U.S. – Palestinian Linkages U.S. – Palestinian Linkages (UPLINK) Program(UPLINK) Program

““Capacity Building for a Capacity Building for a Program in Water Program in Water

Resources Management in Resources Management in Gaza and the West Bank”Gaza and the West Bank”

Funded by: U.S. Agency for International Development through the Association Liaison Office for University Cooperation in Development

Aug 11-14, 2003Aug 11-14, 2003Washington DCWashington DC

Partner InstitutionsPartner Institutions

Purdue UniversityPurdue University

The Islamic University of Gaza (IU-Gaza)The Islamic University of Gaza (IU-Gaza)

An-Najah UniversityAn-Najah University

Bethlehem UniversityBethlehem University

Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)Palestinian Water Authority (PWA)

Program ElementsProgram Elements

1.1. Development of an M.Sc. Degree Development of an M.Sc. Degree program in water resource program in water resource management to be offered through management to be offered through IU/Gaza, Bethlehem University, and IU/Gaza, Bethlehem University, and An-Najah University.An-Najah University.

2.2. Technical training and capacity Technical training and capacity building support for the PWA building support for the PWA offered as an outreach activity by offered as an outreach activity by the cooperating universities.the cooperating universities.

Program ElementsProgram Elements (cont.) (cont.)

3.3. Non-degree training for staff of Non-degree training for staff of cooperating universities to strengthen cooperating universities to strengthen the ability of universities to provide the ability of universities to provide public education on environmental and public education on environmental and health issues relative to water health issues relative to water management.management.

4.4. An interdisciplinary applied research An interdisciplinary applied research program to address critical problems in program to address critical problems in water resource management in the water resource management in the region. Research topics will be selected region. Research topics will be selected according to PWA need and guidelines.according to PWA need and guidelines.

Sequence of TasksSequence of Tasks

1.1. Planning and needs assessment Planning and needs assessment (telephone and email Spring 2001)(telephone and email Spring 2001)

2.2. Team meeting in AmmanTeam meeting in Amman(March 2002)(March 2002)

3.3. Pilot testing of M.Sc. Curriculum Pilot testing of M.Sc. Curriculum (Academic Year 2002/03)(Academic Year 2002/03)

4.4. Training for PWA personnel Training for PWA personnel (Summer 2003)(Summer 2003)

5.5. Technology Transfer and Technology Transfer and Dissemination Workshops (Summer Dissemination Workshops (Summer 2003)2003)

6.6. Program Evaluation (Summer 2003)Program Evaluation (Summer 2003)

Sequence of Tasks (cont.)Sequence of Tasks (cont.)

Task #1Task #1

Needs AssessmentNeeds Assessment

1.1. Determine core competencies Determine core competencies required by water resources required by water resources management professionals to guide management professionals to guide development of curriculum.development of curriculum.

2.2. Identify specific needs for future Identify specific needs for future M.Sc. programmatic development in M.Sc. programmatic development in water resources management.water resources management.

Needs Assessment (cont.)Needs Assessment (cont.)

3.3. Review current water management Review current water management curriculum at partner institutions.curriculum at partner institutions.

4.4. Begin to draft outline of M.Sc. Begin to draft outline of M.Sc. Curriculum in water resources Curriculum in water resources management and assign team management and assign team members to write key curriculum members to write key curriculum materials.materials.

5. Initiate discussions on outreach elements of programs relative to regional needs and priorities; begin to develop these training materials.

6. Initiate discussions on research elements of program as: a) a component of M.Sc. Degree program, and b) a service of universities to the public water sector.

7. Organize the Advisory Committee which will support program implementation.

Needs Assessment (cont.)Needs Assessment (cont.)

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

FunctionFunction: Continuous project : Continuous project evaluation to assure that the program evaluation to assure that the program meets local needs and is sensitive to meets local needs and is sensitive to changing water sector needs over time; changing water sector needs over time; the Advisory committee is also the Advisory committee is also responsible to seek continuing funding responsible to seek continuing funding beyond project end date.beyond project end date.

(Proposal suggests 11-member committee chaired (Proposal suggests 11-member committee chaired by President of Islamic University of Gaza)by President of Islamic University of Gaza)

Advisory Committee (cont.)Advisory Committee (cont.) CompositionComposition: Representative team proposed : Representative team proposed

to include members from:to include members from:• Palestinian Water Authority (2 members)Palestinian Water Authority (2 members)• Community leaders from Gaza/West Bank (2 Community leaders from Gaza/West Bank (2

members)members)• Government authorities, with water and health Government authorities, with water and health

responsibilities (2 members)responsibilities (2 members)• Faculty from university partners in Gaza /West Bank Faculty from university partners in Gaza /West Bank

(3 members)(3 members)• Graduates from new M.Sc. Degree program (future Graduates from new M.Sc. Degree program (future

– 2 members)– 2 members)

MeetingsMeetings: Quarterly to provide : Quarterly to provide recommendations to university partners on recommendations to university partners on program progress, special needs, relevance, program progress, special needs, relevance, and emerging priorities for water resources and emerging priorities for water resources management.management.

