Research Report 2011

creating futures

FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR

Prof L Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga

The work of our research groups, centres and units, continues unabated: the launch of CPUT’s own CubeSat, ZACUBE-1, is imminent, while the research done by the Centre for Tourism Research in Africa (CETRA) has moved from the local arena (the 2010 FIFA World CupTM) to the 2012 London Olympics.

Novel and relevant research continues in all faculties, as well as in research centres independent of faculties, while two new research entities, the Institute for Advanced Research in Mathematical Modelling and Computations (IARMMC), under the leadership of our most prolific researcher, Prof Daniel Makinde, and the Centre for Substation Automation and Energy Management Systems, under long-established researcher Prof Raynitcha Tzoneva, were both established during the period under review.

I am also happy to note that CPUT is moving into the area of intellectual property, with the filing of various patent applications. Further indications of research growth are the increase in NRF-rated researchers (and improved ratings for some researchers), and an increase in the number of postdoctoral fellows.

key role-players to roll out a ten-year research innovation plan in alignment with the goals of the Department of Science and Technology.

In 2010, CPUT adopted an overarching ten-year academic plan. It is aptly named Vision 2020 and seeks, inter alia, to strengthen research and foreground innovation and best practices across the institution. It is in this transition from a “good” to a “great” university of technology that CPUT will generate relevant research and innovation which is aligned to the needs of the province, the country, the continent and the world, through knowledge discovery, excellence in teaching, and service.

The university currently has more than 32 000 students, and it is our intention to attain a cohort of postgraduate students which is at least 7 percent of the total enrolment, across the institution.

over the last seven years, the Cape Peninsula University of technology has grown from strength to strength, and the 2011 Research Report outlines an impressive array of research achievements.

Two further highlights of 2011 were CPUT’s achievement of two Chairs under the South African Research Chairs Initiative (in Teacher Education and Small Satellite Technology Applications for Africa), as well as the two-day Research and Innovation Indaba which brought together, under the DVC: Research, Technology Innovation & Partnerships, researchers and

Lastly, in addition to our researchers, supervisors, postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate students, I should like to thank the support services which facilitate research –including the three directorates residing under the DVC: Research, Technology Innovation & Partnerships, as well as other services such as CPUT Libraries.

We hope you enjoy CPUT’s 2011 showcase of research activities.

VAN DIE VISE-KANSELIER

Prof L Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga

oor die afgelope sewe jaar het die Kaapse skiereilandse Universiteit vir tegnologie met rasse skrede gegroei, en die 2011 navorsingsverslag gee ‘n uiteensetting van ‘n indrukwekkende verskeidenheid navorsingsprestasies.

Die werk van ons navorsingsgroepe, -sentrums en -eenhede gaan van krag tot krag: KSUT se eie CubeSat, ZACUBE-1, word eersdaags gelanseer, terwyl die navorsing wat deur die Sentrum vir Toerismenavorsing in Afrika (CETRA) verskuif het van die plaaslike arena (die 2010 FIFA Wêreldsokkerbeker) na die 2012 Olimpiese Spele in Londen. Innoverende en relevante navorsing duur voort in alle fakulteite en ook in die navorsingsentrums wat onafhanklik van fakulteite funksioneer, terwyl twee nuwe navorsingsentiteite, die Instituut vir Gevorderde Navorsing in Wiskundige Modellering en Verwerkings (IARMMC), onder die leiding van ons produktiefste navorser, Prof Daniel Makinde, en die Sentrum vir Substasie Outomatisering en Energiebestuurstelsels, onder ervare navorser Prof Raynitcha Tzoneva, beide tot stand gekom het in die tydperk waaroor hier verslag gedoen word.

Dit is ook verblydend dat KSUT toetree tot die veld van intellektuele eiendom met die indien van verskeie patentregistrasieaansoeke. Verdere aanduidings van groei op navorsingsgebied is die toename in die

aantal NNF-gegradeerde navorsers (asook die verbeterde graderings van sommige navorsers), en ‘n toename in die aantal post-doktorale navorsingsgenote.

Twee verdere hoogtepunte van 2011 was die toekenning aan KSUT van twee leerstoele deur die South African Research Chairs Initiative (in Onderwysersopleiding en Klein Satelliet Applikasies vir Afrika), asook die twee-dag Navorsings- en Innovasie Indaba wat, onder leiding van die Adjunk-Visekanselier: Navorsing, Tegnologie-innovering en -Vennootskappe, navorsers en sleutelrolspelers byeengebring het ten einde ‘n tienjaarplan vir navorsingsinnovering in plek te stel in ooreenstemming met die doelwitte van die Departement Wetenskap en Tegnologie.

In 2010 het KSUT ‘n oorkoepelende tienjaar akademiese plan aanvaar. Dit word heel gepas Visie 2020 genoem, en streef onder andere daarna om oor die hele instelling heen navorsing te versterk en innovering en goeie praktyke op die voorgrond te plaas. Dit is in hierdie oorgang van ‘n “goeie” na ‘n “uitstekende” universiteit

vir tegnologie dat KSUT relevante navorsing en innovering sal genereer wat in ooreenstemming is met die behoeftes van die provinsie, die land, die kontinent en die wêreld, deur middel van kennisontdekking, uitstaande onderrig, en ook diens. Die universiteit het tans meer as 32 000 studente en beoog om ‘n uitstaande groep nagraadse studente wat minstens 7 persent van die totale studentetal sal uitmaak, oor alle fakulteite heen te werf.

Laastens wil ek, bo en behalwe ons navorsers, studieleiers, post-doktorale genote en nagraadse studente, ook die ondersteuningsdienste bedank wat navorsing fasiliteer – die drie direktorate wat resorteer onder die Adjunk-Visekanselier: Navorsing, Tegnologie-innovering en -Vennootskappe, asook ander steundienste soos KSUT Biblioteke.

Ons hoop u geniet hierdie vertoonvenster van KSUT se navorsingsaktiwiteite in 2011.

IVELA KWINQUNUNU YEYUNIVESITI

Njingalwazi Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga

Kungaphezulu kweminyaka esixhenxe i-Cape Peninsula iYunivesiti yobuChwepheshe ikhule ngamandla angummangaliso, yaye ingxelo yophando ka-2011 iziphuhlisa ngokuncomekayo iziphumo zophando ezihle neziqaqambileyo.

Umsebenzi wamaqela, amaziko namacandelo

ophando usaqhuba ngokugqwesileyo:

ukuqulunqwa kweCubeSat ebangwa yiCPUT

neZACUBE-1 kushiye uluntu lungawuvali

umlomo, phofu ke uphando olwalwenziwe liziko

leCentre for Tourism Research eAfrika (iCETRA)

lumkile apha ekhaya (i-2010 FIFA World Cup)

lunyukele ngaphesheya kolwandle kwi-2012

London Olympics. Uphando olungundoqo

nolubalulekileyo luyaqhubeka kwiifakalthi

nakumaziko ophando azimeleyo kwiifakalthi, phofu ke kwakwelithuba kukho amaziko amabini

asanda kuqulunqwa ebesele eseluvavanyweni, loo maziko ngala alandelayo yi-Advanced Research in Mathematical Modelling and Computations (i-IARMMC) ephantsi kolawulo

komphandi ogqwesileyo uNjingalwazi Daniel

Makinde neCentre for substation Automation and Energy Management Systems ephantsi

kolawulo lomphandi onamava kakhulu

uNjingalwazi uRaynitcha Tzoneva.

Ndiyakuvuyela kwakhona ukubona i-CPUT iqhubekela phambili ngokubalikhaya loongqondo-ngqondo kwimiba ebalulekileyo emalunga nophando. Okunye okubonakalisa

ukukhula kophando kukunyuka kwamanani abaphandi abanikwa izinga leNRF (kunye nokuphucuka kwezinga labanye abaphandi) nokunyuka kwenani lamaqabane angabaphandi emva kwezidanga zobuGqirha-lwazi.

Ezinye izinto eziye zangundaba-mlonyeni

ekubonakaliseni ukukhula kophando eCPUT kukufumana kwethu izihlalo ezimbini (zeTeacher Education neSmall Satelite Technology Applications for Africa) kwiSouth African Research Chairs Initiative, kwakunye ne-Indaba yeentsuku ezimbini ebizwa ngokuba yiResearch & Innovation ebilungiswe yaququzelelwa ngusekela-nqununu (wezoPhando, ubuChwepheshe nobuGcisa) kwakunye nabantu ebebebambisene nabo, abaphandi nabadlalinxaxheba ekuqukumbeleni iminyaka elishumi yezicwangciso zoPhando nobuChwepheshe ebiziinjongo zeSebe lezobuNzululwazi nobuChwepheshe.

Ngomnyaka ka-2010 i-CPUT yasabela ikhwelo kwezophando yathabatha izigqibo nezicwangciso zeminyaka elishumi. Ezi zicwangciso zabizwa ngokuba ziimbono

zika-2020 eziza komeleza ubuchwepheshe nobungcaphephe nezakhono zophando kwiyunivesiti iphela. Kukulenguqulelo apho i-CPUT iye yayiyunivesiti yobuChwepheshe noPhando olubalulekileyo nolugqwesileyo kwiphondo, kwisizwe, kwilizwekazi

nasemhlabeni uphela, kwakhona nangokufumanisa ulwazi olubanzi , ukugqwesa ekufundiseni nakwiinkonzo zethu.Iyunivesiti

inabafundi abangamawaka angama-32 000 yaye ziinjongo zethu ukubanabafundi abenza izidanga eziphakamileyo abazipesenti ezisi-7 ababhalisileyo kwiyunivesiti iphela.

Okokugqibela, ukongeza kubaphandi, iinkokheli zophando, amaqabane angabaphandi emva kwezidanga zobuGqirha-lwazi nabafundi

bezidanga eziphakamileyo bethu, ndibulela iinkonzo zenkxaso ezilawula uphando- amaziko olawulo amathathu aphantsi kwesekela-nqununu (wezoPhando, ubuChwepheshe nobuGcisa) kunye namathala eencwadi.

Siyathemba ukuba nilonwabele uqhayiso lophando eCPUT ngomnyaka ka2011.

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Faculty of Business

Faculty of Education & Social Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences

Faculty of Informatics & Design

FROM THE DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR

Dr Chris Nhlapo Research, technology Innovation & Partnerships

It is my great pleasure to present the Cape Peninsula University of technology (CPUt) 2011 annual Research Report. through the Reseach Report we share our research achievements for the year 2011. CPUt continued to make huge strides towards attaining the objectives and goals set in Vision 2020. the institution has cemented its place within the south African national system of Innovation (sAnsI) as an attractive centre for international cuttingedge research and innovation, and an appropriate destination for world-class research fellows. our researchers made headline news by winning prizes and prestigious research grants from the nRF, Dst, Dt and other international bodies such as the AU, nUFFIC, sAVUsA and erasmus Mundus. We have also seen our researchers publishing extensively in peerreviewed international journals.

The major highlights of 2011 were the substantial increase in the following key indicators:

 Number of rated researchers

 Number of master’s and doctoral graduates which increased by 15 and 18 percent respectively

 Number of postdoctoral fellows

 Research output

 Patents filed (PCT), trademarks, copyrights, and spin-out companies

The research infrastructure continued to expand with the acquisition of a state-of- the-art infrastructure. This included an X-ray diffractometer, chromatographic instruments, etc. We responded to various calls for proposals including but not limited to the NRF’s South African Research Chair Initiative (SARChI). To this end CPUT was awarded two Research Chairs in two key strategic research areas, namely:

 Small Satellite Research in the Engineering Faculty

 Teacher Education in the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences

The small satellite soon to be launched by CPUT will contribute to both the national grand challenges and the South African National Space Agency’s (SANSA) mandate.

The value of the Teacher Education Research Chair cannot be over-emphasised, as we need more well-trained teachers in South Africa. What is of key importance in respect of these Research Chairs is their contribution towards:

 Human capacity development

 Technology innovation, and

 The NSI’s main challenges

In 2011, the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) greatly assisted in commercialising our research ideas, thus supporting our efforts to foreground innovation. Knowledge is the currency of higher education institutions and thus harvesting new ideas from our laboratories to the marketplace is critical to the success of our institution.

