Our aim is to offer a demand-driven short-term training program in Auto-

1. >Home Our aim is to offer a demand-driven short-term training program in Auto- mation Technology to the Industry authorized and certified by Festo Germany, one of the worlds leader in Industrial Automation. Please enjoy our Virtual Webpage and we are looking forward to a fruitful cooperation with you ! Just click onto the frame of interest and enjoy our presentation or contact our FACT Team if you have any question Please use only the mouse to browse through our Webpage !

2. FACT - a partnership that guarantees your success >Introduction > What is FACT FACTFesto Authorized and Certified Train-ing Centre is a step into the future of co-operation between a global industrial player and a well-known University to provide engineering excellence, innovation and leader- ship in industrial training in Auto-mation Technology What is FACT FACT Partnership Nile University Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info

3. A partnership of excellence >Introduction > FACT Partnership What is FACT FACT Partnership Festo Authorized and Certified Training Centre - a close partner- ship of two independent partners. The decisive element of FACT is that Nile University is authorized by Festo to offer expertise and know- how to the free market under the Festo brand. Either for students – called Training for Employability or the Industry – called Training for Productivity. FACT Partnership Nile University Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info

4. Nile University > Introduction > Nile University Info What is FACT Nile University (NU) is a world class research university committed to excellence in education and re-search. NU was officially inaugu-rated in January 2007. It is a private, non-profit institution and a leading university in technology and busi- ness education in Egypt and the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region. Its business and technology based programs and research agen-da are designed to address critical areas of vital importance to eco-nomic growth and prosperity of the people of Egypt and the region and to engage in cutting edge research. FACT Partnership Nile University Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info

5. Festo – a global player in industrial Automation >Introduction > Festo Info • Festo Automation Group • Festo is offering components and solutions in Factory and Process • Automation since 75 years. Festo • is internationally represented in • over 170 countries. • Turn-over 2,000 Mill. €, 55% Ex- • port • Represented in 176 countries • Over 15,800 employees • R&D budget 6.5 % of turn-over • Training investment 1.5% of • turn-over What is FACT FACT Partnership Nile University Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info

6. Festo Didactic – the Training Company >Introduction > Festo Didactic Info • Festo Didactic • Member of the Festo group • Training and Consulting for all • sectors of industrial production • Offers perfect training solutions • in all technologies of Mechatronics • since more than 40 years What is FACT FACT Partnership Nile University Info Festo Info Festo Didactic Info

7. Why is Automation Technology so important > FAQ > Why Automation • Globalization • The global market requests for • availability, quality, reasonable • prices and services. • Productivity • Increase the Productivity by pro- • ducing on a higher level of Auto- • mation • Quality • Time • Costs • are the key factors Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

8. What is new with Mechatronics training > FAQ > Why Mechatronics Mechatronics To be able to handle automated and networked systems, a new way of thinking and acting is required – Mechatronics. The technological part which has to be handled is called Factory Automation. Mechatronics is the perfect tool to transfer the know-how of the inter- faces between the single tech- nologies ! Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

9. Definition of Factory and Process Automation >FAQ > What is Automation Factory Automation Is the handling of solid workpieces through-out the en-tire manufacturing process, by means of in each step of the pro- cess the shape, dimension, orienta-tion and material is known Process Automation is the control of all flowing materials, such as fluids, gas or powdery material, manual or automated processes i.e. the production, transportation, treatment and disposal. Mostly closed loop controllers are used within the Process Technology. Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

10. What does know-how mean > FAQ > What is know-how Know-how Is the combination of knowledge and skills, by means of the ability to understand a networked system and to be able to handle it in a pro-fessional and competent way. We can offer any corresponding training level you require. Why Automation Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

11. Industrial requirements > FAQ > Industrial requirements Why Automation The level of Partly and Fully Auto-mation is quite high in the Emerging markets. To keep or to increase the level of Productivity, the shopfloor and the maintenance personnel must be permanently up to date in technology. But to focus on the status quo is not enough – a good and future oriented training pro- gram must cover the requirements of the future, by means of to offer the possibility to work on new trends in Automation. Why Mechatronics What is Automation What is know-how Industrial requirements

12. Why continuous learning > Industrial Training > Why continuous learning Product Lifecycle Innovations and trends reduce the life-cycle of a product dramatically. Production systems have to be flexible to be able to react as fast as possible. Productivity New trends and technological developments can increase the Productivity and your standing in the global market. To fulfill both requirements, con-tinuous learning and high flexibility of the specialists even the machine users are the keys of success ! Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Basic Technologies Fully Automation

13. State-of-the-art training equipment > Industrial Training > Industrial equipment Why continuous learning State-of-the-art equipment Our training equipment is highly sophisticated and offers the possibility to work on the latest developments in Automation tech-nology in the manufacturing level. Industrial components Our training equipment is set-up with purely industrial components and enables the participants to work hands-on with real production process devices. Industrial equipment Training target group Basic Technologies Fully Automation

14. Who should come for training > Industrial Training > Training target group • Target group • Because our training is highly fle- • xible and covers your demands in • the certain levels of know-how, the target group of our competency • based training program is: • Machine operators • Set-up personal of production • system • Maintenance & Repair personal • Research & Development personal • Students from several faculties • from all sectors of industrial pro- • duction Why continuous learning Industrial equipment Training target group Basic Technologies Fully Automation

15. Training program - Basic Technologies of Mechatronics > Industrial Training > Basic Technologies Why continuous learning • Training in the basic disciplines of Mechatronics is the very first step • of education and training in Factory and Process Automation. To be • able to think and act within a net-worked system, the basic tech- • nologies must be fully understood. • Our training modules are: • Basic Technologies of Mechatronics • - Introduction to Control Technology • Pneumatics • Electro-Pneumatics Basic • Electro-Pneumatics Advanced and • Safety • PLC Programming Basic Industrial equipment Training target group Basic Technologies Fully Automation

16. Training program - Factory and Process Automation > Industrial Training > Fully Automation Why continuous learning • The combination of different Basic Technologies together to various • production process steps repre- • sent the second and third level of Mechatronics . • Our training modules are: • Factory Automation • Introduction to Automation and • Mechatronics • Commissioning and Trouble • Shooting • PLC programming Advanced • Process Automation • - PLC programming higher functions • Closed Loop Control in Process • Automation Industrial equipment Training target group Basic Technologies Fully Automation

17. Lab design according international standard > Virtual Lab Tour > Lab design Lab design Our international and professional lab design offers the perfect train- ing environment. The design is following the high international standard of Festo Germany on a professionally designed lab. Lab design Virtual Tour FACT Centre Video

18. Virtual lab tour through our FACT Centre > Virtual Lab Tour > Virtual Tour Lab design Virtual Tour FACT Centre Video

19. FACT Centre Video > Virtual Lab Tour > FACT Centre Video Please visit the FACT Centre for Training in Mechatronics and Automation at Nile University in Cairo, Egypt to get an idea of this powerful cooperation. To start the video, please click here The video is in preparation ! Lab design Virtual Tour FACT Centre Video

20. Contact data > Contact Please feel free to contact us at any time. We are looking forward to welcome you at our FACT Centre ! Festo Authorized and Certified Training Centre for Training in Mechatronics and Automation Mr. Mohamed Hassan El-Mahdy FACT Director at Nile University Smart Village, Building B225 Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road, Km 28, Giza, Egypt mobile: (+2) 0100 700 9444 melmahdy@nileuniversity.edu.eg www.nileu.edu.eg Link to Festo Link to Festo Didactic Link to Nile University