Undergraduate Program

This School offers the following undergraduate degree program:

BSc in Chemical Engineering

• The Amharic translation of Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በኬሚካል ምህንድስና

Program History

At Jimma University, the program started in 2011. This is because of the plan of the government of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia to establish an industry-based economy, which demands a large number of chemical engineering graduates. Chemical Engineering fosters the university’s mission and vision by focusing on innovation, sustainability, research excellences, industrial partnership, and global impact through its interdisciplinary nature, green technology, pushing boundaries and developing solutions for complex global challenges.

Program Educational Objectives

The BS Chemical Engineering program supports the mission of Jimma University (JU), as stated previously 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 educational objectives (PEO) of the BS Chemical 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.

Student Outcomes

By the time of graduation, the graduates of the BS Chemical 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.