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Testing Center

The role of the College of Engineering and Petroleum at Kuwait University is not limited to university education and scientific research, but also to serving, developing and advancing the community

In this regard, the Center for Engineering Tests, Laboratory and Calibration (the Center) is considered the largest engineering testing center in Kuwait - it was established in 1991 and one of the most important community service sources provided by the College of Engineering and Petroleum. Kuwait for all governmental, private and oil institutions

The center includes many and varied laboratories covering many engineering disciplines, such as civil engineering, which includes construction laboratories, soil, environmental and health laboratories. And mechanical engineering such as energy, materials, metallurgy, air conditioning and corrosion laboratories, as well as electrical engineering, which is considered the largest center in its field in Kuwait in electronic calibration. The center also includes petroleum engineering laboratories, which include fluids, cement, clay and rock tank properties, in addition to chemical engineering laboratories, which include water research, membrane technology , membrane development, polymers, and physical and analytical chemistry. As well as industrial engineering laboratories, which include planning, facility design, work systems engineering, decision-making, and the Quality Control Center

The Center is considered an independent, impartial government agency approved by all ministries, government agencies and institutions, as well as the Department of Experts in the State of Kuwait. This independence represents a guarantee to the client that the results of the examinations are correct and objective. All center examinations are carried out according to the latest Kuwaiti, American, British, German and European standards. The center's various services represent support for the national development process in the field of building and construction and the oil and gas industry

The center provides advice and participates in specialized committees at the state level in order to lay the accurate scientific foundations for all problems that arise related to the construction and industrial process, specifications and tests of materials of all kinds. The center provides the Ministry of Public Works with third-party work and checks, including quality control of products during the manufacturing process of pipes and manholes manufactured from fiberglass and high-density polyethylene. The Public Authority for Industry has various checks that include ensuring the quality of iron supplied to the State of Kuwait

It should be noted that the center is ISO 9001 certified to ensure quality systems, and is currently seeking accreditation according to ISO 17025

The center currently includes more than 200 highly qualified consultants and trainers, and more than 300 engineers and technicians. The center participates in engineering activities that require concerted efforts from the concerned authorities in the state and the private sector to reach practical solutions that include the quality of construction works of all kinds