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CEDAT Hosts Safeguarding Awareness Session for Students and Staff

On Friday, October 3rd, 2025, the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) held a Safeguarding Awareness session aimed at equipping staff and students with essential knowledge to ensure their safety within the University environment. The event, held in the CEDAT Conference Hall, attracted a large number of students and was facilitated by student...

CEDAT Lecturers Participate in UNESCO-CFIT III Competence Based Education (CBE) Training

By Kikomeko Pius From 22nd to 23rd September 2025, a group of lecturers from Makerere University, School of Engineering participated in an intensive two-day training on Competence Based Education (CBE). This pivotal workshop was conducted by UNESCO in collaboration with China Funds In Trust (CFIT) as part of the UNESCO CFIT III project. The training...

CEDAT Hosts Grant Writing Workshop to Strengthen Research Funding Capacity

Makerere University’s Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU), conducted a grant writing workshop for the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) on Wednesday, 24th September 2025. Participants, who included academic staff, researchers, and postgraduate students, were equipped with skills and strategies to secure national and international funding. Prof. Sylvia Antonia Nakimera Nannyonga-Tamusuza,...

The Annual Architecture Photo, 2025

As a newly established department within Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology, the Architecture Department marked its growth and identity with the annual group photo, an enduring tradition that brings together students from first to fifth year in a vibrant celebration of unity and creative ambition. Captured on the iconic steps of...

The Consortium of University Engineering Deans (CUED-U) Launched

By Kikomeko Pius On September 17th, 2025, the Consortium of University Engineering Deans in Uganda (CUED-U) was launched at Speke Resort, Munyonyo, as a significant side event during the 11th UNESCO Africa Engineering Week & 9th African Engineering Conference. Under the theme “Building a Collective Vision for Engineering Education,” the event signaled a united front...

Methodology To Inform Compensation On Road Infrastructure Projects

This project developed a methodology which addresses delays in road infrastructure projects arising out of escalating costs linked to poor monitoring of the road corridor from inception to actualisation of road establishment. The project aligns with Vision 2040 fundamentals, particularly infrastructure for transport.
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