On behalf of our research community, the executive management (EM) and portfolio, Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships, I extend my sincere appreciation to all for the unwavering support from within and outside of CPUT. The National Research Foundation (NRF) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) are especially acknowledged for research funding. Enkosi Baie dankie

Thank you

CPUT ROLLS OUT 10-YEAR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PLAN

From curing diseases to creating new products, researchers at CPUT are setting themselves up to play a key role in addressing South Africa’s current economic and social needs. During a 2-day Research and Innovation Indaba held in September 2011, researchers and other key role players at CPUT developed a 10-year research and innovation plan, which will guide the institution’s activities in these areas. The plan is aligned with the goals of the Department of Science and Technology, which has rolled out a 10-year innovation plan, highlighting the importance of innovation for addressing the country’s pressing needs.

Keynote speaker at the event, Dr Romilla Maharaj, Director of Human and Institutional Capacity Development at the National Research Foundation, said in a bid to push innovation, the government is pumping more money into university research activities that will benefit the economy or society at large. She emphasised that universities are no longer only required to produce skilled graduates, but are now viewed as engines of economic development – they “have a pivotal role to play in transforming South Africa from a resource-based economy to a knowledge-based economy”.

Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships, Dr Chris Nhlapo, said the roll out of the 10-year research and innovation plan will ensure that activities at CPUT contribute to the development of the country.

One of the key strategies of the 10-year plan is the development of research clusters within the six faculties. Dr Nhlapo said the clusters, which will comprise researchers investigating aspects of a similar topic, will allow CPUT to take advantage of strategic opportunities that build on institutional strengths and respond to local, regional, and national needs.

The research clusters will not only allow better coordination of research activities at the university, but will also ensure interdisciplinary research activities, allowing academics to exchange ideas and work more effectively with industry. Research clusters will also allow the university to recruit researchers who can contribute to the activities of the specific clusters.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Research

Dr Tembeka Mpako-Ntusi

the institutional audit has come and gone, and the long-awaited report came with no surprises, as the selfevaluation report had given us a good indication of our strengths and weaknesses. the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) occupied the minds of Research Directorate staff in an effort to respond to the Council on Higher education (CHe) report.

The Research Directorate relentlessly worked on the Quality Improvement Plan as expected, while continuing to strive for excellence in its performance. The departure of some of the productive researchers made the Directorate realise that there needed to be some adjustments to the way we do business. The main focus was not only on what we should do, but also on what we should not do and what we should stop doing. This entailed a continual review of our own activities, processes and procedures.

While gathering the facts, we found that the number of grants awarded for research running costs and conference attendance had increased considerably compared with previous years. We then asked ourselves some pertinent questions and engaged in serious dialogue and debate. Firstly, we wanted to ascertain whether the increased awards had led to increased research output.

2011 was the end of the first three-year funding cycle where awards to researchers were made on the basis of whether they had been productive after receiving three years of consecutive funding. It was heartening to find that there is consistency between productivity and funding. We therefore acknowledge the hard work and efforts of our active researchers.

We realised that only 12 percent of our academic

staff have PhDs; these are the people with the potential to do meaningful research. Hence we are focusing on the improvement of academic qualifications in order to increase the pool of active researchers. Programmes such as Khula and Erasmus Mundus play a significant role in helping us towards achieving this goal. The once-off NRF Improvement of Academic Qualifications programme also added to this momentum.

We are therefore promoting research capacity development through collaboration with experienced researchers and academic exchanges. We have a consistent belief in the ability of our academic staff to succeed through these research endeavours.

The annual Research Day continued to be our pinnacle for celebrating research excellence in the institution. We are grateful to the researchers, as well as to the external adjudicators and speakers, who contribute to the success of this event. We understand that when people begin to feel the magic of momentum, then more people will put their shoulders to the wheel and push. The 2011 Research Report is evidence of that magic and “push” – a combined effort of all involved directly or indirectly with promoting research at CPUT.

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Postgraduate studies

Prof Daniel Makinde

Significant developments in R&D

Seminars and workshops: During 2011, the centre organised several research development workshops and seminars. Postgraduate students and CPUT academic staff participated actively in all activities. The highlights of the events included: proposal writing, research approach and methodology, statistical data analysis, and article writing.

Higher Degrees Committee (HDC): The CPGS coordinates all the activities of the HDC. These include interaction with the faculty research coordinators with respect to HDC documents; preparation of HDC meeting agenda; and submission of HDC approved documents to Senate. The HDC is a committee of Senate and makes recommendations to Senate on matter related to postgraduate studies.

Nations Conference Centre in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, during the 18th Heads of State and Government Summit on 29 January 2012.

Funding for research

Postgraduate scholarships and bursaries: In 2011, substantial funds were allocated to our postgraduate students who qualify for such grants and awards. These funds were managed and disbursed effectively to the deserving postgraduate students by the combined efforts of CPGS bursary and finance administrators.

CPUT postdoctoral fellowships: In 2011, the following postdoctoral fellowships were awarded:

In 2011, the Centre for Postgraduate studies (CPGs) consolidated its mission to provide ser vices that help manage the administration of postgraduate students and oversee the personal and academic development of the postdoctoral fellows and postgraduate student community as emerging researchers at CPUt. the breakdown of CPGs activities for 2011 includes:

Postgraduate students’ welfare: The CPGS hosted postgraduate welfare-related forums. These included a postgraduate forum and a supervisor forum. The two forums, though at their developmental stages, enable the CPGS to oversee the personal and academic development of the postgraduate student community as emerging researchers.

Research: Prof OD Makinde received the African Union Kwame Nkrumah 2011 Continental Scientific Award from the African Heads of State and Government for his outstanding contribution to Basic Sciences, Technology and Innovation in Africa. The award ceremony took place at the United

FROM THE DIRECTOR

Prof Gary Atkinson-Hope technology transfer and Industrial Linkages

During 2011, the TTO has seen considerable and consistent transformation. Technology innovation has moved forward, along with the points of view of a good number of CPUT’s researchers. Research know-how has further developed in the commercial arena, with research excellence in a number of key strategic areas and units.

The unmanned aerial vehicle project (UAV), in collaboration with the TTO, has formed and registered a spin-off company, UAV-SYSCO (Pty) Ltd, for the development of UAV products that have great potential in the market place. A further collaboration between the Material Science and Technology group, the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology (SIK) and the TTO, has been established. The system for flow visualisation systems has been provisionally patented. In addition, the Material Science and Technology group, SIK and the TTO, are busy developing a business model, FLOWVIS, for this new enterprise based on a recent patent.

the technology transfer office (tto) believes that innovation has the ability to take a concept from research and make a useful product and/or provide a new service.

CPUT has also registered its first cinematograph film, Intonga. The registration of copyright for this film was completed in August 2011. In September 2011, the TTO joined forces with the office of the DVC, Dr Chris Nhlapo, to organise and coordinate the 2011Research Indaba. The

Innovation Board’s feedback meeting was held in November 2011 to provide the recipients of 2009 innovation funding the opportunity to give a detailed account and report-back on selected projects.

The TTO believes that it is time to build on its base and expand on the strengths that link to current and future economic and societal needs. This will require transformation in all research areas within the university, including a review of mechanisms, such as policies, procedures, etc. and their implementation. In order to make this materialise, we need to “correct the thinking” of the masses at the university and conform to policies to progress in the commercialisation arena.

We must target prioritised research areas as part of future investment and create economic value in the growth of technology transfer at CPUT. The TTO aims to facilitate and enhance Intellectual Property (IP) from CPUT to the business sector. It will also counsel and support the innovators, research units and faculties of the university, and foster pioneering thinking by assisting researchers to go beyond publication and into commercialisation through technology innovation. Other functions of the TTO are to foster research and promote partnerships with

the business sector when IP is likely to be created through licence agreements, and to assist with the establishment of business units and spin-off companies.

This office further provides technology transfer strategies and tactics to ensure that the TTO manages CPUT’s “knowledge stocks” appropriately. For this reason, the TTO needs to emphasise the importance of IP, full-cost modus operandi, etc. and how these benefit the institution, staff and researchers.

Future affiliations are intended with DST, TIA, the ICD-SPII programme, the Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS) and venture capitalists to assist projects and research within CPUT. Fifty-two technology transfer contracts were reviewed, processed and signed during 2011.

Business Activities

Functional Food Business Unit: Omega Caro-E capsules are a unique combination of omega-3 and eleven different carotenes and five forms of Vitamin E. The advantages of this capsule include a lowering of the risk of chronic diseases, such as heart disease, arthritis and cancer. This product will be launched and be ready for sale in May 2012.

CPUT has made its mark in the global space arena with the unveiling of South Africa’s first CubeSat which will be launched in the very near future. The CubeSat was developed by students following F’SATI’s Satellite Engineering Programme along with staff members. Other satellite-related products with commercial value are also being developed.

Patents:

 The Flow Process and Rheology Centre (Prof Rainer Haldenwang, Dr Reinhardt Kotzé and Dr Johan Wiklund (SIK, Sweden)), the inventors of a system for the flow visualisation and in-line rheometry of fluids, filed a provisional patent with Spoor & Fisher.  A complete patent application for the Functional Food Unit (micronutrient supplement) was filed.

 A provisional patent application for Food Science Technology, a result of Prof Victoria Jideani’s research, was filed.

The way forward:

the tto has undergone rapid growth and is bursting at its seams. It is expected to expand and intensify its services during 2012.

Researchers must focus on innovation

Research output at CPUT can no longer be confined to journals, said Prof Gary AtkinsonHope, Director of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO). Prof Atkinson-Hope, who is driving activities at the Bellville-based office, said CPUT is entering a new era, where researchers must go beyond publication and into commercialisation. However, this process can only take place if researchers adopt the attitude of the “new academic”, one who

prioritises innovation in all his/her activities, said Prof Atkinson-Hope. “Innovation is the ability to take a concept from research and make a useful product or provide a useful service”.

Atkinson-Hope’s call for the “new academic” is backed by the Department of Science and Technology, which has mandated universities to play a leading role in the development of the South African economy. It is also in line with CPUT’s vision to be at the heart of innovation in Africa. The traditional route of research sees information confined to journals and fails to generate large sums of third-stream income for the institution. With researchers opting for commercialisation, the financial benefits are enormous for both the university and researcher. “The rewards for doing this are far greater than what you can generate from traditional publications.”

“The Intellectual Property contract provides incentives for academics to become inventors,” said Prof Atkinson-Hope. Halimah Rabiu, from the TTO, said researchers are encouraged to visit their office to discuss their research activities and ways to take these a step forward. Some CPUT academics have already adopted the “new academic” attitude. Karen Martin, from

the TTO, said CPUT filed 13 patents mid-2010 to end-2011.

The university has also established a spinoff company, The UAV-SYSCo Pty Ltd, from one of the patents. The company, headed by researcher Prof Oscar Philander, will manufacture unmanned aerial vehicle systems for surveillance use in various industries.

Patent: Prof Spinney Benadé and Dr Maretha Opperman from the Functional Food Unit have patented their research

Taking flight: board members of UAV-SYSCo Pty Ltd, CPUT’s first company established from a patent

December 2011 saw CPUT unveiling its system for flow visualisation and in-line rheometry, developed by the Material Science and Technology group. Other patents include a micro-nutrient supplement, developed by Prof Spinney Benadé and Dr Maretha Opperman from the Functional Food Unit, as well as an apparatus used for burning liquid fuel that was developed by Prof Phillip Lloyd. The MyConference website technology, developed by IT specialist Gregory Booth, was also patented late in 2010. The technology assists organisations with arranging conferences.

CPUT adds another patent to its list

and pharmaceuticals. These fluids are classified as complex as they all change their characteristics and behaviour when flowing. The researchers have expertise in making precise measurements of the viscous characteristics (called rheology) of complex fluids. However, the measurement process using existing techniques has been complicated and time-consuming. But now, thanks to Prof Rainer Haldenwang, Dr Johan Wiklund and Dr Reinhardt Kotzé, a unique system based on ultrasound velocity profiling, will allow users to take real-time measurements of the characteristics of complex fluids while under dynamic process conditions.

