The project aims to link graduates with the job market through ‎signing a memorandum of ‎understanding and cooperation agreements ‎with food industry companies. This would provide ‎students with the ‎opportunity to learn using new methods, such as experiential learning ‎and ‎project-based learning.‎

During the past semester, Al-Arz Factory, Sanawber Factory, Al-Zahraa ‎Factory and the Turkish Palestinian Food Industries –Zita- participated ‎as active partners in these projects. Students were divided into groups to ‎visit a factory and start examining the proposed project and ‎documenting the manufacturing steps. The students followed a scientific ‎research methodology that is available in the databases of the university ‎and can be accessed by students. These databases allow students to ‎access the latest scientific publications related to the proposed research ‎topic, and to carry out experiments relevant to the proposed projects. ‎

This pilot experiment was held for the first time within this course under ‎the supervision of Dr. Mohammad Sabah. The course achieved the ‎desired objectives of integrating practical training of food manufacturing ‎in the learning process. Students showed appreciation for this ‎opportunity, as they discussed the results of their studies with the ‎lecturers and academic staff of the Nutrition and Food Technology ‎Department. A group of students submitted project proposals to ‎continue their projects during next semester., which will be funded by the ‎Department of Agriculture Programs –Quality Improvement Fund (QIF). ‎On the other hand, the partner companies welcomed the ideas of ‎students and the results they reached through their projects and ‎researched.‎