COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, DESIGN, ART & TECHNOLOGY

eCEDAT newsletter

Vol. 1 No. 2

Word from the Principal

Dear Reader,

Welcome to the first issue of the CEDAT Newsletter. The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) has been formed as a result of a merger of the former Faculty of Technol-ogy and the Margaret Trowel School of Fine and Industrial Arts (MTSIFA). This is a very strong merger, which brings together some of the finest minds in this Country. With the functional and utilitarian thinking of the engineers and related disci-plines, as well as the creativity of the fine artists and architects, this merger has produced a formidable innovative force at Makerere University.

Through this newsletter, CEDAT will strive to inform her stakeholders on events and opportuni-ties within the College, at Makerere and beyond. We live in an era that punishes those that are shy to exploit the power of information. For a long time, researchers and students in CEDAT have been engaged in many innovative projects, which often remain within the confines of the authors’ knowledge. Through this newsletter, we will ensure that every innovation that is developed at CEDAT becomes public knowledge, for we are not only a public institution, but an institution that is expected to lead the way in engineering and technology innovation in our beloved Country.

The success of the newsletter will depend on the contributions that are made by members of staff and students of CEDAT, as well as the other stakeholders. This is an opportunity for all the stakeholders to reach out to the public and demonstrate the potential that this institution holds for the development of Uganda and the region.

It is my hope, that the newsletter will also be a forum for social interaction among CEDAT stakeholders. I congratulate the editorial; team upon this innovation and wish them success in this noble cause.

Assoc. Prof. Arch. Barnabas NawangweAg. Principal, CEDAT

Word from Communication Office

Welcome to our inaugural college newsletter. The newsletter will be a re-cap of what transpired throughout the month. Thanks go out to all that have contributed to the achievements we celebrate especially the accredi-tation of the Architecture programme. We need to give three cheers to the team for working tirelessly to ensure that the process of review and exami-nation went on smoothly. All this effort is as a result of teamwork driven by passion and determination. It is concerted efforts by all departments supporting each other.

To colleagues that lost relatives, our condolences to you and your families. May the souls of our dearly departed rest in Eternal Peace.

The new college website cedat.mak.ac.ug is now up. Please visit it and offer feedback. Please spare some time to contribute to the newsletter by emailing pr@cedat.mak.ac.ugThe emails can be monthly updates from each department on achievements, challenges and distress. Also email webmaster@cedat.mak.ac.ug and pr@cedat.mak.ac.ug for any informa-tion you wish to post onto the college website.

Betty KyakuwaCommunication Officer, CEDAT

May - June 2011

MTSIFA holds exhibition

Architecture students’ end of year party

Makerere partners with Halliburton Energy Services Group

INSIDE

TKC students vists MTSIFA students

Makerere University on May 31, 2011 signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Halliburton Energy Services Group. The signing, witnessed by about 25 staff, took place in the College of Engineering, Design, Art and technology boardroom.

The MoU was signed by the Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba and Mr Ed Stanworth on behalf of the university and Halliburton respectively. Halliburton is one the companies involved in exploring oil in the Bunyoro sub-region.

They operate in 80 countries all over the world. Some of the students to benefit from this MoU are those pursuing Engineering, Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geoscience Production and Geology or Geo-Sciences among others.

Interviews by Halliburton

The Halliburton team, comprising two individuals Sandy Simpson, Robert Salm-on, on Friday June 10, 2011 conducted student interviews.

Five students sat the interview and Nduga Joshua emerged successful. Hal-liburton will continue to interview and offer our students jobs. The team will be back in September to talk to the students about available opportunities.

Industrial and Fine Art students from The King’s College USA, who were on a one-week visit to the college left on 4/ 06/ 2011. Before their departure, the student toured the university and its surroundings, especially Kikoni where they interacted with the dwellers.

The King’s College students interacted with our students and worked on several projects together. Some of the projects included;

A Slum Projects, This Dead Tree and Me, Hatching A New Generation and Re-Thinking Happiness.

The students made presentations of their research projects and also a cultural- talent show. They treated their lecturers to an evening full of fun. Some of the entertainment included recitation of poems, acting, singing and dancing.

Makerere partners with

The King’s College USA, (TKC) students interacts with MTSIFA students

Halliburton Energy Services Group

The Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) on 25th May 2011 granted full accreditation to the Bachelor of Architecture programme.The CAA accreditation is the most prestigious accreditation of architecture programmes internationally and has an established multilateral system for the validation of courses in architecture.

The accreditation follows an inspection of the college by a seven-man team from the CAA on Monday which was engaged in various exercises aimed at accessing the programme. The team recommended more funding for research so that staff can carry out research and be more knowledgeable.