Prof Haldenwang said this system will positively impact on quality control operations in industry. “This is a unique way of measuring the properties of fluid in real time. In a tube viscometer it can take up to half a day to measure the characteristics of a fluid,” he said.

Incubation Centre to foster innovation

Inventor: Dr Johan

explains to members of

operates CPUT has added another patent to its growing list thanks to innovative researchers from the Faculty of Engineering. The Material Science and Technology group, together with the Swedish Institute for Food Technology, patented a system for flow visualisation and in-line rheometry. This group of researchers explore problems relating to the flow of complex fluids such as cosmetics, food stuffs, explosive emulsions Patent:

Measurement:

Prof Haldenwang said the development of this system took many years, and they are excited about the outcome. During the process of developing this unique system, the three coinventors published 15 articles and 20 conference papers, and received three awards. In addition, Wiklund and Kotzé received doctoral degrees in this field. The group plans to commercialise the device in the near future and continue research in this specialised research area.

CPUT is pulling out all the stops to support up-and-coming innovators. Prof Gary AtkinsonHope, Director of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO), said their office is currently looking at the feasibility of introducing an incubation centre at CPUT, which will foster innovation. The incubation centre will provide up-and-coming innovators with the necessary infrastructure, such as offices, telephone lines and computers, in a bid to get their companies up and running. Once a company is off the ground, the innovator will vacate the centre, freeing up facilities for other budding inventors. “This is one way of helping start-up companies to become fully fledged companies,” said Prof Atkinson-Hope.

Wiklund

industry how the new system

Prof Rainer Haldenwang, Dr Johan Wiklund and Dr Reinhardt Kotzé are CPUT’s latest inventors

Prof Rainer Haldenwang gives CPUT staff and industry members a breakdown of the new system

Brand new: some of the equipment developed by the researchers

CPUT RESEARCH DAY

2011 proved an exciting year for CPUt researchers – from publishing research papers, to registering patents, and even launching companies. And their efforts have not gone unnoticed by the university, which acknowledged and celebrated their activities at Research Day 2011. Held at the Cape town campus, this annual event is one of the highlights on CPUt’s calendar.

Research Day attracted a large number of CPUT staff members and postgraduate students

Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships, Dr Chris Nhlapo, said CPUT had much to celebrate in 2011, as researchers had had an exceptionally productive year. “Research is growing in leaps and bounds at this institution,” he said. Earlier in 2011, CPUT was rated South Africa’s top university of technology in terms of research. In addition, the work of the university’s researchers was recognised by the National Research Foundation, which awarded new ratings to a number of researchers during the second part of 2011.

Creative research: Prof Brenda Schmahmann, from Rhodes University, delivered an address on the processes to be employed to accredit creative and non-conventional research

CPUT’s newly rated researchers took the stage at Research Day, with each being awarded a large sum to further their research activities. However, the highlight of the day was the coveted research awards. A platinum award was given to Prof Daniel Makinde for research publication, and to Prof Raynitchka Tzoneva for postgraduate supervision.

Prof Alvin Lagardien from the Water Research Unit scooped a platinum award for generating external research funding in excess of R1

Achievement: Dr Espe Makinde (right) received two awards on behalf of her husband, Prof Daniel Makinde; he clinched awards for research supervision and publication

million. Close on his heels was Prof Kamilla Swart from the Faculty of Business, who received a gold award in this category.

Researchers in various other categories were presented with gold, silver and bronze awards. A number of researchers and postgraduate students also received awards for the best research posters.

Director of Research Dr Tembeka MpakoNtusi applauded CPUT researchers for their commitment.

Top awards: Director of Research Dr Tembeka MpakoNtusi (left) hands over an award to Prof Kamilla Swart (right); Prof Swart scooped awards for research funding, supervision, publication and posters

Poster: Prof Christa van der Walt of Stellenbosch University judges one of the research posters; 89 posters were entered

AWARDS

Postgraduate supervision

Platinum award Prof Raynitchka Tzoneva

Gold award Assoc Prof Kamilla Swart

Silver award Prof Rajendra Chetty

Bronze award Prof MTE Kahn

Bronze award Prof Daniel Makinde

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Business

Faculty of Education & Social Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Engineering/Centre for Postgraduate Studies

Journal articles: Assoc Prof Ken Barris from the Engineering Faculty received a silver award for research publication

Industry funding

Platinum Award Prof Alvin Lagardien

Gold Award Assoc Prof Kamilla Swart

Silver Award Biocatalysis and Technical Biology Research Group

Bronze Award None

Community Water Supply & Sanitation Unit

Faculty of Business

Supervision: Prof Rajendra Chetty from the Education Faculty scooped a silver award for research supervision

Research publication

Platinum Award Prof Daniel Makinde

Gold Award Assoc Prof Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

Silver Award Assoc Prof Ken Barris

Bronze Award Assoc Prof Kamilla Swart

Faculty of Engineering/Centre for Postgraduate Studies

Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Business

Poster awards

1st prize (joint)

1st prize (joint)

Welz PJ, Le Roes-Hill M, Raymond J-B, Cowan DA & Burton SG Biocatalysis & Technical Biology Research Group: Acclimation of microbial communities in pilot-scale constructed wetlands exposed to anillin and gallic acid

Taliep MS, Gamieldien R & West SJ

2nd prize Bama H, Swart K, Knott B & Ntloko N

Faculty of Business: An analysis of the performance of black African junior provincial cricket batsmen

Faculty of Business: Residents’ perceptions of the socio-economic impacts of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM: pre- and post-event comparisons in a Cape Town suburb

3rd prize

Diedericks CF & Jideani VA

Faculty of Applied Sciences: Potential of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea L. Verdc.) starch and non-starch polysaccharides as new food ingredients

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION & TRAINING PUBLICATIONS AUDIT

DHET JOURNAL OUTPUT PER FACULTY/UNIT 2011

NATIONAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION

the national Research Foundation (nRF) is a national agency for research support and promotion. In addition to funding, human resource development and the provision of research facilities, the nRF annually invites researchers in all academic fields to apply for individual ratings.

The NRF rating categories are:

A Leading international researcher

B Internationally acclaimed researcher

C Established researcher

L Late entrant into research

Y Promising young researcher

Researcher Faculty/Unit Rating

Assoc Prof A JacobsApplied Sciences C

Assoc Prof VA JideaniApplied Sciences C

Prof OD MakindeCPGS/IARMCC C

Prof R Chetty Education and Social SciencesC

Prof M RobinsonEducation and Social SciencesC

Prof P van BrakelInformatics and Design C

NRF-rated researchers

Researcher Faculty/Unit Rating

Prof J Cronjé Informatics and Design C

Assoc Prof VG FesterEngineering Y

Assoc Prof C JacobsEngineering L

Assoc Prof TV OjumuEngineering Y

Assoc Prof MS Sheldon Engineering Y

Prof B Sun Engineering C

Researcher Faculty/Unit Rating

Assoc Prof RH Wilkinson Engineering Y

Assoc Prof J Garraway

Fundani CHED L

Prof C WinbergFundani CHED C

Prof T Matsha Health and Wellness SciencesC

Prof JL MarnewickHealth and Wellness SciencesC

CPUT supports NRF-rated researchers in a bid to encourage further research excellence

The importance and value of the National Research Foundation (NRF) rating, evaluation and eligibility as well as incentives associated with this international benchmark were the key issues discussed during an inaugural meeting with CPUT NRF-rated researchers in February 2011.

Vice-Chancellor Prof Vuyisa Mazwi-Tanga and Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology

Innovation and Partnerships Dr Chris Nhlapo met with 15 NRF-rated researchers to support them in acquiring, improving and maintaining their ratings, which are an indicator of research excellence. Maintaining one’s NRF status is a daunting task of not allowing the rating to lapse.

Dr Nhlapo said the aim of the meeting was to show sincere appreciation to NRF-rated researchers for acquiring status and to help those already rated to stay motivated, adding, “Perhaps we should put a mechanism in place for the already-rated researchers to attain higher status such as an A-rating.”

Prof Mazwi-Tanga briefly shared with researchers aspects of Vision 2020 – an attempt to transform CPUT into a leading innovation academy. Prof Mazwi-Tanga says she’s behind Dr Nhlapo and Director: Research, Dr Tembeka Mpako-Ntusi, in their quest to increase CPUT research output.

Dr Nhlapo’s presentation centred on where CPUT is within the national system of innovation and

should be in terms of research. He explained, “Universities should aspire to have at least 25% of their academic staff members rated by the NRF to be regarded as a research-intensive university, and CPUT needs to work even harder in order to achieve this.” His office is currently putting strategies and operational plans in place to ensure that this happens.

“We are encouraging young academics to be more involved in research and to pursue their PhDs. There is sufficient support in our Research Directorate for people to continue with their research work.”

was a guest speaker and delivered a presentation on “How to get to an A-rating and sustain it”.

Among other tips given during Vaughn’s presentation, he encouraged researchers to never settle for local journals if there is a chance of making the pages of international publications. “Present your research at international conferences and ensure that your presentation is really great and that it will be remembered. It is vitally important to be visible in the scientific community,” he added.

Prof Christopher Vaughn from the Medical Research Council and University of Cape Town

RESEARCH FUNDING

CPUT commits to nurture young academics

CPUT has committed R2 million to the Khula project, a bold initiative aimed at developing young academics. The initiative’s title means “to grow or develop” in Nguni languages. It aims to address the skills gap universities face as a result of retiring academics. The project was initially launched in 2007, following funding from the Department of Education. However, in 2011, CPUT renewed its commitment by investing over R2m into the project. The investment sees two candidates placed on a three-year work/ study contract in each of CPUT’s six faculties.

On completion of their master’s qualifications, candidates will be considered for permanent appointment in their respective departments.

Speaking at the re-launch, which took place at the Granger Bay campus in November 2011, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic, Prof Anthony Staak, emphasised the importance of such a project. “Although the programme is not

new to CPUT, we still prioritise it in our planning for staff development. It supports the vision to replenish academic staff, and helps us meet our equity targets in a progressive way,” said Prof Staak. He further alluded to the need to pay greater attention to issues of transformation and diversity, and challenged faculty representatives to mentor Khula candidates.

Growing futures: guests at the re-launch of the Khula project, which supports the development of young academics

The audience heard a personal reflection of a Khula candidate, Jacob Moroe, a Sport Management lecturer and an MTech student. “Some of the greatest challenges I faced were finding balance between all my responsibilities and initially having no lecturing experience, even though I came from industry and had the support of my department,” said Moroe.

Head of the Biomedical Sciences Department, Prof Johan Esterhuyse, gave an account of his experiences as a mentor, saying that the programme works well when candidates have good support and mentorship. He said, “This is an initiative where we can really congratulate ourselves on being forerunners; it’s a wonderful project when instituted properly.”

Nurturing growth: DVC: Academic, Prof Anthony Staak, offers his support on behalf of Executive Management for the Khula programme

APPLIED SCIENCES Faculty of

FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Dean’s Report

Prof Olalekan Fatoki

the Faculty of Applied sciences continues to be a major player in research and innovation at the Cape Peninsula University of technology. In 2011, the faculty led in the area of journal publications and came second of all the faculties in terms of total research output subsidy for the university. Although the research percentage units are somewhat lower than in 2010, there is ample evidence that the scope of research in the faculty has broadened, with more staff members of the faculty publishing. Quality has also substantially improved –many of the articles have been published in high-impact journals locally and internationally. there is also a better spread in terms of gender, as more female staff participated in research, postgraduate student supervision, and publishing.

During the year under review, the faculty attracted a substantial amount of research funding and graduated two doctoral and ten master’s candidates. As a result of the faculty staff development programme, one staff member graduated with a PhD from the University of the Western Cape. Our research infrastructure also continued to improve and we succeeded in developing new partnerships both locally and internationally, especially in Africa. It is important to note that four of our academic staff received NRF ratings during the same year.

