Alexandria University Alexandria University

Marine, Maritime and Ocean Marine, Maritime and Ocean Related DisciplinesRelated DisciplinesRelated DisciplinesRelated Disciplines

Presented by:Presented by:

Dr. Tamer M. AhmedDr. Tamer M. Ahmed

Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Dept. of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering,Faculty of EngineeringFaculty of Engineering

•• Alexandria UniversityAlexandria University

Established in the Year 1942

{19 Faculties (Schools) & 5500 Academic Members of {19 Faculties (Schools) & 5500 Academic Members of Staff}Staff}

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I) The Dept. of Naval Architecture I) The Dept. of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NAME)& Marine Engineering (NAME)

•• Engineering Discipline.Engineering Discipline.

•• Dept. Established in the year Dept. Established in the year 19611961..

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•• Dept. Established in the year Dept. Established in the year 19611961..

•• Has graduated the majority of Marine Engineers and Has graduated the majority of Marine Engineers and Naval Architects serving in relevant Engineering fields in Naval Architects serving in relevant Engineering fields in Egypt and other neighboring Arab countries.Egypt and other neighboring Arab countries.

The Dept. of NAMEThe Dept. of NAMEAcademic Members of Staff and Academic Members of Staff and

Degrees GrantedDegrees Granted

374No. of Undergraduate Students (2011/2012)

BSc. in Naval Arch. & Marine Eng. [5 year study programme (4 + 1 preparatory)]

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48No. of Graduate Students Enrolled for the Diploma & MEng. Degree (Ship Design, Ship Structural Design, Offshore Eng., Marine Eng., Shipyard Technology).

57No. of Graduate Students Enrolled for the MSc. Degree.

9No. of Graduate Students Enrolled for the Ph.D. Degree

23 (9 on leave)Total Academic Staff Members

The Dept. of Naval Architecture The Dept. of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering& Marine Engineering

•• Research Topics of Interest:Research Topics of Interest:

�� Marine Hydrodynamics, CFD Marine Hydrodynamics, CFD

�� Structural Analysis and Reliability Structural Analysis and Reliability

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�� Structural Analysis and Reliability Structural Analysis and Reliability

�� Ship Design for Inland Water Navigation, Nile Floating Ship Design for Inland Water Navigation, Nile Floating

HotelsHotels

�� Offshore Structures Offshore Structures

�� Ship Building, Shipyards Technology Ship Building, Shipyards Technology

�� Underwater WeldingUnderwater Welding

�� Marine Power Plants, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, ….Marine Power Plants, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, ….

II) The Dept. of OceanographyII) The Dept. of Oceanography

•• Faculty of ScienceFaculty of Science

•• Dept. Established in the year 1948Dept. Established in the year 1948

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•• Dept. Established in the year 1948Dept. Established in the year 1948

•• Up till today, it is the principal leading department in Up till today, it is the principal leading department in

Egypt concerned with multidisciplinary training, Egypt concerned with multidisciplinary training,

education and research in the field of oceanography.education and research in the field of oceanography.

•• Total No. of Academic Staff:Total No. of Academic Staff: 3737

The Dept. of OceanographyThe Dept. of Oceanography

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•• Biological Oceanography.Biological Oceanography.•• Chemical Oceanography.Chemical Oceanography.•• Geological Oceanography.Geological Oceanography.•• Physical OceanographyPhysical Oceanography

The Dept. of OceanographyThe Dept. of Oceanography

•• Degrees Granted:Degrees Granted:

�� Undergraduate (Undergraduate (40 40 Students): Students): BSc.BSc. in Mathematics and Physical in Mathematics and Physical Oceanography,Oceanography, in Chemistry and in Chemistry and

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Oceanography,Oceanography, in Chemistry and in Chemistry and Oceanography,Oceanography, in Biological Oceanography.in Biological Oceanography.

�� Postgraduate (Postgraduate (10 10 Students): Students): Diploma (Diploma (1 1 year) in year) in Coastal Management and Coastal Management and Pollution,Pollution, in Fisheries and Fish Culture.in Fisheries and Fish Culture.MSc.MSc. & Ph.D. in Physical, Chemical, & Ph.D. in Physical, Chemical, Geological,Geological, Biological Oceanography or Biological Oceanography or Fishery Biology.Fishery Biology.

The Dept. of OceanographyThe Dept. of Oceanography

•• Research Topics of Interest:Research Topics of Interest:

�� Coastal Processes:Coastal Processes: Current and Wave Measurements along Current and Wave Measurements along

the Egyptian coastline, Sediment Transport and Erosion, the Egyptian coastline, Sediment Transport and Erosion,

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SeaSea--level Changes using Archaeological Evidence. level Changes using Archaeological Evidence.

�� Environmental Modelling:Environmental Modelling: Numerical Modelling of the Numerical Modelling of the

Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Dispersion Models of Major Eastern Mediterranean Sea, Dispersion Models of Major

Pollutants,Pollutants, Biogeochemical Modelling.Biogeochemical Modelling.

III) The Alexandria Centre for Maritime III) The Alexandria Centre for Maritime Archaeology and Underwater Cultural Archaeology and Underwater Cultural

Heritage (CMAUCH)Heritage (CMAUCH)•• Faculty of Arts.Faculty of Arts.

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•• Faculty of Arts.Faculty of Arts.

•• Project started in October Project started in October 2007 2007 (Funded through a (Funded through a TEMPUS Project TEMPUS Project –– Consortium of Consortium of 8 8 members). members).

•• The only centre in Egypt and the Arab world which The only centre in Egypt and the Arab world which provides postgraduate studies (education & training) in provides postgraduate studies (education & training) in the field of Maritime Archaeology and Underwater the field of Maritime Archaeology and Underwater Cultural Heritage.Cultural Heritage.

CMAUCHCMAUCH

•• Academic Members of StaffAcademic Members of Staff::

1 1 Associate Professor (Permanent), Associate Professor (Permanent), 5 5 (Visiting).(Visiting).

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•• Degrees GrantedDegrees Granted ((Postgraduate only):Postgraduate only):

Diploma (Diploma (1 1 year).year).

MA.MA. ((2 2 years).years).

•• Number of Students Enrolled: Number of Students Enrolled:

32 students (Diploma & MA)

CMAUCHCMAUCH

•• Topics of InterestTopics of Interest::

�� Ancient Ships and Ancient Ship Construction.Ancient Ships and Ancient Ship Construction.

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�� Ancient Seafaring.Ancient Seafaring.

�� Maritime Heritage Management.Maritime Heritage Management.

�� Underwater ArchaeologyUnderwater Archaeology

�� Conservation of Underwater Finds.Conservation of Underwater Finds.

�� Marine Environment (in collaboration with the Dept. of Marine Environment (in collaboration with the Dept. of

Oceanography).Oceanography).

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