Amman- September , 2016
Five GJU students successfully passed the internationally accredited AutoCAD Certified Professional (ACP) exam (2016), increasing the number of certified GJU students during the academic year 2015/2016 to more than 50.
This success comes only as a natural outcome of GJU’s continuous efforts that seeks cooperation with international and national stakeholders to increase the students’ competitiveness and bridge the gap between the outputs of the academic programs and the demands of the job market.
Autodesk (developer of the famous software) had initially registered Eng. Ahmad Hammad and Eng. Natheer Almtireen from the School of Applied Technical Sciences (SATS) as certified instructors to teach AutoCAD after they passed the required certification exams. Then Eng. Hammad and Eng. Almtireen with the help of their supporting staff from teaching assistants reconfigured and promoted the ME111 Computer-aided Engineering Drawing course at GJU to facilitate that. Not only did they modify the course content, but also automated exams that simulates the International AutoCAD certification exams were created. This in turn was directly rewarded by the approval of Autodesk to enable any students who successfully complete the course to receive an internationally accredited certificate that qualifies them to take the ACP exam. Moreover, OMNIPLAN Co., Autodesk representative in Jordan, presented free ACP exam vouchers for distinguished students. Autodesk added the names of GJU students who passed ACP exam to its international database.
“Now the students learn how companies utilize AutoCAD in their everyday business, and they master the necessary skills before they graduate. Add to that, they graduate with a professional-level internationally renowned certification that shows they are ready to take on future career challenges and be productive from the beginning.” Eng. Hammad said.
The distinguished cooperation between GJU and Autodesk is considered as the first of its kind in the region. Both parties are currently working on a memorandum of understanding (MOU) such that GJU becomes an Academic Partner for Autodesk. This partnership will make it easy for GJU faculty and students to reach the most advanced technologies produced by Autodesk through training, workshops, and international and regional competitions.