College of Engineering
Traditional structures are crucial assets for development. However, the conservation of
these traditional structures is an understudied issue in our education program in the
College of Engineering. This has led to a limited presence of engineers knowledgeable in
conservation of traditional structures. Consequently, local conservation efforts have been
limited at best and generally unsuccessful, and structural conservation is done mostly by
international experts and professionals. The conservation of traditional structures requires
the involvement of multiple disciplines (survey, civil, and architectural engineers). This
five-day international workshop will be held with the support of our partner, the World
Monuments Fund. The training course will be addressed by Petr Justa from GEMA ART
International Institute of Heritage Conservation and Education and Dr. Shireen Younis
(lecturer at the Surveying Department).