There are some challenges facing research in the faculty. Major among these is the need to increase the number of postgraduate students, particularly at doctoral level. This is very critical for the faculty to realise in full its research agenda. Also, many of our academic staff still have disproportionally high teaching loads which leaves little time for active research. However, the faculty has developed strategies and it is currently implementing these to tackle research challenges.

I should like to thank the executive management of the university, the NRF and other funding organisations who have supported the research programmes of the faculty in 2011. I also thank my colleagues who have contributed to the research output of the faculty during the year under review.

Conference funding

PhD: The Faculty of Applied Sciences is set to increase the number of doctoral graduates

New professors appointed

Faculty of Applied Sciences zooms in on doctorates

The Faculty of Applied Sciences is taking bold steps to increase the number of doctoral graduates in South Africa. Currently, South Africa produces just over 1000 doctoral graduates a year – a dismal figure compared with other countries. According to the Department of Science and Technology (DST), this figure is way below the number of doctoral graduates required for the growth of the South African economy.

With CPUT committed to addressing local and national problems, the Faculty of Applied Sciences has put in place strategies to increase its number of doctoral graduates. Prof Michael McPherson, Faculty Research Coordinator, said they have submitted an application to the Department of Higher Education and Training for

the approval of several new programmes at the Doctorate of Technology level. “By offering more doctoral programmes, we will be able to broaden our research base,” he said.

Doctoral programmes are planned in the departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Technology and Nature Conservation. The faculty already offers doctoral programmes in Chemistry and Environmental Health. Prof McPherson said they are also in the process of recruiting postdoctoral fellows, who will play a critical role in research and supervision of doctoral students. In addition, the faculty has increased its staff profile by employing several researchers who hold doctoral qualifications, while a number of existing staff members have improved their qualifications

Associate Professor Charles Laubscher

Associate Professor Lynn McMaster Associate Professor Jessy van Wyk

up to doctoral level. These initiatives will go a long way towards improving the faculty’s research output, said Prof McPherson. Currently the faculty boasts the highest research output at CPUT in terms of journal publications.

The faculty’s initiatives are being supported by Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships, Dr Chris Nhlapo. “Efforts by Prof McPherson are lauded as these can only expand our research base and increase our research output,” said Dr Nhlapo. The faculty’s initiatives are also in line with the CPUT 10-year Research and Innovation Plan, which was tabled in September 2011. The plan outlines strategies that will ensure CPUT produces more doctoral candidates, research output and patents. “The generation of new knowledge by researchers is acknowledged, lauded and fully embraced by my office. It is indeed the only way of building a globally competitive faculty,” said Dr Nhlapo.

Analytical Chemistry Department crowns Science Idol

The Analytical Chemistry Department ended its 2011 academic year on a high note with students battling for the top spot in the CPUT Science Idol competition. The annual competition is a highlight of the Analytical Chemistry Department’s calendar, and is the culmination of a year of hard work by final-year students. The event ran over three days as thirdyear students presented their final-year projects to a panel of internal and external judges. At the end of each day, a number of students were eliminated, with only 10 going through to the final round, which was held at the Bellville campus.

Scientist Prof Len Barbour, who was one of the judges, said it was evident from the presentations that students had put a lot of effort and time into their research projects. “I am very impressed with the students. They are all very confident,” he said. Head of the department, Dr Bhekumusa Ximba commended the students for their hard work and achievements.

Agrifood Technology Station clinches top award

Operations at the Agrifood Technology Station received a stamp of approval from industry’s watchdogs. The station clinched the runnerup spot in the public sector category of the prestigious Productivity Awards in December 2011. The annual awards are run by Productivity SA in partnership with the Western Cape Provincial Government and the Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. They recognise public, corporate and up-and-coming entrepreneurs who are doing their best to ensure an increase in their productivity.

of a large number of businesses. “What I like about this Productivity Award, is that it shows we made progress and that it is being recognised externally,” said Dolley.

Finalists: the group of 10 finalists

This year, a confident Brett Collett wowed the judges with his impressive presentation, clinching the prestigious CPUT Science Idol title. He spent the past year developing a new scientific method to test for sugars in one of South Africa’s popular sandwich spreads –peanut butter. Hot on his heels were Frederick Coetzee, who clinched 2nd place, and Kamogelo Tsomane, who came in 3rd.

An excited Larry Dolley, who heads the Bellvillebased station which is tasked with assisting small food business to improve their operations, said the award is a huge milestone. “I didn’t expect us to win because of our competitors. In our category we competed against big names like Transnet and the Hermanus Municipality. We are chuffed with our achievement,” he said. During 2011, the station not only increased the number of small businesses they assisted, but also successfully increased the productivity

Students showed off their knowledge at the CPUT Science Idol competition

Recognition: operations at the Agrifood Technology Station were lauded at the prestigious Productivity Awards

nRF research niche area

Environmental Toxicity and Remediation Prof James Odendaal

The Environmental Toxicity and Remediation research group assesses and monitors the state of pollution in aquatic and terrestrial environments of the greater Cape Town area. It also develops and evaluates appropriate remediation technologies in order to clean up the environment.

Research units

Crystal Engineering Unit

odendaalj@cput.ac.za

Two students graduated with MTech degrees in 2011. One candidate’s work was on the bioaccumulation of metals in freshwater snails inhabiting the Kuils River, while the second candidate’s research showed that metal pollution in river and wetland systems can lead to negative effects on the chlorophyll content and photosynthesis rate in aquatic plants. An MTech study, under the supervision of Prof Reinette Snyman, continued to explore the use of chlorophyll content and photosynthesis rate in aquatic plants as biomarkers of metal exposure.

Two doctoral investigations were also concluded in 2011. Their work dealt with the efficiency of waste water treatment plants to remove organic pollutants from waste water effluent before the treated effluent is pumped into rivers. Furthermore, significant strides were made in order to establish marine pollution research as part of the Environmental Toxicity and Remediation research group. Dr Rashieda Toefy completed her doctoral studies on the use of Foraminifera as indicators of marine pollution. Conrad Sparks’s doctoral investigation into metal contamination in mussels along the west coast of the Cape Peninsula showed how antioxidant responses in mussels can be used as biomarkers to assess toxic stress due to metal pollution.

nassimbenil@cput.ac.za

The Crystal Engineering Unit conducts research in the field of solid crystalline inclusion compounds and its main thrust is the understanding of the molecular recognition which occurs between molecules in the crystalline state. In particular, projects attempt to understand the various secondary interactions which lead to particular structures and to correlate those with the macro-properties of the compounds under study. The structures are elucidated by X-ray diffraction and the stability and energy of the materials formed are studied by thermal, optical and kinetic measurements. Our latest project is the study of the mechanism of enantiomeric resolution whereby left- and right-handed molecules are separated. This is of direct interest to the pharmaceutical industry.

The unit presented three posters at the CPUT research day. Associate Professor A Jacobs attended a powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) workshop held at the University of the Witwatersrand as the unit will be acquiring a PXRD instrument in 2012. Dr NB Báthori visited Georgetown University in Washington DC in June 2011 and gave a research seminar. Dr Báthori and Prof LR Nassimbeni attended the Congress of the International Union of Crystallography, held in Madrid in August 2011. Dr Báthori gave a lecture at one of the symposia and Prof Nassimbeni exhibited a poster at this congress. Assoc Prof Jacobs received an NRF C3 rating. Seven research papers were published in international journals.

Functional Foods Research Unit (FFRU)

Prof Spinney Benadé

The FFRU research focus areas are:

 Omega-3 fatty acids and their application to human health

 The development of functional food ingredients to alleviate the burden of malnutrition

Radiochemistry and Ion Exchange Chromatography Prof Nico van der Walt

the Cancer Association of South Africa, to investigate whether there had been any improvements in the quality of supplements since the study was first conducted in 2009.

benades@cput.ac.za

Highlights in 2011:

 The unit relocated from the Cape Town campus to the Bellville campus’s new Food Technology Building.

 It patented a food supplement (premix) to be used as fortificant in various foodstuffs.

 Unit members published several ar ticles, among which was one on the quality of omega-3 fatty acid supplements. This article created an increased awareness among consumers and researchers about the quality of food supplements available in South Africa. This study will be repeated during 2012 in collaboration with

 The unit developed a new method that involves gas chromatography to measure free fatty acids in edible oils.

 It obtained funding from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board to do a clinical trial on children with micronutrient deficiencies and the role of red palm oil in alleviating inflammation and specific micronutrient deficiencies.

 Unit members finalised results, performed statistical analyses and wrote publications for recently completed clinical trials on fatty acid metabolism in diabetic vs non-diabetic individuals.

vanderwaltt@cput.ac.za

The unit’s core business is to promote research in radiochemistry and ion exchange chromatographic separations of elements, to supervise postgraduates studying for MTech and DTech degrees in chemistry, and to participate in international science collaborations.

South Africa–Switzerland joint research project

Fundamental radiochemical studies on the (p,xn) reactions on Tb and on naturally and highly enriched Gd targets were done at iThemba LABS. These studies determined the optimal condition for the cyclotron production of the SPECT nuclide Tb-155 and the PET nuclide Tb152. New and more efficient methods have been investigated for the separation of the produced radionuclides in Gigabecquerel-quantities, high specific activities and radiochemical purity.

Problems were encountered when trying to find certain chemicals in South Africa, Europe and the USA, but recently the chemicals were obtained from suppliers in China. Experiments to determine distribution coefficients for some lanthanides on special prepared ion exchangers can now begin. The strength of the project is that scientists, who are experts in their fields of research, participate in the project. The weakness is that it is difficult to find postdoctoral fellows who can also participate in the project. Another weakness is inefficient technical support for the installation and maintenance of equipment and instruments.

South Africa–Romania joint research project

Organic compounds, containing phosphonic acid or phosphoric acid functional groups attached to the matrix, were synthesised by the Institute of Chemistry Timisoara and evaluated as ion exchangers for ion exchange chromatography or extraction chromatography at CPUT. Unfortunately, it was found that the obtained products were not stable and lost the phosphonic acid groups over a relatively short period of time. Therefore, the products could not be used as ion exchangers. The synthesis of other organic products will be investigated in order to find stable compounds which can be used as ion exchangers.

Research output

Books/chapters

Bourne SA, Báthori NB & Moitsheki LJ

Solid state transformations in crystalline salts

Comba P (ed.)

Structure and Function

Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Science + Business Media BV, 2010, pp 219-233

ISBN 978-90-481-2888-4

Jideani VA

Functional properties of soybean food ingredients in food systems

Tzi Bun NG (ed.)

Soybean – Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physiology

Rijeka, Croatia: InTech, 2011, pp 345-366

ISBN 978-953-307-219-7

Conference papers

Báthori NB & Nassimbeni LR

Chiral discrimination in the solid state Twenty-Second Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography

Madrid, Spain, 22-30 August 2011

Behari-Leak K & Krügel M

Establishing communities of teaching and learning at Food Technology

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Bouwer A

What causes resettled government-subsidised house owners to move back to informal settlements?

