GRADUATE
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM
Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Engineering Master of Engineering (MEng) in Environmental Systems Design University has one of the most comprehensive libraries in the Middle East with its state-of-
the-art information access technologies, up-to-date computing facilities and well-equipped experimental research laboratories. AUC provides quality education from an American-based system entirely in the English language, thus preparing students for PhD programs in North America and Europe and for global engineering job opportunities.
Financial Opportunities
Fellowships: provide students with a full or partial tuition waiver and a stipend.
Teaching and Research Assistantships: does not include tuition waivers, but offer stipends.
Work-Study Program: provide students with a 15 percent reduction in tuition costs in exchange for a certain number of work hours per week.
Financial Aid: available to students who demonstrate financial need.
Fellowships Without Stipend: offered to visiting graduate or post-doctoral scholars who wish to do research in Egypt and have a source of funding but need an affiliation with AUC.
Other Awards: students may be able to obtain funding from a variety of outside sources.
For more information on tuition, please visit the following link:
new.aucegypt.edu/admissions/tuition-and-fees
Why Join AUC’s Graduate Environmental Engineering Program?
• Gives students a competitive edge in the job market in Egypt and abroad.
• Allows students to pursue a doctorate degree at universities in the United States or any other country.
• Satisfies our students’ desire to learn, think and exchange information and opinions with others in a free academic atmosphere.
• AUC has one of the best English-language libraries in the Middle East, equipped with state-of-the-art information access technologies.
• AUC provides advanced computational facilities and Internet access.
• AUC offers financial opportunities in the form of teaching and research fellowships, in
addition to other awards. Environmental Engineering Graduate Program
School of Sciences and Engineering
AUC Avenue • P.O. Box 74 • New Cairo, 11835, Egypt tel 20.2.2615.3946
www.aucegypt.edu
The American University in Cairo (AUC) was founded in 1919. It is an independent, nonprofit institution of higher education. AUC offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide range of disciplines and enrolls more than 5,000 degree seeking students, with nearly 1,000 of them at the graduate level.
AUC is incorporated in Washington, D.C., and is fully accredited in the U.S. by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
In Egypt, AUC’s degrees are equivalent to those awarded by the Egyptian national universities.
Mission
The mission of the environmental engineering program is to provide a solid foundation and high quality educational opportunities that prepare students for advanced academic, research and professional careers in environmental engineering. This enables the graduates of this program to advance and broaden their technical knowledge and allows them to enhance their career opportunities.
Requirements for Admission
To receive full admission to the graduate program in environmental engineering, a candidate must have a Bachelor of Science in engineering with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.75, with a minimum overall rating of “good” and a major GPA of 3.0. Provisional admission may be granted to those not qualifying for full admission but who have additional attributes that give them high potential for success.
Academic Offerings
• Master of Science (MSc) in Environmental Engineering
• Master of Engineering (MEng) in Environmental Systems Design
Master of Science in Environmental Engineering
The Master of Science program in environmental engineering is an interdisciplinary engineering degree that provides theoretical and experimental skills to prepare students for academic, research and professional careers. In addition, it provides in-depth knowledge in environmental engineering with a strong research component.
Program Requirements
A total of 33 credit hours are required. Of these, students must select a minimum of eight courses (24 credit hours) from the following categories:
I Core Courses (6 credit hours)
All students are required to select two out of the four core courses.
ENGR 511 - Computational Methods in Engineering (3 credits) ENGR 512 - Experimental Methods in Engineering (3 credits) ENGR 516 - Engineering for a Sustainable Environment (3 credits) ENGR 518 - Engineering Statistics (3 credits)
II Concentration Courses (12 credit hours)
All students must select a minimum of four courses from the concentration courses.
ENVE 561 - Water Quality Control (3 credits)
ENVE 562 - Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering (3 credits) ENVE 564 - Air Pollution Control Engineering (3 credits)
ENVE 567 - Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)
ENVE 569 - Groundwater Hydrology and Contamination (3 credits) III Elective Courses (6 credit hours)
A minimum of two courses are selected from elective courses or from a related field of interest.
IV Thesis and Seminar (9 credit hours)
Graduate thesis work is a requirement for the MSc in environmental engineering program.
Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a committee that includes a faculty advisor, and other faculty members in the program.
Master of Engineeringin Environmental Systems Design
The Master of Engineering in environmental systems design is a non-thesis option that prepares graduate students for higher-level professional practice in local and international markets, whether in private consulting practice, industry, or government and regulatory activities.
Program Requirements
The Master of Science in environmental engineering in environmental systems design program requires a total of 33 credit hours, divided as follows:
I Engineering Core (6 credit hours)
ENGR 516 - Engineering for Sustainable Environment (3 credits) One course (3 credits) is selected out of ENGR 511, 512 or 518 II Environmental Engineering Core (15 credit hours) ENVE 561, 562, 564, 567, and 569
III Elective courses (12 credit hours)
A minimum of four courses are selected as electives from Environmental Engineering or a related field of interest.
Research Interests of the Faculty
Water quality analysis and modeling, innovative and cost-effective treatment technologies, waste minimization and recycling, hydraulic analysis of irrigation and river control systems, industrial pollution control, water supply and sanitation in villages.
Why Join the Graduate Program in Environmental Engineering?
Outstanding Faculty: If your professional goal is to work with nationally and internationally renowned faculty with PhD degrees from reputable universities in the United States, Canada, Europe and Egypt, then you should consider joining the environmental engineering master’s programs at AUC. Their first-rate track record in research and scholarship as well as their extensive local and international experience will provide you with the most up-to-date graduate engineering education in the region.
First-rate Curriculum: The Environmental Engineering graduate program offers up-to-date and coherent courses covering both core and specialization areas. These courses emphasize recent developments, project work and extensive use of the latest computing and experimental technologies.
Advanced Research Facilities: The graduate program in environmental engineering is an interdisciplinary program which makes use of the experimental facilities available in all the departments of the School of Sciences and Engineering. The laboratories at the various departments are well-equipped with modern experimental and computational facilities and laboratories. There are laboratories in the areas of soil mechanics, concrete, materials manufacturing and testing, metallurgical and microstructure examination, electro-scanning microscopy, vibrations and control, environmental, Computer Aided Design (CAD)/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), robotics, Computer Numerical Control (CNC), thermofluids, quality assurance and process control. Advanced experimental facilities include X-Ray diffraction machine magnetic susceptibility machine UV-VIS spectrophotometers, flame photometer, and nuclear magnetic resonance. The environmental laboratory has the following equipment: atomic absorption spectrometer, gas chromatograph, ultraviolet and visible light spectrophotometers, laboratory incubator, centrifuge and pH meters.
A Well-Established Reputable University: AUC is one of the most prestigious universities in Egypt and the region. In addition to a solid record of academic achievements, AUC has produced an impressive list of graduates who became effective leaders in the society. The
