The Honorable President of the University of Technology, Dr. Ahmed Al-Ghabban, and in cooperation between the Control and Systems Engineering Department and the Iraqiya Huna team, a focus group session was held for female members of the department and the university on Thursday, 10/12/2023, on the gardens of the University of Technology. The sessions were moderated by the Dr. Sarah Hassan and pharmacist Rula Fakhri, and they talked about the importance of early detection of breast cancer and how to conduct periodic examination. The sessions were held coinciding with the pink month for early detection of breast cancer, where campaigns begin with awareness and self-education, passing through conducting screening and diagnostic examinations, and ending with receiving meds and health monitoring. During the session, a questionnaire was distributed to all participants and the dialogue was opened to discuss this topic due to its importance. At the end of the session, a certificate of appreciation was distributed by the respected Head of the Control and Systems Engineering Department, Dr. Azad Rahim, to the medical team, in appreciation of their volunteer efforts, and a group photo was taken.

Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Prof. Dr. Ahmed Al-Ghabban, the Women’s Empowerment Unit and the Control and Systems Engineering Department, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health / Al-Rusafa / Baghdad Al-Jedidah Sector, held a health symposium entitled (The Importance of Periodic Breast Examination) in the department’s conference hall. The symposium lectures were delivered by Dr. Rasha Obaid Abdullah, a family medicine specialist. The doctor explained the steps for monthly periodic breast examination and the importance of healthy nutrition, physical activity, and physical and psychological health to prevent cancer. The symposium was held on Wednesday, 20/9/2023.

The Control and Systems Engineering Department held a scientific course for the department’s staff entitled (Introduction to MATLAB), which lasted from 2/10/2023 to 4/10/2023. The course was delivered by Asst. Prof. Dr. Bushra Kadhum Ulaiwi, Director of the Automation and Robotics Research Unit, and Lect. Hind Zuhair Khalil, the coordinator of the Unit. The MATLAB program and its applications were also explained, and illustrative examples of programming in this language were given. Note that most of the department's laboratories rely on the MATLAB program, and this program is also very important in programming for most scientific research.