The Faculty Council No. (598) convened on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM in the faculty council meeting room, chaired by Prof. Dr. Sherif El-Badawy, Interim Dean. Attendees included vice deans, department heads, and program directors.

Prof. El-Badawy welcomed members and emphasized the importance of monitoring the upcoming midterm exams. He reviewed recent faculty activities, including:

- A training course for advisors from the Public Prosecution Office.
- A visit from a delegation of the Chinese Construction Company Limited.
- A technical committee visit to the Plaza Ready-Made Garments Factory.
- Various scientific conferences, including one for Computer Engineering and Control Systems.
- The final qualifiers for the student chess championship.
- A religious symposium titled "Ethics between Reality and Hope."
- IELTS and TOEFL ITP courses offered by the Scientific Research Support Unit.
- Visits from STEM secondary school students.
-“Applications of artificial intelligence in Architecture” symposium and “Generations Meeting” Symposium that took place in Coordination with the General Syndicate of Engineers.
- Participation in a conference on quality education in the age of AI.
- Meetings with Sudanese students and another visit from a Chinese delegation related to a GSEED-funded research project.

Prof. El-Badawy praised the meeting that was held with the assisting staff members, led by Prof. Dr. Abed Nasr, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Engineering Physics, and Prof. Dr. Amira Yassin, the faculty’s vice dean for community service and environmental development affairs.

Prof. El-Badawy praised the organization of an online workshop on artificial intelligence and highlighted the Huawei conference, which addressed all aspects of the Huawei Global Competition, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Abeer Twakul, Director of the Artificial Intelligence Program, and her team.

He also commended the student team that won first place in the Department of Architecture and recognized the Mansoura Engineering team for securing third place in the Engineering Leaders Competition, which included members from various scientific departments in the faculty. Additionally, he acknowledged the activities of the Mansoura Robotics Team (Hackathon), which lasted three weeks.

He mentioned honoring the teamwork of the Service Center for participants in the training program in the field of contracting (MEP) and the collaboration with the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Laboratory and the General Authority for Educational Buildings. This partnership expands operational scope, increases financial returns, and enhances community service opportunities.

Prof. El-Badawy explained the citation procedures for the faculty's scientific journal.

At the end of the presentation, Prof. Dr. Sherif El-Badawy, Interim Dean of the Faculty; Prof. Dr. Sahar Sedky, Vice Dean for Education and Student Affairs; and Prof. Dr. Amira Yassin, Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs, honored the winning students from the Department of Architecture, the Scientific Committee of the CCE Program, and a student team formed from various scientific departments.

Prof. El-Badawy then proceeded to discuss the agenda topics with esteemed members of the Faculty Council.