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A Bianual Publication of Arusha Technical College NOVEMBER - APRIL, 2014 Issue 004
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
Message from the Principals Desk
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News in pictures
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A Success Story
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Appointments: 23
New Employees at ATC:
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Gasto Leseiyo
Assistant Editor
E.P Sikawa
Consulting Editor
Sauli Gilliard
Sokoine Memorial
Editorial Team:
Winston Msuya
Daudi Mtavangu
Photographs:
Public Relations Unit
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H.E 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
support teaching, a
Farm was constructed
campus to demonstrate
techniques for gravity
pressurized irrigation
October -- March
March 2014
2014 atc
atc Newsletter
Newsletter
October
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 stuff 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 staff 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 staff will offer 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.
Gasto Leseiyo
Editor
International conference
By Gasto Leseiyo
The Vice President of the URT. H.E Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal follows the
Presentation during the Conference
The Vice President of the URT. H.E Dr. Mohamed Gharib Bilal (5th from left seated) in a group photo with member
of 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. Abraham
Nyanda (2nd right). Chairperson of LOC. Eng. Dr. Richard J. Masika (3rd right)
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
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 Vocational
Training, Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa (1st right) during the just-ended Arusha International Gemstone Jewellery and Mineral Fair held at Mount Meru Hotel in Arusha. ATC offers
Basic Certificate Course in Lapidary and Jewellery Technology
October - March 2014 atc Newsletter
ARGO Lab
Introduced at ATC
By Staff writer
Introduction
Standard design of
constructed wetlands
Horizontal flow
Subsurface
Constructed wetlands
Horizontal
Vertical flow
Processes (mechanisms) in treating wastewater by
constructed 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 filtered mechanically as
water passes through substrate, root masses etc.
40-200l/pe
b)
40-60g BOD5/
pe and
include
c)
10-20 mg/l
(standard)
d)
Example
With an area of say with 200 people which requires
horizontal subsurface constructed wetlands. The area
of land required will be obtained as follow:
BOD5 flowing 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
Subsurface Flow
Surface flow
Clogging happens
No/Less odour
Possibly fewer
mosquitoes
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Auto-Trans.Vehicle
ECT /OD Button Application.
By David Raymond
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Mount Meru
Pole, pole the guide chants as we start our Journey
facing the slopes of Mount Meru. It starts with buffaloes;
dark, short and endless captivate stares.
By Gasto Leseiyo
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Day 2
The next day we assemble at the start of the
next route we pray and start our next journey. 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 finally saw the flag and our energy
was revived.
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 to
deviate into the bush.
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Success Story
Eng. Kottini:
Automotive dream realized
Eng. Joseph Kottini is one of the alumni of the Arusha Technical College
formerly known as Technical College Arusha (TCA). He graduated in 1989 with
full Technician Certificate in Automotive Engineering. Our staff writer Gasto
Leseiyo interviewed him recently on his experiences at ATC.
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 then
where 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 (now
ATC) 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 return
to Tanzania in 1993, I went to
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Students are setting Dynamic Ignition Timing Using Stroboscope under Supervision of Eng. Joseph Kottini
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Pictorial
The Vice President
of the URT. H.E Dr.
Mohamed Gharib
Bilal greets the
Arusha Technical
Colleges Rector,
Eng. Dr. Richard
Masika on arrival at
Arusha Airport for
CAPA International
Conference organized
by ATC November
2013. Next him
is Rector of the
National Institute of
Transport (NIT), Eng.
Dr. Zacharia M. D.
Mganilwa
Women Staff at
Arusha Technical
chasing a Hen
during the ATC
Family day held June
2014 at the college
Campus
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Corner
The Electrical Engineering Department (EED) Staff celebrate with their fellow staff
David Mangehe after beating the Mechanical Engineering Department during the
ATC Family Bonaza held June 2014. The EED emerging the Overall winner of the
Departmental Football Competition
Deputy Rector
Academics, Research
and Consultancy, Eng.
Dr. Masudi Senzia gives
his closing remarks at
during the closing of the
Entrepreurship Course
conducted to ATC Staff
organized by PUM
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affordable
hydro-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,
By Gasto Leseiyo
The Prime of the URT, Hon. Mizengo Pinda receives explanation from Arusha Technical Colleges Staff,
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.
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Castory A. Mkumba
has joined ATC as
Senior Instructor I in the
Automotive Engineering
Department
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Staff Development
Appointments
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Appointments
o
Sto r ies
Ms. Donatha Mwase
has been appointed
as Coordinator for
Entrepreneurship Center
with effect from 13th
March, 2014.
Three Engineers
There are three engineers in a car: an electrical engineer, a chemical
engineer and a Microsoft engineer. Suddenly the car engine shuts off,
leaving the three engineers stranded by the side of the road. All three
engineers looked at each other wondering what could be wrong. The
electrical 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 emulsified 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!?
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The Automotive
Engineering
Department Staff
and students in
a Joyous Mode
after winning the
2014 InterDepartmental Cup
he Automotive Engineering Department has won the 2014 Inter-Departmetal Sports Competition Cup after 3-1 win
over Mechanical engineering Department in the final at ATC sports ground.
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The Champion,
the Automotive
Engineering
Department
prizes
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The second winner, the Mechanical engineering Department receives goat Prize
Cyliacus Selestine
Ahmad Kivambe
Marichela Maisha
Philemon John
Goodluck Swai
Julius Malimbwi
Juma A. Foum
Maxmillian Joseph
Saidi Issa
Chagula J Mihayo
Jefta Julius
Musa S.Kupaza
Mohamed Ulenga
Salvatory E.Matemu
Asmin Turra
John Stephano
Lupyana Haule
Nehemiah Chacha
Solomon Raphaely
Drip Irrigation:
Willison Munenwa
By Gasto Leseiyo
here is no doubt that, water has become 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 in
Tanzania 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
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Drip Irrigation:
every drop counts
Why Drip Irrigation?
Drip irrigation permits you to produce
crops the whole year-much more than
the rain fed irrigation it has many other
advantages such as:
It is very efficient; this is because
water soaks into the soil before it can
evaporate or run off
Water is supplied to the soil around
the plant. This means that less water is
wasted, while high moisture conditions
are maintained close to the roots of
the plant. This makes drip irrigation
appropriate for area where water is
scarce.
Drip Irrigation is easy to install and
can be inexpensive if locally available
material are used
It allows you to add soluble nutrients
into the water, so they can be fed
directly. This economizes on your
fertilizer use.
It gives a higher yield because you can
plant on both sides of the pipe
It helps reduce diseases associated with
excess moisture on some plants
Drip irrigation can be used in fields that
have uneven landscape
It decrease weed populations. Since
water is applied close to the roots of the
plants, the soil surface between rows is
dry, so the weeds cannot grow.
The drip irrigation system does the
watering without labor and reduces
costs
Criteria for choosing Drip Irrigation
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training, Prof. Sifuni Mchome (c )
listening tentatively to Arusha Technical College Students who explains to him how drip Irrigation method
works during his recent visit at the Institution. On the right side looking is the Rector of ATC, Eng. Dr. Richard
Masika.
Drip
Irrigation as
it is a highly
efficient way
to water; it
saves time
and helps
to conserve
precious
supplies of
clean water.
Bucket drip is the simplest system
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promoting innovations
By Urbanus Melkior
ational Council for Technical Education (NACTE) has so far registered 323 technical institutions
which offer 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
offered.
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, consequently
resulting to unemployment situation for
the most of them.
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Solar Power in
Tanzania:
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