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Daso AP, Fatoki OS & Odendaal JP

Assessment of selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers and 2,2’, 4,4’, 5,5’hexabromobiphenyl (BB-153) in bottom sediments of the Kuils River, Cape Town 1st Joint Conference on Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Ilorin, Nigeria, 27-30 June 2011

Daso AP, Fatoki OS & Odendaal JP

Occurrence of selected polybrominated diphenyl ethers and 2,2’, 3,3’, 4,4’hexabromobiphenyl (BB-153) in sewage sludge and effluent samples of a wastewater treatment plant in Cape Town

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

De Bever A, Ndakidemi PA & Laubscher CP

The effectiveness of Azolla filiculoides as a nitrogen fertilizer for Spinacea oleracea grown in hydroponic cultures

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Dondofema F & Mafunga H

The use of geospatial tools in gully erosion assessment and monitoring in the Zhulube Meso-catchment of Limpopo basin

IX International Rangeland Congress (IX IRC 2011)

Rosario, Argentina, 2-8 April 2011

Doughari JH, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

Antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiverotoxic potentials of extracts of Curtisia dentate

Phytochemical Society of North America 50th Anniversary Meeting

Hawaii, 10-15 December 2011

Doughari JH, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

Multi-drug resistance, verotoxin production and efficacy of crude stem bark extracts of Curtisia dentate among Escherichia coli (non-O157) and acinetobacter species isolates obtained from water and wastewater samples

Phytochemical Society of North America 50th Anniversary Meeting

Hawaii, 10-15 December 2011

Fredericks IN, Du Toit M, Ellis LP & Krügel M

Ultraviolet-C inactive microorganisms in red and white grape juices and wines

European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) Annual Meeting

Berlin, Germany, 9-11 November 2011

Hamuel JD, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

Virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility among verotoxic non-O157: H7 Escherichia coli isolates obtained from water and wastewater samples in Cape Town

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Jideani VA

Promoting cognitive complexity in Food Science and Technology students using revised Bloom’s Taxonomy – a means to meet food industry needs

2nd ISEKI Food Conference

Milan, Italy, 31 August-2 September 2011

Kallon I

An evaluation of the antiretroviral programme in two informal townships in the Western Cape, South Africa: Exploring Aids patients’ access to and experiences of the programme

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Kioko JI

In vitro regeneration of recalcitrant embryonic axes: Effects on the biomass characteristics of resulting plants

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Kioko JI

Towards the cryopreservation of the germplasm of Theobroma Cacao L., a recalcitrant-seeded species of high economic importance in West Africa

1st Joint Conference on Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Ilorin, Nigeria, 27-30 June 2011

Mgcoyi BW & Coetzee JC

Growth and fruiting of the tree oyster mushroom, Pleurotus ostreatus, on three leaf waste substrates from the Western Cape Province, South Africa

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Mniki P

Climate change adaptation strategies directed at sustaining rural local economies in South Africa

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Mniki P

Economic valuation of co-managed protected areas: The case of Silika Game Reserve

7th International Wildlife Ranching Symposium, Kimberley, 10-14 October 2011

Muzeza D

The impact of institutions of governance on communities’ livelihoods and sustainable conservation in the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park: The study of Makuleke and Sengwe communities

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Ndlovu T

Comparison of diagnostic tools for the rapid identification of coliforms from river water

1st Joint Conference on Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Ilorin, Nigeria, 27-30 June 2011

North JJ, Ndakidemi PA & Laubscher CP

The potential of developing an in-vitro method for propagating Strelitziaceae

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Ntwampe SKO

Farmer-to-pharma: The role of membrane bioreactors in the production of nutraceuticals

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Nxawe S, Ndakidemi PA & Laubscher CP

Chlorophyll pigmentation, photosynthetic parameters and tissues of flavonoid and anthocyanins in Ornithogalum longibracteatum L. as affected by varying temperatures in hydroponics solution

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Olujimi OO, Fatoki OS & Odendaal JP

Occurrence and removal of heavy metals (As, Cd, Hg and Zn) in wastewater treatment plants from Cape Town and Stellenbosch, South Africa

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Olujimi OO, Fatoki OS & Odendaal JP

Removal efficiency of endocrine-disrupting chemicals from selected wastewater treatment plants in Cape Town

1st Joint Conference on Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Ilorin, Nigeria, 27-30 June 2011

Schoeman J

The air quality perceptions of the residents of Bayview, Mossel Bay

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Schutte De W

In search of a community development theory

1st Joint Conference on Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Ilorin, Nigeria, 27-30 June 2011

Schutte De W

Testing new data collection technology to assist with unlocking sensitive information – a collaborative pilot study with FARR

60th British Sociological Association (BSA)

Annual Conference

London, 6-8 April 2011

Schutte De W

Unintended consequences: A conceptual revisit from a social research perspective

Workshop on Unintended Consequences – The 75th Jubilee of a Sociological Idea

Gdansk, Poland, 9-10 May 2011

Schutte De W

Using the Qbee to assist with unlocking sensitive information

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Shete E, Mkiswa L, Buckley M & Krügel M

Ultraviolet-C inactive microorganisms in full cream milk and skimmed milk

European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) Annual Meeting

Berlin, Germany, 9-11 November 2011

Slabber MY, Snyman RG & Odendaal JP

Accumulation and toxicity of selected metals in the feral oyster Striostrea margaritacea on the South African south-western coast

Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Van Wyk J

A model for training food technologists focusing on bridging the gap between academia and industry

2nd ISEKI International Food Conference

Milan, Italy, 31 August - 3 September 2011

Conference posters

Daso AP, Fatoki OS, Odendaal JP, Olujimi OO & Opeolu BO

Levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and 2,2’, 4,4’, 5,5’- hexabromobiphenyl (BB153) in surface water and bottom sediment of the Diep River, Cape Town Society of Environmental Toxicology and chemistry (SETAC) North America 32nd Annual Meeting: Navigating Environmental Challenges: Historical Lessons Guiding Future Directions

Boston, MA, 13-17 November 2011

Diedericks CF & Jideani VA

Potential of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) starch and non-starch polysaccharides as new food ingredients

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Fredericks IN, Du Toit M, Ellis LP & Krügel M

Ultraviolet-C inactive microorganisms in red and white grape juices and wines

European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) Annual Meeting

Berlin, Germany, 9-11 November 2011

Geduld C, Toefy R & Sparks C

The influence of size of the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis on the uptake of trace metals South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS)

Grahamstown, 4-7 April 2011

Hamuel JD, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

Antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiverotoxic potentials of extracts of Curtisia dentate

Phytochemical Society of North America 50th Anniversary Meeting

Hawaii, 10-15 December 2011

Jordaan M & Jideani V

‘Acha’, A rediscovered lost crop of Africa with a potential for low-glycemic food products

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Kabwit RY, Jacobs A, Báthori NB & Nassimbeni LR

Inclusion compounds of 1,1’- binaphthly-2,2’dicarboxylic acid selected amines

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Lambrechts AA, Human IS & Lues JFR

Low-pressure foam cleaning compared to conventional cleaning for removal of bacteria from surfaces associated with convenience food International Association for Food Protection 2011

Milwaukee, WI, 31 July-3 August 2011

Laubscher CP & Ndakidemi PA

Evaluating farmers’ perspectives and practices on the protection and sustainable harvesting of Red Data Proteceae species of the Agulhas Plain on the African continent Joint Workshop on Food Security & Environmental Sustainability in a World of Changing Climates Conference

Bondo, Kenya, 20-23 February 2011

Lobo-Petersen JLF, Sparks C & Goodman M

Productivity and nutritional value of the rotifer Brachionus plicatilis fed five microalgal diets

South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS)

Grahamstown, 4-7 April 2011

Murevanhema Y & Jideani VA

Potential of bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc.) milk as a probiotic beverage

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sayed A, Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR & Weber E Resolution of 1,1’ binaphthyl-2,2’ dicarboxylic acid with quinine: Structure of the intermediate (S)-1,1’-binaphthyl-2,2’-dicarboxylate dihydrate diastereomeric salt

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sebogisi BK, Jacobs A, Báthori NB & Nassimbeni LR

Structures of quininium (L)-malate and quininium (D)-malate – A subtle discrimination

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Shete E, Mkiswa L, Buckley M & Krügel M Ultraviolet-C to inactivate microorganisms in full cream and skimmed milk

European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST) Annual Meeting

Berlin, Germany, 9-11 November 2011

Schroeder C, Toefy R & Sparks C

The influence of sex on the uptake of trace metals in Mytilus galloprovincialis

South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS)

Grahamstown, 4-7 April 2011

Sparks C, Snyman R & Odendaal J

Heavy metal concentration in Mytilus galloprovincialis along the west coast of the Cape Peninsula

South African Marine Science Symposium (SAMSS)

Grahamstown, 4-7 April 2011

Silwana N, Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR & Báthori NB

Selectivity of amides by host-guest inclusion

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Van Wyk J

A model for training food technologists focusing on bridging the gap between academia and industry

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Mlatho JSP & McPherson M

Experimental performance of solar receivers designed to use oil as a heat transfer fluid

Rauch S, Morrison GM & Monzón A (eds)

Proceedings of the 30th Biennial International

Solar Energy Society (ISES) Solar World Congress, Kassel, Germany, 28 August-2 September 2011

Kassel, Germany: ISES International Solar Energy Society, 2011, pp 210-222

ISBN 978-3-9814659-0-7

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Adebayo BK, Ayejuyo S, Okoro HK & Ximba BJ Spectrophotometric determination of iron (III) in tap water using 8-hydoxyquinoline as a chromogenic reagent

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(71):1605116057, 2011

Ayanda OS & Akinsoji OS

Biological wastewater treatment: Microbiology, chemistry, and diversity measurement of ammonia oxidising bacteria

African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(32):5831-5840, 2011

Báthori NB, Lemmerer A, Venter GA, Bourne SA, Caira MR

Pharmaceutical co-crystals with isonicotinamide – vitamin B3, clofibric acid, and diclofenac – and two isonicotinamide hydrates

Crystal Growth & Design, 11:75-87, 2011

Báthori NB, Nassimbeni LR & Oliver CL

Quininium mandelates – a systematic study of chiral discrimination in crystals of diastereomeric salts

Chemical Communications, 47:2670-2672, 2011

Báthori NB & Nassimbeni LR

Selectivity of amides by host-guest inclusion CrystEngComm, 13:7014-7018, 2011

Behardien L, Paulse A, Jackson V, Khan S & Khan W

Investigation into the microbial contamination in a spring water distribution system, Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(20):3200-3214, 2011

Daniels CW, Rautenbach F, Mabusela WT, Valentine AJ & Marnewick JL

Comparative antioxidant-capacity and -content of leaves, bulbs, roots, flowers and fruit of Gethyllis multifolia L. Bolus and G. villosa Thunb. species

South African Journal of Botany, 77:711-717, 2011

Daso AP, Fatoki OS & Odendaal JP

Development of analytical procedures for the simultaneous determination of trio- to heptabrominated diphenyl ethers and hexabrominated biphenyl (BB 153) in sediment samples

Water SA, 37(3):331-338, 2011

Doughari HJ, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

Curtisia dentata: Ethnopharmacological application

Journal of Medicinal Plants Research, 5(9):16061612, 2011

Doughari HJ, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

The ecology, biology and pathogenesis of Acinetobacter spp.: An overview Microbes and Environments, 26(2):101-112, 2011

Doughari HJ, Ndakidemi PA, Human IS & Benadé S

Virulence factors and antibiotic susceptibility among verotoxic non-O157: H7 Escherichia coli isolates obtained from water and wastewater samples in Cape Town

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(64):1416014168, 2011

Ehrlich RI, Adams S, Baatjies R, Jeebhay MF

Chronic airflow obstruction and respiratory symptoms following tuberculosis: A review of South African studies

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, 15(7):886-891, 2011

Fatoki OS, Ximba BJ & Opeolu BO

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in food and environmental samples: An overview Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 20(8a):20122020, 2011

Fredericks IN, Du Toit M & Krügel M

Efficacy of ultraviolet radiation as an alternative technology to inactive microorganisms in grape juices and wines

Food Microbiology, 28:510-517, 2011

Garraway J, Volbrecht T, Wicht M & Ximba B

Transfer of knowledge between university and work

Teaching in Higher Education, 16(5):529-540, 2011

Hoekstra DT, Volschenk H, Collins M & McMaster LD

An investigation of Clostridium species present in nutraceutical preparations of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) for human consumption

Journal of Applied Phycology, 23:777-787, 2011

Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR, Nohako KL, Roman G & Sebogisi BK

Inclusion of caffeine by a diol host

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 41:660616, 2011

Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR, Sayed A & Weber E

Resolution of 1‚1´-binaphthyl-2‚2´-dicarboxylic acid with quinine: Structure of the intermediate (S)-1,1´-binaphthyl-2,2´-dicarboxylate dihydrate diastereomeric salt

Journal of Chemical Crystallography, 41:854857, 2011

Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR, Silwana N, Báthori NB & Weber E

Inclusion of 1,4-bis(diphenylhydroxymethyl)

benzene with amides: Structure and selectivity CrystEngComm, 13:7014-7018, 2011

Magano SR, Nchu F & Eloff JN

In-vitro investigation of the repellent effects of the essential oil of Lippia javanica on adults of Hyalomma marginatum rufipes

