Dr. Sherif Fakhry Mohamed Abdel Nabi, President of the Egyptian Russian University (ERU), announced the conclusion of the fourth season of the Best Bridge Model (BBM) competition, held as part of the university’s commitment to supporting student activities that promote innovation and teamwork among engineering students.
The competition was organized in cooperation with the Egyptian Countryside Development Company, initiated and coordinated by the New Vision Student Activity Club at ERU, in collaboration with the Construction Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering, and supported by Dr. Mohamed Kamal Mostafa, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
The President of the University stated that the competition is considered one of the pioneering student initiatives launched by the New Vision team. It aims to provide an applied platform for engineering students to develop their skills in structural design and execution, simulate real-life practical challenges, and design and build bridge models subjected to load testing and structural efficiency evaluation—thus enhancing students’ structural engineering skills and fostering a spirit of positive competition.
In the same context, Dr. Alaa Mohamed El-Battash, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the Egyptian Russian University, explained that this year’s competition achieved remarkable success, attracting 66 engineering teams representing 11 universities and higher institutes, with a total of 330 students.
The participating institutions included:
Egyptian Russian University (ERU), Helwan University, Al-Azhar University, Zagazig University, Badr University in Cairo (BUC), Sinai University, Sphinx University, El-Shorouk Academy, the Higher Technological Institute in 10th of Ramadan City (HTI), the Higher Institute of Engineering in Obour City, and the Higher Institute of Engineering in the Fifth Settlement (ET5).
The Dean of the Faculty of Engineering confirmed that the organizing committee evaluated the projects according to precise criteria to ensure equal opportunities for all participating teams, focusing on: originality and quality of the idea, accuracy of engineering execution, model efficiency in bearing loads, teamwork skills, and adherence to the timeline. He noted that the competition resulted in outstanding student models demonstrating high competence in dealing with engineering challenges and problems.
Dr. Alaa Mohamed El-Battash announced that the top winners were as follows:
First Place: “Truss Worthy 1” team – Helwan University
Team members: Ali Yasser Ali Mahmoud Khalifa, Karim Mohamed Ahmed Naguib, Mohamed Ahmed Sayed Ahmed, Fathy Shaaban Fathy Mohamed, and Fares Hany El-Shahat El-Sayed.
Second Place: “Sinai Rocks” team – Sinai University
Team members: Adel Mahmoud Mohamed, Ahmed Mamdouh Mohamed, Ahmed Essam Othman, and El-Sayed Mohamed El-Sayed.
Third Place: “Corner Stone 5” team – Higher Technological Institute (HTI)
Team members: Ismail Mohamed Hussein, Mohamed Saeed Ragab, Adham Diab El-Deeb Mohamed, Bousy Alaa Mohamed Aziz Mandour, and Esraa Arafa Ali Mahdy.
Fourth Place: “Corner Stone 1” team – Higher Technological Institute (HTI)
Team members: Ahmed Nabil Ibrahim, Ismail Mohamed Ismail, Omar Abdel Aal Abdel Fadil, Alaa Saad El-Badry Saad, and Abdel Moneim Abou El-Wafa Abdel Moneim.
Fifth Place: “King of Sinai” team – Sinai University
Team members: Ahmed Momtaz Mohamed, Mohamed Ahmed El-Ghoul, Mohamed Fawzy Mohamed, and Omar Ayman Ali.
In the same regard, Dr. Fatma Sheltout, Head of the Construction Engineering Department at the Faculty of Engineering, ERU, stated that the continuation of the competition for the fourth consecutive year reflects its success as a practical student initiative and highlights the importance of supporting student-led activities. She praised the spirit of cooperation and fair competition among students from different universities, adding that the academic supervision of the competition was carried out under the supervision of Dr. Mohamed Rabah, Lecturer at the department, and student Ashraf El-Baz, Executive Director of the New Vision Student Activity Club.
Dr. Fatma Sheltout emphasized that the primary objective of the competition is to refine students’ skills and prepare them for the labor market through direct engagement with practical experiences and real engineering applications. She extended her thanks to all participating teams and congratulated the winners, affirming the department’s continued support for such scientific and student activities that contribute to building a qualified and well-prepared generation of engineers.