Bahir Dar Institute of Technology Holds Curriculum Validation Workshop
[August 31, 2026 Bahir Dar, ISC/ BiT]
The Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BiT) successfully hosted a Curriculum Validation Workshop centered on Outcome-Based Education (OBE), bringing together faculty deans, instructors, institutional leaders, and stakeholders to review and validate academic programs.
The workshop was jointly prepared by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Academic Quality Assurance and Enhancement Office, reflecting the university’s commitment to quality, innovation, and internationalization.
The program was introduced by Dr. Amare Tesfie, Director of the Academic Quality Assurance and Enhancement Office, who emphasized the importance of aligning curricula with global standards and ensuring continuous improvement. He highlighted that the revised programs are designed to serve the next five years, with a strong focus on technology, digitalization, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Mitiku Damtie, Scientific Director of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, underscored the importance of carefully preparing curricula, noting that each program is expected to guide academic delivery for at least five years. He emphasized the need to align courses with technology and digitalization, while prioritizing innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Amare Kassaw, Deputy Scientific Director for Academic Affairs, provided orientation to participants, stressing that the Institute must design forward-looking curricula that meet the demands of modern education.
The workshop concluded with parallel sessions, where faculty members engaged in in-depth discussions around their respective curricula, ensuring that programs reflect the Institute’s mission of quality, continuous improvement, internationalization, and innovation.
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[August 31, 2026 Bahir Dar, ISC/ BiT]
The Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BiT) successfully hosted a Curriculum Validation Workshop centered on Outcome-Based Education (OBE), bringing together faculty deans, instructors, institutional leaders, and stakeholders to review and validate academic programs.
The workshop was jointly prepared by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Academic Quality Assurance and Enhancement Office, reflecting the university’s commitment to quality, innovation, and internationalization.
The program was introduced by Dr. Amare Tesfie, Director of the Academic Quality Assurance and Enhancement Office, who emphasized the importance of aligning curricula with global standards and ensuring continuous improvement. He highlighted that the revised programs are designed to serve the next five years, with a strong focus on technology, digitalization, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
In his opening remarks, Dr. Mitiku Damtie, Scientific Director of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, underscored the importance of carefully preparing curricula, noting that each program is expected to guide academic delivery for at least five years. He emphasized the need to align courses with technology and digitalization, while prioritizing innovation and entrepreneurship.
Dr. Amare Kassaw, Deputy Scientific Director for Academic Affairs, provided orientation to participants, stressing that the Institute must design forward-looking curricula that meet the demands of modern education.
The workshop concluded with parallel sessions, where faculty members engaged in in-depth discussions around their respective curricula, ensuring that programs reflect the Institute’s mission of quality, continuous improvement, internationalization, and innovation.
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Somali Regional State Water Bureau and Bahir Dar University Sign Cooperation Agreement
The Somali Regional State (SRS) Water Bureau and Bahir Dar University, particularly the Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BiT), have signed a cooperation agreement for the development, implementation, installation, and comprehensive maintenance of a modern SCADA system, which constitutes an important component of the Jigjiga City Water Supply Project – Phase II.
The agreement between the SRS Water Bureau and Bahir Dar University is expected to strengthen technical and knowledge-based collaboration between the two institutions. It will contribute to modernizing the management and operation of the Jigjiga City Water Supply Project – Phase II, improve the efficiency and reliability of water services, and support the sustainable management and provision of water to the residents of Jigjiga City.
The first phase of the project has a budget of 8.8 million Ethiopian Birr. The SCADA system is designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance real-time monitoring, enable timely and informed decision-making, and reduce manual intervention in the management and operation of water pumping systems.
The agreement was officially signed by H.E. Eng. Ahmed Miraad Layli, Head of the Somali Regional State Water Bureau, and Dr. Mitiku Damtie Yehualaw, Scientific Director of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University.
The agreement also includes technical training for professionals from the Jigjiga City Water Agency, focusing on the management, operation, and effective utilization of the modern SCADA system.
The Somali Regional State (SRS) Water Bureau and Bahir Dar University, particularly the Bahir Dar Institute of Technology (BiT), have signed a cooperation agreement for the development, implementation, installation, and comprehensive maintenance of a modern SCADA system, which constitutes an important component of the Jigjiga City Water Supply Project – Phase II.
The agreement between the SRS Water Bureau and Bahir Dar University is expected to strengthen technical and knowledge-based collaboration between the two institutions. It will contribute to modernizing the management and operation of the Jigjiga City Water Supply Project – Phase II, improve the efficiency and reliability of water services, and support the sustainable management and provision of water to the residents of Jigjiga City.
The first phase of the project has a budget of 8.8 million Ethiopian Birr. The SCADA system is designed to improve operational efficiency, enhance real-time monitoring, enable timely and informed decision-making, and reduce manual intervention in the management and operation of water pumping systems.
The agreement was officially signed by H.E. Eng. Ahmed Miraad Layli, Head of the Somali Regional State Water Bureau, and Dr. Mitiku Damtie Yehualaw, Scientific Director of Bahir Dar Institute of Technology, Bahir Dar University.
The agreement also includes technical training for professionals from the Jigjiga City Water Agency, focusing on the management, operation, and effective utilization of the modern SCADA system.
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