Hana M. Hijazi – One of the key staff members at the Institute, Ms. Hijazi was trained at the Institute and at The Princes Foundation University of Wales, where she earned her master’s degree. She will be the program leader for the AMIDEAST summer program.

While living in the vibrant city of Amman, students are able to study at the first institute in the Arab world entirely dedicated to teaching and the preservation of traditional arts and architecture of Islam: The Institute of Traditional Islamic Arts in Amman. Through classroom and hands on learning, students focus on the production of a variety of traditional Middle Eastern art forms.

Cairo University is Egypt’s largest and most prestigious public university. Founded in 1908, it has a total enrollment of more than 280,000 students of whom 180,000 are full-time. Of these students, about 4,700 are international students – 3,200 undergraduates and 1,500 graduates. There are a very small number of students from the U.S. and Western Europe, with an average of around 50-100 per year, almost all of them non-degree seeking European students auditing classes.

History of Engineering will be taught by a team of Cairo University Engineering faculty members led by Dr. Abdallah Bazaraa (PhD, Colorado State University), Dr. Sherif Mourad (PhD, UC Irvine) and Dr. Hafez Abdel-Azeem. They will deliver lectures, lead site visits, and accompany students on the tour of Upper Egypt. In addition, a group of distinguished guest lecturers will address the group.

The History of Engineering is a 3-credit course offered jointly by AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World and the Faculty of Engineering of Cairo University. Topics addressed during the course range from ancient engineering feats such as the temples and monuments of ancient Egypt to ancient and modern water resource management and irrigation. Preservation and restoration of historic sites, including ancient monuments, mosques, churches and synagogues will also be covered. These topics are addressed through lectures, discussions and numerous site visits and excursions.

Structure
The course is divided into five sections and is taught by a team of Cairo University engineering professors.

 Content in Progress

 The Pyramids.  Luxor and Karnak Temples.  Irrigated agriculture.  Water wheels.  Papyrus boats that sailed the oceans.  The Nile Barrages.  Suez Canal.  Aswan High Dam.  Preservation of Abu Simbel.  El-Salaam Water Project. From ancient times to the present, many of the world’s most impressive engineering feats have occurred in one country – Egypt. 
 

 Academics

The History of Engineering is a 3-credit course offered jointly by AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World and the Faculty of Engineering of Cairo University. Topics addressed during the course range from ancient engineering feats such as the temples and monuments of ancient Egypt to ancient and modern water resource management and irrigation. Preservation and restoration of historic sites, including ancient monuments, mosques, churches and synagogues will also be covered.  These topics are addressed through lectures, discussions and numerous site visits and excursions. 

Excursions

The Pyramids. Luxor and Karnak Temples. Irrigated agriculture. Water wheels. Papyrus
boats that sailed the oceans. The Nile Barrages. Suez Canal. Aswan High Dam. Preservation
of Abu Simbel. El-Salaam Water Project. From ancient times to the present, many of the
world's most impressive engineering feats have occurred in one country – Egypt.

The Pyramids.  Luxor and Karnak Temples.  Irrigated agriculture.  Water wheels.  Papyrus boats that sailed the oceans.  The Nile Barrages.  Suez Canal.  Aswan High Dam.  Preservation of Abu Simbel.  El-Salaam Water Project. From ancient times to the present, many of the world’s most impressive engineering feats have occurred in one country – Egypt.  

Academics

The History of Engineering is a 3-credit course offered jointly by AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs in the Arab World and the Faculty of Engineering of Cairo University. Topics addressed during the course range from ancient engineering feats such as the temples and monuments of ancient Egypt to ancient and modern water resource management and irrigation. Preservation and restoration of historic sites, including ancient monuments, mosques, churches and synagogues will also be covered.  These topics are addressed through lectures, discussions and numerous site visits and excursions. 

Excursions

History of Engineering students participate in program-organized excursions to many parts of Egypt to visit major attractions and historical sites. The excursions are coordinated by AMIDEAST/Egypt in conjunction with the program’s academic staff and are led by a member of the Cairo University engineering faculty. Organized activities are combined with free time, allowing students to explore independently within a safe and structured framework.  Excursions will include visits to: 

Application Materials

In order to apply to an AMIDEAST Education Abroad program you must submit:

1) Our Online Application
2) One Study Abroad Advisor Form
3) Two Recommendations
4) Official Transcript(s)

As you work on completing your online application, you may save your information and return to it later. You will need to print certain forms that are required as supporting documents, so please be sure you have access to a printer and also have your passport available.

Please note: Once your online application has been submitted, you will not be able to change the information online. If you have already submitted your application and have further information to share regarding your program preferences, enrollment deferral, or changes to your personal information please contact AMIDEAST at DocsEdAbroad@amideast.org