Renewable Energy Program
Program Description:
Energy production using renewable natural resources such as wind, sunlight, biomass, geothermal, etc. has gained high acceptance in recent years.
The Renewable Energies Program is a response to the growing need for good quality training in the renewable energy sector.
The renewable energy program will focus on basic practical applications of renewable energy.
The program first provides the basic knowledge in the relevant electrical, electronic and mechanical disciplines that will be required to work practically in the renewable energy sector, while a number of renewable energy solutions and applications are emerging in our current environment, that will address the program more than renewable energy technology, and will give the student a solid base in science, as well as the installation techniques needed to work with various renewable energy solutions. The components will be solar power, wind turbines, biomass and geothermal systems.
Best practices in health, safety and environmental conservation will play a key role in all the courses offered by the program, including full safety training to operate at altitudes and narrow spaces.
The programme will also provide general concepts related to global climate change and practical applications related to sustainable energy, including preservation techniques.
Upon completion of the program, students will gain experience and knowledge to conduct location assessments for wind and photovoltaic projects with the ability to integrate with existing energy sources.
Graduates will have deep practical knowledge of the current practice in installation, commissioning, routine maintenance and repair of photovoltaic and wind-generating systems, enabling them to work effectively in the field of wind power facilities and solar electro- photovoltaic agents.
The educational objectives of the program:
Upon graduation, our students are expected to:
• Applying mathematical, scientific and practical skills in solving technical problems.
• Working efficiently in renewable energy fields
• Work effectively and ethically in their professional environment.
• Develop their skills and knowledge.
Targeted educational outputs from the program:
Knowledge and understanding
The graduate must be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding for:
– Concepts and theories of mathematics and science suitable for new and renewable energy.
– The basics of ICT.
– The basics, basic features and advantages of new and renewable energy systems.
– Methodologies for solving technical problems and collecting and interpreting data in new and renewable energy systems.
– Quality assurance systems, codes of practice, standards, health and safety requirements and environmental issues related to new and renewable energy systems.
– Principles of work and management related to industrial applications.
– Ways of maintaining and repairing new and renewable energy equipment.
Thinking skills
The graduate must be able to:
– Identify mathematical and computer-based methods suitable for modeling and analyzing problems.
– Assess energy volumes and energy efficiency uses in residential, office, retail, commercial, industrial and institutional properties.
– Identify appropriate technical methods to carry out repair work for new and renewable energy equipment .
– Judge technical decisions during diagnostic work on new and renewable systems.
– Solving technical problems, even with limited or contradictory data.
– Propose solutions to new and renewable technical problems.
– Evaluation and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative technical data.
– Analyze the records and test results well.
Practical and professional skills
The graduate must be able to:
– Integrating knowledge with mathematics, science, information technology, business context and technical practice to solve technical problems.
– Use computer facilities, measuring tools, workshops and laboratory equipment to conduct tests and collect, analyze and interpret results.
– Use a wide range of analytical and technical tools and techniques, including related software.
– Apply secure systems at work.
– Preparation and presentation of technical materials.
– Demonstrate organizational skills and manage core projects.
– Assess accuracy and beauty in the workplace.
In order to develop and improve new skills to enhance their practice at the level of new and renewable technology, students must be competent in the performance of the following specific industrial competencies:
Health and safety application.
-Use hand tools in a mechanical workshop.
– Use power tools in a mechanical workshop.
– Making basic measurements
– Operating and controlling turning and charging machines.
– Use graphics, charts, timelines, standards, symbols, and specifications.
– Problem solving.
– Preparing and launching a small business.
-Conducting an electrical inspection.
-Installation of independent PV systems.
– Installation of low-voltage PV systems.
– Install wind power conversion systems.
-Replace defective components for renewable energy systems.
– Producing and storing hydrogen for fuel cell applications and repairing energy systems.
– Use and maintain reference criteria.
– Check the mechanical trade reference criteria.
General and transferable skills
General skills that are essential to professional competence in all sectors and at all levels include:
– Communication that contributes to a lasting and harmonious relationship between employees and customers.
-The teamwork that contributes to productive working relationships and results.
– Planning and organization that contribute to long- and short-term strategic planning.
– Self-management that contributes to employee satisfaction and growth.
– Learning that contributes to the continuous improvement and expansion of the operations and results of the employee and the company.
-Technology that contributes to the effective implementation of tasks.
Certificates granted:
Higher National Diploma in Renewable Energy.
Which is granted after the study of the first and second years (phase 1) and after training field for at least four weeks this field and after achieving any other requirements of the university according to the rules mentioned in this regulation.
Job Title: “Senior Technician“
Degree requirements:
– The student spends the training of a field in an industrial institution during the summer semester for 4 weeks to submit a technical report to be discussed.
– Access to B1 under the EU English Language Skills Framework.
Bachelor of Technology in Solar Energy.
Job Title: “Technologist“
Degree requirements:
– The student spends the training of a field in an industrial institution during the summer semester for 4 weeks to submit a technical report to be discussed.
– Access to B2 under the EU English Language Skills Framework.
Bachelor of Technology in Wind Energy
Job Title: “Technologist“
Degree requirements:
– The student spends the training of a field in an industrial institution during the summer semester for 4 weeks to submit a technical report to be discussed.
– Access to B2 under the EU English Language Skills Framework.
Bachelor of Technology in Hydro-Power Plant
Job Title: “Technologist“
Degree requirements
– The student spends the training of a field in an industrial institution during the summer semester for 4 weeks to submit a technical report to be discussed.
– Access to B2 under the EU English Language Skills Framework.
Which is awarded after the study of the third and fourth years (phase II) and after achieving any other requirements of the university according to the rules mentioned in this regulation.
A bachelor’s unit has been developed in each semester to meet local needs and is not covered by the units in each major and has been named Local Needs (MLN Unit) Meeting.
– The infrastructure of the modules and educational outputs.
The infrastructure of each unit of study is called educational output
Learning Outcomes in the unit, where the unit usually includes three or four educational outputs, with a brief explanation of each educational outcome, the teaching scenario, the calendar method … And so on.
A number of Criteria are formulated in each educational outcome with skills grade levels, with the criteria for each module classified into three levels:
Pass (P) Merit (M), Distinction (D) with the number of Pass (P) criteria calculated from 4-12 criteria, the number of merit (M) criterion to four criteria, and the Distinction (D) level to be two criteria.
P-level standards are designed to measure initial cognitive levels, which may reach the level of knowledge, understanding and little application. M-level standards are designed to measure levels up to the level of application and analysis, while D-type standards measure a level that may reach creative thinking, calibration and problem solving.
It should be noted that the assignments of the study unit must be performed in a vocational manner, focusing on acquiring practical skills that benefit the student when he joins a job in his or her field.