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1October - March 2014 ATC NEWSLETTER

A R U S H A T E C H N I C A L C O L L E G E

S k i l l s M a k e t h e D i f f e r e n c e

A BIANUAL PUBLICATION OF ARUSHA TECHNICAL COLLEGE NOVEMBER -APRIL, 2014 ISSUE 004

ATCNewsletter

H.E Dr. Jakaya M. Kikwete, the President of the URT listening to a presentation by Science Laboratory

Student of Arusha Technical college, Fedrica Frederick during the Edward Moringe Sokoine

MemorialDay held at Monduli on 12 April, 2014.

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Contents

Published By:

Arusha Technical College

P.O.Box 296, Arusha,Tanzania

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.atc.ac.tz

Editor

Gasto Leseiyo

Assistant Editor

E.P Sikawa

Consulting Editor

Sauli Gilliard

Editorial Team:

Winston Msuya

Daudi Mtavangu

Photographs:

Public Relations Unit

Designed & Printed by:

iPrint Ltd.

Email: [email protected] Jakaya M. Kikwete, the President of the URT listening to Arusha Technical

Colleges Rector Eng. Dr. Richard Masika (1st left) as he gives Brief Information

about ATC during the Edward Moringe Sokoine Memorial Day held at Monduli

in April 2014. Looking on(center) is teh Former President , H. E , Benjamin W.Mkapa and behind him is Hon.Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim the former Prime Minister

and Secretary General of OAU

SokoineMeorial

Message from the Principals Desk 3

Message from the Editors Desk 4ATC gets ready to train more lab experts 5

ATC launches Lapidary and Jewellery

Technology Course 7

ATC acts on Biomedical Technicians Shortage 8

ATC sets strategies to create jobs 10

ATC to run Kikuletwa hydro power station 12

How Technical Skills Can Make A Dierence

In Driving Career 13

Waste water could be useful in irrigation 14

How to take care of automatic transmission

gearbox 16

News in pictures 17

A Success Story 18

ATC hosts rst TVET conference 20

Why training colleges need equipment 22

Appointments: 23

New Employees at ATC: 24

ATC becomes third in Shimivuta games 26

ATC Sta advised to check their health status 27


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Message from the Rector

Eng. Dr. Richard J. MasikaRECTOR

First Irrigation Engineering Graduates

Enter the Market in Style

It What exciting time lies ahead of us? This

is probably a question that preoccupied

the First Irrigation Engineering Graduates

during their student life at the College. The

Arusha Technical College, popularly knownas ATC, was upgraded to autonomous

institution in 2007 to replace the then

Technical College Arusha that was founded

in 1978. It started operating autonomously

in July 2009 and immediately, in response

to market demand and as a part of support

to the realisation of the National Irrigation

Master Plan (NIMP) the College introduced

a Civil and Irrigation Engineering

programme leading to the award of

Ordinary Diploma and Bachelors Degree

respectively. The Master Plan is supported

by the Tanzania Development Vision 2025and the KILIMO KWANZA strategy. The

Process of developing Curriculum for

this programme was guided by NACTE

provisions with eective involvement of

stakeholders.

Key NACTE provisions applied were level

descriptors and learning outcomes. The

process requires determination of labour

market demands through situation

analysis as a rst step towards curriculum

development. As a second step the

ndings of the Labour Market Demands

were synthesized with NACTE guidelinesin a Situation Analysis Report. This Report

was applied to develop Curriculum in a

writers workshop comprising a strategic

mix of selected members from the

Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,

Local Government, Contractors, Sokoine

University of Agriculture, and Agriculture

Research Institutes, among others.

The College also developed an

implementation plan to guarantee

that the training to be oered is of

required quality, experiential in nature

with entrepreneurship developmentcomponent to motivate students to

opt for self employment activities after

completion of their study. The developed

curriculum and its implementation plan

were presented to a stakeholders workshop

to conrm if it adequately addressed

the needs of both irrigation engineering

industry and professional bodies. This step

in addition to approving the curriculum,

also ensured that the graduates could be

relevant to society. As a part of Quality

Assurance framework of the College,

practicing professionals, professionalbodies and the views of other stakeholders

were taken into consideration.

The College mobilised the required

resources both human and facilities to

impart the necessary knowledge, skills and

good attributes engraved in the curricula

as demanded by Irrigation Engineering

Industry and allied stakeholders. Further,

the College recruited a total of 5 qualied

academic sta in the Civil Engineering

Department, contracted visiting

Lecturers/Professors from institutions

such as Sokoine University of Agriculture,University of Dar es Salaam and Dar es

Salaam Institute of Technology among

other Institutions. Further, the College,

requested for support of Irrigation Experts

from the Government of Japan to build

teaching capacity especially in design

and practical classes. The Japanese

Government dispatched two Experts

from June 2010 todate to work with ATC is

realizing this noble dream.

In order to support teaching, a

Demonstration Farm was constructedwithin the ATC campus to demonstrate

eld irrigation techniques for gravity

irrigation and pressurized irrigation

technologies. In addition, the College is

in the process of establishing a 150 acres

Irrigation Training Farm 15 km away at

VETA Oljoro area to support teaching

practice. Currently, drilling of boreholes

and construction of rainwater harvesting

system are in progress. In addition, in

each academic year Students attend Field

Practical Training in Irrigation Schemes

and Design Oces for ten weeks where

they work under supervision of contractors,

consultants, and Irrigation Ocers.

The rst batch of Students who pursued

this three academic years Bachelors

Degree Programme and successfully

fullled the requirements for the awards,

graduated with Bachelors Degree in Civil

and Irrigation Engineering in January

2014. These are the rst graduates in this

eld in our Country. They are recognized

and registed by the Engineers Registration

Board (ERB). Government is working on

its promise of employing them to variousirrigation schemes and relevant projects in

the Local Government. A good number of

them however have already been employed

by other stakeholders. During the

Graduation Convocation the Graduands

resolved that at every graduation occasion

each graduand should plant a memorial

tree starting with their cohort.

The ATC sta are student centred, career

focused and committed to student success.

Our hands-on (competence based)

philosophy distinguishes ATC from many

other technical institutions in Tanzaniaand the East African region. The College

is condent that its graduates leave

with a qualication which is respected in

the industry with the competence and

condence that go with it.

The support of all stakeholders including

students, Government, visiting lecturers/

professors, Irrigation Experts and the

College sta is highly appreciated and we

count on your continued support and good

cooperation.

Remember that always Skills make the

Dierence!

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reetings to you all! This editorial is in good hope that you are

all doing well. This time around our newsletter is out again

bringing you a variety of stu which we believe will keep you

informed, educated and entertained with regards to the issues of

engineering, Science ad technology.

The family of ATC this time around is more than happy as we now

have 27 new sta who we believe their coming make huge strides in

various aspects with the intention of preparing capable Manpower

that will help our Country. We do hope that other sta will oer them

maxium support in executing their responsibilities.

