Engineering

Thematic Areas for Consultancy

  • Farm mechanisation
  • Machine Design
  • Database management system
    for use in agriculture
  • Farm machinery and power
  • Vibration and structure health
    monitoring system
  • Computer applications in
    agriculture.

Project Experience

  • Detection of Solenopsis invicta (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Nests using Spectral Data.
  • Static studies of a steel chain ropeway section using Msc Adams.
  • Detection of LAI for fruiter based on hemispherical photography.
  • Multi-factor evaluation and modeling correction of EC-5 and 5TE soil moisture content sensors.
  • Tension Detection Device for Circular Chain Cargo Transportation Ropeway in Mountain Orchard.
  • Design and implementation of SAR ADC.
  • Research of dynamic steering headlamps system based on LIN bus.
  • Design of environmental hardware in car alternator testing system.
  • Application of design of experiment in the determination of a chain ropeway systems operation point, Innovative agricultural engineering technology to promote the development of modern agriculture.
  • Design and Production of a Chaff Cutting Machine.
  • Comparison of the Structure of Agricultural Engineering Programmes and Curricula at Selected Colleges and Universities in the East and Southern Africa Sub-Region.
  • Agriculture Mechanization in Zambia as It Approaches the 21st Century.
  • Construction Management:
  • Construction Risks;
  • Construction Project
    Management;
  • Ethics in Construction;
  • Construction Craft Skills;
  • Construction Disputes
    Management;
  • Public Private Partnerships in
    Construction;
  • Construction Materials Logistics;
  • Health and Safety in Construction;
  • Green Construction
  • Academic Initiative for Renewables
  • Options for Reducing Corruption in Procurement: The Case of the Construction Sector in Zambia
  • Development and production of the Infrastructure Report Card (IRC) System for Zambia’s Infrastructure
  • Network of Excellence in Renewable Energy Technologies for Development (NEED)
  • Production of a model for Unit Cost Estimation in the Construction of Roads
  • An Assessment of the Business Development Needs of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the Building Construction Industry
  • Construction Sector Transparency (CoST) Initiative Baseline Study. A global study covering seven (7) countries: Ethiopia, Malawi, Philippines, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Vietnam, and
    Zambia.
  • Value adding: the key to employment and wealth creation, The Engineering Institution of Zambia (looked at the vital role national infrastructure such as transportation, energy, telecommunication and social infrastructure such.
  • Expert Witness Statement in the Matter of the Arbitration Act No. 2000 between Tomorrow Investments Limited (Claimant) and Zambia Wildlife Authority (ZAWA)
  • Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed Chanyanya Irrigation Project in Kafue District, conducted on behalf of INFRACO Company Limited, Zambia.
  • Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed Dam on the Lunsemfwa River, conducted on behalf of the commercial farmers in the Mkushi Farm Block, Mkushi District.
  • Development of a New Ministry of Education School Infrastructure Section Operation Structure. Study supported by Ministry of Education – Government of the Republic of Zambia and Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
  • Energy and power
  • Electrical power
  • Renewable energy and technologies
  • Electrical services
  • Energy conversion
  • Electrical machines
  • Electrical drives
  • Power electronics
  • Mini-Grid Development in Zambia – Phase I: Study
  • Design and Installation of Lightning Protection and Earthing System for Kafue Weigh Bridge
  • Design and Installation of Lightning Protection and Earthing System for Kapiri Mposhi Weigh Bridge
  • Wide Area Monitoring Protection and Control short course
  • Design Review of Overhead Transmission Line River-Crossing at Chavuma
  • Development and hosting of the Lightning Protection and Power Conditioning Workshop
  • Technical Evaluation of Rehabilitation of the University Library Roof
  • Design of two-storey ZAMBART Offices at Stand 4577 Nationalist Road Lusaka
  • Accreditation of Zambia Air Force degree and diploma programmes.
  • Accreditation of Kafue Gorge Regional Training Centre programmes.
