was explained to the students the relevance
of the project management in buildings. Coordination between different teams is an
important role of an architectural engineer.
The trip lasted a full day and included also exploring some new areas in the welcome
center. The students were quite excited to experience this trip and understand the
high importance of an event such as EXPO2020.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 19 February, 2019
A field trip was organized to Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi as part of
ARCH340: History and Theory of Architecture course. The students were accompanied
by Dr. Ahmed Agiel (Instructor) and Ar. Najeeba Ali (Research Associate). The visiting
team was introduced to each of the buildings by informed guided tours. This academic
experience provided the students with a clear understanding of the historical, theoretical
and cultural contexts of the buildings.
All the 23 students were excited to engage themselves in various exploratory tasks
both on/off site. These were based on their current understanding and recognition
of the two opposing architectural styles/images. In addition to several tasks, photographs
were also captured by the students based on specific architecture meaningfully attached
to them.
The field trip achieved its main purpose by enabling the students:
- To comprehend the historical influence in contemporary architectural production.
- To recognize/distinguish the visual representation of different architectural styles.
- To explore their perceptions/experiences within the architectural masterpieces.
Masdar City, Site Visit-Abu Dhabi, 4 November, 2019
- Location of the buildings: Orientation, connection with the surrounding environment,
the importance of the north direction connected to the facades.
- The residential buildings/ the office buildings: Function, façade treatment, structural
description, sustainable solutions, relations between the plan, section, facade.
- The use of the internal courts: The function, the distribution, the importance into
cooling the external/internal environment, natural ventilation.
- Sustainable buildings: Explanation of LEED platinum building (Siements ) and the relationship
with Estidama . Use of the PV panels.
- The value of natural ventilation: The use of the Mashrabiya, the different levels
in the plan, the openings in the facade.
- Evapotranspiration process: The use of the water in the solar chimney to cool the
courtyard, the use of the fountains, the use of the water surfaces.
Solar Decathlon-Dubai, 19 November, 2018
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Seih Al Dahal, Dubai, UAE
Activity: The ten contests of Solar Decathlon ME 2018 contests will follow the lines
of those in previous edition of the international competition. However, these contests
will have the necessary customization to challenge the teams to adapt their designs
to the heat, dust and high humidity that we experience during part of the year.
Participants: Arch 302, Arch 320.
ALNAGFA, Alain Preconception Design Competition-Al Dar 22 September 2019:
The competition is a collaborative outcome of the signed Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between the UAEU and Al Dar Properties in 2019. An immediate action from the
partnership was the launch of a design competition that form part of the Architectural
Engineering Department’s Housing and Urban Design course offered during spring 2019
semester. Four groups of 17 female AE students, supervised by Dr. Sahera Bleibleh,
had developed and presented 4 different proposals for Al Nagfa – a sizeable vacant
land parcel within Al Sanaiya industrial area of Al Ain. All proposals were evaluated
by jointly by UAEU faculty members and Al Dar representatives. The project proposals
were presented in the presence of Al Dar representatives. The winning groups were
announced at the end of the semester ceremony attended by Al Dar representatives at
the UAEU. In addition to financial awards for each group, the first group was offered
an internship opportunity at Al Dar Properties.
It is worth mentioning that Al Dar is a permanent partner with the UAEU, and the MOU
has recently been reconsidered for renewal, to move forward with the already established
collaboration between the public and private sectors.
3rd American University of Ras Al Khaimah Renewable Energy Competition November 15, 2018:
AURAK Renewable Energy Competition is a forum for undergraduate students to showcase
their research, exchange ideas, and improve their communication skills while competing
for prizes.
The 2018 competition was sponsored by the Arab German Young Academy (AGYA). Prizes
were awarded to students with the best poster presented at the competition. Eligible
for participation were projects under the large umbrella of renewable energy or energy efficiency.
Two senior students, Shamma Al Kaabi and Fatema Al Zaabi, from the Architectural Engineering
Department, represented in this 3rd year of the competition the College of Engineering
of United Arab Emirates University with their graduation projects entitled "Indoor Agriculture Enhancing Energy Performance by Building Envelope". According to the two students, the experience of presenting their work to the esteemed
judges and to other Universities was indeed very rewarding and worth the experience.
Fatima Bint Hazza Foundation’s Battle for Education II Design Competition:
This competition was focused on finding alternative design solutions for floating
schools in Bangladesh, considering the need to strengthen the resiliency of the country’s
primary education system in a context of rising sea levels due to climate change.
The competition was announced in early September 2019 and an internal call was launched
by UAEU’s Architectural Engineering Student Society (AESS) soon after.
Three groups of students showed interest in the AESS call for the competition and
began researching the subject and sketching ideas. Weekly meetings were organized
to support the students’ work, led by Dr. Martin Scoppa and with the continued assistance
of Dr. Lindita Bande and Dr. Mohammed Al Battah. As the projects progressed and the
designs evolved, numerous technical issues were also addressed. Notably the construction
system and structure of the proposed designs, their floatability systems, and their
ability to respond efficiently to the hot and humid climate of Bangladesh. Recyclable
materials, passive and energy efficient systems, shading devices, renewable energy
generation, water re-use, and integrated farming were explored and applied. The use
of local materials and the need to design with local expertise and craftmanship in
mind, was also discussed and integrated into the students’ proposals. Final presentations,
including posters and videos were submitted to the Competition Jury in early January
of 2021.
