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The Committee of Deans of Engineering Faculties for Iraqi Universities hold the fourth virtual session for the academic year 2020/2021
The Committee of Deans of Engineering Faculties for Iraqi Universities hold the fourth virtual session for the academic year 2020/2021
The Head of the Civil Engineering Department at UOT, Prof. Hassan Hamoudi Joni, chaired the meeting of the Deans’ Committee of Engineering Faculties of the fourth virtual session for the academic year 2020/2021.
The meeting included a discussion of many axes in the academic and engineering fields and all the developments of all engineering colleges in Iraq.
And they discussed the recommendations and decisions previously agreed upon, especially the creation of rare qualitative specializations, the review of curricula of graduate and post graduate studies, updating curricula for some departments of colleges, diagnosing obstacles to the application of e-learning and how to overcome them, in addition to discussing documents received from the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research. And take the necessary measures in light of it.
Training Course on Engineering Project Management Using MS-Project
A training course on engineering project management using MS-project program:
A training course entitled (Engineering Project Management using MS-project program) was held in the Civil Engineering Department within the program of courses held by Continuous Education Center for the period 27-31 / 12/2020.
Lectures in the course were delivered by:
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ahlam Sader Mohammed and Assist. Lect. Shaimaa Muthana (from Water and Hydraulic Structures Engineering Branch).
A number of the department’s staff participated in the course, in addition to two lecturers from the Materials Engineering Department.
Meeting of Deans’ Committee of Engineering faculties in Iraq
The head of the civil engineering department chairs the meeting of the deans’ committee of the faculties of engineering in Iraqi universities:
The head of the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Hassan Hamoudi Johnny, chaired on Wednesday 30/12/2020 a meeting of the deans committee of engineering faculties in Iraqi universities.
The Chair of the College of Engineering Deans Committee, Prof. Dr. Hassan Hamoudi Johnny, said that the meeting focused on updating curricula and innovations for engineering departments in governmental and private colleges, developing curricula for postgraduate studies, as well as adopting assistant methodological books in one of the engineering specializations.
Johnny added that the meeting included studying the details of the full preparations for the new academic year and working to overcome all obstacles for the success of the combined education system followed during the current academic year, as well as working on coordination between all engineering colleges in Iraq to receive students and follow-up for the student to take the practical and applied side in their governorates universities in their residence, where the practical aspect is very important for the student to receive science and gain knowledge according to the curriculum specified for them.
Johnny explained that the meeting discussed many of the axes that were presented, the most important are the books received from the supervision apparatus, including the formation of a committee of experts whose work would be to consider the creation of departments, branches, and colleges in the engineering field, especially the rare specializations required and to prepare the teaching staff that requires this on the one hand, and to discuss the curricula of postgraduate students, whether for a master's or doctorate and obtaining the approval of the ministry on the process of extending the limits of supervision for postgraduate students, as it is limited to a certain number that cannot be exceeded and according to the instructions.
At the end of the meeting, the chairman of the committee wished health and safety for all, and the new year would be the year of the end of the epidemic and would be a good year for our beloved Iraq and the whole world.
Master Thesis Discussion in Geotechnical Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department granted a doctorate degree in geotechnical engineering for the student (Ammar Oweid Khudair) in the postgraduate Hall at the Civil Engineering Department for his research which is titled:
" Behavior of composite open web steel joist under static and repeated loading "
A Doctoral Thesis Discussion in Structural Engineering
The Civil Engineering Department granted a doctorate degree in structural engineering with excellence grade for the student (Marwa Sami Abdul-Jabbar) in the postgraduate Hall at the Civil Engineering Department for his research which is titled:
" Behavior of composite open web steel joist under static and repeated loading "
The department gets the first place on the number of researches
Civil Engineering Department gets the first place on the number of researches published in Scopus and Clarivate among the University of Technology. The head of the university appreciates the efforts of all academic staff in the department for this achievement.
