The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) has proudly announced the appointment of Associate Professor Dorothy Okello as Chairperson of the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB). Professor Okello, who currently serves as the Dean of the School of Engineering at CEDAT, brings extensive experience in engineering education, skills development, and vocational...Read More
Dr. AbubakerWaswaMatovu (R) Head of the Department of Computer and Electronics Engineering at Makerere University, emphasized the importance of the training in promoting workplace safety. In response to Uganda’s growing workplace safety concerns, staff at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) participated in an Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) training session...Read More
The NBD team and their hosts led by Dr. RobinahKulabako pose for a picture at the CEDAT Block Makerere University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has partnered with the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) to collaborate on a World Bank-funded, two-year project aimed at improving transboundary water resource management in East Africa. During a meeting...Read More
he TUM SEED Center is an Excellence Centre for Exchange and Development, funded by DAAD andthe German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development from 2020 to 2029. The TUMSEED Center conducts research and offers higher education at the intersection of SustainableEnergies, Entrepreneurship and Development (SEED) in the Global South. The TUM SEED Centerconsists of...Read More
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) convened a meeting at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) focused on the critical role of research in national development. The meeting attended by college leaders’ and staff emphasized the shift from basic research which makes up nearly 80% of research efforts...Read More
The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) on 28th May 2025 convened the UNESCO China Funds-in-Trust (CFIT III) supported workshop, an event aimed at fostering innovation and technological advancements within the university. The high-level workshop hosted by the School of Engineering aimed at fostering innovation and advancing the national development agenda. It brought...Read More
The TUM SEED Center @ MAK hosted by the School of Engineering invites applications from suitable candidates from the Global South for a PhD Scholarship in Sustainable Energy Entrepreneurship for the 2025/2026 Academic Year at Makerere University. The scholarship is jointly coordinated by the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS) and the College of...Read More
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, the Departments of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Mechanical Engineering at Makerere University held a joint training workshop on Competence-Based Education (CBE). The workshop, facilitated by Dr. Tebenkana Timothy from the College of Education and External Studies (CEES), aimed to enhance the capacity of academic and technical staff to redesign...Read More
Makerere University School of Engineering, in collaboration with UNESCO CFIT III under the Precision Engineering, Skilling, Innovation, and Commercialization (PESIC) framework, recently facilitated a series of impactful industry visits. This initiative brought together students, faculty, and researchers from across the university, including Makerere University College of Computing & Information Science (MaK CoCIS), Biomedical Engineering under...Read More
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