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The University of Technology obtains the official Iraqi accreditation certificate
Written by Dr Taif AlawsiThe University of Technology (represented by the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering) obtained the official Iraqi accreditation certificate issued by the Ministry of Planning, the Iraqi Accreditation Authority (IQAS).
The fact that the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering at the University of Technology obtained the accreditation certificate came in implementation of the directives of the esteemed Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, on the necessity of supporting and activating activities that enhance the axis of (community service and leadership), which represents an important axis among the other two axes (education and scientific research), within the three axes of the tasks of universities.
In implementation of the direction of (maximizing resources and increasing financial revenues for government institutions), which the Council of Ministers sought to make a practical method in implementing the government program, and in an unprecedented achievement at the level of universities and educational institutions in the Ministry of Higher Education and other ministries in Iraq.
The accreditation certificate provides the university with the opportunity to hold high-level training courses for engineers and technicians in the labor market and for the public and private sectors, and for all various engineering and technical specializations that use laser and optoelectronics technologies in many civil, security and medical applications, which is the pillar of digital transformation technology.
The head of the bonuses and promotions committee in the department, Senior Chief Engineer (Mudhar Muhammad Raouf), held a workshop for the members of the bonuses and promotions committee on Tuesday 10/8/2024, where the employee’s rights were discussed, including the annual bonus and promotion, in addition to the conditions for promotion and cases of delay in granting the bonus and promotion, with promotion procedures and some administrative matters in this topic and the laws related to it. At the end of the lecture, some questions were raised and answered.
On Tuesday 10/1/2024, our department students, under the supervision and participation of the department’s faculty and staff, carried out a campaign to plant seedlings and flowers that decorated the university’s gardens. The campaign was initiated by the university president, the university’s assistant president for administrative affairs, the department head, and the administrative assistant, followed by the faculty, staff, and students. A beautiful atmosphere prevailed among the participants, under the supervision of the senior chief engineer (Sahar Jawad Mahdi) - Director of the Agricultural Division at the university.
The Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held a two-day training course for new staff members (Master’s degree holders) 9-10/10/2024. It was delivered by Senior Chief Engineer (Mudhar Muhammad Raouf), Director of the Human Resources Department, to learn about the laws and instructions related to the employee, including (State Employees Discipline Law, Civil Service Law, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Law, Code of Conduct) in addition to other administrative matters that benefit the work of new members.
The Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held a workshop entitled (Professional Conduct Regulations) on Sunday 10/13/2024 in the department hall, where the sub-committee in the department delivered it and included the Professional Conduct Regulations No. 6 of 2016.
The workshop aimed to introduce and inform employees and those assigned to public service about the importance of what is stated in the regulation of duties and obligations that must be carried out and what are the consequences of violating it, as well as the necessity of filling out the form and signing it by employees in order to keep it in the personal archive.
The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held a workshop on (First Aid) on Tuesday 10/29/2024 in the department hall under the supervision of the assistant lecturer (Ruaa Shaker Mahmoud), the unit’s head, and in cooperation with the White Line Volunteer Team affiliated with the Office of the Minister of Health - Government Coordination and Volunteer Work Division.
The workshop addressed guiding undergraduate students on how to deal with the patient, and how to provide first aid to the injured person or the paramedic himself. The method of using special first aid devices such as a blood pressure monitor, a pulse oximeter, and a blood sugar meter was also explained.
The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering held an awareness workshop entitled (Gender) on Thursday, 10/31/2024, in the department hall, targeting junior students / Laser Engineering Branch / Evening Study.
The workshop was given by Assistant Lecturer (Ruaa Shaker Mahmoud), Head of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit, who addressed the importance of protecting society from calls and manifestations of decadence and perversion, due to its importance and dangers to society, especially the youth.
The Career Development Center, in cooperation with the Graduate Follow-up Unit in the Department of Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering, held an introductory seminar on Wednesday, 10/23/2024, at the central hall of the Department of Control and Systems Engineering, targeting final-year students in our department, with the aim of introducing them to the objectives and activities of the Career Development Center and employment mechanisms and preparing them before graduation to work in the private sector companies in the Iraqi labor market.
The lecture was given by Mr. (Mohammad Al-Bayati), Head of the Communication and Employment Unit in the Career Development Center - Office of the Scientific Assistant, in the presence of Lecturer Dr. (Taif Aied Faisal), Head of the Graduate Follow-up Unit in the department, and a large number of senior students who interacted positively with the lecture, as the students were introduced to the Career Development Center and its objectives, the students were also introduced to the mechanisms for developing students' skills in the practical aspect were discussed, and employment mechanisms in the private sector were identified and explained with great motivation and details.
Scientific Trip
The students of the department of Laser and Optoelectronics engineering have visited the laboratories of the Laser and Optoelectronics engineering / School of engineering / Al - Nahrien University as a partial agreement of collaboration between academic institutions of Iraqi universities
Thesis Defence
Sally Sabah Hassan's defense on her master thesis / Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering has held in March. 15th, 2023 at the Department of Laser and optoelectronics engineering.
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Harmful effects of smoking and drugs in society
The Psychological Counseling and educational guidance unit / Department of Laser and optoelectronics engineering held an awareness lecture regarding the negative impact of smoking and drugs on our society.
Seminar
The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit held an awareness lecture regarding the importance of knowledge of the university community in the department of laser and optoelectronics engineering postgraduate hall on Nov, 2022
Tuqa Sabah Hassan Thesis Defence
Tuqa Sabah Hassan defense "Preparation and characterization of Aluminum Oxide nanoparticles by laser ablation for some biomedical applications" in Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering has held on Nov. 15th, 2022 at the department of laser and optoelectronics engineering.
Scientific Symposium
The department of laser and optoelectronics engineering held a scientific symposium on Advanced Fiber Laser Applications in the department's postgraduate hall. The topics covered include:
Symposium topics:
1. Design, implementation, advantages, and applications of FBG-RFL (Presented by: Prof. Dr. Salah Aldeen A. Taha)
2. Design and analysis of pulsed fiber laser based on nanomaterials absorption method for long haul communications (Presented by Assist. Prof. Aseel Abdulameer)
3. Advanced trends in Q - Switched fiber laser (Presented by: Dr. Ali Hameed Abdulhadi)
4. Metal coloring using fiber lasers (Presented by Mrs. Ayat K. Rahma)