Location

Productivity and Quality Institute - Alexandria

Objectives

• • Acquisition of trainee knowledge of excellence in Quality Management and Quality Improvement Development• Clarifying the meaning and significance of Heritage to the society of Alexandria and how important the heritage conservation and consciousness are.• Qualifying and training of scholars and students of architecture and enhancing their understanding of heritage.• Qualifying and training of archaeologists, archaeology and history students and enhancing their understanding of heritage.• Qualifying and training of tour guides and tour guiding students and enhancing their understanding of heritage.• Opening new fields (research and practical) in order to preserve and understand our heritage.

Outcomes

• Architects will have more awareness towards understanding their heritage and its conservation.• Archaeologists and history scholars will acquire more architectural information about the history of the structures throughout Egyptian history.• Tour guides will acquire the ability to execute and organize heritage tours, which are much needed in the travel market now.

Course Contents

• Understanding heritage, its terms, types and their application on Egyptian history.• Concepts & Definitions of Quality. • Quality Management Systems. • Quality dimensions for service.• Quality Standards for Tourism.• The environmental aspects and their effect on Egyptian architecture.• Ancient Egyptian architectural heritage: Egyptian pyramids Ancient Egyptian temples Houses and palaces in ancient Egypt Funerary architecture.• Coptic heritage and architecture: Churches Monasteries• Islamic heritage and architecture: Influences Examples of Islamic architecture in Egypt• Modern and Contemporary architecture: Ottoman architecture and European influences. 19th and 20th Cen. Architectural heritage (case study: Alexandr