LINUS ANARI WINNER OF NASA'S PALE BLUE DOT CHALLENGE

Linus, a driven and passionate Engineering student, teamed up with geographer Eileen Mburu to develop a groundbreaking Geographic Information System (GIS) focused on tackling food security challenges in Northern Kenya. Their project, titled "Disaster-driven food insecurity risk mapping in Kenya (SDG 2: Zero Hunger)," is poised to transform how food security assessments are conducted in the country.

FRIENDLY MATCH WITH KISAYANI BOYS SECONDARY SCHOOL

The university of Nairobi encourages students and staffs to impact the society wherever they are out in the field.During the recently concluded Geospatial camp in Kibwezi ,our fourth year students interacted with the Kisayani boys ,They motivated them and talked to them concerning the need of selecting STEM related courses ones they are ready to join university.

In addition ,our students had a friendly foot ball match with them where they lost 1 goal to them .

CAREER TALK

The key speaker was Doctor Nashon Adero ,a lecturer at Taita Taveta University, Kenya,he is a geospatial and systems modelling expert. Nashon teaches Mining Surveying, Engineering Surveying, GIS, among other support courses on research, science communication, and infrastructure management.

GESA SPORT WEEK

Chess

On 13th and 14th, the chess matches were played casually as participants sharpened their skills for the pivotal day on 15th. Each chess player’s move represents a strategic decision and players must anticipate consequences several steps ahead. This cognitive exercise transcends geographical and cultural boundaries, making chess a universal language of strategy.

chess

TRACER STUDY REPORT

The tracer study focuses on the destination of engineering graduates, with the following goals: (a) to establish the employability of graduates, and (b) to provide feedback to inform the curriculum development and review process. The tracer study is part of the Ministry of Education’s concerted effort to improve the quality and relevance of engineering and applied science training in local universities.

GST END OF THE YEAR PARTY

The department over years has been holding the end of the year party .The main agenda is to bring the staffs together and to have a moment of reflecting how the year has been.This year ,the department has marked remarkable milestone as part of its mandate.

This year the department had a privilege to sent 6 students and two members of staff to Germany for for an exchange programme themed has "Learning from each other during the preparation of digital teaching material for blended learning at three universities – Germany, South Africa and Kenya"