Proceedings from the International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (AET2006)

Chapter One - Keynote Papers<br><br>Water Quality Management in Rivers and Lakes<br><br>Improvements Incorporated in the New HDM-4 Version 2<br><br>Chapter Two - Architecture<br><br>Spatial and Visual Connotation of Fences (A Case of Dar Es Salaam-Tanzania)<br><br>A Building Quality Index for Houses (BQIH), Part 1: Development<br><br>A Building Quality Index for Houses, (BQIH), Part 2: Pilot Study<br><br>Use of Wind-Tunnel Technology in Enhancing Human Habitat in Coastal Cities of Southern Africa<br><br>Women Participation in the Construction Industry<br><br>Chapter Three - Civil Engineering<br><br>Studies on Ugandan Volcanic Ash and Tuff<br><br>Comparative Analysis of Hollow Clay Blocks and Solid Reinforced Concrete Slabs<br><br>Technology Transfer to Minimize Concrete Construction Failures<br><br>Development of An Integrated Timber Floor System<br><br>Considerations in Vertical Extension of Reinforced Concrete Structures<br><br>Limited Study on a Change from Private Public to Government One Transport Systems<br><br>Influence of Truck Load Channelization on Moisture Damage in Bituminous Mixtures<br><br>The Effect of Merowe Dam on the Travel Time of Flood Wave from Atbara to Dongola<br><br>Building Material Aspects in Earthquake Resistant Construction in Western Uganda<br><br>Biosensor to Detect Heavy Metals in Waste Water<br><br>Integrated Environmental Education and Sustainable Development<br><br>Mapping Water Supply Coverage: A Case Study from Lake Kiyanja, Masindi District, Uganda<br><br>Phosphorus Sorption Behaviours and Properties of Mbeya-Pumice<br><br>Preliminary Investigation of Lake Victoria Groundwater Situation from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer Data<br><br>Comparison of Test Results from a Compacted Fill<br><br>Dealing With Spatial Variability Under Limited Hydrogeological Data. Case Study: Hydrological Parameter Estimation in Mpigi-Wakiso<br><br>Towards Appropriate Performance Indicators for the Uganda Construction Industry<br><br>Developing An Input-Output Cluster Map for the Construction Industry in Uganda<br><br>Regional Flood Frequency Analysis for Northern Uganda Using the L-Moment Approach<br><br>Qualitative Analysis of Major Swamps for Rice Cultivation in Akwa-Ibom, Nigeria<br><br>Efficiency of Craftsmen on Building Sitesstudies in Uganda<br><br>Building Firm Innovation Enablers and Barriers Affecting Productivity<br><br>Factors Affecting Productivity of Building Craftsmen- A Case of Uganda<br><br>A Review of Causes and Remedies of Construction Related Accidents: The Uganda Experience<br><br>The Rationale for Use of Decision Support Systems for Water Resources Management In Uganda<br><br>The Need for Earthquake Loss Estimation to Enhance Public Awareness of Exposure Risk and Stimulate Mitigating Actions: A Case Study of Kampala Civic Center<br><br>Chapter Four - Chemical and Process Engineering<br><br>Particle Dynamics Research Initiatives at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria<br><br>Material Classification in Cross Flow Systems<br><br>Application of Solar-Operated Liquid Desiccant Evaporative Cooling System for Banana Ripening and Cold Storage<br><br>Fractionation of Crude Pyrethrum Extract Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide<br><br>Motor Vehicle Emission Control Via Fuel Ionization: "Fuelmax" Experience<br><br>Modelling Bagasse Electricity Generation: An Application to the Sugar Industry in Zimbabwe<br><br>Prospects of High Temperature Air/Steam Gasification of Biomass Technology<br><br>Developing Indigenous Machinery for Cassava Processing and Fruit Juice Production in Nigeria<br><br>Chapter Five - Electrical Engineering Feasibility of Conserving