Technical and Engineering Campus of

Shahid Beheshti University Shahid Behesti University ( fa, دانشگاه شهید بهشتی , Dāneshgāh-e Shahid Beheshti) (formerly known as the National University of Iran) is a public research university in Tehran, Iran. The university offers many programs at Bache ...

(formerly known as Power and Water University of Technology) (PWUT) ( fa, دانشگاه صنعت آب و برق Dāneshgāh-e San'ate Aabo Bargh) is a

state university A state university system in the United States is a group of public universities supported by an individual state, territory or federal district. These systems constitute the majority of public-funded universities in the country. State univers ...

technology Technology is the application of knowledge to reach practical goals in a specifiable and reproducible way. The word ''technology'' may also mean the product of such an endeavor. The use of technology is widely prevalent in medicine, science, ...

engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

and

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Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

. PWUT is also the technical training center for power and water industries in Iran. Around 120 academic staff with 100 labs and workshops provide an environment for the education of trainees from regional electric companies, power plants, and water and wastewater companies. The university is in northeast of

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is the most popul ...

. It is named after Hassan Abbaspour, former Iranian Minister of Energy, who was killed in 1981. Programs are offered at Bachelors, Masters and PhD levels. In addition, PWUT conducts a short courses aimed at upgrading or refreshing the knowledge and skills of practitioners. PWUT is accredited by the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology of Iran and administered by a board of trustees comprising academicians and representatives of national organizations professors.

History

The Technical Power Systems Training Center was founded in the northeast of

on 1970 to improve the knowledge of technologists and engineers employed in power and water industries. Its activities continued on a limited level until 1980. At that time, special consideration of Hassan Abbaspour (Minister of Energy) for training experts in

power Power most often refers to: * Power (physics), meaning "rate of doing work" ** Engine power, the power put out by an engine ** Electric power * Power (social and political), the ability to influence people or events ** Abusive power Power may a ...

and

water Water (chemical formula ) is an inorganic, transparent, tasteless, odorless, and nearly colorless chemical substance, which is the main constituent of Earth's hydrosphere and the fluids of all known living organisms (in which it acts as a ...

industries and the efforts of Mohammad Sadegh Ghazizadeh, Mohammad Ahmadian and Kabir Sadeghi lead to promotion of the Technical Power Systems Training Center to a research and training center which was responsible for training to undergraduate level. The Ministry of Science, Research and Technology approved the institution to be changed into the Faculty of Power and Water in 1991. It was changed into Shahid Abbaspour (Power and Water) University of Technology in 2005. It also functions as a faculty under the University of Applied Science and Technology (UAST), at least for the associate degree program in Computer Software in particular, for which UAST awards the degree, while PWUT issues the official transcript. The university has graduate programs in

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and

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. In spring 2013, PW University of Technology was merged into the

Faculties

Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The

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faculty has three departments: * Power Engineering Department * Electronics & Computer Department * Control & Instrumentation Department The faculty has 12 laboratories, 11 specialized workshops, and 47 faculty members.

Faculty of Mechanical and Energy Engineering

The Energy Systems Faculty has 11 laboratory units, 8 workshop units and 13 specialized units together with 22 faculty members. The main research areas are in the field of power plant industry and related issues like life estimation, corrosion and failure analysis, energy management, new energies, energy conversion systems including turbo-mechanism, heating systems, etc.

Faculty of Water (Civil) Engineering

The Faculty of Water (Civil) Engineering started its activities in 1985. Several master's degrees in Civil Engineering are offered by the faculty. The faculty has four departments: * Water Resources Engineering * Water and Waste water Engineering * Structural and Geo technical Engineering * Environmental Engineering

Faculty of Economics and Management

Th faculty was created in 1991. It offers M.A. and B.A. degrees in management and accounting. Short-term courses in management and accounting for related industries are offered.

Degree programs

Students are admitted through the National Entrance Examination at graduate and undergraduate levels.

Undergraduate degree programs

* Applied-Science Electrical Engineering (Power Transmission and Distribution Networks) * Applied-Science Civil Engineering (Water and Wastewater) * Applied-Science Engineering in Power Plant Mechanics * Applied-Science Civil Engineering (Hydraulic Structures) * Applied-Science Civil Engineering (Dam and Hydraulic Systems) * B.A. in Management * B.A. in Accounting * B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (Software) * B.S. in Electrical Engineering (Instrumentation and Control Systems)

Graduate degree programs

* M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics and Electrical Machines) * M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Power System Restructuring) * M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Power Systems) * M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) * M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Earthquake) * M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Soil and Foundation) * M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Water and Wastewater) * M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Water Resources Management) * M.Sc. in Civil Engineering (River) * M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Fluid Mechanics) * M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Solid Mechanics) * M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Electric Energy Management) * M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Power Plant) * M.A. in Management (Electrical Energy) * M.A. in Accounting

PhD degree programs

* PhD. in Electrical Engineering * PhD. in Mechanical Engineering * PhD. in Civil Engineering * PhD. in Environment Engineering

Notable faculty members

* Dr. Mohammad Ahmadian: deputy to Minister of Energy in power systems affairs * Dr. Mohammad Sadegh Ghazizadeh: Deputy to Minister of Energy in Power Restructuring * Prof. Kabir Sadeghi, Founder of ICOPMAS and ex-Vice-Managing Director of PMO * Dr. Ali Zabihi: chief executive officer of Social Security Organization # Dr. S. Kharaghani: deputy to Minister of Energy in employment and human resources * Dr. Mojtaba Khederzadeh: Iran's top researcher in power industry (2005). * Dr. A. Mousavi Torshizi: head of Niroo Research Institute * Dr. G. B. Gholikandi: head of Water Research Institute * Dr. A. Yazdizadeh: former head of Iran Energy Efficiency Organization and Ministry of Energy top researcher (2008) * Dr. M. Meshkatodini: Ministry of Energy top researcher (2006)http://www.pwut.ac.ir/Deputies/Research/Research/Pajouheshgar.htm * Dr. M.R. Aghamohammadi: head of Iran Dynamic Research Center (IDRC) * Dr. N. Hassani: head of Life Lines Research Center * Dr. A. Danandeh Mehr: Deputy Director of Institute of Postgraduate Education
Antalya Bilim University
Turkey.

Student life

Campus

The campus has plenty of big trees and a wide green area. A small river goes through the campus.

Sport facilities

There are facilities for football, volleyball, swimming, wrestling, and other sports. File:Football field of PWAT.jpg, Football yard File:Swimming pool of PWAT.jpg, Swimming pool

References

External links

Official Website
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