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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09
May

YEESI LAB Weekend of Satellite Machine Vision Hackathon was Concluded with Flying Colors. Congrats Students!

May 9, 2023,
The YEESI lab weekend came to a close with the best-performing students receiving prizes. Mr Dickson Massawe and Mr George Munishi from the School of Engineering, and Mr Fikiri Matatizo from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences all performed admirably and took home the entire YEESI Lab fortune. The YEESI Lab team wishes to thank all participants. Their desire...
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08
May

PhD Defence for Nolasko Mwinami on 10th May 2023

May 8, 2023
Please join us on May 10, 2023, at 09:00 AM for the PhD thesis defense of Nolasko Victory Mwinami. Nolasko is a PhD candidate in the Department of Informatics and Information Technology, College of Natural and Applied Sciences at the Sokoine University of Agriculture and a lecturer at the Jordan University College in Morogoro, Tanzania. He present his thesis on ‘Data...
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04
May

Introducing the New Masters in Information and Knowledge Management at DIIT, SUA

May 4, 2023,
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is excited to launch a new Programme, Master in Information and Knowledge Management (MIKM). The general objective of the MIKM Degree Programme is to equip students with theoretical understanding and practical applications of Information and Knowledge Management concepts and the...
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Yeesi Lab hackathon poster
04
May

YEESI LAB WEEKEND: Weekend of Satellite Machine Vision Hackathon [5th, 6th And 7th May, 2023]

May 4, 2023,
An AI Hackathon Invite for members of YEESI Lab Register for this Machine Vision Hackathon that will be held in-person on 5th, 6th and 7th of May 2023 at SUA Mazimbu Campus — Video Conference Lab. SUA YEESI Lab is going to award best YEESI Lab students who places the best on the Zindi  Africa Biomass Challenge that can be accessed here  https://zindi.africa/competitions/africa-biomass-challenge....
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23
Apr

SmartTB Innovation Wins Third Prize at Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023, Morogoro Edition

April 23, 2023, ,
SmartTB, a web-based innovation that was developed from a SUARIS-1 funded project called “Prediction of Diagnostic Accuracy using Big Data Analytics and Visualizations from Trained African Giant Pouched Rats for Tuberculosis Detection at SUA APOPO“, has attracted national attention in innovation. The innovative solution won a third prize at the Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023, Morogoro Edition, which was organized...
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12
Apr

Ms. Joan Jonathan and Dr. Barakabitze Introduce SmartTB System to Healthcare Professionals in Mwanza

April 12, 2023, ,
In an effort to promote better healthcare services in Tanzania, a team of researchers from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) recently introduced their innovative web-based system, SmartTB, to healthcare professionals in Mwanza. Led by Ms. Joan Jonathan, a member of staff from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), the team received funding from the SUA Research and...
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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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