The President of Menoufia University praises the graduation projects of Architecture Department students

Dr. Ahmed Al-Qassed, President of Menoufia University, held the regular meeting of the University Facilities Committee, in the presence of Dr. Sobhi Sharaf, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development, Dr. Ikramy Gamal, Secretary-General of the University, and Dr. Ayman Abdel Hamid, Advisor to the University President for Engineering Affairs.

At the beginning of the meeting, he reviewed some of the graduation projects of the fourth year students from the Department of Architectural Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering, which are related to making designs and proposals for the land that was allocated for the expansion of Menoufia University in Sadat City, which has an area of ​​200 acres, and which comes within a number of important projects that the university seeks to implement to keep pace with developments. Rapid progress in all scientific fields, and in implementation of the directions of the political leadership to develop the higher education system, academic expansion, and the development of a new integrated path for applied and technological education and training, and provides educational and training services. Integrated, with quality that competes with international quality systems, and working to qualify graduates to meet the needs of the labor market and the requirements of sustainable development plans and Egypt’s Vision 2030.

The students gave a presentation of their projects and proposals for the urban design of the university’s expansions, which was supervised by Dr. Hossam El-Din Mustafa, Head of the Architectural Engineering Department, Dr. Asmaa Al-Shami, Assistant Professor in the Department, Engineer Younan Nazmi, Instructor, Engineer Ayman Sami, Assistant Lecturer, and the teaching assistants, Engineer Youssef Al-Maraghi and Engineer Aya Badawi.

The university president praised the ideas presented by the students, especially since they include the required design standards and provide proposals to create flexible buildings that can be modified according to future needs, educational spaces that support virtual reality technologies, and the design of applied research facilities such as workshops and advanced testing laboratories, in addition to the possibility of covering building facades with panels. Solar panels and green spaces around the university campus to enhance environmental sustainability, and design of student housing, sports fields and halls equipped for student activities. He thanked all supervisors and students for this honorable effort. Which reflects the extent of the excellence of the students of Menoufia University, stressing the importance of exploiting the students’ potential, talents and abilities to serve the university’s goals and implement its strategic plan.

The University President directed the importance of starting to submit a proposal for designing the university’s visual identity, which contributes to expressing the university’s vision and mission, and achieving excellence and uniqueness for the university’s general image, noting that the Department of Architecture supervises the design of the governorate’s visual identity because it includes a distinguished elite of professors specialized in architecture. And design.

The University President discussed the agenda and the report submitted on the monthly follow-up of the work of the ongoing facilities assigned to a number of companies, the latest developments in the Medical City, the land of Sadat City, the Oncology Institute, and the new projects required to be included in the plan. The University President also reviewed the executive position for maintenance work, and the financial and disbursement position. To date, abstracts are required.

The meeting was attended by committee members: Dr. Mohamed Saafan, Dean of Engineering, Dr. Mohamed Zidan, Dean of Specific Education, Dr. Mohamed Al-Nomani, Dean of Medicine, Dr. Ahmed Al-Khouly, Dean of Agriculture, Dr. Khaled Al-Husseini, Director of the Engineering Consultation Center, Dr. Alaa Bashandy, Head of the Civil Engineering Department, and Dr. Hossam El-Din. Mustafa, Head of the Department of Architectural Engineering, and from the administrative staff: Ashraf Al-Natat, Assistant Secretary-General of the University, Souad Bayoumi, Head of the Central Administration of the University President’s Office, Amal Al-Najjar, Assistant Secretary-General of the University, Rabab Al-Dali, General Manager of Engineering Affairs, Suhaila Ibrahim, General Manager of Maintenance, Sahar Al-Najjar, General Manager of Financial Affairs, Khaled Al-Najjar, General Manager of Legal Affairs, Ayman Badr, General Manager of Strategy, Ibrahim Mahjoub, General Manager of Requirements, Rabie Salah, Director of Projects, and Randa Fawzi, Director of Renovations.