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(44):89708975, 2011

Marnewick JL, Rautenbach F, Venter I, Neethling H, Blackhurst DM, Wolmarans P & Macharia M

Effects of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) on oxidative stress and biochemical parameters in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133:46-52, 2011

Mei MN, Hugo VI & Green IR

Model route to 5-bromo-3,4-dihydro-4hydroxy-7,9,10-trimethoxy-1,3-dimethyl-1Hnaphtho[2,3-c]pyran: A potential precursor to extended quinines

Synthetic Communications, 41:1348-1356, 2011

Nchu F, Githiori JB, McGaw LJ & Eloff JN

Anthelmintic and cytotoxic activities of extracts of Markhamia obtusifolia Sprague (Bignoniaceae)

Veterinary Parasitology, 183(1-2):184-188, 2011

North JJ, Ndakidemi PA & Laubscher CP

Effects of various media compositions on the invitro germination and discoloration of immature embryos of bird of paradise (Strelitzia reginae)

Plant Omics Journal, 4(2):100-113, 2011

Jideani IA & Jideani VA

Developments on the cereal grains Digitaria exilis (acha) and Digitaria iburua (iburu)

Journal of Food Science and Technology –Mysore, 48(3):251-259, 2011

Nxawe S, Ndakidemi PA & Laubscher CP

Chlorophyll pigmentation and photosynthetic parameters in Ornithogalum longibracteatum L. as affected by varying temperatures in hydroponics solution

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(12):2965-2972, 2011

Okoro HK, Fatoki OS, Adekola FA, Ximba BJ & Snyman RG

Sources, environmental levels and toxicity of organotin in marine environment – A review

Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23(2):473-482, 2011

Okoro HK, Fatoki OS, Adekola FA, Ximba BJ, Snyman RG & Opeolu B

Human exposure, biomarkers, and fate of organotins in the environment

Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 213:27-54, 2011

Oladele SK & Okoro HK

Investigation of corrosion effect of mild steel on orange juice

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(16):31523156, 2011

Olujimi OO, Fatoki OS & Odendaal J

Method development for simultaneous determination of phthalate and eleven priority phenols as tert-butyldimethylsilyl derivatives in grab samples from wastewater treatment plants using GC-MS in Cape Town

Fresenius Environmental Bulletin, 20(1):69-77, 2011

Olujimi OO, Fatoki OS, Odendaal J & Okonkwo OJ

Solid-phase extraction method for the analysis of eleven phenolic pollutants in water samples

Asian Journal of Chemistry, 23(2):657-662, 2011

Opeolu BO, Bamgbose O, Arowolo TA & Adetunji M

Utilisation of biomaterials as adsorbents for heavy metals’ removal from aqueous matrices Scientific Research and Essays, 5(14):17801787, 2010

Opeolu BO, Bamgbose O & Fatoki OS

Zinc abatement from simulated and industrial wastewaters using sugarcane biomass Water SA, 37(3):313-320, 2011

Opperman M, Marais De W & Benadé AJS

Analysis of omega-3 fatty acid content of South African fish oil supplements

Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 22(6):324-329, 2011

Osibanjo O, Daso AP & Gbadebo AM

The impact of industries on surface water quality of River Ona and River Alaro in Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan, Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(4):696-702, 2011

Ramon G, Jacobs A, Nassimbeni LR & YavKabwit R

Inclusion compounds of p-tert-butylcalixarenes: Structures, kinetics, and selectivity

Crystal Growth & Design, 11:3172-3182, 2011

Shuping LS, Snyman RG, Odendaal JP & Ndakidemi PA

Accumulation and distribution of metals in Bolboschoenus maritimus (Cyperaceae), from a South African river

Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 216:319-328, 2011

Stofberg RL, Simon CA & Snyman RG

Effects of heavy metals on the development and survival of abalone Haliotis midae larvae

African Journal of Marine Science, 33(2):339345, 2011

Van der Meulen NP, Dolley SG, Steyn GF, Van der Walt TN & Raubenheimer HG

The use of selective volatisation in the separation of 68Ge from irradiated Ga targets

Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 69:727-731, 2011

Van Wyk J, Witthuhn RC & Britz TJ

Optimisation of vitamin B12 and folate production by Propionibacterium freudenreichii strains in kefir

International Dairy Journal, 21:69-74, 2011

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Ayanda OS & Adekola FA

Comparison of some physicochemical characterisation of columbite and tantalite samples from different locations in Nigeria Chemistry for Sustainable Development, 19:243247, 2011

Ayanda OS & Adekola FA

A review of niobium-tantalum separation in hydrometallurgy

Journal of Minerals & Minerals Characterisation & Engineering, 10(3):245-256, 2011

Ayanda OS, Adekola FA, Baba AA, Fatoki OS & Ximba BJ

Comparative study of the kinetics of dissolution of laterite in some acidic media

Journal of Minerals & Minerals Characterisation & Engineering, 10(15):1457-1472, 2011

Fredericks IN, Du Toit M & Krügel M

Is UV the answer to combat microbial spoilage?

Wynland: 137-139, October 2011

Postgraduate degrees conferred

DTech: Environmental Health

Daso AP

The occurrence of brominated flame retardants (polybrominated diphenyl ethers and polybrominated biphenyls) in the Cape Town environment

Supervisors: Prof OS Fatoki; Prof JP Odendaal

Hamuel JD

Effect of stress, antibiotics and phytochemicals on verotoxic isolates of Acinetobacter haemolyticus and Escherichia coli obtained from water and wastewater samples

Supervisors: Prof PA Ndakidemi; Dr IS Human; Prof S Benadé

MTech: Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition

MTech: Food Technology

Septoe NL

Effect of fluid substitutions on the total antioxidant capacity of breads: Comparing the indigenous herbal teas rooibos and honeybush with black tea

Supervisors: Ms I Venter; Prof JL Marnewick

MTech: Environmental Health Africa C

Wastewater pollution from abattoirs within the Namaqualand region

Supervisor: Mr B Delcarme

Bronkhorst JP

Restructuring the determination of Percentage Hearing Loss (PHL)

Supervisor: Prof De W Schutte

Lambrechts AA

The efficacy of sanitation on microbiological hazards in ready-to-eat outlets from selected primary manufacturers in Gauteng

Supervisors: Dr IS Human; Prof JDR Lues

Wang T

Development indicators for the proper management for the different levels of exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) generally associated with coke oven workers – The exposure assessment of gaseous phase PAHs in coke oven workers

Supervisor: Prof De W Schutte

Vhangani LN

Antioxidant effects of Maillard reaction products in a lipid-rich food product

Supervisor: Prof J van Wyk

MTech: Horticulture North JJ cum laude

An investigation into the potential of developing an in-vitro method for propagating Strelitziaceae

Supervisors: Prof CP Laubscher; Prof P Ndakidemi

MTech: Nature Conservation

Newman NN

The impact of altered river structure on the function of selected urban Cape Town rivers

Supervisor: Prof R Snyman; Mr V Harley; Dr E Day

Postgraduate degrees obtained by staff members

PhD

University of the Western Cape

Toefy R

Extant benthic Foraminifera from two bays along the SW coast of South Africa, with a comment on their use as indicators of pollution

BUSINESS Faculty of

FACULTY OF BUSINESS

Prof Mzikayise Binza Dean’s Report

It is apparent that both staff and students subscribe to the concept of quality output, and through adhering to this point of departure, endeavour to make a significant difference. The focus of the faculty remains on creating an enabling, empowering and inclusive research culture. A number of departments have established research committees in their respective departments in order to oversee research at the micro- level, and through this, heads of departments have accepted responsibility and accountability at departmental level.

advancement of research. Through this, systems and processes can be established which will build capacity, and support staff and students in enhancing their research output and profiles.

selecting material and planning an article from a theses, the nature of “doctorateness”, and various Higher Degrees Committee (HDC) workshops.

the Faculty of Business supports the success of each student and staff member in meeting their academic, professional and research personal goals. Growth in research continued during the course of 2011, and significant milestones were achieved.

Nine research flagships have been established within the faculty, and each has a designated driver in order to ensure increased output, as well as focused research projects. These flagships also focus on combining the activities of experienced and novice researchers, resulting in an expansion of research activities within the faculty.

The existing research department is in the process of being restructured into a research unit, as this is deemed to be aligned with the faculty vision and the institutional Vision 2020. It is believed that the creation of a focused research unit will facilitate innovation and

A number of significant achievements were realised during the course of the year, as can be seen from the information which follows. Internally, a number of awards were attained in-house:

 Researcher of the year: Prof Simeon Davies

 Emerging researcher of the year: Mr Lulamile Ntonzima

 Supervisor of the year: Prof Kamilla Swart

 Publisher of the year: Prof Kamilla Swart

 Depar tmental award for research: Department of Sport Management

A total of 28 master’s and four doctoral degrees were awarded, which is a significant percentage of the successful postgraduates at CPUT. The postgraduate component remains the flagship of this faculty.

A number of workshops were presented for both staff and students during the course of 2011, inter alia, assessment of theses and dissertations, writing for scholarly publishing,

It is thus apparent that research is expanding within the faculty, and that it is receiving increased prominence within the hearts and minds of faculty members. It is a reality that research is relevant not only within the ambit of the faculty, but also on a broader front in terms of the communities which the faculty and university serve. As such, the faculty endeavours to ensure that the focus of its research remains pragmatic and empowering.

Accounting researchers represent CPUT at annual accountancy conference

In June 2011, the Southern African Accounting Association (SAAA) hosted its largest annual conference at Fancourt, George where three

of CPUT’s accounting lecturers presented their research in the field of accountancy. The lecturers, Aletta Visser, Henrie Benedict and Yolande Smit, spoke on a variety of accounting-related topics, ranging from working with architectural enterprises in the province to utilising effective performance measures in the agricultural sector.

CPUT’s accountancy departments are venturing into a new direction with re-curriculation and role clarification for the two streams with well over 2000 registered students. Management Accounting and Internal Auditing are headed by Spurge Rudman, and Financial Accounting and Taxation are headed by Willem Lotter.

Rudman and his team have successfully championed accounting research over the last few years, having invested much-needed time and resources to customise the subject, Research Methodology, for third-year students, that assists them with research output in the MTech: Internal Auditing. Lotter, who also serves on the SAAA board as Vice-Chairperson and is Chairperson of the scientific review panel for the 2011 conference, says, “We have reached a crossroads in terms of accounting research and the profession. We try to maintain relevance in our academic offerings, therefore becoming producers of research is very high on our list of priorities. Many more young researchers are coming on board from years spent in industry, both as students and academic staff, which in turn helps some of us who come from practice-based teaching to transcend these academic challenges and become published researchers.”

Visser, one of the department’s first MTech: Cost and Management Accounting graduates, says it is a privilege to be participating in a professional gathering of this nature. “I was one of the first students to obtain an MTech qualification in accounting from CPUT at the end of 2009, after spending years in industry and lecturing. I saw the need for more researchers and decided to go for it.” Benedict, who is studying towards his doctorate in Commerce: Accounting through Unisa shares his experience: “I attended two

international and one local conference last year, where I delivered a paper on the non-compliance of close-corporations in South Africa and received an award for the best paper presenter, so I can say that it’s really encouraging to be part of the change that is taking place in the profession.” Smit is registered for the Doctor Technologiae: Internal Auditing at CPUT, and shares her colleagues’ passion for accounting research: “I’m looking forward to interacting with my peers and counterparts locally and from across the globe.” Sport Management lecturer presents cutting-edge research to Parliament

“It’s important that CPUT continues to support innovative researchers. This firmly establishes our university as a knowledge resource – not only for our students, but for industry and our nation.” So says Brendon Knott, Senior Lecturer in the Sport Management Department, who was recently invited to present his research before the Tourism Portfolio Committee in

Championing innovation: Sport Management senior lecturer Brendon Knott says applied research helps establish CPUT as a knowledge resource – for industry and South Africa as a whole

SAAA - Willem Lotter (President) with Aletta Visser (Treasurer) on right and Yolande Smit (Secretary) on left

Parliament. Knott was joined by CPUT colleague Prof Kamilla Swart of the Centre for Tourism Research in Africa (CETRA), who also presented at the Tourism Summit. “Being invited to this summit helped to raise awareness for CPUT’s research profile and specifically links us with applied research that is useful for policy and decision-makers,” said Knott.

