Kuwait College of Science and Technology (KCST) hosted the first Huawei 5G Lab and 5G Star simulation training system in Kuwait as part of the newly launched Huawei ICT Academy at KCST.
The launch ceremony was held at the KCST campus in the presence of Shunli Wang, Vice President of Huawei Middle East; Rico Lin, CEO of Huawei Kuwait; Prof Khaled Al Begain, President of KCST; Prof Ali Chamka, Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Dr Abolfazl Niya, Head of Electronics & Communications Department and other senior officials.
The KCST partnership is the latest initiative by Huawei to develop Kuwait's talent ecosystem. The Academy's training will be delivered through master classes, seminars, industry trips, and ICT competitions. Students will receive special discounts for Huawei certification exams and issued certificates upon graduation. The industry-standard ICT training and certification will boost students' career opportunities, and Huawei has pledged to support graduates with work placement.
The 5G Star platform delivers an industry-standard simulation training program based on Huawei 5G base stations. Students will learn in an immersive environment, using virtual reality (VR) to facilitate complex technology learning in a classroom setting.
The Huawei ICT Academy is a global school-enterprise partnership program led by Huawei to empower college and university students worldwide to pursue careers in the ICT realm.
"Huawei is committed to partnerships that nurture a highly-skilled and experienced
workforce and that can help Kuwait realize the goals of its Vision 2035. By leveraging collaborations between the public and private sectors,
we can foster the future digital leaders of the 'New Kuwait'. We will continue to engage with KCST at the 5G Lab, 5G Star, and Huawei ICT Academy
to guarantee a rich digital talent pipeline for Kuwait and the wider Middle East."
Shunli Wang, Vice President of Huawei Middle East
The 5G Lab offers students insights into the latest developments in 5G. Participants will also benefit from links with industry and knowledge-sharing in real-world ICT scenarios.
The KSF Space Foundation was founded to enable cost-efficient access to LEO with zero-environmental impact. The foundation encourages universities to develop R&D missions using Smallsats. In June 2021, KSF Space Foundation announced that the state of Kuwait would be the first in GCC and North Africa to send a CubeSat to near space to measure climate change and ultraviolet radiation.
KCST was the lead across all GCC and North Africa universities for this experiment. The project was locally managed by the KSF Space officer in Kuwait, Eng. Loai Amous, along with the KSF Space Team members. Our students received training and qualified to assemble the fully functional ready-to-fly KCST CubeSat weighing 426 grams.
In March 2022, KCST CubeSat was launched into space from Spain on a space box platform. A special Monatomic gas Helium balloon used for space missions was chosen for the launch.
Two cameras captured the mission; one captured the horizon, and the other was focused on the space balloon and the UV umbrella and parachute towards the space. This camera captured the moment of the explosion of the space balloon. The KSF Space mission team conveyed the message that during data processing and measuring the performance of the electronic instruments, KCST CubeSat was ‘great’ without any malfunctions caused by UV and radiation in space, and all instruments were healthy enough to go for another mission!
His Excellency Raymond Sarsero, The Ambassador of the Republic of Malta to the State of Kuwait, visited KCST Campus on 9 March 2022 with a delegation from the embassy. During his meeting with the President, he explored the capabilities of KCST and talked about ways of collaborating with the university. He toured the Campus and visited the Fab Lab and Cybersecurity Lab.
A Kuwait Society of Engineers committee visited KCST Campus on 16 May 2022. They toured the Campus, visited the Labs and looked into matters concerning accreditation.
With the gradual improvement of the health situation worldwide, the Kuwaiti government decided to cancel all
special measures taken due to COVID 19. Consequently, the PUC announced the return to regular pre-COVID 19 teaching
starting from 20/03/2022.
KCST Campus welcomes the students back!
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On 8 June 2022, Professor Rodrigo Magalhaes, Dean of Business Management, was the external examiner for the PhD examination of Mr Muhammad AlReesh, Senior Communication Engineer at the Embassy of Kuwait in Lisbon, Portugal. The title of the thesis was the role of customer inspiration and relationship quality in engaging the online experience: insights from Kuwait and Portugal, and the PhD degree was awarded by ISCTE-Instituto Universitario de Lisboa.
We welcome Professor Rodrigo back as Dean of Business Management. He will also be in charge of the Departments of Management and Social Sciences, and Department of Languages.
Six students from KCST participated in the GCC Robotics Challenge competition, the aim of which was to provide a robotic-based solution system against Coronavirus.
Congratulations to our student Khaled Mahmoud for winning the outstanding performance award in the regional final of the HUAWEI ICT Competition 2021, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Robotics Club members were invited to attend a cultural evening event organized by the Kuwait Society for supporting Inventors and Innovations at the Arab Planning Institute.
Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Charity Foundation’s Hackathon was a 3- week competition that gave opportunities to 52 students, divided into teams, to build the Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Charity Foundation’s official website.
In collaboration with the Sustainability Club, KCST students participated in a competition through the UN e-learning website to raise awareness of climate change and its implications.
In collaboration with the U.S. Embassy in Kuwait and Stevens Initiative Organization, SOLIYA Connect Program was organized in Kuwait for the first time through KCST.
In collaboration with the British Council, KCST hosted the ‘Women in Research’ Conference to highlight topics related to females’ contribution to the research field, especially in the Middle East.
The Supreme Council for Planning and Development and the UN Development Program in Kuwait organized Eco City workshop for the youth of Kuwait.
Dr Ali Youssef, Associate Professor, Mathematics Department gave a talk about logical thinking & analysis, and the method of scientific research mentioned in the Holy Quran.
