The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Petra organized its first alumni forum, which was attended by the faculty dean Dr. Ziad Taqieddin, in addition to faculty alumni and faculty academic and administrative members. The event was also attended by colleagues from the Career Guidance and Alumni Follow-up Office at the university.

Taqieddin opened the forum by welcoming the attendees and stated information and statistics about the faculty and its graduates as it was founded in 2018. He pointed out that the faculty alumni work as successful engineers or pursue graduate studies in countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Kuwait, Iraq, the United States, Poland, and Canada.

Taqieddin reviewed the local, regional and international accreditations obtained by the faculty. He also mentioned the memoranda signed with companies and bodies to enhance cooperation and train students. He touched upon the achievements and awards of the faculty students in several engineering contests and the events organized by the faculty in cooperation with the Engineers Association, engineering companies and offices in Jordan. He also shed light on the faculty’s future plans which aim to achieve excellence and stay at the forefront in accordance with the university’s goals and objectives.

At the end of the forum, questionnaires were distributed to the faculty alumni for opinions and feedback. This feedback will be considered in future development plans.

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