5. IMaREC CURRICULA 6. HOW TO APPLY? IMaREC offers a Master of Engineering Degree M.Eng. in “Resource t
Application will be online through the Faculty of Engineering Efficient Cities”. The program structure consists of 3 phases, as http://portal.eng.asu.edu.eg/postgraduate/interprograms/listAll shown in Figure (2). t
Admission rules, tuition fees and required documents are announced on the webpage. M.Eng. in Resource Efficient Cities (REC) t
Semester exchange in one of the 4 partner universities is possible either through funded scholarship or on a self-finance base. Generic Knowledge 1. City System and Urban Metabolism 2. Resources Economics and Management 3. Regulations and Institutions 7. CONTACT FIRST PHASE Core Courses 4. Research Design and Methodology (12 credit hours) ASU IMaREC Coordinator: Students study 4 courses (12 Credit Hours) from any of the specialized tracks with maximum 2 courses from the specific track, one course (3 Credit Hours) Prof. Marwa Khalifa from the cross cuBng courses (Methods and Tools), in addiFon to the Integrated Project course (3 Credit Hours), which is obligatory for all Ain Shams University students. Cairo, Egypt • Specialized Tracks 2nd Track: Integrated 3rd Track: 1st Track: City For inquiries, contact us through email: Planning and Management and Infrastructure [email protected] Building Design Governance 1. Water 1. Sustainable 1. Governance Management Urban Form and For more information, visit: https://eng.asu.edu.eg/IMaREC 2. Energy 2. Resource Participation Management Efficient 2. Regional 3. Waste Buildings Development IMaREC Partners Management 3. Urban Ecology and Circular TH Köln (University of Applied Sciences) 4. Urban and Landscape Economy credit hours) 8 Agriculture 4. Smart Cities 3. Public Services Cologne, Germany SECOND PHASE ElecLve Courses (1 5. Sustainable 5. Industrial Provision Urban Mobility Metabolism Autonomous University of San Luis Potosi • Cross CuSng Courses San Luis Potosi, Mexico

o Methods and Tools 1. Geographic Information System (GIS) and Spatial Analysis Kenyatta University 2. Life Cycle Assessment 3. Empirical Social Research Nairobi, Kenya 4. Energy flows in Building and Urban Areas 5. Renewable Energy Technologies Modeling 6. Water Networks Modeling Universitas Gadjah Mada Yogyakarta, Indonesia o Integrated Project Supported by: APPLIED RESEARCH (6 CREDIT HOURS) THIRD PHASE CNRD webpage: http://www.cnrd.info/ M.Eng. Study Program = 36 Credit Hours Total of 10 courses (30 Credit Hours) + Applied Research (6 credit hours) Figure (2): IMaREC Study Program Structure 1. ABOUT IMaREC Smart and 3. IMaREC AIMS IMaREC is jointly developed by 5 universities partners under the Intelligent Solutions t
Contribute to the recognition of the role of resource efficien- umbrella of the global CNRD-Exceed Network of excellence Governance cy for social equity, environmental protection and the overall sus- of universities, including Ain Shams University, Egypt; TH Rules tainability of the city system. Köln University of Applied Sciences, Germany; Autonomous Regulation t
Equip graduates from different disciplinary backgrounds with University of San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Kenyatta University, Kenya, Economy the required knowledge and skills to deal with pressing challeng- Planning and Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia. ... es in cities from a deliberate and integrated approach to the city IMaREC targets to qualify graduates and professionals who are as a system. involved in planning, design, management and operation of Materials Waste t
Provide knowledge to utilize and manage cities’ resource ef- Urban cities with competences and skills that enable them to deal with Metabolism: ficiency to balance environmental and social challenges with fu- real-life problems and respond to current pressing challenges in Energy Emissions ture demands. cities using an integrated approach, given the principle of city Energy t
Provide insight into patterns of user demands and behaviour as a system of all sectors to provide the basic functions for its Water Matter Wastewater and how they affect the technology-environment interaction in inhabitants on all scales. Information the energy, water, food, waste, traffic and building sectors and .... Food Residuals thus the urban metabolism at large. t
Identify cross-sectoral efficiencies in the expanded nexus de- Products 2. IMaREC CONCEPT Services bate e.g. energy savings in the water sector, water efficiency in Many cities of the global south suffer from key pressing the food production, material vs. energetic use of waste. Allocation challenges such as continuous population growth, severe t
Support the local production potentials for natural resources, Distribution e.g. urban agriculture, water production (RWH), renewable ener- energy crisis, water poverty issues, inadequate urban mobility, ... inefficient waste management, social disparity and inequality, gy potentials in the built environment. and increasing level of pollution. Education and research NEEDS t
Distinguish simulation and modelling techniques as well as respond to such challenges mostly by disciplinary approaches information technologies, e.g. “Smart City”. Figure (1) Simplified model of Urban Metabolism - IMaREC to technical or socio-economic solutions, but often lack a deliberate and integrated approach to the city as a system. IMaREC aims at directing education and research towards Therefore, IMaREC targets to respond to these challenges from achieving progress to the Sustainable Development Goals 4. WHO CAN APPLY? an integrated view of engineering, social sciences, economics (SDGs): Graduates and professionals from all Engineering disciplines can and governance, where resource efficiency and sustainable t
Goal 11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, apply to enroll in IMaREC: consumption and production patterns are key aspects – tackling safe and sustainable”, along with other SDGs such as, t
Architectural Engineering (Architecture, Urban Planning, Ur- energy, water, transportation systems, food supply, urban design, t
Goal 6 “Ensure availability and sustainable use of water and ban Design, Landscape Architecture, Fine Arts, …) resilience and much more. Additionally, the use of advanced and sanitation for all”, t
Civil Engineering (Water and Sanitation, Waste, Transporta- information technology to optimize the operations of cities is t
Goal 7 “Ensure sustainable energy for all”, and tion, Construction,...) addressed through the concept of “Smart Cities” included in t
Goal 9 “Promote sustainable infrastructure and industrializa- t
Electrical Engineering (Energy, Power, Information Technolo- IMaREC. In terms of didactics, IMaREC adopts active learning tion and foster innovation”. gy, Communication, ...) approaches such as Problem Based Learning (PBL) and Enquiry t
Mechanical Engineering (Energy, Production, Industry, …) Based Learning (EBL), among innovative approaches for students’ This concept comes also in line with the UNEP Initiative launched centered learning approaches. after the Rio+20 summit in Brazil, 2012: “The Global Initiative for Resource Efcienct Cities.