Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in Buildings

Studying & Scoring a minimum of 30 Credit Hours (Courses Level: 500 & 600), Comprising a minimum of 18 Credit Hours (Courses Level: 500 & 600) from the offered courses in the Selected Specialization including the Project (Compulsory Courses), and a minimum of 12 Credit Hours (Courses Level: 500 & 600) from the offered courses in the Selected Specialization and other specializations at the Department (Elective Courses).

Areas of Study Cairo University Council grants the degree of Postgraduate Diploma in Environmental Design & Planning , The Certificate is granted indicating the title of the Diploma steering committee is formed chaired by the Vice Dean

Courses

Postgraduate Diploma courses are divided into two phases, indicated as follows:

 1. Preliminary Study Phase:

−       Attended by all students with a B. Sc. Degree in Engineering from an Egyptian University or an accredited equivalent in all specializations.

−       Student completes 12 credit hours from level 500 courses according to Faculty regulations and the available courses.

−       The Responsible Department Council may require the student to complete some undergraduate courses (level 400 or less) and these courses do not count amongst the credit hours stated in Clause (28).

2. Graduate Diploma Phase: − Students attend this phase after successful completion of the preliminary one with a GPA at least 2.3 (C+). − Student completes 18 credit hours from level 500 courses, and may include some level 600 courses.

−    These regulations define the courses and number of credit hours required for each Postgraduate Diploma.

Duration of Study

The time required to attain any of the Postgraduate Diplomas shall not exceed four main semesters if the student is registered as a part-time student. The Faculty Council may approve, upon the proposal of the Responsible Department Council, the duration of study to be two main semesters only provided that he/she is enrolled as a full-time student.

Number of Credit Hours

The minimum credit hours for each Postgraduate Diploma shall not be less than 30 hours of courses of level 500 or 600. Qualifying courses (undergraduate courses, level 400 or less) shall not count as part of these credit hours.

Equivalency of Courses

The Faculty Council may approve, upon the request of the Responsible Department Council, the transfer of credit for some courses that the student has successfully completed at the graduate level at any Egyptian University or an accredited equivalent provided that not more than five years have passed since the date he/she studied these courses. The number of credit hours transferred in the Postgraduate Diploma is limited to a maximum of 12 hours.

Registration Cancellation

The student's registration is cancelled in any of these cases:

1.    If he/she fails a course twice.

2.    If he/she does not pay the fees on time.

3.    If he/she submits a request for withdrawal in accordance with Clause (14).

Project

1.   Student has to prepare a project during the final semester under the supervision of Faculty Members.

2.   The Responsible Department Council forms an examination committee of the Faculty Members to examine the student in the project. The number of members of the examination committee shall not exceed four. The committee is approved by the Faculty Council.

3.   3. If the student fails in the project once, he/she is allowed a second chance in the following semester. The registration is cancelled if he/she fails twice in the project