[:en]Heliopolis University contributes to practical research on the performance of photovoltaic cells according to climatic conditions[:ar]جامعة هليوبوليس تساهم في أبحاث عملية حول اداء الخلايا الكهروضوئية تبعا للظروف المناخية[:]

[:en]Helwan Technology discusses a master’s thesis on the performance of photovoltaic cells according to climatic conditions.

A master’s thesis study, discussed at the Department of Electronics Technology, Faculty of Technology and Education, Helwan University, revealed: “the comparative performance evaluation of different types of photovoltaic cells according to climatic conditions and the design of an interactive e-book.”

The study aims to:

The performance of three of the most famous types of photovoltaic panels, which are mono and polycrystalline silicon panels and thin-film panels, was examined in the Egyptian country for the first time. (Cairo – Alexandria – Tanta – Beni Suef – Assiut – Sohag – Aswan – Hurghada – Farafra – Heliopolis – Helwan) The practical part was conducted inside Heliopolis University on the abovementioned three types. (PVSOL) and the practical results within Heliopolis University, and it was concluded that the simulation and scientific results are almost the same, so it was recommended to use the (PVSOL) program in conducting the simulation for the speed, ease, and accuracy of the program. In less than 5 minutes, an experiment was conducted on a segment of students of the College of Technology and Education very quickly and smoothly

The researcher, Sherif Mohamed Hassan El-Sayed, was prepared at the Faculty of Technology and Education under the patronage of Dr. Ibrahim Lotfy, Dean of the Faculty of Technology and Education – Helwan University, and under the supervision of Dr. Adel Abdel Moneim Al-Samahi, Professor of Electrical Machine Control – Faculty of Engineering – Helwan University, and Dr. Ayman El-Sayed El-Sayed Hajjaj, Assistant Professor in the Department of Electronics Technology – Faculty of Technology and Education – Helwan University and Dr. Tayseer Mostafa Mahmoud, Educational Technology Expert – Ministry of Education Dr. Mohamed Amin Abdel-Gawad Mukhaimer Assistant Professor of Curriculum and Teaching Methods of English Language – Faculty of Education, Beni Suef University, Dr. Ashraf Mohamed Mohamed Abushousha, Assistant Professor, Department of Radiological Engineering – Atomic Energy Authority.

The study, in which the researcher received an excellent grade, unanimously showed that interactive electronic simulation has a significant role in the development of students of the College of Technology and Education.

The study explained to “Sada Al-Balad” that interactive electronic simulation programs are maximized instead of traditional education because of their significant impact on raising the level of students.

The simulation-based e-book, the research subject, was used to develop the skills and knowledge of students of the Faculty of Technology and Education – Electronics Technology Division – Helwan University.
The study explained:

1. The necessity of using simulation-based e-learning in teaching educational courses because of its many advantages.
2. One of the design models is adopted to produce simulation programs, and the multiplicity of these models allows for choosing the appropriate model for the production team and the available capabilities.
3. Attention to producing simulation programs according to specific technical standards to help achieve the required educational goals.
4. The necessity of improving traditional teaching methods that depend on memorization and memorization and the use of innovative new educational formulas that contribute to improving the learning process.
5. The study concluded that the results of the two research tools proved the program’s effectiveness in developing the skills and knowledge of technology and education students.

1. Suggestions for future work:
Conducting more studies on the field of solar energy in general and photovoltaic panels and integrating them with solar concentrators to make a hybrid system in particular, the researcher found a few studies that focused on this subject.

2. The current research was limited to a comparative study of photovoltaic panels in the Egyptian environment in the sun belt and also dusty, so future research may address additions to improve the quality of photovoltaic panels, increase productivity and reduce costs within the framework of other educational stages.[:ar]تكنولوجيا حلوان تناقش رسالة ماجستير حول اداء الخلايا الكهروضوئية تبعا للظروف المناخية

كشفت دراسة رسالة ماجستير نوقشت بقسم تكنولوجيا الإلكترونيات بكلية التكنولوجيا والتعليم جامعة حلوان، عن ” تقييم الأداء المقارن لمختلف أنواع الخلايا الكهروضوئية تبعا للظروف المناخية وتصميم كتاب الكتروني تفاعلي “.

