The Faculty of Engineering (FOE) at the University of Balamand (UOB) proudly hosted the latest Remote Labs for Engineering (RL4Eng) Consortium Meeting at the Koura Campus which was held from October 22 to 24, 2025. This three-day international gathering brought together 25 participants from institutions across the globe, highlighting the project’s continued commitment to advancing remote and take-home laboratories in engineering education.
The event opened with a warm welcome at the Faculty of Engineering, where Prof. Rami Abboud, Dean of the Faculty and Vice President for Internationalization and Engagement, delivered the opening address. He extended his best wishes to the consortium team, after which participants were guided on a comprehensive tour of the Faculty of Engineering, concluding with remote lab demonstrations that showcased each partner’s progress, highlighting the development of their remote laboratories and the work accomplished so far in terms of students’ training, implementation of lab sessions, and preparation of teaching materials.
On the second day, the team went on a university campus tour then the spotlight shifted to take-home lab presentations, where partners shared the accomplished work, students’ projects carried out using these labs, and valuable feedback received from their students.
The final day was dedicated to the consortium meeting, during which the RL4Eng partners discussed the current project status, alignment with EU requirements, progress on remote and take-home labs, as well as planning the upcoming travel and next consortium meeting.
Looking ahead, the RL4Eng project will reach its final milestone in Jordan at the end of October 2025, where a dissemination conference will be held. This concluding event will gather all partners once again to showcase project outcomes, share best practices, and discuss the long-term sustainability of remote and take-home labs within engineering education. A team from UOB will include Dr. Rodrigue Imad (Associate Professor at the Computer Engineering Department –
UOB RL4Eng Lead), Mr. Rabih Kahaleh (Software & Web Development Manager, from the IT Department), and Mrs. Olga Yaacoub (Laboratory Supervisor and Instructor).
By hosting this important milestone, the Faculty of Engineering at UOB reaffirmed its active role in the RL4Eng project, which is funded by the Erasmus+ European Union Programme and aims to strengthen engineering education in third countries through digital transformation and global collaboration.
The Faculty of Engineering expressed its pride in welcoming all project partners to Lebanon, emphasizing that this initiative directly aligns with its vision to extend classrooms and laboratories beyond traditional boundaries. Through projects like RL4Eng, the university continues to foster innovation, inclusivity, and international cooperation in engineering education.
