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COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN, ART AND TECHNOLOGY VOL 2 No. 2MAY 2012

CEDAT emerges best in Exhibition The College of Engineering,

Design, Art and Technology on

May 3-6, 2012 participated in the

2012 Real Estate and Homes Expo

organised by Bulange Mengo and

emerged the best exhibitor in the

institutions of learning category.

The college was represented by

students from the Departments

of Architecture and Physical

Planning, Geomatics and land

Congratulations to the departments, CREEC and the students that participated

management as well as the

Centre for Research in Energy

and Energy Conservation

(CREEC). The students exhibited

various housing plans, models

and surveying equipment. The

students had good low–cost

housing plans, which caught the

interest of several government

CREEC exhibited the improved

Mwoto Stove. The stoves were

greatly appreciated by both the

public and the Minister of Lands,

Housing and Urban Development,

Mr Daudi Migereko.

Minister Daudi Migereko signs the CEDAT visitor’s book

Some of the people that visited the CEDAT tent

CEDAT students setting up the tent Minister Daudi Migereko vists the CEDAT tent

Makerere University on May 15, 2012 signed a three year Memorandum of Understanding with Total E&P Uganda to collaborate in the area of promoting education and development. Makerere as an academic institution has technical

is engaged in the exploration and development of petroleum resources in Uganda.

The collaboration will see students

programs for four graduates from Civil and Electrical Engineering at the French Institute of petroleum, starting September 2012. Two university students will also participate in discussions and forums on energy business issues at the Total Summer Scholl in Paris. There will also be education and energy seminars for university professors specializing in sciences related to energy business or economics.

At the same function, Makerere also signed an MoU with Total Professeurs Associes (TPA), a

courses covering all aspects of the oil industry. TPA aims at building bridges between the oil industry, major universities and governmental institutions.

The General Manager of Total E & P Uganda, Loic Laurandel described the ceremony as a milestone in the realization of better education for students in

“We hope these MoUs will pave way for young people from all backgrounds to study and apply

their talents in the oil industry. At Total, we believe in the importance of creating partnerships with the education institutions in our host country as a key to development of local talent and their integration into our business. The MoU will assist in the planning ahead of the industries human resources requirements and cement our partner network activities,’’ he said.

The University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba said, “we are happy you have

chosen to partner with Makerere especially in the area of capacity building. Makerere has been calling for partnerships with the private sector and it is good that Total Uganda has heeded this call, at a time when government is also looking at strengthening science course units.’’ He called upon other private companies to partner with Makerere University in the respective disciplines.

Makerere signs MoU with Total

The Vice Chancellor and the General Manager of Total E & P Uganda, Loic Laurandel after the signing of the MoU.

The iLabs@MAK Project, one of the innovative Projects in the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, has been awarded as the best exhibitor, at the 2nd Annual ACIA awards. The day- long event, which took place at Serena Hotel, Kampala, attracted over 50 major players in Uganda’s communications sector.

The Project exhibited a model for an Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) robot, a device that aids

by detecting and possibly disarming explosives. The Project was motivated by the need to demonstrate local capacity in the

after the deadly July 9, 2010 terrorist attacks in Kampala. More importantly, the robot is one of the products from a crop of young people, emanating from the Project’s initiative to promote

science and technology innovation in secondary schools:The EOD robot minimizes the risk

in counter-terrorism since it can be sent out on reconnaissance missions and performs tasks that would otherwise expose humans to danger. It is made in such a way as to imitate the human senses of sight, touch, and locomotion, portrayed by an internet connectable camera, a robotic arm and wheels respectively. The mechanical structure of the robot comprises of mainly aluminum pieces, while motion is achieved with the help of two d.c motors for the wheels and 8 servo motors for movement of the arm and rotation of the camera. The robot utilizes a Lego NXT brick for storing and processing instructions.

Communication between the robot and the control computer

is achieved through wireless communication: Bluetooth is used to send commands from the PC to the NXT brick whereas WiFi/WiMax is used to connect the control computer to the camera so that there is a live video stream depicting the robot movements. The use of an internet based camera makes it possible to view the video feed from various locations so that experts who are possibly not on site can advise on the course of action.

