Amman, August 15 (Petra) – The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) honoured the winners of its 2025 graduation projects competition, along with outstanding projects in the industrial, traffic and transport sectors, at a ceremony held at King Hussein Business Park under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan.
In a speech delivered on her behalf by Princess Sumaya University for Technology President Wajdan Abu Al Haija, Princess Sumaya said that engineering is a national necessity in an era of artificial intelligence, digital transformation and sustainability.
She noted the contributions of Jordanian engineers to national development, calling for stronger links between universities and industry to turn research and student projects into practical solutions, companies, jobs and economic value.
The Princess praised projects addressing renewable energy, smart cities, traffic and waste management, water-saving agriculture, digital health, robotics and artificial intelligence.
She urged students to become innovators who bridge science and the market, noting that the greatest reward for an engineering project is its real-world impact.
JEA President Abdullah Ghosheh said the ceremony celebrates not only project winners but the beginning of a journey that can turn student ideas into businesses, inventions, systems and solutions to national challenges.
He called for strengthening cooperation among universities, professional associations and the labour market. He said that successful graduation projects should address real problems, create value and consider economic, environmental, and sustainability factors.
He added that the association will continue supporting promising projects and connecting them with productive and economic sectors.
Yasmin Murad, head of the association's Graduation Projects Committee, said the competition reflects the association's commitment to education, research, innovation and empowering Jordanian youth.
She said that this year's competition involved 17 Jordanian universities, around 300 students and 150 academic and engineering judges.
The competition introduced a digitised application process, 11 new awards, an enhanced judging model, more judges per project and stronger safeguards for independent, confidential, fair and transparent evaluation.
//Petra// AK
