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iLABS@MAK:
THE STUDENTS’ EXPERIENCE
Doreen Orishaba
Students’ Team Leader
Tom Kigezi
Student Developer
Focus
• Project Background
• Team Composition
• Activities
• Achievements
• Future Prospects
• Added Value
• Acknowledgements
Project Background
• iLabs Incepted at MIT in 1998
• Introduced to Makerere University in 2005
• Partners:
-MIT
-Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria
-University of Dar es Salaam
• Supported by National Instruments
Team Structure
Project Team Composition
Name
Credentials
Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba Vice Chancellor Makerere University
Arch. Dr. Barnabas Nawangwe Dean Faculty of Technology
Dr. Sandy Stevens Tickodri- Principal Investigator, Deputy Vice Chancellor (F&A)
Togboa
Makerere University
Dr. Julius Butime
Research Coordinator, Lecturer Elec. Eng. Department
Mr. Paul Isaac Musasizi
Project Administrator, Assistant Lecturer Eng. Math Dept
Mr. Andrew Katumba
iLabs Graduate Fellow, Teaching Assistant Eng. Math Dept
Mr. Cosmas Mwikirize
iLabs Graduate Fellow, Teaching Assistant Eng. Math Dept
Mr. Arthur Tumusiime Asiimwe iLabs Graduate Fellow, Teaching Assistant Eng. Math Dept
Project Team Composition
Name
Credentials
Ms. Doreen Orishaba
Students’ Team Leader, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng.
Student
Ms. Proscovia Nakazinga Developer, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng. Student
Mr. Phillip Karumuna
Developer, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng. Student
Ms. Victoria Nakanwagi Developer, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng. Student
Mr. Michael Kyeswa
Developer, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng. Student
Mr. Amru Mbajja
Developer, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng. Student
Mr. Ambrose Mbwonyo
Developer, 4th Year BSc. Electrical Eng. Student
Mr. Raymond Besiga
Developer, 4th Year BSc. Telecom Eng. Student
Project Team Composition
Name
Credentials
Ms. Barbara Rita Atim
Developer, Third Year BSc. Electrical Engineering Student
Mr. Norbert Mutumi
Developer, Third Year BSc. Telecommunications Engineering Student
Mr. Nicholas Mpanga
Developer, Third Year BSc. Telecommunications Engineering Student
Ms. Sharlote Andinda
Developer, Third Year BSc. Telecommunications Engineering Student
Ms. Rhoda Bukirwa
Developer, Third Year BSc. Telecommunications Engineering Student
Mr. Tom Kigezi
Developer, Second Year BSc. Electrical Engineering Student
Ms. Edith Namuganga
Developer, Second Year BSc. Telecommunications Engineering Student
Activities
Collaborative
Training
Development of
iLabs for Local
Curricula
Conferences,
Exhibitions and
Workshops for:
Students
Staff
Institutions
AdministrationPartner
of
iLabs
Publications
Achievements
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Team Building
Development of iLABS:
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Two experiments in Combinational Logic Circuits for use in Introduction to Digital
Electronics
Four experiments in Amplitude and Frequency Modulation for use in Communication
Engineering I
Six experiments were developed in the fields of sampling, Line coding schemes and
pulse code Modulation for use in Basic Telephony
Integration of outsourced iLABS into Curricula:
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The two BJT Characterization experiments from MIT for use in Electronics Circuits
for 2nd year Bsc. EE and Bsc. TE
The Diode and MosFET Transistor Characterization Experiments from MIT for use in
Electronics I 1st year Bsc. Computer Eng.
Achievements
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Integration of Locally Developed iLABS into Curricula:
Filter Circuits used in Network Theory I - 2nd year Bsc. EE and Bsc. TE
 Logic Gate Characterization used in Introduction to Digital Electronics –
1st year Bsc. EE and Bsc. TE
 Amplitude Modulation used in Communication engineering I – 3rd year
Bsc. EE and Bsc. TE
 Resistor characterization and Frequency response of RLC used in Circuit
Theory - 1st year Bsc. EE and Bsc. TE
 Precision Rectification used in Electronics Circuits for 2nd year Bsc. EE
and Bsc. TE
 Nyquist Sampling Theorem used in Basic Telephony - 3rd year Bsc. TE
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Achievements
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Capacity Building
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3 iLabs Researchers retained as Teaching Assistants in the
Department of Engineering Mathematics
Carry out iLabs administration in collaboration with the
Technical Staff in the Electrical Engineering Department
Support undergraduate research
Graduate researchers
Carry out other tasks as Delegated by the Administration
Achievements
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Workshops and Conferences
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sensitization workshop for students and staff - October 29, 2008 (150
students, 6 lecturers attended )
sensitization workshop for Technical staff – November 5, 2008 (5
Technical Staff members attended)
The iLabs students’ conference - November 21, 2008 Theme: “Unveiling
the opportunities available on the iLabs infrastructure for
Undergraduates and Educators in Technical Education”.
