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Over 700 Graduate from CEDAT

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May 21, 2021

Mark Wamai

Female Graduands from the Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts (MTSIFA) bask in their moment of glory as their names are read out on Day 5 of the 71st Graduation Ceremony, 21st May 2021, Freedom Square, Makerere University.

The 71^st graduation at Makerere University closed today with over 700 graduands from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) receiving degrees and Doctors of Philosophy. The college also saw 21 undergraduate students graduate with First Class Honours Degrees from various fields of Engineering, Architecture, Surveying, Quantity Economics, Construction Economics and Fine Art.

The College had 2 members of staff graduate with PhDs. Dr. Maximus Byamukaba Baguma, of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, did his research in Energy Harvesting, storage and Management for environment Monitoring Wireless sensor Networks in the East African Region while Dr. Barugahare John Berchmans, from the Department of Architecture and Urban Planning, researched the Development Control and Physical Plans Implementation in Kampala Capital city 1944-2018.

About 101 students graduated with Masters in various fields.

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