Princess Sumaya University for Technology Deanship of Student Affairs

Student Clubs 2018-2019 Contents

Subject Page No.

Foreword from the Dean of Student Affairs 3

The Student Clubs 4

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE Club) 5

ACM Programmers Club 15

Automation and Robotics Club 20

The Association of Energy Engineers (AEE Club) 27

Antares Astronomy Club 30

Cyber Security Club 36

DART Entrepreneurial Community Club 40

Model United Nations Club (MUN) 46

Noon Cultural Club 50

Good Youth Volunteer Club 73

Apollo Art Club 79

Tera Club 87

Rekt Gaming Club 89

Chess Club 95

Student Initiatives 97

“If He Were Among Us” Initiative 97

Anti-Smoking Initiative 100

The University Anthem 103

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Foreword from the Dean of Student Affairs

The student clubs are affiliated to the Deanship of Student Affairs and play an important role in shaping students’ scholastic and life experiences by giving them the opportunity to practice a whole range of academic and extracurricular pursuits that help them to develop a sense of belonging to the University community by working alongside like-minded colleagues. They also support rich development opportunities that help students to understand how to work in groups, in addition to cultivating practical skills, such as communication skills, teamwork and leadership skills. In this way, students’ talents and energies are discovered and used to their benefit. The student clubs have become more diversified in line with the widening range of disciplines taught by the University and the needs of the local community.

- These clubs are established under the supervision of the Deanship of Student Affairs, by a decision from the President and upon the recommendation of the Dean, and they are based at the University.

Vision: To increase the efficacy of student clubs and increase their number, with clubs that complement the University's taught disciplines.

Objectives: Student clubs have numerous goals that serve the University as a whole, and its students. The most important goals are as follows: 1. To encourage volunteer work, public service, and teamwork among the University’s students. 2. To develop and encourage talents and hobbies. 3. To provide an opportunity for PSUT students to participate in activities that suit their interests and abilities. 4. To support the taught academic disciplines in a practical way work to raise students' technical competence.

3 The Student Clubs Types of Student Clubs: First: Scientific Clubs 1. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2. Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 3. Automation and Robotics Club (ARC) 4. Association of Energy Engineering (AEE) 5. Cyber Security Club 6. Antares Astronomy Club

Second: Cultural Clubs 1. Noon Cultural Club 2. Debating Club 3. Model United Nations Club (MUN) 4. DART Entrepreneurial Club 5. Apollo Art Club 6. Tera Club ‎‏ ‏ Third: Volunteer Clubs Good Youth Volunteer Club

Fourth: Sporting Clubs 1. Rekt Gaming Club 2. Chess Club

Initiatives ‏ 1. “If He Were Among Us” Initiative ‏ 2. Anti-Smoking Initiative.

4 Firas Al-Ashhab / Club President

Electrical Power and Energy Engineering – Fifth Year ‏

“Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers” (IEEE)

5 A Brief Introduction to the Club: The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is the largest international organization concerned with all fields of technology, development and related scientific research and has branches in many universities around the world. Its mission is to educate students about the Institute’s role and to help them develop their skills, and to set up various activities of all kinds for students. The vision of the PSUT branch of IEEE is to enrich students' practical experience by making field visits to various facilities that will raise their level of engineering awareness and sense. It also undertakes to organize various training workshops that suit different disciplines at minimal prices. Each workshop is usually followed by an appropriate project or field visit, in order to ensure that the theoretical and practical levels reach the same standard. The club was established in 2000.

Most Important Activities and Achievements: • Students from the IEEE Club, along with the ACM Club, participated in the IEEEXtreme Competition and achieved impressive results globally. Teams from PSUT ranked 4th, 8th, 16th, and 94th in the world at the Competition which took place on October 24th, 2018.

6 • Organizing an introductory lecture for the IEEEXtreme Competition. PSUT students were given many tips and information that would help them to perform better in solving problems in the competition.

• Organizing a lecture entitled: “Electricity in Jordan”, presented by Eng. Alaa Manoun on Saturday, 1/12/2018. The most important topics covered by the workshop included: an introduction to renewable energy and its types; an introduction to photovoltaic systems, how they work and their most important characteristics; and a session on the renewable energy sector and the photovoltaic sector in the Jordanian market. He also gave tips on how to seek work in this field in the Jordanian market.

7 • Organizing a lecture entitled "Internet Security" which was held on Wednesday, 11/4/2019. The lecture introduced students to the latest technology used in the Internet of Things and the challenges that face them. It was presented by lecturers from Cisco, Dr. Ammar Rais and Engineer Mohammad Jenini. The lecture was attended by a number of faculty members from the Schools of Engineering and Computing Sciences, in addition to 50 students from both Schools.

• A lecture entitled “Introduction to Power and Energy” was presented by Dr. Omar Al-Ubaidi on 4/11/2018. This event was attended by students from PSUT who enjoyed the lecture very much.

8 • Organizing a lecture entitled "Energy in Jordan". The lecture was presented by Eng. Nidal Abdullah of the National Center for Energy Research from the Royal Scientific Society on 3/8/2019. The topics under discussion included energy standards in Jordan and its electrical stations that work on fossil fuels and renewable energy resources.

• Organizing a lecture entitled "Networking Basics", in cooperation with the Cisco Academy. The event was held at the University on 15/3/2018. The lecture addressed networking basics and introduced the students to the Cisco Academy at PSUT.

