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
The inaugural cohort of the ReSus Summer School Series 2025–2027, held from August 3rd to 12th, 2025, successfully concluded their engagement at Makerere University.Guided by the theme “Renewable Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa (ReSus-AFRICA),” the program convened emerging African researchers to explore innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability through renewable resources. Prof. Robert Wamala, Director...Read More
Makerere University has officially launched the ReSus Summer School Series 2025–2027, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at equipping Africa’s emerging researchers with the knowledge and tools to harness renewable resources for sustainable development. The program is fully funded by the Volkswagen Foundation under the theme “Renewable Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa (ReSus-AFRICA)”. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe,...Read More
Makerere University, through its College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), proudly hosted the first-ever Joint 8th Advances in Geomatics Research Conference (AGRC) and 14th Eastern Africa Land Administration Network (EALAN) Conference 2025. The event brought together scholars, land professionals, and policymakers to shape the future of land governance across the continent. Makerere’s role as host was...Read More
On July 24, 2025, Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) proudly celebrated the successful PhD defense of Mr. Derrick Kajjoba. His thesis, titled “Assessment of Thermal Comfort, Air Quality, and Energy Consumption of Naturally Ventilated Residential Buildings in Kampala City, Uganda,” investigated how urban dwellings perform across three vital dimensions: comfort,...Read More
Makerere University has officially rolled out the Research Information Management System(RIMS) at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT), marking a significant step in the university’s digital transformation journey. Developed by the Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS), RIMS is designed to streamline the management of graduate training and research processes by providing a...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 College of engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) embarked on the process for reviewing the ways of teaching and learning, research and innovation in order to produce graduates that are well shaped to meet the needs of the society.A two-day strategy workshop was convened from 14th to 15th April 2025 at Imperial Resort Beach...Read More
A section of the participants at the workshop The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) hosted a hands-on workshop focused on hybrid renewable energy systems from February 22 to 26, 2025. The event, part of the “Promotion of Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems towards Electricity Access in Uganda (PHRE)” initiative, brought together experts and...Read More
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