The head of the Civil Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Hassan Hamoudi Johnny, won the presidency of the Engineering Colleges Deans Committee in Iraqi universities.
The head of the Civil Engineering Department who is Prof. Dr. Hassan Hamoudi Johnny won the presidency of the Engineering Colleges Deans Committee in Iraqi Universities.
The Committee of Engineering Colleges Deans in Iraqi Universities (38 deans) held the first (virtual) meeting using the google meet platform on Wednesday, 8/7/2020 to choose the Chairman for the Committee of Engineering Colleges Deans. Prof. Dr. Hassan Hamoudi Johnny who is the head of the Civil Engineering Department in the University of Technology has been selected to be the chair for the Committee of Engineering Colleges Deans in Iraqi Universities
This position represents great importance to combine the visions of the engineering colleges in Iraqi universities to observe the progress and quality of scientific plans to be under systematic review in order to serve the scientific march of our dear country.
This achievement represents pride for the Civil Engineering Department and the University of Technology. So, many congratulations to the Civil Engineering Department as well as to Prof. Dr. Hassan Hamoudi for his deserved position.
A Doctoral Thesis Discussion in the Civil Engineering Department
The Civil Engineering Department granted a doctorate degree in the engineering of water resources for the student (Imad Habib Obaid) on 6/7/2020 in the postgraduate Hall at the Civil Engineering Department for his research which is titled:
(Safety assessment and optimum remedial measures for potential failures of gypseous soils in the foundation of zoned earth dams)
The discussion committee consisted of:
1- Prof. Dr. Riyad Zuhair Goaed (Chair).
2- Prof. Dr. Jafar Sadiq Matooq (Member).
3- Prof. Dr. Hassan Hammoudi Johnny (Member).
4- Assist Prof. Dr. Thaer Sharif Khion (Member).
5- Assist Prof. Dr. Abdel-Sahib Tawfiq (Member).
6- Prof. Dr. Muhammad Youssef Fattah (Member and Supervisor).
7- Assist Prof. Dr. Hassan Ali Imran (Member and Supervisor).
Professor Dr. Muhammad Yusef Fattah takes possession of the first place in the lists of the best Scopus researchers among the University of Technology faculty members and the second place among Iraqi Universities faculty members
After announced the lists of the best Scopus researchers in Iraqi universities, the Civil Engineering Department took place in the top of the lists for the best Scopus researchers in Iraqi universities for the second year respectively. This achievement for Civil Engineering Department was gotten by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yusef Fattah, head of the highways and bridges engineering branch, who came to the first place among the University of Technology researchers and the second place among researchers of Iraqi universities following a researcher from Al-Kindy College Of Medicine / University of Baghdad during Scopus statistics for the period (2014 - 2019).
As well as, Assist Prof. Dr. Ali Majeed who is a faculty member of the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Technology appeared among researchers’ names who have the highest citations for researches.
A Doctoral Thesis Discussion in the Civil Engineering Department
The Civil Engineering Department granted a doctorate degree in the engineering of building materials with excellence grade for the student (Mushtaq Sadiq Radi) on 24/06/2020 in the postgraduate Hall at the Civil Engineering Department and through the Google Meet platform for his research which is titled:
(Compressive Performance of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Wrapped Concrete Columns Affected by Corrosion)
The discussion committee consisted of:
1- Prof. Dr. Basil Salah Al-Shazhar (Chair).
2- Assist Prof. Dr. Waleed Abdul Razzaq Abbas (Member).
3- Assist Prof. Dr. Laith Shaker Rashid (Member).
4- Assist Prof. Dr. Suhad Muhammad Abdul (Member).
5- Assist Prof. Dr. Shatha Sadiq Hassan (Member).
6- Prof. Dr. Maan Salman Hassan (Member and Supervisor).
7- Assist Prof. Dr. Iqbal Naim Korkis (Member and Supervisor).
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The participation of the Civil Engineering Department faculty member who is Assist Prof. Tariq Abdul Hussein in a master's discussion at the University of Basra.
