MEC graduate, Raya Al Abri, won the first prize in the

Shot put and Javelin competitions that were held

during the Second Oman Athletics Forum for the

Disabled at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Boshar.

SPRING

2018

The MEC IEEE Student Branch received the IEEE

Regional Exemplary Student Branch Award on 11th

March 2018. The branch was one among the 42

winning IEEE student branches from Region 8 (Africa, Europe and the Middle East).

Zahra Al Mehdi, a staff member of MEC, was

honored by the Photographic society of Oman.

She won the first place in contributions to the

services of the photographic community. The

event was held at the Photographic society of

Oman on 8th March 2018.

MEC’s student, Hitaf Al Balushi, got the first

international title in photography, Artist

FIAP, on the 11th of March 2018.

MEC’s student, Fatma Jamil Al Naamani, won

the Best Youth Medal, was ranked 6th and

earned an Honorable Mention in the German

International DVF-Photocup 2018 competition

in Germany.

Noor Al Busaidi, a student of MEC, won the Best

Youth Medal, was ranked 5th and also earned an

Honorable Mention in the German International

DVF-Photocup 2018 competition in Germany.

H.E. Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al- Dhawiani, Chairman,

National Records and Archives Authority (NRAA),

Sultanate of Oman approved the Middle East College

(MEC)’s Archives Management System on Thursday,

the 26th April, 2018. The event was held at the

Student Hub, MEC campus, Knowledge Oasis Muscat

(KOM). The signing ceremony was attended by Dr.

Abdullah Saif Al Sabahi, Chairman, MEC, and other dignitaries from NRAA, MEC management and staff.

SPRING 2018

SPRING 2018

The International Office organizes Korean Day 2018

The International Office organized the Korean Day as part

of the MEC Winter School on Wednesday, 7th February,

2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The event showcased

Korean culture and traditions such as traditional dances, and Korean food stalls.

MEC’s students won the Best Drama Show prize

in the 7th AFAQ Theater Festival that was held

at the Higher College of Technology (HCT) from

6th to 9th May 2018. The students also bagged

four other prizes in the festival which included

awards for the Best Décor, Best First Actor, Best

Second Actor and Best Director. Teams from

various higher education institutions of the

Sultanate and Qatar competed in the AFAQ Theater Festival which is held annually.

Department of Civil Engineering organizes ‘Meet

and Greet’ event

The Department of Civil Engineering organized the

‘Meet and Greet’ event for Fall 2017 on Thursday, 8

February 2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The event was

attended by eminent guests including industry experts

from various organizations like the Royal Court, Haya

Water, Department of Projects at Sultan Qaboos

University, Engineering Innovation Design and

Consultancy and Engineering Health & Safety – Larsen

& Toubro (Oman) LLC. Diploma and Bachelors level

students and academic staff also participated in the

event. The event brought together academics and

industry experts for networking, exchanging ideas, and identifying areas of collaboration.

Department of Electronics and

Communication Engineering organizes the

Electronics Project Exhibition – Fall 2017

Department of Electronics and Communication

Engineering organized the Electronics Project

Exhibition - Fall 2017 on the 7th of February 2018

at the Student Hub. The event was attended by

the Diploma and Bachelor's projects' students

and MEC's staff. It provided a platform for the

students to showcase their projects and

encourage them to hone their technical talents

and communications skills.

MEC organizes ‘Day out with the Dean’ for

the Academic Year 2017-2018

MEC organized a Day out with the Dean event on

the 10 February, 2018 at Al Sawadi beach, North

Al Batinah region. The event was attended by Dr.

Kiran G. R., the Dean, top management members,

MEC staff, and students. It included many

activities and competitions in different sports and

educational fields. The event aimed to provide

opportunities for students and staff to interact in

an informal environment. MEC organizes the ‘Day

out with the Dean’ event once every academic

year.