9 • Organizing a lecture entitled “Artificial Intelligence, Technology and Humanity”. The lecture was held on Tuesday 24/7/2018, and presented by Eng. Hussain Al-Sarabi, a PSUT graduate, who is currently studying for his MSc. in Artificial Intelligence at the University of Georgia in the USA. The lecture addressed the topic of the future potential of artificial intelligence.

• A lecture entitled “5G is Coming” was held on 27/5/2019. Engineer Majd Abu Khalaf presented a lecture on 5G technology and its technological requirements, and on how Jordanian telecom companies are using and operating it in Jordan. • An intensive workshop on soft skills was held on 7/12/2018, presented by Eng. Fadia. It focused on how to write an email, how to write reports, and the best ways of delivering a lecture.

10 • Organizing a course entitled "Introduction to Electrical Engineering Projects". The course was held over a period of two weeks on Friday and Saturday. It dealt with the basics of project work, how to use Arduino, and practical training for some experiments such as how to make a simple radar, as well as how to make a cooling and lighting system.

• A workshop on mechanical design was held by Engineer Ezz Manasra on 17/4/2019. He presented the basics of design with practical application.

11 • Organizing a workshop on “Digital Design”. The workshop was held on 26/4/2019 and was presented by Eng. Noha Shrou, a painter and architect, who gave an introduction to the world of digital drawing and conceptual visual art and their role in creative industries such as animation and filmmaking.

• Organizing an intensive workshop on Linux operating system by Eng. Hassan Al-Nuri, who is a PSUT graduate. Linux is an open source operating system that gives more space for development in the field of engineering and technology and is one of the most popular systems in the world in the technical field.

12 • Organizing an Adobe Illustrator Workshop, which was held on Monday, 10/4/2019. It was presented by Eng. Shahd Sarhan and aimed at introducing beginners to both the basics of design and the Illustrator program.

• Organizing a workshop on designing and implementing systems that work on artificial intelligence, presented by Engineer Hamza Al-Khawaldeh on 28/11/2018.

• Giving a workshop on electrical machines on Sunday 5/5/2019. The workshop was organized by the PES branch of the club and presented by Eng. Fares Al-Faouri, who graduated from PSUT with a Master’s degree in Electrical Power and Energy Engineering. During the lecture, he presented an introduction to electrical machines, how they work, and their applications in the labor market.

13 • In cooperation with the CISCO Academy at PSUT, the Club organized a complete training course in the Python programming language, with the Academy providing the Club with the necessary academic material for the integrated course. The Academy also facilitated the use of the NetAcad platform to give the course. The entire course was presented by PSUT student, Zaid Afaneh. The course included all the basic topics in the Python language, from identifying the types of data that can be used, identifying the inputs / outputs, and the method of transferring from one data type to another. It then went on to deal with If Statements and For Loops. Moving on to the intermediate level, the course introduced the various language libraries, object programming and error handling. Toward the end of the course, the instructor explained the principle of the client - server model and how to write a simple server code in Python. The course ran throughout the 2019 academic year.

• In February 2019, a visit was organized to the National Energy Research Center to see methods of testing solar panels and renewable energy systems. Accompanied by Dr. Ashraf Tahat, Dr. Ayman Faza and Dr. Majd Batarseh, the students were briefed on the solar panel system and the thermal energy system in the Supreme Council for Science and Technology. The group learned about the challenges facing the renewable energy situation in Jordan. • A workshop entitled (IEEE Day) was held on Sunday, 7/10/2018, on the occasion of International Engineers Day. The general aim of the event is to introduce the Club and its most important activities. The goal of the workshop was to make the students aware of the situation in the Jordanian labor market and provide useful advice from those with experience in this field of work.

14 Hamza Zagha / Club President

Computer Science – Fifth Year

Programmers Club ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING Machinery (ACM), Student Chapter

15 A Brief Introduction to the Club: This Club, established in 2014, specializes in programming and represents the student branch of ACM International at PSUT. The Club aims to help raise the level of PSUT students’ programming skills, problem-solving, and the ability to compete in regional and global competitions related to logic and thinking through programming. In recent years, we have come to realize that Jordanians associate ‘Computer Science’ with words and phrases such as "programming", or "an employee who writes computer codes in order to make a living", This idea seems very strange after our study of this science! Therefore, we have made it our mission to confront the mistaken image of computer science that is commonly held in our society. We want to show Jordanian society that computer science is actually a complete science, like physics, or astronomy; and that computers are simply a tool! You do not need to write code to use computer sciences, they are everywhere! Most Important Activities and Achievements ‏ • Organizing the "PSUT Coding Marathon", an annual competition held by the Club that simulates global programming competitions and aims to strengthen students’ logical thinking and enhance their ‘problem-solving’ skills. The latest event was held on Saturday 13/4/2019. Moatasem Al-Kayed won first place, second place went to Hamza Al-Zagha, and third place was held by Muhammad Al-Kilani. • Organizing the "Mini Coding Marathon" event, an annual competition for junior students in the field of programming and problem-solving. The aim is to train fresh members and raise their level of programming skills. The latest event was held on Saturday 6/4/2019. Student Laith Al-Saqqa won first place, second place was held by Yahya Abido, and third place went to Omar Al-Asir.

16 • Holding training courses attended by hundreds of students from various Jordanian universities, in preparation for international programming competitions at multiple levels.

• Organizing the "Codability" summer training camp. The camp aims to build the programming capabilities of school students and prepare them to participate in international competitions such as the World Olympiad in Informatics (IOI).

17 • Organizing the Jordanian Olympiad in Informatics (JOI) for school students from all around Jordan. • "The Computer Science Hour for School Students” event. This is an interactive activity that aims to give school students an overview of computer science and its importance.

