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1.3 Outcome Statement<br />

Students are expected to embrace all aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>virtual</strong> <strong>design</strong> process <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g prolonged<br />

and extended use <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> VDS technology <strong>in</strong> order to achieve <strong>the</strong> best possible results through<br />

<strong>in</strong>tensive collaboration.<br />

Students are required to prepare <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>studio</strong> through a means <strong>of</strong> set texts and tasks given<br />

prior to <strong>the</strong> actual <strong>studio</strong> <strong>in</strong> order to familiarise <strong>the</strong>mselves with <strong>the</strong> philosophy and<br />

expectations <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project.<br />

Students must beg<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>studio</strong> with a clear idea <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir own philosophical and political beliefs<br />

which will be encouraged by <strong>the</strong> tutors and built upon throughout <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>studio</strong>.<br />

2.0 Introduction<br />

2.1 Preamble<br />

An <strong>in</strong>troduction to <strong>the</strong> Institute, <strong>the</strong> school and <strong>the</strong> programme.<br />

2.2 The Institute<br />

Founded <strong>in</strong> 1997, by Supreme President and Chairman Dr. Sultan b<strong>in</strong> Mohamed Al-<br />

Qasimi, <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Sharjah is a semi-governmental higher educational<br />

<strong>in</strong>stitution. The University <strong>of</strong> Sharjah aims to meet <strong>the</strong> Emirate <strong>of</strong> Sharjah’s educational<br />

and cultural needs with<strong>in</strong> its Islamic values and tradition. The university is divided <strong>in</strong>to<br />

two campuses accord<strong>in</strong>g to gender.<br />

2.2.1 Vision:<br />

� To become a pioneer<strong>in</strong>g academic <strong>in</strong>stitution <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> Middle East and be well<br />

recognised world-wide, <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g comprehensive academic and pr<strong>of</strong>essional<br />

programs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> highest quality.<br />

� To provide a dist<strong>in</strong>ctive style <strong>of</strong> learn<strong>in</strong>g that engages and prepares students <strong>for</strong><br />

leadership roles <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> society.<br />

� To become a major <strong>in</strong>ternational centre <strong>of</strong> study and research <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> quest to<br />

improve human life.<br />

� To fulfil its obligations and responsibilities towards its students by add<strong>in</strong>g to<br />

human knowledge and scientific research.<br />

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