Taking the lead in the realization of vision 2040

Aug 26, 2018

Makerere University is ready to propel the country in the desired Vision 2040. Makerere University is a renowned hub for knowledge creation, research and innovations.

The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University is determined to deliver graduate engineers who are well founded in engineering fundamentals, blended with the highest standards of professional and ethical behavior, and are prepared to meet the market technical , According to the Principal Henry Alinaitwe the College has three schools: Engineering; the Built environment and for Industrial and Fine Arts that are braced to address the challenges and the needs of the times. The School of Engineering is the home of three Engineering Departments: Civil and Environmental; Electrical and Computer Engineering and Mechanical engineering. The School of the Built Environment has three departments: Architecture and Physical Planning; Geomatics and Land Management; and Construction Economics and Management. All the three schools are contributing to teaching and learning, research and innovations contributing to achieving Vision 2040. 

"Our mission is to provide excellent teaching and learning, innovative and cross disciplinary research and knowledge transfer partnerships," stressed Prof. Alinaitwe. "Here we offer students opportunities to grow beyond their chosen disciplines by participating in a variety of industry-sponsored projects, exchange programs, and research activities."

True to his word, the College provides an academic environment conducive to the determined staff achieving the highest levels of academic and research excellence. "That way we continue being in the lead among engineering colleges in the region," added Prof. Alinaitwe. "This is besides providing national leadership in undergraduate and graduate engineering education." 

In Vision 2040 he said that the College has a lot of contribution to make in strengthening fundamentals for harnessing opportunities. He gave examples of minerals - charactersation and beneficiation; industrialization - like in the case of Kiira Ev now being developed to produce vehicles by 2020; knowledge and ICT sector - such as the Academic Records Management System. The others include: water resources - includes modelling and simulation; transport infrastructure and services; energy - such as gasification, solar technologies and energy efficiency; urban development and land. He gave the example of where staff at the college are helping local people acquire documents showing ownership of the land they own without formal land certificates. 

Currently the school offers both undergraduate and graduate programs in various engineering departments. There is the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offering a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Then there is Electrical and Computer Engineering offering a Bachelor of Science in: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering besides Telecommunication and Engineering. The Mechanical Engineering department offers a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. Each of the departments provides graduate programmes as well.

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