• Establishing the "Local Hack Day: Amman Hackathon" event. This event took place on Saturday 1/12/2018 with the participation of 150 students and graduates from various Jordanian universities. The aim was to learn, build and participate, since the event allowed the participants to build their own projects in any of the modern technology fields, under the supervision of numerous specialists in these fields.

18 ‏Competition placings and awards won by the Club: 1‏‏‏. Since the Club was founded, PSUT has ranked first in the Jordan Collegiate Programming Contest (JCPC) for several years. 2. Second place in the Arab world in the Arab Collegiate Programming Contest (ACPC) 2018.

3. First place in the Arab world and 58th globally in the world's largest programming competition International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) 2018. 4‏. Fourth globally in the IEEEXtreme 12.0 Programming Competition 2018, run by the worldwide Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2018. 5. First, second and third places in the Amman Collegiate Programming Contest, in the years 2017 and 2018.

19 Jood Barakat / Club President

Computer Science – Third Year

Automation and Robotics Club

20 A Brief Introduction to the Club ‏The Automation and Robotics Club (ARC) was established at PSUT in 2018. It aims to educate students and increase their knowledge of robotics, as well as electronic and mechanical systems, and to build a community for those at PSUT who are interested in the science of robotics. This club also conducts training courses related to robots and branches of engineering. It assists students in their projects and research, and presents student projects to foreign delegations visiting the University. Most important activities and achievements: • Organizing training courses for PSUT students on the basics of building robots, programming them and installing circuits. A group of outstanding students were given the opportunity and the skills to build robots themselves using the microcontroller board known as Arduino. Through this course, the club aspires to qualify the student to carry out engineering projects by himself and to participate in various robotics competitions, which will benefit the University. The course was given throughout the semester beginning 18/2/2019, to the end of the semester.

• In order to prepare students to participate in the IEEE RAS Portal Firefighting Competition, the club organized a training course which involved making a training circuit and helping students in the principles of building robots for competitions.

21 • The club held a series of Food For Thought forums. In the last week of each month, those interested in robotics science came together to do a different activity each time. The aim was to widen the popularity of robotics at the University. • The club organized a teaching session on the concept of robots on Tuesday, 8/1/2019. There were several activities aimed at strengthening ties between club members because one of the club's goals is to create a robotics community. Finally, the event was rounded off with the ACM Club members working to introduce more students to the Robotics Club and establish friendly relations with the ACM Club.

• The club organized a joint recreational activity in cooperation with the University's Art Club. The two clubs held a forum for combining robots with fine arts. The Apollo Art Club also contributed its artistic touch, tools and colors for painting on eggs.

22 • The club organized a lecture where the attendees were introduced to artificial intelligence and its applications in the medical field and the latest research published in this field through a short lecture by Dr. Ahmed Jadallah, an official of Fay Corporation. Students also learned about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and the role played by robots. The event also sought to increase awareness about the importance of keeping abreast of the latest research in this field through a short lecture given by Engineer Mohammed Zanati, President of IEEE Young Professionals Jordan.

• A reception desk was organized for students interested in robotics in an attempt to attract new members to the club. Students presented their robotics projects.

23 • Participation in the forum held in the second semester for outstanding secondary school students. In order to encourage and motivate new students who intended to register in Engineering disciplines at the University, student members of the club presented some of their technological project designs.

• Participation in the forum held in the Summer semester

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24 • Participation in the University’s Open Day activities with a presentation of some fun robots to demonstrate that robots can be both useful and fun.

• Participation in the Ramadan iftar program for orphans, which was hosted by the University. The club gave an explanation of some of the principles of building and programming robots and ran a fun competition to promote a love of robotics science among the children. • Winning the Portal Fire Fighting Competition. Student club members representing PSUT participated in the competition that was organized by IEEE RAS at the University of Jordan in cooperation with all university branches of IEEE RAS. The goal of the competition is to build a robot that simulates the process of extinguishing fires, and evacuating property and people in a safe manner. Students Jood Barakat, Hatim Al-Sayegh and Farida Barakat won first place, while Amer Jarrar, Yahya Abido and Hamza Dawud won third place in the competition. As for the club, it won first and second places at the level of Jordanian universities, raising high the name of PSUT in the field of robotics.

25 • The club helped to receive delegations from the Universal Civilizations Academy and Educational Excellence Academy Schools, by providing an explanation of the basics of robot construction to encourage students to learn and be creative in the field. The event was organized in cooperation with the Deanship of Admissions and Registration.

• The IEEE Automation and Robotics Society was established in cooperation with the IEEE Club.

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26 Kameel Kishk / Club President

Electrical Power and Energy Engineering – Fourth Year

“The Association of Energy Engineers” AEE

27 A Brief Introduction to the Club This club is affiliated with an organization in the USA to teach students about types of electrical energy and their methods of extraction. The club was founded in 2013. Most important activities and achievements: • The club participates each year in the World Energy Conference. This is an international conference, held in the USA, which aims to introduce the most recent courses and developments in the energy sector. It is one of the largest gatherings and forums focusing on the energy sector at the world level. The most recent participation was from Wednesday to Friday 17- 19/10/2018, where the student, Ezz Sammour represented the club and the University.

• A visit was arranged to the Izzat Marji Building on 13/1/2019. This is the first green A-class building in Jordan, under the supervision of the Ezzat Marji Group. Students learned about the use of renewable energy and energy efficiency in the operation of buildings.

