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Design and implementation of an electricity monitoring and control system based on AC power line carriers
(Makerere University, 2019-07)
According to Umeme, the current prepayment system (YAKA) allows customers to conveniently manage and control their electricity; however, this is true only to a small degree in reality as the information provided by YAKA ...
Assessing the adequacy of medium voltage infrastructure (33kv) supplying Kampala central business district
(Makerere University, 2019-06-05)
This project mainly focuses on the assessment of the medium voltage infrastructure of the 33kV network basing on the Kampala UMEME network. The basis of the analysis is attributed to the fact that there is a high economic ...
The impact of land rights on housing development in Kampala; Kawempe Division
(2019-08-22)
Housing is the second basic need apart from food to a human life. Housing should meet the criteria of adequacy, affordability and decent. A demand for housing is rapidly increasing in Uganda, and this has led to the ...
Analysis of the spectral performance of Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access
(Makerere University, 2019)
Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) is one of the promising radio access techniques for performance enhancement in next generation cellular communications. Compared to orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA), ...
Real time monitoring of a prepaid meter
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
The Real Time Monitoring System and Notificatication Platform for prepaid meter
(yaka meter) allows detection of meter tempering,identifies customers on direct
supply and also ascertains the customer power consumption ...
Investigating the performance of Lubigi drainage channel under unexpected loading conditions
(2019-05)
In this study, emphasis was put on assessing the performance of the Lubigi drainage channel under unexpected loading conditions that could be as result of factors like extreme rainfall events and increased levels of ...
Investigating labour productivity of steel fixers on high rise buildings in Kampala
(2019-08-22)
This study investigates labour output of steel fixers in cutting and bending, tying and placing of steel bars in structural elements such as beams, columns, stairs and slabs on high rise buildings in Kampala city. The ...
Investigation of Causes and Possible Preventive Measures to Cracks in Stabilized Rammed Earth Walls
(Makerere University, 2019-08-22)
Stabilized rammed earth walls are a construction method that involves the use of a homogeneous soil, fine aggregates, binder, coarse aggregates and water to construct walls of low rise buildings. It is an ancient building ...
Improvement of shutdown scheduling to reduce energy not served on the MV network : A case study of the UMEME network
(Makerere University, 2019-06-05)
This paper presents an algorithm that helps to determine the best times to carry out planned shutdowns on the network within a specific year for maintenance so as to reduce on the Energy Not Served (ENS) while at the same ...
Analyzing the impact of other independent distribution networks on Umeme system reliability
(Makerere University, 2019-06)
This paper presents an analysis that helps to determine how other independent distribution networks affect Umeme system reliability as well as measures to improve the reliability while at the same time minimizing the total ...