Request of Expressions of Interest (Consultant Services)
Request of Expressions of Interest (Consultant Services)
Country: Uzbekistan
Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers
Project title: Enhancement of agricultural engineering programs by using innovative techniques employed in foreign universities
Project ID # AIF 2/16
INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES
The Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME) has received a grant from Academic Innovation Fund under the World Bank-financed Modernizing Higher Education Project toward the cost of the “Enhancement of agricultural engineering programs by using innovative techniques employed in foreign universities”, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for international consultant services.
The services include providing weeklong (Monday-Friday) training for faculty and graduate students of Agricultural Mechanization facultet (3 teaching hours per day for 16-20 trainees) on following new courses of undergraduate major “Agricultural Mechanization”:
- Hydraulic Power Principles and Applications including topics on fluid power principles, components, schematics, and systems, using Automation Studio software, proper use, maintenance, and applications of hydraulic power in off road and agricultural machinery.
- Electronic Systems Integration for Off road and Agricultural Machinery including topics on system architecture and design of electronics used in off road and agricultural machinery, production systems, design of Controller Area Network (CAN BUS) communication systems and discussion of relevant standards, application of technologies for sensing, distribution control, and automation of agricultural machinery.
Courses should be taught during two weeks between November 15, 2019 – March 1, 2020.
The TIIAME now invites eligible international consultants to indicate their interest in providing the services. Activities expected by the Consultant will include but not be limited to the following:
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- Preparation syllabuses of the courses and presentation materials
- Travel to Uzbekistan/TIIAME for 2 weeks to delivery training
- Provide advice to project team on the courses after end of training
Interested consultants must provide information indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (brochures, description of similar assignments, experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills, etc.). Consultants may associate to enhance their qualifications.
A consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).
Interested candidates may obtain further information by e-mail.
Expressions of interest must be sent to the address below by October 24, 2019
TIIAME, Building V, room V-306
Attn: Mansur Amonov, Technical coordinator
39, K.Niyazov Str
Tashkent, 100000 Uzbekistan
Tel.: 998 71 237 2534
E-mail: aif-agr-eng@tiiame.uz
Web site: http://international.tiiame.uz/en/page/Oliy%20ta'limni