This track is oriented towards graduation capstone projects of the college students. It is required for each student to successfully complete a one-year graduation project of a total of 4 credit hours. The university, with its mix of teaching and research functions, has the role of conducting basic research to advance knowledge. The pursuit of science has often opened doors to technology with commercial applications. Hence, to strengthen the links between learning engagement and improved student outcomes, students will participate in inquiry-based learning, synthesize information from multiple sources, and explore creativity through real market-oriented projects. In the graduation project, students will learn by doing and discovering and will be guided by mentors. This will result in them questioning, critically thinking about problems, and, hopefully, creatively solving problems.
Why this track
It is believed that directing some of JUST's resources, students, faculties, and facilities towards focused applied projects emerging from the actual local need for new systems or industries is a win-win situation because
- The manpower available at JUST is huge
- The existence of the manpower, local partners, and facilities are key factors for the sustainability of the project
- It enhances the communication skills of the students involved in such projects to present and argue their designs in front of industrial partners and investors
- It enhances the students' capacities in preparing, conducting, and analyzing surveys
- It increases the exposer of the students to local industries
- It helps in highlighting the local competencies that graduates should enjoy
- It enhances the capabilities of the students to work within a team and within interdisciplinary groups
- It enhances the capabilities and skills of students to raise fund and support for their projects
- It enhances the development capabilities of the university in "R&D"
- It cultivates a group of entrepreneurs that know market needs and potentials
- It increases the possibility of having spin-offs based on real products and market needs
- It raises the chances of producing "patents" based on real developments
The proposed fund shall be directed towards the projects that satisfy the following conditions:
- Has a proven direct need from a local industry based on rigid market analysis
- Has a serious private sector or industrial partners
- Better to have multi-disciplinary components
- Better to have cross-departmental participants
