Materials Engineering Department, in partnership with the Department of Electromechanical Engineering, and in cooperation with Sadr Al-Afaq Foundation for Development, held an awareness seminar entitled

“The phenomenon of widening desertification in Iraq and its impact on cities”.

And that is on Monday, corresponding to 12/5/2022, at ten o’clock in the morning, and in the Al-Kindi Hall in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering, in the presence of the President of the University, Prof. Dr. Respected Ahmed Mohamed Hassan Al-Ghabban, and Mr. Administrative Assistant, Prof. Dr. Hussein Hamid Karim, the respected and Mr. Head of the Electromechanical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. respected Hosham Salim Anead, and Mr. Vice President of Sada Al-Afaq Foundation for Development, Dr. Ahmed Yassin, and Head of Materials Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. the respected Hussein Alaa Jaber and the scientific assistant, Prof. Dr. the respected Jawad K. Oleiwi and the administrative assistant, Prof. Dr. the respected Layth W. Al-Gebory. The symposium included the republican salutation, then verses from the Holy Qur’an, and then reading Surat Al-Fatiha on the souls of our righteous martyrs, followed by the speech of the head of the department. The symposium included three lectures.

The first lecture: “Desertification, its causes, and its environmental, economic, and social impacts”, delivered by Dr. Qassim Taban Bazoun/ Ministry of Environment.

The second lecture: “Desertification and its impact on cities”, delivered by Prof. Dr. Ahmed Fayyad Saleh, Al-Mamoun University College/ Department of Geography.

The third lecture: “The risks of drought in Iraq and the climatic water deficit, ways and results, and ways to confront those risks”, delivered by Dr. Hiyam Numan Fleih/ Al-Mamoun University College/ Department of Geography.

    At the end of the symposium, certificates of appreciation were distributed to the lecturers and participants in the symposium.

The Department of Materials Engineering participates in the University of Technology Badminton Championship

 On Tuesday and Wednesday ( 15-16/11/ 2022), Nouri Sabah Nouri, student at the Department of Materials Engineering, participated in the University of Technology Badminton Tournament, which was held by the Student Activities Department at the University of Technology Stadium (Tartan). Female students at the materials Engineering Department, Shukran Mudar, Rita Samir, Dania Hazem  and Rand Muntazar are also participated in the Badminton Championship, which was held on Monday and Tuesday 14-15/11/2022 on the same stadium. 23 male and 14 female students participated in the two championships. The student, Shukran Mudar, won the third place in the championship.

The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology conducts an oral comprehensive exam for postgraduate/PhD students

 The Department of Materials Engineering at the University of Technology conducted the oral exam for postgraduate/doctoral students on Thursday, 1/12/2022 in the doctoral and master’s halls and the electronic hall from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm and under the direct supervision of the head of the department, the respected Prof. Dr.  Hussein Alaa Jaber and the scientific assistant, the respected Prof. Dr.  Jawad Kazem Aliwi.

Materials Engineering Department at University of Technology held an introductory seminar for fourth-year students

   The Department of Materials Engineering held an introductory seminar on basic skills of the mechanisms of searching for employment opportunities in the Iraqi labor market, entitled Job Hunting Skills, on Wednesday, November 30, 2022, as part of the unit of the activities of the graduates follow-up in the department and in collaboration with the Rehabilitation and Employment Division at the university, with the participation of a group of fourth-grade students from various scientific disciplines. Mr. Mohammed Al-Bayati, Director of the Communication Unit and trainer specializing in labor market skills and entrepreneurship in the Rehabilitation and Employment Division, delivered the lecture in the presence of Dr. Mohammed Alzuhairi, who charge the Graduates Follow-up Unit of Materials Engineering Department.

At the symposium, the basic steps of the hiring process were broken down, and the following topics were also talked about:

1. Commercial - electronically correspondences with companies, "correspondence skills."
2. The mechanisms of building and writing a CV, "Building Of Resume".
3. The main tips in the art of conducting job interviews in the private sector, "Tips for a Successful Interview."

The Department of Materials Engineering participates in the University of Technology Chess Championship (students-teachers)
The teaching assistant participated in Asst. Prof .Dr Niveen Jamal, from the Department of Materials Engineering, participated in a chess tournament for female teachers. The student, Nuri Sabah Nuri, from the Department of Materials Engineering, participated in the University of Technology chess championship (male students). The two students, Shukran Mudhar and Lydia Youssef, from the Department of Materials Engineering, participated in the University of Technology Chess Championship (females' students), which was held by the Department. Student activities on Monday 11/28/2022 in the table hall
Asst.Prof.Dr Niveen Jamal won the first place in the chess championship for female teachers, and the student Nuri Sabah won the first place in the chess championship for male students, and the student Lydia Youssef won the third place in the chess championship for female students.