Department of Visual Communication

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3D printing in learners’ makerspaces in Uganda: Showcasing Kyambogo University
(Jumuga Journal of Education, Oral Studies, and Human Sciences, 2026-05-25) Sserunjogi, Patrick
This article sets out to assess the integration of 3D printing as a learning tool in learners’ makerspaces at Kyambogo University. It will examine its impact on design thinking and entrepreneurship. Through exploratory descriptive research design, 42 students provided insights into how 3D printing (Rapid prototyping) enhances learners’ creative competencies and entrepreneurship skills. Findings establishes a critical need for lecturers to adopt modern teaching practices. It also establishes that universities have to foster student innovations in order to enable the translation of creative talents into entrepreneurial ventures for the gig economy.
Enhancing trainee competence for boat building designs at fisheries training institute Entebbe
(Kyambogo University (Unpublished work), 2024-10) Opwonya, Nelson
The study aimed at enhancing competence development among boat building trainees at Fisheries Training Institute in Entebbe. The study was based on three objectives: To identify challenges hindering competence development in boatbuilding and marine mechanics. To select strategies, lay procedures and incorporate the identified gap in teaching and learning processes of boat building and marine mechanics; and to evaluate the incorporated strategy in drawing plans of boats. The study embraced Participatory Action Research (PAR) design, and purposive sampling technique was used. The sample (respondents) comprised of three administrators, a head of ICT department, two lecturers of boat building, three assistant lecturers, one artisan, and fourteen boat building students Data were collected through use of; work process analysis, observations, interviews, future workshop, and focused group discussion methods. Findings revealed challenges such as a shortage of staff and teaching resources, difficulties in preserving traditional drawings, traditional hand tools making learners miss out modern skills relevant in industries, lack of computers and software required for boat plan construction. Interventions included recruiting knowledgeable staff, creating an ICT laboratory, training staff in modern drawing tools like AutoCAD, integrating AutoCAD into the curriculum, and providing ongoing support for staff and students, and a lack of familiarity with modern drawing technologies among boat building staff. Conclusively, active engagement of students in the new strategy is essential, especially by use of tutorials and online teachings. Recommendations included further staff recruitment and training, establishment of an ICT laboratory, integration of modern technologies into the curriculum, investment in learning resources, and implementation of evaluation mechanisms. Key words: Competence development, Boat building trainees, Fisheries Training Institute, Tutorials, Online teachings.
Improving plumbing practical skills using problem based learning for civil engineering students at national instructors’ college, abilonino, Uganda
(Kyambogo University [unpublished work], 2022-11) Kabunga, Ssendi Peter
This study was carried out in Kole District at (NICA) National Instructors College – Abilonino in the Department of Civil Engineering with an intention of improving practical skills using Problem Based Learning (PBL)- method. It was guided by four objectives: to identify challenges in plumbing practical skills, establish possible strategies to address the challenges, implement and evaluate the possible strategies. A participatory Action Research Model was used for the study. The inquiry used a descriptive study design taking a qualitative approach based on a sample of 22 participants comprised of the instructors, students, college administrators, employers and former students. The researcher used purposive sampling for selecting key participants for the case of this research. Situation analysis, Future workshop and focused group meetings provided descriptive data which were recorded and interpreted,basing on the PBL-method and Performance Guide (PG) technique. The main findings from the situation/work process analysis showed that graduates were having “inadequate practical skills” which could affect them not to perform well during the practical tasks. One of the major important reasons which was noted during the future workshop was due to ineffective methods of delivery by instructors. Possible strategies to address the challenge were achieved through brainstorming and discussion from the future workshop. All participarts agreed and recommended the use of PBL-method and PG technique to improve the performance of practical skills for civil engineering students at NIC-Abilonino. The study concluded that lack of practical skills was the main challenge for Civil Engineering students. Under this study, PBL-method and PG technique were used and proved to be effective and efficient tools which responded to the major challenge and the entire objectives of the study. The feedback that students received through organised practical work enabled them to improve plumbing practical skills and enhanced skills acquisition.
