ARBAMINCH ARBAMINCH UNIVERSITY (AMU)UNIVERSITY (AMU)ABOUT AMU ABOUT AMU

AMU OVERVIEWAMU OVERVIEW

ABOUT AMUABOUT AMU

Arbaminch University, is officially inaugurated in June Arbaminch University, is officially inaugurated in June 2004. During this time it comprised four faculties, one 2004. During this time it comprised four faculties, one institute and one school.institute and one school.

These areThese are

1.1. water technology institutewater technology institute2.2. Engineering FacultyEngineering Faculty3.3. Applied science FacultyApplied science Faculty4.4. Business and Economics FacultyBusiness and Economics Faculty5.5. The school of post graduateThe school of post graduate

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The Progenitor of the present Arba Minch University The Progenitor of the present Arba Minch University was the former Arba Minch Water Technology Institute was the former Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI), which was established in 1986 with the (AWTI), which was established in 1986 with the objective of producing trained professonals in the field objective of producing trained professonals in the field of water resources of water resources

At present, the university runs both undergraduate and At present, the university runs both undergraduate and post graduate programs, and enrolls about 10,000 post graduate programs, and enrolls about 10,000 students (2008/09 academic year) in the regular and students (2008/09 academic year) in the regular and continuing education (evening, weekend and summer) continuing education (evening, weekend and summer) programs programs

LOCATION OF AMULOCATION OF AMU

Arbaminch University is one of the universities Arbaminch University is one of the universities found in the Southern Nations, Nationalities found in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). It is located at and Peoples Region (SNNPR). It is located at Arba Minch town, 500 km south of Addis Arba Minch town, 500 km south of Addis Ababa in the vicinity of unique natural and Ababa in the vicinity of unique natural and anthropogenic diversity anthropogenic diversity

Average temp 30°c , annual rainfall 575mm, Average temp 30°c , annual rainfall 575mm, situated in great rift vallysituated in great rift vally

AMU naturally enjoy presence of Abaya and AMU naturally enjoy presence of Abaya and Chamo lakes, 40 springs and netch sar Chamo lakes, 40 springs and netch sar national park just few Km from AMUnational park just few Km from AMU

Vision of Arbaminch Vision of Arbaminch University University

Arbaminch University aspires to be one Arbaminch University aspires to be one of the leading higher educational of the leading higher educational institutions in the country and a centre of institutions in the country and a centre of excellence in the area of water resources excellence in the area of water resources in Eastern Africa. in Eastern Africa.

Mission of Arbaminch Mission of Arbaminch University University

Arbaminch University has a mission of Arbaminch University has a mission of promoting democratic thinking, offering promoting democratic thinking, offering high quality education and training, high quality education and training, conducting demand driven and problem conducting demand driven and problem solving research and consultancy, and solving research and consultancy, and rendering community service in order to rendering community service in order to contribute to the development endeavors contribute to the development endeavors of the country. of the country.

Admission to Arbaminch Admission to Arbaminch University University

Undergraduate AdmissionUndergraduate Admission Regular programRegular program The Ministry of Education (MOE) determines the admission of The Ministry of Education (MOE) determines the admission of

regular students into the various degree and diploma programmes regular students into the various degree and diploma programmes of Arba Minch University . The admission to newly introduced one of Arba Minch University . The admission to newly introduced one –year less programmes is normally based on the results of –year less programmes is normally based on the results of Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination Ethiopian Higher Education Entrance Certificate Examination (EHEECE) plus transcripts of the preparatory programme, and the (EHEECE) plus transcripts of the preparatory programme, and the Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE) and Ethiopian School Leaving Certificate Examination (ESLCE) and other recognized external examinations. other recognized external examinations.

Continuing education program (Evening, Weekend and Continuing education program (Evening, Weekend and Kiremt(summer) Kiremt(summer)

Admission at Advanced Standing Level Admission at Advanced Standing Level Graduate AdmissionGraduate Admission

Cooperation and assistance Cooperation and assistance and partnershipand partnership

Arbaminch University has been executing a number of projects geared at addressing the Arbaminch University has been executing a number of projects geared at addressing the socio-economic problems of the community. It is now engaged in those services in a more socio-economic problems of the community. It is now engaged in those services in a more comprehensive manner with the expansion of programs and fields of study. comprehensive manner with the expansion of programs and fields of study.

Major Major Cooperation and assistanceCooperation and assistance GTZ (German Technical co-operation)GTZ (German Technical co-operation) -Technical assistance/ offering scholarships and visiting professors/ -Technical assistance/ offering scholarships and visiting professors/ -Equipment (for laboratories & workshops) -Equipment (for laboratories & workshops) -assisting appropriate research & twining with German technical universities. -assisting appropriate research & twining with German technical universities.

Development Innovative Fund (DIF) ( financial assistance to strength laboratories)-world Development Innovative Fund (DIF) ( financial assistance to strength laboratories)-world bankbank

ROSA ROSA project ( Netherlands ) project ( Netherlands )

PartnershipsPartnerships (Germany) (Germany) University of SiegenUniversity of Siegen Technical University of DresdenTechnical University of Dresden Free University of BerlinFree University of Berlin Adis Ababa University( Ethiopia)Adis Ababa University( Ethiopia) Assisting staff-development (providing teaching staff on block basis agreement). Assisting staff-development (providing teaching staff on block basis agreement).

2, EXPECTATION FROM 2, EXPECTATION FROM TRAINGTRAING

Gain knowlegde on how to produce Audivisual Gain knowlegde on how to produce Audivisual teaching materialteaching material

knowledge on some softwares which are knowledge on some softwares which are usefull for producing AV teaching materialsusefull for producing AV teaching materials

Concept and benefit of e-learning ,its material Concept and benefit of e-learning ,its material production and managmentproduction and managment

Skills to operate and manage audiovisual Skills to operate and manage audiovisual teaching material (multimedia) production teaching material (multimedia) production equipments equipments

individual projectindividual project

I wish to produce and manage teaching I wish to produce and manage teaching material which includes vidio, Audio and material which includes vidio, Audio and text (multimedia) on one of Electrical text (multimedia) on one of Electrical Engineering subject.Engineering subject.

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