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Academic and Student Perceptions on the Integration of HIV and AIDS education in an Electrical Engineering Curriculum at a South African University of Technology

Louw, Nicolaas; Lawrence, Meda; Swart, James (2nd International Conference on Higher Education Advances, HEAd’16 Universitat Polit`ecnica de Val`encia, Val`encia, 2016)

South Africa has the largest number of people living with HIV and AIDS in the world. A concerted effort is needed to address this epidemic, lest a socioeconomic crisis may cripple the country. Education may be the most ...
Adaptive Environmental Management System for Lejweleputswa District: A Participatory Approach Through Fuzzy Cognitive Maps

Mbele, Mpho; Masinde, Muthoni; Kgololo-Ngowi, Itumeleng (ICST Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, 2016)

South Africa is home to some of the deepest mines in the world. Waste from gold mines constitutes the largest single source of waste and pollution in South Africa [2] Though mining industries develop environmental management ...
Advances In Ti6Al4V Additive Manufacturing in South Africa

du Preez, W B; Booysen, G (Proceedings of the 13th World Conference on Titanium, 2016)

South Africa has the potential to add significant value to its titanium natural resource. Initiated by a National Research and Technology Foresight Project in 1999, a national consensus has grown regarding this beneficiation ...
Analysing Hidden Lean Practices in Construction: An Eastern Cape Study

Mollo, Lesiba George; Emuze, Fidelis; Fityoli, Lonwabo (ASOCSA. The Eleventh Built Environment Conference, At Durban, 2017)

The study investigated the influence of hidden lean practice in the construction industry to develop methods, which can be used to lead lean practice in the South African construction industry. Lean practice is described ...
Appraisal of public park accessibility in South African cities

Das, Dillip Kumar; Honiball, James Edward (ICE Publishing: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer, 2017)

Underutilisation of public parks in the residential areas of South African cities is a challenge. Although accessibility, environmental and social factors are argued to be some of the challenges for the utilisation of ...
Appraisal of urban road safety factors in South Africa

Das, Dillip Kumar; Burger, Everardt A. (Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Municipal Engineer, 2017)

Traffic safety in the suburban roads of South African cities is a major challenge. Although many studies have explored the contributing factors, the influence of urban factors such as land use, urban form, urban pattern, ...
Arduino — Enabling engineering students to obtain academic success in a design-based module

Hertzog, Pierre E; Swart, Arthur J (IEEE Xplore: Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON), 2016)

A key graduate attribute for engineering students is the design and development of solutions for real-life problems. Enabling students to grasp engineering design principles often proves challenging, especially within ...
ASSESSMENT OF MANUFACTURABILITY AND PERFORMANCE OF POLYURETHANE HEART VALVES PRODUCED THROUGH A LOCALLY DEVELOPED DIP MOULDING PROCESS

Masheane, L; du Preez, WB; Combrinck, J (1,2,3Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Centre for Rapid Prototyping & ManufacturingCentral University of Technology, Free State, South Africa, 2016)

Polyurethane heart valves have been widely studied as possible replacement for mechanical and bioprosthetic heart valves. The development of an inexpensive routine production technique for manufacturing of polyurethane ...
Assessment of reliability of the hydrometer by examination of sediment

Stott, Philip; Monye, Priscilla; Theron, Elizabeth (First Southern African Geotechnical Conference, At Sun City, South Africa, 2016)

A fundamental aspect of the characterization of any soil is the assessment of its particle size distribution. While this is relatively easy for the coarse fraction it remains problematic for soil fines particu-larly for ...
Barriers identified that limited participation of Central University of Technology Academic Staff in National Research Foundation funding programmes

Louw, Zenobia D.; Hassan, Mohamed Mostafa (Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT): National Research Foundation (NRF), 2016)

These results suggest that those academics who have participated in NRF funding programmesmanage their time better. •Results suggest a link between the non participation rate of NRF funding, academic responsibilities and ...
BARRIERS TO THE SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT OF BUILT UNIVERSITY ASSETS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

AWUZIE, BANKOLE; EMUZE, FIDELIS (International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, 2016)

