Undergraduate Program

This faculty offers the following degree programs:

 BSc in Mechanical Engineering

The Amharic translation of BS in Mechanical Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በ  በሜካኒካል ምህንድስና

Program History

The Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Jimma University has a proud history dating back to its establishment in September 1997, initially as the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Its creation arose from acritical need: to address Ethiopia’s growing industrialization and evolving societal demands for sustainable development through a skilled workforce. Since its establishment, the program has graduated over 20 cohorts and has made a significant contribution to the industrial sector with competitive graduates.

The Mechanical Engineering program contributes to the university’s vision of becoming a leading research institution by fostering a research environment. Through its innovative Community-Based Education (CBE) approach, students tackle real-world community challenges, gaining practical skills and a service-oriented mindset for immediate local impact.

Program Educational Objectives

The BS Mechanical Engineering program supports the mission of Jimma University (JU) as stated in the mission statement. The course selection and content remain current through continuous assessment by faculty, alums, Advisor Board (AB) members, and industry employers. To accomplish this mission, the program’s educational objectives (PEO) of the BS Mechanical Engineering program faculty, with advice from alums, AB members, and industry employers, are:

• Alums will excel in their careers in industry, academia, and government.
• Alums will engage in life-long and continuous learning, including advanced degrees.
• Alums will have a major role in activities leading to the economic development of the local, national, and global communities.

The program’s educational objectives were initially established by faculty, with input from the program constituents via the AB. The objectives are reviewed and updated as needed every three (3) years.

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, the graduates of the BS Mechanical Engineering program will have:

1. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
2. an ability to apply engineering design to produce solutions that meet specified needs with consideration of public health, safety, and welfare, as well as global, cultural, social, environmental, and economic factors.
3. an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
4. an ability to recognize ethical and professional responsibilities in engineering situations and make informed judgments, which must consider the impact of engineering solutions in global, economic, environmental, and societal contexts.
5. an ability to function effectively on a team whose members together provide leadership, create a collaborative and inclusive environment, establish goals, plan tasks, and meet objectives.
6. an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
7. an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies.