Mechanical Engineering Makerere University

Overview

The goals of the Mechanical Engineering programme from Makerere University are to:

• Produce graduates who can address the energy problems of Uganda and the Africa region.

• Produce graduates who can solve practical problems in the manufacturing and production sector of Uganda and the Africa region. 

Target Group

There is a growing number of private and government universities which need trained manpower. The National Council for Higher Education demands highly qualified members of staff in these institutions. The graduates will no longer have to go outside Uganda for some of the training courses which are offered in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

The School of Engineering has been attracting graduates from other countries like Mozambique, Ethiopia and Malawi and other neighbouring countries. Most the courses are offered by lecturers who are members of staff from the Department of Mechanical Engineering; mostly in the areas of energy and production engineering.

There is a good number of graduates who have been working in the field for over five years. During the time of their work, they acquire skills. At the same time there are developments in the areas of technology and new courses being taught. Thus the working class of engineers is one of the target groups.