[:en]Newly Designed Water Desalination Plant[:ar]محطة تحلية المياه المصممة حديثا[:]

[:en]Eng. Helmy Abou ElEish, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the University of Heliopolis for Sustainable Development and Dr. Yousry Hashem , President of the University,inaugurated the graduation projects of the students of the Faculty of Engineering at the University,where they implemented and innovated technological projects in the field of mechatronics. Dr. Yousry Hashem, President of the University, praised the student projects that were designed and implemented by the students of the final year in the departments of the college, stressing that they are distinguished by their quality , quintessence and their attempt to cure industrial and life problems in innovative and low cost ways. Dr.Rasha Al-Kholy , Dean of the College, confirmed that the graduation projects for this year were characterized by innovative ideas and distinguished in all scientific and applied aspects. It is expected that the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology will adopt one of these projects as part of the technological incubators project to establish emerging technology companies and successful entrepreneurs who have a core at the beginning of their career .

 

Al Khouli pointed out that she is pleased to present students with a summary of what they have learned in practice in their graduation projects, but what should be mentioned is that these projects are the beginning of the road for research, development and production in the continuous graduate process.She added that the student projects in the Department of Mechatronics has included the project of printing three-dimensional forms, which can print and produce 3D stereoscopic shapes, through a certain material produced by the body is similar to plastic, where each dimension coordinates a certain mator is responsible for movement in this dimension of the coordinate, And therefore we can produce furniture or anything stereotyped, and the cost of this project does not exceed two thousand pounds only.She continued: “Among the projects, the project of producing a plane with 4 blades, we take its functions through an electronic circuit, and each feather is placed on a high-speed metor, and the aircraft is controlled through remote control, and uses this aircraft in the difficult tasks, The aircraft can detect bombs and explosives, locate explosives, use the aircraft in agriculture, and explore mobile signals, which can help in many difficult tasks. ” She explained that for the Water Department, which is the first department in Egypt in this way, it holds graduates who combine civil engineering and chemical engineering with water. The students of this department produced a traditional water plant design project, as well as the design and implementation of a desalination plant  which Egypt needs during this period due to all the urgent trends to rationalize the use of water.

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افتتح المهندس حلمى أبو العيش، رئيس مجلس أمناء جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة، والدكتور يسرى هاشم، رئيس الجامعة، والدكتورة رشا الخولي والمهندس حلمي أبو العيش، رئيس مجلس أمناء جامعة هليوبوليس للتنمية المستدامة، والدكتور يسرى هاشم، رئيس الجامعة، والدكتورة رشا الخولى، عميد كلية الهندسة بالجامعة، مشروعات تخرج طلاب كلية الهندسة، حيث قام الطلاب بتنفيذ وابتكار مشاريع تكنولوجية في مجال الميكاترونيكس والطاقة والمياه. وأشاد الدكتور يسرى هاشم، رئيس الجامعة، بالمشروعات الطلابية التي تم تصميمها وتنفيذها بأيدي طلاب السنة النهائية بأقسام الكلية، وأن مشروعات تخرج الطلبة تتميز بجديتها و رصانتها، ومحاولتها علاج مشكلات صناعية وحياتية بطرق مبتكرة وقليلة التكلفة، مشيراً إلى أن مخرجات هذه المشروعات تحكي تطور البرامج الهندسية وقوتها.

وأكدت الدكتورة رشا الخولى، عميد الكلية، أن مشروعات التخرج لهذا العام تميزت بأنها مشاريع ذات أفكار مبتكرة ومتميزة في كافة النواحي العلمية والتطبيقية ومن المتوقع أن تتبنى أكاديمية البحث العلمي والتكنولوجيا إحدى هذه المشاريع ضمن مشروع الحضانات التكنولوجية لإنشاء شركات تكنولوجية ناشئة و رواد أعمال ناجحين تكون لهم نواة في بداية حياتهم العملية. وأشارت الخولى، إلى سعادتها لتقديم الطلبة خلاصة ما تعلموه عمليا في مشروعات تخرجهم لكن ما ينبغي الإشارة إليه هو أن هذه المشروعات بداية الطريق للبحث والتطوير والإنتاج في مسيرة الخريج المتواصلة. وأضافت بأن مشروعات الطلاب فى قسم الميكاترونيكس تضمنت مشروع طباعة الأشكال ثلاثية الأبعاد، حيث يستطيع طباعة وإنتاج أشكال مجسمة ثلاثية الأبعاد، من خلال مادة معينة ينتج من خلالها الجسم شبيهة بالبلاستيك، حيث يتولى كل بعد إحداثى موتور معين يكون مسئول عن الحركة فى هذا البعد الإحداثي، وبالتالى نستطيع إنتاج قطع أثاث أو أى شئ مجسم، وتكلفة هذا المشروع لا يتعدى الفين جنيه فقط

وتابعت: “من ضمن المشروعات، مشروع إنتاج طائرة لها 4 ريش، نأخذ مهامها من خلال دائرة إلكترونية، وكل ريشة موضوعة على موتور فائق السرعة، ويتم التحكم في الطائرة من خلال ريموت كونترول، وتستخدم هذه الطائرة فى المهام الصعبة، وفي المساحات الصغيرة التي يصعب إختراقها، وتستطيع الطائرة الكشف من القنابل والمتفجرات وتحديد أماكن وجود المتفجرات، وكذلك تستخدم هذه الطائرة فى مجال الزراعة، واستكشاف إشارات المحمول، مما يجعلها تساعد فى كثير من المهام الصعبة”. وأوضحت أنه بالنسبة لقسم المياه الذي يتبع القسم المدنى، والذى يعتبر أول قسم فى مصر بهذا الشكل يحمل خريجيين يجمعوا بين الهندسة المدنية والهندسة الكيميائية للمياه، حيث قام طلاب هذا القسم بإنتاج مشروع تصميم محطة مياه تقليدية، وكذلك مشروع تصميم وتنفيذ محطة تحلية مياه، والذي تحتاجه مصر خلال تلك الفترة نظرا لكافة التوجهات الملحة لترشيد استخدام المياه

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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”. [:]