Energy Efficiency Course

The Academy offers this intensive and specialized Energy Efficiency course at the German Jordanian University’s branch, which in turn will help the trainees to obtain the necessary theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of Energy Efficiency, Management and Energy Auditing.

This course is prepared for accreditation by the Arab German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK); Trainees will acquire the practical skills required for the labor market, which involves becoming accredited in the field of energy efficiency, management and verification, as there will be a final examination to evaluate trainees and give them a certificate of experience.

Trainers:

Dr. Aiman Al-Batayneh: Associate Professor /School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management at the German Jordanian University.

Bachelor's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia.

PhD in Energy Efficiency and Low Energy Buildings (Minimizing cooling and heating energy consumption) at the University of Newcastle in Australia.

Research Interests: Design areas of low energy solutions, renewable energy systems and energy efficiency. Utilizes modeling and an experimental approach.

- Published more than 80 papers, many of them in collaboration with researchers from Europe and Australia.

- List of research papers, on Google Scholar and ResearchGate. To view the CV, click here.

Eng. Mohammad Ayyash: Research and Teaching Assistant / School of Applied Technical Sciences. Assistant Director of the International Projects Office at the German Jordanian University.

Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from Al Balqa Applied University.
Teaching experience in laboratories of engineering drawing, hydraulics, sensors, actuators, design of mechatronics systems, microcontrollers, Internet of things, control laboratory, etc., and supervision of student graduation projects.
Holds several certificates in specialized training courses in engineering, quality, procurement, and skills development.
Coordinator and auditor for many international projects at the university.

Eng. Omar Al-Soatari: Research and Teaching Assistant / Faculty of Natural Resources Engineering and Management at the German Jordanian University.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Hashemite University (HU).
Master’s degree in Environmental Engineering and Renewable Energy from the German Jordanian University (GJU).
Teaching experience in mechanical engineering, renewable energy, environment, energy efficiency, and sustainability solutions.
Holds German accreditation from the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (AHK) in the field of energy efficiency.
Holds several certificates in practical and software training courses in the fields of energy and mechanics, such as PV syst, T*sol, Sketchup, AC and Refrigeration, MATLAB, Homer pro.

Research Interests: Energy and its efficiency.

- Published two research papers in the field of energy.

- Offers training courses in energy engineering (design and implementation of photovoltaic systems and solar heaters).

Eng. Sana Al-Khatib: Research and Teaching Assistant/ Faculty of Natural Resources Engineering and Management at the German Jordanian University.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Power Engineering
Master's degree in Electrical Power and Control Engineering.
Experience of teaching theoretical and practical courses for engineering students, teaching renewable energy laboratories, electrical machines, and electrical circuits.
Research Interests: Conducting scientific research related to energy.
holds several certificates in training courses in the fields of programming: MATLAB and POWERWORD, in addition to courses in the fields of energy and electricity.
Holds a certified international trainer certificate from the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce.

Eng. Ahmad Kattan: Research and Teaching Assistant/School of Applied Technical Science at the German Jordanian University.

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Jordan.
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Jordan.
Practical experience in engineering consultancy and building services.
Experience of teaching different theoretical and practical courses for engineering students and teaching Applied Thermal Systems Lab, and Thermo-Fluid Lab.

- Research Interests: Conducting some studies in solar energy to generate electricity (Photovoltaic Systems), thermal energy generation (Thermal Solar Heating), and studies on wind energy generation (Wind Energy Generation).

- Holds certificates in training courses specialized in various engineering fields such as digital manufacturing, and the design of thermal systems in buildings.

Eng. Faisal Al-Matar: Research and Teaching Assistant/ School of Applied Technical Sciences at the German Jordanian University.

Holds a Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics Engineering from the Hashemite University
Holds a Master's degree in Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of Jordan.
Experience of teaching various theoretical and practical courses for engineering students, teaching instrumentation and measurement laboratories, sensors and actuators, work measurements and standards, and many others.

- Research Interests: Conducting scientific research related to energy.

- Holds certificates in training courses in the fields of programming, such as PV*SOL, PCAP, and others, in addition to courses in the fields of energy and electricity.

Eng. Sondos Al-Mashaleh: Research and Teaching Assistant / School of Natural Resources Engineering and Management at the German Jordanian University.

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Power Engineering from Al Balqa Applied Universit
Practical experience in engineering supervision, projects and operation test supervision.
Teaching experience Teaching various theoretical and practical courses for engineering students, teaching electrical machinery laboratories and other engineering courses.
Holds certificates in energy training courses such as (energy storage systems, installation and activation). And in the fields of programming, such as AUTOCAD, the engineering design program Revit MEP, and the fields of electricity.

Target Audience:

The course targets technicians and students of electrical, mechanical and energy engineering.

*Course content will be presented at an introductory level, which is an important first step in preparing any technician or engineer to enter the field of energy efficiency.

Prerequisites:

Electromechanical background

Expected Outcomes:

At the end of this course, and in accordance with the Jordanian professional competence standards for the profession of energy auditing and management, participants will be able to:

1. Knowledge of energy audit methods.

2. Energy audit economic calculations

3. The ability to monitor energy consumption and devices used

4. Knowledge of laws and regulations in Jordan

5. The ability to implement energy efficiency in residential, commercial and industrial buildings.

Course Topics:

Module 1: Introduction to Energy Efficiency

Module 2: Fundamentals of Energy and Forces, Energy Sources and Energy Transformations

Module 3: Energy Efficiency Pyramid

Module 4: Electricity tariff, electric bill analysis, and social awareness in energy efficiency

Module 5: Energy Audit

Module 6: Monitoring energy consumption and devices used