Congratulations to iLabs@MAK Project

iLabs@MAK Project Wins the Best Exhibitor Award at the UCC Annual Communications Innovations Awards (ACIA) 2012

The iLabs team with the Minister of Information & Communication Technology, Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda

CEDAT on May 22, 2012, hosted

Rolling Mills Ltd, Namanve,

Lubowa. The company took CVs from students of Mechanical, Electrical and

are constructing new plant in Namanve which is expected to employ over 300 people.

Mr (now DR) Micheal Kizza successfully defended his PhD on May 25, 2012. The defence, which took place in the CEDAT

it was agreed that he had convinced the panel and he was declared Doctor.

His research is titled Uncertainty Assessment in Water Balance Modelling for Lake Victoria

CEDAT on May 302, 2012, hosted a team from Schlumberger, an oil service provider. The team subjected students of

The assistant custodian, Ms Nabaggala Josephine has been transferred to School of Law. We await deployment of another from the centre. The CEDAT community wishes Ms Nabaggala all the best in her new position.

Roofing RollingMills Ltd recruits students

Micheal Kizza successfully defends his PhD

Schlumberger Recruitment exercise

Transfer of Assistant custodian

Students who participated in the exercise

Dr Kizza during his defence

Some of the people that attended his defence

This year’s World Earth Day celebrations in Kampala marked the launch of the “Solar Lamps for Health and Wealth” campaign of CREEC in partnership with GIZ’s Energy Explorerz on Sunday April 22nd. Earth Day is a day when nations come together to appreciate the earth by promoting various ways of protecting the earth from harmful activities. It is currently recognized and celebrated in over 175 countries worldwide.

With celebrations organized under the theme, “Renewable Energy for all”, CREEC and GIZ’s Energy Explorerz promoted energy saving

environmental and economic

Launch of the “Solar Lamps for Health and Wealth” campaign

factors at the forefront. CREEC promoted the use of solar lamps in an interactive exhibition from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. The team also promoted the use of the MWOTO stove, a CREEC innovation that is not only economical but also less polluting and can use agricultural by-products (such as maize cobs, briquettes) as alternative fuels.

A colourful concert headlined by Navio climaxed the event with live performances that included presentations like

entertainment groups. Navio, the Best East African Artist according to the 3rd African Entertainment Awards also released his music video of “Your Chance”, his

latest single featuring Jakie that promotes environmental and energy awareness messages. Other singers who featured include local stars Jackie Chandiru, Lilian, Richy, Tshila and the Sun downers band.

The event was graced by many people ranging from students to environmentalists, government

of GIZ and CREEC. This event was organized by GIZ Energy Explorerz with support from the “Solar Lamps for Health and Wealth”, a campaign implemented by CREEC under the Presidential Initiatives Program of CEDAT, Makerere University.

CREEC has participated in a cou-ple of events at regional levels and on the international platform geared at promoting renewable energy.

The Centre, represented by Mr Karsten Bechtel, the head of bioenergy department participated in various international conferences focusing on renewable energy technologies.

forum of the Africa- EU Energy Partnership (AEEP) in Cape Town, South Africa from the 9th to 10th May. The conference focused on facilitating dialogue amongst the stakeholders in order to achieve progress on the AEEP 2020 political targets. This will be done by actively involving the European and African private sector, civil society, and research institutions in the partnership. CREEC also

CREEC participated in regional and international events

showcased its MWOTO stove as part of its promotional activities. He also participated in the ETHOS Conference held in Kirkland, Washington, from January 27-29, 2012. Likewise, he also attended the PCIA and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves jointly

Workshop on February 28-29, 2012 in The Hague, Netherlands. The aim of the workshop was to develop globally recognized

cookstoves. Participants ranged from stakeholder categories, including stove manufacturers, implementers, researchers, academics, stove testers, and other cookstove community members.

Jackson Mutegeki, a second year student of Environmental Science at Makerere University

and a lab technician at the centre represented CREEC at the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA)-Discover stove camp at Malawi from 20th to 23rd March. As a team leader and member of PCIA, Jackson trained participating students in stove testing procedures like water boiling tests, controlled cooking tests among others. Participants in the camp were majorly people from Malawi government agencies.

CREEC’S management advisor, Wim Getkate participated in the GACC East African stakeholder consultation and strategic planning workshop in Nairobi Kenya from April 23-25th this year.