PROJECT BRIEF
Project for Construction of Facilities of Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Science of Bunda Collage of Agriculture University
OUTLINE OF THE PROJECT
In Malawi, a landlocked country in East Africa, fish provided about 70% of the population's animal protein. The country served as the coordinating country for inland fisheries in the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and in 1994 an aquaculture course, the country's only higher education program in aquaculture, was established at Bunda College of Agriculture, University of Malawi, which also accepted students from other SADC countries. However, the course shared facilities with other departments and lacked the facilities and equipment needed for its growing number of students. This project constructed facilities, including laboratory and lecture buildings and student dormitories, and provided aquaculture equipment, aiming to develop leading human resources in aquaculture.
The Client
DEPARTMENT OF AQUACULTURE AND FISHERIES SCIENCE OF BUNDA COLLAGE OF AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI
Location
Bunda, Lilongwe District, Central Region
Construction Term
Aug., 1999
The Consultant
Fisheries Engineering Co., Ltd.
The Contractor
KITANO CONSTRUCTION CORP.
Facilities
<Civil Works>
1. Repairs to Reservoir Embankment
2. Repairs to the Water Supply and Drainage Conduits at the Existing Pond
Facilities
<Architectural Works>
A. CAMPUS SITE
1. Laboratory Building (Floor area: 450 sq.m.)
- Dry Laboratory
- Wet Laboratory
- Preparation room, Store, Machine room
2. Lecture Building (Floor area: 410 sq.m.)
- Lecture room
- Computer room
3. Research Lab. & Office Building (Floor area: 390 sq.m.)
- Research Lab.
- Specimen room
- Sectioning room
- Office
4. Administration Building (Floor area: 624 sq.m.)
- Dept. head's room
- Meeting room
- Multi-purpose meeting room
- Office person's room, Toilet, Store, Dark room
B. FIELD ACADEMIC SITE
1. Academic Building (Floor area: 96 sq.m.)
- Lecture room
- Rest room for staff and student
- Office
2. Field Laboratory (Floor area: 222 sq.m.)
- Dry Laboratory
- Wet Laboratory
- Plankton culture room
- Store
3. Hatchery Building (Floor area: 200 sq.m.)
- Hatchery
C. DORMITORY SITE & HOSTEL SITE
1. Faculty Lodging (Floor area: 140 sq.m.)
2. Student's Hostel (Floor area: 850 sq.m.)
- Study bedroom, 2 persons x 30 rooms
- Lounge, toilet, shower room, etc.
Equipment
1. Aquaculture Equipment for Training and Research
- FRP tank, Net, etc.
2. Laboratory Equipment for Training and Research
- Microscope, Clean bench, Spectrophotometer, Calorimeter, etc.
3. Field Research Equipment
- Water quality analyzer, etc.
4. Audiovisual Equipment
- TV, Video edit gear, Video projector, etc.
5. Computers
- Desk top and Laptop computer, etc.
6. Vehicle
- Pick-up vehicle
Other
Survey Period: August 1997 to January 1998