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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08
Dec

Dickson Massawe, a YEESI LAB student, takes first place in the IndabaX Tanzania Hackathon Challenge.

December 8, 2022
Please join the YEESI Lab, EEISHEA, and the Department of Informatics and Information Technology in congratulating Mr. Massawe and the other five (Catherine Mangare, Deus Francis, Dickson Wilfred, Fikiri Matatizo, and Sifa Abdala) on their victory at IndabaX Tanzania. They have demonstrated that problem-based learning (PBL) approaches are the most effective way to teach students. This is a tenet of...
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07
Dec

Dr. Alcardo, congratulations on the publication of your new book!

December 7, 2022
The department would like to commend and congratulate you on the publication of your new book, “Multimedia Streaming in SDN/NFV and 5G Networks: Machine Learning for Managing Big Data Streaming.” The book is now available for pre-order on various platforms, including Amazon and Google Books   Share this
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24
Oct

“USAID” and “PEER” personnel visit the YEESI Lab and two other projects at SUA for monitoring and evaluation.

October 24, 2022
Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) was visited by three Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) personnel from USAID and PEER. USAID and PEER are currently funding three projects: Morogoro youth empowerment through establishment of social innovation (YEESI) lab for problem-centered training in machine vision under PI, Dr. Kadeghe Fue – https://sites.nationalacademies.org/PGA/PEER/PEERscience/PGA_365059 Exploring the fate of mercury in artisanal gold mining of the...
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26
Aug

A New Funded Project in the Department under Dr. Barakabitze and his Team

August 26, 2022, ,
Dr. Alcardo Alex Barakabitze and his team (Prof. Camilius Sanga, Dr. Kadeghe Fue, Dr. Neema Lyimo, Dr. Michael Mahenge, and Dr. Joseph Telemala) from Sokoine University of Agriculture, RECODA and Sahara Ventures announced among the winners of the Artificial Intelligence for Agriculture and Food Systems (AI4AFS) Innovation Research Network in Africa with the project titled “Enhancing Farm -scale Crop Yield...
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27
Jul

2022/23 Applications in Information and Records programs are open, please apply now

July 27, 2022
If you want to work in knowledge management, library/information science, records management, and so on, please consider enrolling in the following programs. Bachelor Information and Records Management Diploma in Records, Archives and Information Management Diploma in Library and Information Science To apply, click here Share this
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27
Jul

2022/23 Applications in IT programs are open, please apply now

July 27, 2022
If you want to work in IT-related fields like programming, network engineering, data science, database administration, systems analysis, and so on, please consider enrolling in the following programs. BSc. Information Technology (BIT) Diploma in Information Technology (DIT) Certificate in Information Technology (CIT) To apply, click here Share this
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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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