Ms. Aisha Osma Haj, Ms. Amna Aldarmaki, Ms. Ayesha Alhelli and Ms. Mahra Al Shamsi,
from the AE Students Society placed among the top 5, winning teams. Besides being
commended by the jury for the quality of their work, they received a certificate of
achievement and a cash award. This is a remarkable achievement considering that more
that 150 architecture students from UAE leading universities participated in the competition
and their proposals were evaluated by an international jury.
Key partners who provide industrial training for program students;
| Company Name | Web Address |
|---|---|
| Al Ain Municipality | https://dmat.abudhabi.ae/en/AM/Pages/Home.aspx |
| Al Ain Wildlife Park & Resort | http://www.alainzoo.ae/ar/ |
| Al Fara'a Group | http://www.alfaraagroup.com/ |
| AlDar Properties PJSC | http://www.aldar.com/en |
| Commodore Contracting Company (CCC) | |
| Dubai Airport Free Zone, DAFZ | http://www.dafz.ae/ar |
| Emaar Properties | https://www.emaar.com/en/index.aspx |
| Musanada | http://www.musanada.com |
| Nael & Bin Harmal Hydroexport Est. | http://www.nbhh.ae/ |
| Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) | www.rta.ae |
| Arabtec Construction | https://www.arabtecconstruction.com |
| Damac Properties Co. LLC. | http://www.damacproperties.com |
| EBLA Engineering Consultant | http://ebla-engr.com/ |
| Shankland Cox | http://www.shanklandcox.com/ |
Expo Site Visit, 27 January, 2021
This trip was organized from the AE Student Society (AESS) in 27 January 2021 after
a call from UAEU in visiting the Site of EXPO2020. In this activity participated 20
AESS members from different years of COE Architectural Engineering Department under
the supervision of Dr. Lindita Bande.
The aim of the trip was to show the students the different pavilions that were under
construction. The trip was well organized. The Welcome Center was the first point
to visit where it was given a general idea about EXPO2020. Afterwards the organizers
of the EXPO2020 Site Tours brought the team of students in the main pavilions. The
trip was done on an opened bus, since the structures were being build and it was a
hazard to walk thru the area on foot. The students could see the different stages
of the construction and the innovative structures applied in all pavilions. The experience
of the site visit was very helpful to them as a live learning process. Several contractors
were working in each pavilion; therefore, it was explained to the students the relevance
of the project management in buildings. Coordination between different teams is an
important role of an architectural engineer.
The trip lasted a full day and included also exploring some new areas in the welcome
center. The students were quite excited to experience this trip and understand the
high importance of an event such as EXPO2020.
Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, 19 February, 2019
A field trip was organized to Sheikh Zayed Mosque and Louvre Abu Dhabi as part of ARCH340: History and Theory of Architecture course. The students were accompanied by Dr. Ahmed Agiel (Instructor) and Ar. Najeeba Ali (Research Associate). The visiting team was introduced to each of the buildings by informed guided tours. This academic experience provided the students with a clear understanding of the historical, theoretical and cultural contexts of the buildings.
All the 23 students were excited to engage themselves in various exploratory tasks both on/off site. These were based on their current understanding and recognition of the two opposing architectural styles/images. In addition to several tasks, photographs were also captured by the students based on specific architecture meaningfully attached to them.
The field trip achieved its main purpose by enabling the students:
- To comprehend the historical influence in contemporary architectural production.
- To recognize/distinguish the visual representation of different architectural styles.
- To explore their perceptions/experiences within the architectural masterpieces.
Masdar City, Site Visit-Abu Dhabi, 4 November, 2019
- Location of the buildings: Orientation, connection with the surrounding environment, the importance of the north direction connected to the facades.
- The residential buildings/ the office buildings: Function, façade treatment, structural description, sustainable solutions, relations between the plan, section, facade.
- The use of the internal courts: The function, the distribution, the importance into cooling the external/internal environment, natural ventilation.
- Sustainable buildings: Explanation of LEED platinum building (Siements ) and the relationship with Estidama . Use of the PV panels.
- The value of natural ventilation: The use of the Mashrabiya, the different levels in the plan, the openings in the facade.
- Evapotranspiration process: The use of the water in the solar chimney to cool the courtyard, the use of the fountains, the use of the water surfaces.
Solar Decathlon-Dubai, 19 November, 2018
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Seih Al Dahal, Dubai, UAE
Activity: The ten contests of Solar Decathlon ME 2018 contests will follow the lines
of those in previous edition of the international competition. However, these contests
will have the necessary customization to challenge the teams to adapt their designs
to the heat, dust and high humidity that we experience during part of the year.
