General Information
Type: Erasmus+, capacity building in the field of higher education
Project title: Development of higher Education teaching modules on the Socio-economic Impacts of the Renewable Energy implementation
Grant Holder: German Jordanian University (GJU)
Budget: 985,055.00 Euros
Duration: 3 Years
Start Date: 15 October 2015 - 14 October 2018 (Get an extension of six months, till April 14th, 2019)
Subject Area: Renewable Energy
Executive Summary
The main objective of the project is to provide a high quality education for MENA students in the key aspects of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (REEE) technology with the emphasis on the socio-economic aspects of these technologies, therefore enabling them to take responsible, creative, challenging and stimulating posts in policymaking, industry or research in this targeted field.The additional specific objectives of the project are to promote and publicize new REEE technologies in the country and considerably increase the scale of REEE technologies application in public and private buildings in accordance with the National Energy Plan via highlighting the high socio economic impacts of these technologies.
National Priority
The project addresses the Jordan national priority for joint project of curricula reform, specifically modernisation of undergraduate curricula in renewable energy with emphasis on 3 cycle structure, ECTS and degree recognition. The project aims to develop and implement a new national undergraduate degree programme in renewable energy in Jordanian universities according to EU practices. It will foster significant development in the professional human capacity of Jordanian universities and allow strong partnership with EU partners. This proposal is highly supported the Higher Education Accreditation Commission in Jordan.