New Equipment in Physics Laboratory
The Physics Laboratory under the Engineering Department has recently acquired several new equipment and instruments to enhance teaching delivery and instruction. These instruments include: Thermal Radiation System and Stefan-Boltzmann Lamp for the study of heat radiation effects; Speed-Collision Smart Timer for recording time up to 4 decimal places and for measuring parameters in collision and velocity experiments; Free Fall System for determining the gravitational acceleration or "g" value for various objects at different altitudes, and this Free Fall apparatus is connected to a powerful computer with a Science-Workshop 750 Interface and Data Studio Software for accuracy and verification of results.
Other new equipment and instruments consist of Basic Electrostatic System and Electrometer for the study of electrostatics; Van de Graff Generator for demonstrating the production of charges; Resonance Tube, Sonometer, Hand Crank Generator, Permanent Magnet Motor, Series/ Parallel Circuit, Charge and Equipotential Field Mapper. These above-mentioned instruments have been installed in the Engineering Science Laboratory (ESL), and students have already used them in several relevant experiments.
Workshop on Web page design for Engineering
The Industrial Link Committee of the Engineering Department has recently organized a workshop on "Web Page Design" last February 24, 2010. Said workshop was conducted by Mr.Ben Sujin, an Engineering Department lecturer. The workshop was attended by NCT staff and students of Higher Diploma. During the activity, participants were able to experience hands-on training in creating attractive web pages using Adobe Dreamweaver. The participants also appreciated the simple approach on how the whole workshop has been designed and delivered. On the end part of the activity, Mr.Ben Sujin has been requested by participants to deliver another presentation and workshop on a similar topic in the near future.
Engineering students visit the Petroleum Development Oman-Rig Site at Fahud
Oil and Gas Engineering students visited the PDO rig site (Rig10) at Fahud last March 21, 2010. This industrial visit is a significant part of the course of students in Well Drilling, Petroleum Production, Plant Rotating and Surface Equipment. Guided by PDO supervisors, twelve (12) selected students of Mr. Shiyas and Dr. Antonio, Engineering Lecturers, surveyed the workplace, understood the rig tasks of personnel, and familiarized themselves with the rig environment. The said visit also helped students relate technical details at the rig site to the theories learned in the classroom. A possible future employment at PDO is another motivating factor for students who joined the trip.
This industrial visit to PDO rig site is made possible through the collaborative efforts of the College Dean, Dr. Ahmed Al-Ghassani, the PDO Management, Mr. Ismail Al Riyami, NCT OJT Head, and Mr. Rada Nair, HoD of Engineering, NCT.