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.
