School of Engineering (SEng.)
Recent Submissions
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Quantification of electronic/electric waste and the associated environmental risks: a case of Kampala City
(Makerere University, 2024-12)The rapid increase in e-waste has become a critical environmental and public health concern in Uganda. According to NITA-U, 2020, e-waste management systems in Uganda remain inadequate, leading to improper disposal and ... -
Production and Evaluation of Granular Activated Carbons from Rice Husks for Water Treatment
(Makerere University, 2024-12-16)Rice husks (RH) is a great potential precursor for activated carbon (AC) for effective water treatment. However, inorder to improve activated carbon effectiveness and easy recovery, granular activated carbon (GAC) ... -
Reconfiguration of Uganda’s HV and associated MV network to manage fault levels attached to accelerated power generation
(Makerere University, 2024-10)The rapid growth of power generation in Uganda has brought forth a pressing concern: the impact of this accelerated generation on fault levels within the high-voltage (HV) and associated medium-voltage (MV) transmission ... -
Assessment of the hydropower potential of River Inyau in Terego District, West Nile Region
(Makerere University, 2024-10)This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of developing a small hydropower plant (SHP) on the ungauged River Inyau in Terego District, focusing on four key objectives: determining water availability, estimating electricity ... -
Evaluation of the effectiveness of water safety plan implementation in urban centers of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Water Safety Plans (WSP), as recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the guidelines for drinking water quality, are the most effective risk-based management approach for water supply systems from the catchment ... -
Improvements to the Ugandan seismic code in estimation of base shear for concrete buildings
(Makerere University, 2024-11)This study aimed at improving the Ugandan seismic code’s base shear estimation for reinforced concrete buildings by comparing it with Eurocode8 (EC8) and the American Seismic Code (ASCE/SEI 7-16). Hypothetical symmetrical ... -
An Analysis of Time overruns during the construction of the Uganda Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (UHTTI) in Jinja, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-05-31)Many construction projects in developing countries including Uganda suffer from time and budget overruns. Generally, time overrun is inevitable in construction projects. There are various factors responsible for the time ... -
Enhancing energy efficiency in an internet of things-based automatic weather monitoring node.
(Makerere University, 2024-12-06)This dissertation presents a comprehensive study on the design and implementation of an IoT-based weather monitoring system. The research investigated the potential for lever- aging IoT technologies to improve weather ... -
A Segment Routing Approach to Traffic Engineering In Research and Education Networks
(Makerere University, 2024-12-06)Services and applications such as Video-on-Demand, Voice-over-IP, and over-the-top services such as X, YouTube, Facebook, etc. nearly double Internet traffic every other year. A survey conducted among National Research and ... -
Impact of water availability scenarios on present and future water allocation options in Rwizi catchment, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2024-12-05)Equitable and participatory water allocation to meet the competing water needs of users has always been a challenge for regulators in river catchments the world over. Rwizi upper catchment is water stressed with domestic, ... -
Strategic management of critical projects (Oil roads).
(Makerere University, 2020-12-22)The Government of Uganda and its Oil Partners through the Lake Albert Basin Development Committee (LABDC) set a target to achieve First Oil by 2020. In order to achieve this target, key enabling infrastructure, such as ... -
Development of a saturation flow rate prediction model at signalized intersections incorporating Geometrics, driver behaviour and motorcycle effects.
(Makerere University, 2024-12-09)This research addresses the challenge of predicting saturation flow rates at signalized intersections in mixed traffic conditions, where motorcycles, diverse vehicle types, geometric road elements, and varying driver ... -
Techno-economic analysis of a hybrid solar thermal-biogas powered dryer for fruit dehydration
(Makerere University, 2024-11)The global population as of 2024 stands at 8.2 billion and is projected to rise according to the United Nation, these pose sustainability challenges, particularly in food supply. Reducing postharvest losses, which account ... -
Analysis of human EMF exposure in close proximity scenarios to cellular system transmitters
(Makerere University, 2024-12-02)Wireless communication systems, particularly cellular network system, are the primary sources of Non-Ionizing Radiation (NIR) due to their radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) emission. Excessive exposure of ... -
Evaluation of ethanol-diesel blends for potential fuel use in diesel engines
(Makerere University, 2024-11)The study examined the impact of ethanol-diesel blended fuel on engine performance, with a focus on biodiesel as a potential alternative fuel for vehicles. While biodiesels offer benefits such as lower fuel costs compared ... -
A machine learning-based optimal deployment approach for UAV-assisted HetNets
(Makerere University, 2024-11)The use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to assist terrestrial HetNets is a promising approach to improving connectivity and coverage for mobile cellular users. However, for this approach to be successful, efficient ... -
Biodiesel production from waste animal fat
(Makerere University, 2024-11)The global reliance on fossil fuels has led to environmental concerns, prompting the exploration of alternative energy sources like biodiesel. This study investigated the technical feasibility of utilizing waste animal fat ... -
Modelling the effect of operational interventions on hydraulic performance of a water distribution system under intermittent conditions
(Makerere University, 2024-11)Over 1.3 billion people globally rely on intermittent water supplies, a challenge worsened by rapid urbanization, climate change, and environmental pressures, highlighting the need to improve water supply systems to achieve ... -
Evaluation of resilience of urban road networks to flood induced congestion in Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area
(Makerere University, 2024-12)Recent global natural and man-made evolutions have made urban road networks in transportation systems vulnerable to natural disasters, accidents, and infrastructure failures, among others. Such events disrupt smooth network ... -
A unified spatiotemporal sleep mode approach for energy efficient dense HetNet’s using machine learning
(Makerere University, 2024-11)Future cellular networks are characterized by dense deployment of heterogeneous networks due to the ever increasing data traffic demand. However, the dense deployment of small base stations in a heterogeneous network ...