Independent Business Units As Effective Means of UniversityIndustry Collaboration A Case Study From

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Independent Business Units As Effective Means of
UniversityIndustry CollaborationA Case Study
From The Faculty Of Engineering Cairo University

• Prof. Mohammad M. MegahedCAPSCU DirectorFaculty
  of Engineering
• Cairo University- Egypt

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Cairo University (CU)

• Established in Giza in 1908
• Includes 43 faculties and institutes
• Serving more than 230000 students
• Includes about 7000 faculty members
• 4000 TA, RA
• The engineering School
• Originally established in 1816
• Became part of CU in 1935

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Faculty of Engineering Cairo University - FECU

• Faculty members exceeds 700
• TA , RA about 350
• Current Under Graduates 12500
• Current Post Graduates 3000
• Gross Graduates gt 50,000 since 1941

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The current organizational structure of FECU
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CAPSCUCenter for Advancement of Post-Graduate
Studies and Research in Engineering Sciences
Faculty of Engineering Cairo University

• Established in 1974 in cooperation with UNIDO and
  UNESCO to foster applied engineering research and
  strengthen relations between academia and
  industry
• Since 1984, CAPSCU operated as a non-profit
  making, self-financed unit within FECU.

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CAPSCU Objectives

• Providing Technical Assistance, RD activities,
  in response to needs of national industry.
• Offering continuous engineering education and
  training packages to engineers and technicians.
• Performing material and product testing.
• Supporting post-graduate studies and research
  activities taking place at FECU.

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Mechanism Of Operation
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Contribution of Various Departments at FECU to
CAPSCU Activities During the Past Decade
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Growth of CAPSCU services (1992-2002)
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Growth of CAPSCU Revenue (1990-2002)
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CAPSCU RD Activities in Design of Aluminum
Reduction Cells
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Failure Analysis Investigation and FE Simulation
of A Steam Turbine Damage
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Computer Model of The Structure of An Offshore
Platform
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Failure Analysis Investigation of an Explosion of
a Gas Riser in An Offshore Platform
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Simulation of Damage Scenario of A Gas Engine
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CAPSCU Support of Post-Graduate Studies and
Research at FECU

• Enhancing the capabilities of various research
  laboratories at FECU
• Publishing an annual directory of post-graduate
  theses
• Creating and awarding a number of annual prizes
  for Distinction in Graduate Studies
• Organizing seminars and workshops on achievement
  of research projects of national interest

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Classification Of CAPSCU Clients
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Classification of CAPSCU Clients over 5 Year
Period
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Classification of CAPSCU Technical Services to
SME
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A Case Study Of CAPSCU Cooperation With SME

• The assignment was requested by the "Private
  Sector Development Program" (PSDP) managed by EU
  A smaller IMP program
• The beneficiary company is a medium size company
  operating in the field of manufacturing
  air-conditioning equipment for automotives as
  well as a variety of other heat exchangers.

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Project Description

• The project was internally divided into two
  distinct components
• Management component
• Technical component

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Project Management Component

• CAPSCU cooperated with "Management Development
  Center for Industry" (MDCI) to conduct this
  component
• An extensive study was completed covering
• - Detailed market investigation
• - Product storage and distribution.
• - Style of product specification and labeling.
• - Communication channels with customers and
  dealers.
• - Approaching large potential customers
• - Advertising.

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Project Technical Component

• The component was executed solely by "CAPSCU"
  experts
• Activities included
• 1- Initiation of a Design and Development Dept.
• 2- Establishment of Testing Laboratory
• 3- Systematization of Equipment-Design Procedure
• 4- Training of Engineers
• 5- Design of Manufacturing Equipment

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A Look Into The Future

• CAPSCU ability to change and continuously adapt
  itself to the changing needs of the society in
  Egypt, was a Key Factor of Success.
• A need is identified to cooperate and network
  with similar centers in Europe, US and Far East
  to exchange experiences and perhaps initiate
  outsourcing activities
• A need is identified for some Formalization of
  our Mechanism of Operation into an Accredited
  Quality System