As the core function of ATC is provision of competence based

education training, we bring with you a call from the vice president

of Tanzania, Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal on the need to reinforce

technical education in the country so that we speed up the

transition to an industrial economy.

As stated clearly in the previous edition, the role of stakeholders,

the America Biomedical Technology Aid (Beta) have taken a lead

by donating machines for ATC meant imparting better skills to

Students who are taking Electrical and Biomedical Engineering.

In the same spirit this edition brings to you a mixture of features,

news stories and interviews to keep you informed and entertained,

without forgetting the success stories of mwalimu Joseph Kotini, a

former student of the then Technical College Arusha, as he narrates

extensively about his career and experience in the Automotiveengineering eld and his plea to students to join technical

institutions.

Last but not the least , we wish to say this editorial has no enough

space to brief you on all the good things that we have prepared for

you but we promise you that by having opportunity to read you will

be much informed, educated and entertained as well, especially on

the humor part.

Enjoyreading this edition.

Message from the Editors Desk

The role of stakeholders, the America Biomedical Technology Aid (Beta)

have taken a lead by donating machines for ATC meant imparting better

skills to Students who are taking Electrical and Biomedical Engineering.

Gasto Leseiyo

EDITOR


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By Gasto Leseiyo

Arusha Technical College (ATC) hosted the International

Conference for the Conference for Commonwealth

Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA), which

was held from 25th to 27th November 2013 at the Arusha

International Conference (AICC). The Conference attracted

more than 250 delegates presenting 14 nationalities from

Africa and beyond. This years theme was Aligning Skills to

meet Market needs in Africa-Role of TVET.

ATC HOSTS CAPAInternational conference

The Vice President of the URT. H.E Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal follows the

Presentation during the Conference

Minister for education and Vocational Training,

Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa (MP) delivers a Closing

speech the CAPA Conference

Launching of the CAPA Science Journal

Speaking during the ocial opening

Ceremony, the Guest of Honor the Vice

President of Tanzania, Dr. Mohammed

Gharib Bilal stressed on the fact that

Tanzania has no choice but to embrace

vital technological advancement in

order to speed up the transition to an

industrial economy.

CAPA Secretary General, Dr. Olubunmi Owoso

delivers Speech during the Conference

The Vice President of the URT. H.E Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal (5th from left seated) in a group photo with memberof local Organizing Committee (LOC) during the November 2013 CAPA International Conference. Seated on

his right is Hon. Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa (MP) Minister for Education and Vocational Training. CAPA Secretary

General, Dr. Olubunmi Owoso (2nd left. On his left is the ATC Governing Board Chairperson, Mr. AbrahamNyanda (2nd right). Chairperson of LOC. Eng. Dr. Richard J. Masika (3rd right)

Dr.Bilal added that development in

science and technology was a crucial

determinant of the processes governing

national development and the countrys

position in the global economy.

While developed countries are mulling

over the post- industrial era, most

African countries have not been able

to adequately embrace even the

technologies of the rst industrial

revolution, the Vice President pointed

out.

On his part, the Minister for education

and Vocational training, Dr. Shukuru

Kawambwa stated that technical and

vocational education and training was

the only vehicle which would enable

African countries to reduce the gap

between them and the rst world

countries as far as technology was

concerned.

it is indisputable that the contribution

of TVET training in wealth creation

is essential and if eectively utilized

technical training graduates could be

drivers of small and medium enterprise

development said Dr. Kawambwa.

The Conference has been organized

by Commonwealth Association of

Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) in

conjunction with Arusha Technical

College (ATC), National Institute

of Transport (NIT) and Vocational

Education and Training Authority

(VETA).

Technological advancement in thecase of Tanzania is particularly of major

importance in the agriculture sector he

said.


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THE ATC-WORKERSCOUNCIL IN SPOTLIGHT

The Chairman of the Arusha

Technical College Governing

Board, Mr. Abraham Nyanda has

called for deliberation eorts on the

part of the ATC- Workers Council to

ensure that they vigorously address

workers concerns in a move to promote

productivity at the College

Speaking at the opening ceremony of

the Workers council, Mr. Nyanda noted

that general workers productivity and

The Guest of Honor. Hon. Abraham Nyanda, the Chairman of the ATC Governing Board gives his opening

remarks during the ATC-workers council inauguration.

Some of the Members of the ATC-Workers Council listening

to the Guest of Honors opening remarks.By Gasto Leseiyo

stewardship to the public and College

resources increase when their concerns

are addressed properly.

He also called upon the general sta at

the ATC to ensure that they diligently

and eciently discharge their duties

with commitment of the highest order.

The Board Chairman also noted that

keeping condentiality should be the

Workers council top agenda.

The invited Guests, Mr.Sebastian Inoshi(left) from Dar es Salaam Institute of

Technology (DIT) and Mr. Mwahamed

Kulu (right) from Tanzania HigherLearning Institutions Trade Union

(THTU).

A group photo of the Guest of honor.

Hon. Abraham Nyanda (4th left-

seated) together with the Members ofthe ATC Workers Council


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The Rector of the Arusha Technical College, Eng. Dr. Richard J. Masika (1st left) presenting a carved Egg) from the rock Malachite to the Minister for Education and VocationalTraining, Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa (1st right) during the just-ended Arusha International Gemstone Jeweller y and Mineral Fair held at Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha. ATC ofers

Basic Certicate Course in Lapidary and Jewellery Technology

By Gasto Leseiyo

ATC PARTICIPATES IN THE 2ND ARUSHA

INTERNATIONAL GEM, JEWELRY AND

MINERAL FAIR (AIGMF)

The Ministry of Energy and

Mineral (MEM) in collaboration

with the Tanzania Mineral

Dealers Association (TAMIDA) recently

organized the 2nd Arusha International

Gem, Jewelry and Mineral Fair (AIGMF)

in which Arusha Technical College

(ATC) fully participated.

In these exhibitions dierent

institutions from Tanzania and OutsideTanzania participated. ATC like many

institutions used the exhibition as a

means to disseminate information to

the local and international Public on its

newly introduced Course of Lapidary

and Jewelry Technology.

The Organizing Committee from

ATC displayed dierent activities

performed by students under this

course including demonstration on

how to cut and polish Gemstones,especially Tanzanite.

Speaking at ATC pavilion the Colleges

Rector, Eng. Dr. Richard Masika told the

Minister for Education and Vocational

Training, Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa that

the Institution intends to create local

experts who will be able to add value

to the diverse valuable gemstones

explored in the Country

The Minister visited the pavilion where

activities related to the Colleges

lapidary and Jewelry Training were

being displayed to an international

delegation.

He lauded the Colleges initiatives,

pointing out that for many years

mineral mined in the Country provided

employment to the people in the other

countries that could buy raw products

only to cut and polish them in their owncountries.

This is a commendable initiative as

the Country has a limited number of

experts in this area. We want more

people to have expertise in this area

to add value to our mineral to make

Tanzanians benet out of this sector,

he said

The new Course has already been rolled

out with the rst batch of 16 students

and is already enrolling new ones in an

eort to boost the number of Jewelry

Polishing experts in the Country.

