UGANDA TECHNICAL COLLEGE KICHWAMBA

P.O.BOX 33, FORT PORTAL, BUNDIBUNGYO RD

COURSE UNIT: REAL LIFE PROJECT

TITLE OF THE REPORT: Construction of a super structure of the staff house at Uganda Technical
College Kichwamba.

GROUP: TWO

YEAR: 2021-2022

SEMESTER: TWO

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GROUP TWO MEMBERS

• KANTU RICHARD UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1011

• KATAMBA JQHN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/965

• KATO DERICK UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1081

• KATO FRANK UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1097

• KAHURUSI ABDULKARIM UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1085

• KAWEESI CLOVIS HILARY UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1169

• KAYAGA PATRICIA UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1023

• KAYIRI ANOLD UBT006/2022/T/D/M/996

• KIRUNGI ANGELIGHT UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1065

• BIRUNGI GEOFREY UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1248

• BIRUNGI HERBERT MICHAEL UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1252

• BIRUNGI VICENT UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1177

• BISASO EDWARD UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1198

• BITARIHO GILBERT KATO UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1071

• BIZIMANA TWAMBAZE FELIJX UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1107

• BUKULU ASUMAN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1129

• BUSINGE ALI UBT006/2022/T/D/M/928

• BUSINGE OJALO UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1235

• BUSINGBE RICHARD UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1247

• BWAMBALE GODWIN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1232

• BYAMUKAMA TADEO UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1225

• BYARUHANGA SUSAN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1

• BYOONANEBYE BRIAN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1109

• DDAMULIRA REAGAN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1209

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• ECHOMU ALEX UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1014

• ETYENG PAUL UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1043

• FRANK AKAMPA UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1242

• GODWIN KAIZIRE UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1218

• IRUMBA FRANCIS UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1150

• JHONMARY SIMBWA UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1213

• KABAGENYI LILIAN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/985

• KABUGHO BRENDAH UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1125

• KABUHO MOREEN UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1144

• KAKOOLWA JOLLY EZEKIEL UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1094

• KAMAGARA JENKINS UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1039

• KAMBALE HOSEA UBT006/2022/T/D/M/956

• KAMUGASHA BRUNO UBT006/2022/T/D/M/1012

• KAMUGISHA SHARIFUBT006/2022/T/D/M/1055

• MBAB AZI SCOVIA UBT006/2022/T/D/M/912

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DECLARATION
We group two members, declare to the best of our knowledge that this report is of our own
effort achieved through participation and collecting information during the time of doing
the project. This report has never been submitted in any institution as required for the
award of a NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING
Signature ………………………
Date.…./.…./…...

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APPROVAL
This is to certify that group two members have done real life project report of super
structure construction. It can now be submitted to the department of civil engineering as
part of the fulfillment of an award of a NATIONAL DIPLOMA IN CIVIL ENGINEERING.
Academic supervisor………………………………………………………………..
Signature………………………………………
Date……..………………………………………

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DEDICATION
We dedicate this report to our project manager who has supported us towards our
academic progress financially. We also delicate it to the college staff members for their
support they offered during the compilation process.

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this real life project was to enable us acquire Civil engineering skills and learn how to
utilize these skills in future effectively.

The report was also made to find out the problem statement and how it could be solved.

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ACKNOWLEGEMENT

We thank the Almighty God for the gift of life, wisdom and guidance granted to us.

May his name be glorified?

We also take this opportunity to thank our beloved lecturer Mr. Esau James for his career guidance
and love he rendered to us from the start up the end of the project.

Finally we extend our thanks to Mr. Leo Walter our

Technician for the supervision he made while at the site.

