A student-led mechanical design community at Makerere.
Mechanical Design Nexus (MDN) is a CEDAT student community at Makerere University driving CAD/CAE excellence through weekly SolidWorks design sessions, mentorship, and real engineering practice.
Our Mission
Foster a vibrant community for mechanical CAD/CAE — enabling collaboration, skill development, and professional networking among student engineers.
Our Vision
Be the leading global community of mechanical design and engineering experts driving innovation through CAD and CAE tools.
Our values
The principles that shape every interaction, every review and every design we promote.
Precision
Detail-driven design — every dimension, tolerance and decision considered.
Innovation
Bold thinking, modern methods, and continuous learning.
Community
A respectful, supportive network of peers that lifts every member.
Excellence
Setting the bar high in every project, drawing and review.
Impact
Designs that solve real problems for real people and industries.
Knowledge
Open access to standards, tutorials and field-tested techniques.
Build, learn, and design with us at Makerere CEDAT.
Membership is open to all Makerere students passionate about mechanical design. Join our weekly SolidWorks sessions in Room 3034.