Badminton Competition (Doubles) for MEC

staff concludes

The Activities Office organized a Badminton

Competition (doubles) for MEC staff on 21

February, 2018 at the Sports Hall, MEC Student

Hub. Eight teams consisting of 16 staff competed

in the competition. Ameer and Mohammed Arif

were the winning team and Gladwin George and

Mohammed Rashid were the runner up team.

MEC celebrates Teacher’s Day

MEC celebrated Teacher’s Day at the MEC Plaza

on Sunday, 25 February, 2018. MEC staff actively

participated in the event. It included different fun

activities and wound up with a group photo

session.

Badminton practice for MEC Female staff

The Activities Office organized Badminton

Practice for MEC female staff on Thursday, 22

February 2018 at the Sports Hall, Student Hub.

SPRING 2018

MAR 2018

Spring 2018 batch of students attend

Orientation Programme

MEC conducted an Orientation Programme for

the new batch of students of Spring 2018, on

26 and 27 February. The event gave the

students a brief preview of the educational

experience and campus life at MEC by

introducing them to the different services

offered by offices and departments, the rules

and regulations of the college, and the various

extra-curricular activities organized on

campus.

MEC Winter School 2018 experience concludes

MEC hosted a student delegation consisting of 17

students from Hanyang University, South Korea in

the period from 14 January to 8 February as part of

MEC Winter School 2018. The International Office

concluded the 2018 session of MEC Winter School by

organizing a farewell party on 8 February, 2018 at the

Student Hub. The event was attended by Dr. Kiran G.

R., the Dean, Dr. Saleh Al Shaaibi, Associate Dean –

External Relations and Community Outreach, MEC

staff and students, and the Korean student

delegation.

MEC participates in the Pakistani School Career

Expo 2018 and As Seeb International School

exhibition

MEC participated in the Pakistani School Career

Advisory Exhibition held at the Pakistani School,

Muscat on 18 February, 2018. The participation

raised the MEC brand awareness amongst the

students and provided the required career guidance

for the students. In addition, MEC participated in the

As Seeb International School Exhibition, Muscat on

Sunday, the 18th of February 2018. The participation

increased the institution’s brand awareness, programmes, and services amongst the students.

Cricket Tournament for Staff

MEC organized a Cricket Tournament for MEC

staff on 1st March 2018 at the Sports Hall,

Student Hub, KOM. Dr. Vishal Dattana, Mr.

Syed Imran Ali Kazmi, Mr. Jitendra Pandey, Mr.

Raza Hasan, Mr. Mohammed Arif Kundu Kavil

and Mr. Mohammed Rashid were announced

as the winner team.

SPRING 2018

Logistics Management Programme Launch event

MEC organized a launching event for its new

programme offered in partnership with NHTV

Breda University, The Netherlands, on 5th

March 2018 at the Student Hub, KOM, under

the patronage of Eng. Abdulrahman Salim Al

Hatmi, Group CEO of Oman Global Logistics –

ASYAD.

The Innovative Practices Award event

MEC organized the Innovative Practices

Award event on 12th March 2018 at MEC’s

Student Hub. The event is organized on an

annual basis to enhance and increase the

innovative practices adopted by MEC members.

Department of Electronics and

Communication Engineering conducts a site

visit

Department of Electronics and Communication

Engineering organized a visit to South Al

Maabelah High School for girls as part of

community engagement activities of the

department on 15th March 2018. The visit

included a brief introduction about MEC and

the Electronics & Telecommunication

Engineering and Electronics and

Instrumentation programmes. Furthermore,

the faculties demonstrated the basic electronic

components and held a competition for the

students in connecting electronic circuits. In

addition, the students met the Lego robot and

tried to use their mobile phones to control it.

MEC hosts ‘Upgrade’ Workshop

MEC hosted a workshop organized by

‘Upgrade’ on the topic ‘Transforming a

Graduation Project to a Start-up’, on 12th

March 2018 at MEC’s Student Hub.

