Education and Training in Automation Technology for Ethiopian and Djibouti Industry

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"The ETATEI-Project is dedicated to develop a Bachelor study programme (210 ECTS) in automation engineering in five variations, in order to support Ethiopian government's effort in the industrialisation process as described in the ""Home Grown Reform Agenda"" and to contribute to Ethiopia/Djibouti's commitments to the objectives of CESA, COMESA and SDGs. The ETATEI-Project goal is to establish automation education hubs in the regions of selected universities. Labs will focus on the variations in the automation engineering study programme (agriculture, manufacturing, renewable energy, mining etc). A well-balanced education between theory, hands-on trainings and practical company experience guarantees that graduates meet the criteria of ""academically trained professionals” as expected by potential employers. Debre Birhan University will host the ETATEI Training & Job Center as an umbrella organization that links industries to the ETATEI-Project Partners so that necessary adjustments in the study programme can be communicated directly and accommodated accordingly. Additionally, it will coordinate trainings for industries in the five ETATEI labs (20 training places), certify trainers, teaching & training material and collaborate with university partners on periodic updates of curricula and respective courses. The cloud-based e-learning platform and the online glossary ensure sustainability. The ETATEI-Project will enhance the quality of higher education in the field of training, teaching, assessment mechanisms, quality assurance, knowledge base, digital and entrepreneurial capacities; improve the competences, skills, and employability of students; and contribute to the internationalization efforts of Ethiopian/Djibouti universities. The study programme with its variations will be accredited by the national accreditation authorities. The certified courses for the LLL-process together with the study programme will reach 1,200+ students/trainees annually."