The Department of Engineering of Production and Minerals at the University of Technology held a scientific symposium titled (Central Symposium for the Development of Laboratory Testing Devices and its role in raising standards of quality and laboratory accreditation) on Sunday 7/1/2018.

The President of the University, Prof. Amin Douai Thamer, said: "The development of measuring, measuring and standards in all mechanical, chemical, electrical and magnetic fields and other fields has a role in supplying indicators and standards of quality and laboratory accreditation. In addition to what was started by the Department of Production Engineering and Minerals in achieving the goals of the productive university and to achieve its objectives by studying the importance of laboratories and the development of its equipment.

The head of the department, Assist.Prof.  Ali Abar Khalif, said that the symposium aims to raise the performance of scientific laboratories through the application of quality standards correctly, as well as work to identify the correct bases to achieve the best success of laboratory work, and commended the continued support of the President of the University to establish specialized seminars for quality, In the Department of Production and Mineral  Engineering.

The symposium included two sessions headed by Assist.Prof. Mohammed Jassim Kazem, Manager  of the Center for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research at the University, and Assist.Prof. Adnan Ibrahim Mohammed Al-Tardisi, Department of Production and Mineral  Engineering, as its. The first four lectures were on: Implementation of ISO 17025: 2005in calibration and listing The lecture was delivered by Assist.Prof. Kifaya Abboud Mohammed Al-Saffar from the University Degla College and the second lecture on (the strategic dimensions of the development of laboratory testing devices and its role in raising standards of quality and laboratory accreditation). Abdul Khalek Fawzi manager of Quality Assurance and University Performance Division From the department of production and mineral  engineering at the university and the third on (the importance of standard working procedures SOPs in GLP laboratories) delivered by Assist.Prof.  Jamil Mousa Dhabab of Mustansiriya University College of Science and the fourth and last of (advanced scientific laboratories and leadership and its importance in the quality of engineering education in oil and gas specialties) Dr. Khalid Ajami Sugar Scientific Assistant to the head of the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology.

The second session was chaired by Assist.Prof. Abdul Khaleq Fawzi and Lect. Muhannad Mohammed. The course included six lectures on "The Role of Laboratory Tests in the Execution of Urban Projects" by Dr. Hassanein Mohammed Hussein, Manager of the Scientific and Engineering Consultancy Office at the University of Technology and the second Assist.Prof.  Saleh Abdel-Reda Al-Bakri, Head of Environmental Techniques Department, Environmental Research Center, University of Technology, and Third of Development of Microscopes, by Assist.Prof.  Aseel Basem Abdul Hussain, Engineering Department, Materials at the Technological University and the fourth on the importance of m The meeting was conducted by Dr. Ahmed Adnan Abdul-Jabbar, Manager  of Quality Assurance and University Performance at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Technology and the fifth (by Thomson Reuter, Center for Quality Assurance and University Performance in the Department of Communication Engineering Assist.Prof.  Sana Abdelhadi Hafez, Chairman of the Laboratory Accreditation Committee at the Center for Energy Technology and Technology Renewable energies / University of Technology.

The Center for Environmental Research at the University of Technology and within the program of training and development on  skills of the workers in the laboratories of the Center prepared by the accreditation committee in the Center to implement ISO / IEC 17025: 2005, the course (quality assurance and measurement uncertainty) .Assist.Prof. Abdul Hamid Mohammed Jawad Al-Obaidi at  the workshop hall in the center for two days 3-4 January 2018.

And explained the methods used to verify the results of laboratory tests as well as the accuracy and credibility of the results according to the standard for quality control in laboratories.

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology Prof. Amin Douai Thamer, the Physics Branch of the Department of Applied Sciences at the University in cooperation with the Ministry of Health / Public Health Department organized a seminar entitled "Health Priorities" on Thursday, January 4, 2018 Dr. Ibrahim Al-Sheikh in the presence of the Assistant to the Deputy of Administrative Affairs Dr. Sami Abu Al-Nun Ajeel and the representative of the Ministry of Health Dr. Ragda Dia Sadek Director of Training and Development in the Department of Public Health in the Ministry, and the heads of scientific branches and a number of professors and members of the department.

 The symposium started with a recitation of a verse from the Holy Quran and recitation of Surat Al-Fatihah on the souls of the martyrs of Iraq and then playing the national anthem. The head of the Applied Sciences Department, Assis.Prof. Ali Mutashar, gave a speech about  the health situation in Iraq and how to contribute to educating young people. Health reality in Iraq.

The seminar, which was moderated by Assist.Prof. Saraya Thiab and. Dhaa Saadi of the Department of Applied Sciences, included four lectures: Batul Ali The second lecture dealt with maternal and child health and was given by a doctor of specialization / Board of Medicine of the society of Assist.Prof.  Lajin Kazim Mohammed and the third lecture under the title of immunodeficiency and was given by the doctor of specialization / master of community medicine Assist.Prof.  Najouh Kazem Hamdan The title of the fourth lecture hepatitis And was the dumping of a specialist doctor / master of medicine community Dr. Anwar Noah Ghazala.

There were extensive discussions between the attendees and the lecturers, and the certificates were distributed by the head of the department and the general directors to the lecturers

The Department of Scientific Affairs and Cultural Relations at the University of Technology held a workshop in cooperation with a professional organization for the Better Iraq  to discuss the topic of "Risk Management" at Al-Kindi Hall in the Department of Electromechanical Engineering.

Representatives of the organization gave lectures on how to manage risks, as well as addressing the most important standards of quality management and its applicability at the University of Technology

The Center for Continuing Education at the University of Technology organized a seminar on the new version of the quality management system with the participation of trainees representing the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Industry and Minerals and the University AL-kafeel.

 The course aims to explain the new qualifications that will be implemented starting in 2018, as well as a study on the scientific application of the requirements of the standard and application requirements.