  • Development of the “Electricity Appreciation Course for Nontechnical Staff”.
  • Validation of Earthing System at Kafue Gorge Power Station Switchyard and Kafue Town Substation.
  • Development and hosting of the ZESCO Executive Workshop on “Reliability, Power Quality and Earthing Systems”.
  • Development of the “Customer Care Course”.
  • Geomatics for Renewable Energy
  • Map Projections and Reference Systems
  • Integrated Mapping
  • Land Law and Management
  • Photogrammetry
  • Cartography
  • Integrated Spatial data management for District Planners.
  • Production of a base map for the proposed Conservation area at Mazabuka for the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
  • Geographic Information Systems and Environmental Information Monitoring Systems for Environmental Planning and Management.
  • Environmental Information/Geographic Information Systems technology for Spatial data management.
  • Topographical and Surface Water Flow Modelling of the Lukanga Swamps and the Kafue River System.
  • A hundred years of Land Surveying in Zambia.
  • White Collar Malpractices in Cadastral Surveying and their Effects on Secure Land Tenure and Sustainable Development.
  • Production Engineering
  • Manufacturing Processes and Technology
  • Foundry Engineering
  • Casting Technology
  • Cleaner Production
  • Quality systems
  • Management of manufacturing operations
  • Technology transfer
  • Topographic Map Revision in Zambia through the Use of Alternative Data Sources.
  • Surveying and Route Location of a proposed Road through the use of a Digital Terrain Model (DTM).
  • Integration of Cadastral and Land Registration Information Systems in a multi-user Environment
  • Redesigning the Map Production Line at the Zambia Survey Department
  • Provision of Serviced Land Ripe for Housing Development”, 2002 Budget Analysis – Affordable Housing for All.
  • Mapping the Kafue Flats of Zambia – A Case of the Mwanachingwala Conservation Area.
  • Map Revision with Satellite Imagery”, The Use of Remote Sensing, Digital Processing and Analysis & Geographic Information Systems in Zambia.
  • Remapping Zambia for Census, Elections and Other Needs.
  • The Zambian Surveyor of the 21st Century: Can he be Reoriented.
  • Present and Future Cartographic Applications of Satellite Imagery in Africa.
  • Effects of Die Design, Manufacturing and Process Parameters on Chevron and Surface Cracking in Copper Wire during Wire Drawing
  • Strategy for Promoting Quality in Zambia: What are the Options?
  • Assessment of suitability of Turbex Windmills for Rural Health Posts’ Water Reticulation Systems in Chibombo (Central Province) and Chadiza (Eastern Province).
  • Value Adding: The Key to Employment and Wealth Creation.
  • Cleaner Production Education and Training in Zambia
  • Development of Guidelines for Sustainable Operation and Maintenance of Hand Pumps in Rural Areas: Conformance Testing of the India MK II Deep Well Hand Pump.
  • Policy Strategies for Cleaner Production in Zambia: Prospects and Constraints.
  • Technology Transfer of the National Institute for Scientific and Industrial Research (NISIR) in Zambia: Achievements, Constraints and Challenges.
  • Aptitude testing of candidates for employment consideration by ZESCO Limited
  • Short training in AutoCAD 2D for National Council for Construction Training School Students, National Council for Construction (NCC)
  • Development and delivery of training materials in project management and quality management units of Contracts Management Module for National Council for Construction Training School Students
  • Conducting a two weeks Project Management Workshop for Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation (ZESCO) Technical Services Staff covering Project Management Theory, and Project Planning and Control using MS Project 2007
  • Conducting one day workshop on Project Team Management for the SOS Children’s Village of Zambia Trust.
  • Development of course manual and conducting a one week short training in Three Dimensional Modelling for Architects and Engineers using AutoCAD 2006.
  • Welder Qualification by Destructive Testing using the ASME Section IX (2004) Standard
  • Temperature Variation Assessment of the Bankers at the UTH Cancer Disease Project
  • Strain Monitoring of a Furnace at Chambeshi Metals
  • Seven Days Training Course in Digital Mapping, Zambia Survey Department, Ministry of Lands
  • Two days In-House awareness Training on Profitable Manufacturing.