Engineering, Art & Tech

CEDAT Students Showcase Innovations at HEPSSA Workshop

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3 years ago

July 23, 2021

Mark Wamai

A student (left) showcases their innovation during the 9th Annual CEDAT Open Day held 28th-29th February 2020, Makerere University.

Despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, students and staff at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) have continued to exhibit excellence in innovations to address different challenges. This was witnessed during a 2-day online workshop organized by the Higher Education Partnership for Sub Sahara Africa (HEPSSA) Project on 15^th and 16^th July 2021.

The project, funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering supports different activities including curriculum review and problem-based learning in institutions of higher learning. Also supported is registration of Intellectual Property, University-Industry staff exchanges, workshops, conferences and training in Engineering Education.

The project is being undertaken by different universities including Makerere University, Kyambogo University, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Busitema University, Ndejje University, Moi University, University of Dar es Salaam and University of Leeds in the UK.

The HEPSSA project Aims at creating partnerships that will help in enriching engineering education and contribute to engineering capacity development in the region. It also seeks to improve the quality and relevance of engineering education and research in SSA. These improvements should be made by catalyzing industry-academia partnerships in ‘hub’ universities and their partner institutions.

Some of the exhibitions showcased included;

Related Topics:CEDAT COVID-19 HEPSSA innovation Partnerships RAEng

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April 26, 2024

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Makerere University, together with the Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development and the Urban Authorities Association of Uganda (UAAU) are set to undertake an urban expansion planning drive that will result in better-planned cities and urban areas in Uganda.

A national workshop on Urban Extension Planning in Uganda financed by Cities Alliance was held on Wednesday 25^th April 2024, in the CEDAT Conference Hall during which participants delved into the concept, the principles and importance of urban expansion, and its fundamental stages. They also explored the best practices for Urban Expansion Plan implementation and financial strategies.

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Engineers in Academia rallied to register with the Engineers Registration Board

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April 26, 2024

Alex Isemaghendera

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The Engineering Registration Board has come out to enlist the registration of Engineers in academia, who even though impart knowledge and skills to the engineers, many of them are not themselves Registered Engineers

During an outreach visit to the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT), Thursday 18^th April 2024, a team from the Engineering Registration Board interacted with Makerere University staff in the engineering field drawn from the Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, and Software Engineering among others.

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The 2024 Poster Presentations by the Electrical & Computer Engineering students held successfully.

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1 week ago

April 26, 2024

Alex Isemaghendera

Students from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) under the Integrated Smart Systems group presented their research work and innovation projects on Wednesday 17^th April 2024 at the college, with the best three of the projects and innovations awarded, and the rest of the players recognized.