UAE Innovation Week 2016 - Events Schedule - Dubai Campus

20 November - 2016
Pre-Seed Accelerator @ ZU

20 November to 24 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

Accelerator Showcasing Problem Solving and Inoovation In progress

Digital Heritage

20 November - 24 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

Integrating technology systems for archaeological purposes as well as to show case our heritage in the upmost advanced technology on national, regional and international level.

Be creative ( Design Zu App with us)

20 November - 21 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

Designing a prototype for the Zu App Phase 3

Skype for business in education

20 November - 23 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

Skype of business work shop about how it will be effective in education

Innovation Speakers

20 November - 24 November

Lecture Hall 1, Dubai Campus

Presenting a new zu app and gathering feedbacks

ZU New App

20 November - 24 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

We will invite various speakers to discuss their experiences with innovation and innovative ideas. We have a list of potential speakers we are pursuing.

CACE Fabrication Lab DXB

20 November - 24 November

CACE Fab Lab, A-GF-021, Dubai Campus

During Innovation Wwwk 2016, CACE DXB, will showcase its latest endeavors into digital fabrication and robotics.

Design Thinking Bootcamp: We Are What We Eat

20 November - 24 November

Library (CACE Gallery) or Multipurpose Hall, Dubai Campus

What might we create food revolution (healthy eating culture) at ZU to bring the community closer healthier and happier? We often face issues with our students not being able to eat food or good organic food on campus.

Showcasing a cross-platform mobile application for vocabulary learning: the Academic Vocabulay App (AVA)

20 November - 22 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

A booth where people can actually use the Vocabualry app developed jointly by the ABP and CEI, watch a video describing its main features and learn about the reseach and the word list which guided the development of the app.

21 November - 2016
Environmental awareness session

21 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

Environmental Science and Sustainability major students will set-up creative games and activities to promote environmental education and awareness among university staff and students. The gifts/prizes will be given to the winner participants.

Poster Exhibition Competition-Sustainable development

21 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

The students of Principles of Environmental Sustainability (ENV-240) will exhibit their class project work as posters and models based on theme of current UN sustainable development goals and UAE 2021 vision. The prizes will be given to the winning teams.

Poster/Model Exhibition Competition-Eco-friendly and innovative methods of waste management

21 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

The students of Water and Solid Waste Managment (ENV-470) course will exhibit their class project work as posters and models based on theme of green/eco-friendly innovative tools and technology. The prizes will be given to the winning teams.

Nutrition Clinic-Healthy living

21 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

This activity will showcase several types of food items explaining the nutritional needs of human being. Useful tips will be given to promote balance diet and nutrition among university staff and students

 
Exhibition of Faculty-student collaborative research

21 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

This exhibition will showcase student alumni and faculty collaborative research work in the poster format that resulted in publication in the peer-reviewed journals.

Green living and innovation

21 November

Lecture Hall 1 - B wing GF, Dubai Campus

As part of this workshop/panel discussion, a couple of representatives from local governmental and non-governmental sector will be invited as guest to speak to students and faculty about UAE government strategies, initiatives and plan for the green living and innovation culture.

Google in education

21 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

Google workshop about use of technology in education.

Innovation Workshop

21 November

Any classroom holding up to 30 students, Dubai Campus

This will be a workshop where students will partake in activities to understand innovation through hands-on learning and exercises to promote innovative ideas.

ZU Alumni Acadmeic Achievement Forum

21 November

Convention Center, Dubai Campus

To connect ZU Alumni with Higher education degree (Master and Phd)

University College Innovation Competition

21 November

Blue Auditorium, Dubai Campus

Zayed University launched the Prime Minister’s Office mandated Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COL 220) course in academic year 2016-2017.

CCMS National Advisory Council Professional Presentations

21 November to 22 November

CCMS Du Media Labs, Dubai Campus

Members of the CCMS National Advisory Council will be invited to present an overview of activities and innovative opportunities related to the professions.

Presentation: Emirati Launchpad - Targeted at helping UAE nationals grow a business idea.

21 November to 22 November

CCMS Du Media Labs, Dubai Campus

Emirati Launchpad is a program supporting Emirati Entrepreneurs in the idea-to-early stage of their business looking to ideate and launch a professionally run business across all sectors in the UAE.

Exhibition/Reading Café/Cultural program and entertaining games & contest

21 November to 24 November

Atrium, Dubai Campus

To display students’ work ( Paintings, drawing, graphic, Photoshop, sculpture, Handicraft, photography, documentary films, poetry, stories, etc.…)

22 November - 2016
Hack Us

22 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

TA network will be build and students will be competing who can hack ex.the Wi-Fi faster and this will spread awareness about importance of security..

The Love of Research seeding the love of UAE

22 November

Lecture Hall 1, Dubai Campus

This session will address questions like: Why research is be loved? How research connects us to the child inside us? How research could be fun? etc...

ZU IT Services

22 November to 24 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

Presenting zu new changes in current systems and introducing a new systems, gathering feedbacks

23 November - 2015
TEDx Zayed University: Shaping the Future

23 November

CCMS Du Media Labs, Dubai Campus

TEDx Zayed University will be happening on the Dubai campus Wednesday, 23rd. While the actual conference event is closed and controlled by TEDx, we can create a remote 'booth' location on-campus with a video live stream of the stage that students and faculty can observe throughout the day.

ZU E-Service

23 November to 24 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

Presenting zu e-service new sites and new feature and gathering feedbacks.

E-service advertisement

23 November

After Laveta (Library side), Dubai Campus

Creating an advertisement video for e-service site.

Strategic Graduate Enrollment Management

23 November

Orgnized by Office of Graduate Studies, Dubai Campus

Hands-on Training on Recruiter / Educational CRM platform (A creative way to get College Gradute Program Stakeholders engaged in using Recruiter ) + Luncheon

Smart Sustainable procurement

23 November

Lecture Hall 1, Dubai Campus

Smart Sustainable procurement include non-renewable items use, production and manufacture methods, logistics, recycling options, disposal and supplier capabilities. At the macro level, Smart Sustainable procurement can deliver better financial, ecofriendly and community outcome.

Innovative Course Design and Delivery

23 November

RL-1-021 (in the CEI offices), Dubai Campus

Hands-on workshop to look at innovative ways to design your course given the need to maintain a balance between teaching autonomy and equity of student learning experiences.We will look at innovativce strategies to remain flexible and yet maintain alignment between learning outcomes, pedagogy, and assessment.