Emirati students at NASA continue training

Abu Dhabi, July 8, 2012 (WAM) - Director General of the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) Dr. Abdul Latif Al Shamisi made an inspectional visit to the training camp at NASA in Houston where twenty five Emirati students are undergoing intensive training in space technology. Al Shamisi was accompanied by Eng. Abdul Rahman Al Hammadi Director of Services and Support at the Abu Dhabi Education Council. The Emirati students from the Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) were sent to NASA to spend a week-long training at Space Centre in Houston. The trip was organised by Space Ed-Ventures, which runs international-based technology and science courses for students. The students are given training in various space technology areas and machines including the robotic Mars Rovers - which retrieve rock samples from the planet. They will also receive training as astronauts and hear tales from space first-hand from mission-control personnel and NASA astronauts. Al Shamisi asked the students to concentrate well on their lessons so that they can benefit from the training. – Emirates News Agency, WAM