Master of Science in Technology Innovation and Industrial Development at Makerere University

Master of Science in Technology Innovation and Industrial Development at Makerere University

The Programme

The M.Sc. TIID programme is a new programme in the Faculty of Technology. The programme has been developed by key personnel that have extensive experience in different projects and programmes financed by NORAD and other Agencies. Following several years of collaboration between the Faculty of Technology and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, a team was established to spearhead the establishment of the M.Sc. TIID. Thus, the programme will initially be run in collaboration with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management. The two institutions applied and received a grant of 4,500,000 Norwegian Kroner to facilitate this collaboration for four years within the NORAD Master Studies Programme (NOMA).

The Norwegian University of Science and Technology’s Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management has several programmes in related fields.  The Master of Industrial Economics and Technology Management is considered very successful, based on criteria like the number of applications, academic ranking and industrial attractiveness. In addition, the International Master of Project Management has become the second largest international master’s degree programme at the university with students applying from all over the world. The Faculty of Technology has drawn experiences from this programme and contextualized it to the Ugandan situation. This was possible by drawing on experiences and collaboration with Ugandan industry through the various professional organizations like the Uganda Institution of Professional Engineers, the Uganda Association of Architects, the Uganda National Association of Building and Civil Engineering Contractors, the Uganda Manufacturers Association and the Uganda Small Scale Industries Association.

Programme Objectives

This programme is in line with the Makerere University mission which is; ”To provide innovative teaching, learning, research and services responsive to national and global needs”, the main aim of the Master of Science in Technology Innovation and Industrial Development is:

To enhance the national capacity for academia and industry to innovate and improve national competitiveness by offering specialized knowledge and skills for implementation of innovation and commercialization projects in industry.

In addition, the programme aims at developing the necessary capacity for the national goal of rapid industrialization of the country’s economy and modernization.

The specific objectives of the programme are:

1. To enhance cooperation between the university, Government and the industrial sector in the country by addressing the challenges faced by industry through training employees from industry, carrying out relevant research projects and sharing expertise, capacities and competence for the benefit of stimulating innovation in industry.
2. To provide students with knowledge in industrial development, innovations and running of organizations in an efficient and effective way.
3. To train students in product research and development, and project management methodologies.
4. To enhance capacity of engineering graduates to offer expert professional services in the form of consultancy to industries.
5. To produce graduates who have the technical and analytical expertise and the keen understanding of the business environment needed to succeed in entrepreneurial activities.

Programme Implementation

The M.Sc. TIID Program is to be based on 2 plans, Plan A and Plan B, as follows;

Plan A: Coursework and Dissertation

Plan B: Extended Coursework and Project Report

For any student to graduate in this Programme, the following requirements will have to be fulfilled;

1. A student’s progression under Plan A is dependent on whether he/she has a Research Proposal by second week of the 3rd Semester.
2. A student’s progression under Plan B is dependent on whether he/she has project Proposal by second week of the 4^th Semester.
3. The Pass Mark for all Courses shall be 60%.
4. Credited Entrepreneurship Seminar Series conducted by students are mandatory.
5. All Coursework for this Programmes are examined externally.
6. The Title of the Thesis/Dissertation/Project Report appears on the Academic Transcript with respective grades indicated.
7. The Dissertation is in Partial Fulfillment of the Degree.

Attachments

Attachment Name	Attachment Type
Master of Science in Technology Innovation and Industrial Development	DOC	PDF	PS

Detailed Course Content

PLAN A PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

SEMESTER I

Semester 1	code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
Core courses	TID7101	Technology Innovation and R&D Principles	45	30	0	60	4	Core
	TID7105	Information Technology  Systems	45	30	0	60	4	Core
	TID7103	Strategic Management	45	30	0	60	4	Core
	TID7104	Advanced Research Methods for Science and Engineering	45	30	0	60	4	Core
Elective courses(Choose One)	TID7102	Engineering Economics	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
	TID8101	Process Improvement & Maintenance engineering	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
	TID8104	Life-cycle Analysis and Sustainability	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
	TID8102	Safety, Health & Environment Management	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
	TID7106:	Clusters & Innovation Systems in Industrial Development	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
Total CU		20

SEMESTER II

Semester II	code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
Core courses	TID7201	Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship	45	0	30	60	4	Core
	TID7202	Logistics Engineering	45	0	30	60	4	Core
	TID7203	Engineering Programme and Project Management	45	30	0	60	4	Core
	TID8105	Advanced Product Design and Development	45	0	30	60	4	Core
Elective course(Choose One)	TID7205	Value Engineering and Value  Management	45	15	15	60	4	Elective
	TID7204	Quality Management	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
	TID7207	New Business Venture Strategy	45	15	15	60	4	Elective
Total CU		20

SEMESTER III AND IV

SEMESTER III and IV	code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
SEMINAR SERIES AND DISSERTATION	TID8106	Seminar series	0	300	0	150	10	Core
	TID7102	Dissertation	0	300	0	150	10	Core
Total CU		20

 

PLAN B PROGRAMME STRUCTURE

SEMESTER I

Semester 1	code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
Core courses	TID7101	Technology Innovation and R&D Principles	45	30	0	60	4	Core
	TID7102	Engineering Economics	60	0	0	60	4	Core
	TID7103	Strategic Management	60	0	0	60	4	Core
	TID7104	Advanced Research Methods for Science and Engineering	45	0	30	60	4	Core
Elective courses(Choose One)	TID7105	Information Technology  Systems	45	0	30	60	4	Elective
	TID7106	Clusters & Innovation Systems in Industrial Development	45	30	0	60	4	Elective
Total CU		20

SEMESTER II

Semester II	code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
Core courses	TID7201	Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship	45	0	30	60	4	Core
	TID7202	Logistics Engineering	45	0	30	60	4	Core
	TID7203	Engineering Programme and Project Management	45	30	0	60	4	Core
	TID7204	Quality Management	60	0	0	60	4	Core
Elective course(Choose One)	TID7205	Value Engineering and Value  Management	45	15	15	60	4	Elective
	TID7207	New Business Venture Strategy	45	15	15	60	4	Elective
Total CU		20

SEMESTER III

Semester III	Code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
Core Courses	TID8103	Project Work	0	135	30	60	4	Core
Elective Course (Choose Two)	TID8101	Process Improvement & Maintenance engineering	30	0	30	45	3	Elective
	TID8102	Safety, Health & Environment Management	30	0	30	45	3	Elective
	TID8104	Life-cycle Analysis and Sustainability	30	0	30	45	3	Elective
	TID8105	Advanced Product Design and Development	30	30		45	3	Elective
Total CU		10

SEMESTER IV

Semester IV	Code	Course name	LH	PH	TH	CH	CU	Type of Course
Core	TID8201	Project Report	0	300	0	150	10	Core
Total CU		10

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