East-Africa Network of Excellence for Universities of Applied Sciences Experiences and Implementation

1.0: Intentions of Implementation on Practical-Oriented UAS Model of Learning

  • The School of Engineering, Energy and The Built Environment (SEEBE) has started internal attachment being implemented with collaboration with Delmonte Company https://www.delmonte.com/.
  • Applied teaching:- Bachelor of Technology in Computer Electronic Systems students participated in diagnozing and repairing various computer systems damaged by power surge.
  • Students on industrial attachment have been encouraged to identify industry related challenges/problems for purposes of developing their final year projects.
  • MKU and Makerere University-Uganda has signed an MOU in March 2019 that focuses on:
  1. Cooperative student assessment
  2. Cooperative research activities among all faculties
  3. Staff and student exchange
MKU through SEEBE jointly with 21st Centuary Developers Company (USA based)http://www.21stcenturydevelopers.com intents to develop manufacturing plant for construction materials. This shall be built within the University compound.
Focus:
i) Curriculum review
ii) Applied teaching
iii) Applied researching
iv) Commercialization of research findings
v) Expanded collaboration

2.0: Approach, Challenges

Approach, Challenges

  • Approach:
  • Stakeholder involvement
  • Sensitization forum
  • Follow-ups
  • Challenges:
  • Financial
  • Industry willingness
  • Workload
  • Solutions
  • Application for grants and subsidies
  • Recognition and continuous communication of collaboration benefits
  • Recruitment of adjunct faculty, negotiation with university management on workload reduction based on set/mutual guidelines.

3.0: MKU PROFILE

  • Research labs
  • Vast land for infrastucture
  • Equiped training labs
  • Strong Partners (MOU’s)—to indicate the active ones with financial support e.g KAM, REA, GDC, KPC, KPLC, ICIPE, BIDCO,
  • Ease in decision making and implementation
  • Competent, and skilled faculty
  • Strategic location (industrial hub)