In a collaboration between KCST and the British Embassy of Kuwait, the presentation of the CyLon annual program was made possible for the second time on KCST premises.
In an event hosted by the Photography Club, Mr Adnan Al Jady talked about the power of social media.
The Cultural Club celebrated World Poetry Day with a large gathering of enthusiastic students and guests.
In collaboration with the Cultural Club, the Student Life & Alumni
Unit (SL & A) celebrated World Poetry Day for the first time. The club invited famous poets to recite their poems
on love for the family, self, homeland and meditation. It was a full-house event with excellent attendance from students
and guests.
Omar Al Hajeri participated in Expo Dubai 2022 as a part of the Kuwait Cartoon Society.
KCST celebrated the strength, confidence, and independence of all women worldwide.
The SL & A Unit celebrated Mother's Day with gifts, photoshoots and games.
KCST's Sustainability Club and Programming Club organized a one-of-a-kind initiative to create homemade Ramadan decorations using rudimentary and recycled materials.
The Student Life & Alumni Unit held an interesting event called Travel around the World to showcase different cultures and backgrounds.
The SSC held their Morning Poetry event after the long break brought about by COVID 19 pandemic.
As a part of the National Day celebration, the SSC held the Morning Poetry event after a long break due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The Morning Poetry event consisted of two parts: poetry recitation by KCST student-poets and poetry recitation by famous Kuwaiti poets. The atmosphere was wonderful, and the students enjoyed themselves by encouraging their poet-friends and listening to the well-known poets. The event was open to the public, and everyone gave positive feedback about the organization and hospitality.
The SL & A Unit invited students to form new clubs to represent different interests inside the university.
The Student Life & Alumni Unit announced the establishment of two new clubs: The Culture Club (CC) and The Sustainability Club (SC).
The new SSC president Hamad Al Rtam takes office from Spring Semester 2021/22.
KCST participated in the Higher Education Athletics League in football and futsal.
KCST formed its first volleyball team to participate in the local competitions.
KCST participated in the Private Universities Annual League (UAAK) in Volleyball and Futsal.
The SL & A Unit invited all students to become members of the Volunteer Bank under the title KCST Pioneers.
Students apply for LOYAC's intensive internship program 'DARB' to gain professional work experience.
The Alliance Company presented an exclusive offer to KCST students and alumni for internship in the Business Planning Department.
Virgin Mobile offers part-time jobs for KCST students in the Business Development Department.
The internal internship program gives interested students and Alumni the chance to enhance the student experience.
Daar Al Mehan continues to support students through a variety of student- services such as internships, job opportunities and annual career fair.
Our alumni are progressing in different fields. Yasmeen Burezq at the Zain AI & ML Event.
Dawood Al Fairaq was hosted on the KWT TV youth program to talk more about his talent for graphic art.
The Student Life & Alumni Unit signed an MOU with Student Hub, a Kuwaiti platform that helps recruit university students to paid part-time jobs.
The SL & A Unit seized the opportunity of the re-opening of the Liberation Tower to the public to arrange three different trips for students, alumni, academics and staff and their families. The observation deck of the 150-meter-high Liberation Tower of Kuwait offered spectacular views of Kuwait City and surrounding areas. Additionally, a History of Telecommunications in Kuwait exhibition was on at the Tower as part of the National Day celebrations.
In collaboration with Spread the Passion, a Non-Profit Organization, the Sustainability Club volunteered for the ‘Heart 2 Heart Campaign’ to pack Gergean bags and distribute them to Special Needs children. This campaign is an annual community event, and many people join in the activities to spend time with the children and encourage them.
KCST Community joined hands with Spread the Passion Organization and Trash Hero Organization to clean Sulaibkhat beach in February. The volunteers filled more than 50 bags with garbage and made the beach look completely different after the clean-up. Thanks to all the participants, an often neglected beach area received a good clean-up.
KCST celebrated Kuwait National Day and Liberation Day with one week of activities that included traditions and customs, games and activities and environmental awareness projects. On the first day, students, academics and staff assembled to hoist the flag and sing the Kuwait National Anthem.
A traditional dancing band performed the famous Kuwaiti dance aarda. On the second day, the attention turned to the environment and the mission to keep Kuwait clean and preserve the environment.Students and staff collaborated with Trash Hero Organization for the second time to clean the outside areas of the campus and the sides of the road leading to KCST.
SL&A Unit, KCST clubs & SSC collaborated to bring the celebration and fanfare inside the campus on the third and fourth open days. Traditional games, different shows, including horse rides, falcons, classic cars and the old beauty art of henna and face painting, kept people entertained.
The Holy month of Ramadan was celebrated traditionally through various activities and competitions held online and on-campus, organized by KCST clubs, SSC and SL&A Unit.
The Arts Club held a contest for the best-written thoughts about Ramadan.
Gergean , the part of Ramadan that children love, was celebrated
in a unique atmosphere.
The foyer area was decorated like an Old Souk with traditional street names taken from Mubarkya Souk: Gold Souk, Rosery Souk, Dates Souk, etc.The Gergean bags were decorated in the Old Souk theme and filled with candies. A live band performed and sang old Gergean songs that kids used to sing a long time ago.At the end of the celebration, the best traditional attire received a prize.
The Ramadan celebrations culminated with the beautiful evening event, KCST First Ramadan’s Night, where KCST Faculty and Staff joined the Ghabga held at The Radisson Blu Hotel. This occasion allowed Academics and staff to meet in a relaxed atmosphere away from work and spend some quality time together.
