Description

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 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 3-week-long 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.

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: The Giza Plateau – site of the Great Pyramid and Sphinx Luxor and the West Bank of the Nile to visit ancient temples, monuments and tombs Aswan and the Aswan High Dam Abu Simbel The Nile Barrages Irrigation Museum Major Islamic monuments in Cairo The Suez Canal and El-Salaam Water Project Ongoing preservation and restoration project In addition to the 3-week History of Engineering program, students can also choose to extend their experience in Egypt by participating in the 4-week Intensive Arabic Summer Session I which takes place the four weeks prior to the History of Engineering course.

Subject Areas

• Arabic
• Engineering
• History
• Middle Eastern Studies

Cost in US$:

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Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

American, European, Canadian and Australian Participants.

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

AMIDEAST's Mission Statement

America-Mideast Educational and Training Services, Inc. (AMIDEAST), founded in 1951, is a private, nonprofit organization that strengthens mutual understanding and cooperation between Americans and the people of the Middle East and North Africa. AMIDEAST has been involved with Education Abroad Programs since the mid-1980s. AMIDEAST Education Abroad Programs are student-centered and structured to maximize students' Arabic language acquisition, development of their knowledge of the host country and region through exposure to the host culture, and development of their intercultural sensitivity and global competence.

Year Founded

1951