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Amongst them was the Head of Engineering:
Ms M Tshivhilinge from the Gibela Rail
Transport Consortium; Executive Manager:
Business Turnaround and Recovery:
Mr J Tshifularo from Productivity SA;
Director: Innovation and Technology
Policy & Strategy, Ms Nontombi Marule
from Department of Trade, Industry &
Competition (DTIC); and Managing Director:
Ms Queen Ndlovu from QP Drones Tech.
They all addressed the professors
Programme Director: Mrs Marensia Bhebe and post-doctoral delegates as well
as doctorate and masters students
The workshop was officially opened who attended the conference.
by the Executive Dean: FEBE Dr MG
Kanakana-Katumba. She highlighted
that after this workshop we need to
be known as the faculty that drives
innovation. She also spoke about the Triple
Helix, which refers to the collaboration
between industries and universities.
Collaboration between industries and
universities is important for various spheres
of the economy such as skills development,
innovation, technology transfer, the
promotion of entrepreneurship and start-ups, Mr J Tshifularo form Productivity SA
among others. There are greater benefits to Mr T Nenzhelele, HOD of the Department
both industry and university in collaborating of Industrial Engineering lead the Debate
to contribute to technological advancement – Industry Engagement. The discussion
and to give an economic boost to the country. became heated as the industry met the
Programme Director: Mrs Marensia Bhebe academia. Some of the questions that
were addressed were those pertaining to
drove it for the three days of the conference. student preparedness in the workplace.
Keynote speakers were allocated for each
day from different sectors/institutions. The academics also voiced their concerns
about acquiring data from the industry
for their research. The industry sector
looked at how the research could be linked
directly to the creation of employment and
application of research in the industry.
Awards were presented to all the students
who did well in their presentations. The
awards were divided into four categories,
namely research posters, MEng work in
progress (WIP) and proposal level, DEng
Ms M Tshivhilinge: Gibela Rail Transport WIP and proposal and post-doctoral fellow.
Consortium
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