History

MES, as it is commonly referred to, traces its roots back to 1971, a time when most engineering disciplines were introduced in the University and Uganda as a whole. Founded by Mr. Turyamureeba in 1971, the club has played a big role in shaping the lives and the attitudes of several great men and women in the country by equipping them with interpersonal, leadership and social skills indispensable in the development of successful careers which has promoted both national and global development.
It is the pioneer students’ organisation in the College Of Engineering, Design Art and Technology and boasts of a rich vein of products over the years in terms of well placed engineers and professors as well as other professionals.

Founded by Mr. Turyamureeba in 1971, the club has played a big  role in shaping the lives and the attitudes of several great men and women in the country by equipping them with interpersonal, leadership and social skills indispensable in the development of successful careers which has promoted both national and global development.

Aims & Objectives

The activities and programs of the society evolve around the following aims and objectives as stipulated in the society constitution.

• To create a medium of communication between the staff and students.
• To create a worthy relationship between the students and industry and thus facilitate industrial placement of students.
• To get in touch with practicing engineers in the field to help students broaden their technical skills through seminars and workshops hence providing free mentorship programs.
• Create, encourage and perpetuate a sense and spirit of togetherness amongst engineering students and students of the College of Engineering, Design Art and Technology as a whole.
• To protect and defend engineering students’ interests, rights and freedoms.
• To instill a sense of discipline, appreciation, love and pride for the engineering profession.
• To help recommend students to different institutions for scholarships, training and mentorship and employment where possible.

MES Activities

Most of its activities are intertwined with those of the other students’ bodies at the faculty, though we do carry out our own activities.

1. The Annual Technology Conference
2. The Annual Technology Dinner
3. Open Day and Exhibition day
4. The International Study Tour
5. The Freshers’ Ball
6. The Technology Sports’ Gala
7. The Annual UIPE Outreach Conference
8. Industrial tours

Future Prospects

1. The annual international tour and an academic tour to Western Uganda in January; Hima Cement, Kilembe Cobalt Mines, the Hydropower dams, and the Albertine region.
2. Increased and regular local industrial trips to various companies, factories and sites.
3. Facilitation and promotion of students’ research led projects
4. Signing memoranda of understanding with different institutions and companies both locally and internationally to take on more students for industrial training and internship placement and possible retainment at their jobs.
5. Establishment of an E-learning facility.
6. More UIPE involvement in MES activities and vice versa through different conferences, workshops and community programs.
7. To come into partnership with different engineering societies and various schools both nationally and  internationally so as to help broaden our professional network in the nearby future.

MES Executive (2011-2012)

Contact Us

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, MES.
Bamboo Project  House.
Outside Technology New Building
Makerere University
Tel: +256-779-283515
Email:mespresident@CEDAT.mak.ac.ug / bjackson70@yahoo.com