Deputy Minister for Energy and Mineral

Hon. Stephen Masele (MP), inspects lapidaryand Jewelry section of Arusha Technical College

during the 2nd Arusha International minerals,Gemstones and Jewelries Fair.


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Introduced at ATC

A

rusha Technical College (ATC) has unveiled a special

ARGO system of Automotive engine diagnostic and

repair workshop that is likely to change motor vehicle

repairing services in the country.

Speaking during the opening ceremony, the ATC Rector

Engineer, Dr. Richard Masika said, the new advanced car that

are extremely dierently from old mechanical dilapidated

vehicle means that the countrys mechanics and motor vehicle

repair garages not equipped to handle them.

Older motor vehicles were mostly composed of mechanical

parts with little, if any electronic, but new cars are automated,

featuring mostly electronic and digital components with

mechanical parts taking the back seat. Pointed out Dr. Masika

He added that the new ARGO lab at ATC will enable the new

breed of mechanics to handle modern cars.

ATC has already developed a tailor- made automotive

engineering curriculum which has been submitted to theNational Council for Technical Education (NACTE) for approval.

Furthermore, the College has consulted the motor vehicle

industry experts to see what they specically wanted from the

workforce who will be graduating from the programme.

ARGO project experts from Netherlands, Hendrick Jonkman and

Sieberrn Idzenga are assisting in the maiden training scheme at

the College pioneering the journey in digitalizing motor vehicle

repairing in Tanzania.

The Hague based, PUM Netherlands senior experts organization

is assisting ATC on the new Practical Training for TechniciansProgramme, the organization connects entrepreneurs in

developing countries and emerging markets with senior experts

from Netherlands that boast at least 30 years of experience in

business environment .

With the newly established ARGO engine diagnostic laboratory

and repair workshop at ATC, local car garages are set to be

transformed from the old, smelly, oily warehouses full of

spanners and blue-coat mechanics to modern centres featuring

Lab like clean interiors tted with Computers attended white-

clad workmen who look like doctors.

By Sta writer

The Pum Project Manager,

Mr. Wim Bredewold presents

a key to the Rector of Arusha

Technical College, Eng Dr.Richard Masika as the sign of

Inauguration of ARGO Lab.

Look on, are Member of ATC

Governing Board

Mr. Hendrick Jonkman

from PUM Netherlands

senior experts makes apresentation the Chairpersonof ATC Governing Board Mr.

Abraham Nyanda (1st Left)

on the ARGO System works

Eng. Joseph kotini demonstrates Automotive Model worksto ATC Board Members during the Inauguration of ATC

ARGO Lab.


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A quick design method forSUBSURFACE CONSTRUCTED WETLANDSFOR TREATING WASTEWATER

Experience has shown that both subsurface

constructed wetlands work much better if precededby a settling tank or a septic tank. They are suitable

for secondary treatment- Second step in most waste

treatment systems during which bacteria consume

the organic parts of the wastes and further removal

of suspended solids or tertiary treatment- Advancedcleaning of wastewater during which nutrients (such

as phosphorous and nitrogen) and most suspended

solids are removed).

Standard design of Horizontal Subsurface

constructed wetlands

Design of horizontal subsurface ow constructedwetlands is guided by Kickuth Equation and media

(gravel) characteristics giving a design equation

below:

, where Ahis the surface area of the bed (m2),

Qd is the ow rate (m3/d), C

o is the inuent organic

matters measured as BOD5 (mg/l) and Ce is the

euent organic matters measured as BOD5 (mg/l).

KT is the temperature dependent factor (d-1), y is

media depth (m) and n is the porosity of the media

(%). However KTyn = K

BOD=0.067-0.1

The design equation is suitably applied if at all

possible to carry out a ow and load sampling survey.

Quick design of Horizontal subsurface constructed

wetlands

In designing horizontal subsurface fowl constructed

wetlands without prior information on characteristics

of wastewater, a quick method is to use population

equivalent (pe). With the following assumption

a) Flow per person 40-200l/pe

b) BOD contribution (Co) 40-60g BOD5/

pe and

c) Quality required (Ce) 10-20 mg/l

(standard)

d) 20-45% of Co will be removed by pre-

treatment system (e.g. septic tank)

Example

With an area of say with 200 people which requires

horizontal subsurface constructed wetlands. The areaof land required will be obtained as follow:

BOD5owing to pre-treatment system will be:

(60g/pe)/200 =300 mg/l and with assumption that

30% this BOD will be reduced at pre-treatment unit,

Co = 0.7 x 300 210 mg/l

Qd= 200 pe x 200l/pe = 40 m3/d

Ah = [40ln (210/20)]/0.1 =940 m2

It is necessary to remember that:

a) Horizontal subsurface ow constructed wetlandsare designed based on plug-ow assumption (l/w

=1-5) and

b) In ow Qin

and out ow Qout are equal

c) Bed slope < 2%

d) Media depth should allow water to ow 0.15 mfrom the surface

INTRODUCTION

Wetlands is land where the water surface is

near the ground surface for long enough

time to maintain saturated soil conditions

along with the related vegetation. They have partly

oxic (Oxygen condition), partly anoxic (anaerobic

condition) soils in which organic breakdown takesplace. Wetlands support a highly productive, tall

emergent vegetable capable of taking up large

amount of nutrients. There are two types of wetlands

namely natural of constructed wetlands.

NATURAL WETLANDS

These have been used for wastewater treatment for

many years. In many cases natural wetlands were usedfor disposal and not treatment and were considered

as wastelands

Although improvement in the quality of wastewater is

generally observed as a result of ow through naturalwetlands, the extent of their treatment capability is

largely unknown. In Tanzania natural wetlands occupy

over 7% of the countrys surface area.

CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS

These are Designed/man-made systems aimed atachieving removal of pollutants as observed to take

place in natural systems. They are sometimes called

Reed beds or articial wetlands but constructed

wetlands is an international term

Constructed wetlands are increasingly seen as aviable Eco-technology for wastewater treatment due

to:

a) Public demand for more stringent wastewater

euent standards,

b) Rapidly escalating costs of construction

and operation associated with conventionaltreatment plants, and

c) Environmental benets

Classication of Constructed wetlands

These are:

a) Surface Flow Constructed wetlands (popular inUSA particularly for Large wastewater ow: This

is characterised by Wastewater being exposed

to the atmosphere as it ows through the cell

(treatment unit)

b) Subsurface constructed wetlands (Horizontal orvertical ow) widely accepted in Europe, Australia

and Africa: This is characterised by Wastewater

being exposed to the atmosphere as it ows

through the cell

Horizontal ow

Vertical ow

Processes (mechanisms) in treating wastewater byconstructed wetlands

Treating of wastewater by Constructed wetlands

involves transformation or removal of Organics(BOD), suspended solids, nitrogen, phosphorus,

pathogens and trace metals by:

a) Sedimentation: Gravity settling solids

b) Filtration: Particulate ltered mechanical ly as

water passes through substrate, root masses etc.

