Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Brief History
In 1997, three B.Sc. degree programs (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering) were added
to the then Water Technology Institute.
A further milestone in the expansion and strengthening of engineering education in the country was the opening by the School of
Graduate Studies, first in Hydraulics Engineering, and then in Irrigation Engineering. In the 2008/09 academic year eight
MSc programs are offered.
Facilities
The Faculty of Technology is located on the Main Arba Minch campus.
It has facilities for about 1800 regular students and will facilitate much larger numbers in the near future.
In addition to lecture halls, classrooms, laboratories and workshops, the facilities at this Campus include an
administrative wing consisting of the Dean’s Office with its auxiliary services, a bookstore, students dormitory and a dining hall,
and a library having over 1200 volumes of books. Each department has its own personal computer center; the Faculty enjoys 24 hours access to Internet through the University Local area network.
Vision
To be the leading institute of technology in the country with significant international role and strong
local commitment, striving continuously for excellence in education, research and technological service.
Mission
- to produce trained manpower in the various fields of engineering and architecture in its regular, evening, and postgraduate programs
- to further, through relevant study and research, the technological stand of the Country in line with the national development objectives
- to offer technical consultancy services to public and private institutions seeking technological solutions and technical advice
- to provide and expedite appropriate training programs to employees to prepare, plan and execute the introduction of study in
the other engineering areas which are deremed important to development
- to be national and regional centre of excellence in engineering and architecture education.
Undergraduate Programmes
Programmes leading to B.Sc. Degrees are offered by all departments including Architecture and Urban Planning, Civil and
Urban Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering. The duration of study program is five years for all programs,
except Architecture in which an additional half a year required.
All students wishing to join any of the Departments in the
programme of study must finish the first semester (the Pre-Engineering Semester), after which the students are allowed to choose
the department of their interest. Placement is made on the merit base, typically the grade point average earned in the
Pre-Engineering Semester. Students of the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning must pass a qualifying examination
and are then assigned upon joining the University or after the Science Freshman Programme.
Post-Graduate Programmes
The areas of specialization at the M.Sc. level are:
- Electrical Engineering: Power Engineering
- Civil Engineering: Highway Engineering
All MSc programmes take two years to complete.
Academic staff profile
The current staff profile of the Faculty is summarized below:
| Category |
nr of full-time staff |
| Academic | 48 |
| Technical | 24 |
| Administrative | 14 |
| Total | 86 |
Faculty Academic Administration
| Dean | Mr Nigusu Bekele |
| Associate Dean of Students | Dr Silesh |
| Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Program | Dr Hider |
| Assistant Dean for Continuing and Distance Education | Mr Teferi |