Under the cooperation framework among universities and the dissemination of scientific information, Assist Prof. Tariq Abdul Hussein from the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Technology participated in the discussion of a master student (Zainab Muhammad Hussein) from the Department of Earth Sciences/College of Science at the University of Basra for her research which is titled:
(Hydrogeochemistry of injection water and its effect on petrophysical properties in the upper sand member of Zubair Formation, Zobair Oil Field, southern Iraq)
On Thursday 06/18/2020.
Assist Prof. Tariq Abdul Hussein got thanks and appreciation letter from the College of Science Deanship at the University of Basra due to his efforts through his participation in the discussion committee.
Virtual online workshop entitled Organizing and managing exams and reducing cheating attempts using the Google Classroom platform.
The Continuous Education Center within cooperation with the Civil Engineering Department at the University of Technology held a virtual online workshop entitled: (Organizing and managing exams and reducing cheating attempts using the Google Classroom platform) on Wednesday 03/06/2020 at 11:00 am and it had been returned at 10:00 pm.
The workshop was given by Assist Prof. Muthanna Mohammed Al-Bayati who is faculty member in Geomatic Engineering Branch / Civil Engineering Department.
The workshop aimed to teach the faculty members to how prepare an exam in a style that makes the student more focusing on answering and relying on himself in the exam.
The workshop included (3) stages:
1- Preparation to exam
2- Preparation multiple question forms
3- Preparation random sequence for students
The workshop lasted more than an hour and it was recorded as a video. Then it was divided into two parts to easy uploaded it to YouTube Website in order to take benefiting from it.
The First Part:
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuorBuqB-zw&feature=youtu.be
The Second Part:
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EnHlK3dB9Q&feature=youtu.be
A workshop on pollution of water resources and methods of treating and preserving it was held by the sanitary and environmental engineering branch
The Sanitary and Environmental Engineering Branch of the Civil Engineering Department held a scientific workshop entitled (Pollution of Water Resources and Methods of Treating and Preserving it) on the 16th and 17th of February. Assistant Prof. Dr. Hussein Al-Quraishi, the head of the branch and a faculty staff of the Civil Engineering department attended this workshop. On the first day, the workshop covered a lecture on (Groundwater Pollution in Central and Southern Iraq and Methods of Treating it) which was delivered by Assistant Prof. Dr. Tariq Abdul Hussein.
The second day included a lecture on (ways to conserve water) which was delivered by Assistant Prof. Dr. Ghaida Yassin Rashid.
ACI Iraq Chapter winners
The ACI Iraq Chapter is excited to announce the winners of the student project competition of the academic year 2018-2019. Students from different Iraqi Universities participated in the competition, which is organized each year.
The first-place winner project is titled: " Modified Testing Techniques to Reduce the Variability of The Repeated Drop-Weight Impact Test Results" by Ala’a Fadhil Kazem, Russul Mohammed Kareem , and Haneen AbdulAbbas Obaid of the Wasit University at Kut City and supervised by Prof. Dr. Sallal Rashid Abid.
The second winner project is titled: " Behavior of Modified Reactive powder-ferrocement slabs under static load " by Amna Hussein, Fatima Waleed, and Ruqiya Imad of the University of Tikrit and supervised by Asst. Prof. Dr. Mazin Burhan Adeen Abdulrahman.
The third winner project is titled: " Behavior of Different Shear Connectors in Different Types of Concrete " by Mohammed Hashim Ahmed and Elaf Khalid Daham of the University of Anbar and supervised by Prof. Dr Khalil Ibrahim and Mr. Shahoo hama.
The other third winner project is titled: " Mechanical Properties of Sustainable Concrete with Waste Plastic " by Mohammed Moayad Hassan, Mohammed L. Abdal-majeed, and Hassanian Kareem Hassan of the University of Technology and supervised by Prof. Dr. Wasan Ismail Khalil and Dr. Ali Attiea Jaber.
