Under sponsorship of MoHESR, AWS launched an academic staff enablement program during the academic year 2023/2024 with multiple virtual and in-person activities over the academic year on a weekly basis. The academic staff enablement program will support educators’ journey to understand various cloud and emerging technology skills. This will allow educators to start and grow with a wealth of learning resources, exclusive webinars, free Q&A sessions and office hours sessions with an AWS expert. Also, it will cover various technical and nontechnical topics which includes professional, cloud skills, personal, entrepreneurship, teaching skills and more toward graduating well prepared employable students. 

The enablement plan designed to support and enhance the effectiveness of academic staff members in their roles within their educational institutions. This program encompasses a range of activities and strategies aimed at providing professional development, training, resources, and support to faculty members. The enablement plan calendar is designed to provide the educators the flexibility of synchronous or unsynchronous learning experience, and it will include,  
• Professional and technical development workshops: These workshops cover various topics such as technology teaching methodologies, assessment strategies, instructional technology, research methodologies, and technical skills. 
• Teaching and learning support: Program offer resources and support services to help faculty members improve their teaching effectiveness, develop course materials, and incorporate innovative teaching methods and modules. These workshops also cover various topics such as Introduction to AWS education and research programs, how to get stated with AWS Academy program, AWS Academy Deep Dive: Program Guide, and introduction to AWS SageMaker Lab, AWS DeepRacer, AWS Machine Learning University, Open Data on AWS and Amazon Science. 
• Technology integration: Programs may offer training and support for utilizing technology tools and platforms in teaching and research. 
• Mentoring programs: Pairing with AWS and AWS APN Partner expertise with experienced mentors can help facilitate their technical capabilities growth and provide guidance and support.

Implement enablement plan focused on skills development for ICT staff members who are associated to MoHESR and higher education institutions.

According to the stated background and skills gap mentioned in the National ICT Strategy and the Egyptian Cloud Strategy, Amazon Web Services (AWS) proposes this cloud computing field capacity building program to develop the AWS cloud skills of Egyptian employees working in the field of information technology in the higher education and scientific research sector under the auspices of and official supervision from the MoHESR and funded by AWS. AWS builds the competence, confidence, and credibility of MoHESR employees with practical cloud skills that help them innovate and build the future of education cloud in Egypt.

Use of the proposed program will support employees to familiarize themselves with the fundamentals, concepts, and best practices for architecture and operation in the AWS Cloud. The program will include a full educational path including digital training offerings, classroom courses, 
videos, white papers, certifications, and other resources. All hand-picked by AWS experts to teach them the required cloud skills and real-world knowledge they can immediately use to grow the future of digital transformation of higher education in Egypt. 

Basic requirements to join the program

• Familiarity with general networking concepts
• Basic concepts of cloud computing (Familiarity with cloud computing concepts)
• Familiarity with programming concepts
• Availability of a personal computer connected to the high-speed Internet, with a stable connection
• Passing the pre-placement test with a score of not less than 70%.

MoHESR AWS Academic Hub Pre-requisites and Eligibility

The candidate should register to the initiative and provide evidence that he/she working as an ICT Staff at MOHESR or one of the Egyptian academic institutions approved by the MOHESR and the SCU. 

Program benefits for trainees 

• Building technical skills and capabilities in the field of cloud computing.
• Obtaining accredited and at the hands of trainers with teaching and practical experience in the field of cloud computing and obtaining an accredited certificate of attending the program from Amazon Web Services
• The opportunity to obtain an international certificate approved by Amazon Web Services in the field of cloud computing (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner) in the event of passing the post-training exam with a score of no less than 70%
• The opportunity to be nominated to attend an intensive and specialized training course in the field of (Cloud Solutions Architect) in the event of passing the international certification exam (AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner)
• Make decisions based on AWS core principles and best practices
• Leverage AWS services to make infrastructure scalable, reliable, and available
•  Leverage AWS Managed Services to enable greater infrastructure flexibility
• Make infrastructure based on AWS more efficient to increase performance and reduce costs
• Utilize an outstanding framework and infrastructure optimization plan using AWS solutions
• Manage, secure, and scale compute on AWS
• Determine which container services and services are available for serverless computing
• Building virtual private networks
• Configure and manage storage options using storage services provided with AWS
• Learn about different AWS solutions and services in emerging technologies
• Practical and professional application of AWS solutions and services in the field of education

Huawei 5G Certification Training

HCIA-5G Training

Training Path             

1	5G Network and Service Basis
	Lecture,Case study	2.0 days

 

2	5G Industry Applications and Solutions
	Lecture,Case study	2.0 days

 

Target Audience

• People who want to become 5G engineers in the industry
• Employees who want to obtain the HCIA-5G V1.0 certification
• Personnel who want to understand 5G technology application and business innovation

Prerequisites

Understand basic communication concepts.

