1. Smart Grid Technology - A Master Programme (SGT-MAP)
Progress Meeting 2
Friday 14th Sept – (US) - Seville – Spain
Prepared by
Noha M. Galal
Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport

2. Outline 1
Accreditation of Master Program 2
Training Courses

3. 1. Accreditation of Master Program
WP 2.5: Accreditation of the developed program

4. Accreditation Process in Egypt
Preparation of Accreditation documents (institutional capability & Program description)
Approval from the respective Department Council
Approval from College Council
Approval from University President
Submission to SCU
Visit by the a committee from SCU
SCU grants a permission to start running program
Student Enrollment
Graduation of first batch
Apply for accreditation by the SCU
May 2018

5. Challenges faced The multi-disciplinary nature of the program
Changing requirements of the SCU.

6. Erasmus Project Implementation Report

7. Training Courses
WP 4:

8. WP 4: Development of accreditation self study reports for specific professional training courses .
4.1
Development of the self study reports of the professional training courses to be accredited
4.2
Implementation of the professional training courses.

9. Selection of Training Courses
Cycle 1: Questionnaire among Project Consortium
Cycle 2:
Questionnaire among Industry

10. Results: Cycle 1 SGT 710 Renewable and Distributed Generation
SGT 703 Introduction to Smart Grid
SGT 727 ICT Infrastructure in Smart Grid
SGT 721 Advanced Power Electronics
SGT 719 Power Control in Smart Grid
SGT 712 Energy and Distribution Management System
SGT 720 Energy Storage Systems

11. Selected Courses SGT 703 Introduction to Smart Grid
SGT 710 Renewable and Distributed Generation
SGT 712 Energy and Distribution Management Systems
SGT 719 Power Control in Smart Grid
SGT 727 ICT Infrastructure in Smart Grid.
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12. Accreditation of Training courses
International accreditation
National accreditation

13. National Accreditation of Training Courses
Electricity Holding Company
Egyptian Engineers Syndicate
Supplier of lab equipment

14. Dissemination of Training Courses
Leaflet developed by AU.
Promotion on website and social media.

15. Negotiation with accreditation bodies is still in progress
Negotiation with accreditation bodies is still in progress. Hence, it will not be possible to start in September. Yet, since the course offering doesn’t relate to semester timing, it is expected to start sooner than the Master programmer (December 2018).

16. AASTMT has got approval from the center offering Engineering and technical consultation, to have spin-off services in the field of smart grid as one of its services offered.

17. Thank you