Plagiarism at Egyptian Universities Promo

Plagiarism is a hotly debated topic in the Middle East. Because 'plagiarizing' is not taught or even acknowledged  in the local culture, many new, incoming students to the American University in Cairo (AUC) find it outlandish to be penalized for 'copying-and pasting.' Something that is expected and accepted when doing research papers in public universities in Egypt.

But some professors are finally taking a stand in the fight against plagiarism- AUC being at the front lines.

Want to learn more? Attend the Listening Session, at AUC's New Cairo campus on Sunday, December 9 and Wednesday, December 12 at 10 a.m. each day in the BEC building, room 1060.

Music Credits:

Pursuit of Freedom- performed and edited by dorian151music on YouTube.

Interview Credits:
Kathleen O'Neill, Coordinator of the Academic Integrity Committee at AUC.

School of Sciences and Engineering at AUC - Home to Future Engineers

Hear that? That’s the sound of a future engineer setting up a tripod for a mock survey of the area around him. 

Before being able to graduate from AUC, engineering students must complete a rigorous five year study plan that include a number of science labs, math classes and practical on-hands classes where students are expected to do things similar to what they would be doing out in the work force. Examples include construct mock ups of building, use a simulator to drill for fake oil wells and build a hard drive of a computer from scratch.

The Sciences and Engineering building, the SSE for short, holds not only the engineering department, under which students can graduate with degrees in a wide array of engineering but also holds the sciences department which include biology, chemistry and physics departments.

So next time you see students in the SSE rushing around with drawing pads or busily building a model skyscraper, just remember that one day, these fresh faced students  building models out of matchsticks could very well, be in charge of building your dream home.

A Walking Tour through SSE

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As you walk towards the large arch that comprises of the entrance to the Sciences and Engineering Buildind (SSE) at AUC, you can hear future scientists and engineers talking, laughing and hanging outside of their gorgeous building. (00:01-00:05)

 Inside the hallways, toward the classrooms, you can hear the footsteps of people running to class and custodians relaxing and talking about their work. (00:05-00:11)

  
Some SSE professors are flexible, allowing students to eat food (in specific, chips) during class while they lecture.(00:11-00:17)

 As you leave class and walk towards the courtyard, you have hear the calming sounds of the central water fountain. (00:17-00:21)

Future engineers are hard at work as an upperclassmen uses a blowtorch and is welding some sort of metal mock up of something he intends to build.(00:21-00:27)

The sounds of another student setting up a tripod as his class is doing a mock survey of the area ends our tour through the SSE. (00:27-00:33)

The nat sounds were taken with the help of Nouran Khalil (she also has a blog! Check it out.)