Electrical Engineering department at the University of Technology in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity held a scientific symposium on the reality of electrical energy in Iraq: problems and solutions on Thursday, April 19, 2018 at the University of Technology Theater in the presence of the President of the University Prof. Amin Douai Thamer Tamimi and university deputy for administrative affairs Assc.prof.Dr.Sami Ajeel and representative of the Ministry of Electricity and a number of heads of scientific and engineering departments at the university.

The symposium began with playing the national rythm and then reading verses from the Holy Quran and reciting Surat al-Fatihah on the lives of the martyrs of Iraq. The university president then delivered his speech in which he stressed that the issue of electric power in Iraq is important and that the demand for electric energy is growing very rapidly, The difficulty of sustaining the delivery of energy continuously to all consumers, and the lack of them cause a decline in all areas.

The university president said that the electricity crisis in Iraq requires real treatment. Therefore, the University of Technology contributes effectively through its specialized departments to study the problems of energy and the possibility of developing suitable solutions and raise the proposals and recommendations necessary for them. Calling teachers and specialists to shed light on these problems professionally.

The head of the electrical engineering department,Assc.Prof.Dr. Dari Yousef , said that the electrical power sector is one of the most important pillars on which the development and construction of the country's infrastructure depends, which in turn lead to the advancement of the cultural, economic and scientific aspects.

He added that the University of Technology used to be proactive in contributing to cooperation with state institutions in solving the problems suffered by these institutions either through joint seminars or studies and research provided by researchers.

The seminar aimed to discuss the issue of the reality of electric power and the problems and challenges facing this vital and important sector, and the management of energy use in general  As well as to enhance the scientific and academic role of the university through the participation of researchers, exchange of information and scientific expertise to contribute to the development of the reality of electricity, and to develop plans, solutions and programs to exploit the sources of renewable energies and rationalize energy and improve efficiency.

The seminar included one session of three lectures and chaired by Lect.Dr. Kanaan Ali,  the head deputy for administrative affairs , and the coordinator lect.D. oday Ali , the first  lecture was about the reality of electric power in Iraq from the academic perspective of the researcher Assc.Prf.Dr. Dari Yousef  head of the  Electrical Engineering Department, and the second on the management of energy and rationalization of consumption through service contracts, collection and maintenance in the distribution sector for researchers Dr.Mosaab Al-Modaris the officail speaker of the ministry of Electricity and Salah Gazi member of medai committee in the ministry. And the third lecture was about the current challenges of the electrical power system in Iraq by the researcher Dr. Qusay Abdul Sattar, head of the Department of Electrical Power Techniques Engineering from Mamoun University.

The head of the department distributed the certificates to the researchers.

The Department of Production and Metal Engineering at the University of Technology held a workshop for the department's employees on the e-learning system using the Google Classroom application in the presence of the head of the department Assc.Prof.Dr. Ali Abar Khalif and a number of teachers in the department.

The workshop included a detailed explanation of the importance of using the e-learning system to keep pace with the development of the educational movement and how to create electronic classes for students and its importance in terms of saving time, ease of communication and attract the students' attention using video clips and means of illustration and measuring the student's scientific growth and participation in the collective work and many other benefits of this application.

The workshop was presented by Lect.Dr. Amjad Ibrahim and Lect.Dr.Omar Hashim.

The Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Technology held a training workshop on the activation of the electronic learning system using Google class Room for all stages of the primary and postgraduate studies aimed at the development of education at the university in Dar- Salaam Hall in the department. Jamal Majan Ali Al-Rubaie and scientific assistant Khalid Ajmi Sukkar and a number of professors of the department.

The lecture was given by assist. Lect.  Khalid Mansour Sadiq and there was a response from most of lecture  in order to make this system successful and its implementation in the academic year 2017/2018. The system is important in increasing the scientific communication between the professor and the student.