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Table of contents
GROUP TWO MEMBERS
DECLARATION...........................................................................................................................................4
APPROVAL..................................................................................................................................................5
DEDICATION..............................................................................................................................................6
ABSTRACT..................................................................................................................................................7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................8
CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND..................................................................................10
CHAPTER THREE: GROUND PLAN..............................................................................................................14
SITE PLAN................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
WORK SHEDULE....................................................................................................................................................................... 16
LIST OF MATERIALS USED.................................................................................................................................................. 17
HUMAN RESOURCE.................................................................................................................................18
CHAPTER FOUR: PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION...........................................................................................20
CHAPTER FIVE:EVALUATION......................................................................................................................21
BENEFITS...................................................................................................................................................21
CHALLENGES..............................................................................................................................................21
SOLUTIONS................................................................................................................................................21
RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION............................................................................................22

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CHAPTER TWO: INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND

UTC Kichwamba is government institution of tertiary education in the field of offering diplomas in
engineering courses and uses home based and outside based sites to train technicians.

For our academic year, the college required us to construct the super structure of the staff house.

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1.2Problem statement.

The problem is limited accommodation space for lecturers at UTC Kichwamba . Some lecturers
experience difficulty in travelling long distances to the college. They are so much affected during
rainy season..

1.2.1 Location of the problem

Uganda Technical College Kichwamba staff quarters

1.2.2 Persons affected

Lecturers and other staff members of UTC Kichwamba

1.2.3 Solution to the problem.

Constructing a super structure of the existing substructure.

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1.3 Objective

• To acquire Civil engineering skills in construction work

• To put theory into practice

• To get interpersonal and management skills

• To prepare students for field work

• To fulfill the UBTEB requirement for the award of National Diploma in Civil engineering

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1.4 Scoop of work

1.4.1 ACTIVITIES

• Setting out for a super structure

• Laying of APC

• Laying DPC

• Brick work

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CHAPTER THREE: PLANNING

2.1 GROUND PLAN

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2.2 Site Layout Plan

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2.3 Work Schedule

ACTIVITY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Setting out

Laying APC

Laying DPC

Brick work

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2.5 Material Delivery List

ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUNTITY

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2.6 Human resource

• Trainees

• Supervisors

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2.7 Tools and Equipment’s used

 Hoes

 Spades

 Pangers

 Trowel

 Hammer

 Plumb bobs

 Spirit level

 Water level

 Builder’s square

 Line and pins

 Wheel barrows

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CHAPTER FOUR:

3.1PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION

3.1.1 Transfer of dimensions from the plan to the ground: this was done using a tape measure
and a mark pen

3.1.2 Laying APC: It is a cement sand mortar layer of ratio 1:3 and of thickness 10mm. The
purpose was to prevent ants from weakening a super structure

3.1.3 Laying of DPC: to penetration of moisture from the ground into the walls. It covers the
thickness of the wall

3.1.4 Brick work: we used common bricks, river sand, OPC to raise external walls using header
bond and internal walls were laid in stretcher bond. Mortar ratio used was 1:4 i.e. 1 part of
cement and 4 parts of sand and the brick work was done up to window level

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CHAPTER FIVE:
EVALUTION
Benefits, Challenges and Solutions

4.1 Benefits

• We learnt how to use the leveling tools

• We learnt to lay APC and DPC and their purposes as well

• We learnt how to transfer information from paper to ground.

• We learnt how machines operate at site and tools too.

4.2 Challenges

• Materials were stored far from the site.

• We were many and this could not enable all of us acquire all skills.

• Limited time for the project.

• Too much sunshine

4.3 Solutions

• Group work was encouraged to increase efficiency and avoid time wastage.

• We worked in shifts to reduce congestion at the site.

• We used wheel barrows to transport far materials

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Recommendation and conclusion

4.4 Recommendation

• Temporary stores should be constructed to reduce on the effect of far distances.

• The college should provide enough time for project work so as to improve efficiency.

• The college should provide clean water and food for the students at the site.

• The college should increase on the number of supervisors for the efficiency of work

4.5 Conclusion

• This real life was wonderful and interesting since it was educative to the year one semester
two students due to the support of our project supervisor. Therefore more projects should
be provided and examined to encourage and appropriate skills to students and more real life
time should be provided.

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