Orientation session for students (130 3rd year Bsc. Electrical and
Telecommunications Engineering students who were offering
Communication Engineering I attended)
Achievements
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Workshops and Conferences
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Orientation session for 3rd year Bsc. Electrical and Telecommunications
Engineering students who were offering Communication Engineering I
(130 students attended) - March 29, 2009
Orientation session for 1st year Bsc. Electrical and Telecommunications
Engineering students who were offering Digital Electronics (160 students
attended) - April 20, 2009
End of Year seminar - Friday May 29, 2009 at Serena Hotel (MAK Vice
Chancellor was Chief Guest)
Conference on the formation of the iLab Consortium - 18th – 19th June
2009 at MIT
Annual iLabs conference 8 – 11 July 2009 at OAU - Nigeria
Achievements
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Exhibitions
The MAK and the Uganda Virus Research Institute Open Day – March 5,
2009 Theme: “You Too can be a Scientist”
 The Makerere University Stakeholders’ Workshop - 26th-27th March
2009 Theme: “Repositioning Makerere University to meet the
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emerging development challenges”
The National Council for Higher Education exhbition – 25th–27th May
2009, Theme “Universities and Community Outreach Services”
 Ministry of ICT Business Processes Outsourcing Conference and
Exhibition - 25th -26th June 2009
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Achievements
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Collaborative Training Workshops with Partners
æ Training workshop at MAK with two other iLabs partners, MIT (2 Grad
Students ) and UDSM (2 Grad Students)– 11th – 23rd January 2009
æ Seven Developers and Principal Investigator attended the Training
at MIT – 5th – 14th March 2009
æ Two Developers and Project Administrator attended a collaborative
training effort at UDSM - 21st - 26th June 2009
Internship
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Industrial training : June – August 2009 (3 students from
Busitema, 2 from Kyambogo and 13 from MAK)
Vocational Training: June – August 2009 (All 160 first year Bsc. EE
and Bsc. TE students at Makerere University)
Achievements
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Publications
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Joint publication by iLabs partners: paper published in the ASEE
Journal under the title “Collaborative Development of Remote
Electronics Laboratories: The ELVIS iLab”.
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The paper titled “Developing Online Laboratories for Modulation
and Combinational Logic Circuit Analysis Using NI ELVIS II
Platform” was submitted for peer review by the ITNG
Achievements
Acquisition of Equipment
Generously Donated to iLABS@MAK by National Instruments
Why iLabs?
Rationale for iLabs
• Inadequate, old equipment
• Remote access to experiments- anytime anywhere
• Challenges of staffing
• Enhancement of research and projects
• Documentation
• Sharing of resources
Students’ Response
Histogram of Students’ Response to How the
Experiment Works
Histogram of Students’ Response to
Theory Application
Students’ Response
Histogram for Group Size when Performing
the Experiment
Histogram for the Time to Run and
Obtain Results of the Experiment
Added Value-Faculty
• An alternative experimentation platform for Electrical
Eng, Telecom Eng and Computer Eng.
• Collaboration with other Universities in research
• Advocating for a Knowledge Transfer Partnership – The
proposed National Remote Engineering Consortium
Added Value-Developers
• Technical and Organizational Skills
• Exposure -Collaborative Development
• Travel-Cross Cultural Benefits
• Mentorship
Future Prospects
• Full incorporation into Curricula of EE Department
by 2012
• Extension to other Faculties, Universities and
Schools
• Core role in NREC
• More Publications
Acknowledgements
æ Sponsors: Carnegie Foundation
æ Partners: MIT,OAU,UDSM,NI
æ MAK University Administration
æ Faculty of Technology Management
æ Head of Department and staff EE
æ Government and Private Sector
THANK YOU!