c) Adsorption: Inter-particle attractive force

d) Biological microbial/metabolism: include

nitrication/denitrication

e) Natural die o: Naturally decay or organisms in

unfavorable conditions and

f) Plant absorption: Under proper conditions,

signicant quantities of these contaminants willbe taken up by plants

Design of subsurface Constructed wetlands

This article will only discuss design of Horizontal

subsurface constructed wetlands which have many

advantages as compared to surface ow Constructed

wetlands as indicated in the Table below:

SUBSURFACE FLOW SURFACE FLOW

Often greater operatingcost

Generally lower installationcosts

Clogging happensSimple hydraulic (noclogging)

More eective per unitarea i.e. it needs less

space

Needs More space (land)

No/Less odour Odours is likely to happen

Possibly fewermosquitoes

Possibly more mosquitoes

By Senzia, M.A.(PhD)


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By Winstone Msuya

ATC receives training equipment

WORTHY EURO 200,000

It was all jubilation at ATC on

16/08/2013 when a truck carrying a

consignment of training equipment

and tools, donated by the Italian Gov-

ernment through Italian Development

Agency (IDA) under the Technical Edu-

cation and Labour Market Support

(TELMS) project, was being o-loaded

in front of the ATCs main store.

The Euro 200,000 worthy equipment

and tools were donated as part of the

TELMS project which is aimed at in-

creasing access and improve quality

of teaching and learning using mod-

ern training equipment and improved

sta skills; introducing new Labour

Market driven cross cutting technolo-

gies and engineering programmes; re-

searching and boasting existing part-

nerships and linkage with the Tanzania

Industry through innovative technical

programmes; and giving special con-

sideration and priority for women to

participate in technology and engi-

neering.

Some of the Electronics and Telecom-

munication equipment donated by

TELMS

The beneciaries of these tools and

equipment include the Automotive,

Civil, Electrical, Mechanical and Trans-

portationengineering departments.

The Automotive engineering depart-ment received a state of the art com-

puterized vehicle diagnostic kit which

will greatly improve the practical train-

Some of the Electronics and Telecommunication

equipment donated by TELMS

ing in its two workshops and benet

customers who need quality car repair

and maintenance services. The Civil

and Transportation engineering de-

partments will share among them vari-

ous laboratory equipment including

Direct Shear Test Machine and its Ac-

cessories. The Mechanical engineer-ing department received four complete

sets of PLC Workstation with Process

Simulators that will eectively improve

the training of Mechatronics. Lastly it

is the Electrical engineering depart-

ment, which by large received a lions

share. They got various electonics and

telecommunications equipment that

will make their laboratories one of the

best Tanzania.

The arrival of these tools and equip-ment is yet another testmony that ATC

is committed to its endeavor to play a

leading role in training highly skilled

and knowledgeable graduates who can

cope with the ever changing technol-

ogy. The Rector and the ATC commu-

nity at large is taking this opportunity

to thank and congratulate the Italian

government through the TELMS Pro-

ject Manager, Dr. Daniele Passalaqua

for taking a leading role in ensuringATC is fullling its Vision and Mission..


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By David Raymond

Auto-Trans.VehicleECT /OD Button Application.

ECT stands for Electronically Con-

trolled Transmission. When you

push the button in, there should be

a light on the dash board that indicates

ECT POWER. This changes the normal

shift times (based on engine vacuum,

rpm, and throttle position) to a later

point.

This simply means that, the engine rpms

will go higher before shifting to a higher

gear when youre accelerating. When

engaged, the transmission shifts later,

allowing the engine to get to a higher

power level and accelerate faster. Gas

mileage is usually reduced in this mode.

Use it only when you need to get up to

speed faster; for example, to merge into

fast moving trac. The normal position

for this switch is OFF.

In Freelander vehicles the button has

ECT/SNOW mode. The Snow mode

starts the transmission in 2nd gear rather

than rst so that the wheels dont have

quite as much torque and are less likely

to spin in inclement weather. Secondly,

it changes the whole shift pattern of

the transmission, particularly when

accelerating from a start or when passing.

It has the transmission change into higher

gears earlier so that, again, when it is bad

conditions you are less likely to spin the

tires each time the transmission shifts

up and when you go into a passing gear,

it down-shifts only one rather than the

usual two 2 gears so that you dont have

as dramatic a change in the power going

to the wheels.

O/D stands for Over-Drive this is a 4th

gear on the transmission that will engage

when you are going above about 35 mph/

56kmh, that lets the engine operate ata lower speed (RPMs) when all it has to

do is maintain a high speed when you

are going over at, even highway. This

improves fuel economy.

Technically, any transmission gear with a

ratio of less than 1:1 is considered Over-

Drive. O/D can normally be left ON

except when going up a gradual hill where

the overdrive tends to not give the engine

enough power to maintain a steady

speed. This may cause the transmission

to annoyingly hunt between 3rd and

4th gear. When O/D is switched OFF there

should be a light on the dash board that

says O/D OFF.

O/D OFF essentially suppresses the

automatic shifting on your car, and

lets you use the gears as if it were like a

manual (note, like a manual,, but not

exactly). For instance a vehicle is a 4-gear

auto transmission and have D, 2 and L; so

if the button O/D (switched o) engaged,

L = 1st gear, 2 = 2nd gear, D = 3rd gear,and the 4th gear is only engageable if you

switch the button on. Otherwise each of

these are the highest gear your car will

go in, but it will drop to a lower gear if

necessary. (O/D OFF, and the gear lever is

in 2 position, this will limit you to the 1st

and 2nd gears of your auto transmission)

Instructions on the use of (O/D ON)

1Press the button when passinganother car on the highway. Whenpassing another vehicle in an automatictransmission car, it is sometimes dicult

to get the car to accelerate fast enough.

Try clicking the overdrive button. By

forcing the car into third gear, your

engine will gain more toque and thereby

be better able to accelerate past the

other car.

2Press the button when entering theexpressway. As explained above, thiswill make it easier to eciently accelerate

up to cruising speed.

3 Engage the button when exiting the

expressway. Click the button just as

you turn onto the exit ramp, and let the

engine help slow you down. Brakes have a

greater tendency to overheat when used

at high speed. Using the O/D lockout

button will help to slow you down to alower speed, at which point you can use

your brakes.

4Press the button when going up a long,shallow grade on the expressway. Insuch situation, sometimes the automatic

transmission will fail to shift down soon

enough, causing you to lose power.

Engage the O/D lockout to force the car

into thrid gear.

5Engage the O/D lockout button when

going down a long hill to help keepyou from gaining too much speed. If the

hill is steep, you may even need to shift

the car down into second gear with the

shifter. This will help prevent overheating

your breaks.