تهدف الدراسة إلى :

فحص اداء ثلاثة من أشهر أنواع الالواح الكهروضوئية وهي الالواح السليكونية أحادية ومتعددة البلورة (Mono and Poly crystalline) والواح الأغشية الرقيقة (Thin-film) في القطر المصري لأول مرة وتم إجراء محاكاة عن طريق برنامج (PVSOL)  ل11 منطقة مصرية داخل المحافظات المختلفة وهى كالتالي (القاهرة – الإسكندرية – طنطا – بنى سويف – أسيوط – سوهاج – أسوان – الغردقة – الفرافرة – هليوبوليس – حلوان )  وتم إجراء الجزء العملي داخل جامعة هليوبوليس على الثلاثة أنواع المذكورة أعلاه وتم تجميع نتائج البحث لمدة عام كامل وتم مقارنة نتائج المحاكاة عن طريق برنامج (PVSOL)  والنتائج العملية داخل جامعة هليوبوليس وتم التوصل إلى أن النتائج المحاكاة والنتائج العلمية تكاد تكون نفس النتائج لذلك تم التوصية باستخدام برنامج (PVSOL) في إجراء المحاكاة لسرعة وسهولة ودقة البرنامج وتم إنشاء كتاب إلكتروني لطلبة كليات التكنولوجيا والتعليم بحيث يقوم الطلاب بعمل محاكاة أونلاين في أقل من 5 دقائق وتم إجراء تجربة على شريحة من طلبة كلية التكنولوجيا والتعليم بمنتهى السهولة والسلاسة

أعد الدارس الباحث  شريف محمد حسان السيد  بكلية التكنولوجيا والتعليم برعاية الدكتور إبراهيم لطفي عميد كليه التكنولوجيا والتعليم – جامعة حلوان وتحت إشراف كل من الدكتور عادل عبد المنعم السماحي أستاذ التحكم فى الآلات الكهربية – كلية الهندسة – جامعه حلوان و الدكتور أيمن السيد السيد حجاج استاذ مساعد بقسم تكنولوجيا الالكترونيات – كلية التكنولوجيا والتعليم – جامعة حلوان و الدكتور تيسير مصطفى محمود خبير تكنولوجيا التعليم – وزارة التربية والتعليم الدكتور  محمد أمين عبد الجواد مخيمر أستاذ مساعد المناهج وطرق تدريس اللغة الانجليزية – كلية التربية جامعة بني سويف، الدكتور أشرف محمد محمدابوشوشة  أستاذ مساعد بقسم الهندسة الإشعاعية – هيئة الطاقة الذرية.

وأظهرت الدراسة التي نالها الباحث بتقدير ممتاز بأجماع الآراء بان المحاكاة الإلكترونية التفاعلية لها دور كبير فى تنمية طلاب كلية التكنولوجيا والتعليم.

وأوضح الدراس ل “صدي البلد ” يتم تعظيم برامج المحاكاة الإلكترونية التفاعلية بدلا من استخدام التعليم التقليدى وذلك لما لها آثر كبير فى رفع مستوى الطلاب.

وتم استخدام الكتاب الإلكتروني القائم على المحاكاة موضوع البحث فى تنمية مهارات ومعارف طلاب كلية التكنولوجيا والتعليم- شعبة تكنولوجيا الإلكترونيات – جامعة حلوان.
وفسر الدراس:

1. ضرورة استخدام التعليم الإلكتروني القائم على المحاكاة فى تدريس المقررات التعليمية لما لها من مميزات عديدة.
2. تبنى أحد نماذج التصميم لإنتاج برامج المحاكاة، ويسمح تعدد هذه النماذج باختيار النموذج المناسب لفريق الإنتاج والإمكانيات المتوفرة.
3. الاهتمام بإنتاج برامج المحاكاة وفق معايير تقنية محددة لتساعد على تحقيق الأهداف التعليمية المطلوبة.
4. ضرورة تحسين طرق التعليم التقليدية التي تعتمد على التلقين والحفظ واستخدام صيغ تعليمية جديدة مبتكرة تسهم في تحسين عملية التعلم.
5. وأتم الدراس بأن النتائج الخاصة بآداتى البحث أثبتت فاعلية البرنامج فى تنمية مهارات ومعارف طلاب التكنولوجيا والتعليم.

1. اقتراحات للعمل في المستقبل:
إجراء المزيد من الدراسات حول مجال الطاقة الشمسية بشكل عام، والالواح الكهروضوئية ودمجها مع المركزات الشمسية لعمل نظام هجين بصفة خاصة، حيث وجد الباحث قلة فى عدد الدراسات التى اهتمت بهذا الموضوع.