Objectives

On completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the concept of 5G and the motivation for 5G development
• Master 5G service scenarios and capability requirements
• Understand 5G protocol standardization and current progress
• Understand 5G industry chains and ecosystems
• Master 5G network architecture and key technologies
• Understand typical 5G industry applications
• Understand typical 5G industry application scenarios
• Understand backgrounds, requirements, and pain points for typical 5G applications
• Master E2E solutions of typical 5G industry applications
• Understand typical use cases of industry applications

Training Contents

5G Network and Service Basis

5G Network Capabilities and Key Technologies

• 5G network capabilities and architecture
• 5G key technology introduction
• Comparison between 4G and 5G

5G Basics, Development, and Evolution

• Basic concepts
• Why 5G?
• 5G application scenarios
• 5G standard organization and progress
• 5G network architecture and evolution
• 5G bandwidth and global spectrum planning
• 5G key technical specifications
• 5G industry chain and ecosystem
• 5G global commercial use plans
• Definition and Characteristics of Heterogeneous Computing

5G Service Applications

• 5G business value and development
• 5G business applications and cases

5G Industry Applications and Solutions

Smart Education solutions

• Typical service scenarios and requirements for Smart Education
• Smart Education solutions
• Smart Education application cases

Smart Healthcare solutions

• Challenges and requirements for the medical system
• Smart Healthcare applications and solutions
• Smart Healthcare cases

Smart Grid Solution

• Introduction to Power Grid industry
• Requirement Analysis
• Smart Grid Solution
• Smart Grid Use Cases

IoV solutions

• IoV concept and applications
• Industry trends and progress
• IoV solutions
• IoV cases

Duration

4 working days

Huawei Datacom Certification Training

HCIA-Datacom Training

 

Training Path             

1	Data Communication and Network Basics
	Lecture,Practice	1.0 day

 

2	Constructing an Interconnected IP Network
	Lecture,Practice	1.5 days

 

3	Constructing an Ethernet Switching Network
	Lecture,Practice	2.0 days

 

4	Network Security and Network Access Basics
	Lecture,Practice	0.5 day

 

5	Network Services and Applications
	Lecture,Practice	0.5 day

 

6	WLAN Basics
	Lecture,Practice	1.0 day

 

7	WAN Basics
	Lecture	0.5 day

 

8	Network Management and O&M
	Lecture	0.5 day

 

9	IPv6 Basics
	Lecture,Practice	0.5 day

 

10	Comprehensive Case Practice of Campus Network
	Lecture,Practice	1.0 day

 

11	SDN and Automation Basics
	Lecture,Practice	1.0 day

 

Target Audience

Who wants to become datacom engineers

Who wants to obtain the HCIA-Datacom certification

Prerequisites

• Be familiar with PC operations.
• Basic understanding of IT technologies and network knowledge

Objectives

On completion of this program, the participants will be able to:

• Understand the definition of data communication and the capability model of data communication engineers.
• Understand the network reference model and the entire data communication process.
• Be familiar with the VRP system and be able to perform basic operations.
• Understand IPv4 address protocol and related concepts
• Understand the forwarding principles of Layer 3 devices such as routers and Layer 3 switches.
• Understand the concept of routing and use static route or OSPF to build a Layer 3 network.
• Understand basic Ethernet concepts and describe the functions and working principles of Layer 2 switching devices.
• Be familiar with common Ethernet protocols, such as VLAN, spanning tree, link aggregation and stacking.
• Configure ACLs and AAA to provide basic security solutions for the network.
• Be familiar with the NAT protocol and master the NAT configuration in different scenarios.
• Master the configuration of common services on enterprise networks, such as DHCP, FTP and Telnet.
• Understand basic WLAN concepts and complete basic configurations of small or medium-sized WLAN networks.
• Understand basic WAN concepts and WAN solutions such as MPLS and SR.
• Have general knowledge of basic concepts of enterprise network management.
• Be familiar with traditional network management and SDN-based network management solutions.
• Have a good command of IPv6 protocols and be able to build small-scale IPv6 networks.
• Have a good command of the campus network construction process. Be able to independently construct small-sized campus networks.
• Understand the basic concepts of SDN and programming automation and master the basics of Python.

