As part of the Chemical Engineering Department preparations to receive new first-year students, implement the Bologna Pathway for the current academic year, and prepare them for integration into the university system. A training workshop was held for first-year students on Sunday, November 26, 2023, on the application of the Bologna Pathway by the academic committee supervising the application of this path and with the participation of the new student registration committee to clarify the new academic system (Bologna System) and introduce them to the features of this system. What is the student role in this system, how to use it, and how to register in it? The committee also discussed how scientific lessons are presented, the method of selecting them, and a detailed explanation of this system so that our dear students can benefit from and adapt to the new university system.

Within the Chemical Engineering Department program dedicated to welcoming first-year students. A welcome session was held for students accepted into the evening study, in the presence of Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajmi Sukkar, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department and Prof. Dr. Zaidoon Mohsin Shakor, Head of the Chemical Engineering and Oil Refining Branch, and Prof. Dr. Asawer Abdulrasool Kwae, Head of the Chemical Process Engineering Branch, on Tuesday, 21/11/2023. During the meeting, the students were briefed on the department study program, which adopted the Bologna Pathway, and its importance was explained from the scientific and academic aspects. The applied and industrial aspects of the work of a chemical engineer in all production sectors were also highlighted. The pioneering role that characterizes the work of a chemical engineer in serving society and building the national economy was also discussed.

As part of the cultural and scientific activities for the first semester, the Graduate Follow-up, Qualification and Employment Unit in the Department of Chemical Engineering organized a workshop entitled Basics of Leadership and Communication Skills for final stage students and graduates of the department on Sunday, 26/11/2023. The lecture was given by Mrs. Zainab Asaad Daoud, in which she provided a detailed presentation on the nature of leadership, the basics of successful leadership, the basic theories and practices of leadership, and the necessity of developing leadership skills among young people by expanding their awareness and knowledge and developing their leadership skills and directions in leading themselves and leading others. At the end of the lecture, the Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Khalid Ajmi Sukkar, awarded a certificate of appreciation to the lecturer in recognition of her efforts in delivering the lecture.

 Within the cultural season of the Department of Chemical Engineering, delivered a speech researcher, Dr. Zaman Karim Odeh from the Al-Mustansiriya Studies Center, affiliated with Al-Mustansiriya University, gave a scientific lecture entitled: (Hate speech and extremism and its repercussions on Iraqi societal peace) on Thursday, 11/23/2023, where the researcher touched on the importance of rejecting hatred and extremism as they are alien matters to Iraqi society and show As a result of external and economic repercussions.

On the other hand, the importance of promoting a culture of national unity, love and peace in order to build a strong and cohesive society was emphasized. The session was chaired by Assist. Prof. Bushra Abdullah Majit and Assist. Lecturer Khitam Salem Shaker as rapporteur. At the end of the lecture, the Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, Prof. Dr. Khaled Ajami Sukkar presented a certificate of appreciation to the researcher in appreciation of her scientific efforts. It is worth noting that the Department of Chemical Engineering has developed a cultural and scientific program for the department’s students, during which it hosts academic and scientific figures to shed light on all cultural and academic developments.

A symposium for the technical and administrative staff of the Chemical Engineering Department

The Department of Chemical Engineering held an extensive meeting with the technical and administrative staff in the department in the presence of Prof. Dr. Khaled Ajami Sukkar, Head of the Chemical Engineering Department, on Tuesday, 11/21/2023. The meeting was attended by the Administrative Assistant, Prof. Dr. Zainab Youssef Shanin and Department Rapporteur Dr. Manal understand Thomas. During the meeting, ways were discussed to develop administrative work in all aspects of the department’s units and divisions in order to reduce wastage of time and effort in completing work requirements with precision and honesty. The head of the department stressed the importance of teamwork and the combined efforts of everyone for the success of the educational process, as the technical and administrative staff represent an important foundation in the advancement of the academic institution and achieving the quality of performance that befits the .status of our beloved university, the University of Technology