Design innovation inspired by nature

National Workshop on Basic Life Support
April 13, 2023
2nd National Workshop on the Effects of Child Abuse on Mental Health, Growth, and Development
March 13, 2023
Faculty: Engineering
Department: Architecture Engineering and Computer Engineering
Type of the workshop: National workshop

The workshop in brief: The workshop aimed to discuss architectural designs inspired by nature in the present and the past, also focusing on designs in computer science that got inspired by nature.

Participants: 21 staff from inside and outside TIU participated in the workshop.

Date and time: February 15th, 2023, 10:00
Place: TIU-Sulaimani / Conference Hall

Session topics: 
1.Bio mimicry-based approach to enhance energy efficiency in the office building
2.Organ on a chip
3.Fractal geometry in urban design
4.Biophilic design in Kurdish cultural houses

Presenters names and affiliations:
1.Mr. Twana Raswl, University of Pecs in Hungary
2.Miss. Yusra Mohammed, TIU-Sulaimani
3.Mrs. Maha Al-Qemaqchi, TIU-Sulaimani
4.Mrs. Didar Kamal, TIU-Sulaimani

Outcome of the workshop:
•Learning from nature of how to save more energy in buildings
•The potential of the technological developments inspired by nature and their applications in human life.
•Finding the geometry in nature to be useful in city planning
•Investigating Kurdish vernacular architecture regarding biophilic strategies used.

Related Links:
https://sul.tiu.edu.iq/2023/03/design-innovation-inspired-by-nature-workshop-presente/