SPRING 2018

Literary and Debating Week

MEC organized the Literary and Debating

Week from 18th to 20th March 2018, at the

Student Hub. The event was held under the

auspices of H.H. Sayyida Basma Al Said and

the presence of other well-known Omani

writers and poets.

Dean’s Cup for the Academic Year 2017-2018

MEC organized the Dean’s Cup Tournament

for the Academic Year 2017-2018 from 18th to

21st March 2018, at the Sports Hall, Student Hub.

MEC staff participates in the Majan

International Conference

MEC staff participated in the Majan

International Conference held on 19th March

2018 and presented their paper titled

‘Integrating knowledge management and

business intelligence in organizational

processes: getting real-time environment to deliver real organizational performance’.

GFP Fest 2018

MEC organized the General Foundation

Programme Fest 2018 on 20th March 2018 at

MEC Student Hub. The event included many

activities like the gallery of nations, spelling

bee, public speaking and book review

activity.

SAC organizes COMEC II

The Student Advisory Council (SAC) at MEC organized

the 2nd “COMEC” event, the Second Comic Festival in

MEC, on 22nd March 2018 at the Student Hub. The

event provided MEC students an opportunity to

showcase and enhance their talent in different areas

like designing, gaming, singing, drawing, music and fashion to name a few.

SPRING 2018

Dr. Smitha Nair addresses a seminar on

“Interdisciplinary research collaboration in Bioinformatics”

Dr. Smitha Sunil Kumaran Nair, Head of

Postgraduate Studies, addressed a seminar

on “Interdisciplinary research collaboration in

Bioinformatics” organized by the Department

of Biology, SQU, on 22nd March 2018. Dr

Smitha familiarized the participants with the

significance of bioinformatics’ problems in

the era of Big data and Artificial Intelligence.

Furthermore, she focused on exploring the

possibility of research collaboration across

the institutions. Faculty members, Masters’

students, Ph. D and Post-doctoral scholars of

the department, attended the seminar.

Department of Civil Engineering organized a

site visit

The students and faculty of the Innovation in

Construction module in the Civil Engineering

programme organized a site visit to

Innovation Hub on Wheels, KOM, on 23rd

March 2018. The visit helped the students to

understand more about the modern

construction materials and sustainable

construction methods and materials.

Centre for Postgraduate Studies visits PDO

The Centre for Postgraduate Studies

conducted an industry visit to Petroleum

Development Oman (PDO) on 25th March

2018. The visit was attended by the Master of

Science in Information Technology (MSc. IT)

students. The visit provided the students with

awareness of the practical learning of

Enterprise Resource Planning in a real-life

environment.

Placement and Entrepreneurship Office

organizes a workshop on ‘Self Preparation

and Work Ethics’

The Placement and Entrepreneurship Office

at MEC organized a workshop titled ‘Self

preparation and Work Ethics on 27th March

2018 at the Student Hub. The workshop was

presented by Eng Ali Issa Shamas, CEO,

Dhofar Energy Company, and was attended

by the MEC’s students and staff.

SPRING 2018

MEC Participated in Earth Hour 2018

As part of its continuous contributions to build

up a better environment and help in making the

world a sustainable place for future generations

to come, MEC participated in the Earth Hour on

24th March 2018 from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. All

the lights were switched off in the college

campus. The event created a better awareness

between MEC community members and the

Omani community, highlighting the importance

of every environment related action taken and

its consequences on the environment and the earth.

MEC and KOM organize the Career and

Training Opportunities Fair 2018

MEC and KOM jointly organized a Career and

Training Opportunities Fair for the year 2018.

The event was held at MEC’s Student Hub,

KOM, on Monday, 26th March 2018, under the

patronage of H. E. Sheikh Ahmed bin

Mohammed bin Nasser Al Nadabi, Under-

secretary for Civil Service Affairs, Ministry of

Civil Service. Hilal bin Hamad Al Hasani, Chief

Executive Officer of the Public Establishment

for Industrial Estates (PEIE) and Nasser Al

Malki, Acting Director General of Knowledge

Oasis Muscat were also present on the

occasion. The event brought together

teaching faculty and industrial experts

facilitating strengthening of their relationship

and collaboration, to provide workshops ,

lectures, training opportunities and industry

visits for students.