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12 ATC NEWSL ETTER OCTOBER -MARCH 2014

The path begins with an open eld

and we walk amongst the herd of

bualoes. The guide insists that

they do not attack as a group but one

should be cautious of a lone bualo for

they are prone to charging and in such

instance one must lie down and not

run away. You cannot outrun a bualo,

he insists. He then ordered us to follow

what he says, as he quotes some statis-

tics indicating that the highest attacks

caused by animal on human are from

bualoes. Our hearts start beat very

fast and our steps become light.

We are group of 13. (Gasto Leseiyo,

Joseph Kotini, David Raymond, Pascal

Jao, Shahzmin Premji, Nichodemus

Msafri, James Mmari, Dotto Joseph,

Fregrence Ngowi, Severino Selestine,

Pole, pole the guide chants as we start our Journey

facing the slopes of Mount Meru. It starts with bualoes;

dark, short and endless captivate stares.

ATCSTAFF

Conquer

Mount Meru

By Gasto Leseiyo


13/2813October - March 2014 ATC NEWS LETTER

Mzee Makumulo, and Rehemael Anael,

)We call ourselves the winning team

and some of us mock the mountainthat they will climb it for a day instead

of three or four days as we hurry away

from the open eld up a small incline

that is forested and full of mysterious

plants that the guide knows by names,

indicating their usage.

We go through a series of grassy

walkways and forested inclines

and nally encounter a river. The

river runs silently, no sharper

sound to it as what we would ex-

pect of buzzing of the bee. Trees

surrounded the forest, giving it

an indistinct feeling.

STEEPER ROUTE

The route runs steep and our

stories and laughter fade, it

become harder to stare at the

environment and we end up

watching our steps, mindful to

stay on the track and not todeviate into the bush.

As we start to wonder when we shall arrive at the rst Hut

we see a wooden backyard stand peeping above us and we

are relieved. We have reached Miriakamba Hut

As we start to wonder when we shall

arrive at the rst Hut we see a wooden

backyard stand peeping above us andwe are relieved. We have reached Miri-

akamba Hut

DAY 2

The next day we assemble at the start of the

next route we pray and start our next jour-

ney. We climb to the big valley, then up to the

saddle area. Our goal is Saddle Hut. There we

will relax for a while and then continue hiking

up to Little Meru. We stay overnight in Saddle

hut and sleep early because we will get up

again very soon.

We will have hiked about 5 hours and

reached a height of 3570m by the end of the

day.

SUMMIT DAY

We get up at midnight and after a light

breakfast we are ready for our ascent to the

summit. The trail is steep and rocky it will

take us 5-6 hours to reach Meru Peak, the

second highest peak in Tanzania at 4566m.

Finally after, a series of seemingly endless

climbs we nally saw the ag and our energy

was revived.

We thank God for making us reach the Top as

there was no sign of human life and none of

his sounds , except ours, just the sky, the sun,

the sea of cloud under our feet, Mt Kiliman-

jaro to the east and our mountain Meru. See-

ing all these splendid stu; we glorify God for

his wonderful works.


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ENG. KOTTINI:Automotive dream realized

Q: Tell us about your early life?

A: I was born in 1961 at Nyaburundu village in Musoma,

Mara region. I started standard one- 1972-1978 at

Gongoni Primary School in Tabora. In 1979-1982 I joined

Ifunda Technical Secondary school, a special school by thenwhere I took Mechanical Engineering with specialization in

Automotive Engineering.

In 1983-1986, I joined the then TCA (Now ATC) where I took

Automotive Engineering. In 1986-1987, I joined

JKT at Massange in Tabora for National

Service. Thereafter, I joined TANAPA

as senior Technician in Automotive

Department at Serengeti

National Park in 1987.

In 1989 I rejoined TCA (nowATC) not as a student but

this time as a Grade IIIA

teacher. I went for further

studies i.e. diploma course

in Technical Education at

Dar es Salaam Technical

College (DTC).

Between 1991-1993 I went

to Germany for Advanced

Training in Automotive

Engineering. Upon my returnto Tanzania in 1993, I went to

Complete Diploma in Technical Education at Klerru

Teachers Technical Colle

In 2002-2005, I returned at Dar es Salaam Institute of

Technology (DIT) to take advanced Diploma in Mechanical

Engineering then for Bachelors Degree in Automotive

Engineering at National Transport Institute (NIT) between

2009-2013.

Currently, Im a Workshop Manager in the

Automotive Engineering Department

at Arusha Technical College.

Q2: What are your

tasks at Arusha

Technical College?Im still teaching

at the department

of Automotive,

planning and

s u p e r v i s i n g

all activities at

the Automotive

E n g i n e e r i n g

workshop. Also, I

provide consultancy

services in the automotiveeld at the College.

Eng. Joseph Kottini is one of the alumni of the Arusha Technical Collegeformerly known as Technical College Arusha (TCA). He graduated in 1989 withfull Technician Certicate in Automotive Engineering. Our sta writer GastoLeseiyo interviewed him recently on his experiences at ATC.

Students are making Head Lamps Beamsetter Machine as directed by Eng.

Joseph kottini

SuccessStory


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Q3: Why did you choose to major in automotive

engineering and NOT in any other technical

discipline?

It is simple. When he was young I was interested

more in cars and my dream was to become a driver. It

reached a point when I was dreaming to make a car that

could y like aero plane. In short I can say automotive

engineering was owing in my blood.

Q4: Have you ever thought of giving up?

In my entire life is all about struggling. Ive never

given up and my above short history can justify what

Im telling you.

Q5: Is there any challenge in your daily activities?

Yes! Managing such a huge automotive workshop

someone has to burn the candle in both ends. It is very

hectic because all students from rst year to third year

need to pass in the automotive workshops for skillsacquirement. But I thank God that I can handle this and

other challenges because at ATC we work as a team.

Q6: A word to students willing to become

automotive engineers

Vehicles need people who are careful because they

carry people and valuable property. Automotive

industry needs youths because it keeps changing

every day due to advancement of technology and other

innovations hence theyve to work hard if they want to

realize their dreams.

Students are setting Dynamic Ignition Timing Using Stroboscope under Supervision of Eng. Joseph Kottini

Students are trained how to use Computerized Diagnostic

Instrument by Eng. Joseph Kottini


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PictorialThe Vice Presidentof the URT. H.E Dr.

Mohamed Gharib

Bilal greets the

Arusha TechnicalColleges Rector,

Eng. Dr. Richard

Masika on arrival at

Arusha Airport forCAPA International

Conference organized

by ATC November2013. Next him

is Rector of the

National Institute of

Transport (NIT), Eng.Dr. Zacharia M. D.

