Over the years in pre-colonial Africa, Blacksmiths’ ingenuity was ubiquitous in many communities in Africa and they socially, economically, and politically transformed most livelihoods. However, similar to other parts of the world, the industrial revolution that is said to have begun in the 1700s to the 1800s greatly impacted this long history of creativity, artistry...Read More

The signing of the MOU witnessed by both partiesMakerere University and the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) on Wednesday 2nd November 2022 at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), signed a memorandum of Understanding to further relations between the two institutions.The Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance and Administration who is also Principal...Read More

Participants in the African Urbanities Summer Institute 2022 for the Andrew W. Mellon-funded project, “Entanglements, Mobility and Improvisation: Culture and the Arts in Contemporary African Urbanism and its Hinterlands” were treated to an awesome Bwola cultural dance performance, dramatized poetry and an Art Exhibition at the Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA)....Read More

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University invites applications for admission to Bachelor of Visual Communications, Design and Multimedia Programme under the private sponsorship scheme for the 2022/2023 Academic Year. Each applicant should: EITHER (a) Have the Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with a minimum of 5 Passes, or its equivalent and at least two Principal Passes...Read More

First year students during their orientation held on 19th October 2022 The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) this week embarked on the orientation of first-year and graduate students.  Several departments organized program-based orientation sessions intended to give as much information as possible to the incoming students. The general orientation of the freshers...Read More

Assoc. Prof. Amanda Tumusiime writing Assoc. Prof. Amanda Tumusiime is the new Dean of the Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) in the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT). She assumed office on Friday 14th October 2022 following a handover of office by the outgoing Dean Dr. Maria Kizito Kasule...Read More

The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (RGT), Makerere University has released the admission lists for applicants successfully admitted for postgraduate programs for the 2022/23 Academic Year. The lists include postgraduate diplomas, PhD and Masters programmes. Click here for more detailsRead More

Dr. Vincent Sembatya presenting graduate tracer report at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology on Wednesday 5th October 2022 The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology on Wednesday 5th The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology on Wednesday 5th October 2022...Read More

Vianney Andrew Yiga The CEDAT community is proud to share our congratulations to Vianney Andrew Yiga following his successful Ph.D. defense that happened yesterday Monday 3rd October 2022 at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT). His Thesis was titled; Thermal Stability of Fiber- Reinforced Polylactic Acid Composites for Flame retarded Applications. Eng....Read More

This year’s Different but One Art Exhibition was held in September featuring recent work by the teaching staff at Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA).  It opened on the 19th of September and will run until 19th October 2022. Being the 25th round, this annual exhibition covers works from all aspects of...Read More