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  • Design and construction of a motorized chapatti rolling and shaping (diameter shaping) machine. 
    Mwanje, Lamathan (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Chapatti is a form of unleavened flat bread prepared from whole wheat flour dough and baked momentarily at a high temperature to ensure a rapid steam formation and an eventual puffing of the ready-to-eat meal and is a ...
  • Extraction and characterization of biodiesel from mango seed kernel oil. 
    Were, Joseph (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    Biodiesel is a renewable Source of energy that can be used as.an alternative to the fossil fuels which are non-renewable, expensive and are more environmental degrading due to excessive emissions produced during combustion ...
  • Design and construction of a mobile paddy collection and bagging machine. 
    Were, Sadiki (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    This project report describes the design, construction and fabrication of a mobile paddy collecting bagging machine which is engine driven. The reason of developing the design and construction paddy collecting and bagging ...
  • Design and construction of a homogenizer for oil based wastewater. 
    Wetaka, David (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Demand for food products and petroleum has been steadily increasing which has led to an. need for increased productivity in such industries, thus increase in the number of dairies, slaughterhouses. meat processing plants ...
  • Development of grain moisture and temperature probe. 
    Wambazu, Paul (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    Grains are the main source of food to millions of people living across the world today. They are grown by large population on both small and large scale this implies that output production capacity is much -so this would. ...
  • Design and construction of a temperature controlled electric soybean roaster. 
    Twinomusinguzi, Princess (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    Soybean roasting is one of the processing methods of soybeans which increases its palatability by enhancing the release of aromas and flavors. The process inactivates trypsin inhibitors and eliminates allergenic proteins ...
  • Design and construction of a rotary cage fish smoker. 
    Tusubira, Paul (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    The main aim of the study was to design and construction of a rotary cage fish smoker. The rotary fish smoker was successfully fabricated and tested with drying efficiency of 60.5% depending on natural flow of air. It's ...
  • Design and construction of hybrid solar maize dryer. 
    Sanya, Derick (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Maize is always harvested with a relatively high moisture content that makes it impossible to store. To minimize grain losses and thereby increase value and the profit margin of the farmer, a grain dryer is necessary for ...
  • Design and construction of a motorized maize degermer. 
    Owokwesiga, Emmanuel (Busitema University., 2019-05)
    Cereal crops grown in Uganda include; maize, finger millet, sorghum, rice, pearl millet and wheat in that order of importance. Other than wheat, these crops provide staple food for well of the population (UBOS, 2010). ...
  • Design and construction of a centrifugal egg breaking machine. 
    Okwang, Stephen (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    An egg (ovum) is one of the world's most important and useful poultry products in East Africa since it's a source of food and income. Eggs are composed of three main parts: eggshell, egg white (albumen) and yolk, representing ...
  • Design and construction of a pedal driven cassava peeling machine. 
    Nkolwa, Julius (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Peeling of different vegetables and fruits has become a necessity prior to Consumption. As at today, cassava peeling is still largely carried out manually, it makes the process to be slow, labor intensive, arduous nature, ...
  • Design and construction of a motorized leather shoe dyeing and polishing machine. 
    Nyaika, Nelson (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Shoes are the most predominant products made from leather in Uganda. Other products include: footballs, handbags, belts; mats. After the economic hardship in the 1970s, charity organizations shipped in more second-hand ...
  • Design and construction of a solar powered silver fish dryer. 
    Bwamiki, Denis Mutasa (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Silver fish is one of the protein foods we have in Uganda and the world at large. It is consumed in a dried form most especially by middle income people across East Africa and other countries and mainly caught between ...
  • Design and construction of an electric maize rotisserie. 
    Ssali, Douglas (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Food processing is a very important aspect in daily consumption. food processing is the way raw ingredients are transformed into consumable food. Roasting makes maize edible for consumption, in the, home of small entrepreneurs ...
  • Characterization of bananas for wine making. 
    Ayebare, Rabecca (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    The Banana is an important economic resource for rural farmers in Uganda. 'With a total annual production estimated at about 10 million metric tons, the crop ranks high among enterprises that. support livelihoods of ...
  • Design and construction of a solar powered winnowing machine for sorghum. 
    Auma, Emmily (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Sorghum is a very important food crop around the world because of its nutritional values, it also serves as a dietary staple food for humans, and is rich in vitamin B-complex. About 217000 Metric tons of sorghum are ...
  • Design and construction of a sugar cane peeling machine. 
    Tumuhairwe, Kirabo Timothy (Busitema University., 2016-06)
    Vending of street food in urban areas is a growing and worldwide phenomenon street foods have in many studies been associated with microbiological contamination and low hygienic standards (WHO, 2006). Hence, street food ...
  • Design and simulation of a vacuum insulation tube for steam pipes. 
    Najjemba, Leilah (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    An industrial steam boiler is a closed vessel. which is used to heat -water into vapour(steam) Steam is a colorless, odorless gas with the ability to transfer large amounts of thermal energy due to its high enthalpy This ...
  • Design & construction of a motorized tomato pulp and seed extraction machine. 
    Mudoma, Cosmas (Busitema University., 2018-05)
    Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) is one of the significant fruit/vegetable crop popularly consumed almost in every country of the world. They are consumed fresh in combination with salads or used in cooking as a recipe. ...
  • Design and construction of a motorised potato chipper. 
    Musisi, Samuel (Busitema University., 2016-05)
    This project report describes the design and fabrication of a portable motorized potato chipper aimed at reducing labour, saving time and increasing productivity of potato chipping, in semi and urban-centres of Uganda where ...

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