Prof. Dr. Ali Abdel Aziz, Vice Dean for Community Service Affairs, along with Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Mousa and Prof. Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, visited the Arab Academy, specifically regarding summer training conducted either practically and theoretically inside the academy or through the factories of the Arab Organization for Industrialization.

The following are the key points discussed with Dr. Hossam Taha, Advisor to the Director of the Arab Organization for Industrialization:

1. The possibility for the organization to supply or manufacture surveying equipment such as GPS and Total Station devices, or to supply spare parts like batteries for these devices.

2. Repair of the environmental monitoring unit, which was supplied through the Al Saud office.

3. Creating opportunities for field training. Coordination was made with Eng. Iman, the training officer at the organization, who stated that training inside the academy covers three specialties (CNC, PLC, IT), and trainees receive accredited certificates from DMG (a German company), Siemens, and Huawei, respectively.

   An agreement was made with Dr. Hossam that free training could be provided for the top students from the Mechanical and Electrical departments, following an official letter from the university president to the head of the Arab Organization for Industrialization to approve granting free training opportunities at the organization’s factories.

4. Dr. Hossam requested training for the organization’s engineers in the field of Materials Science, and Dr. Ibrahim Mousa agreed to provide this training free of charge, followed by drafting a memorandum of understanding between the college and the organization.

5. Dr. Hossam indicated that the organization is planning to establish a foundry to supply its factories. Dr. Ibrahim Mousa inquired about several aspects of foundry work, and the college offered full support for designing and specifying the foundry through the college’s consultancy center.

6. The organization was invited to address industrial challenges (manufacturing stages, machine operation, design) by proposing research topics to solve these issues through graduation projects or theses for master's and doctoral students.

Believing in the importance of creating a healthy and safe academic work environment free of significant risks, the Faculty of Engineering at Shubra has come to fully realize that this goal cannot be achieved as desired unless all college members share the responsibility of ensuring a safe working environment free from any potential hazards.

Therefore, a seminar was held on Wednesday, 13/12/2023, at the Alkhalafawy building to raise awareness among the faculty members, teaching assistants, students, department managers, administrative staff, and workers about any risks resulting from errors or negligence that may cause health damage, whether physical or psychological.

The seminar aimed to identify emerging occupational hazards and methods to control and manage them. The first lecture was delivered by Engineer Viola Sami (Occupational Safety and Health Specialist – Rod El Farag Office), covering the concept of occupational safety and health, workplace hazards, prevention methods, and the necessity of activating the emergency plan.

The second lecture was presented by Ms. Safaa Rabie El-Sayed (Director of Child Care Department – Media and Technical Center of the Directorate of Labor), focusing on free training opportunities at the Martyrs of the 103rd Commando Battalion Training Center, which serves as an alternative solution to illegal youth migration, as well as issues related to child labor and appropriate working age. Invitations were extended to college members—students and administrative staff—to attend these free training courses.

The team of lecturers also included Ms. Abeer Mohamed Abdullah (Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Office).

At the end of the workshop, emphasis was placed on the necessity of the presence of safety and security personnel to take appropriate measures to prevent accidents whenever possible and to provide assistance whenever requested during emergencies, crises, or incidents.

Believing in the importance of creating a healthy and safe academic work environment free of significant hazards, the Faculty of Engineering at Shubra has come to fully realize that this goal cannot be achieved effectively without the participation of all faculty members and staff in taking responsibility for the safety of the work environment and eliminating any potential risks.

Accordingly, a workshop was held on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at the Al-Khalafawi building to raise awareness among all faculty members, assistants, students, department heads, employees, and workers about risks resulting from mistakes or negligence, which may lead to physical or psychological health damages.

The workshop aimed to identify emerging occupational hazards and methods to control and manage them. The first lecture, delivered by Assistant Professor Dr. Hanaa Abu El-Magd from the Department of Natural Sciences, highlighted some potential dangers in laboratories and workshops. The second lecture, presented by Dr. Islam Saqr from the Mechanical Engineering Department, focused on how to deal with fires, followed by practical training on the use of fire extinguishers to combat fires. This training was intended to qualify technical workers and all faculty members for proper readiness in this field to face any potential hazards and reduce them.

This training created full awareness among all college staff, whether administrative units or academic departments. It provided a comprehensive explanation of safety procedures that must be followed in case of any hazards, God forbid.

At the end of the workshop, the necessity of having safety and security personnel present to take appropriate measures to prevent accidents whenever possible was emphasized, along with offering assistance when requested during emergencies, crises, or accidents.