28 • A trip was arranged to the American University of Madaba campus to see and learn about the heating and cooling system for buildings using thermal energy, as the system used at the university is the largest geothermal system in the Middle East, with an annual savings value of 400-600%. An introductory lecture was also given on how this system works from Engineer Salem Al-Rayes, the project supervisor, and then the students viewed the installed system in the building. The students were accompanied by Dr. Omar Al-Obeidi.

• A lecture on power transformers in Jordan was presented by Eng. Sami Abu Sharar on 13/2/2019.‏ • The club organized a symposium entitled “Green Talk” for leaders in the field of energy and renewable energy. Among the guests were Eng. Samer Al Zawaidah, President of the Association of Energy Engineers, who talked about the Green Building Guide in Jordan, Eng. Nidal Abdullah, Director of the Energy Research Center at the Royal Scientific Society, who talked about the geothermal energy cooling and heating system in Jordan, and Mr. Omar Shoshan, President of the Jordan Federation of Environmental NGOs, who talked about environmental issues and the role of individuals in society. To conclude the symposium, Eng. Allan Minoun, electrical engineer and owner of ACM for Training and Consulting, spoke about the solar energy sector in Jordan and its development, and gave advice to those wishing to work in this field. The event was held on 7/3/2019.

29 Rana Smadi / Club President Electrical Power and Energy Engineering – Fourth Year

Antares Astronomy Club

30 A Brief Introduction to the Club: Founded in 2015, this club is concerned with spreading interest in astronomy and everything related to astronomy, cosmic physics, rare natural phenomena, and the movements of stars and planets. Most important activities and achievements: • Organizing a lecture entitled "The Expansion of the Universe" on Thursday, 25/10/2018, presented by the great Arab intellectual, Professor Hisham Ghassib. The talk covered a number of important issues on the topic of the expansion of the universe and the theories explaining it.

• On Thursday, 29/11/2018, the club held a lecture on cosmic evolution and the control of evolution in light of the 2018 Nobel Prize. The lecture was presented by Dr. Ammar Al-Sakaji and Prof. Majdi Mamdouh. They referred to the beginnings of the formation of the universe and its development over millions of years to our present time, going on to talk about the formation of the solar system and the earth as well as the evolution of life on this planet. The speakers concluded by talking about the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 2018, and highlighting the issue of controlling evolutionary processes.

31 • The club presented a documentary film on dark matter entitled ‘Hidden Universe - Dark Matter’. The film began by speaking about the scientists who contributed to this discovery and how the initial discoveries led to the discovery of dark matter. Members of the Antares Club learned about dark matter and its effect on the universe. There followed a discussion about previously held information and the newly-gathered information. • The club organized an astronomy workshop, which took place on Thursday 7/3/2019. This was an introduction to astrophysics and its fundamentals. The most important topics began with a historical introduction to the evolution of astronomy from the beginning of history until the nineteenth century and the European scientific renaissance.

• Participation in the activities of the Sixth Cultural Week with an astronomy booth on the second day 25/3/2019, which was Student Clubs Day. The club arranged an exhibition about the development of astronomy in the Sumerian, Indian, and Pharaonic civilizations and the Mayan and Greek people, supported by the observational tools that were used in those

32 civilizations. Also on display was a model of the solar system and information about each planet, in addition to the most important things said by Arab Muslim scholars such as Ibn Al-Haytham, Al-Khwarizmi, and Mariam al-Asturlabiyy about astronomy. There was also a mural of astronomers' wishes.

• The club participated in the University’s Open Day by setting up an astronomy booth. ‏

33 • The club organized a puzzle treasure hunt, under the title "QR Hunt". Several teams consisting of club members and university students participated in the competition. The puzzle clues were distributed throughout the University and the teams had to solve all of the 13 puzzles, the solutions for which were based on the QR code. The event was held during the month of May.

• A workshop entitled "Space and Astronomy" was organized in cooperation with Mr. Marwan Al-Shweiki, and took place on Monday 7/5/2018. The workshop covered many astronomy facts and information, and gave practical applications for understanding space and astronomy.

34 • A treasure hunt activity was organized by the club and held on 5/5/2019.

• A meeting was held between the members of the Antares Club and the Apollo Art Club on 12/2/2019.

35 Mohammad Urman / Club President Networks and Information Security Engineering – Fifth Year

Cyber Security Club

36 A Brief Introduction to the Club Established in 2018, this club aims to increase awareness of cybersecurity issues among PSUT students and wider Jordanian society. The club helps members to raise their level of technical skills to be able to compete in regional and global competitions in related fields. Most important activities and achievements: • The club organized specialized lectures in network science. A lecture entitled ‘Introduction to Network Science’ was held on Sunday 25/11/2019. The aim was to introduce students to information security and guide them through self-learning in this field, and the main goal was to give students an overview of the ‘Capture the Flag’ Competition.

• Organizing information and network security training at both Beginners level and Advanced level. This training was held every Saturday, starting from 23/2/2019, and continued until the end of the second semester.

37 • Preparing and organizing several ‘Capture the Flag’ competitions. This is a specialized type of information security competition that students engage in with the aim of applying their skills in areas such as coding, testing web applications, reverse engineering, and digital forensics. Prizes won by the Cyber Security Club:

13/10/2018 First place in the Code Red Competition

3/4/2019 Second place in the Jordan Top Hacker Competition (JTH) 2019

38 19/4/2019 First place in the Amman B Sides Competition

39 Jawan Bisharat / Club President Business Management – Fourth Year

Student Entrepreneurship Society (DART Club)

40 A Brief Introduction to the Club DART is an entrepreneurship community for students, established at Princess Sumaya University for Technology in 2004. DART is the student membership arm of the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship (QRCE) and serves to connect academia and the business world. The club is run by a group of university students under the supervision of QRCE and the Deanship of Student Affairs. The club plays its role by holding courses and workshops to spread awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship among university students and provide them with the necessary skills to hone their abilities.

