{"id":40178,"date":"2026-04-13T09:13:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T09:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?page_id=40178"},"modified":"2026-04-15T07:27:58","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T07:27:58","slug":"department-of-mechanical-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?page_id=40178&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Department of Mechanical Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"oil-wp\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\n    <div class=\"profile-banner\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Gemini_Generated_Image_174te1174te1174t.png\" \n             alt=\"Mechanical Techniques Department \/ Production\" \n             class=\"banner-image\">\n        <div class=\"banner-overlay\">\n            <div class=\"banner-content\">\n                <h1 style=\"color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; text-shadow: 3px 3px 15px rgba(0,0,0,1); margin-bottom: 10px;\">\u2699\ufe0f Mechanical Techniques Dept. \/ Production<\/h1>\n                <p style=\"color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 700 !important; text-shadow: 2px 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,1); font-size: 1.2rem; margin: 0;\">Technical Institute of Kufa &#8211; Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"oil-container\">\n\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"oil-card oil-animate\">\n                <h2 class=\"oil-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700; border-left-color: #3498db;\">\ud83d\udcdd About the Department<\/h2>\n                <p style=\"text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-word; line-height: 1.8; font-weight: 600; color: #2d3436;\">\n                    The department was established in 1980 &#8211; 1981 under the name (Mechanical Department \/ Metal Fabrication). It accepts graduates from the scientific branch of high school as well as the vocational education branch in (Mechanics, Carpentry, and Minerals). After developing the scientific curricula in 1991 &#8211; 1992, the branch name was changed to &#8220;Production,&#8221; and later the department name became &#8220;Mechanical Techniques Department \/ Production Branch&#8221; in 2005 &#8211; 2006. Notably, the top 10% of graduates are eligible for admission into Colleges of Mechanical Engineering.\n                <\/p>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"oil-card oil-animate\">\n                <h2 class=\"oil-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700; border-left-color: #3498db;\">\ud83c\udfaf Vision, Mission &#038; Goals<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"oil-accordion\">\n                    \n                    <div class=\"oil-accordion-item\">\n                        <button class=\"oil-accordion-header\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u25bc<\/span><span class=\"accordion-text\">\ud83d\udc41\ufe0f Vision<\/span><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"oil-accordion-content\">\n                            <p style=\"font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 0;\">The Mechanical Department is one of the main technological departments. It moves towards expanding the base of technical education and its modern applications to be a leader in providing certified technical services, fostering a spirit of competition and cooperation with society.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"oil-accordion-item\">\n                        <button class=\"oil-accordion-header\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u25bc<\/span><span class=\"accordion-text\">\u2709\ufe0f Mission<\/span><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"oil-accordion-content\">\n                            <p style=\"font-weight: 600; padding: 10px 0;\">The department adopts a mission based on the technical education framework in Iraq to highlight excellence. It focuses on graduating national technical cadres capable of understanding technical systems and supporting global technical development.<\/p>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"oil-accordion-item\">\n                        <button class=\"oil-accordion-header\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u25bc<\/span><span class=\"accordion-text\">\ud83c\udfc6 Goals<\/span><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"oil-accordion-content\">\n                            <ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 600;\">\n                                <li>Preparing technical staff to serve as a link between specialists and skilled workers.<\/li>\n                                <li>Providing graduates with theoretical and practical information to perform tasks effectively.<\/li>\n                                <li>Interacting with the labor market and community needs.<\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"oil-accordion-item\">\n                        <button class=\"oil-accordion-header\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\"><span class=\"arrow\">\u25bc<\/span><span class=\"accordion-text\">\ud83d\udcbc Graduate Job Description<\/span><\/button>\n                        <div class=\"oil-accordion-content\">\n                            <ul style=\"list-style-type: disc; padding-left: 20px; margin-top: 10px; font-weight: 600;\">\n                                <li>Operating various metal cutting machines (Lathe, Milling, etc.).<\/li>\n                                <li>Implementing quality control and quality assurance tasks.<\/li>\n                                <li>Executing emergency and periodic maintenance for machinery.<\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"oil-card oil-animate\">\n                <h2 class=\"oil-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700; border-left-color: #3498db;\">\ud83d\udcf7 Gallery &#038; Activities<\/h2>\n                <div class=\"oil-images\">\n                    <div class=\"oil-image-box\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/409015702_775759531237814_6401851824089082577_n.jpg\" alt=\"Scientific Courses\">\n                        <div class=\"image-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Scientific Courses<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"oil-image-box\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/584573863_1301585235321905_8027276824614578304_n-2.jpg\" alt=\"Scientific Visits\">\n                        <div class=\"image-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Scientific Visits<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"oil-image-box\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/274518396_4914683461922010_3172616591670704812_n-1.jpg\" alt=\"Seminars\">\n                        <div class=\"image-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">Seminars<\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div>\n            <div class=\"oil-card oil-animate oil-profile\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u0645\u0646\u064a\u0631.jpeg\" alt=\"Head of Department\">\n                <h3 style=\"font-weight: 700; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Lecturer<br>Muneer Naji Waheed<\/h3>\n                <p style=\"font-weight: 600; color: #3498db; margin-bottom: 5px;\">Head of Department<\/p>\n                <p style=\"font-size: 0.85rem; font-weight: 600; color: #0f3c5c;\">Production Mechanics<\/p>\n                <hr style=\"border: 0; border-top: 1px solid #eee; margin: 10px 0; width: 100%;\">\n                <small style=\"font-weight: 700; color: #666; display: block; word-break: break-all;\">muneer.naji@atu.edu.iq<\/small>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"oil-card oil-animate oil-links\">\n                <h3 class=\"oil-title\" style=\"font-weight: 700; border-left-color: #3498db;\">\ud83d\udd17 Quick Links<\/h3>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?page_id=15177\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">\ud83d\udcdd Educational Bags<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?page_id=24051\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">\ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83c\udf93 Graduation Projects<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/?page_id=26800\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">\ud83d\udcdd Academic Description<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u0627\u0644\u062c\u062f\u0648\u0644-.pdf\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">\ud83d\udcc5 Lecture Schedule<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u0645\u0639\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u062a-\u0643\u0627\u062f\u0631-\u0627\u0644\u0642\u0633\u0645.pdf\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">\ud83d\udc65 Teaching Staff<\/a>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/iku.atu.edu.iq\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/\u0647\u064a\u0643\u0644\u064a\u0629-\u0645\u064a\u0643\u0627\u0646\u064a\u0643.png\" style=\"font-weight: 700;\">\ud83d\udcdd Dept. 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