The Director, Library and Information Services has organized an online training on INFORMATION RESOURCES SEARCHING SKILLS on Wednesday, 10th May 2023 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
We are happy to inform you that the Turnitin Similarity Index checker is now fully functional, and all services have been restored.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused during the period when the service was down. We understand the importance of Turnitin to maintain the quality of academic work and the credibility of our institution.
We hope this message finds you well. We would like to inform you that the CATS (Continuous Assessment Tests) planned for Friday 21st April 2023, have been rescheduled due to the upcoming festival of Eid-ul-Fitr.
As you may know, Eid-ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated worldwide, and it is an anxious period for the Muslim faithful. We understand the significance of this festival and its importance to our Muslim students.
The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering would like to inform all staff and students that we are currently experiencing challenges using the Turnitin Similarity Index checker. This similarity index checker is a tool we use to ensure academic integrity by checking for plagiarism in written assignments.
We are aware of the importance of Turnitin to maintain the quality of academic work and the credibility of our institution. Therefore, we are working hard to resolve this issue as soon as possible.
The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering at the University of Nairobi has recently announced the promotion of three senior lecturers to Associate Professors. The promotions were a result of successful interviews held on Friday 31st March 2023, and reflect the high standards and commitment to excellence of the department. The three new professors received communication of their appointment on Friday 28th April 2023.
On 24th March 2023, a group of students from Jomo Kenyatta High School had the opportunity to visit the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering at the University of Nairobi. The visit was aimed at exposing the students to the world of engineering and encouraging them to pursue careers in this field. The highlight of the visit was a tour of the Fluid Mechanics laboratory, which was conducted by Mr. Stephen Ochieng.
Geothermal Development Corporation (GDC) held a mentorship session with engineering students from the University of Nairobi on Wednesday, 15th March 2023. The event was held at the University of Nairobi Tower, and it was aimed at providing guidance and mentorship to the students as they pursue their studies and careers.
The Department of Civil & Construction Engineering is proud to announce that one of our staff members, Eng. Muthomi Munyua, has recently been registered as a Professional Engineer by the Engineers Board of Kenya.
In a highly contested university student election, two teams have been cleared to run for elections - Team Magic and Team Munyao. Both teams have been allowed to compete in the election, and the race is expected to be a tight one. Both teams, Team Magic and Team Munyao, have representatives from the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering.
Second-year students taking Bachelor of Science in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering have started their second semester labs in fluid mechanics at the Department of Civil & Construction Engineering. The students will be doing experiments on:
