UniK Participated in the 14th Higher Education Exhibition (1st Regional Higher Education Exhibition) at Uganda Christian University Graduation Ground, Pallisa Road, Mbale City from 21st -23rd March 2024, on the Theme: “Fostering Graduate Employability and Innovations”
The theme mirrors with our Core values and therefore inspired the professors and students to come up with the following projects.
FUTURE PROSPECTS
We would like to achieve 100% elimination of fuel motor Bikes in Uganda and replace them with the TM Electric Motor Bikes if given support and a permanent place to carry out these innovations.
EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT
This project doesn’t have a single harm to the environment or human life since it does not pass out fumes.
THE G &M ELECTRIC MOTOR BIKE PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The TM electric self-charging motor Bike has been designed to substitute the fuel motor Bikes. This has been designed to mitigate the problems of fuel costs in Uganda and all over the world by changing the current engines that use fuel to environmentally friendly battery powered system, mitigating noise/ sound pollution, air pollution, since no carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide gases and other gaseous products are released in to the environment.
in addition to them getting the skills of assembling the different parts to make a whole.
The president of Uganda, HE: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni advises, encourages and supports scientists to be innovative, we as Science teachers have come up with simple innovations which are intended to solve the societal problems.
NOTE: If bike has no power to start it, one can charge it using solar or UMEME to give it an ignition. This alternative has also been put in place.
The bike has been tested to move from Entebbe to Kampala and the maximum charging voltage achieved was 72V. There is no need to worry about the distance to be covered because the bike self-charges itself as one rides it
AI-POWERED DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS TOOL
Project Overview:
This platform simplifies data collection (surveys, MCQs, open-ended questions)
and analysis. The platform utilises Artificial Intelligence(AI) to create forms based on
prompts, analyse open-ended responses, and draw conclusions, it automatically
generates reports with visualisations (graphs & tables). This aids Users to gain deeper
insights, streamline research, and improve quality.
Key Features:
1. Sharable Forms: Students can create and share forms to collect data from
respondents. These forms can be easily customised and distributed.
2. Speech-to-Text Transcription: Interview data can be transcribed into text using
an integrated audio-to-text feature, saving students time and effort.
3. Automatic Data Visualization: The system automatically generates graphs and
charts from collected data, providing a clear visual representation of the findings.
4. AI-powered Analysis: Utilising Artificial Intelligence(AI), the system extracts
conclusions and identifies relationships within the data, aiding students in
interpreting their results.
5. Secure Login: Login credentials are verified through organization issued email
addresses and Google authentication, ensuring data security.
6. Automatic Form Generation: AI is used to generate forms based on userdefined
parameters, further streamlining the data collection process.
7. Data Access: Users can easily view and analyse submitted responses through
the platform.
Objectives
● Simplify data collection: Empower students to design effective surveys, MCQs,
and open-ended questions through AI-generated prompts and templates tailored
to their research topic.
● Automate data analysis: Utilise Artificial Intelligence(AI) to analyse open-ended
responses, extracting insights and identifying key themes while minimising
subjectivity and time consumption.
● Facilitate data visualisation: Generate clear and visually appealing reports
incorporating plots, tables, and other visualisations that effectively communicate
research findings.
● Enhance research quality: Guide students towards deeper understanding by
assisting with the identification of trends, patterns, and drawing insightful
conclusions from their data.
● Streamline research workflow: By automating time-consuming tasks and
providing intuitive tools, the platform aims to significantly reduce the time and
effort required to conduct high-quality research.
Benefits:
Improved Efficiency: The system simplifies and expedites the research process
for students, saving them valuable time and effort.
Enhanced Data Analysis: Automatic data visualization and AI-powered analysis
tools provide deeper insights and a clearer understanding of research findings.
Accessibility: User-friendly interface and secure login ensure ease of use and
data protection.
Target Audience:
This system is primarily designed for university students, organizations or any
user engaged in research projects across various disciplines.
AN ARC WELDING MACHINE THAT OPERATES ON SOLAR ENERGY AT VARIABLE FREQUENCY
OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT
The main aim and objective of this project is to:
- Design and build and arc welding machine that operates on solar energy at variable frequency which of benefit to urban area. This reduces the weight and size of the transformer use for welding.
- Have an arc welding machine that is more efficient which produce neat welding.
SIGNIFICANT OF THE STUDY
The significant of this project is that it will seek to develop an arc welding machine that is cost effective, strong and portable. Not only that the arc welding machine will be strong and portable, it will also mobile.
PROJECT NAME: URBAN AQUA-CULTURE WATER RE-CIRCULATION SYSTEM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND HOW IT WORKS.
Aquaculture, is the process of cultivating aquatic organisms in controlled aquatic environments like oceans, lakes, rivers, ponds and tanks, especially for human consumption. In Uganda, fish farming is carried out in ponds dug in wetlands. These ponds take up vast areas of land and a large amount of water. The fish loading in each pond is limited to give nature enough time to stabilize the fish waste products and organic matter from fish food leftovers. The large space requirement in pond aquaculture renders fish farming a business that is hard to do in an urban setting due to space limitations. This traditional method of fish farming is also strongly linked to environmental pollution from the aforementioned fish waste products and un-eaten fish food, which are released directly into the environment. However, when a water recirculation system is incorporated in aquaculture, organic and inorganic toxins can be removed from the water quickly facilitating smaller space usage for the fish tanks accompanied with high fish stocking in the tanks. It also has an added benefit of reduced need for fresh clean water while still maintaining a healthy environment for fish. The water recirculation can be as much as 98%, with the 2% representing the water added to replace evaporated water and some of the water lost in the removal of some wastes. The water reuse ensures that no waste is added to the environment and this also can help to conserve water in areas with limited freshwater supply. Therefore, this recirculation aquaculture system can enable fish farming in an urban setting close to the consumer market since it minimizes space and fresh water requirements, which also limits the fish production environmental footprint as pollution related to transportation and waste discharge is minimized.
We want to design an urban aquaculture water recirculation system based on bio filtration; to convert the toxic ammonia excreted by the fish or from decomposition of organic matter to nitrates (nitrification process) which are far less toxic. The bio filter provides the substrate for the nitrifying bacterial community, which results into growth of a thick biofilm inside the filter. As the water passes through the bio filter, bacteria will utilize the ammonia for energy to form nitrates. The nitrate formed can be removed in the lower layers of the bed through the de-nitrification process. The organic waste will also be removed in the bio filter.
Significance of the project
The bio filter technology (trickling filter) minimizes power requirement for aeration.
Use of a low power DC pump that can function on solar makes it cheaper.
The filter media used is cheap and locally available (barks of pine tree).
The issue of job seeking shall be solved since an individual can earn a living through selling fish reared using cheap means.
Effect on the environment
The project is harmless to the environment as well as human life. Addressing the challenge of limited space and water resources in urban environments, the realization of fish production requires innovative solutions that maximize efficiency and sustainability. By developing compact and resource-efficient aquaculture systems, we can harness the potential of urban spaces to produce high-quality seafood while minimizing environmental impact. Through strategic utilization of technology and optimized water management practices, urban aquaculture ventures can thrive, contributing to food security and economic resilience in densely populated areas. This is because it does not create any room for environmental waste disposal.
Future prospects
The main target is to reduce and possibly avoid water wastage as well as disposal of waste from the usual fish ponds in to the environment. This can be very effective in Uganda by 2026 if taken with concern and sufficiently supported.
PROJECT NAME: UniK OIL COOK-STOVE
PROJECT NAME: UniK LIGHT OVEN AND COOKER
PROJECT NAME: POWER STARTS WITH ME PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Power Starts With me is a project that has been designed to generate electricity right from homes, places of work, gyms etc. this project has been designed to generate electricity by using physical exercises of rotating the wheels by either the arms or legs.
This project works in such a way that if the wheels are rotated, they generate current which is turned into potential difference of high values basing on the speed of rotation and time of rotation. This will also help in reducing YAKA power costs at home and in companies.
Significance of the projects
- This project will help to reduce high YAKA power costs
- The POWER STARTS WITH ME project will enable to people to generate their own and safe electricity at home which can lead to increase in production rate due to increased working time.
- The problem of insecurity will be reduced since most of the houses will start having electricity which will be used for security lights at night.
- The POWER STARTS WITH ME moto will be easy to be designed and installed by different companies since the materials used are readily available
- The design of the POWER STARTS WITH ME will be cheap hence most of the rural people can afford to buy them
FUTURE PROSPECTS
Would like to achieve our target of distributing power project in most of the parts of the country by 2025 if given support.
EFFECT ON ENVIRONMENT
This project doesn’t have a single harm to the environment or human life since it does not pass out fumes or use any chemicals.
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