Faculty of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering (WRIE)

Historical Background 

Faculty of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering (FWRIE) is one of the first three the then departments of Arba Minch Water Technology Institute (AWTI) at Arba Minch University. This faculty was established in 1986 during the same year of establishment of AWTI. It started to deliver quality education in advanced diploma and B.Sc. degree programs in Irrigation Engineering. It also started to offer M.Sc. degree program in Irrigation Engineering in 2001. In addition, it started to offer M.Sc. degree programs in Hydrology, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, and Irrigation Engineering and Management in 2012, 2013, and 2013, respectively. Moreover, it started to offer PhD degree programs in Irrigation Engineering, Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Water Resources Engineering specialization in Groundwater Engineering and in Hydrology.

Mission

FWRIE  is a pioneer in the country which has missions of offering relevant and high-quality education and training, conducting problem solving researches which contribute to the advancement of science, engaging the community, and adopting and transferring skills and technologies that lead to mutual transformation in a water resources planning, design, and development especially in irrigation and drainage engineering, irrigation management, hydrology and water resources engineering works.

Vision

FWRIE aspires to be the leading and competitive faculty in Africa and one of the leading faculty in the world by excelling in teaching, research and community services by 2022 E.C (2030 G.C) in the field of irrigation and drainage engineering, irrigation management, hydrology, water resources engineering, and risky (extreme hydrologic events such as flooding and drought) prediction and mitigation.

Objective of the program

The program is designed to train skilled professionals needed to harness the country's extensive water resources potential. It aims to produce highly qualified Water Resources and Irrigation Engineers who will be actively involved in the planning, design, development, and management of water resources projects. Specifically, the trainees will be equipped with the knowledge that enables them to execute the following tasks.

·         Undertake project identification, pre-feasibility studies of water resources projects;

·         Plan and design water resources projects such as irrigation, drainage, water supply, hydropower and related water works’

·         Prepare full contract documents for water resources projects like, Irrigation projects, drainage facilities, water supply projects, hydropower and related water works;

·         Plan, design, manage and supervise the construction of water resources structures such as irrigation, drainage, river training works, water supply, hydropower and other related civil engineering works;

·          Plan, design, manage, monitor and evaluate the operation and maintenance of water resources structures such as irrigation, drainage, river training works, water supply, hydropower and other related civil engineering works;

·         Rehabilitation of water resources projects such as irrigation, drainage, river training works, water supply, hydropower and other related civil engineering works.

 Units Accountable to the Faculty

The Faculty has three Chair heads (accountable to the Faculty dean) closely related to their specialization both at undergraduate and graduate level and envisaged strategic research areas. The academic staffs of the Faculty are members of at least one Chair as per their research priority areas and field of specialization. The Chairs are spearheading research conducted within their specialty areas, including sponsored industrial and societal research problems, technology transfer and industrial business incubation projects. To this end, the Chairs are given responsibilities to organize the members of the Chairs. The Chair heads of WRIE are the following:

·         Engineering Hydrology Chair Head

·          Irrigation and drainage Engineering Chair Head

·         Water Resources Management Chair head

Academic Programs

Undergraduate (BSc)

·         Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering

Postgraduate (MSc)

·         MSc in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

·         MSc in Irrigation Engineering and Management

·         MSc in Engineering Hydrology

·         MSc in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (Specialization in Sugarcane Irrigation)

Postgraduate (PhD)

·         PhD in Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

·         PhD in Irrigation Engineering

·         PhD in Groundwater Engineering

·         PhD in Hydrology

Academic Staff

Academic staff’s profile on duty by qualification, specialization & academic rank

Students Data

Current students’ data

Contact us:

Dr. Aschalew Cherie Workneh, Faculty Dean

Mobile: +251923437723

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