The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) is proud to launch a free of charge Applied Science and Engineering Summer Program for Skills Development (ASES Program) a six-week, hands-on initiative designed to engage talented undergraduate and postgraduate students, along with a limited number of faculty members from universities across the region. The program empowers participants to design and develop working prototypes that address real-world challenges facing Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. 

ASES provides an immersive, project-based learning experience where individuals gain practical skills by experimenting, building, and problem-solving. Participants will have full access to AUIS laboratories and facilities to develop solutions in the fields of engineering and applied sciences. 

Each summer, participants select from a set of challenge-driven, locally relevant topics. Using AUIS campus resources, they collaborate to create practical, low-cost technological solutions. The program concludes with a project showcase, and participants receive certificates of completion. All completed prototypes will be preserved and displayed as part of AUIS’s legacy of applied innovation.