The 8th Business Meet concludes

The Department of Management Studies (DMS)

and the Business Society at MEC organized its

8th Business Meet on 28th March 2018 at the

MEC Student Hub, Knowledge Oasis Muscat

(KOM). The event was held under the auspices

of Warith Al Kharusi, Executive Director, Al

Safwa Group & Partners and attended by

distinguished guests and MEC faculty.

The MEC Rovers celebrates the Arab Scout Brotherhood Day

The MEC Rovers celebrated the Arab Scout

Brotherhood Day and the launch of MEC

Rovers’ clans on the 28th of March 2018 at

the MEC Student Hub.

SPRING 2018

The 1st MEC TESOL Conference concludes

The Center for Foundation Studies and the

Centre for Academic Writing, MEC jointly

organized the 1st MEC TESOL Conference on

29th March 2018, at the MEC Student Hub.

The theme of the conference was: English in

Changing Local and International Contexts.

Over 21 educational institutions from Oman

and other countries participated in the

conference. The conference brought

together English Language Teaching (ELT)

practitioners, researchers, and curriculum

developers and provided them with a

platform to share their best practices.

Visit to Al-Hasan bin Hashim School

Within the community outreach strategy of

MEC, Dr Said Almaawali, Assistant Professor,

Department of Civil Engineering, conducted a

visit on 26 March 2018 to Al-Hasan bin Hashim

School (Classes 11 and 12), Al-Mubailah – Al

Seeb, Muscat to share knowledge with the

students and to prepare them to enter the

world of higher education. A presentation was

made on higher education, especially in the

field of Civil Engineering. The programmes

offered by Department of Civil Engineering at

MEC were also briefly introduced in the

presentation.

Palestine’s Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman,

H.E. Ambassador Ahmed Abbas Ramadhan visited

MEC on 4th April 2018.

Mr. Mohammed Jamil Hilal, Cultural Attaché, Embassy of the

Kingdom of Bahrain, in Oman visited MEC on 12th April 2018.

SPRING 2018

The Department of Electronics and

Communication Engineering organized a

workshop on “Numbering the Pins of Digital

Gates in Digital Circuits” on 2nd April 2018. The

workshop was attended by students enrolled for

the Digital Electronics module and the faculty of

the department. Its objective was to help

students learn how to connect electronic circuits easily, in a trainer kit.

A site visit to Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM) – Eco

Structure was organized by the Department of Civil

Engineering on the 28th of March 2018. The visit

provided the students with knowledge about the

innovation in construction projects.

An educational site visit to Al Mazaya Residency, Al

Seeb, was organized by the Department of Civil

Engineering on 2nd April 2018. The visit provided

students with practical knowledge about the post-tensioning slab activity to be carried out.

MEC organized its 13th Orphans Day on 3rd April

2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The event was held

under the patronage of H. E. Mohammed bin

Sulaiman Al Kindi, Member, Al Shura Council. The

programme included various activities to bring a

smile and spread joy among the orphans. This

programme was one of the activities of the

Community Outreach Programme and initiatives

adopted by the college.

MEC’s academic departments organized the 8th

MEC Technical Gathering on the 4th of April 2018 at

the Student Hub. The event was attended by MEC

management, staff, and students. It provided a

platform for displaying various technical projects

set up by the students, motivating them to learn

more and enrich their technical knowledge. Two

competitions were held for the Electronics and

Communication Engineering students as part of the

event which included the Best Bachelor Project

Award ceremony for Fall 2017. A national level quiz

was also conducted along with various other

activities organized by the Department of Civil

Engineering, such as: how to use the Auto CAD skill in developing the drawings of a plan for a building.