Mganilwa

Women Sta atArusha Technical

chasing a Hen

during the ATC

Family day held June2014 at the college

Campus

Two JICA Irrigation

Advisors from Arusha

Technical College (ATC)

Mr. Kakashi Katsumiand Nobuyoshi Fujiwara

looking at the Soil

samples taken from theBore hore site at ATCO-

ljoro Irrigation Training

Farm. Standing Looking

is the Deputy HoD of CivilMr.Humuri K. Haymale


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Corner

The Electrical Engineering Department (EED) Sta celebrate with their fellow sta

David Mangehe after beating the Mechanical Engineering Department during the

ATC Family Bonaza held June 2014. The EED emerging the Overall winner of theDepartmental Football Competition

Deputy Rector

Academics, Research

and Consultancy, Eng.

Dr. Masudi Senzia giveshis closing remarks at

during the closing of the

Entrepreurship Course

conducted to ATC Staorganized by PUM

Arusha Technical College

Female Sta carry a

Banner with a theme

Chochea Mabadilikokuleta uswa wa Kijinsia

to mark InternationalWomens Day on 8th

March, 2014.

ATC- Sta Football Team

pose for group photo

during the AUWSABonanza held at General

Tyre grounds recently. ATC

beats Arusha All Stars 3-2

Dr. Odongo Odiyo, from

Central and Southern

Africa Health Community,Delivering a Public

Lecture on Cancer to

Arusha Technical CollegeStudents during the Cancer

Awareness Month on 3rd

October, 2014


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18 ATC NEWSL ETTER OCTOBER -MARCH 2014

Higher learning education institu-

tions in Tanzania have the role to

produce specialists of dierent

elds. Moreover, the institutions have

great chances to solve various challeng-

es that face this nation. For this reason,

Arusha Technical College (ATC) has suc-

cessfully used skills and knowledge of its

students and their lecturers to innovate

simple technologies to solve the elec-

tricity shortage in rural setting.

Engineer Urbanus Melkior is the Head

of Electricity Engineering Department

at the College who believes that if stu-

dents and their academicians work to-

gether they can solve the electricity

problem facing many villages in Tanza-

nia. In translating this idea into reality,

the engineer says that, ATC has come

up with a simple machine for produc-

ing electricity which has been branded

as Mini hydro Turbines. The good news

about this technology is that, amid the

shortage of water on the earth surface,

it uses very little water to generate pow-

er!

Cross ow turbine Runner fabricated

at ATC Mechanical Engineering Work-

shop

In the year 2011 there was a

great power blackout. It

was a time when people

Could stay for up to

11 hours with no

electricity. This

was actually

what made

us to think

about the

solution for

this prob-

lem, says

the Head.

Explaining

the process-

es that ena-

bled this idea

to materialize,

Eng. Melkior says

his Department in

collaboration withMechanical Engineer-

ing Department managed

to come up with the ma-

chine which was installed at

Makumira in Arumeru district.

The Mini hydro Turbines, ac-

cording to Eng. Melkior, can

produce electricity using little

water. To assure how eective

the technology is, estimated 20

households are beneciaries ofthis simple technology.

What we are doing is to Construct the

machine and install where there is a

need. After that, we handover to the vil-

lagers to operate and maintain it, he

adds.

After installing the machine, the next

activity is to let water enter in it or re-

duce water from it. Also the care taker of

machine should make sure that the fric-

tion part of machine is lubricated. Any-

body can do this works, he explains.

Apart from Makumira, other areas

ATC COMES WITHAFFORDABLEhydro-power generator

In the year 2011 there was a great power blackout. It

was a time when people Could stay for up to 11 hours

with no electricity. This was actually what made us to

think about the solution for this problem,

The Prime of the URT, Hon. Mizengo Pinda receives explanation from Arusha Technical Colleges Sta,

Frank Moshi (1st left) on how the Min-hydro Turbine works when he visited the College 2011. Behind

the Prime Minister is the Arusha Regional Commissioner, Hon. Magesa Stanslaus Mulongo.

By Gasto Leseiyo


19/28

19October - March 2014 ATC NEWS LETTER

where such technology is installed are

Morogoro, Iringa , Katavi, Njombe and

Ruvuma.

A Min- hydropower Turbine designed by

ATC under Performance test

The motive behind

The innovation of the machine

which has proved to be more

economical for the

lower income com-

munities in the

rural setting

has motivat-

ed students

to invent

variety of

technolo-

gies pur-posely to

help the

so ciet y .

In our

d e p a r t -

ment, we

have 18

s t u d e n t s

who have

chosen to be-

come innovators.After class hours,

they remain at the

workshop, scratching

their heads to come up with

something tangible that can

help the community, says the

engineer.

He adds, now they have in-

vented the device that can kill

mosquitoes, device for searching

minerals and a simple technol-ogy for producing chickens.

The Head of Department believes that

students are doing great because they

have been given freedom. When the

freedom is used eectively, something

great can be invented; indeed the ATC

students are devoted to do so for the

communitys betterment.

Engineer Melkior went on explaining

the plans to encourage innovation in

Electrical Engineering Department by

saying, since the beginning of this se-

mester, every student is required to in-

novate anything that when sold, can

cover all cost of his/her tuition fees.

According to him, this initiative will not

only help students while they are at the

campus but also after their studies atATC. The innovation spirit, according to

the academician, will refute the mindset

of most of graduates that employment

is everything and embark on self-em-

ployment because they can innovate.

