By Kikomeko Pius On August 7th, 2025, a team from the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills in Uganda visited the Isimba Hydro Power Plant for its second industry stakeholder engagement. The project, a collaborative effort among Makerere, Busitema, and Kyambogo Universities, is supported by the Royal Academy of...Read More

On Tuesday, 5th August 2025, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) conducted an orientation event that formally ushered in the new undergraduate students. Several officers addressed the students, including the Principal, Deputy Principal, the Deans, Heads of Department, the Registrar, and the Directorate of ICT, the Director of the Counselling and Guidance...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

This is to inform all newly admitted students to the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) that the orientation session has been scheduled as follows: Date: Tuesday, 5th August 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: CEDAT Conference Hall The orientation will provide essential information about academic programs, student services, institutional policies, and opportunities for...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

Stephen Gwoktcho is an assistant lecturer in the department of Visual Communication Design and Multimedia (VCDM) in Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Arts (MTSIFA) in the College of Engineering Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) Stephen Gwoktcho is an assistant lecturer in the department of Visual Communication Design and Multimedia (VCDM) in Margaret Trowel...Read More

Some of the participants and the champions of the meeting Staff at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) have been introduced to the Master Card Scholars eLearning initiative, during the onboarding activity conducted on Monday 9th January 2023 at the College, drawing the participation of a number of staff from respective Schools...Read More

Dr. Apollo Buregyeya on the left shaking hands with a colleague The community at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology continue to congratulate Dr. Apollo Buregyeya upon his award of the Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Civil Engineering Materials at The University of Witwatersrand Johannesburg. Dr. Apollo Buregyeya from the Civil and Environmental...Read More

Dr. Peter Wilberforce Olupot one the supervisors for Mr. Joseph Jjagwe The Excellence in Africa (EXAF) Centre at EPFL (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne) was created in 2020, with the aim of promoting digital technologies and academic excellence throughout the African continent through training, innovation and cutting-edge scientific research. Since 2020, the EXAF...Read More

The candidate presents her Thesis Arch. Doreen Kyosimire defended her PhD successfully on 10th November 2022 at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, (CEDAT). The title of her thesis is: Self-Help Housing Breeds no Contempt: Architecture, Women, Agency and the Transformation of Masese Women’s Self-help Housing Project in Jinja, Uganda. The study that contributes to the...Read More