2. اقتصر البحث الحالى على تناول دراسة مقارنة للألواح الكهروضوئية في البيئة المصرية الموجودة في الحزام الشمسي والمتربة ايضاَ ، لذلك من الممكن أن تتناول البحوث المستقبلية إضافات لتحسين جودة الالواح الكهروضوئية وزيادة الإنتاجية وتقليل التكاليف ، فى إطار مراحل تعليمية أخرى.

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MED-WET Partners Participate in Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair, October 2024, Portugal

[:en] The MED-WET partners, including the team from Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development, had the opportunity to showcase their excellent results at the Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair, held during (9-13) October 2024 in Portugal. This event provided a wonderful platform to widely share the project’s advancements, exchange insights, and engage with various international stakeholders in the water, energy and agricultural sectors. During the fair, the HUSD team actively participated in a parallel conference, where they delivered in-depth presentations and speech covering the MED-WET’s goals, achievements, and importance in advancing sustainable water management for climate-resilient agriculture among the rural and desert communities. At the heart of their presence was the MED-WET stand, which attracted significant attention of the majority of participants. It served as a focal point for information dissemination, providing an interactive space where farmers, agricultural experts, policymakers, and researchers could learn more about the project’s innovative approaches to water conservation and irrigation technology in arid regions. The stand featured detailed explanations of the project’s outcomes, including key findings and 3-D prototypes of the three technologies “Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco”. This obviously proven the MED-WET’s success in realizing efficient water management practices that contributed to sustainable farming and addressed water scarcity challenges in the Mediterranean region. Overall, the Fundão Agricultural Innovation Fair was a highly productive experience for all participants. It allowed the MED-WET team to expand their network, raise awareness about the critical issue of water scarcity, and underscore the project’s role in promoting sustainable agricultural practices across the Mediterranean region. The fair highlighted the increasing importance of collaborative efforts in addressing water conservation and irrigation challenges in agriculture, reinforcing the relevance of the MED-WET initiative. [:]

Showcasing the Med-Wet Project: Partners Participated in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Cairo

[:en] One of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development’s successful research projects called “MED-WET” is selected among the top successful and highest performing 20 EU–Prima projects worldwide this year 2024. An international conference and fair was conducted on 3 Oct., 2024 in Cairo organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in association with the European Commission (EC) office in Cairo. In which, a team from HUSD and MED-WET’s partner countries from Malta and Germany presented the key results of the MED-WET project, including the successfully developed three technologies (Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco). That mega event allowed HUSD to showcase the innovative solution of the low-cost, low-energy and nature-based “Instream Constructed Wetland” model addressing water challenges and climate change in the Mediterranean. Such innovations aim to conserve water, improve irrigation efficiency and tackle water scarcity (climate-resilient agriculture). The marketplace offered meaningful exchanges with international partners. HUSD’s team discussed potential collaborations with stakeholders who are interested in new research projects, which will help further amplify the impact of the Med-Wet project. The conversations done with promising future partners underscored the importance of cross-border cooperation and innovation in addressing complex environmental challenges, on the top of them “water scarcity and climate change”. [:]

[:en]Showcasing the Med-Wet Project: Partners Participated in the Euro-Mediterranean Innovation Marketplace in Cairo[:]

[:en] One of the Heliopolis University for Sustainable Development’s successful research projects called “MED-WET” is selected among the top successful and highest performing 20 EU–Prima projects worldwide this year 2024. An international conference and fair was conducted on 3 Oct., 2024 in Cairo organized by Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) in association with the European Commission (EC) office in Cairo. In which, a team from HUSD and MED-WET’s partner countries from Malta and Germany presented the key results of the MED-WET project, including the successfully developed three technologies (Constructed Wetlands in Sekem El-Wahat, Solar energy-driven desalination for greenhouse agriculture in Malta and the SLECI Irrigation technology in Portugal and Morocco). That mega event allowed HUSD to showcase the innovative solution of the low-cost, low-energy and nature-based “Instream Constructed Wetland” model addressing water challenges and climate change in the Mediterranean. Such innovations aim to conserve water, improve irrigation efficiency and tackle water scarcity (climate-resilient agriculture). The marketplace offered meaningful exchanges with international partners. HUSD’s team discussed potential collaborations with stakeholders who are interested in new research projects, which will help further amplify the impact of the Med-Wet project. The conversations done with promising future partners underscored the importance of cross-border cooperation and innovation in addressing complex environmental challenges, on the top of them “water scarcity and climate change”. [:]