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Makerere UniversityJune 2026

Build the Future of Clean Air

A 2-day hands-on DevCon for engineering, computer science, and tech-curious students ready to design, build, and deploy real-world air quality solutions across Uganda.

Learn. Build. Break things. Fix them. Ship.

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Students building air quality hardware and software at AirQo DevCon

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June 2026 build window starts in.

AirQo DevCon takes place at Makerere University in June 2026. Register your interest now and we will share confirmed dates, joining details, and preparation notes with registered students.

19
Days
07
Hours
59
Minutes
37
Seconds

Duration

2 intensive days

Track

1 build track

Format

100% hands on

Access

Free for students

Finish line

Gear + certificate

About AirQo DevCon

Uganda's most technical student event.

AirQo DevCon is a boots-on-the-ground, full-stack workshop where students get hands-on with real hardware, ship real code, and train real AI models in service of cleaner air for African cities.

AirQo is a national asset. This is a chance for students to learn how the systems behind clean air data are built, maintained, and improved.

Hardware & Firmware

CAD design, PCB layouts, soldering, and sensor assembly.

Software & Deployment

APIs, dashboards, cloud pipelines, and open-source contribution.

Data Science & AI

Air quality modelling, ML analysis, and predictive systems.

Your track

Pick your superpower.

Each track is practical, student-friendly, and connected to a real AirQo workflow.

Hardware & Firmware

Get physical. Design enclosures in CAD, lay out PCBs in KiCad, solder components, flash firmware, and diagnose broken sensors. The Repair Challenge will test your debugging nerves.

Toolkit

KiCad / Onshape / 3D Printing / C/C++ / Soldering

Software & Deployment

Build the stack, from data ingestion APIs to real-time dashboards. Contribute directly to AirQo's open-source codebase and see your code run in the wild.

Toolkit

Python / Node.js / React / APIs / Open Source

AI & Data Science

Make the data speak. Train models to predict air quality events, build alerting systems, and generate insights that help Ugandan cities breathe better. Real data. Real impact.

Toolkit

Python / ML / pandas / scikit-learn / Visualisation

What you leave with

Practical skills, open-source credits, and proof you built something real.

The event is designed for students who want more than a talk. It is a guided build experience across hardware, software, and data.

  • Practical skills that match real engineering work.
  • A network of Uganda's sharpest student builders.
  • A certificate of completion and open-source credits.
  • A shot at official AirQo gear and AirQo squad membership.
  • Hands-on experience with clean air technology that matters.

Ready to build something real?

Spots are limited. Apply while registration is open.

Free to attend | Official AirQo gear | Certificate of completion | Open-source credits | AirQo squad membership

June 2026 at Makerere University | Event details shared with registered students