Browsing Academic submissions (CEDAT) by Issue Date "2018"
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Development and characterisation of carbonized briquettes made from organic waste
(Makerere University, 2018)Woody biomass is used for cooking, production of electricity and heat for industries and production of liquid biofuels all over the world. It accounts for over 10% of all energy supplied annually in the world[1]. In Uganda, ... -
Development of an asset management system for Makerere University, Case study CEDAT
(Makerere University, 2018)Makerere University has a lot of assets, both tangible and intangible, in different colleges. Of these assets, some that are used in lecture facilitation get broken and others do not function. It is challenging that the ... -
The effect of congestion on fuel consumption costs on urban links
(Makerere University, 2018)This research project examined the effect of traffic congestion on fuel consumption costs on urban links and this was achieved by analyzing the traffic flow on Wandegeya-Kamwokya route with the help of vehicle digital ... -
Establishment of an online national valuation evidence database. A Case Study of Kampala
(Makerere University, 2018)This report identifies the need and demand for and the barriers for establishing an online National Valuation Database to improve the valuation process. Survey research identified that 100% of a cross section of respondents ... -
Evaluation of bio-gas potential from water hyacinth
(Makerere University, 2018)Lake Victoria is the second largest fresh water lake in the world making it the source of the River Nile which plays host to many dams. Since it has fresh water, it is vested with lots of water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes). ... -
Evaluation of school bus body against standards
(Makerere University, 2018)This report is an evaluation of the school bus body against standards. The conclusion was drawn based on the data that was collected and analyzed which was basically about finding out the existing school bus standards and ... -
How Household wastes are managed and its implication on physical planning in Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2018)Household waste disposal and management is both an urban and rural problem. Every person is a potential generator of waste and thus a contributor to this problem. To generate waste is one thing, the type of waste generated ... -
The impact of roof type covering on the quality of rain water harvest
(Makerere University, 2018)With the increasing urbanization in Africa which has led to increase of urban dwellers thus limiting access of safe water supply. However much the government in Uganda has tried to solve his through a statutory company ... -
Improving the efficiency of steam systems for process heating: a case study of Century Bottling Company Limited, Namanve Plant, Uganda.
(2018)Introduction: The fuel used in the boilers at CBC is furnace oil. The efficiency is measured as a ratio of the amount of product produced to the amount of fuel used. This method of efficiency calculation is not accurate ... -
Interactive animation of electromagnetic principles and applications
(Makerere University, 2018)Engineering students find it very hard to understand the basics of electromagnetics and the available aiding tools of learning have not exploited the interactivity aspect of learning. So the aim of the project was to develop ... -
Investigating the influence of rental prices and location of retail real estate on the increasing vacancy rates in Kampala. A case study of Kisenyi 1 and the Central Business District
(Makerere University, 2018)Rent is the economic return to land resources. Key property market participants such as investors and developers often use rental value as an indicator to appraise the viability of their real estate development and investment ... -
Investigating the root causes for delays in completion of private building projects in Kampala: Case study area-Makerere Hill
(Makerere University, 2018)Majority of the building/construction projects in Uganda and Kampala in particular and most developing countries do not get completed within the initially set targets of time, cost and also quality. Delays in projects are ... -
Investigation into estimation of building projects variation period
(Makerere University, 2018)In Uganda, the construction industry contributes to national economic growth to a certain extent and therefore the improvement in efficiencies of the industry through of effectiveness in timelines that would certainly ... -
A low cost wireless TV audio transceiver
(Makerere University, 2018)Wireless communication is rapidly growing, making it possible to design wireless network systems that can constantly collect, analyze, evaluate and validate our environment to get more control of the factors that influence ... -
Maximising the utilization of the Unifi AC HD AP
(Makerere University, 2018)The Unifi AC HD Access Point (AP) is an access point designed for deployment in high-density environments requiring maximum wireless performance. The Unifi AC HD AP features simultaneous dual-band, 4x4 MU-MIMO technology ... -
Modeling and analysis of organic car brake pad
(Makerere University, 2018)The project was aimed at designing a frictional material that can replace asbestos in the manufacture of brake pads. Frictional material used in brake pads is made up of four subcomponents which play different roles. These ... -
Prospects and challenges of providing community facilities in urban local governments: A case study of Malaba Town Council
(Makerere University, 2018)Malaba is one of the Urban local Governments which started as a small open market and a place for grinding mill serving the entire community in kwapa sub county between 1963 and 1964 .The construction of the Kampala Nairobi ... -
Sorption of heavy metals from wastewater using ash from Water Hyacinth (Eichornia Crassipes)
(Makerere University, 2018)Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive aquatic weed that covers surface of freshwater lakes and rivers in the world. Due to the plant’s high rate of reproduction, it forms large colonies or mats on freshwater ... -
Spatial modelling of solar energy potential of Mbale District
(Makerere University, 2018)Solar radiation mainly emanates as electromagnetic radiation from the surface of the sun (photosphere). It is originated by several nuclear fusion processes in the interior of the sun (Biira and kilama, 2014). The accurate ... -
Study of Self-discharge of lithium iron phosphate batteries at high environment temperatures
(2018)This was a research project carried out to investigate the self-discharge characteristics of lithium Iron Phosphate batteries at high environmental temperatures. Their self-discharge at room temperature has been documented ...