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This statement assures that human development is <strong>the</strong> target <strong>of</strong> all <strong>the</strong><br />
development plans. 48 Investment <strong>in</strong> education is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most<br />
significant issues <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> UAE strategic plann<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
“Invest<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> man <strong>for</strong> man” 49<br />
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed b<strong>in</strong> Rashid Al-Maktoum<br />
The above phrase was uttered by <strong>the</strong> Prime M<strong>in</strong>ister <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UAE, H.H.<br />
Sheikh Mohammed b<strong>in</strong> Rashid Al-Maktoum, <strong>the</strong> ruler <strong>of</strong> Dubai, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
day <strong>of</strong> launch<strong>in</strong>g what was <strong>for</strong>merly known as Burj Dubai and is now<br />
named Burj Khalifa, <strong>the</strong> huge and impressive tower <strong>of</strong> Dubai. Burj<br />
Khalifa was renamed after <strong>the</strong> president <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UAE H.H Sheikh Khalifa<br />
b<strong>in</strong> Zayed Al-Nahyan.<br />
For this <strong>in</strong>vestment to be productive and accomplished, many issues<br />
have to be considered. Cop<strong>in</strong>g with <strong>the</strong> latest advances <strong>in</strong> science and<br />
technology <strong>in</strong> education and <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>corporation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> new skills is<br />
required <strong>for</strong> future challenges. S<strong>in</strong>ce <strong>the</strong> UAE is <strong>in</strong>vest<strong>in</strong>g heavily on<br />
build<strong>in</strong>g its <strong>in</strong>frastructure; <strong>design</strong> education is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> most important<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> development <strong>for</strong> a country like <strong>the</strong> UAE. This is obvious <strong>in</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> UAE‟s architecture development.<br />
1.5 Purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> study<br />
As <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation technology is becom<strong>in</strong>g widely available and<br />
<strong>in</strong>strumental, it is also a fundamental mechanism <strong>for</strong> any contemporary<br />
modern society. The ma<strong>in</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> this study is to <strong>for</strong>mulate and<br />
evaluate a <strong>framework</strong> to implement <strong>virtual</strong> <strong>design</strong> <strong>studio</strong> as a new<br />
technology <strong>in</strong> <strong>design</strong> education <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> UAE architectural departments.<br />
The <strong>framework</strong> will address <strong>the</strong> issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>tegrat<strong>in</strong>g technology <strong>in</strong>to<br />
<strong>design</strong> education. It will exam<strong>in</strong>e <strong>the</strong> use <strong>of</strong> technological tools to<br />
encourage creativity and collaboration at <strong>the</strong> conceptual end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
architectural process <strong>in</strong> teach<strong>in</strong>g <strong>design</strong> <strong>studio</strong>. This <strong>framework</strong> will<br />
consider many factors such as <strong>the</strong> educational needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> UAE<br />
48 ibid. aired 16:30pm on 17.2.2010.<br />
49 ibid. aired 16:30pm on 17.2.2010.<br />
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