The department offers the following undergraduate degree program:
- BS in Civil Engineering
The Amharic translation of BS in Civil Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በሲቪል ምህንድስና
Program History
At Jimma University, the BS Civil Engineering program started in 1997, making it one of the three oldest engineering departments in the university. The Civil engineering curriculum follows the vision and mission of Jimma University by producing high caliber and globally competitive engineers who are also economic developers of the country. The department has adopted a standard Code of Ethics based on international experience to enable construction technologists adhere and preserve the highest principles of ethical conduct on behalf of the profession.
Program Educational Objectives
The BS Civil 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 Civil Engineering program faculty, with advice from alums, AB members, and industry employers, are:
- Alums will excel in industry, academia, and government careers.
- Alums will engage in life-long and continuous learning, including advanced degrees.
- Alums will significantly participate in activities leading to local, national, and global economic development.
Student Outcomes
By the time of graduation, the graduates of the BS Civil Engineering program will have:
- an ability to identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems by applying principles of engineering, science, and mathematics.
- 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.
- an ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences.
- 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.
- 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.
- an ability to develop and conduct appropriate experimentation, analyze, and interpret data, and use engineering judgment to draw conclusions.
- an ability to acquire and apply new knowledge as needed, using appropriate learning strategies