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Computing and the Middle East

Computing and the Middle East. John Impagliazzo Qatar University. MENA Countries. Algeria Bahrain Djibouti Egypt Iraq Iran Israel Jordan. Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan* Syria Tunisia Turkey* UAE Yemen. Kuwait Lebanon Libya Malta Mauritania* Morocco* Oman Palestine.

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Computing and the Middle East

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  1. Computing and the Middle East John ImpagliazzoQatar University

  2. MENA Countries Algeria Bahrain Djibouti Egypt Iraq Iran Israel Jordan Qatar Saudi Arabia Sudan* Syria Tunisia Turkey* UAE Yemen Kuwait Lebanon Libya Malta Mauritania* Morocco* Oman Palestine

  3. Qatar University National (public) university, established in 1973 Student population = 7245 in 2008 Bipartite campus: Percent Female/Male = 60/40 approx Note: Qatar population = 3.12 males for every female Graduates Total: Over 30,000 Graduates 2008: 1,182 total; 891 females, 75% females Seven colleges: Education, Arts and Sciences, Shariaand Islamic Studies, Engineering, Law, Business and Economics, and Pharmacy Computing undergraduate programs Engineering (CS, CE) and Business (MIS)

  4. College of Engineering (2008) Programs Architecture [F] Chemical [F& M] Civil [M] Computer Engineering [F] Computer Science [F & M] Electrical [F & M] Industrial [F] Mechanical [M] • Students • 1061 Total • 316 Freshmen • 417 Foundation • Staff • 66 Faculty • 19 Academic support • 21 Non-academic support

  5. Computing Programs in COE Computer Engineering (128 ch) COE Courses (20 ch) Compulsory Courses (12 ch)  COE Elective Courses (8 ch)  College Requirements (45 ch) Basic Science (24 ch)  Basic Engineering Courses (21 ch)  Dept Requirements (63 ch) Compulsory Courses (54 ch)  Elective Courses (9 ch) Computer Science (120 ch) Math and Science (30 ch) Math (18 ch) Science (12 ch) Computer Science (53 ch) Core (19) Advanced compulsory (16) Electives (18) University requirements (32 ch) Free Electives (5 ch)

  6. More Qatar Universities Education City Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar (VCUQ) [1998] BFA degree in communication design, fashion design or interior design Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) [2001] Two-year pre-medical program + four-year medical program leads to Doctor of Medicine degree Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMU-Q) [2003] Undergraduate degrees in chemical, electrical, mechanical and petroleum engineering. Masters programs in engineering and science [2007] Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) [2004] Undergraduate degrees in business, computer science programs; information systems [2007] Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) [2005] Four-year program leading to a bachelor's degree in foreign service Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q) [2008] Degree programs in journalism and communication Other Universities College of the North Atlantic, University of Calgary, Stenden University

  7. United Arab Emirates (UAE) Federation of Seven Emirates Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah, Fujairah UAE University, College of Information Technology B.S. in IT (Computer Systems Design) B.S. in IT (Electronic Commerce) B.S. in IT (Enterprise Systems) B.S. in IT (Intelligent Systems) B.S. in IT (Information Security) B.S. in IT (Networking) B.S. in IT (Software Development) UAE has approximately eighty universities

  8. Abu Dhabi Universities Abu Dhabi University  BSc, MSc, BA, MA, MBA Al Hosn University  MBA, MEng, BEng, MEd, BEd, BBA Khalifa University of Science   PhD, BE, MSc Masdar Institute of Science and Technology  MSc, ME, MEng, PhD New York Institute of Technology Abu Dhabi  MBA, Master, BA, BS New York University Abu Dhabi   BA, BSc Paris Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi  LMD, ECTS, Masters, Bachelors Strathclyde Abu Dhabi  MBA, MSc Zayed University Abu Dhabi  BA, BEd, BSc, MA, MSc, MEd, MBA

  9. Dubai Universities Manipal University Dubai  BA, BBA, BE, BSc, MBA, MSc Michigan State University Dubai  BSc, MSc, MA Middlesex University Dubai  BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MBA Murdoch University Dubai  MBA, Bachelor degrees Pune University Dubai  MBA, MSc, BBA, BCA, BBT, BE, BSc RCSI Dubai  MSc Rochester Institute of Technology Dubai  MSc, Certificates Russian University Dubai  Bachelor, Master's degree St Joseph University Dubai  Arabic / Lebanese LLB Strathclyde Dubai  MBA, MSc Szabist Dubai  BBA, BIT, BS, MBA, MSc UAE University Knowledge Village  University of Atlanta Dubai   online only  University of Dubai    University of Jazeera  BBA, BSc University of New Brunswick Dubai  BISc, MBA   University of Phoenix Dubai  Bachelors, Masters, MBA   University of Sunderland PGCE  PGCE University of Waterloo Dubai  BE, BEng, CFA, PRM   University of Wollongong Dubai  BBA, BCom, BIT, MBA Zayed International College  BSc Zayed University Academic City  BA, BEd, BSc, MA, MSc, MEd, MBA Al Ghurair University  BBA, BSc, BA American University Dubai  BArch, BBA, BFA, BIT, BSc, MBA Boston University Dental School Dubai   Postgraduate British University in Dubai   MSc, MEd, PhD, PGDE Canadian University of Dubai  BSc, MBA Cass Business School Dubai  Executive MBA   Centennial University of Dubai  Dubai Polytechnic  Dubai University College  Duke University Dubai   Masters, MBA, EMBA   European University College Brussels Dubai  French Fashion University Dubai  BA, Fuqua School of Business Dubai    HamdaneTQM University   BA, MA, MSc Harvard Medical School Dubai  Postgraduate   Heriot Watt Univ Dubai  BA, BBA, BSc, BEng, MA, MSc, PhD Hult Dubai  MBA   Islamic Azad University  BSc, MSc, MBA, PhD London Business School Dubai  Executive MBA Mahatma Gandhi University Dubai  MBA, BBA, BCom, BSc Manchester Business School Dubai  MBA, DBA  

  10. Gender Issues Mixed throughout the MENA region Generally not a major consideration Efforts underway to engage more women in ICT, business, and entrepreneurial activities World Bank Report “Information and Communication Technologies for Women’s Socio-economic Empowerment ” (2009 June 30) • Gender differences are not apparent in all countries in all areas of ICTs; it is important to look at different contexts to tease out where barriers may exist (such as education, income levels, culture, human rights, etc.) • When discussing gender digital divide, we refer to several divides: in access, in usage, in content‘s availability, in content‘s utility, in IT labor markets, in contribution to IT industry, and in access to ICT education at all levels; from primary to higher education, with focus on access to sciences and technology fields.

  11. Final Thoughts Datum point: 2009 entry CS class at QU # Females = 25 # Males = 9 Few real CS jobs in Qatar and beyond CS graduates go to related fields Hardware and software development minimal Accreditation Generally ABET oriented However, … Affinities Sincere respect for ACM/IEEE/AIS curricula recommendations Western countries could learn from computing educational activities in the MENA region

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