Most important activities and achievements: • A division of the club named DART Technical Team has been established to provide training opportunities for PSUT students. • A number of global partnerships have been formed, aimed at promoting the idea of learning about different cultures and sharing the world's findings in the field of entrepreneurship.

41 • A workshop entitled ‘Innovation Business Model’ was presented by Mr. Mohammad Obaidat, Director of the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship, on 21/9/2018. • In cooperation with the National Bank and the Crown Prince Foundation, the club organized a Hackathon, which was held on campus on September 24, 2018. • Several workshops were held during the period 12-19/12/2018, covering: - CV Writing - Interview Skills - Salary Negotiation

• In cooperation with Saqr Company, a 4-hour workshop on drones was held on 17/2/2019. • In cooperation with the international Young Entrepreneurs’ Organization, based in America, the club offered the following workshops in the period 21-23/3/2019: ‏-‏ Entrepreneurs ‏-‏ Engage in Cultural Exchange ‏-‏ Building Awareness of Jordan’s Youth Potential‏ ‏

42 • The club helped in the organization of the Global Entrepreneurship Week, which is held in conjunction with 170 countries around the world to celebrate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurs. The club worked with the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship and also provided event coverage. • The club carried out the advertising campaign for the Queen Rania National Award for Entrepreneurship, held each year for Jordanian university students.

• The club has formed a number of local partnerships that promote the spirit and concept of entrepreneurship among university students.

43 • The club organized brainstorming events for university students. These were attended by a number of entrepreneurial personalities who shared their experiences with the students. • The club organized the Startup Huddle event at The Tank by Umniah, which specializes in encouraging young people to start implementing their entrepreneurial ideas in the real world.

• Organizing Mother’s Day bazaars as an annual event with the aim of supporting entrepreneurship among women entrepreneurs and developing a sense of entrepreneurship in Jordanian society. This serves the idea and vision of the Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship at PSUT of making the concept of entrepreneurship a reality and spreading this culture through institutions and organizations throughout the Kingdom.

44 • Organizing the Entrepreneurship Day as an annual event at the PSUT campus. This includes many events and competitions, with the aim of increasing public awareness about entrepreneurship among the University’s students.

• The club was honored by the President of the University, Prof. Mashhoor Al-Refai, for its efforts in improving the club's reputation and preserving that of the University.

45 Mohammad Basisu / Club President Electrical Power and Energy Engineering – Fifth Year

Model United Nations Club, PSUT

46 A Brief Introduction to the Club • Based at Princess Sumaya University for Technology, this club provides an educational simulation of the United Nations. It holds an annual conference for three days, which includes students from all over the Kingdom and the world. The conference addresses humanitarian, political, economic, health, social and cultural issues. • This club was established in 2011 and since that time, eight conferences have been held. The eighth conference, entitled "The World of Tomorrow Today” was held on 7-8-9 / February / 2019. 200 students from various universities and schools around Jordan participated in the conference. • This conference aims to create a spirit of academic competition among students, giving them many opportunities to learn about democracy, international relations and the United Nations. The club also focuses on teaching participants skills in carrying out research, public speaking, discussion and writing, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork and leadership capabilities.

47 Most important activities and achievements: • The club organizes an annual conference with a global nature. Eight conferences have been organized so far, and the most recent conference saw the participation of more than 200 students from different universities and schools.

• The club organized training workshops where specialists taught the students the correct way to hold a debate. ‏

48 • Discussion sessions on many local and international issues of interest to young people.

• Participation in foreign MUN conferences such as the conferences held in Lebanon, and in Germany.

49 Abdul Rahman Hamdan / Club President Computer Graphics - Fourth year

ﻛﻮﻥ ﻳﺴﻌﻨﺎ ًﺟﻤﻴﻌﺎ Noon Culturalٌ Club

50 A Brief Introduction to the Club • Officially established and opened on 26/4/2012, this was the first cultural club at PSUT. Among the goals of the club is to broaden the cultural knowledge of young people at university by organizing cultural events, working to preserve the content and form of the Arabic language, and to encourage the young generation to maintain its culture and Arab identity. The club also seeks to raise the competency of university youth by helping them to build a set of skills. Club-related committees 1‏. The Arabic Language Committee: Since its inception, the club has been interested in the Arabic language, as it forms a close link to our Arab and Islamic civilization and culture, and has worked to demonstrate its aesthetics and features through a wide range of outstanding activities. The club seeks to increase interest in enriching Arabic content on the Internet ‏and support students’ linguistic talents by establishing a team at the club for those interested in the Arabic language. The committee has organized the following activities: • Organizing an Arabic Language Olympiad, which is a competition between several teams in the field of Arabic Language. The most recent competition took place on 12/4/2018.

51 • Organizing a cultural quiz, the first of its kind in the University, where several teams competed to answer questions on various general knowledge topics. The quiz was held on 27/12/2018.

• Organizing a celebration of the Arabic language on the occasion of the UN Arabic Language Day. The celebration took place on 18/12/2018.

