Academic submissions (CEDAT)
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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). ... -
Measuring production rate for the construction of the subgrade layer of a road
(Makerere University, 2022-09)The performance of the pavement is highly determined by the subgrade layer of the road due to the fact that it’s the lowest component of a road and it supports the load carried from the upper layers of the road laid on ... -
Assessing the Effect of Interest Rates on the Growth of Commercial Real Estate Markets In Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)The purpose of the study was to portray the effect of interest rates on the growth of commercial real estate market in Kampala-Uganda. The real estate sector being one of the major sectors of the economy in Uganda has been ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of mediation as a dispute resolution technique in Uganda’s construction industry
(Makerere universty, 2019-05)The increased backlog of construction cases due to the increased disputes in the industry in the various legal courts in Uganda has greatly affected the construction industry by increasing the cost of construction and the ... -
Design and Implementation of a Luganda Text Normalization Module for a Speech Synthesis Software Program
(Makerere University, 2019-06)This report investigates the problem of text normalization; specifically, the normalization of nonstandard words (NSWs) in Luganda. Non-standard words can be defined as those word tokens which do not have a dictionary ... -
Assessing the performance of the drainage system in Kansanga, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-10)This study examined the hydraulic performance of the main drainage channel in Kansanga catchment area. The areas along the main channel flood during high precipitation conditions despite the existence of the open drainage ... -
Flood hazard assessment of River Semliki in Ntoroko district, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-12)The semliki catchment basin model (32674.8km2) was delineated using HEC GeoHMS in ArcGIS 10.4.1 environment. Hydrological modeling was done using HEC HMS 4.2.1 software in which control specifications were defined and in ... -
Assessing the sufficiency of the line design criteria as applied to the UMEME mv network
(Makerere University, 2019-06)Developed a line design criteria for the UMEME MV network. The framework used was data of operating conditions from Uganda National Meteorological Society (UNMA), performance data of the different networks from UMEME which ... -
Assessing the impact of land acquisition challenges on government project implementation A case of Kinawataka-Kasokoso sewer line
(2019-04)Project implementation involves providing public facilities and infrastructure that ensure safety and security, health and welfare, social and economic enhancement, and protection and restoration of the natural environment ... -
Design of a retractable domestic solar panel system
(2019-06)Electricity is a major factor in the development of a country and can change the spiral of poverty and poor economy. However, extension of power grid lines is costly and time consuming. Unlike ... -
Exploring the future of plastic recycling industries in Uganda
(2019-10-28)The purpose of the study was to explore the future of plastic recycling industries in Uganda specifically in Kampala. The study was guided by the following objectives; to analyse challenges faced by plastic recycling ... -
Challenges of planning, redeveloping and managing formal markets in Kampala city : A case study of Nakawa Market
(2019-05-30)Public food markets are pertinent in the development of the local neighborhoods, revitalization of the economy and promotion of social cohesion. They further give shoppers a good shopping experience, fair prices and also ... -
Feasibility study for commercial packaging of biogas in Uganda
(2019-05-31)About 92% of Uganda’s energy demands are satisfied by wood and charcoal which according to NFA biomass study, (2009) has caused loss of 27% of the total forest and tree cover in the last fifteen years[1]. Many nationalities ... -
Analysis of urban land use invasion and succession trends in Kampala city : A case study of Kololo Hill (1962-2018)
(2019-01)A new wave of commercialization is sweeping across Kampala City residential areas where many residential zones are turning into commercial hubs, a trend physical planners say is meant to create more opportunities for Kampala ... -
Voltage sag mitigation in distribution networks
(2019-10-17)Power quality is one of the major concerns and worries in the present era. It has become vital especially with the introduction of sophisticated and sensitive devices whose performance is dependent on the quality of the ... -
Assessing the Effect of Urban Population growth on the housing conditions in Kampala. (Case study: Makindye)
(2019-09)The study examines the consequences of rapid urban population growth on access to adequate housing in Kampala and Makindye in particular through evaluation of data collected from low income, middle income and high-income ... -
Microhatch : A low-cost, low-volume temperature and humidity-controlled egg hatchery
(2019-06-23)The following report examines the combined work integrated in building an egg incubator(hatchery) for hatching bird eggs, the project was a result of collaborative work amongst my project ... -
Technical loss reduction on the MV distribution network through load switching
(2019-06-05)This project presents load switching as a way of reducing technical losses on the MV distribution network. These losses are majorly due to heat dissipation as 𝐼2𝑅 in the network equipment such as conductors and transformers. ... -
Development of a desktop application client software for running ILABS experiments
(2019-06-20)This report is about the development of a desktop application client software for running ilabs experiments. In the past years, internet labs were accessed through web browsers which consume a lot of ram hence some students ... -
Influence of temperature, vehicle overloading and tire pressure on flexible pavement performance
(Makerere University, 2019-05)The purpose of this project was to investigate the influence of temperature, vehicle over loading and tire pressure on flexible pavement performance. Two case studies of Kawempe-Luwero road and Kampala Masaka road are used. ...
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