His presentation was based on his current doctorate, which focuses on the nation-branding legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ for South Africa. Undertaken through the University of Bournemouth in the United Kingdom, the first part of his fieldwork surveyed 561 international visitors in Cape Town and Durban during last year’s World Cup. Knott wanted to find out what their perceptions of the South African brand were before they arrived in the country, and then, having experienced South Africa firsthand, if and how these perceptions changed. His findings were quite significant. “Many visitors did not have clear perceptions before they came, but now were very positive about certain aspects, such as the natural beauty of the country and the friendliness of South Africans. Most visitors even rated the country as a safe place to visit; whereas safety was a major concern prior to the event.”

Knott gave the Committee recommendations on the use of future mega-events, and smaller home-grown events which could be used to leverage the nation-branding impact of the 2010 event for the country. He also highlighted the need for greater collaboration and co-ordination

between government departments in sharing the responsibility for nation-branding.

When asked what kind of initiatives and partnerships his department currently has with industry, Knott said: “I represented the department in a few group research projects (mostly through CETRA) that helped the City of Cape Town and the Provincial Government with their preparations for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. I also attended the Provincial 2010 Technical Committee meetings leading up to the event. Apart from this, the Sport Management Department has strong links with sports federations, including provincial rugby and cricket bodies, football associations and other sport development organisations.”

physiologists, academics, administrators and sport coaches from the major cricketplaying nations, the congress aims to provide a knowledge-sharing platform to address key areas in the prevention and management of injuries in cricket and the enhancement of performance.

Dr Taliep, a second-year Sport and Physical Recreation Studies lecturer, felt very fortunate to be able to attend the prestigious event. “I was at the congress during the last two ICC World Cup games in 2003 and 2007, where I presented papers on bowling accuracy and batting techniques. This time around I presented two papers, one on the effects of playing Sudoku on

batsmen’s mental preparation and another one on the dwindling figures of South Africa’s black (African) batsmen.”

Dr Sharhidd Taliep, a CPUT sport researcher was lucky enough to get a front row seat to all the behind-the-scenes action of the 2011 Cricket World Cup, when he presented two papers at the 4th World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket in Chandigarh, India in March 2011.

Hosted every four years immediately after the semi-finals of the tournament, the conference focuses on the sport medicine industry and related research topics, and plays host to experts from across the subcontinent and the globe.

Involving sport scientists, sport medicine specialists, orthopaedicians, physiotherapists,

Taliep, who visited the heart of the cricketing action in India, where he presented research relating to the sport

In the first paper, Dr Taliep found that the game of Sudoku had a profound effect on the mental preparedness of the players, particularly those that played the game for at least 15 minutes before batting. He also discovered that the game increased their swing focus and gave them prolonged concentration on their batting technique. In his second paper, he looked at the ratio of black (African) batsmen, from the junior teams all the way through to professional players, and concluded that their decline in numbers is an area of major concern that needs further investigation. “It’s a growing problem, but with further research, I hope to uncover the reasons behind the decline, be they socio-economic or lack of opportunities. Ideally, I’d love to then present my findings to some of the decision-makers in the cricketing fraternity.”

Dr Taliep is kept busy by a host of research projects, including the use of rooibos as an antioxidant to increase resistance to fatigue during exercise and the effects of fasting (during Ramadan) on muscle strength and cardiovascular performance in rugby players. He is also collaborating with Cricket South Africa and UCT on a number of projects. “We have already published one article with another in review and we intend publishing three further articles on data collected on South African High Performance cricket players”.

Sport researcher presents findings at World Cricket Conference

Dr Sharhidd

FACULTY OF BUSINESS Research units

Centre for Tourism Research in Africa (CETRA) Prof Kamilla Swart

incorporating researchers and students from different CPUT departments and from outside the university

 Foster research on tourism development and contact between tourism research centres and individuals globally

 Provide research facilities for students and researchers

 Create databases and expand current databases relating to tourism, hospitality, sport and events

 Provide facilitation of thesis supervision

Prof Swart was appointed as Conference Director of the Sports and Events Tourism Exchange (SETE) Exhibition and Conference that took place 27 to 28 July 2011 at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. The conference was organised by Thebe Exhibitions and Projects Group and supported by South African Tourism, Sport and Recreation South Africa and the DTI. The aim of the SETE Conference was to provide a platform for various

stakeholders, including event organisers, media, sponsors, sport and tourism marketers, government officials, tourism authorities, sport federations, and academics to exchange information and ideas that contribute to building and enhancing the sport tourism and event industries in South Africa.

Several students served as scribes at the conference. International experts invited

CETRA’s core functions are to:

 Highlight CPUT’s contribution to tourism and hospitality teaching and research in Cape Town, the Western Cape and South Africa

 Facilitate research activities in the tourism, hospitality, sport and events fields at CPUT

 Bring together university researchers/lecturers and practitioners (including public sector institutions) in the Western Cape, in order to find feasible answers to applied research questions

 Encourage focused research clusters

Having successfully completed the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Research Programme for the City of Cape Town in 2010, Prof Swart continued with the research in this area linked to her National Research Foundation grant (Competitive Support for Unrated Researchers) by conducting one-year post-studies among businesses and residents (formal and informal) in Cape Town. Prof Scarlett Cornelissen, Prof Urmilla Bob and Prof Kamilla Swart served as guest editors for a Special Issue of Development Southern Africa – Sport mega-events and their legacies: The 2010 FIFA World CupTM

Profs Swart, Preuss and Bob at SETE Conference

Football kit and boots donated by Prof Holger PreussFootballs donated by Derek Casey

swartk@cput.ac.za

Fieldworkers and support staff from CPUT

by SETE and hosted by CETRA after the conference, included:

 Prof Douglas Turco, Associate Professor of Sport Management at Drexel University

 Mr Derek Casey, CEO of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bid and CEO of the World Leisure Congress

 Prof Holger Preuss, a leading sport economist from the University of Mainz

 Mr Michael Linley, the Managing Director at BrandCapital International, Melbourne, Australia

Prof Holger Preuss and Derek Casey made various donations such as kits, boots and balls to the Football Foundation of South Africa (FFSA) after the SETE Conference.

In addition, FFSA in association with CETRA submitted “The sport development and social legacy project: The Football Foundation of South Africa beyond the 2010 FIFA World CupTM” for the 2010 World Leisure International Innovative Prize, which received the “Highly Commended” award.

Prof Swart has been invited as an international partner of the Sport Business School Finland, having facilitated fieldwork for international students from Finland, the USA and Germany at the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. The Sport Business School concept was started in HAAGA-HELIA

University of Applied Sciences and Jyväskylä

University of Applied Sciences, Finland. The concept is to connect in person Sport Business experts from around the world, and to offer

selected partners an international network of experts in Sport Business and Sport Business Schools, research, development and cooperation during international events, as well as staff and student exchange opportunities.

Two master’s students, Mr Hilary Bama

and Mrs Frinwei Achu, presented at the Tourism Educators South Africa (TESA) Mini Student Conference held at the University of Johannesburg in September 2011. Their attendance was sponsored by the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport Sector Education and Training Authority (CATHSSETA).

Human Performance Laboratory (HPL), Department of Sport Management Dr Sacha West

The HPL’s research areas are: High Performance, Development and Transformation in Sport, Physical Activity in Communities, and Chronic Disease (specifically HIV/Aids) and Physical Activity and Quality of Life.

programme for the EMC students. A project between the Cape Cobra’s cricket team and the HPL was also established to carry out highperformance testing.

wests@cput.ac.za

The Human Performance Laboratory’s core function is to provide a world-class researcheducational service facility for the development of sport and ergonomic technology innovation. The HPL’s function is inter-related and can be divided into four components, namely teaching and learning, research, exercise testing and rehabilitation, and community engagement.

One of the laboratory’s major research projects for 2011 was a clinical trial, in collaboration with CPUT’s Oxidative Stress Research Centre, investigating the effects of rooibos on exercise performance. The University of Abertay’s School of Social and Health Sciences in Dundee visited the laboratory for the second time to continue a collaborative research project with Prof Davies, examining head-loading in black African women. Dr Taliep was also invited to collaborate with the MRC/UCT Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine and Cricket South Africa assessing high performance, development and transformation in cricket. The HPL continues to perform physical assessments on the Emergency Medical Care’s (EMC) firstyear students, and initiated a “Learn to Swim”

Research output

Books/chapters

Bricknell L, Fraser J, Goldman G, Kara M, Labuschagne L, Maritz M, McGregor A & Radford A

People management for projects

Oosthuizen TFJ & Venter R (eds)

Project Management in Perspective

Cape Town: Oxford University Press SA, 2011, pp 305-331

ISBN 978-0-19-599314-1

Harvey N & Jere A

Early warning signals

Harvey N (ed.)

Turnaround Management and Corporate

Renewal: A South African Perspective

Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2011, pp

322-326

ISBN 978-1-86814-519-5

Jere M & Jere A

Konkola copper mine

Harvey N (ed.)

Turnaround Management and Corporate

Renewal: A South African Perspective

Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2011, pp

394-399

ISBN 978-1-86814-519-5

Knott B, Fyall A & Jones I

South Africa 2010 leveraging nation brand benefits from the FIFA World Cup™

Garrod B & Fyall A (eds)

Contemporary Cases in Tourism

Oxford: Goodfellow, 2011, pp 33-56

ISBN 978-1-906884-53-6

Knott B & Swart K

Sports marketing in Africa

Nufer G & Bühler A (eds)

Marketing im Sport: Grundlagen, Trends und internationale Perspektiven des modernen Sportmarketing Kapitel 21

Berlin, Germany: Erich Schmidt, 2011, pp 565588

ISBN 978-3-503-12912-6

Knott B & Turco D

Events sponsorship and fundraising Tassiopoulos D (ed.)

Events Management: A Developmental and Managerial Approach, 3rd edition

Cape Town: Juta, 2010, pp 273-290

ISBN 978-0-70217-779-8

Steyn B

Degisen Is Ve Halka IlIskiler Paradigmalari (Changing business and public relations paradigms)

Ç Karakaya Satir (ed.)

Halkla Iliskilerden Stratejik Halkla Iliskilere (From Public Relations to Strategic Public Relations)

Istanbul, Turkey: Nobel Yayinevi, 2011, pp 1-36

ISBN 978-605-133-087-7

Steyn B

Halkla Iliskiler Stratejist Rolü (Public relations strategist role)

Ç Karakaya Satir (ed.)

Halkla Iliskilerden Stratejik Halkla Iliskilere (From Public Relations to Strategic Public Relations)

Istanbul, Turkey: Nobel Yayinevi, 2011, pp 119174

ISBN 978-605-133-087-7

Conference papers

Adams A

Problem-based learning in a business communication skills classroom Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Allen D

Effective teaching and research in SA sport Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Benedict H

Accounting academics’ research needs: Which way forward?

South African Accounting Association 2011 International Conference

George, 26-29 June 2011

Benedict H

Enhancing comprehension of accounting education via writing recognition technology and social networks

The 2011 Las Vegas International Academic Conference

Las Vegas, NV, 10-12 October 2011

Benedict H

The secondary-tertiary gap: Situational analysis of education and research in South Africa

CPUT Faculty of Business Best Practices Seminar 2011

Cape Town, 25 November 2011

Benedict H

The use of IT towards conducting researches in an environmentally-friendly manner: An exploratory approach

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Bester M & Scholtz D

Curriculum mapping as a possible technologyenhanced curriculum review approach

Fourth Annual South African Technology Network Conference: Curriculum Transformation at Universities of Technology: Towards the Development of New Generation Universities Bloemfontein, 27-29 November 2011

Binza MS

The South Africa we could win: Are the law and work culture constraints or enablers to responsive and responsible democratic developmental local government?

