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Modeling and analysis of organic car brake pad
(Makerere University, 2018)
The project was aimed at designing a frictional material that can replace asbestos in the manufacture of brake pads.
Frictional material used in brake pads is made up of four subcomponents which play different roles. These ...
Assessing the effect of partial replacement of cement with fly ash on the strength of concrete in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2018)
This report presents the research on the partial replacement of cement with fly ash on the compressive strength of concrete. The aim was to investigate how partial replacement of cement with fly ash affects the compressive ...
Interactive animation of electromagnetic principles and applications
(Makerere University, 2018)
Engineering students find it very hard to understand the basics of electromagnetics and the available aiding tools of learning have not exploited the interactivity aspect of learning. So the aim of the project was to develop ...
Analysis of liquefaction potential of foundation soils of the right embankment dam at Isimba Hydro Power Plant
(Makerere University, 2018)
Earthquake occurrences have led to the failure of very many embankment dams worldwide. This failure is accompanied by catastrophic and severe economic and life losses. Majorly the effects of earthquakes are manifested ...
Boosting inverter power output: Case study - Solar system
(Makerere University, 2018)
The solar system consists of an inverter whose size is determined by the Photovoltaic array maximum power. In order to raise the power out from the inverter, it is recommended to increase the battery array and solar panels. ...
Analysis of the accuracy of different commercial GPS network adjustment software packages
(Makerere University, 2018)
The surveying and geomatics community is currently faced with a wide range of commercial
proprietary GPS network adjustment software to choose from. Each of the software package is
however unique in some functions, with ...
Investigating the root causes for delays in completion of private building projects in Kampala: Case study area-Makerere Hill
(Makerere University, 2018)
Majority of the building/construction projects in Uganda and Kampala in particular and most developing countries do not get completed within the initially set targets of time, cost and also quality. Delays in projects are ...
The impact of roof type covering on the quality of rain water harvest
(Makerere University, 2018)
With the increasing urbanization in Africa which has led to increase of urban dwellers thus limiting access of safe water supply. However much the government in Uganda has tried to solve his through a statutory company ...
Interference mitigation in television white space
(2018-06)
Secondary access in the UHF TV band, often referred to as TV white space (TVWS), is considered as one of the promising solution to the spectrum scarcity in the communication systems. It allows secondary users (SUs) to ...
Maximising the utilisation of the Unifi AC HD AP
(2018-06-26)
This report covers a project aimed at testing the practical limits of a UniFi AC High Density (HD) Access Point (AP) in various propagation environments so as to identify the nature of environments for maximum utilization. ...