MEC organized the 6th International Day on 5th

April 2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The event

presents a platform for MEC staff and students to

celebrate the cultural diversity of the college

where members of the MEC family, belonging to

different nationalities and cultural backgrounds

participate and share their cultures with each other.

The Centre for Postgraduate Studies organized a

workshop on “Seeds of Entrepreneurship”, on the

11th of April 2018, at the Student Hub. The

workshop was presented by Abdullah Hamed Al

Brashdi from SME Development Fund and attended

by MEC’s Postgraduate students and faculty. It

provided the students with the awareness, skill and

inspiration for entrepreneurial success in different areas of their profession.

SPRING 2018

The Department for Management Studies organized

a workshop on “Future Logistics – Challenges and

Opportunities” on 7th April 2018. The workshop was

presented by Mr. Nabil Salim Al Baimani, Executive

Chief, Oman Logistics Center – ASYAD. The attendees

included the department’s staff and students. The

objective of the workshop was to enhance students’ knowledge in the field of Logistics.

In line with the vision of the Sultanate to keep the

country clean, the Department of Computing, MEC,

conducted a Community Outreach initiative, on 7th

April 2018 by cleaning an area of the beach at Al

Seeb. Forty members from the department

participated in the initiative. This initiative was

conducted to increase awareness among the

department’s members, their families and friends

and give them a chance to make a contribution in

support of the community.

The Student Success Centre organized a workshop on

“Team Building” on 11th April 2018. The workshop

provided the students with guidance and the use of

proper techniques for building a team through

various interactive activities conducted during the workshop.

MEC organized a Blood Donation Camp on 10th and

11th April 2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The camp

was organised to develop in MEC staff and students, the spirit of helping others.

The Department of Civil Engineering organized

various workshops for the General Foundation

Programme (GFP) students from 8th to 12th April

2018. The workshops shared information about

Civil Engineering with the students.

Site visits to Al Khoudh Wadi were organized by the

Department of Civil Engineering on the 12th and 22nd

of April 2018. The visits helped to increase the

students’ knowledge about the geographical site as part of the desk study.

SPRING 2018

The MEC Library and Learning Resources Centre

organized the MEC Library Week from 8th to 12th April

2018 at the MEC Library. The event was conducted to

encourage students to read, search for information

and gain knowledge through the various learning

resources available and accessible to them in the

library, such as books, journals, magazines and online resources.

The Department of Electronics and Communication

Engineering organized a workshop titled

“Introduction to Arduino”, on 16th April 2018, which

was presented by Hamida Al Mamari, Lab

Technician, and attended by project students of the

department. It provided the students with

information on how to use the Arduino programme for their graduation projects.

MEC participated in the Global Higher Education

Exhibition (GHEDEX) that was held from 16th to 18th

April 2018 at the Oman Convention and Exhibition

Centre. The exhibition was inaugurated under the

auspices of H.H. Sayyida Dr. Mona bint Fahad AlSaid,

Assistant Vice Chancellor for International

Cooperation, Sultan Qaboos University. Other

eminent persons and dignitaries from the public and private sectors were also present on the occasion.

The Department of Civil Engineering organized an

educational site visit to Mall of Oman for full-time

and part-time Civil Engineering students on 4th and

17th of April 2018, respectively. The visit provided

the students with practical knowledge about the structural detailing, beam, column and flat slab.

Department of Civil Engineering organized guest

lectures on Property Surveys and Building

Pathology and on Management Systems in

Construction on 16th and 17th April 2018

respectively. The lectures was delivered by Eng.

Sami Elhaj Abdullah, Project Managing Expert at

Royal Court Affairs, Oman. He provided practical

knowledge and shared industry experience, giving updates to the students.

The Department of Civil Engineering organized a

guest lecture titled “Practical Awareness on HSE in

Civil Engineering Constructions Projects” on 18th

April 2018. The lecture was presented by Ranjit

Badole, PDO authorized HSE Trainer at 3D Training

Services, and attended by the department’s

students and staff. It provided the students with

practical knowledge on HSE in Civil Engineering projects.