52 2‏. The Jerusalem Committee: Due to the fact that the cause of Jerusalem is dear to all our hearts, the vision of the Jerusalem Committee was to form a connection between PSUT students and the Jerusalem issue. The aim is to inform students about the pivotal role Jerusalem plays in the midst of other issues, by setting up educational activities. In order to continually direct the students' compass toward the Jerusalem issue, to underline its centrality in their priorities, the following activities were organized: • Managing the annual "We are with Jerusalem" campaign, with the aim of restoring the homes of the residents of the Old City of Jerusalem. A total amount of approximately 73,000 Jordanian dinars has been raised. As of 17/3/2019, donations of 27,000 JD had been collected in the fifth year of the "We are with Jerusalem" campaign, in the year 2018-2019.

The launch of the campaign

53 • Managing the annual "Plant your Resistance" campaign. This campaign aims to secure Jerusalem residents on their land by planting trees and building wells in the villages of Jerusalem. The second session of the campaign was held on 21/4/2018.

• The committee established Jerusalem Day which is a regular annual activity that aims to focus each year on one aspect of the life of Jerusalem residents in the face of the Zionist occupation. This event was held on 15/3/2018.

54 • Organizing lectures related to the situation in Jerusalem. For example, a lecture entitled "Why Jerusalem?" which was held on 16/1/2019.

• Organizing an activity entitled "Know Your Rights, You Hold Sovereignty" which presented the role of the Hashemite family in preserving Islamic holy sites, which was held on 1/5/2019.

55 3. ‏The Entertainment Committee aims to attract all students to a dignified, fun environment that focuses on their interaction and integration, through fun and purposeful competitions, games and field trips. Several activities have been organized, including: • A cultural visit to the Jordan Museum.

• Kanz Noon Activity: A fun activity aiming to spread the culture of dialogue and cooperation among students, which was held on 1/5/2019.

56 • Organizing a recreational activity entitled "The Nineties Generation". ‏

4‏. Media Committee: Because beautiful ideas and wonderful moments will not reach the world without us, Noon Club embraces every passion for art to radiate the most beautiful image and develop our skills together in special workshops. If you are a fan of photography, montage, design, short film production, or a social media activist, do not hesitate to join our family so that together we can reach for the sky of creativity.

57 5. Siraj 14 Committee: This committee exists because reading feeds the mind and because, through reading, we add another age to our lives. The reading group club "Siraj 14" has a clear imprint in offering excellent and varied titles for discussion. Our discussions are not limited to the books themselves, but rather, they serve to raise social topics of interest to young people. We also hold discussions about films. The committee bears the name Siraj 14 because the first book was printed in the 14th century AD, and the word ‘siraj’ means a bright lamp. • Holding discussion sessions throughout the year. The sessions cover general social topics and themes, in addition to discussions on books and movies. A discussion session entitled “Driving between women and men” was held on Thursday, 11/29/2018. A workshop entitled "Lighting the Time" was held on Thursday 1/11/2018. A design workshop entitled "Building Identity for Social Media" on 1/12/2018. The movie “The Man Who Knew Infinity” was shown on 21/2/2019.

6. Languages Committee: In the club’s fifth year, the field of language was added to the club’s interests. The aim is to help students acquire a new language by setting up several periodic courses for different languages, open to all university students. The most recent week-long courses were given in Spanish, English, and French languages and began on 17/9/2018.

58 • The club holds an annual competition for memorizing the Holy Qur’an which is open to all Jordanian universities. The most recent competition was organized on Thursday, 20/6/2019.

59 Abdulrahman Fityani / Club President Electrical Power and Energy Engineering - Fourth Year

60 A Brief Introduction to the Club The Debating Club is one of the most prominent specialized projects in the field of debating and awareness building in Jordan and the Arab world. Since its establishment at PSUT in late 2016, the club has succeeded in achieving, with its excellent training programs and extensive local and international partnerships, a major impact, reflecting a positive image of both the University and Jordan in various international and regional forums. Vision ‏ To form an effective and influential youth platform, creating a free and empowered generation that breaks down mental boundaries while adhering to traditional values. Mission To create awareness among society, enabling the generation to take up the tools needed for systemic change and peaceful expression, facing future challenges with a broad outlook, open minds and a solid scientific methodology, while promoting a culture of positive difference, constructive criticism, and acceptance of pluralism. ‏ Slogan

Most important activities and achievements: • First place in the world in the Fifth International Arabic Language Debating Tournament in March 2019, which was held in the Qatari capital, Doha, with the participation of 107 teams from around the world.

61 • In 2019, the student Abdul Rahman Al-Fatiani was chosen as a representative of the University and Jordan at the QatarDebate's Elite Academy, which aims to provide advanced training programs in the field of debating, arbitration and leadership skills within a selected group of young people from Arab and international countries.

• Debate Pioneers: The Debating Club was chosen as one of the best three initiatives specializing in debating in the world at the Debate Pioneers Award, 2019. It featured among the best ten initiatives in the year 2018. ‏• Tournaments: The club participated in more than eight local and international tournaments. • English Language Debates: In April 2019, the club put together the first core of the English language debate team, consisting of 20 members. • Debate Clubs: - The club helped to establish the first school debate club at the Omareyah Schools, Amman, in 2019, providing training and logistical care. It also gave training support to more than 4 emerging university debate clubs. - The club took second place in the First National Debating Championship, in a competition contested by 13 Jordanian private and public universities.

62 The National Debate Championship for Jordanian Universities • The club helped to organize the First National Debating Championship, held at the PSUT campus in mid-March. 13 teams from Jordanian universities participated in the championship, including the Yarmouk University Community Team and one team from Omareyah Schools. The final round saw the PSUT team compete for first place against the Yarmouk University Community Team.

63 The National Debate Championship for Jordanian Universities

• Organizing a group of workshops under the titles of ‘The Professional Debater’, ‘The Debating Marathon’, and ‘Rushd’. Each of these activities and training workshops were organized to teach the art of debating at both beginner and advanced levels, covering general debating, and multiple discussion and session debates.

