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Innovators and Researchers recognized at the 2022 National Communications Conference

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St Mary’s Kisubi (SMACK) emerged the best in the School ICT Clubs Competition and were awarded a cash prize of ten Million Uganda Shillings. SMACK through its innovation, “School Eye” tussled it out with five schools that participated in the National Competition having won at their respective regions.

“The Eye” project is aimed at solving problems in the education sector that include inadequate monitoring of the syllabus, the high dropout rates, failure to meet the goals of the syllabus as well as the imbalances in the coverage of the syllabus.

The competition and awards were part of the 7th National Conference on Communications hosted by the College of Engineering, Design, Art and technology (CEDAT) and sponsored by the Uganda Communication Commission (UCC), the Research and Education Network for Uganda (RENU) and other stakeholders.

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Why are developments always ahead of planning? Makerere University and its partners to address Urban Expansion Planning

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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 25th 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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Makerere University Engineering staff who are not Registered Engineers have been urged to utilize the existing opportunity availed through a window specially created by the Engineering Registration Board (ERB) for  Engineers in the Academia.

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 18th 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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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 17th April 2024 at the college, with the best three of the projects and innovations awarded, and the rest of the players recognized.

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