The Department of Civil Engineering organized a

lecture on “HSE in Construction Industry and its

Implications on the Overall Project Cost”, on the

25th of April 2018. The lecture was delivered by Mr.

Suresh Athilkar and attended by Civil Engineering

students and faculty. The objective was to raise the

participants’ knowledge on evaluating pricing of

tender and the impact of health and safety, and risk on the project’s cost.

SPRING 2018

The Department of Civil Engineering organized a

community outreach programme on the 16th and

23rd of April 2018. It was a charity event

organized to handover all the collected amount

through the registration and the charity box as donation, to the orphans.

The Department of Civil Engineering organized a

guest lecture on the 25th April 2018. The lecture

was delivered by Eng. Suresh Athilkar and Eng.

Sivasankar Arunachalam and attended by the

department’s students and staff. It provided the

students with knowledge about health and

safety in construction projects.

The Career Services and Entrepreneurship Office and

Centre for Postgraduate Studies, in cooperation with

other Omani private and public institutions, organized

“Preparing for the Future” programme on 15th May

2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The programme

included various workshops to share experiences and

provide guidance to the students for preparing them for a better career path in the future.

H. E. Prof. Ahed Al Wahadni, Secretary General,

Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific

Research – Jordan, paid a visit to MEC on the 13th of May 2018.

The Alumni Office organized an Alumni Café at

the MEC Staff Lounge on 10th May 2018. The

event provided a platform for the alumni to

share their stories and enhance the relationship between them and MEC.

MEC in cooperation with the National Records and

Archives Authority organized the 1st International

Conference on Records and Archives from 25th to 26th

of April 2018 at the MEC Student Hub. The event was

held under the patronage of H. E. Dr. Abdullah bin

Mohammed Al Saidi, Minister of Legal Affairs, Oman,

and in the presence of H.E. Dr. Hamad Mohammed Al-

Dhawiani, Chairman, National Records and Archives

Authority (NRAA), Oman. Dr. Abdullah Saif Al Sabahi,

Chairman, MEC, and other dignitaries from different

private and public institutions were also present on the occasion.

SPRING 2018

A group consisting of nine students and two

faculty from MEC IEEE Student Branch visited

STOMO Power Plant on the 15th of May 2018. The

visit helped to raise awareness about the technical

and structural requirements necessary to monitor

and control electrical power generation and

achieve success in the energy industry.

The Centre for Postgraduate Studies organized a

‘Meet and greet’ event and Poster sessions from 29th

to 31st May 2018 at MEC. The event was attended by

distinguished guests from various fields. They

included, Abdullah Al Brashdi, Training Expert at SME

Development Fund, Shariefa Al Barami, Managing

Director of Oman Tech Fund, Eng. Magdi Bazara from

Schlumberger, and MEC staff and students. Students

got an opportunity to display their projects / posters

in the presence of industry representatives and

interacted with them to receive valuable feedback on their PG projects.

The International Office organized a workshop

titled ‘What is next after graduation?’ on 21st May

2018. The workshop was presented by MEC’s

international alumni and attended by the

international students and staff members. It

provided a platform for the alumni and present

students to share their knowledge and experience

about what can be expected after graduation and how to plan well for the next step in their life.

The Career Services and Entrepreneurship Office

organized TaMECon Competition on 17th May 2018.

The highlight of the competition was the discussion of

creative ideas presented by the participating

students, as it was contributory in developing the

entrepreneurial talent and skills in the students and

provide them with valuable guidance to overcome the

challenges and difficulties they might face when developing a business.

SPRING 2018

The Department of Civil Engineering organized a

guest lecture on “Trending Procedures in the

Construction Industry” on the 23rd of May 2018.

The lecture was delivered by Al Khalil Sinawi and

attended by the students and staff of the

department. This was held to raise the attendees’

awareness and knowledge about the constructions field.