Training sessions under the title ‘Rushd’ held on 27/6/2019 Dialog and training sessions in the name of the professional ‏

64 Training sessions held under the title ‘Rushd’

65 • Serving the local community through training and introducing the art of debating into schools, universities and community organizations in coordination with the Ministry of Youth. These include providing training to the Omareyah Schools, Hussein Youth camps, the Jordanian Engineers Association and a number of Jordanian universities such as the University of Jordan.

Training at Diwan Al-Aqbawi House - Aqaba 11/7/2019

Training sessions given by the Debating Club at Philadelphia University

66 ‏Training at Hussein Youth Camps

Conference on Energy at the University of Jordan, 20/6/2019

67 Training at Diwan Al-Aqbawi House - Aqaba 11/7/2019

Comprehensive basic training in debating skills for students of the Islamic Banking Department at the University of Jordan, held on 27/7/2019. • ‎ Holding dialogue and intellectual sessions aimed at putting young people in contact with experts in the art of debating.

68 ‏‏ Visit by the Malaysian team from Yarmouk University to PSUT’s Debating Club

• The club welcomed Mr. Hamza Raza, researcher in Philosophy and Humanities for a dialogue session in the English language 18/7/2019. • The club helped to organize a scientific debate within the activities of Phi's Research and Innovation Summit, which was

69 inaugurated by HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center. The debate won praise from scientists and participants, which prompted the physicist, astronomer and former researcher at the American Space Agency (NASA) Nidal Qassoum to write an article about the debate and its theme, which was "Brain Hacking". The event took place on 6/8/2019.

Preparing for the International Asian Championships in Malaysia, 2019

70 Miscellaneous photos

The Debate winners being honored by the Minister of Youth

The Debating Team being welcomed at the airport

71 The Team preparing for the Final debate in Qatar

The University welcomes the Debating Team upon their return from Qatar

72 Humam Sherdoub / Club President Computer Graphics - Fourth Year

Good youth volunteer club

73 A Brief Introduction to the Club: Established in 2013, this is the first volunteer club at Princess Sumaya University. Its goal is to highlight the role of youth in charity and giving, and to create fun programs associated with volunteer work.

Most important activities and achievements: ‏• Organizing charity parcels and clothes collection campaigns. The parcels are distributed to poor families in different regions throughout the year, but especially during the days of Ramadan and the cold winter days.

74 • Charity parcels campaign - the holy month of Ramadan, 2019.

• In 2018, the club organized campaigns to collect clothes and distribute them to the poor, or send them to the clothing bank. • Organizing visits to several government hospitals and presenting patients there with simple gifts.

• Participation in the Festival of Love for children fighting cancer with the Smile Team. This event took place on 30/11/2018.

75 • On 6/3/2019, the club organized a visit to the Queen Rania Hospital for Children. • On 2/3/2019, the club organized a visit to the Prince Hamzah Hospital. • The members carried out numerous visits to homes for the elderly and orphaned children, and conducted various meetings and activities with them on March 21, 2018.

Dar Al-Zahraa Homes for the Elderly 21/3/2018 • Visit to the Islamic Charity Centre Society orphanage on Saturday, 21/7/2018.

76 • The University organized a charitable Ramadan Iftar meal for orphans. The event was held on campus and club members presented gifts and clothes to the children, and shared with them the joy of Eid.

• Members visited schools and provided the students with remedial classes in basic subjects. They also helped in the restoration of some schools, such as Halima Al-Saadia School in Marka on June 30, 2018.

• Distribution of flowers to female university employees on Mother's Day, on 21-3-2019.

77 • Organizing various charity bazaars throughout the year, aiming to increase the spirit of harmony between the University family, including students and employees.

Charity Bazaar 21/12/2018

Cakes and Tea Service 14/2/2019 Charity Bazaar 3/1/2019 . • The club participates in University events such as the Open Day.‏

78 Apollo's Art Club‏

79 A Brief Introduction to the Club: The Apollo Club was established in 2018. It aims to bring together those who love art at the University and build a platform that allows people with talent in drawing and art to display their work, and see the work of other members. The club supports members to develop their technical skills through its activities and meetings. The club also holds art exhibitions, informs students about upcoming competitions and encourages them to participate, as well as holding training sessions in drawing.

Most important activities and achievements: - Organizing monthly art sessions, providing training in drawing with its various tools, and covering different subjects.

80 - Weekly professional drawing lessons, offered by Professor Josh in 2019. - Participation in the free art competition that was held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10/12/2018 at the PSUT campus.

- Participation in the activities of the Sixth Cultural Week, beginning on 24/3/2019.

81 - Organizing a character design workshop hosted by artist Karim Al-Najjar.

- Organizing art training sessions, including a session for drawing still life in color, a session for coloring in acrylic colors, a training session for drawing anatomy, and a day for drawing galaxies with the Antares Club. 1. The club's participation in the ‘We Are with Jerusalem’ campaign and fundraising month, 2/2019. 2. Several workshops were held during the academic year 2018/2019: - Audio Production Workshop with student Moataz Dababseh. - Fashion design and free drawing workshop with Picasso School of Art. - A character design workshop hosted by artist Karim Al-Najjar.

82 3. A number of film-showings were held: - “Loving Vincent” - “Spirited Away” - The club organized a joint fun activity with the Robotics Club on Wednesday 17/4/2019, on building a robot that helps in drawing straight lines on eggs.

