Energy Engineering


About the Department:

The Department of Energy Engineering of the Technical College of Engineering/ Duhok Polytechnic University was established in 2016, and the first cohort of students was received in that year. There were several reasons and purposes behind establishing this apartment. One of these reasons is to cover the growing demand for engineers specialized in multiple energy aspects such as fossil-fuel energy and renewable energies (solar, hydrogen, wind, hydro, and biomass energy), and converting them into electric energy. Another reason is to equip engineering field with engineers who have an integrated approach regarding energy importance and use in daily life, and how to save it and reduce pollution as air pollution leads to serious health issues. The Department is established in the city of Dohuk since it is considered a suitable place for utilizing energy sources (particularly the renewable energies).

Objective:

The Department aims at qualifying engineering staff specialized in designing, implementing, operating, maintaining and developing firms that use renewable energy such as (solar, hydro, wind, hydrogen, and biomass energy), and conventional electric power plants. This is done through acquiring engineering skills that enable energy engineers to understand energy production, convert it from one form to another, and store it to conserve environment and dimmish pollution-related diseases.

Vision:

Since the establishment of Energy Department, it focused on building engineering capacities in line with population growth and the market's need for engineering and technical cadres. The Department also aims at graduating and developing engineering cadres specialized in the field of new and renewable energy, and harnessing engineering knowledge in the field of energy to enhance scientific and technical capabilities of energy sector in the country as well as promoting the optimal use of energy and natural energy resources necessary for sustainable development in Iraq and Kurdistan Region, and contributing in national and international efforts aimed at developing technologies for the production, transmission and consumption of clean and environmental-friendly energy.

Mission:

The Department aspire to developing and implementing academic plans, and conducting applied research in the field of renewable energy to preserve the environment by contributing to innovation and intellectual creativity in research and studies. It also works on disseminating knowledge and experience in society, providing scientific support to educational and industrial institutions, and striving to localize and develop energy technologies appropriate to the nature of Iraq and Kurdistan Region, raising energy efficiency, rationalizing its use, and managing it to serve sustainable development in our nation.