The Department:

The origin of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering at the University of Nairobi can be traced back to 1965 when the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering introduced a section in Agricultural Engineering focusing on Agricultural Process Engineering. The Department of Agricultural Engineering of University of Nairobi was established in 1975 originally as the Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Farm planning. The name was then changed in 1976 to Department of Agricultural Engineering. In 2003, the University of Nairobi Senate ratified the change of name of the department and the degree program to Environmental and Biosystems Engineering to reflect the content and intent of the Departments academic, research, consultancy and outreach services and to keep in tune with the expanding global challenges and demands. In the year 2004, the new curriculum was approved by the Senate. Environmental and Biosystems Engineering programme prepares its graduates for careers requiring application of physical, biological, and engineering sciences to problems that involve environment and living systems. The scope of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering is broader and encompasses agriculture, the environment, food, forestry, aquaculture and bio-based production and processing systems in industries and rural development. So far more than 550 undergraduates and 105 masters' students and 6 PhD students have graduated from the Department.

Industrial visits undertaken last year:

Agrochemicals (Kisumu), Muhoroni Sugar Factory, Geothermal Electrical Plants, Ndume Machinery, East Africa Breweries, Kapa Oil Refinery. Mombasa Oil Refinery, Bamburi Cement, Sameer Africa, East Africa Foundry works, Kenya Meat Commission, Nestl Foods among others.

Students Visit to Kenya Vehicles Manufacturers

Mission:
To be a centre of excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate education and training in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering

Extra curricular activities

Student Clubs Engineering Students Association Environmental and Biosystems Engineering Students Association Professional Clubs Kenya Society of Agricultural Engineers Institution of Engineers of Kenya Engineers Registration Board Joint ball games

Vision:
To contribute to the attainment of Millennium Development Goals and Vision 2030 through teaching, research, consultancy and outreach in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering

Core Values:
Innovativeness and creativity in the Engineering profession. Collaboration, networking and partnership for scientific and technological change. Relevance, effectiveness, performance, efficiency, impact and sustainability of Engineering practice.

Research and Consultancy

The main objective of the Environmental and Biosystems Engineering research programme is to develop and adapt engineering technologies aimed at increasing and preserving the productivity of land, water, energy resources, food and fibre. The Departmental research and Publications Committee (RPC) has the duty to safeguard the Departments research strategies and objectives by reviewing all proposals for approval as need arises

Our curriculum
The Curriculum is student centered and balances theory and practice. Unlike the traditional engineering courses that provide linear intervention, our curriculum prepares our graduates to provide evolving solutions in a closed loop and thus continual improvement and sustainability. The B.Sc. Programme is structured to be completed in five years: First year is dedicated to science and general education; Second year to Engineering Sciences; Third year covers Engineering Science and Environmental and Biosystems Engineering fundamentals; Fourth year introduces the student to the wider discipline of Environmental and Biosystems Engineering; Fifth year gives the students an opportunity to specialize in one of the areas of the course (Power and Machinery systems, Water and Irrigation systems, Environmental systems, Processing and Structures systems)

Research Activities
The department has had an active research programme in the areas of: Soil and Water Engineering Water Resources Engineering Agricultural Process /Food Engineering Granular mechanics Land Husbandry and Landscape Engineering Soil Tillage and Fertility Management Occupational Health and Safety Agricultural /Aquatic Machinery Concrete and Fibre Reinforced Concrete Timber and, Animal Housing Environmental Control and Simulation Rural Power, Transport and Access Produce Drying Water Systems Engineering Egg Incubation GIS and GPS Mapping Waste water management Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audit

Career opportunities:
Government Institutions Parastatals Private International Academic Institutions

International Linkages and Collaborations:

University of Siegen Germany EurA Innovation GmbH Department of Agri-Food Science and Technology - University Of Bologna Food and soft laboratory, ETH Zurich, Department of health science SWTZERLAND

Biofuel Africa
World Agro forestry Centre

Industrial Attachments to:

ICRAF, Davis and Shirtliff, Unga, Bidco, Unilever, Bamburi Cement, Agrochemicals and Food Company, Sugar and tea Companies, Mastermind, World Vision, CMC among others.

Innovations
Ecological sanitation Drip irrigation kit Digital mapping of rainwater harvesting Sisal Decorticator Groundnut Sheller E-learning course materials Constructed Wetlands

Academic Programme
Five thematic areas: Environmental Engineering, Irrigation and Water resources Engineering, Power and Machinery Engineering, Process and Food Engineering and Structures Engineering

BSc. Programme
Basic sciences (Physics, Chem, Maths, IT, Eng. Graphics) Engineering sciences (Thermodynamics, Material science, Mechanics of Machines) Majors in any of the five thematic areas

UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

Module II Fee Structure (Under review) Program Year1 Per year BSc. 186, 500 185,000 (Year 2-5) MSc. 205, 500 127,000 (Year 2)
PhD 390, 000

BSc. Admission requirements

Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or any Group III , Group IV or Group V

K.C.S.E. SUBJECT GROUPING

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MAIN CAMPUS
First floor, Engineering Building P.O Box 30197 00100 Nairobi Tel: +254 20 318262 Ext. 28452, +254 20 3578660 Fax: 245566 E-Mail: uon-ebe@uonbi.ac.ke Website: http://ebe.uonbi.ac.ke

UPPER KABETE CAMPUS

Engineering Building P.O .Box 29053, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254 20 631348/50/53/54 Ext. 27032 +254 20 2318837 Fax: 0254-2-632121 E-Mail: uon-ebe@uonbi.ac.ke Website: http://ebe.uonbi.ac.ke

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Group III

Group IV

Group V

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A world class leader in training, research, consultancy and outreach in the area of Environmental and Biosytems Engineering that provides closed loop engineering systems solutions for sustainable development
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A Department in the School of Engineering in the College of Architecture and Engineering of the University of Nairobi Located at the Main & Upper Kabete Campuses Entry Requirements (MSc.)
The common regulations for admission into a master programme in the school shall apply. Applicants for the MSc. in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering should have a first degree in any of these fields: BSc. degree in of Environmental and Biosytems Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering and Civil and Construction Engineering from the University of Nairobi or any other recognized University. The programme takes 2 years. The first year is devoted to course work, which spans over two semesters of 15 weeks each. The second year is meant for research work and thesis write-up.

MSc. Programme:
Evening class module II in the

thematic areas
PhD Programme
Three years by research work.

Entry Requirements (MSc.) The common regulations for admission into a master programme in the school shall apply. Applicants for the MSc. in Environmental and Biosystems Engineering should have a first degree in any of these fields: BSc. degree in of Environmental and Biosytems Engineering, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical and Information Engineering and Civil and Construction Engineering from the University of Nairobi or any other recognized University. The programme takes 2 years. The first year is devoted to course work, which spans over two semesters of 15 weeks each. The second year is meant for research work and thesis write-up.

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