Training Contents

Data Communication and Network Basics

• Basic Concepts of Data Communication
• Data Transfer Process
• Network Devices and Basic Functions
• Network Type and Topology Type
• Network Engineering
• Network Engineers

Network Reference Model

• What is Data and Data Transfer
• Common Standard Protocols
• Layered Model Concept
• Application Layer and Related Protocols
• Transport Layer and Related Protocols
• Network Layer and Related Protocols
• Data-link Layer and Related Protocols
• Physical Layer and Related Protocols
• Data Transfer, Encapsulation and Decapsulation

Huawei VRP Basics

• Common Network Devices
•  VRP Basics
• CLI Command Views
• Basic Commands and Function Keys of the CLI

Constructing an Interconnected IP Network

Network Layer Protocol and IP Addressing

• Network Layer Protocol
• Concept, Classification, and Special IP Addresses of IPv4
• IP Network and IP Subnet Calculation
• IP Network Address Planning

IP Routing Basics

• Basic Working Principles of Routers
• Routing Table Concepts
• Routing and Forwarding Features
• Static Route Configuration

OSPF Basics

• Basic Features of OSPF
• OSPF Application Scenarios
• Working Principle of OSPF
• Basic OSPF configurations

Constructing an Ethernet Switching Network

Ethernet Switching Basics

•  Basic Concepts of Ethernet
•  Concept of MAC Address
• Working Process and Principles of Layer 2 Switches
• Composition and Formation of a MAC Address Table

VLAN Principles and Configuration

• Background of VLAN
• Basic Concepts and Principles of VLAN
• VLAN Data Communication Process on a Layer 2 Network
• Basic VLAN Configuration

Spanning Tree Protocol

• Background of STP
• Basic Concepts and Working Principles of STP
• Basic Concepts of RSTP and Improvements Compared with STP
• Basic STP Configuration
• Other Layer 2 Loop Elimination Technologies

Ethernet Link Aggregation and Switch Stacking

• Basic Concepts of Link Aggregation
• Working Principles of Manual Link Aggregation
• Working Principles and Features of Link Aggregation in LACP Mode
• Basic Concepts of iStack and CSS

Implements Communication Between VLANs

• Working Principles of Sub-interfaces
• Working Mechanism of Layer 3 Switches
• Sub-interface Configuration
• VLANIF Configuration

Network Security and Network Access Basics

ACL Principles and Configuration

• Basic Principles and Functions of ACLs
• Basic Structure and Matching Order of ACL Rules
• Usage of Wildcard mask
• Basic ACL Configuration

AAA Principles and Configuration

• Basic Principles and Application Scenarios of AAA
• Basic Configuration of the Local AAA

NAT Basics

• Background of NAT
• NAT Classification and Technical Principles
• NAT Configuration in Different Scenarios

Network Services and Applications

Network Services and Applications

• Principles of TFTP, FTP, DHCP, and HTTP
• Configuration of FTP and DHCP

WLAN Basics

WLAN Overview

• Basic Concepts of WLAN and History of 802.11 Protocol suite
• WLAN devices
• WLAN Networking Mode
• WLAN Working Process
• Basic WLAN Configuration

WAN Basics

WAN Technology Basics

• Basic WAN Concepts
• Common WAN Technologies
• Working Principles of PPP and PPPoE
• Configuring PPP and PPPoE
• Basic Concepts of MPLS/SR

Network Management and O&M

Network Management and O&M

• Basic Concepts of the NMS and O&M
• Common NMS and O&M Methods and Tools
• Working Principle of SNMP
• SDN-based NMS and O&M Solution

IPv6 Basics

• IPv6 Basics
• Comparison Between IPv6 and IPv4
• Basic Concepts of IPv6
• Format and Principle of the IPv6 Packet Header
• IPv6 Address Format and Address Type
• IPv6 Address Configuration Method and Procedure
• Static and Dynamic IPv6 Address Configuration
• IPv6 Static Route Configuration

Comprehensive Case Practice of Campus Network

• Typical Networking Architecture and Cases
• Campus Network Architecture
• Campus Network Lifecycle
• Campus Network Construction Cases
• Campus Network Construction Practice

SDN and Automation Basics

SDN and NFV Basics

• Basic SDN Concepts
•  Huawei SDN Products and Solutions
• Basic NFV Concepts
• Huawei NFV Products and Solutions

Duration

10 working days