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Based on national needs and expertise
of Ain Shams Engineering faculty, four engineering programs have
been established to-date: |
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Building Engineering
Communication Systems Engineering |
Manufacturing Engineering
Materials Engineering |
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These programs have been approved by
Ain Shams University and will constitute a new INNOVATIVE approach
of a mixed national/private model for the first time in Egypt. |
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The unique features of
the credit hours engineering programs are: |
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Achieving top quality education and research to produce
engineers who can take a leading role in the current challenges
to improve the economical welfare of the Egyptian society.|
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Dynamic interdisciplinary curriculum that is able to
prepare the graduating engineers to future challenges.
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Adequate delivery based on interactive and critical teaching.
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Strong link between teaching and research.
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Effective university-industry collaborative research enterprise.
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Hands-on experience through a mandatory coo-op program with
local and foreign industry.
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Strong emphasis on communication skills and English language
proficiency.
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Combined B.Sc./M.Eng. Degrees.
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Using international textbooks (neither lecture notes nor private
lessons).
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Curriculum
It is a credit-hour system with 180
credit hours over 9-10 terms. It has the following features:
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Dynamic.
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Interdisciplinary.
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Interactive.
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Cooperative.
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Utilizes
e-learning.
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Emphasizes communication skills.
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Contains socio-economic component.
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Top
quality faculty who is engaged in state-of-the-art research.
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Adequate
infrastructure: well equipped and furnished classrooms, labs,
library.
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Small classes.
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Interactive teaching (responsive classroom).
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Utilizing e-learning to supplement classroom activities.
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Instructors and TA’s’ office hours.
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International textbooks (no lecture notes).
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No
private tutoring.
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E-learning
E-Learning is the use of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT) to enhance and/or support learning in
education. Web-dependent model will be implemented: the students are
required to use the internet for key “active” elements such as online
discussions, assessment, and feedback to the instructor, online projects
/collaborative team work- but without significant reduction in classroom
time. The new building dedicated for the new program will be wireless. The
students will enjoy internet access in the student lounges and study areas.
Laptops will be available at a discounted price.
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Co-Operative Education
An educational strategy integrating
classroom learning and progressive work experiences, with a constructive
relationship between teaching faculty and co-op faculty. Three summer co-op
periods starting at the Sophomore year. (3 summers x 4weeks = 12 weeks
Practical experience). The Co-op in this program will be the first of its
kind in Egypt.
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Combined B.Sc./M.Eng.
Top students will have the opportunity
to spend one more year and obtain a Master of Engineering Degree (based on
course work and an industry-based project). Obtaining a master’s degree will
increase the chance for the graduating engineers to get good employment with
higher pay and will also increase their chance to obtain scholarships to
study PhD abroad. The students should have a minimum of 3.5 GPA at the end
of the pre-junior year to be able to enroll in this unique program.
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Collaborative Research
An important element of the new program is the
education-research strong link. Faculty will bring their research and
up-to-date technology to the classroom. Projects for B.Sc./M.Eng. Combined
degrees’ students will be jointly supervised by the teaching faculty and
engineers working in industry.
It is assumed that industry will provide funding to pay for direct expenses
to conduct applied research for the master’s students.
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