• Login
  • Employment
  • AUK Foundation
  • Giving
  • Contact
American University of Kurdistan American University of Kurdistan
  • Home
  • About
    • About AUK
    • Letter from the President
    • Letter from the Chairman
    • Board of Trustees
    • Organizational Chart
    • Mission & Vision
    • Institutional Strategic Plan
    • Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (IEP)
    • Accreditation
    • Institutional Dashboard
    • Policies and Guidelines
  • Admissions and Registration
    • About
      • Vision and Mission
      • What We Do
      • Contact Information
    • How to Apply
    • Undergraduate Requirements
      • National Students
      • International Students
      • Transfer of credits
      • Readmissions
    • English Language Requirement
    • Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
    • Scholarships
    • Financial Aid
    • Policies
    • Internal Forms
    • Visit AUK
    • Archive
      • Academic Calendar
      • Final Exam Schedule
    • FAQs
  • Academics
    • Letter from the Provost
    • Colleges
      • College of Arts and Science
      • College of Business
      • College of Engineering
      • College of Nursing
    • Faculty Members
    • AUK Catalog
    • Course Descriptions
      • Descriptions for General Education Courses
      • Descriptions for College of Arts and Sciences Courses
      • Descriptions for College of Business Courses
      • Descriptions for College of Engineering Courses
      • Descriptions for College of International Studies Courses
    • Academic Standards
    • Academic Calendar
    • Library
      • About
      • Registration & Orientation
      • E-Resource
      • Membership for Community
      • Location
      • Contact
  • Centers and Research
    • Center for Peace and Human Security (CPHS)
    • Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
    • Center for Academic and Professional Advancement (CAPA)
    • Middle East Peace and Security Forum (MEPS)
    • K-19 Initiative in Kurdistan
  • Administrative Units
    • Office of Human Resources (HR)
    • Legal Office
    • Finance Department
    • Office of Communications
    • Information Technology Department
    • Campus Services Department
    • Office of Student Affairs
    • Office of Grants Management (OGM)
  • Student Life
    • Campus Life
    • Housing
    • Athletics Program
    • Student Areas
    • Advice and Guidance
    • Other Services
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Student Articles
    • Commencement
      • Commencement 2022
      • Commencement 2021
      • Commencement 2019
    • Events
      • MEPS
        • MEPS 2021
        • MEPS 2019
      • K-19
        • K-19 Initiative in Kurdistan
        • National Conversation on K-19 Education in Kurdistan
    • Covid-19 Updates
  • Home
  • About
    • About AUK
    • Letter from the President
    • Letter from the Chairman
    • Board of Trustees
    • Organizational Chart
    • Mission & Vision
    • Institutional Strategic Plan
    • Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning (IEP)
    • Accreditation
    • Institutional Dashboard
    • Policies and Guidelines
  • Admissions and Registration
    • About
      • Vision and Mission
      • What We Do
      • Contact Information
    • How to Apply
    • Undergraduate Requirements
      • National Students
      • International Students
      • Transfer of credits
      • Readmissions
    • English Language Requirement
    • Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
    • Scholarships
    • Financial Aid
    • Policies
    • Internal Forms
    • Visit AUK
    • Archive
      • Academic Calendar
      • Final Exam Schedule
    • FAQs
  • Academics
    • Letter from the Provost
    • Colleges
      • College of Arts and Science
      • College of Business
      • College of Engineering
      • College of Nursing
    • Faculty Members
    • AUK Catalog
    • Course Descriptions
      • Descriptions for General Education Courses
      • Descriptions for College of Arts and Sciences Courses
      • Descriptions for College of Business Courses
      • Descriptions for College of Engineering Courses
      • Descriptions for College of International Studies Courses
    • Academic Standards
    • Academic Calendar
    • Library
      • About
      • Registration & Orientation
      • E-Resource
      • Membership for Community
      • Location
      • Contact
  • Centers and Research
    • Center for Peace and Human Security (CPHS)
    • Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT)
    • Center for Academic and Professional Advancement (CAPA)
    • Middle East Peace and Security Forum (MEPS)
    • K-19 Initiative in Kurdistan
  • Administrative Units
    • Office of Human Resources (HR)
    • Legal Office
    • Finance Department
    • Office of Communications
    • Information Technology Department
    • Campus Services Department
    • Office of Student Affairs
    • Office of Grants Management (OGM)
  • Student Life
    • Campus Life
    • Housing
    • Athletics Program
    • Student Areas
    • Advice and Guidance
    • Other Services
  • News & Events
    • News
    • Newsletter
    • Student Articles
    • Commencement
      • Commencement 2022
      • Commencement 2021
      • Commencement 2019
    • Events
      • MEPS
        • MEPS 2021
        • MEPS 2019
      • K-19
        • K-19 Initiative in Kurdistan
        • National Conversation on K-19 Education in Kurdistan
    • Covid-19 Updates
  • Employment
  • AUK Foundation
  • Giving
  • Contact

Global Perspectives on Sustainability and the Built Environment

2021-12-2

 

Duhok, Kurdistan Region – November 30th, 2021 – Students at the American University of Kurdistan (AUK) will collaborate virtually on class projects and activities with their peers at the University of Florida (UF).

The Fall 2021 Virtual Exchange Training, organized by the University of Florida, gathered faculty members at UF along with 22 international faculty partners, for a five-week online course. Dr. Rezaq Ferhadi, Dean of the College of Engineering, and Dr. Serhan Hakgudener, Acting Chair of AUK’s Department of Architectural Engineering, represented AUK.

Participants attended synchronous sessions and collaborated in the development of an international virtual exchange module for their courses. Through these modules, students from several courses at AUK will collaborate virtually, explore the relationships between architecture, environment, technology, engineering and craft, and understand how these can be combined to improve human conditions.

In some of the courses, students will jointly research pressing sustainability issues, interview regional experts, and work in teams to prepare a presentation with their findings and solutions. In other courses, students will explore off-grid sustainable building design and strategy development.

“Virtual exchange is an excellent opportunity for students to start building their industry experience on the international level. We are glad to be able to offer this opportunity to our students,” stated Dr. Serhan Hakgudener, Acting Chair of AUK’s Department of Architectural Engineering.

The collaboration with UF is part of AUK’s partnerships with six universities in the U.S., made possible by the U.S. Department of State’s grant entitled “Support to American-Style Higher Education in Iraq”. The grant supports AUK’s accreditation, faculty research, collaboration, and mobility.

The grant also offers dozens of scholarships for newly enrolled students at AUK, prioritizing women, students from minority groups and vulnerable populations.

 

  • Share:

logo

+964 (0) 751 741 4101

+964 (0) 751 741 4102

info@auk.edu.krd

About

  • About AUK
  • Office of the President
  • Accreditation
  • Mission & Vision
  • Letter from the Chairman
  • Board of Trustees
  • Life in Duhok

Admissions

  • Undergraduate
  • English Language Requirement
  • Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
  • Scholarships
  • FAQs

Academics

  • Letter from the Provost
  • Colleges
  • Center for Academic and Professional Advancement (CAPA)
  • Library

Links

  • AUK Foundation
  • Employment Opportunities
  • How to Apply
  • News & Events
  • Contact
  • Sitemap

© The American University of Kurdistan 2022