Assiut University Faculty of Engineering Assiut came third on the level of the entire number of the universities participating in the Robocon competition held in Helwan this month.   Prof. Adel Ryan, Vice President for Education and Student Affairs said that the Robocon lab in Assiut University  is the first student lab allocated scientific innovation, and more specifically for robot design and manufacture.  He also praised the annual activities of students and their several participations including their successful participation in the robocon competition of Asian Broadcasting Union the Asian besides many other national and international competitions arranged on the university level or nationwide.     The Assiut lab participated with the idea of an electronic crossing-rail in 2013 in several contest on the level of Assiut University and the level of the state where the team achieved first rank on both levels.  The team also achieved the third rank on the state level in 2009, fourth and sixth in 2010, in addition to the best design and the refereeing awards for a number of years.   Likewise, the lab achieved the first rank in the field of Mechatronics in the Cairo University Scientific Forum in 2013, the first rank in the Scientific Forum of Leadership preparation Institution, Helwan in 2013, and the first rank in the competition of The Environment Distinction Club, Assiut University, in 2013.   Prof. Mohammed Abul-Qasem, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering added that the Robocon students won several other prizes and ranks on the state level including the first and second rank in Siemens competition in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry in 2010 and 2011, first rank in the competition arranged by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, and the fifth rank in the competition arranged by Egypt ICT Trust Fund.