Energy Through Education: The Case of Uganda as a Developing Country<br><br>Plastic Solar Cells: An Affordable Electricity Generation Technology<br><br>Iron Loss Optimisation in Three Phase Ac Induction Squirrel Cage Motors by Use of Fuzzy Logic<br><br>Propagation of Lightning Induced Voltages on Low Voltages Lines: Case Study Tanzania<br><br>A Controller for a Wind Driven Micro-Power Electric Generator<br><br>Reinforcement of Electricity Distribution Network on Praslin Island<br><br>Chapter Six - Mechanical Engineering<br><br>Electroporcelains from Raw Materials in Uganda: A Review<br><br>A Novel Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Cycle Based on Gasification of Bagasse<br><br>Energy Conservation and Efficiency Use of Biomas Using the E.E.S. Stove<br><br>Field-Based Assessment of Biogas, Technology: The Case of Uganda<br><br>Modelling the Development of Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (Amt) in Developing Countries<br><br>Chapter Seven - Geomatics<br><br>Spatial Mapping of Riparian Vegetation Using Airborne Remote Sensing in a GIS Environment. Case Study: Middle Rio Grande River, New Mexico<br><br>Chapter Eight - ICT and Mathematical Modelling<br><br>2-D Hydrodynamic Model for Predicting Eddy Fields<br><br>Sustainability Implications of Ubiquitous Computing Environment<br><br>A Mathematical Improvement of the Self-Organizing Map Algorithm<br><br>Bridging the Digital Divide in Rural Community: A Case Study of Ekwuoma Tomatoes Producers in Southern Nigeria<br><br>Strategies for Implementing Hybrid E-Learning in Rural Secondary School in Uganda<br><br>Design and Development of Interactive Multimedia Cd-Roms for Rural Secondary Schools in Uganda<br><br>on the Links Between the Potential Energy Due to a Unit-Point Charge, the Generating Function and Rodrigue's Formula for Legendre's Polynomials<br><br>Virtual Schools Using Locolms to Enhance Learning in the Least Developed Countries<br><br>Scheduling a Production Plant Using Constraint Directed Search<br><br>A Negotiation Model for Large Scale Multi-Agent Systems<br><br>Chapter Nine - Telematics and Telecommunications<br><br>Digital Filter Design Using An Adaptive Modeling Approach<br><br>Augmented Reality Enhances the 4-Way Video Conferencing in Cell Phones<br><br>Design of Surface Wave Filters Resonator With Cmos Low Noise Amplifier<br><br>The Fading Channel Problem and Its Impact on Wireless Communication Systems in Uganda<br><br>Solar Powered Wi-Fi with Wimax Enables Third World Phones<br><br>Ict for Earthquake Hazard Monitoring and Early Warning<br><br>Chapter Ten - Late Papers<br><br>New Building Services Systems in Kampala's Built Heritage: Complementary or Conflicting Integrals?<br><br>Fuzzy Sets and Structural Engineering<br><br>A Pre-Cast Concrete Technology for Affordable Housing in Kenya<br><br>Environmental (Hazardous Chemical) Risk Assessment- Era in the European Union<br><br>The Impact of a Potential Dam Break on the Hydro Electric Power Generation: Case of Owen Falls Dam Break Simulation, Uganda<br><br>Lead Levels in the Sosiani<br><br>Developing a Web Portal for the Ugandan Construction Industry<br><br>Low Flow Analysis in Lake Kyoga Basin- Eastern Uganda <br><br>Suitability of Agricultural Residues As Feedstock for Fixed Bed Gasifiers<br><br>Numerical Methods in Simulation of Industrial Processes <br><br>Mobile Agent System for Computer Network Management <br><br>GIS Modelling for Solid Waste Disposal Site Selection<br><br>An Analysis of Factors Affecting the Projection of An Ellipsoid (Spheroid) onto a Plane<br><br>Solar Battery Charging Stations for Rural Electrification: The Case of Uzi Island in Zanzibar<br><br>Surface Rainfall Estimate of Lake Victoria from Islands Stations Data<br><br>Author Index* <br><br>Keyword Index*<br><br><br>