A Min- hydropower Turbine designed by ATC under Performance test

Cross -ow turbine Runner fabricated

at ATC Mechanical Engineering

Workshop


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Mr. Seba A. Magingahas

joined ATC as Instructor Iin Automotive Engineering

Department

Ms. Mbula B. Kidesuhas

Joined ATC as InstructorII in the AutomotiveEngineering Department

Anold Selemanhas joined

ATC as Instructor I in theICT Department

John P. Gunda has joined

ATC as Instructor II in theAutomotive EngineeringDepartment

John Mwita Mgogehas

joined ATC as TutorialAssistant in the GeneralStudies Department

Michael Shundihas joined

ATC as Instructor I in theElectrical EngineeringDepartment

Juma Saidhas joined ATC

as Tutorial Assistant in theTransportation EngineeringDepartment

Kefa G.Mkongwahas

joned ATC as AssistantLecturer in the ElectricalEngineering Department

Sithole E. Mwakatagehas

joined ATC as AssistantLecturer in the electricalengineering Department

Ally M. Nguluguluhas

joined ATC as InstructorII in the ElectricalEngineering Department

Elineema W. Msuyahas

joined ATC as TutorialAssistant in the CivilEngineering Department

Kanyika C. Lusato has

joined ATC as TutorialAssistant in the Civilengineering Department

John C. Kisirihas joined

ATC as Instructor II in theICT Department

Juma P. Kasekwahas

joined ATC as InstructorII in the ElectricalEngineering Department

Labani M. Kanyongahas

joined ATC as Tutorialassistant in the GeneralStudies Department

Ambrose Ghwangahas

joined ATC as tutorialAssistant in the GeneralStudies Department

Bahati Kamwelahas

joined ATC as Instructor IIin the ICT Department

Kastuli J. Lulu has joined

ATC as Game Tutor Iin the AdministrationDepartment

Lufunyo Lupenzahas

Joined ATC as tutorialAssistant in the ElectricalEngineering Department

Cyliacus Selestinehas

joined ATC as TutorialAssistant in the CivilEngineering Department

Deus Michael has joined

ATC as Tutorial Assistantin the Civil EngineeringDepartment

Said Issa has joined ATC

as Tutorial Assistant inthe Civil EngineeringDepartment

Kelvin O. Sangahas joined

ATC as Internal Auditor

Bahati Samwel Sullehas

joined ATC as InstructorII in the TransportationEngineering Department

Castory A. Mkumba

has joined ATC asSenior Instructor I in theAutomotive EngineeringDepartment

NEW EMPLOYEES AT ATC


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Sospeter I. Isambula has

joined ATC as InstructorI in the General StudiesDepartment

Peter Simalikehas joined

ATC as Instructor I in theICT Department

Baraka G. Mtakati has

joined ATC as tutorialAssistant in the ICTDepartment

Sadati Abdallahhas joined

ATC as Senior Estate Ocer

Augustino Roberthas

joined ATC as SeniorProcurement& LogisticsOcer II

William Mpepo has joined

ATC as Senior PlanningOcer

Masudi Mbelwahas joined

ATC as Technician I in theElectrical EngineeringDepartment

ATC MOURNS DISEASEDSTAFF

Mr. Said H. Bungarais currently PursuingMasters Degree inStructural Engineeringat the University of Dares Salaam. Mr. Bungaraholds a BSc. In Civil andStructural Engineeringfrom University of Dar esSalaam

Mr. Halidini H. Sarakikyais currently pursuing PhDin Sustainable EnergyEngineering at the JomoKenyatta Universityof Agriculture andTechnology. Mr. Sarakikyaholds a Masters Degree inElectrical Power Systems

and High Voltage from theUniversity of Dar es Salaam

Mr. Rustus Asseycurrentlypursuing PhD in ComputerScience at the University

of Dodoma. Mr. Asseyholds a Masters degree inComputer Science fromthe University of Pune-India

Mr. Moses Kirumbi iscurrently Pursuing MastersDegree in sustainableEnergy, Science andEngineering at the NelsonMandela Institute ofScience and Technology

Mr. Victor Meena iscurrently pursuing PhD inConstruction Managementat the Jomo KenyattaUniversity of Agricultureand Technology. Mr. Meenaa holds Masters degree inProject Management

Mr. Bovia Edwiniscurrently PursuingBachelors Degree in

Automotive engineeringat the National Institute ofTransport.

Mr. Shomari Hassan isnow the New Head of CivilEngineering Departmentwith eect from 1stFebruary 2014

Mr. Sebastian Qanne Slaais now the head of GeneralStudies Department witheect from 12thFebruary2014

Mr. Humuri K. Haymaleis now the Deputy Headof Civil Engineering

Responsible for Civil andIrrigation EngineeringProgram with eect from1stFebruary 2014.

Mr. Josephat D. Sengurahas been appointed asCoordinator in- charge forEntrepreneurship Centerwith eect from 13thMarch, 2014.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT APPOINTMENTS

Mr. Nzoshe A. Barakais currently PursuingMasters Degree in Life andEnvironmental Science atuniversity of Tsukuba inJapan.

The late DanielMsuliche

Arusha TechnicalCollege (ATC) sta wererecently faced withshock when one of theColleague passed awayleaving them with SadMemories.

This is Mr. DanielMsulichewho passedaway on 24thApril2013 in a fatefulRoad Accident. Thelate Msuliche wasTechnician in theAutomotive Engineering

Department.

May his Soul Rest inEternal Peace!

Contd pg 22>>>


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Ms. Donatha Mwasehas been appointedas Coordinator forEntrepreneurship Centerwith eect from 13thMarch, 2014.

Pascal Jaohas beenappointed as StudentsLoan Ocer with eectfrom 1stJanuary 2014

Mr. Athumani Omarihasbeen appointed as DeputyHead of General StudiesDepartment with eectfrom 29thAugust 2014.

Mr. Seba A. Magingahas been appointed asDeputy Head of ContinuingEducation Departmentwith eect from 29thAugust 2014.

Humor

Three Engineers

There are three engineers in a car: an electrical engineer, a chemical

engineer and a Microsoft engineer. Suddenly the car engine shuts o,

leaving the three engineers stranded by the side of the road. All three

engineers looked at each other wondering what could be wrong. Theelectrical engineer suggests stripping down the electronics of the car and

trying to trace where the fault might have occurred.

The chemical engineer, not knowing much about cars, suggests that

maybe the fuel is becoming emulsied and getting blocked somewhere.

Then, the Microsoft engineer, not knowing much about anything, comes

up with a suggestion, Why don`t we close all the windows, get out, get back

in, open the windows again, and maybe it`ll work!?

An Engineer and a Lawyer

An engineer and a lawyer attended an interview separately. The

Engineer was asked:

If ten men cleared one hectare of land in ten hours how many hours would

ve men require clearing the same piece of land?

The engineer answered: If ten men cleared one hectare for ten hours,

then one man would re quire 10 X 10 hours. Therefore ve men

would require 10x10 divided by 5 i.e 20hours.

The lawyer was asked the same

question and he answered: If ten

men cleared one hectare of land for ten

hours, then there would be no piece of

land for any man to clear. Therefore ve men would

require zero hour.

Sto ies


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By Gasto Leseiyo

The Automotive Engineering Department has won the 2014 Inter-Departmetal Sports Competition Cup after 3-1 win

over Mechanical engineering Department in the nal at ATC sports ground.

AVITH SCORES THRICE AS AUTOMOTIVE LIFT

2014 INTER-DEPARTMENTAL SPORTS CUP

The Automotive

EngineeringDepartment Staf

and students in

a Joyous Mode

after winning the2014 Inter-

Departmental Cup

Best Player, Avith

Kandubuka(left),

receives his prizefrom the Arusha

Technical Colleges

Rector, Dr. RichardMasika (right)


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The Automotive forward Avith

Kandubuka was Departmentals

hero, after netting unforgettable

hat-trick against Mechanical Engineer-

ing Department team to bring his team a

trophy for the rst time.

He started his scoring mission against

Mechanical Department in the rst

half after scoring two goals to give the

Mechanical goalkeeper Amadeus Shoo

No chance.

Mechanical scorer Johannes Jonas

continued to torment the automotive

deference, but to no avail, cheered on by

the home fans, Avith made it 3-1in the

second half with a good ground shot.

I am so happy to score three goals in the

tournament and lead automotive team

to victory Avith told the reporter afterthe nal Match.

