Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) and Finland's Oulu University of Applied Sciences has partnered to explore the potential of 3D printing throughout the Middle East region's swiftly growing construction industry. The strategic alliance in between SRTIP, an effort of the American University of Sharjah Enterprises (AUSE) and Oulu University of Applied Sciences, among the best and largest universities in Finland, intends to additionally improving the emirate's setting in the areas of innovation and advancement while additionally settling SRTIP's duty as a regional centre for scientific and commercial study.

The program's agenda began at American University of Sharjah today, which concentrated on extensive conversations concerning the most up to date advancements in the area of 3D printing and robotics in construction, in addition to study relating to the local compounds of materials made use of in 3D printing, which appropriate to the region's environment and compatible with the present line of architectural printing tools. The program is part of the teamwork contract authorized between the American University of Sharjah Enterprises and Oulu University of Applied Sciences in May 2017.

" This research program is a start of a long-lasting co-operation between UAE and Finland, consisting of universities and organisations in both nations and in various fields of markets," said Kimmo Paajanen, International Project Manager, Oulu University of Applied Sciences. "We are going to make use of common sources for research and development work in Sharjah to increase a world-class system for innovation in different sectors to fulfill local demands. We waiting to various other areas of cooperation in the future such as establishing robotics for different sectors, smart technologies, high-speed networks and smart applications, internet of points, data analytics and smart digitalization."

The latest workshop, which was held last at the American University of Sharjah (AUS), is the 4th in a series of training sessions arranged with the chief objective of promoting the Sharjah Construction Industry Innovation Difficulty Program - a teamwork project of the AUS, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP) and the Oulu University of Applied Sciences that seeks to highlight key assistance in the relocate to create a world-class program on innovation for the emirate. The last event, the 'Showtime of 3D Printing and Robotics Challenge Program', will certainly be hung on May 1, 2018 at the AUS Main Building in Sharjah.

Participants included key departments from AUS such as Civil Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering Program, Industrial Engineering and Architecture & Design. The list additionally consists of 15 visiting pupils from Finland for joint jobs with concentration in Architecture/Design, Mechatronics, ICT and Construction Monitoring. The program also covered field check outs to numerous construction sites in the emirate.

The partnership has resulted in a seamless knowledge exchange between SRTIP and Oulu University of Applied Sciences - opening the door for new chances in cooperation with business and related sectors. The presence of Finnish students in AUS targets at establishing teamwork links with Sharjah through the Finnish R&D Project 'ljke,' which is an interdisciplinary project that entails several initiatives throughout the fields of Style, Building Information Modelling (BIM), Civil Engineering, Production Monitoring, Infotech, Mechanical Engineering and Collaborative robotics.