About the Department

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The department offers the following undergraduate degree programs:

  • BS in Hydraulic and water resources engineering

The Amharic translation of BS in Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ  በሃይድሮሊክና የውሃ ሀብት ምህንድስና

Program History

To realize the country’s vast hydropower and water resources potential for accelerated and sustainable economic growth, the government of Ethiopia has been implementing huge mega projects on water resources development. This requires building high level human resources capacity in hydraulic and water resources engineering. In line with this, the Hydraulic and Water Resources engineering undergraduate program was started in 2007 at Jimma University. Currently there are 26 active staffs in the HWRE including 1 full Professor, 5 PhD holders, 5 Assistant professors, 16 Lecturers. With this programme, well-qualified Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineers will be produced who can plan, design, develop, and manage water resources projects using mathematical models, computer simulations, and advanced technologies.

Program Educational Objectives

The BS Hydraulic & Water Resources 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 Hydraulic & Water Resources 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 Hydraulic & Water Resources 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.