“Master Program onRenewable Energies in the MENA

Countries: Goals and resultsin numbers”

KATIUSCIA CIPRI, Assistant ProfessorFaculty of Engineering

Sapienza University of Rome

MAster oN SUstainable development and Renewable energy

MAIN OBJECTIVE:to improve the capacities of 3 Jordanian Universities on renewable energies and energy efficiency (REEE), training new experts prepared for the labour market.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: to establish and credit a Master Course following the

Bologna requirements to join companies, public administrations and Universities to improve and diffuse REEE in public and private buildings,

according to the National Energy Plan.

WP 1 - NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NETWORK (NIN)WP 2 - ANALYSIS OF TRAINING NEEDSWP 3 - MASTER COURSE PLANNING AND SET UPWP 4 - MASTER COURSE IMPLEMENTATIONWP 5 - MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL STRUCTURESWP 6 - PROJECT ASSURANCE AND EFFICIENCYWP 7 - EXPLOITATION OF RESULTSWP 8 - DISSEMINATION AND PROMOTION

WP 1 National and International Network

Try to change the World, but

TAQA Network 19 members:

Companies, Universities, Associations and the Network for Jordanian Industrial Sustainability

don’t make it alone …Obstacles:• Limited number of official stakeholders in the field of

renewables and energy efficiency in Jordan;• Low interest of European companies to establish a

contact with Jordanian context;

How we face the obstacles:• (Solution) Joining to Industrial Sustainability Network

to improve National and International connection…

Obstacles:• Limited number of official stakeholders involved in the

monitoring;• Absence in the 2011 of a real market on RE also due at

lacking of national law and incentives;• Low statistic value compared to other analysis;

How we face the obstacles:• Understanding actual needs for foreseeing the future labour

market and for defining adequate didactics.

WP 2 Analysis of Training needs

Not only technician, but also financial andmanagement experts …

22 organizations interviewed*Companies 63 %Universities 9 %Research/NGO 14 %Public Agency 14 %

* Report on Jordan Labor Market Needs in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency: Analysis and Recommendations for Curricula Development in Tertiary Education

WP 3 Master courses planning

3 Master programmes accredited

Didactic materials for 23 courses.

Obligatory CoursesOC-01 Research MethodologyOC-02 Renewable Energy SystemsOC-03 Energy Efficiency

Elective CoursesEC-07 Modeling, simulation and

optimizationEC-08 Market communication and

strategic toolsEC-09 CSPEC-10 Wind EnergyEC-11 Photovoltaic EnergyEC-12 Solar Desalination

OC-04 Energy ConversionOC-05 Energy ManagementOC-06 Economic aspects of Renewables

Energy

EC-13 Environment and sustainable developmentEC-14 Bio-fuelsEC-15 Low Carbon BuildingsEC-16 Energy RegulationsEC-17 Seminars.

Obstacles:• Acceptance of transversal program, including courses on energy efficiency and

management, economy, law and incentives, communication, market;• Different methodologies for didactic materials elaboration (EU providing

contents VS Jordan needs ppt presentations);• Lack of JO competences for several modules (EE, EM, law, …);• Long time for accreditation;• Internal obstacles in the establishing of renewables Master Courses

How we face the obstacles:• Technical program for JUST;• Transversal program for UJ and Mutah;• Cancelling of few courses (market, law, communication, Low Carbon buildings);• Internal accreditation, where possible (JUST, MUTAH)

WP 8 Dissemination and PromotionMarket and economy opportunities on REThe future in education

More than 3 InfoDays “Clean Energies in Jordanian Territories” at the 3 Jordanian universities involved

WP 4 Master courses implementation

45 students, among engineers, architects and with scientific degrees

2 graduated students in Mutah University

1 graduated student in University of Jordan

Obstacles:• Low number of students with English qualification (Mutah);• Lack of competences in JO: hiding of courses;• Long time for tenders (about 3 years), limited use of

equipments during the master courses;• Delay in the purchasing of Video conference and partially

providing of EU lessons on line;How we face the obstacles:• President authorization for a Master with 2 students only

(Mutah);• Skype use for distance learning (low quality);

WP 4 Internship in EuropeEuropean experience on RE for improvingYoung experts skills

14 day Internships in Rome, Newcastle and Lund

24 best students involved

More than 30 days spent among technical visits, energy plants, laboratories and lectures.

WP 4 Didactic Equipments on Renewables

technologies work

3 video conference tools, Solar collectors units, portable Photovoltaic system analyzer, Environmental Monitoring System, etc…

To discovery how the renewable

A lot!But thank you for this great experience!

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