A Welcome Note from the HoD

Dr. Michael P. J. Mahenge

Head of Department

 

Welcome to the official website of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA). The Department has highly qualified staff in areas of ICT and knowledge management. It is committed to providing high-quality teaching, research, consultancy and community service in the areas of informatics, knowledge management, information technology, and information sciences.

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06
Jul

YEESI LAB WORKSHOP — How to Establish a Start-up and Raise Funding, Saturday 8th July

July 6, 2023,
We are delighted to have Mr. Albany James, a Product Development Director for Anzisha Ventures, a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur, as the facilitator for this training session. With his extensive expertise and experience in the field, we are confident that participants will gain practical insights and knowledge on the intricacies of starting up a company. Albany James is a passionate digital...
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28
Jun

Ms. Joan Jonathan, a researcher from SUA, was awarded Best Oral Presenter in a conference organized by COSTECH

June 28, 2023, ,
Ms. Joan Jonathan received an AWARD for the Best Oral Presenter and Research Paper at the 8th Annual National Science, Technology, and Innovation Conference and Exhibitions (STICE) 2023, which was held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre in Dar es Salaam and organized by COSTECH. The conference’s sub-theme was Innovation for Human Development. She is an SUA researcher who...
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15
Jun

YEESI Lab Weekend Workshops: HR Management for Start-ups

June 15, 2023, ,
During our recent YEESI Lab Weekend Workshops Series, we had the privilege of being trained in Human Resources management for start-ups by Madam Regula Damas, a Principal HR officer. Her training focused on working with human beings diligently while still achieving the goals of a start-up. Successful start-ups often excel in recruiting top talent and building strong networks to realize...
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01
Jun

Empowering Youth for Innovation: Reflections from the YEESI Lab Open Courseware

June 1, 2023,
In 2022, the Morogoro Youth Empowerment through the Establishment of Social Innovation (YEESI) Lab embarked on an initiative to empower young individuals with the artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) knowledge, skills, and competence required to tackle pressing challenges in the agricultural sector. Through their open courseware program, YEESI Lab offered a curriculum on Student-centered Problem-Based Learning for Machine...
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31
May

A New 3D Printing and Robotics Studio in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

May 31, 2023,
Exciting News! IT Innovation Lab at Solomon Mahlangu Campus (SMC) has been transformed and equipped with state-of-the-art 3D Printing and Robotics Technology. Today, May 31, 2023, the IT Innovation lab at Solomon Mahlangu Campus underwent a remarkable transformation. Thanks to the generous donation from the Turkish people under the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), the Department of Informatics and...
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14
May

Upcoming Seminar Presentations by PhD Students on 26th May 2023

May 14, 2023,
It is our pleasure to announce two upcoming PhD seminar presentations in the department. The first presentation will be given by Ms. Anna Mbughuni on her research topic “Usage patterns of Open Access Institutional Repositories in Tanzania: A study of Public Universities in Tanzania“. Ms. Mbughuni will present the results of her research and share her insights on the usage patterns...
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Programmes in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

Non-Degrees

The department offers (4) non-degree programmes in Information Technology (IT), Library Science (LS) and Records Management (RM)

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Bachelor Degrees

The department offers two (2) bachelor degree programmes in information technology (IT), and information and records management.

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Postgraduate Degrees

Currently, the department only offers thesis-based doctoral programmes in librarianship, information science, records management, and information technology.

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Staff Profiles

Currently, the department has 42 academic and 2 administrative staff. Our staff are involved in teaching, research projects, consultancy, and outreach services.

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Current Projects

The department’s staff is more active and involved in many research projects than any other department in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences. There are currently six (6) ongoing projects funded by the University through its SUARIS initiative, as well as three (3) projects funded by donors.

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