The faculty offers the following undergraduate degree program:
BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- with a focus area in Electronics Communication Engineering
- with a focus area Power Engineering
- with focus area a Computer Engineering
- with focus area Industrial Control Engineering
The Amharic translation of BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus area in Electronics Communication Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በኤሌክትሪካልና ኮምፒዩተር ምህንድስና(በኮምኒኬሽን ምህንድስና ዘርፍ)
The Amharic translation of BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus area in Power Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በኤሌክትሪካልና ኮምፒዩተር ምህንድስና(በኤሌክትሪካል ፓወር ምህንድስና ዘርፍ)
The Amharic translation of BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus area in Computer Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በኤሌክትሪካልና ኮምፒዩተር ምህንድስና (በኤሌክትሪካል ኮምፒዩተር ምህንድስና ዘርፍ)
The Amharic translation of BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a focus area in Industrial Control Engineering is የሳይንስ ባችለር ዲግሪ በኤሌክትሪካልና ኮምፒዩተር ምህንድስና (በኢንዱስትሪያል ኮንትሮል ምህንድስና ዘርፍ)
Program History
The Faculty of Technology (now JiT) was opened in September 1997 under the Jimma Institute of Health Sciences. It comprised departments: Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Thus, at Jimma University, the program started in 1997. Currently the Department of Electrical Engineering upgraded to Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering. The Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECEG) is a large faculty in the Institute of Technology at Jimma University. It has trained a significant number of Electrical and Computer Engineers, who play key roles in the various sectors of development in the country. The core strategy of the faculty is to enhance its research, linkage with industry, academic and scholarly activities and become a center of excellence for its programs, thereby improving its eminence in national and international rankings. Also, the faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering aspires to excel in producing competent engineers within the field of Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering to solve the problems of our country and bring about growth.
The faculty plays an important role in the development of the country. The development of the Energy, Communication, Industrial and Commercial sectors need well-qualified Electrical and Computer Engineers. Our graduates are working all over the country in a variety of jobs. They work in installation, design, testing, research and sales of electrical devices and systems. Many of them are engaged in Ethiopian Electrical Power, Ethiopian Electrical Utility, Ethiopian Telecommunication, Ethiopian Airlines and in various other industrial and business organizations. Today’s Electrical and Computer Engineers must be able to find solutions to new, complex and challenging technical problems. They must have strong scientific, technical and managerial skills and be able to integrate technical concepts with practical applications. Taking into consideration the requirements of modern industries, the faculty has realized that there is a need to implement the following four focus areas in the present undergraduate engineering program.
- Electronics Communication Engineering,
- Power Engineering,
- Computer Engineering, and
- Industrial Control Engineering,
The coverage of these focus areas will be given during the last three semesters of the present BSc Engineering program.
Program Educational Objectives
The BSc in Electrical and Computer 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 Electrical and Computer 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 BSc in Electrical & Computer 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.
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