Production of graphic cartoons as a medium of sensitizing primary five to seven school children against substance abuse: a case study of Makindye division, Kampala district
(Kyambogo University (un published work), 2019-11) Kiconco, Martha
This study examined the prevalence of substance abuse among upper primary school children in Makindye division, Kampala district in Uganda with the aim of producing cartoons that would sensitize them against substance abuse. Based on a case study design, this qualitative study, was guided by three objectives: i) to examine the prevalence of substance abuse among primary five to seven school children, ii) to establish the existing printed graphics in relation to sensitizing primary school children against substance abuse and iii) to produce graphic cartoons that can be used as a medium of sensitizing primary five to seven school children against substance abuse. Sixty-seven (67) head teachers of primary schools, KCCA and Katwe police headquarters in Makindye division were the respondents to this study. Data was collected using interviews, observations, photography, check lists and the study established categories of substance abuse; including, alcohol and cigarettes. Findings revealed that existing graphic advertisements promote alcohol consumption and minimally caution adults of eighteen years and above. Subsequently, different drawings and sketches were developed into graphic cartoons that would sensitize primary five to seven school children against substance abuse in classroom activities and around the school environment. The study recommends that the government of Uganda and other developmental partners should cater not only for the addicted but also for the vulnerable children before they are converted into the substance abuse vice. Further action oriented research could be conducted on evaluating the effectiveness of graphic cartoons as a sensitization tool towards the mitigation of substance abuse among primary school children in other divisions.
Visualising embedded knowledge in indigenous iron artifact designs of the baganda in Uganda through drawings
(Kyambogo University (Unpublised work), 2025-10) Mayanja, Richard Weazher
Indigenous iron artifact designs are considered relevant in many communities around the globe due to their connection to traditional knowledge, spiritual beliefs, meanings, aesthetics, functional value and tangible links for technological advancements. Therefore, various societies have exerted efforts in having their indigenous concepts visualized through profiling for revival and posterity. However, this was not the case with the indigenous iron artifact designs of the Baganda in Uganda, irrespective of their unceasing relevance. This study was set out to visualise embedded knowledge in indigenous iron artifact designs of the Baganda in Uganda through drawings for posterity. The study was guided by three objectives: to analyse the historical relevance of Indigenous iron artifact designs of the Baganda in Uganda through interpretive drawings, to assess the extent to which indigenous knowledge of iron artifact designs of the Baganda in Uganda has survived in the contemporary creative space. to extract the embedded knowledge in the indigenous artifact designs of the Baganda in Uganda through analytical design drawings. The study was qualitative and employed an ethnographic research design to capture the production and consumption of indigenous iron artifact designs. The theoretical framework was crafted from three theories: Material culture theory, which was the primary theory supported by Articulation theory and Adoption theory. The study population consisted of blacksmiths, household users, and dealers in trading indigenous iron artifacts of the Baganda from Buddu, Kyaggwe, and Ssese counties of Buganda. Two sampling techniques; purposive and snowball, were used to select a study sample of twenty-seven (27) respondents from the study population. A combination of data collection methods was employed to attain triangulated data, and they consisted of Semi-structured interviews, library and archival search, participant observation, photography, and studio experimentation. The collected data was tabulated and analyzed using a narrative inquiry approach by coding and identifying themes to discuss the aspects of trustworthiness in the collected data, and informing studio explorations. The study findings indicate that the historical relevance of indigenous iron artifact designs in the lives of the Baganda fostered the sustainability of the political, religious, and socio-economic fabric of the Baganda. Although ironworking as an indigenous practice in Buganda experienced setbacks emanating from factors such as colonialism, modern education, religious shift, political insurgencies, and globalization, which were instrumental in the decline of smelting, forging tools, indigenous iron artifact designs minimally survived through oral traditions, improvisation of substitutive materials, continuation of cultural practices, musealisation and adoption of their features into contemporary creative arts and design productions. The study concludes that the indigenous iron artifact designs of the Baganda survive as repositories of embedded knowledge that have been gradually ignored and undervalued by mainstream design and visual culture scholarship. Through rigorous studio-based analysis and theoretical reflection approaches demonstrated in this study, it becomes clear that these iron artifacts incorporate multifaceted knowledge systems; technical functionality, spiritual representation aspects, symbolism, and aesthetics, which deserve immortalization.

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