- Participation in a workshop on music production, on 23/4/2019. ‏‏‏- Participation in the Open Day activities of 30/4/2019. - Organizing a character design competition in 2019, the first of its kind at PSUT. The competition was open to all of the University’s students from all disciplines. - Participation in the galaxy drawing activity with Antares Astronomy Club.

83 - Participation in the ‘We are with Jerusalem’ campaign and collection of donations.

- The club held an activity which involved painting on eggs, on the occasion of Easter.

84 - Organizing several training sessions on drawing.

- Examples of students' creativity in drawing:

‏ Farah Abu Ghazaleh, Computer Graphics, Third Year Laith Mahmoud, Computer Graphics, First Year

85 Tariq Madhoun, Computer Science, Third Year Sanad Al-Zoubi, Computer Graphics, First Year

Dina Natour, Computer Graphics, Third Year Laith Muslim, Networks and Information Security Engineering, Second Year

86 Tera Club

87 A Brief Introduction to the Club: This is an environmental club established by a group of students in 2019 to educate university students about the environmental problems caused by pollution by people in various sectors. Its members seek to influence all members of society to change their life habits to reduce pollution, protect the environment and practice recycling. Most important activities and achievements: - A bazaar was held in April 2019 with the aim of introducing the club and attracting new students to join and register.

- A movie entitled "Bee Movie" was shown on Monday 24/6/2019. The movie shows how bees affect our lives and their great impact on the things around us and their role in the continuity of human life. - Organizing a visit to Al Ma'wa Wildlife Reserve on Thursday 11/7/2019. The visit aimed to support the local project that protects wild animals. Also, the animals in the reserve were identified and the students learned about the positive role they play for society and the environment.

88 Aws Abdel Rahim Al-Safarini / Club President Computer Science - Fifth Year

Rekt Gaming Club for e-Sports

89 A Brief Introduction to the Club:

The Rekt Gaming Club for e-Sports was established at PSUT in 2016. The first and only club of its kind in any Jordanian university, it aims to spread the culture of e- sports in all Jordanian universities, because e-sports have become no different from other sports, such as football for example. E-sport is an international term that connotes competition in online games between players in the form of individuals or teams within local or international tournaments, with the aim of winning symbolic and material prizes.

The club organizes several tournaments and events open to all Jordanian universities and others specifically for PSUT. The club aims to form online sports teams to represent the University in local and regional tournaments. Vision: ‏ • To form teams to represent PSUT in e-sports at the local, regional and international levels. • To organize regular tournaments at the level of Jordanian universities each semester. • To give talented players opportunities to show their skills at the international level. Most important activities and achievements: • The establishment of a unique tournament at the level of Jordanian universities. The club organized a ‘FIFA’ gaming tournament open to all Jordanian universities. PSUT hosted nine other universities who competed for the title on 25/5/2019.

90 • The establishment of the club's "Gaming Week" event each semester. The club sets up several online and other games in various areas of the University, in order to help the students relax after the first exam period. The event helps to bring the students together and strengthens their relationships with each other.

91 • Participation in organizing Jordan’s largest e-sport event, "Jordan e-Games", in 2019.

92 • Organizing several tournaments at the University level in various electronic games, including: - Dota 2 Tournament - League of Legends (LoL) Tournament

- FIFA Tournament

93 • Clash Royale Mobile Tournament

• Participation in all University celebrations, such as the welcoming ceremony for new students and the Open Day, and charitable campaigns such as "We Are with Jerusalem", which is a fundraising campaign for the city of Jerusalem.

94 Chess Club

95 A Brief Introduction to the Club: Established by a group of students, this is a sports club based on a mental, intellectual game. Most important activities and achievements: In April, 2019, the club participated in the Aqaba International Chess Academy tournament for Arab students studying in Jordanian universities and won a gold medal.

96 Student Initiatives ‏

“If He Were Among Us” Initiative

97 “If He Were Among Us” Initiative This is a student initiative that seeks to spread the good morals and guidance of the noble Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, at PSUT, and then further afield to Jordanian universities. The initiative observes numerous religious occasions and reminds students of the Messenger’s way of life and strong moral code. The initiative was established in Ramadan, 2014, and has been striving since that time to promote religious culture in accordance with the noble Sunnah. Most important activities and achievements: • Organizing the annual Ramadan Iftar for students on the University campus. The event includes an educational lecture, prayers, religious remembrance, and a meal to break the fast.

98 • ‏Celebration of the Prophet’s birthday, in cooperation with the Deanship of Student Affairs. The ceremony included religious chants and various items related to the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.

• Organizing the observance of the Isra and Mi'raj, in cooperation with the Deanship of Student Affairs. The celebration included numerous booths, competitions and questions that remind us of and reinforce the morals of the Prophet.

99 Anti-smoking Initiative

100 The Anti-Smoking Initiative was founded in 2016 by a group of students. It aims to raise awareness and educate students about the harms of smoking and tries to encourage a clean university environment, and a healthy conscious generation. This idea was put into action after our beloved university joined as an active member of the Alliance of Jordanian Universities against Tobacco. Most important achievements: The University was awarded a Smoke-free Zone Certificate at an honors ceremony organized by the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center. The ceremony was held under the patronage of HRH Princess Ghida Talal for the institutions that had earned this certificate, in appreciation of the efforts made to ban smoking and work to increase awareness about the importance of providing a healthy smoke-free environment. The certificates were presented by Mrs. Nisreen Qatamish, General Director of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, and Dr. Feras Hawari, who is Head of the Intensive Care and Lung Unit and Director of the Cancer Care Program at the King Hussein Cancer Center.

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