Death of Mbabazi Christine:The month of May started off on a low note with the death of Mbabazi Christine. Mbabazi died at Mulago Hospital May 8, 2011. She worked as a cleaner in the department of Elec-trical Engineering. She was buried on Tuesday May 10, 2011 at Galunya Village, Kalungu District. May her soul rest in eternal peace.

Architecture finalists celebrated the end of the five years at the college with a party at Imperial Resort Beach Hotel on May 26, 2011.

The party started at 3pm with beach games like basketball, face painting, swimming, rugby, volleyball, cards, monopoly, talent show, bonfire, eating and drinking.

Then it shifted to the hotel for dinner at 7pm. The theme of the day was Caribbean. Clad in colourful outfits, the students made merry until 11pm. The party, however did not end there.

From the beach, the students proceeded to after-parties at Steak-out and The Guvnor. They danced until the wee hours of Friday morning.

Architecture programme is accredited

Architecture students’ end of year party

Dr. Livinstone Kaluuba, of Electrical Engineering lost a brother David Musoke. Musoke was a lecturer in the department of Mass Communication.

May his soul rest in peaceOur condolences to the families and friends

DEATH ANNOUNCEMENT

Promotions The Dean School of Built Environment, was on June 15, 2011 promoted to Assoc. Prof. Congratulations Assoc. Prof. Henry Alinatwe

Finalists at the Margaret Trowel School of Industrial Fine Art on May 16, 2011 exhibited their work for marking. The exhibition, which is open to staff; will be on until the opening of the next semester. Feel free to go and appreciate the beautiful pieces of art.

Art holds students exhibition

The title: SCULPTURAL FIGURES REFLECTED ON DAILY EXPERIENCES. The exhibition runs until August 21, 2011. Dr Nabulime’s works are mainly figurative and bear lightness and joy in the sculptural expressions despite their heavy material while showing deep understanding of people’s physical appearances and open or hidden emotions. She introduces several groups of work. At large, she differentiates three series; clay/terracotta sculptures, two dimensional relief sculptures and three dimensional sculptures. The clay sculptures fulfil a twofold purpose being preliminary studies for larger wood sculptures and standalone pieces. The group of relief sculptures in wood is further divided into four subgroups of different topics and materials; faces, African designs and patterns and two groups of children. The large three dimensional sculptures are created from huge wood logs. Additionally she uses copper, nails, bark cloth, cans, colours and textiles to emphasise ideas. Dr Nabulime uses many found or waste materials for her sculptures and hence promotes environmental consciousness and recycling of resources in the arts.

Exhibition by Dr Lilian Mary Nabulime

Letter from an Irish Mother to her SonDear Son, Just a few lines to let you know I’m still alive. I’m writing this letter slowly because I know you can’t read fast. We are all do-ing very well. You won’t recognise the house when you get home - we have moved. Your dad read in the newspaper that most accidents hap-pen within 20 miles from your home, so we moved. I won’t be able to send you the address because the last Irish family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so that they wouldn’t have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I’m not sure it works so well though: last week I put a load in and pulled the chain and haven’t seen them since. Your father’s got a really good job now. He’s got 500 men under him. He’s cutting the grass at the cemetery. Your sister Mary had a baby this morning but I haven’t found out if it’s a boy or a girl, so I don’t know whether you are an auntie or an uncle.

Your brother Tom is still in the army. He’s only been there a short while and they’ve already made him a court martial! Your Uncle Patrick drowned last week in a vat of whiskey in the Dublin Brewery. Some of his workmates tried to save him but he fought them off bravely. They cre-mated him and it took three days to put out the fire. I’m sorry to say that your cousin Seamus was arrested while riding his bicycle last week. They are charging him with dope peddling. I went to the doctor on Thursday and your father went with me. The doctor put a small tube in my mouth and told me not to talk for ten minutes. Your father offered to buy it from him. The weather isn’t bad here. It only rained twice this week, first for three days and then for four days. Monday was so windy one of the chickens laid the same egg four times. We had a letter from the under-taker. He said if the last payment on your Grand-mother’s plot wasn’t paid in seven days, up she comes.

About that coat you wanted me to send you, your Uncle Stanley said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the but-tons on, so we cut them off and put them in the pockets. John locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your father out. Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pick-up truck. Ralph was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two friends were in back. They drowned because they couldn’t get the tailgate down. There isn’t much more news at this time. Nothing much has happened. Your loving Mum P.S. I was going to send you some money but I had already sealed the envelope.

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