Browsing Academic submissions (CEDAT) by Issue Date "2018-06"
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Advancing transportation in Uganda with automation, connectivity and intelligence
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Vehicle crashes on roads and highways cost Uganda’s economy billions of shillings through loss of human resource, property and infrastructure. According Uganda traffic police reports and other observers, most of road ... -
Assessing the effect of land-use change on the flow region of River Rwizi
(2018-06)River Rwizi has over the years been facing drastic changes in its flow regime. The occurrence of low stream flows in the dry season and high peak flows in the wet season has been common. This phenomenon has not been widely ... -
Assessing the factors for the current distribution of small-scale industries and their impact on the environment in Ntungamo Municipality
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Although entrepreneurship is a growing phenomenon that has had significant impact in all economies, it is generally recognized that small scale industries especially in developing countries such as Uganda face unique ... -
Assessment Of The Practice of Due Deligence in Carrying out Mortgage Valuations in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Mortgage”includesanychargeorlienoverlandoranyestateorinterestinlandin Ugandaforsecuringthepaymentofanexistingorfutureoracontingentdebtor othermoneyormoney’sworthortheperformanceofanobligationandincludesa Second or ... -
A comparative study on walkability on Yusuf Lule and Kafumbe-Mukasa Road in Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2018-06)The report is comprised of three chapters which will fully explore the research objectives. The five chapters offer essential material on various aspects of the research. Chapter one encompasses the general introduction ... -
Design and construction of an automated water quality data monitoring and logging system for NWSC
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Monitoring the levels of contaminants in drinking, waste, surface and ground water is essential for ensuring quality and protecting human health. Routine testing and monitoring of water quality at distribution networks is ... -
Design and construction of an improved biogas purification system
(Makerere University, 2018-06)In developing countries like Uganda, biogas is becoming the main low cost fuel used for cooking in rural areas[1]. It is produced by anaerobic digestion of biological wastes such as kitchen wastes, cattle dung, vegetable ... -
Design of demountable flood barrier
(Makerere University, 2018-06)In recent decades due to global climate change, hundred year floods have been occurring worldwide with frightening regularity. Flooding is a natural phenomenon of the environment however floods are known to be the most ... -
Evaluation of school bus body against standards
(Makerere University, 2018-06)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 ... -
Indoor propagation model for TV Whitespace
(2018-06)TV White Space (TVWS) is the unused channels in the TV spectrum. Spectrum is a scarce resource that should be efficiently and effectively used. Few propagation models for short distances(less than 1 Kilometer) have been ... -
Interference mitigation in television white space
(2018-06)Secondary access in the UHF TV band, often referred to as TV white space (TVWS), is considered as one of the promising solution to the spectrum scarcity in the communication systems. It allows secondary users (SUs) to ... -
Investigating the effect of owning and hiring equipment on the timely completion of road construction projects in Kampala
(2018-06)The study was on the effect of owning and hiring Equipment on the timely completion of road construction projects in Kampala as per KCCA and the objectives of the study were to; establish the equipment ownership status of ... -
Investigating the impact of project planning processes on timely completion of construction projects
(Makerere University, 2018-06)This research study sought to identify the impact of project planning on timely completion of construction projects. The objectives of the study were; to examine the project planning process for construction projects, ... -
Investigating the relationship between horizontal curve radius and vehicle speed utilised to calculate limiting curve speed
(Makerere University, 2018-06)There are several factors that affect vehicle speed at curves but the most important have been found to be the Curve radius and the approach velocity of the vehicles. This research focused on determining the coefficients ... -
Optimal placement of viscous fluid dampers in buildings
(2018-06)Many different supplemental energy dissipating devices have been proposed to assist in mitigating the harmful effect of seismic Forces on structures. This report presents the result of a study on the optimal placement of ... -
Setting up of a hotspot manager for MikroTik
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Internet access has become a key issue in how we live and communicate in our communities. This project seeks to design and develop a hotspot manager for MikroTik. Currently the MikroTik hotspot manager can enable a hotspot ... -
Setting up of a hotspot manager for Mikrotik
(Makerere University, 2018-06)Internet access has become a key issue in how we live and communicate in our communities. This project seeks to design and develop a hotspot manager for MikroTik. Currently the MikroTik hotspot manager can enable a hotspot ... -
TVWS indoor propagation model for CEDAT
(2018-06)TV White Spaces (TVWS) are unused channels in the TV broadcasting band in specific geographical location and specific time. Spectrum is very scarce and therefore should be efficiently and effectively occupied. There is ...