The PhD defence by Mr. Ahmad Zziwa, a member of the Department of Civil Engineering which took place this morning, Thu 26-Apr-12 at 9:30am at the CEDAT Conference Hall was a success. As he defended his thesis Titled: Strength characterisation of timbers for building construction in Uganda, Mr. Zziwa gave a brilliant presentation, a vibrant interaction with his Opponent,...Read More

Title: Strength characterisation of timbers for building construction in Uganda Authors: Ahamada Zziwa Keywords: Building construction, timber strength, standards, small clear specimens, MOB, MOR. flexure, allowable stress, strength class, lesser-known species, modelling, non-destructive evaluation Issue Date: April 2012 Abstract: Inadequate knowledge of timber species’ strength and lack of timber standards in Uganda formed the basis...Read More

1. PERSONAL DATA Name: Richard Okou Date of birth: 24th June 1980 Place of birth: Entebbe, Uganda Nationality: Ugandan Languages spoken: English, Swahili, Luganda, Lugwere Areas of expertise: Electrical machines, Energy storage and Renewable energy 2. CONTACT ADDRESS Makerere University, Department of Electrical and computer engineering P.O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda E-mail Address: richardokou@yahoo.com Cell:...Read More

CREEC in partnership with GIZ joined the rest of the world in Earth Day celebrations on Sunday April 22nd. Earth Day is currently recognized and celebrated in over 175 countries worldwide. It’s a day when nations come together to appreciate the earth and find ways of protecting it from harmful activities. This event commenced with...Read More

Title: You Know The Temperature at the Weather Station But Do You Know It Anywhere Else? Assessing Land Surface Temperature Using Landsat ETM+ Data Authors: J. R. Otukei, T. Blaschke Keywords: Landsat ETM+, Land Surface Temperature, Apparent Reflectance and FLAASH Models Issue Date: August 2011 Abstract: Land Surface Temperature (LST) is one of the important...Read More