Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & Design (FEng / FBD): Recent submissions
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Product design specification for artisanal aluminium cookware: a case study of landhies road producers
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The paper is a research project report based on a study on product design specification for artisanal aluminium cookware. The study makes emphasis on a case study of foundry and fabrication workshops along the Kamukunji ... -
Assessment of heavy metals in soils in Block C, Mui basin Kenya: precoal mining
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Building a QGIS Helper Application to Overcome the Challenges of Cassini to UTM Coordinate System Conversions in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2017)Three major coordinate systems have been in use in Kenya. They include; Cassini-Soldner, East African War system and UTM coordinate systems. The existence of these multiple systems have triggered the necessity for regular ... -
Developing a web-based Gis application for mapping the electrical grid network in Kenya case study: Nakuru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Kenya Power sector comprises of the following main agencies: Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KENGEN), Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO), Kenya Power and Lighting Company and the ... -
Use of geospatial technologies in the selection of suitable sites for a Wastewater Treatment Plant Case Study: Loitokitok town
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The County Governments began operations in the year 2013 and this has led to rapid population growth in the county and sub-county headquarters. Due to the increased population, water, soil and air pollutions have been ... -
Implications for conversion of agricultural land use in peri urban areas of Gitothua Ward, Ruiru Sub County
(School of Built Environment, University of Nairobi, 2018)Ruiru subcounty has witnessed increased changes from its initial agricultural land use to a more urbanized residential and commercial land use. These land-use and land-cover changes affect directly and indirectly the ... -
Pull out behaviour of geosynthetics when tested at bench scale
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Geosynthetic products are used for various applications and functions in pavement construction and design. The benefits in using geosynthetics in pavement applications have led to proliferation of geosynthetic products. ... -
Creation of a digital database for preliminary index diagrams (PIDs): case study of Athiru / Ruujine / Ndoleli adjudication section, Meru County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the Kenyan rural areas (designated as adjudication areas), land ownership is through the process of land adjudication, in which the Preliminary Index Diagrams (PIDs) are the official map documents. The PIDs together ... -
Product-service systems design for e-waste management: a case of waste electrical and electronic equipment centre, (weee centre) Nairobi County
(School of Arts and Design, 2018)This study focuses on determining the existing e-waste management systems in Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Centre and in Nairobi County. It also investigates how Switzerland and India manage the waste from ... -
Brand positioning of innovation labs in Kenya: Creating an effective branding strategy
(2018-05)Innovation labs or hubs are social workspaces and research centers that provide specific expertise on trends and innovation management. Globally, innovation labs have been used by governments, non-governmental organizations, ... -
Analysis of land use land cover change and its implication on peri-urban agriculture: Case study; Kiambu Sub-county in Kiambu county, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)In the past few decades Africa has been experiencing a high population growth rate compared to other continents. The peri-urban areas have been noted to have a higher growth rate in population as the cities expands outward ... -
Design approaches for community development in Kenya. A case study of Wamunyu handicrafts community in Machakos County.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Design is increasingly becoming a very important vehicle for community development especially in the rural areas where resources are limited. This role is highly linked to the rich interaction between religion, art and ... -
Using GIS in Mapping and Evaluating the High School Infrastructure in Readiness for the Implementation of the New Curriculum. Case Study: Ugunja Sub-County, Siaya County
(University of Nairobi, 2018)The Ministry of Education has intended to introduce a competency-based curriculum from the onset of 2018. This will be gradually carried out from the primary school level to senior school. However, the studies that have ... -
Application of forest fire detection index in forest fires: a case study of Aberdare forest
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Forest fire detection is an important step in wildfire pre-suppression process. Many organizations involved in forest monitoring and surveillance strive to achieve efficient and faster methods to detect forest fires. ... -
Evaluation of Pedestrian Walkways along Urban Roads: The Case of Komarock, Nairobi
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Walkways facilitate movement of people, and in this thesis a sidewalk includes any type of dedicated passage for pedestrian oriented activities. Even with pedestrians constituting a large proportion of trip makers along ... -
Use of geospatial technology in monitoring of water quality: case study lake Naivasha, Kenya.
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Lake Naivasha has an important ecological, economic and social role in Kenya. There are justified and substantiated concerns on the health of Lake Naivasha. The main issues are: deterioration of water quality, increase ... -
An investigation into the challenges facing investment in gated communities in Nairobi, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)As much as there are many new laws of land and effort being made in digitalizing the land transactions in Kenya, still there are a lot of challenges most people encounter when transacting in land business. Thus, this ... -
Evaluation of the african very long baseline interferometry network (AVN) for astronomy, geodesy and astrometry.
(2018-08)The African Very Long Baseline Interferometry, VLBI, Network (AVN) will be an African array of radio telescopes across Africa comprising of converted redundant satellite Earth-station antennas and new purpose-build radio ... -
Animal habitat suitability analysis: case of grevy’s zebra in Laikipia, Kenya
(2018-08)Habitat suitability maps have been used to provide information for environment resource planning and management. There are many causes of environmental degradation, natural and man-made. Wildlife has been especially affected ... -
A systems approach to housing delivery for the low and middle level public sector employees in Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2018)Accessibility to adequate and quality housing by low and middle-income public sector earners remains a major challenge world over particularly in developing countries. Kenya, for instance, has encountered hurdles in ...
