School of Engineering (SEng.) Collections: Recent submissions
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The use of building information modelling to detect clashes in building infrastructure.
(Makerere Uniiversity, 2022-11)The construction industry in Uganda has seen a lot of activity in the last decade. One of the biggest reasons for this is the rapidly growing population of the country which was registered at 3.3% per annum (UBOS, 2020). ... -
Design and construction of an improved motorized power hacksaw mechanism
(Makerere University, 2022-10-19)Hacksaw’s have a very wide usage in the fabrication industry. Hacksaws are used for fast and efficient cutting of metals, plastic rods and pipes as per desired dimensions. Well manually operating a hacksaw is a quite ... -
Thermal simulation of lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles
(Makerere University, 2022-10-19)Lithium-ion batteries are widely researched and conventionally utilized as power sources for electric vehicles due to their benefits of high energy density, no memory effect, and long cycle life. The thermal environment ... -
Design and fabrication of a motorized mobile sand filter and separator.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-06)Construction of buildings requires sand as an important ingredient Sand is used at different stages in construction right from the foundation to the finishing work i.e. plaster. This sand is needs to be screened properly ... -
Mobile solar laptop charging station.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-06)During travelling, charging of devices like phones and laptops is a big problem as power supply source is not generally accessible. Mobile phones have a mechanism that has been developed where they can charge using a car ... -
An embedded, machine learning-enabled platform for in-field screening of plant disease and pest damage.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-25)The fall armyworm pest caught farmers and agricultural organizations by surprise when it hit most major maize farming regions in Uganda. Currently, both large-scale and small-scale farmers rely on manual observation of the ... -
Dynamic self-Organised Algorithm for UAVS swarm
(Makerere University, 2022-09-18)There is an increasing interest in the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to offer various services, e.g., parcels delivery medical supplies, live video recording and relay to mention but a few. This has therefore ... -
Development of raw soil building bricks as an alternative to fired clay bricks
(Makerere University, 2022-10-17)Uganda has a fast-growing population. The current population of Uganda is 48,100,403 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The population growth rate is currently at 3.32%, and has remained around 3% for ... -
Design and implementation of a low- cost bee productivity monitoring system
(Makerere University, 2022-09-30)Uganda has a honey production potential of 500,000 tons annually, but only produces 1% of its capacity. This low productivity is attributed to traditional beekeeping techniques such as manual inspection of the beehives, ... -
An artificial intelligent system to detect lower urinary tract problems using voiding sound
(Makerere University, 2023-01-13)On average in ageing males the prostate enlarges (Benign Prostatic Enlargement or BPE) and may cause Bladder Outlet Obstruction (BOO). The internationally standardized method for diagnosing BOO is based on measurements of ... -
Flood risk assessment using GIS-based Multicriteria analysis in River Nyamwamba catchment, Kasese
(Makerere University, 2022-10-20)Globally, floods are the costliest natural hazard in the world and account for a 31percent of economic losses resulting from natural catastrophes. Especially, river flooding has been a major natural hazard worldwide in ... -
Development of a smart portable ultrasound system for real-time guidance of minimally invasive procedures
(Makerere University, 2022-10-19)Needle visibility is crucial in the diagnosis and treatment of non-communicable diseases. This work focuses on developing a smart portable ultrasound system that uses machine learning techniques to aid needle visibility ... -
Design and fabrication of waste food shredder machine
(Makerere University, 2022-10-10)Organic waste is biodegradable fraction of solid waste that comes from either animal or plants materials. This waste is mainly composed of food, paper, wood, sewage sludge, kitchen waste and yard waste(Singh et al., 2020) ... -
Development of a secure delay tolerant epidemic routing protocol
(Makerere University, 2023-01-24)Delay or Disruption tolerant networks (DTNs) are networks in which an end-to-end path among a set of nodes is not always guaranteed. Examples of such networks are underwater networks, deep space networks, and remote ... -
Feasibility study on a robustly equipped mobile LPG delivery truck for refilling gas cylinders and canisters.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-13)LPG is a vital source of energy required for numerous household, commercial and industrial purposes. Its consumption however has remained significantly low in Uganda and this can be attributed to the fact that it is more ... -
A real-time smart dust bin for efficient waste management and separation using both GSM and GPS technology.
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Poor waste management has devastating repercussions on large cities [1], including increased environmental pollution, a widening epidemic, and toxicity in our soils. An environment needs to be clean and well-monitored ... -
Experimental Investigation of yield values of locally manufactured steel reinforcing bars in Uganda in relation to capacity design.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)Capacity design procedure for reinforced concrete (RC) structures is effective when actual member capacities do not greatly exceed the assumed design capacities. Since flexural capacity and postyield behavior of an RC ... -
Design and implementation of an environmental monitoring station: a web of things approach
(Makerere University, 2023-01-23)While wireless sensor networks have been extensively studied in the past few years, most results are of theoretical nature and were obtained outside of a practical context. This can be problematic for real applications, ... -
Development of a face and fingerprint recognition software for the student roster
(Makerere University, 2022)In learning institutions, tracking the attendance of the students is a very crucial matter. In Makerere University, the predominant attendance tracking method is by manual attendance taking. This is done by use of roll ... -
Assessing the impact of fill material in box culvert design. A case study: single cell box
(Makerere University, 2022-10)Culverts are small structures under cross draining structures that are an important part of infrastructure. Culverts are generally constructed as crossing channels across streams, below highways, railways, roads and flyovers ...