From the gate to the system:delivered by H TECH

For Pharos University in Alexandria, H TECH delivered an integrated campus solution: the management system, the student app and the electronic gates that connect them. Software and infrastructure, from one team.

Delivered by H TECH at Pharos University

  • Management system
  • Student mobile app
  • Pedestrian turnstiles
  • Vehicle barriers
  • Handheld ID checks
  • Card-based entry
Illustrative image: students tapping their cards at speed gates on a university campus
Smart entry gates
Illustrative image: a security officer verifying a student ID card on a handheld device
Data verification
Illustrative image: a car stopped at a barrier gate beside a security booth
Vehicle access
Illustrative visualsPharos University
Client
Pharos University in Alexandria
Location
Alexandria, Egypt
H TECH scope
  • Software
  • Infrastructure
  • Integration
Delivered by
H TECH — Modern Programming
The main gate arch
Turnstiles under the entrance canopy
A barrier gate opening for a car
A card at a turnstile reader
Entry lanes at the main gate
A visitor passing a turnstile
A barrier at the vehicle lane
The entrance arch
Our scope at Pharos University

Two foundations, one integrated partner

H TECH delivered both sides of the project: the software that runs the university’s workflows, and the access infrastructure at its gates.

Applications & business systems

Software

Built by H TECH for the university’s administration and its students.

Concept visual of a management dashboard and a mobile appConcept visual
  • University management system

    Student administration, admissions, and service requests and reservations in one platform.

  • Student mobile app

    A digital access point for student-facing services, requests and updates.

  • Connected to the gates

    Software and access points working together as one campus ecosystem.

Hardware & access

Infrastructure

Electronic access at the campus entrances, for people on foot and for vehicles.

Turnstiles under the entrance canopyA barrier gate opening for a carA handheld ID check
  • Pedestrian turnstiles

    Tripod turnstiles with card readers under the entrance canopy.

  • Vehicle barrier gates

    Barrier gates at the entry lanes, beside the security booths.

  • Handheld ID checks

    Security staff verify university cards on handheld devices.

Our delivery approach

Assessed, built and installed by one team

One partner from the first site visit to a connected campus.

  1. 01

    Assess

    On-site assessment of the entrances, lanes and workflows.

  2. 02

    Build

    The management system and the student app, developed by H TECH.

  3. 03

    Install

    Turnstiles, barriers and handheld checks set up at the gates.

  4. 04

    Connect

    Software and access points working as one campus ecosystem.

Illustrative image of glass speed gates with card readers at a campus entrance
The vision

A connected campus begins at the entrance

Smart, card-based entry for students and staff, connected to the university’s systems: the experience H TECH builds at every gate.

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On site at Pharos University

The work, at the campus entrance

Photographed at Pharos University in Alexandria: the access points H TECH delivered at the gates.

A row of tripod turnstiles under the entrance canopy
A visitor passing a turnstile while staff guide the line

Pedestrian turnstiles

Tripod turnstiles with card readers under the entrance canopy. Students tap their university cards to pass.

  • Card readers at the turnstiles
  • Covered entrance lanes
  • Entry and exit directions
A barrier arm rising for a car at the entry lane
A taxi at a barrier beside a security booth

Vehicle barrier gates

Barrier gates at the entry lanes, beside the security booths, for controlled vehicle access to the campus.

  • Barriers at the vehicle lanes
  • Beside the security booths
  • Controlled vehicle entry
A security officer checking a university ID card on a handheld device
A security check at the vehicle lane

Handheld ID checks

Security staff verify university ID cards on handheld devices at the vehicle lanes.

  • Card checks on handheld devices
  • At the vehicle lanes
  • Supporting the security team
Management system

University operations, in one place

A central platform brings the relevant administrative workflows and university services into a single management experience.

Student administration

Student records and the administrative workflows around them, in one workspace.

Connected toStudent app · Campus access

Illustrative image: a student showing her phone to a security officer at the campus gatesIllustrative image
Connected to the campus experience
Student app

University services, closer at hand

The student mobile app is a digital access point to university-related services, bringing student-facing requests and information into the wider ecosystem.

  1. 01Student-facing digital services
  2. 02Academic information and requests, where supported
  3. 03Service updates, where available
On site

Photographed at Pharos University in Alexandria: the gates, lanes and checkpoints where the system meets the campus.

  • Software Development
  • Websites & Hosting
  • Servers & Data Centers
  • Networking
  • Surveillance & Security
  • Smart Solutions
  • E-Invoice Integration
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