Participants: Arch 302, Arch 320.
| ALNAGFA, Alain Preconception Design Competition-Al Dar 22 September 2019: |
|---|
|
The competition is a collaborative outcome of the signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the UAEU and Al Dar Properties in 2019. An immediate action from the partnership was the launch of a design competition that form part of the Architectural Engineering Department’s Housing and Urban Design course offered during spring 2019 semester. Four groups of 17 female AE students, supervised by Dr. Sahera Bleibleh, had developed and presented 4 different proposals for Al Nagfa – a sizeable vacant land parcel within Al Sanaiya industrial area of Al Ain. All proposals were evaluated by jointly by UAEU faculty members and Al Dar representatives. The project proposals were presented in the presence of Al Dar representatives. The winning groups were announced at the end of the semester ceremony attended by Al Dar representatives at the UAEU. In addition to financial awards for each group, the first group was offered an internship opportunity at Al Dar Properties. It is worth mentioning that Al Dar is a permanent partner with the UAEU, and the MOU has recently been reconsidered for renewal, to move forward with the already established collaboration between the public and private sectors. |
| |
| 3rd American University of Ras Al Khaimah Renewable Energy Competition November 15, 2018: |
|---|
|
AURAK Renewable Energy Competition is a forum for undergraduate students to showcase their research, exchange ideas, and improve their communication skills while competing for prizes. The 2018 competition was sponsored by the Arab German Young Academy (AGYA). Prizes were awarded to students with the best poster presented at the competition. Eligible for participation were projects under the large umbrella of renewable energy or energy efficiency. Two senior students, Shamma Al Kaabi and Fatema Al Zaabi, from the Architectural Engineering Department, represented in this 3rd year of the competition the College of Engineering of United Arab Emirates University with their graduation projects entitled "Indoor Agriculture Enhancing Energy Performance by Building Envelope". According to the two students, the experience of presenting their work to the esteemed judges and to other Universities was indeed very rewarding and worth the experience.
|
| Fatima Bint Hazza Foundation’s Battle for Education II Design Competition: |
|---|
|
This competition was focused on finding alternative design solutions for floating schools in Bangladesh, considering the need to strengthen the resiliency of the country’s primary education system in a context of rising sea levels due to climate change. The competition was announced in early September 2019 and an internal call was launched by UAEU’s Architectural Engineering Student Society (AESS) soon after. Three groups of students showed interest in the AESS call for the competition and began researching the subject and sketching ideas. Weekly meetings were organized to support the students’ work, led by Dr. Martin Scoppa and with the continued assistance of Dr. Lindita Bande and Dr. Mohammed Al Battah. As the projects progressed and the designs evolved, numerous technical issues were also addressed. Notably the construction system and structure of the proposed designs, their floatability systems, and their ability to respond efficiently to the hot and humid climate of Bangladesh. Recyclable materials, passive and energy efficient systems, shading devices, renewable energy generation, water re-use, and integrated farming were explored and applied. The use of local materials and the need to design with local expertise and craftmanship in mind, was also discussed and integrated into the students’ proposals. Final presentations, including posters and videos were submitted to the Competition Jury in early January of 2021. Ms. Aisha Osma Haj, Ms. Amna Aldarmaki, Ms. Ayesha Alhelli and Ms. Mahra Al Shamsi, from the AE Students Society placed among the top 5, winning teams. Besides being commended by the jury for the quality of their work, they received a certificate of achievement and a cash award. This is a remarkable achievement considering that more that 150 architecture students from UAE leading universities participated in the competition and their proposals were evaluated by an international jury. |
Faculty
Note: If calling from outside the UAEU organization, dial (+971 3 713) before the extension.
| Name | Position | Ext. | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Professor, Dept. Chair |
5184 |
||
|
Professor |
5194 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5197 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5332 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5139 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5307 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5187 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5322 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5198 |
||
|
Associate Professor |
5193 |
||
|
Assistant Professor |
5145 |
||
|
Assistant Professor |
5192 |
||
|
Assistant Professor |
5342 |
||
|
Assistant Professor |
3154 |
||
|
Assistant Professor |
5399 |
||
|
Assistant Professor |
5330 |
||
|
Instructor |
5309 |
||
|
Instructor |
5181 |
||
|
Instructor |
5357 |
Staff
| Name | Position | Ext. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azza Saeed Al Dhaheri | Executive Secretary | azza_aldhaheri@uaeu.ac.ae | 5182 |
| Eng. Abdellatif Dosouki | Lab Engineer | abdellatifm@uaeu.ac.ae | 5696 |
| Eng. Zohib Naveed | Laboratory Specilist | zohib.naveed@uaeu.ac.ae | 5347 |
General Enquiries
Thank you for your interest in the Architectural Engineering Department. We welcome your query and encourage you to contact us using the information below:
United Arab Emirates University,
College of Engineering,
P.O.Box: 15551, Al Ain, UAE
Phone: + 971 3 713 5182
Fax: +971 3 713 4990
Email: archeng@uaeu.ac.ae
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