A. Meryamka - Studying to pursue my dreams

Alber Meryamka

Studying to pursue my dreams

Alber, a Mechanical Engineering student at the Department of Innovative Technologies (DTI), came from Syria to pursue his passion. Through his education, he would like to rebuild his homeland, marred by war and nature.

What school are you from and how did you get to know SUPSI?

My journey with my studies is a long one, which began in Aleppo as a mechanical engineer. After only a year, the war interrupted my journey, but it could not stop it. After arriving in Switzerland, in 2017 I started my apprenticeship as a mechanical designer at Schindler and attended the Scuola Arti e Mestieri in Bellinzona (SAMB). The meeting with SUPSI came about because I wanted to expand my knowledge in the field of mechanics.

How would you describe your course?

I would describe it as multidisciplinary, because I have studied and gained knowledge on a wide range of topics from pure mechanics to programming; creative, because designing mechanical systems also requires a good deal of imagination to find innovative solutions to the specific problems and requirements of their designs; I would also say reflective, because mechanical engineering is a discipline that deals with the application of physics and mathematics to design and build machines, systems and devices that meet certain requirements and objectives.

An advantage of your course?

Hands-on learning allows you to practically apply the content learnt and expand your skills.

What are your goals for the future?

I am very interested in the energy sector. My goals are therefore related to the design, development and product optimisation of energy systems.

Is there a particularly significant experience that you would like to tell us about?

During the third semester, I worked on a project in which a manipulator had to be created. During the design process, my team and I faced several challenges and obstacles, but we managed to develop a working prototype. It was very interesting to be able to put into practice what I learnt in the first three semesters.