School of Engineering (SEng.) Collections: Recent submissions
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Data compression for an edge-based machine learning model in IOT devices.
(Makerere University, 2022-09-21)In this project, an IoT device, comprising an AD8232 ECG sensor kit and ESP32 microcontroller, was designed and developed to collect ECG data. Compression using the wavelet transform was then applied on the collected data ... -
Production of briquettes from local banana fermentation brew waste
(Makerere University, 2022-10-09)This report is about production of briquettes from local banana fermentation waste. Ripe peeled Bananas are kneaded by use of stiff grass until they are soft and pulpy to extract the juice by use of hand/ legs. The boiled ... -
Design and simulation of a bean flour making machine
(Makerere University, 2022-10-07)The large and increasing production of beans in Uganda has posed a challenge of significant postharvest losses of produce during storage, preservation and transportation resulting from attacks from pests, rotting and ... -
Development of carbonized rice husks briquettes using organic waste as binders
(Makerere University, 2022-10-10)In Uganda, rice husks have no commercial value yet are produced in very large numbers and the methods for their disposal are still a challenge. Waste from rice husks is not readily bio-degradable and so this make its ... -
Design and construction of a sugarcane peeling and slicing machine for a road side vendor.
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The following is a documentation of the final year project as per requisite for the award of bachelors of science in mechanical engineering degree. The objective of this report is to provide the concepts, procedures, ... -
Design and construction of a solar powered seed sprayer machine.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-10)Seed spraying is a common method of seed sowing where seeds are placed in the garden either manually or by the help of certain machines. It is usually done for cases which involve mixed crop growing on the same land. ... -
Modelling of an Optimized Intermittent Water Supply Network in Kampala City.
(Makerere University, 2021-02-03)In most of Uganda’s major towns with piped water supply networks, water is supplied to the consumers for less than 24 hours a day due to the increased water demands resulting from population growth and insufficient quantities ... -
Accessing the impact of land use change on the flooding of Kiwunya channel in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021-02)Kiwuunya channel stretches from UCC church Nakulabye to Northern By- pass, Bwaise. It passes through Kasubi which is predominantly a built up area comprised of settlements and commercial buildings. This has led to ... -
Assessment of performance of irrigation systems: a case study of Makerere University Agricultural Research Institute Kabanyolo (MUARIK)
(Makerere University, 2022-10-11)In Uganda, there has been increasing need for irrigation in agriculture due to the changing climatic conditions. Less than 0.5% of the irrigation potential in the country is being utilized at the moment, and in addition ... -
Assessing the application of cad-cam technology in Uganda’s manufacturing industry.
(Makerere University, 2023-01-17)This chapter presents the background of the study which gives an insight on the research topic. It will also contain terminology that will be found in the body, problem statement, objectives, justification, scope and ... -
Development of bio-plastics from rice husks
(Makerere University, 2022-10-14)Agriculture is still the main stay of Uganda’s economy contributing 42% of the GDP. Uganda has registered recent successes in rice production making it a potential rice basket for Eastern Africa, paddy production jumped ... -
Power losses in Uganda's distribution networks.
(Makerere University, 2014-07-08)This project is made up of four chapters. Chapter one introduces the readers to the content of the project, chapter two presents the literature review, chapter three gives the detailed methodology of the project and chapter ... -
Deep Learning-aided Image Captioning In Chest X-rays for TB Screening
(Makerere University, 2023-01-17)The fight against TB in the African region and other low and middle income countries is mainly challenged by the limited number of skilled radiologists in those countries. There are large populations yet few radiologists ... -
Deep Learning-Aided Image Captioning In Chest X-Rays For TB Screening
(Makerere University, 2022)Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that is a major source of illness and one of the top causes of mortality across the world.TB can be screened through Chest X-ray, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography and Magnetic ... -
Design and fabrication of an automatic coil winding machine
(Makerere University, 2022-02-16)This report is as a result of the final year project titled, “Design and fabrication of an automatic coil winding machine.” that was started on 16th February, 2022 and was concluded on 16th September, 2022. This is a ... -
Assessment of the impact of climate and land use changes on the flood frequency of river Semliki in its lower reaches in Ntoroko district
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Floods have been and continue to be one of the most frequent natural hazards causing loss of lives and destruction of property in the Semliki river basin. The two main factors affecting flood frequency, land use change and ... -
Design of a mobile covid-19 health check app for students.
(Makerere University, 2022-10-06)Currently and in the recent years, COVID-19 has claimed many lives and disrupted many activities in Uganda. Some of the affected institutions that have been broadly affected are schools. This project is about designing a ... -
Evaluation of suitability of voidcon slab as an alternative slab solution for the Ugandan construction industry
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The VoidCon slab deck is a new type of slab system being introduced and marketed into the Ugandan construction industry as an alternative to the already existing and conventional slab types namely; the solid slab and the ... -
Design and implementation of an environmental monitoring station: a web of things approach
(Makerere University, 2023-01-03)The sensor nodes can communicate wirelessly through a communication link and forward their data to a base station or coordinator node by communicating with a gateway, this has been made possible through the use of wireless ... -
Detecting Distributed Denial of Service Attacks using Machine Learning
(Makerere University, 2022-09)Distributed Denial of Service Attack (DDoS) is the most dangerous attack in the field of network security. DDoS attacks halt normal functionality if critical services of various online operations. Systems under DDoS ...