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...Read More

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,...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

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.Read More

On 5th September 2025, East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) and China Petroleum Pipeline (CPP), in partnership with Makerere University and Kyambogo University, officially launched a landmark scholarship program at the Kampala Sheraton Hotel. Through this initiative, 28 financially disadvantaged yet academically gifted undergraduates have been awarded full scholarships, 10 of whom are proud students...Read More

Eng. Dr. Seith Mugume, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), has been appointed as a Lead Author of Chapter 1, Working Group 1, for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). Dr. Mugume will contribute to Framing,...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius On August 21, 2025, a delegation from the Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) improvement project visited Roofings Rolling Mills’ facility in Namanve Industrial Park. The visit represented the project’s fourth major engagement with industry stakeholders, continuing its goal to foster a world-class safety culture within Uganda’s engineering and industrial sectors. This...Read More

A high-level delegation from the Department of Construction Economics and Management, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), led by Head of Department Dr. Nathan Kibwami, has engaged the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) in strategic discussions aimed at unlocking new financing avenues for Ugandan businesses through asset securitization. Accompanied by staff members Ronald Kaweesi...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius On 8th August 2025, a team from the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills in Uganda visited the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Ggaba water plant. This marked the project’s third industry stakeholder engagement, aimed at fostering a robust safety culture across Uganda’s key sectors....Read More