Future-Proofing Your Career: Technical Skill-Building & YP Mentorship Forum
IEEE Young Professionals STEP+ Forum | MUST, Mbarara, Uganda | 24 October 2026
Future-Proofing Your Career: Technical Skill-Building & YP Mentorship Forum is an IEEE Young Professionals STEP+ event designed to strengthen the transition from student membership to Young Professionals membership.
Hosted at Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), the forum will bring together engineering students, IEEE Young Professionals, mentors, and volunteers for practical technical training, career guidance, professional networking, and innovation.
The programme will include hands-on Arduino and low-cost Internet of Things (IoT) prototyping, career-readiness guidance, a Young Professionals membership transition workshop, a panel discussion on the value of IEEE membership, and a team ideation challenge focused on practical engineering solutions.
The event aims to:
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Build practical technical and professional skills.
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Connect students with Young Professionals, mentors, and industry practitioners.
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Improve awareness of IEEE Young Professionals membership and its benefits.
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Encourage students to develop practical engineering ideas using accessible technologies.
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Promote continued IEEE engagement, mentorship, and collaboration.
Venue: Auditorium, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Date: Saturday, 24 October 2026.
Expected attendance: 100 participants.
Admission: Free, subject to registration and venue capacity.
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- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY
- Block 37 Kashari – Plot 21, Mbarara–Bushenyi Road
- Mbarara, Uganda
- Uganda 1410
- Room Number: TFS02
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Programme Lead: Musiu Wilber
Email: musiuwilber92@gmail.com
Phone: +256 793 216 691
IEEE Membership Number: 101449444
Affiliation: Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Event Date: 24 October 2026
Venue: Auditorium, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda - Co-sponsored by IEEE Uganda Section Young Professionals Affinity Group (YP AG) and Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) Student Branch
- Starts 18 October 2026 10:29 AM UTC
- Ends 23 October 2026 09:00 PM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Agenda
09:00–09:10 — Opening remarks and welcome
09:10–09:40 — Hands-on rapid prototyping: Arduino and low-cost IoT
09:40–10:10 — Career readiness and professional development
10:10–11:10 — IEEE Young Professionals membership transition workshop
11:10–11:40 — Networking and refreshments
11:40–12:25 — Panel discussion: “How Does IEEE Help You?”
12:25–13:55 — Team ideation challenge: developing practical engineering solutions
13:55–14:05 — Closing remarks and announcement of the winning idea
Programme Lead: Musiu Wilber | Email: musiuwilber92@gmail.com | For enquiries about registration, please contact the event organisers.