The commitment of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) to Sustainable Development (SD) seems to be yielding limited positive results. This is evident in the procurement of infrastructure within HEIs situated in Sub-Saharan ...
A BUSINESS CASE STUDY FOR COMPARING THE MANUFACTURING OF IMPLANT-SUPPORTED DENTURE FRAMES THROUGH DIRECT METAL LASER SINTERING TO CONVENTIONAL CASTING AND MACHINING PROCESSES

van der Walt, JG; van den Heever, JH; Els, J; Booysen, GJ (Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, Central University of Technology, Free State, South Africa, 2016)

Retaining dentures in edentulous patients is a common problem which can be overcome through the use of implant-supported denture frames. These frames are conventionally manufactured through the lost wax investment casting ...
A case study: Validating a LabVIEW simulation models presentation of fundamental principles in emerging renewable energy systems

Hertzog, Pierre E; Swart, Arthur James (IEEE Xplore: Emerging Technologies and Innovative Business Practices for the Transformation of Societies (EmergiTech), IEEE International Conference, 2016)

LabVIEW has the advantage of being able to customize a graphical user interface to produce visual results at different stages, performing signal acquisition and processing of several stages simultaneously. It has become ...
Characterisation of Ti6Al4V (ELI) Powder Used by the South African Collaborative Program in Additive

Thejane, K.; Chikosha, S.; Du. Preez, W. B. (2016)

The South African Additive Manufacturing Strategy recommends research and development towards “Qualified AM parts for medical and aerospace” as one of the national priorities. In response to this, the national Collaborative ...
CHOOSING BY ADVANTAGES IN PROJECT TEAM DECISIONS: CASE STUDIES OF CONCRETE WORKS IN SOUTH AFRICA TO ICIDA 2016

MOLLO, LG; EMUZE, FA; GEMINIANI, F. (International Conference on Infrastructure Development in Africa, 2016)

Good decision-making is a fundamental element of improved project delivery in the construction industry. Such decisions determine the accomplishment of performance parameters in a given project. However, suboptimal ...
CHOOSING BY ADVANTAGES’ TO SELECT CONCRETE TASKS: A PROJECT TEAM’S PERCEPTION

Mollo, Lesiba George; Emuze, Fidelis (West Africa Built Environment Research (WABER) Conference, 2017)

In most cases, the project team’s decision-making outcomes is criticized for failing to meet client needs when working with concrete task. The purpose of this study was to examine how Choosing by Advantages (CBA) would ...
Cloud SAMS: Cloud computing solution for public schools within South Africa's ‘second economy’

Muriithi, Gerald M; Masinde, Muthoni (IEEE Xplore: IST-Africa Week Conference, 2016)

Cloud computing is coming of age; it involves on-demand access to a shared pool of configurable computing resources. There is an emerging consensus that cloud computing will play a critical role in redressing the digital ...
Comparison of the performance of sensitivity-based voltage control algorithms in DG-integrated distribution systems

Manditereza, P.T.; Bansal, R.C. (Stellenbosch Conference: Southern African Universities Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2017), 2017)

The integration of renewable energy generators in distribution grids has increased the complexity of the voltage control problem. Reactive power control (RPC) algorithms based on sensitivity analysis have been proposed ...
A Competency-Based Approach to Recruiting and Developing Academic Leaders – A Review

Ngowi, AB; HJ De Jager (African Engineering Education Association Conference, CUT, FS, 2016)

The definition of leadership in academia is very similar to the one in business settings: inspiring others, being a role model, being self-aware and self-reflective as well as being decisive, visionary, planning ahead and ...
Conceptual Evaluation Ideas for the Infrastructure Delivery Improvement Programme in South Africa

Monyane, Thabiso; Emuze, Fidelis; Crafford, Gerrit (5TH CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE Port Elizabeth, 28-29 November, 2016)

A doctoral study has been embarked upon with the intentions of addressing cost management problems encountered on Infrastructure Delivery Improvement Programme (IDIP) in South Africa. Given that poor cost performance ...

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