Qatar University College of Engineering (QU-CENG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and two agreements with Qatar Rail to establish collaboration in the field of research, consultancy and exchange of information.

The MoU and agreements were signed by QU President Dr. Hassan Al Derham and Qatar Rail Managing Director and CEO Engr. Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie in the presence of officials from both institutions.

In his remarks, Dr. Hassan Al Derham said “The MoU and agreements help to cement relations and to enhance the mutual collaboration between QU and Qatar Rail. This partnership will facilitate knowledge and technology transfer with Qatar Rail. It aligns with QU’s commitment to offer consultancy and research services to industry and to drive the sustainable socio-economic development in Qatar. It also underlines QU’s ongoing efforts to find solutions to the current challenges in the field of transportation and to widen the scope of cooperation with local institutions in line with the national priorities towards a knowledge-based economy.” Engr. Abdulla Abdulaziz Al Subaie said: “At Qatar Rail, we place great value on the contributions of our future generation of homegrown talent. As part of our commitment to education and supporting young talent in Qatar, we look forward to building on our partnership with Qatar University, supporting its research drive in general with a particular emphasis on the College of Engineering.

This partnership will act as the driver by which we reap the unparalleled rewards of developing the Qatari youth, building their capabilities and encouraging the students and alumni to join the railways transport sector. It is a new sector in the country and we strive to shape highly qualified national competencies through partnering with leading academic institutions such as Qatar University.” QU Dean College of Engineering Dr. Khalifa Al Khalifa said the cooperation fields with Qatar Rail is diverse and variant, covering researches, consults, quality services and consultancy services as well as workshops, specialized programs and investing in the faculty staff, summer training for students, facilitating field trips and other cooperation.

Al Khalifa said the MoU and agreements complements the quality services provided by the College of Engineering to the Qatari institutions and society through communicating with its partners in the industrial sector with events, projects and joint initiative as well as training students and joining them in major projects in the country.

The MoU aims to establish collaboration between QU and Qatar Rail in the field of information exchange and consultancy. The terms of the MoU include collaboration between QU and Qatar Rail in areas of education, research and student training and support.

The first agreement aims to establish collaboration between both institutions on the development of a framework for research to tackle contemporary issues related to railway engineering through academic work. In the terms of the agreement, both institutions will collaborate on providing academic and industrial inputs to support undergraduate and postgraduate students to investigate, plan and assess the different designs of railway tracks for future rail projects. The work will also include the operation, maintenance and investigation of the behavior of slab and ballasted tracks and their impact on the environment.

The second agreement aims to provide sponsorship to the Engineering Week that will be held by CENG in April 2018

Source: Fana News