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As part of Al-Mustaqbal University’s College of Engineering commitment to strengthening scientific and academic ties with Iraqi universities, a delegation from the Department of Prosthetics and Orthotics Engineering conducted an academic visit to its counterpart at the College of Engineering, University of Karbala, on Monday, 12 October 2026. The delegation comprised Assist. Prof. Dr. Firas Thaer Raouf, Head of the Department, and Assist. Lecturer Montather Salih Mahdi, Department Rapporteur. The visit included a joint meeting attended by the heads and rapporteurs of both departments. The meeting addressed several areas of mutual academic and scientific interest, particularly academic curricula and the annexes related to the Bologna Process. Discussions included exchanging updated curriculum documents and reviewing course content to promote greater academic alignment between the two programmes, in accordance with quality assurance requirements and applicable ministerial regulations and guidelines. Both sides also discussed arrangements for organising a joint applied scientific competition in the form of a hackathon during the 2026–2027 academic year. The initiative aims to develop students’ scientific, practical, and creative capabilities, foster a spirit of competition and teamwork, and encourage the application of engineering knowledge to address specialised problems and challenges in prosthetics and orthotics engineering. Furthermore, the meeting explored opportunities to expand cooperation in graduation project assessments by involving academic staff from both departments in preliminary and joint project discussions. This initiative is intended to facilitate the exchange of academic expertise and enhance the quality of project evaluation. The two sides also agreed to coordinate joint examinations in selected specialised courses for second-, third-, and fourth-year students. At the conclusion of the visit, both parties emphasised the importance of maintaining direct communication, strengthening coordination, and following up on the implementation of the agreed initiatives. These efforts are expected to contribute to the development of the educational process, enhance joint scientific cooperation, and promote the exchange of expertise, paving the way for an effective academic partnership that benefits students and advances academic standards in the specialisation at both universities. #Al-Mustaqbal_University #Ranked_first_among_private_universities_in_Iraq #Goal_17_Partnerships_for_the_Goals