Title and Full Name

Engineer Makokoro Paradzai Prince 

Position

Lecturer

Contact Details

0778551386,

Email: paradzai.makokoro@nust.ac.zw

Courses being Taught

Masters:

1. Groundwater Modelling.
2. Surface Water Modelling.
3. Environmental Engineering and Water Resources.
4. Environmental Engineering and Management.
5. Water Resources, Planning and Management.
6. Production Management.
7. Lecture Practice and Micro-Teaching.
8. Dissertation Supervision.

Undergrad:                            

1. Environmental Engineering.
2. Transport Engineering and Planning.
3. Building Construction.
4. Construction Equipment and Methods.
5. Research Project Supervision.

Education including Awards and Honours

• Master of Technology Education in Civil and Construction Engineering (NUST, Zimbabwe 2019).
• Registered Civil and Construction Engineer (Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers, Zimbabwe, 2020 ZIE20208552).
• Master of Science in Construction Project Management (NUST, 2024)
• Bachelor of Technology Education in Building Technology and Design (UZ 2017).
• Journeyman Class 1 Bricklayer (Zimbabwe Manpower Development, 2008).
• Diploma in Education, Building Technology and Design, (University of Zimbabwe, 2005).
• National Certificate in Brick and Blocklaying, (Belvedere Technical Teachers’ College, Zimbabwe, 2004).

Work History (Public/Private Sectors)

• NUST Lecturer February 2021 to date.
• Mutare Teachers’ College, (January 2019 to January 2021).
• MoPSE High School Teacher (January 2006 to December 2018).
• Building Inspector, Marondera Municipality, 2016)

International Work Experience

None

Membership in Professional Organizations

Registered member of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE20208552)

Research Interests

• Civil and Construction Engineering,
• Technical and Vocational Education,
• Construction Project Management,
• Environmental issues.
• Urban Settlement and National Housing.

Publications, Research Projects, Exhibitions, Conferences, etc.

1. Muleya, J. D., Ziweya, P., & Makokoro, P. (2022). Women's Access to Communal Land: A Case Study of Siabuwa, Binga, Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research in Academic World, 1.
2. Ngandu, F., Makokoro, P., & Hondonga, J. (2023). Challenges Affecting the Teaching and Learning of Automotive Engineering Lessons Online: A Case Study of Private Technical Colleges in Gaborone, Botswana. International Journal of Career Development, 6.
3. Shava, G. N., Hleza, S., Ndlovu, M. J., Makokoro, P. P., & Tlou, F. (2022). Towards Achieving Quality in Distance Higher Education Teaching and Learning: Experiences from Zimbabwe. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), 6(1).

Research Groups/Consortia

None

Community Service/Engagement

• ZIMSEC National Item Writer.
• ZIMSEC National Examiner (marker).
• Member of the Bulawayo Metropolitan Province’s Development Committee under the Infrastructure, Utilities, and Housing Delivery Thematic Group.
• Member of NUST Career Guidance Team (Markets NUST programs and helps school learners make informed decisions when choosing future careers through learning in institutions of Higher learning like NUST).
• Member of Mutoko Rural District Development Committee being involved in organized settlement at Mutoko Growth Point.
• A registered and active member of Zimbabwe Mining Agricultural Residential & Tourism Trust (ZiMARTT) being involved in national housing projects in Harare, Marondera, Zvimba, and Chinhoyi.