The Physics Department in the College of Science at Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University made a scientific field visit to King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (Mishkat Interactive Exhibition) within the program of visits for the second semester. The visit took place on Wednesday 1 Jumada Al-Awwal 1437 A.H. corresponding to 10 February 2016 at 9:00 A.M. until 11:00 A.M. The delegation included a group of students from different levels accompanied by H.E. Ms. Seeta Al-Anzi, Faculty Member and Activity Supervisor in the Physics Department, and was led by H.E. Ms. Mervat Al-Zumia, deputy-head of the department.
The program began with a welcoming speech presented by the scientific advisor of the exhibition who welcomed the Physics Department delegation, and presented a suggestion for the aim and the detailed program of the visit. The visit included meeting with the official of the exhibition as well as many other guides with the aim of introducing the different sections of the exhibition, which contained 56 interesting scientific interactive exhibits. Environmentally friendly models were displayed, such as those working by solar energy, water energy, wind energy and wave energy.
Moreover, students experimented the interactive exhibits, and discovered the stories of atomic energy in an interesting scientific framework. This included exchange meetings between students and guides in the exhibition on the making of the social perspective with regard to atomic energy.
It is worth mentioning that the Interactive Mishkat Exhibition for Atomic and Renewable Energy in Riyadh launched a scientific program among its specialized ones for its visitors entitled "Atomic Energy on the Confession Chair". It is a comprehensive scientific program through which students were able to identify new topics belonging to atomic energy; such as the science of generating atomic energy, and the truth about myths and debates revolving around them, as well as the role of atomic energy in generating energy internationally with a focus on the Saudi role in the future of atomic energy.
Visible and invisible optical waves, the world of nanotechnology, and the electron microscope had also a share of the visit. That was through a virtual tour to the heart of the atomic energy station via a special scientific film entitled "Wonders of the Hidden World" introducing students to the "nano" scale and its applications as a technology in the field of renewable energies. The program aims at giving students a close look to explore mysteries of the ordinary materials in our daily life, and how they appear and behave differently when we see them through a smaller scale than we used to. Applications of "nanotechnology" are numerous, especially in the field of obtaining and conserving energy.
The knowledge tour ended with a visit to Mishkat specialized store, followed by a panel discussion about the knowledge gains of Mishkat Exhibition and their personal interests in atomic energy. The students expressed their thanks to the Public Relations Official and all the members of the exhibition for their successful organization and their hospitality.
This activity is part of the Physics Department activities in the College of Science, which aims at developing and enhancing the academic level of the students in the department as well as promoting their association with their specialization and increasing their background information about it. Moreover, they support the youth to venture into alternative and renewable energy and specialize in it in the future. These activities also aim at opening up broad prospects for the students, whether scientific or practical ones, during study or after graduation in order to prepare them to be distinguished academics for building up a productive community in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The students who participated in the visit were: Aalaa Al-Kereji, Al-Anoud Al-Qahtani, Al-Hanouf Al-Bareedi, Amjad Al-Aofi, Rawan Banaemah, Samyah Abdullah Al-Otaibi, Saleemah Abbas, Shaden Al-Sarami,ShadiahAl-
Harbi, Layali Al-Otaibi, Maryam Al-Qudhaibi, Muneefah Al-Anzi, Wadha Al-Subaiey and Yasmeen Al-Dheebani.
On his part, Dr. Ahmad Al-Qaoud, Head of the Physics Department, expressed his appreciation and thanks to H.E. Ms. Mervat Al-Zumia, deputy-head of the department, head of the delegation, for her blessed efforts and for the success achieved in this visit. On the other hand, Ms. Mervat extended her thanks to each of Dr. Raed Al-Hathlool, Vice-Dean of College of Science for Development and Quality, and Mr. Abdullah Al-Funaysan, Secretary of the Vice-Dean of the College of Science for Development and Quality, for their help in organizing and coordinating this successful visit.
