The student Shaimaa Akram Hassan received her PhD from Computer Sciences Department at the University of Technology for her thesis (a model to ensure the protection of data storage in the center of cloud computing) on Sunday, 3/12/2017 in the discussion hall in the Department of Computer Sciences. The discussion committee consisted of (Prof. Dr. Abdel-Moneim Saleh Rahma, Dr. Sokaina Hassan Hashim, Dr. Yosra Hussein Ali, and Dr. Alaa' Kadhum Farhan) from the Department of Computer Sciences / University of Technology, Dr. Qassim Mohammed Hassan from Tikrit University / Computer Science Department, Dr. Mahmoud Khalil Ibrahim from Al Nahrain University / Information Engineering.

The first meeting of the General Assembly for the academic year 2017-2018 was held in the Department of Computer Sciences on Wednesday 29/11/2017. The meeting was attended by the Head of Computer Sciences Department. Dr. Hala Bahjat Abdul Wahab and the Scientific Assistant. Dr. Alia Karim Abdel Hassan and the Administrative Assistant Dr. Ayad Roudan Abbas and faculty members, the meeting began with the Department's presidency celebration of the birth of our Prophet by distributing candy for the occasion, the meeting discussed the following topics:

• determine the study plan for this year, thanks and appreciation was given by the head of the department to all members of the faculty for their outstanding efforts, especially the heads of the branches who left their positions and continue to give.
• The department's conference to be held in April. Approvals were obtained. The conference works to be published in the Journal of the University of Technology as it is a solid journal. The head of the department urged the staff to work towards the completion of researches and the need to publish it.
• The Courses system for the first and second levels and exam timings.
• Praise the efforts of the staff of the department who obtained the first positions in the ministerial examinations.
• Emphasis on scientific research and the need to commit to the specific speciality and according to the instructions and praised the Graduate Studies Committee and for their performance.
• Preparing for the quarterly exams for the third and fourth stages of the annual system.
• Re-reviewing the curriculum by the sub-scientific committees to be applied for one year and returned.
• Emphasis on the rigor of the lectures and the importance of students' homework.
• The necessity to use the virtual library and the registration of all students of the primary and graduate studies.
• Rationalization of electricity consumption.
• Commending the electronic archiving systems in the department in the various fields.

A workshop entitled "Programming and Activation of the Robot" was held in the Department of Computer Sciences on Tuesday and Wednesday (28 and 29/11/2017) on the discussion hall in the department. by Lect. Asst. Wissam Mahmoud Lefta and Eng. Ali Akram Said. The workshop included the following topics:

• General concepts of robots and their importance as a future science.
• Methods of connecting and programming robots.
• How to control robots remotely.
• Using the best algorithms to control robots and how to activate them.
• Robots requirements (hardware and software).
• Programming and building robots using Arduino.

Recommendations:

• Activate the robotics lab in computer sciences department and establish a special branch in Arduino for its ease of use and practical application.
• The establishment of a team from different departments in the university with robot speciality to share experiences for the development of local robots, located in the Department of Computer Sciences.
• Conduct courses inside and outside the country to develop the workers in this field for the purpose of generalizing their experiences to students.
• Negotiating with the Ministries who are interested in robots and obtain financial support from them.

The Department of Computer Sciences, represented by its professors and students, held a welcoming party for the students of the first stage on the department's garden on Monday 27/11/2017 where roses and sweets were distributed to the new students wishing them a successful academic year.

The student (Adnan Taher) received the master's degree from the Department of Computer Sciences / University of Technology for his thesis entitled (Intelligent Inventory Control System Based on Wireless Sensor NW) Sunday, 26/11/2017 at the discussion room in the department. the discussion committee formed by Dr. Ahmed Tarek, Dr. Esraa Abdel-Amir (from the University of Technology / Computer Sciences Department). and Dr. Bashar Makki Ne'ma from Al Mustansiriya University / Faculty of Science / Computer Science.