The Quality Assurance Unit Board holds its first meeting for the 2026-2027 academic year.

On Tuesday, October 27, 2026, the Faculty’s Quality Assurance Unit Board held its first meeting of the year. The meeting was chaired by Professor Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, and attended by Professor Shehata El-Dabaa Abdel-Rahim, Vice Dean for Postgraduate Studies and Research (representing the Faculty’s Vice Deans); Professor Atef El-Naqeeb (representing the Heads of Departments); Professor Mahmoud Eneeb Othman, Director of the Unit; Dr. Adham Mokhtar, Deputy Director of the Unit; Engineer Nevin Salah Deif, from the Office of Experts at the Ministry of Justice in Asyut (representing employers); and student Mohamed Wael Fares (representing the Faculty’s student body).

The agenda covered several significant topics, including responses to feedback gathered through surveys conducted by the Quality Assurance Unit to assess the performance of the Faculty’s leadership and the satisfaction levels of various stakeholders. A draft plan for the professional development of the Faculty’s personnel was approved, pending its submission to the departmental councils. Furthermore, the Board approved an amendment to the Unit’s composition—specifically to increase the number of faculty members serving on the Board—subject to final approval by the Faculty Council.

The meeting also addressed other key matters relevant to the Unit’s operations.

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The Dean of the College receives the founder of the Institute of Civilizational Rights in the United States of America..

Professor Dr. Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at Assiut University, received Professor Dr. Ahmed Yahya Rashed, founder and president of the Civilization Rights Institute in the United States of America, today, Thursday, October 29, 2026.

The Dean of the College expressed his happiness at receiving one of the College’s distinguished sons, praising his academic and professional career in architecture, urban planning, and heritage preservation, and his efforts in transferring the idea of ​​“the rights of a civilization to build a civilization” from a national initiative to an international scientific institution.

Dr. Ahmed Rashid gave a brief presentation about the Institute, which is an American non-profit scientific research institution that aims to set standards for ethical dealing with cultural heritage and protecting the right of communities to their cultural heritage. The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Civilization, which designates June 10 of each year as the Day of the Rights of Civilization, discussed the science of civilizations and the concept of the resilience of civilizations in the face of challenges and shocks. He also reviewed the Institute's cooperation experience with Egyptian universities, including Badr University and Horus University, and the training programs it implemented for faculty members and students.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways of joint cooperation, including studying a cooperation protocol and organizing workshops, lectures, and joint research projects in heritage and sustainability in a way that serves scientific research, student rehabilitation, and community service.

Professor Dr. Ahmed Rashid presented copies of the book “Civilization Rights to Build Civilization,” which he wrote, to the college, to be a reference for faculty members, researchers, and students interested in heritage, sustainability, and the rights of peoples to the heritage of their civilizations.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Dean of the College presented the College Shield to Dr. Ahmed Rashid in appreciation of his efforts and great history, and both parties affirmed their keenness to continue communication and deepen relations between the College and the Institute.

Participating in attendance were Professor Dr. Shehata Al-Dabaa Abdul Rahim, Vice Dean of the College for Graduate Studies and Research, Professor Dr. Mahmoud Aneeb Othman, Director of the Quality Assurance Unit at the College, and Professor Muhammad Ali, Director of Public Relations at the College.

It is worth noting that Professor Dr. Ahmed Rashid began his academic career at Assiut University as a student in the Department of Architectural Engineering, then as a teaching assistant, assistant lecturer, and teacher. Then he moved to work at Mansoura University and from there to the British University, ending with the establishment of the Civilization Rights Institute in the United States of America. Assiut University honored him last December on the Scientific Day for Assiut University graduates as one of Egypt’s distinguished scholars from the university abroad.

The Dean of the Faculty received the "Assiut Robotics" team following their win of the "Best Mechanical Design" award at the *Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-Free World* competition, held at Zewail City of Science and Technology.

Professor Khaled Salah, Dean of the Faculty, welcomed the Assiut Robotics team after their outstanding participation in the 2026 edition of the international *Minesweepers: Towards a Landmine-Free World* competition. The event took place on October 17, 2026, at Zewail City of Science and Technology, where the team secured the "Best Mechanical Design" award, outperforming all other participating teams in terms of engineering and design.

Also present to welcome the team were Professor Mazen Abdel-Salam, the team’s scientific supervisor; Dr. Mohamed Eid Abdel-Mawla, supervisor of scientific activities at the Faculty; and Mr. Mohamed Sharaqa, Director of the Student Welfare Department.

The competition is considered one of the most prominent engineering forums dedicated to the development of robots for landmine detection and removal.

The robot was designed to navigate rugged terrain, detect both surface and buried landmines, map their locations, and subsequently retrieve them—all through an integrated engineering system.

The Dean of the Faculty congratulated the team and their supervisors on this remarkable achievement, wishing them continued success in future endeavors and competitions.