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DESCRIPTION:The event is structured as a multi-track technical symposium de
 signed to celebrate IEEE Day while promoting hands-on innovation across di
 fferent educational levels. The structure consists of:\n• Pre-Event Phas
 e: A preparatory technical workshop focused on robot programming to ensure
  all Sumo Robot contestants reach a baseline technical competency.\n\n• 
 Track 1: Technical Competitions (University Level):\no Sumo Robot Contest:
  A hardware-based challenge where student teams compete in a specialized a
 rena using autonomous robots.\no Graduation Project Showcase: A pitching s
 ession for senior students to present their innovative prototypes and tech
 nical solutions to a judging panel.\n\n• Track 2: Community Outreach (Sc
 hool Level):\no Arduino Programming Workshop: An introductory session for 
 school students to learn basic electronics and embedded systems.\no Sustai
 nable Energy Workshop: A session dedicated to teaching green technology an
 d renewable energy concepts.\n• Closing & Recognition: A unified ceremon
 y to announce competition winners\, distribute awards\, and highlight the 
 impact of IEEE Day on the local community.\n\nAl Aqar\, hatta road Shinas 
 OM\, Shinas\, Oman\, Oman\, 324
LOCATION:Al Aqar\, hatta road Shinas OM\, Shinas\, Oman\, Oman\, 324
ORGANIZER:abdulaziz.alamamari@utas.edu.om
SEQUENCE:22
SUMMARY: IEEE Day 2026: Synergizing Innovation & Sustainability
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/570279
X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The event is structured as a multi-track t
 echnical symposium designed to celebrate IEEE Day while promoting hands-on
  innovation across different educational levels. The structure consists of
 :<br>&bull\; Pre-Event Phase: A preparatory technical workshop focused on 
 robot programming to ensure all Sumo Robot contestants reach a baseline te
 chnical competency.</p>\n<p><strong>&bull\; Track 1: Technical Competition
 s (University Level):</strong><br>o Sumo Robot Contest: A hardware-based c
 hallenge where student teams compete in a specialized arena using autonomo
 us robots.<br>o Graduation Project Showcase: A pitching session for senior
  students to present their innovative prototypes and technical solutions t
 o a judging panel.</p>\n<p><strong>&bull\; Track 2: Community Outreach (Sc
 hool Level):</strong><br>o Arduino Programming Workshop: An introductory s
 ession for school students to learn basic electronics and embedded systems
 .<br>o Sustainable Energy Workshop: A session dedicated to teaching green 
 technology and renewable energy concepts.<br>&bull\; Closing &amp\; Recogn
 ition: A unified ceremony to announce competition winners\, distribute awa
 rds\, and highlight the impact of IEEE Day on the local community.</p>
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