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

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

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 Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) has been asked to provide early-career support and mentorship in order to support the upcoming researchers participate actively in the search and acquisition of grants. GAMSU was also urged to take into consideration the needs of specific colleges in order to spread out the opportunities for accessing...Read More

Figure 1 Prof. Peter Lenny (c) flanked with Dr. VennyNakazibwe, Deputy Principal (L) and Prof. John Mango (R)) with CEDAT leaders. Prof. Peter Lennie, Executive Director World Wide Universities Network (WUN) on Monday 21st March 2022 visited the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology where he held discussions with the Faculty about the possible...Read More