The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology, within the framework of the work of the Educational and Psychological Counseling Division, held a workshop entitled

“The importance of using sustainable means of transportation, such as bicycle, walking, etc., for students.”

This toke place on Tuesday, 12/12/2023, at nine o’clock in the morning in the electronic hall / Building A.

The workshop was lectured by Asst. Prof. Dr. Ahmed Hussein, in the presence of Scientific Assistant, the respected Asst. Professor Dr. Kadhem Muttar Shabib, and in the presence of a group of teachers and students.

The problems of using traditional methods of transportation, the concept of sustainability, types of modern sustainable transportation methods, and the successful experiences of some countries that used sustainable means of transportation were discussed. The role of society in promoting a culture of using sustainable transportation methods.

At the end of the workshop, Asst. Professor  Kadhem Muttar Shabib praised the lecturer for the efforts he made.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology held a field visit to the Iraqi Museum on Thursday, 11/30/2023. The delegation was headed by Prof. Dr. Sura Salem  and Asst. Prof .Dr. Lama Akram, in the presence of a group of department students,  the Aim of Visit is to enhance cultural awareness and introducing the importance of the cultural heritage of our dear country.

Within the activity of the Educational and Psychological Guidance Committee, the Materials Engineering Department.  A field scientific visit to the Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials at the University of Technology on Wednesday, 22/11/2023, in the presence of a group of department teachers, Prof. Dr. Alaa Alaa El-Din, L.D. Shaima Mahdi, Asst.L. Iman Kazim, Asst.L. Nizar Jabbar and a group of second-year students in order to learn about the advanced equipment and available tests, as well as to view the rest of the research services provided by the center. At the end of the visit, the workers at the center were thanked, led by Prof. Dr. Rana Afif Majeed/Director of the Center, for their cooperation and patience in answering various inquiries.

The Materials Engineering Department, represented by the General Materials Engineering Branch and the Ceramic and Building Materials Engineering Branch, made a scientific field visit to the Building Research Department/Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities on Sunday, 12/11/2023. The delegation was headed by the Head of the General Materials Engineering Branch,  Respected Asst. Prof. Dr. Jamal Jalal Dawoud and Mrs. Head of the Ceramic and Building Materials Engineering Branch, Respected Asst. Prof. Dr. Heba Anwar Abdullah, and in the presence of a group of department staff and students of the fourth stage in the general materials engineering branch and the ceramics and building materials engineering branch, the visit aimed to open horizons of academic cooperation with the practical side to prepare engineers capable of applying scientific engineering basics in their work and selecting and developing materials suitable for scientific applications. The delegation visited the department's scientific departments and laboratories and was briefed on the latest equipment and the most important tests it conducts

At the end of the visit, the heads of the delegation thanked those working in the Building Research Department for their cooperation and patience to answer all inquiries.