Team Meeting in Amman – March 2002Team Meeting in Amman – March 2002

1.1. Continue M.Sc. Curriculum development with Continue M.Sc. Curriculum development with Purdue partners ~ goal was to complete first Purdue partners ~ goal was to complete first draft of the curriculum and the development draft of the curriculum and the development of related instructional materials.of related instructional materials.

2.2. Curriculum placement on Web Site Curriculum placement on Web Site http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~h2o/ and on http://pasture.ecn.purdue.edu/~h2o/ and on CD-ROM for use by partner universities.CD-ROM for use by partner universities.

3.3. Continue development of teaching materials Continue development of teaching materials relative to outreach, non-degree technical relative to outreach, non-degree technical training, and applied research priorities based training, and applied research priorities based on earlier assessment of core competencies.on earlier assessment of core competencies.

Task #2Task #2

Pilot Testing of M.Sc. CurriculumPilot Testing of M.Sc. Curriculum

1.1. M.Sc. Course developed by the writing M.Sc. Course developed by the writing teams taught on a trial basis by fall 2002.teams taught on a trial basis by fall 2002.

2.2. Course evaluation by students, PWA, and Course evaluation by students, PWA, and faculty will provide information to adjust faculty will provide information to adjust content on a continuing basis.content on a continuing basis.

3.3. M.Sc. Students will begin to develop M.Sc. Students will begin to develop research activities in consultation with PWA research activities in consultation with PWA technical officers in partial fulfillment of technical officers in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.degree requirements.

4.4. Outreach activities, which will involve M.Sc. Outreach activities, which will involve M.Sc. Students, will be planned during this period.Students, will be planned during this period.

Task #3Task #3

Training for PWA PersonnelTraining for PWA Personnel

Special training programs for Palestinian Special training programs for Palestinian Water Authority personnel will be Water Authority personnel will be completed and taught on a trial basis; completed and taught on a trial basis; program design will be competency-program design will be competency-based and assessed carefully to assure based and assessed carefully to assure relevance to sector needs. The technical relevance to sector needs. The technical training and capacity building support training and capacity building support for the PWA will be upon PWA request for the PWA will be upon PWA request according to its need.according to its need.

Task #4Task #4

Technology Transfer and Technology Transfer and Dissemination WorkshopsDissemination Workshops

1.1. Current relevant applied research findings on Current relevant applied research findings on water resources management will be water resources management will be presented to local water technical personnel presented to local water technical personnel and professors from partner universities in and professors from partner universities in the Gaza/West Bank region. Faculty from the Gaza/West Bank region. Faculty from other universities in the region will also be other universities in the region will also be invited. Workshops will also feature the invited. Workshops will also feature the unique partnership that has evolved under unique partnership that has evolved under this program.this program.

2.2. A public workshop will be offered to present A public workshop will be offered to present educational material developed during the educational material developed during the program and to share it with local municipal program and to share it with local municipal leaders and the general public.leaders and the general public.

Task #5Task #5

Program EvaluationProgram Evaluation A full programmatic review will be led by the A full programmatic review will be led by the

Advisory Committee to ensure program Advisory Committee to ensure program goals have been met and to set future plans goals have been met and to set future plans to sustain the project beyond project end to sustain the project beyond project end date.date.

Further plans will be discussed to establish a Further plans will be discussed to establish a formal linkage formal linkage between the partner institutions (particularly between the partner institutions (particularly with PWA) after project completion. These with PWA) after project completion. These plans will be proposed to USAID for further plans will be proposed to USAID for further support under the same program. support under the same program.

Task #5Task #5

MS in Water ResourcesMS in Water Resources(36 credits)(36 credits)

a.a. Introduction to water resources management Introduction to water resources management (Prerequisite, 0 credits)(Prerequisite, 0 credits)

b.b. Core courses (12-18 credits, including 3-6 Core courses (12-18 credits, including 3-6 credits of social sciences and humanities and credits of social sciences and humanities and 9-12 credits of water resources courses)9-12 credits of water resources courses)

c.c. Technical electives (6-9) (pick 2-3 courses Technical electives (6-9) (pick 2-3 courses out of these five!)out of these five!)

d.d. Seminar (technical/sociopolitical/ethical/… Seminar (technical/sociopolitical/ethical/… discussions) 3 creditsdiscussions) 3 credits

e.e. Thesis (6 credits)Thesis (6 credits)

f.f. University core (3 credits)University core (3 credits)

M.Sc. CurriculumM.Sc. Curriculum B.Sc. In Science and Engineering is B.Sc. In Science and Engineering is

requiredrequired

A prerequisite zero credit summer course A prerequisite zero credit summer course is required (this course covers basic soil is required (this course covers basic soil principles, hydraulics, plant-water principles, hydraulics, plant-water relationships, etc.)relationships, etc.)

