Category: Training Courses

Within the training plan of Planning and Follow-up Department in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, Training and Development Division organized a training course entitled (High-strength concrete using additives). The target group was engineers and workers in the field of on-site execution and concrete production plants.
The aim of the course was: to acquaint the participants with the benefits and components of concrete and their impact on the structural and architectural design of buildings. The course axes were delivered by Eng. Hassan Ali Jaber, which includes:
1. A brief history of the beginning of using this type of concrete
2. Basic concepts of high strength concrete.
3. The idea of high-strength concrete and its production method
4. Raw materials required for the production of high strength concrete 5. The mechanism of adding additives of both types, chemical and mineral, and their effect on the properties of high-strength concrete
6. Comparison between the properties of high strength concrete and ordinary concrete
7. Designing a high-strength concrete mix using additives according to the American method (ACI_Mmethod).
The course concluded with a test for all participants.

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Basic Principles of Electricity).
The course curriculum was presented by Mr. (Refaat Saleh Ahmed) Assistant Technical Director / Security Permits Department at the Directorate’s headquarters on Thursday morning 22/6/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s employees.
The lecturer discussed several axes related to the basic principles of electricity, including defining the participants on how to connect and establish the electricity circuit, in addition to determining the type of electrical circuits, defining energy sources, and how they reach the consumer.
The aim of the course was to learn how to establish data in a typical way, and how to connect an electrical circuit. The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting the evaluation of the participants’ marks.

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Auto cad two-dimensional engineering drawing). The course curriculum was presented by Eng. (Maryam Rasheed Hammoud), Assistant Chief Engineer, at the Directorate’s headquarters, from Sunday 11/6 to 15/6/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s employees.
The lecture dealt with several axes related to creating the work environment: preparing the (Gird) and units(Uint), getting acquainted with the list of drawing tools (Draw), in addition to delving into the tools of modification (modify), knowing how to add dimensions (dimension) and writing (TEXT), and a comprehensive clarification of the drawing tools and getting acquainted with the list Modification tools, as well as entering deeply into the preparation of layers (Layers) in the work environment and converting the drawing into printing.
The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting the evaluation of the participants’ marks.

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (employee duties and rights) in which the lecturer (Ihsan Khaled Jabri), Senior Chief Translator at the Directorate of Housing headquarters, explained the Disciplinary Law for State and Public Sector Employees No. (14) For the year 1991, indicating the duties and rights of the employee, as well as providing a full explanation of the bonuses and promotions.
The lecturer, Ms. Azraa Hanoun Aliwi, a senior legal advisor at the Directorate’s headquarters, also touched on several axes, including the definition of transparency, integrity and corruption, and showed its manifestations in state institutions, ways to combat it, and the authorities concerned with monitoring transparency of performance in government institutions.
A number of employees from within the Directorate and from the Ministry and its formations participated in the course. The course concluded with an attendance exam for all participants.

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Advance Microsoft Word). The course curriculum was lectured by Mr. (Ahmed Hashim Jassim), a senior programmer at the Directorate of Housing headquarters, from Sunday 28/5 to 1/6/2023, with the participation of a number of the department’s employees. The lecturer dealt with several axes related to the use of the Word program in a detailed manner and at an advanced level:
-Learn how to create a design by default using the Word program, such as making a (C.V) or designing (COVER) a book or magazine.
-Editing using a password, as in websites.
-How to synchronize and recall a file from Excel with Word.
-How to professionally number pages.
The options file was touched upon and some important concepts such as Advanced, Auto save, Customize Ribbon were explained.
The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting the evaluation of the participants’ marks.

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Drawing on the Skatchup program).
The course curriculum was lectured by Eng. (Zeina Habib), Senior Chief Engineer in the Certification and Engineering Consultancy Department, Architectural Designs Division, at the Directorate of Housing headquarters, on Thursday morning, 18/5/2023, with the participation of a number of engineers specialized in this field.
The lecturer touched on the axis of definition and explanation of this program, which is one of the three-dimensional engineering drawing programs, through which engineering shapes are formed and housing and non-housing projects are realistically shown, and it is considered a form of engineering development in the field of housing projects.
The aim of the course was how to use the program in order for the participants to present small 3D projects, and they were evaluated on the basis of that.

The Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (A course on explaining Inclusion Law No. 31 of 2015 The course curriculum was lectured by Ms. (Athraa Hanoun Aliwi), a senior legal advisor in the legal department at the headquarters of the Directorate of Housing, on Thursday morning, 11/5/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s employees and the Ministry’s formations.
The lecture touched on several axes, including (discussing the Inclusion Law No. (31) of 2015 and the instructions issued, and discussing the inclusion of the employee and the person assigned to a public service, the value of damages incurred by the public treasury due to his negligence or negligence).
The aim of the course was to familiarize the participants with the main purpose of the employee’s approval and to introduce the objectives and special procedures.
The course concluded with all participants undergoing a test to re-review the information and granting evaluation marks to the participants.

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (Photoshop).
The course curriculum was presented by Eng. (Hassan Kazem Jouda), a senior engineer in the Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division at the Directorate of Housing headquarters on Thursday morning 3/16/2023, with the participation of a number of engineers and programmers of the Directorate.
As the lecturer touched on several axes, including (how to process images and correct colors, as well as ways to save work after modification, and how to insert shapes and texts for the image).
The aim of the course was to familiarize the participants with how to use the program and image processing (cut, paste, and merge images), in addition to correcting colors and brightness or increasing opacity, as well as ways to save work after modification, and the use of layers for easy detection and correction of errors and the inclusion of shapes and texts for the image.

Planning and Follow-up Department / Training and Development Division in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course (Microsoft Access) and the course curriculum was lectured by Eng. (Noura Saadoun) in the Technology, Information and Communications Department/ Maintenance and Software Division at the headquarters of the Directorate of Housing on Thursday morning 9/3/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s engineers and programmers.
The lecture touched on several axes, including the method of analyzing the system and knowing the requirements that must be provided in the system, and the method of creating a database consisting of tables, a query, a report and a form.
The aim of the course was to enable the participants to understand the basics of (Microsoft Access) and to build an integrated database.

The Department of Planning and Follow-up / Division of Training and Development in the Directorate of Housing, one of the formations of the Ministry of Construction, Housing and Public Municipalities, organized a course entitled (furnishing streets and sidewalks for residential complexes)
The course curriculum was lectured by Eng. (Zeinah Habeeb Nasser), Senior Chief Engineer in the Certification and Engineering Consultation Department, Architectural Designs Division, at the Directorate of Housing headquarters on Thursday morning 3/2/2023, with the participation of a number of the Directorate’s employees, including road engineers, architects, structural and civil engineers.
The lecture touched on several topics, including (basic shapes and patterns of urban streets – definition of pavement and its purpose – elements of fixing sidewalks (greening – columns – traffic lights – advertising, paving sidewalks and width of sidewalks) and design requirements for streets and sidewalks for people with disabilities.
The aim of the course was to know the standards that should be applied to the streets and sidewalks of residential complexes, including bicycle paths and special paths for people with disabilities, in order to upgrade and improve the housing reality of urban streets within residential complexes.