Support platform for UG Graduating

students for University Exit

Examination

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

AAiT, AAU

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 Introduction
• As of 2014 the Ministry of Education has
planned to implement university exit exam
to start from 2015 E.C.

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 Experiences of Addis Ababa University
on Exit Exam: Lessons & Implications
• What do the results say for Law and Health
sciences?
• Lets investigate the national exit exam
results for Law that is being conducted since
2005.
– Law Exit Exam Results (2005 – 2009; AAU Vs.
National)

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 National Vs. AAU Law Exit Exam Results in Mean
(2005-2009)
70

60.1
60 56.95
51.66 52.16
50
41.7 42.89
40.64
40 37.69
35.42 34.7
30

20

10

0
2009 2008 2007 2006 2005

AAU National
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 AAU- Law School -Exit Exam Pass Rates
(Regular Program, 2010-14 EC)
1.20

0.96 0.99 0.98 0.97

1.00 0.95 0.95

0.80

0.60

0.40

0.20

0.00
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Total
Failed Passed

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• What are the implications?
I. There is no need to panic
– If you have followed your classes,
– If you have successfully passed your previous
examinations,
– If you prepare properly.
II. If you are 5th year students at SCEE, you have
already satisfied the above three “If
conditions”
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 Support action plan
• We plan to support you by
Providing tutorial sessions for each of the
selected courses.
Providing mock questions for you to practice
and test your knowledge.
 Before tutorial sessions – March o6, 2023
 After tutorial sessions – may, 2023
Provide model examinations.

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 Mock questions
• The School will develop an online mock
questions for you to evaluate your progress
any time.

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 Model Exam
• The university will prepare and conduct a
model exam for you to practice the exit
examination.

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 How were the courses selected?
• Expected profile of graduates.
– Basic skills
– Engineering knowledge and skill
• Competencies and learning outcomes
– Civil engineering competencies.

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 Selected courses / Thematic area
 Construction Materials, Building
Construction and Management
Construction Materials
Building Construction
Contract, Specification and Quantity Surveying
Construction Management

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 Structural Engineering
Reinforced Concrete Structures (I & II)
Steel & Timber Structures
Fundamental of Bridge Design
Structural Design

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 Geotechnical Engineering
Soil Mechanics (I & II)
Foundation Engineering (I & II)

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 Road and Transport Engineering
Transport Engineering
Highway Engineering (I & II)

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 Hydraulic Engineering
Hydraulic Structures I

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