Additional prerequisites are required Additional prerequisites are required based on individual student backgroundbased on individual student background

Areas of Study and CoursesAreas of Study and CoursesI.I. WATER RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES

ENGINEERINGENGINEERING1.1. Groundwater Flow and TransportGroundwater Flow and Transport2.2. Surface Water Flow and TransportSurface Water Flow and Transport3.3. Irrigation Principles and PracticesIrrigation Principles and Practices

II.II. WATER RESOURCE WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENTMANAGEMENT

4.4. Water Resource Conservation and Water Resource Conservation and ManagementManagement

III.III. WATER QUALITYWATER QUALITY5.5. Water Quality Safety and PollutantsWater Quality Safety and Pollutants

Areas of Study and Courses Areas of Study and Courses (Cont.)(Cont.)

IV.IV. STATISTICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL STATISTICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODSMETHODS

6.6. Statistical Methods in Water ResourcesStatistical Methods in Water Resources7.7. Modeling of Water Resources SystemsModeling of Water Resources Systems

V.V. RESOURCE RESOURCE ECONOMICS/LAW/SEMINARSECONOMICS/LAW/SEMINARS

8.8. Water Utility Administration and ManagementWater Utility Administration and Management9.9. Water Rights/Environmental LawWater Rights/Environmental Law

VI.VI. SEMINARSEMINAR

COURSE PLANNING GUIDE Groundwater Flow and Transport – Course 1

Instructor ____David Scarpa_____________________ Institution _________Bethlehem University_________________

Competency Area (What our students must know)

Performance Objectives (What we expect students to

do)

Teaching Method (How we will teach)

Needed Resources (Facilities, materials

and supplies we need)

Time Allotted

1. Aquifer geology, formation. Define terms related to the geology of aquifers

Describe how aquifers are formed

Lecture Supplemental Material Transparencies and

Slides Group Discussion Video

Overhead Projector Slide Projector Television/VCR

2. Characterize aquifer properties and exploration techniques.

Describe infiltration to saturation level

Identify fratic aquifers Explain how water moves

to confined aquifer Describe natural water

flow, spread and discharge processes

Describe preogometic surfaces

Describe characteristics of perched aquifers

Describe leachage

Lecture Supplemental Material Transparencies and

Slides Group Discussion Video

Overhead Projector Slide Projector Television/VCR

3. Predicting and calculating groundwater flow.

Explain historical basis of Darcy’s Law

List procedures for sampling, testing, interpreting and making recommendations

Use Darcy’s Law to predict groundwater flow

Describe obstacles to using Darcy’s Law in the Middle

Lecture Supplemental Material Demonstration Group Discussion

Overhead Projector

OutcomeOutcome

25 applicants applied to join the 25 applicants applied to join the programprogram

Of whom 15 will be accepted Of whom 15 will be accepted according to the university according to the university regulationsregulations

The program is to start in Sept. 2002 The program is to start in Sept. 2002 to test the curriculumto test the curriculum

Despite the current situation, efforts Despite the current situation, efforts are still made to have the program are still made to have the program started in the West Bankstarted in the West Bank

Admission Requirements:Admission Requirements:

Students are admitted into the Students are admitted into the program according to the following program according to the following conditions:conditions:• Having B.S.c degree in engineering, applied Having B.S.c degree in engineering, applied

science, from a recognized university .science, from a recognized university .• B.Sc. average not less than Grade “Good”.B.Sc. average not less than Grade “Good”.• Two recommendation letters.Two recommendation letters.• Passing an academic interview.Passing an academic interview.• Satisfying the requirements for English Satisfying the requirements for English

language.language.

Tuition FeesTuition Fees

Tuition fees are:Tuition fees are:• JD85 per credit hour JD85 per credit hour • JD 1500 for thesis.JD 1500 for thesis.

The costs of books, technical papers The costs of books, technical papers and other educational materials are and other educational materials are not included in the tuition fees.not included in the tuition fees.

The Brochure The Brochure

A brochure was produced containing A brochure was produced containing the the program informationthe the program information

It was distributed to most of It was distributed to most of governmental and non-governmental governmental and non-governmental institutions and the applicants as institutions and the applicants as wellwell

The Program CommitteeThe Program Committee

Chairman

Faculty of EngineeringDeanship of Postgraduate Studies

Faculty of ScienceDeanship of Postgraduate Studies

PWAAssistant of PWA President