The Department of Civil Engineering organized

workshops on “Quantity Takeoff and Cost Estimate”

for both PG and UG students on 9th and 21st May

2018 respectively. The workshops helped to increase

the students’ knowledge and awareness about

quantity takeoff of building items using COSTX

Software.

An industry visit to Al Seeb, STP of Haya Water was

organized by the Department of Civil Engineering on

the 2nd of May 2018. The visit was attended by the

department’s students and faculty in cooperation

with the Eng. Ali Bharakad from Haya Water, Oman.

It provided the students with practical knowledge

about the waste water treatment process and methods.

Postgraduate (PG) Club at MEC organized a community outreach and a charity initiative named ‘Art with

Heart’ presented by Mr. Amit Chotrani, on Tuesday, 1st May 2018 at the MEC Campus. Students from the

different postgraduate programmes and staff members participated in the event. The event involved MEC

members in the community programmes at MEC and raised their awareness about the importance of

participating in helping and developing the society. The event provided a platform for the participants to

showcase their talents and skill in drawing and the art field. It is worth mentioning that the proceeds from

the workshop will be donated to a selected charity organization in the Sultanate.

A team of staff members from the Department of

Computing, conducted a workshop on 19th May

2018, titled “Early Learning Tools”, at the Indian

School Al Mabela. The staff team included

Dhanalakshmi Venugopal, Renjini Jose, Aparna

Agarwal and Dr. Jayakumari C. The workshop

imparted training to a group of school teachers on

early learning and teaching tools to improve the

quality of teaching and learning at the school. This

workshop was one of the community outreach initiatives taken by the department.

A group of students from the Department of Civil

Engineering, MEC, attended the National Symposium

on Engineering Final Year Projects (NSEFYP), on 2nd

May 2018. This is an annual symposium organized

by the College of Engineering and Architecture, University of Nizwa, Nizwa.

SPRING 2018

MEC organized its 8th Art, Culture and Photography

Summit titled ‘Blue’, from 30th April to 1st May 2018

at the MEC Student Hub, Knowledge Oasis Muscat

(KOM). The gathering brought together

photographers from about 47 educational

institutions from 5 different countries around the

world. Out of the 377 entries submitted by 188

photographers, 50 photographs were chosen for

display in the photography exhibition organized

during the gathering.

The MEC Leadership Development Programme

launched in June 2017 in coordination with MEC’s

academic partner, Coventry University (CU), UK,

concluded its first phase on the 14th of May 2018

at the Student Hub, MEC campus, Knowledge Oasis

Muscat (KOM). The programme, which lasted for a

year, targeted MEC’s top management and the

Heads and Assistant Heads of the academic and

administrative departments of the college. It

developed their leadership and problem-solving

skills, critical thinking, and other tale to make the

institution future-ready and help in achieving the

college’s vision to contribute in the development of a harmonious and sustainable world.

Middle East College (MEC) hosted a group of four

students from the British School Muscat (BSM) from

29th April to 1st May 2018, as part of their 3-day

training programme designed to develop their

personal and social skills. The programme gave the

students the opportunity to explore various

operations in a higher education institution, where

they gained valuable experience through hands-on

training in the systems and processes at various

academic support and professional services

departments in the college.

SPRING 2018

The DHOW team

Aysha Al Wahibi Deepali Bhatnagar

Priya Mathew Dr. Radhika Narayanan

Ritesh Rajendran Mohammed Halawa

The KOM Community Cup 2018 was organised by Middle East College (MEC) from 20th May to 30th May

2018, at the Sports Hall, MEC Student Hub, Knowledge Oasis Muscat (KOM). A total of ten teams, including

Infoline, Ericsson, MEC Staff, MEC Students, Huawei A, Huawei B, ITA, AWASR, PEIE, and a team from the

Rusayl Industrial Area, participated in the championship. The teams represented different institutions and

companies located in KOM. The championship aimed at strengthening relationships and developing cooperation and a collaborative spirit between the participating institutions.

SPRING 2018