It had taken Automotive team many

years to win the Inter-Departmental

sports Competition organized each year

by College Management, a point the

Department Head was aware of. This is

great and I praise the players for the job

well done said Mr. Abdu Semvua

The second winner, the Mechanical engineering Department receives goat Prize

Contd from pg 23

I am so happy to score threegoals in the tournament andlead automotive team tovictory

The Champion,the Automotive

Engineering

Department

prizes


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ATC FIRST BATCH 2013

Cyliacus Selestine

Julius Malimbwi

Jefta Julius

John Stephano

Ahmad Kivambe

Juma A. Foum

Musa S.Kupaza

Lupyana Haule

Marichela Maisha

Maxmillian Joseph

Mohamed Ulenga

Nehemiah Chacha

Philemon John

Saidi Issa

Salvatory E.Matemu

Solomon Raphaely

BACHELORS DEGREE IN CIVIL AND IRRIGATION ENGINEERING

There is no doubt that, water has be-

come a very crucial element vital to

life on earth. Every farmer, weather

small-scale or larger- scale knows quite

well that if there is no water, there are no

plants growing and so there is no food.

Water is therefore an essential resource to

farmers. Its management to a great extent

determines how successful a farming

enterprise is or can be. Many farmers inTanzania and Arusha in particular depend

on rain to satisfy the water requirements of

their farms.

Unfortunately due to the climatic changes

fuelled by global warming, this rainfall is

often low, erratic and unreliable and since

water availability is the limiting factor

to plant growth. Indeed, this is a time

farmers get involved into alternative way

to minimize risks on rain-fed agriculture.

More and more farmers need to be aware

of these problems and installing irrigation

systems on their farms.

The most reliable and more economical

irrigation technology is Drip Irrigation, a

highly ecient way to water; it saves time

and helps to conserve precious supplies

of clean water. Studies show that a well-

designed drip system uses at least 30

percent and in some cases 50 percent

less water than other methods of watering

such as sprinkling. This is because a drip

Irrigation system delivers water directly to

the root zone of the plant, where it seeps

slowly, into the soil, one drop at a time.

Almost no water is lost through surface

runo or evaporation and soil particles

have plenty of opportunity to absorb and

hold water for plants. It also means very few

nutrients leach down beyond the reach of

the plant roots.

Furthermore, since drip irrigation delivers

water directly to the plant less water is

wasted on weeds. The water surfaces

between the plants also remain drier, which

discourages weed seeds from sprouting.

DRIP IRRIGATION:every drop countsWillison Munenwa

Fredy Edwin Mboye

Goodluck Swai

Chagula J Mihayo

Asmin Turra

By Gasto Leseiyo

Contd pg 25>>>


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By Urbanus Melkior

National Council for Technical Edu-

cation (NACTE) has so far regis-

tered 323 technical institutions

which oer technical skills from NTA level

4 to 8. These institutions have developed

their own curriculum after conducting

situation analysis for the skills that will be

oered.

Also NACTE validates the curricular

as well as recognizing the capacity for

these technical institutions in running

the programs. Furthermore, Ministry of

Education and Vocation Training, through

its directorate of Vocational Training, has

so far registered 819 both public and

private VET providers.

Most of these technical and VET

(TVET) institutions have workshops

and laboratories which were equipped

in 1990s. Today there is a number of

advancement in technology with more

less or no investment in workshops and

laboratories training facilities which

resulted in the production of graduates

with skill gaps. The skill gaps force our

graduates to seek jobs rather than

creating jobs for others, consequentlyresulting to unemployment situation for

the most of them.

Tanzania is losing large amount of

domestic revenue due to importation of

substandard and counterfeit products.

Popular counterfeit products include

cloths, mobile phones, building material

and foot-wear. Others that may be

harmful as recognized worldwide are

human and veterinary pharmaceuticals,

electrical goods, specialized technical

items and components, cosmetics, eye-

wear including sunglasses. Most of these

counterfeit products are not necessarily

imported but can be fabricated in the

country only if the TVET institutions train

using high Tech training facilities as well

as researching on small machines which

should increase employment in terms of

value addition to products.

As trained and skilled TVET graduates

Role of technical institutions inpromoting innovations

migrate from rural to urban area each year

the production in the area declined. Also

the products produced are not processed

(Value added) hence are sold at a low

price which cannot meet production cost

leaving rural residents in poverty.

The Government through TVET has

to do research on small machines like

packaging machines, milling machines,

milk and food processors, shoes making,

and others for value addition to farm

products. These value addition machines

have to be installed at least at district level

for value addition creating employment

hence stopping migration of people from

rural to urban and increase income from

agricultural products.

Further to that, TVET institutionshave to train the graduates on Biogas

technology. The Government has to

promote it by paying construction

cost while the farmers have to buy

construction material. These will attract

the TVET graduate to go back to their

villages promoting biogas technology as

the major source of energy for lighting

and cooking and income generation to

them. These will save sources of water

and forest hence conserving the nature

(no one will cut trees for lighting and

cooking).

Female Student from Transportation Engineering

in Practical session of class hours

Female Student in the Mechanical Engineering Workshop

In the Science Laboratory


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Solar Power in

TANZANIA:Engine for people centered economyL

ife without electricity might feel like

prophetic relation or so called the

end time scenario or to the end of the

world in general, but for those living in rural

Tanzania it is a fact of everyday life. Accord-

ing to Ministry of Energy gures of February,

2014, only 24% of the Tanzania population

has access to electricity, rural areas are vir-tually disconnected from the National grid.

As we know, for any development to take

place electricity is very important and

the evidence is before our eyes every

day. Business requires a steady supply of

energy to produce goods and services

electricity allows school children to study

after sun set and hospitals need it to save

lives. Insucient or irregular energy supply

is associated with signicant economic

cost for business and households. Lack ofaccess to clean energy also creates myriad

of health and environmental hazards

such indoor pollution from cooking on

traditional open- re stoves and

deforestation.

BENEFIT OF SOLAR

POWER:

Solar energy can be

well established

in many ruralareas and can be

used for power generation, water heating,

detoxication, telecommunications and

transport at an industrial level; water

pumping, vaccine refrigeration and

electrication; lighting, cooking and

running of modern appliances at domesticlevel.

With the potential to enhance both

social and economic aspects of village

life in remote areas, rural solar

electrication faces very

dierent challenges

to those faced by

urban projects. Food

preservation and

pumping systems

reduce hunger andimprove access

to safe drinking

the range of economical applications for

solar water pumps, enabling farmers to

irrigate crops.

Following successful implementation, solar-

powered lighting enables shopkeepers to

conduct business for longer time without

resorting to dangerous, naked-ame

light sources. Schools and clinics can run

refrigeration and telecommunications.

Rural electrication means that residents

can safely gather during the hours of

darkness and children can study longer.

Communities can power perimeter security

and support emergency medical care.

Workshops, small scale industry can be built

as a result of increasing job opportunities

in the rural setting. This can however

avert the current rural-urban migration

trend because young people who majority

are unemployed in urban can stay in their

respective areas and engage in production.

Trac lights power by Solar power

Solar power for

charging cell phone

in rural Africa

A Customer enjoying the

extension of productivehours with solar lighting

By Gasto Leseiyo

ATC- Newsletter Issue 004

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