09 July 2023
The National Museum hosts the "Fab Tech" mobile laboratory camp to spread the culture of manufacturing and the techniques of the Fourth Industrial Revolution to school students
In an effort to encourage students to innovate, spread the culture of manufacturing, and introduce them to the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution, the National Museum, represented by the Learning Centre, in cooperation with Innotech, hosts the “FabTech” mobile laboratory camp, which targets school students from 10-16 years during the period 9-27 July 2023 CE.
The laboratory aims to provide students with various skills through a series of workshops in the fields of manufacturing and the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution of programming, electronics and 3D printing, and to help them employ them in small projects of their innovation and creativity on the ground, in addition to developing problem-solving skills and creative thinking within the work team. Enriching their scientific output and preparing them for the requirements of the modern era.
It is worth noting that the "FabTech” Mobile Laboratory" is the first mobile manufacturing laboratory of its kind in the Sultanate of Oman. It is an educational initiative that aims to spread the culture of manufacturing and the technologies of the fourth industrial revolution in programming, electronics, design and 3D printing among academics, students and engineers. It is offered by Innotech under the umbrella of the Social Investment Program of BP Oman.