EWTEC Training Courses

Introduction of Our Training Courses

EWTEC is expanding its scope to include a greater number of participants from the private sector as well as NGOs and a renewed focus on TVETCs. A variety of courses are on offer at EWTEC, from the basic courses that serve as the cornerstone of learning to the advanced training courses that boost the abilities of participants, in addition to supplemental courses which are provided as needed.

Training Course

1. Basic Training Course: 8-12 weeks

>>Groundwater Management (GM)

Objectives

To enhance the ability of the staff in planning and implementation of groundwater development and groundwater resources management.

Target Group

Junior and Medium level engineers with educational background of BSc in geology or hydrogeology, who are assigned at groundwater resources development or similar assignment.

>>Drilling Technology (DT)

Objective

To provide practical technical knowledge and skills in drilling technology for advanced well construction.

Target Group

Junior and Senior drillers with technical college/school diplomas or technicians being groomed to be drillers.

>>Drilling Machinery Maintenance Technology (DMMT)

Objective

To provide practical technical knowledge and skills required for effective maintenance of drilling rigs and related machineries.

Target Group

Mechanics and technicians who are technical or high school graduates and are working or would be assigned to work as drilling machinery maintenance mechanics.

>>Water Supply Engineering (WSE)

Objectives

To enable participants to plan and design water supply facilities and supervise its construction.

Target Group

Engineers with BSc degree in civil and sanitary engineering, and engineers with advanced diploma in water supply and sanitation, who are the staff of Woreda Water Office or town water supply office.

>>Electro-Mechanical Maintenance Technology (EMMT)

Objectives

To provide fundamental and practical knowledge and skill on water well electrical equipment such as submersible pump, diesel engine generating sets and its control devices.

Target Group

Technical school diploma holders or 12 grade with at least five years working experiences in maintenance of electrical submersible pump and diesel engine generating set, and operation and maintenance of water supply systems.

*Course schedule will be annouced soon!

2. Advanced Training Course: 3-4 weeks

>>Groundwater Modeling (International)

Objectives

To provide basic knowledge and practical training on groundwater modeling and simulation analysis using latest software.

Target Group

Medium to Senior engineers with educational background of BSc in geology, hydrogeology or civil engineering. Working experience in relevant field and knowledge of PC operation are required.

Lecturer Prof. Dr. Naoaki Shibasaki (Fukushima University)

>>GIS/Information Management (International)

Objectives

To enable participants to plan, design and utilize GIS software for groundwater development and management.

Target Group

Medium to Senior engineers with BSc. Working experience in relevant field of groundwater development and management.

>>Remote Sensing (International)

Objectives

To provide practical knowledge of remote sensing technology for groundwater development and management using aerial photographs and satellite images with latest software.

Target Group

Medium to Senior engineers with BSc. Working experience in relevant field of groundwater development and management.

*Course schedule will be annouced soon!

International Course

International training courses have been organized regularly inviting participants from 15 other African countries: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

African continent

1st Groundwater Modeling, 2004
2nd Groundwater Modeling, 2005
3rd Groundwater Modeling, 2006
1st GIS, 2007, 2
2nd GIS, 2007, 12
1st Remote Sensing, 2008
4rd Groundwater Modeling, 2009
3rd GIS, 2010