Second International Conference on Local Government

Durban, 26-28 October 2011

Bray N & Williams S

Did we create an enabling learning environment for our disabled students? Lecturers’ reflection Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Chichava H & Warden S

The M-Loyalty project Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Davies SEH

Physical performance attributes of male and female emergency care practitioners: Implications for simulated extraction of a patient trapped in a light motor vehicle accident International Conference on Health Care Systems, Ergonomics and Patient Safety

Oviedo, Spain, 22-24 June 2011

Hendrickse R

Theoeretical overview of governance and sustainability arrangements of NGOs: Lessons for the South African NGO sector

7th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability

Hamilton, New Zealand, 5-7 January 2011

Hollis-Turner S

Diversity and employability challenges in office management & technology profession practices Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Kalula M

Examining consequences of HIV/Aids on pensioner life within selected areas of South Africa

South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress

East London, 13-16 June 2010

Kalula M

The global economic crisis and impacts on pensioners within selected areas of South Africa: Emerging evidence and possible policy responses

Development Policy Research Unit Conference: The Global Economic Crisis and South Africa:

Lessons in Long-Run Economic Growth and Development

Johannesburg, 27-29 October 2010

Kalula M

Investigating the use of the Child Support Grant in selected households of the Cape Metropole South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress

Pretoria, 10-13 July 2011

Kalula M

Strategies to fight corruption in the public sector of the Democratic Republic of Congo

South African Sociological Association (SASA) Congress

Pretoria, 10-13 July 2011

Knott B

Sport as a destination branding platform beyond mega-events

Sport Events and Tourism Exchange

Cape Town, 27-28 July 2011

Knott B

The nation-branding legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ and implications for future sport tourism events

Tourism Summit

Cape Town 1 March 2011

Knott B, Fyall A & Jones I

The role of sport mega-events in nationbranding: The case of South Africa and the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

The 19th Conference of the European Association for Sport Management (EASM)

Madrid, Spain, 7-10 September 2011

Leach N

Pre-emptive formative computer-based assessments (CBAs): A tool to benefit learning and enhance teaching

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Nanabhay Y & Ballard HH

Maintaining and enhancing good governance: Lessons from the South African arms deal

2011 International Symposium on Ethical Leadership: Issues, Challenges and Opportunities

Chengdu, China, 22-24 October 2011

Odendaal B

Is the Employment Equity Act (EEA) still valid?

International Business Management Conference

Durban, 28-29 September 2011

Rust AA

Challenges of alumni associations at universities: Income from alumni (donations and bequests) at South African universities

Proceedings of the 13th Annual International Global Business and Technology Association Conference

Istanbul, Turkey, 12-16 July 2011

Scholtz D

The National Benchmark Tests: Lecturers’ perceptions and responses

Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)

Port Elizabeth, 30 November-2 December 2011

Smit Y

Rationale for the development of architecture model to effectively manage risk in SMEs in the Western Cape region

South African Accounting Association (SAAA) International Conference

George, South Africa, 26-29 June 2011

Taliep MS

The effects of playing a game of Sudoku on mental preparation in cricket batsmen

4th World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket

Chandigarh, India, 31 March-1 April 2011

Taliep MS, Gamieldien R & West S

Where are South Africa’s black African batsmen?

4th World Congress of Science and Medicine in Cricket

Chandigarh, India, 31 March-1 April 2011

Veeran P

The challenges of globalisation on public human resource management policies and procedures

Proceedings of the 2nd International Business Management Conference

Durban, 28-29 September 2011

Visser A

The utilisation of effective performance measure in the emerging international agricultural environment

South African Accounting Association (SAAA)

International Conference

George, South Africa, 26-29 June 2011

African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management) Conference

Cape Town, 5-7 September 2011

Winberg C, Barnes V, Ncube K, Stofberg C & Tshinu S

Graduates’ experiences in interdisciplinary research studies

3rd Biennial Postgraduate Supervision Conference

Stellenbosch, 18-21 April 2011

Conference posters

Achu F, Swart K, Knott B & Ntloko N

The African legacy of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM: Pre-and post-event perceptions of resident African immigrants in Cape Town

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Bama H, Swart K, Knott B & Ntloko N

Residents’ perceptions of the socio-economic impacts of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM: Pre-and post-event comparisons in a Cape Town suburb

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Benedict H

A profile of accounting educators in the eastern Free State: A survey

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Benedict H

Research capacity-building needs in the accounting academia

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Davies SEH

Health care corporations: Reconciling profitmaking prerogatives with moral obligations in a global economy

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Haydam N, Slabbert A & Uken E

From quantum physics to quantum marketing research practice – A monistic view

Proceedings of the 32nd SAMRA (Southern African Marketing Research Association) Conference

Vanderbijlpark, 1-3 June 2011

Iwu C

Making a case for teaching and learning: can used books assist?

Proceedings of the 2nd International Business Management Conference

Durban, 28-29 September 2011

Kalitanyi V & Visser K

African immigrant entrepreneurs: Job takers or job creators?

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Matsoso M

Performance measures in supply chain management

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Steyn C

Role identity and burnout in client service environments

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Taliep MS

The effects of playing a game of Sudoku on mental preparation and performance of cricket batsmen

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Taliep MS, Gamieldien R & West SJ

An analysis of the performance of black African junior provincial cricket batsmen

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Visagie CM & Steyn C

Organisational commitment and employee attitudes towards planned organisational change: An exploratory investigation within a South African telecommunications company

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Wessels RG & Binza MS

Teaching public administration in 21st century South Africa

ASSADPAM (Association of Southern

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

West S

Quality of life in individuals living with HIV/Aids in South Africa

5th South African Aids Conference

Durban, 7-10 June 2011

Zhou Y, Steenkamp P & Haydam N

The effectiveness of marathon sponsorship as an enabler of brand extension

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Davies SEH

Economic and health consequences when sport research is premised on inductive approaches:

The case of the ‘free ride hypothesis’ for developing countries and African females

Kritikos V & Papanikos G (eds)

Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Sport: Economics, Management, Marketing and Social Aspects, Athens, Greece, 11-14 July 2011

Athens, Greece: Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2011, 19pp electronic

ISBN 978-960-9549-17-2

Davies SEH

Health care corporations: Reconciling profit making prerogatives with normal obligations in an economically disparate world

Boutioli Z & Papanikos G (eds)

Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Health Economics, Management & Policy, Athens, Greece, 27-30 June 2011

Athens, Greece: Athens Institute for Education and Research, 2011, 14pp electronic

ISBN 978-960-9549-13-4

Davies SEH

Physical performance attributes of male and female emergency care practitioners: Implications for simulated extraction of a patient trapped in a light motor vehicle accident

Albolino S, Bagnara S, Bellandi T, Lianeza J, Rosal G & Tartagalia R (eds)

International Conference: Health Care Systems, Ergonomics and Patient Safety, Oviedo, Spain, 22-24 June 2011

Leiden, the Netherlands: CRC Press/Balkema, 2011, pp 127-128

ISBN 978-0-415-68413-2

Davies SEH, LIoyd R, Parr B & Cooke C

The perception of pain and discomfort during load carriage on the head and back in Xhosa females

Gobel M, Christie CJ, Zschernack S, Todd AI & Mattison M (eds)

Proceedings of the 10th International Symposium of Human Factors in Organisational Design and Management (ODAM) Conference, Grahamstown, South Africa, 4-6 April 2011 Santa Monica, CA: IEA Press, 2011, Volume 2, pp 423-428

ISBN 0-9768143-4-X

Draper D

Water management practices in selected Cape Town hotels

Southern African Institute of Management

Scientists (SAIMS) 23rd Annual National

Conference, Durban, 11-14 September 2011

Durban: University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2011, 25pp electronic

ISBN 978-1-86840-723-1

Fore S

Identifying quality improvement opportunities in a manufacturing enterprise

Szu Hui NG, Roger JIAO & Min XIE (eds)

IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management (IEEM), Singapore, 6-9 December 2011

Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2011, pp 1354-1358

ISBN 978-1-4577-0739-1

Jowah L

Critical project administrator functions: A survey of required competencies for effective project administration

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 39-46

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Knott B, Fyall A & Jones I

The national-branding legacy of the 2010 FIFA World Cup TM for South Africa

Alvarez MD, Genç CA, Hatipoglu B, Salman D & Ünalan D (eds)

Advances in Hospitality and Tourism Marketing and Management, Istanbul, Turkey, 19-24 June 2011

Istanbul, Turkey: Bogaziçi University, 2011, pp 242-247

ISBN 978-975-518-329-9

Ngabonziza G & Fore S

The role of project management education in enhancing self-employment: Students’ perceptions

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 21-31

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Slabbert AD & Ukpere WI

Poverty as a transient reality in a globalised world: An economic choice

Antoncic B (ed.)

ABSRC 2011 – Advances in Business-Related Scientific Research Conference, Venice, Italy, 1-3 June 2011

Koper, Slovenia: Edukator, 2011, pp 858-868

ISBN 978-961-92917-1-9

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Behari-Leak K & Williams S

Crossing the threshold from discipline expert to discipline practitioner

Alternation: International Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages, 18(1):4-27, 2011

Cornelissen S, Bob U & Swart K

Towards redefining the concept of legacy in relation to sport mega-events: Insights from the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

Development Southern Africa, 28(3):307-318, 2011

Duffett RG

Employment equity issues in the Cape Town advertising industry: A black economic empowerment perspective

African Journal of Business Management, 5(15):6271-6286, 2011

Fore S & Mudavanhu T

Application of RCM for a chipping and sawing mill

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 9(2):204-226, 2011

George K & Binza MS

The role of traditional leadership in promoting governance and development in rural South Africa: A case study of the Mgwalana Traditional Authority

Journal of Public Administration, 46(2):947-962, 2011

Jordaan C & Ukpere WI

South African Industrial Conciliation Act of 1924 and current affirmative action: An analysis of labour economic history

African Journal of Business Management, 5(4):1093-1101, 2011

Kaisara G & Pather S

The e-government evaluation challenge: A South African Batho Pele-aligned quality approach Government Information Quarterly, 28:211-221, 2011

Lloyd R, Parr B, Davies SEH & Cooke C

A kinetic comparison of back-loading and headloading in Xhosa women Ergonomics, 54(4):380-391, 2011

Mohsam F & Van Brakel PA

Information and knowledge sharing trends of small and medium-sized enterprises in the Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Information Management, 13(1), 10pp electronic, 2011

Momo AM & Ukpere WI

The economic and logistic benefits of online business registration for Congolese immigrants in Cape Town

African Journal of Business Management, 5(14):5994-6004, 2011

Mpiana K

The perceptions that Grade Twelve learners have about sexual violence against girls in the school context

African Journal of Business Management, 5(23):9992-9997, 2011

Mugobo VV & Ukpere WI

Is country branding a panacea or poison?

African Journal of Business Management, 5(20):8248-8255, 2011

Ngxubaza V & Hendrickse R

Community participation in rural development: The case of Mbashe Local Municipality Administratio Publica, 19(3):209-223, 2011

Rust AA & Gabriels CEC

Spirituality in the workplace: Awareness of the human resources function

African Journal of Business Management, 5(4):1353-1364, 2011

Slabbert A & Ukpere WI

A comparative analysis of the Chinese and South African work ethic

International Journal of Social Economics, 38(8):734-741, 2011

Slabbert A & Ukpere WI

Poverty as a transient reality in a globalised world: An economic choice

International Journal of Social Economics, 38(10):858-865, 2011

Swart K, Bob U, Knott B & Salie M

A sport and sociocultural legacy beyond 2010: A case study of the Football Foundation of South Africa

Development Southern Africa, 28(3):415-428, 2011

Taliep MS, Gamieldien R & West SJ

An analysis of the performance of Black African junior provincial cricket batsmen

South African Journal of Sport Medicine (SAJSM), 23(3):90-94, 2011

Ukandu NE & Ukpere WI

Strategies to improve the level of employee motivation in the fast food outlets in Cape Town African Journal of Business Management, 5(28):11528-11531, 2011

Van der Westhuizen J & Swart K

Bread or circuses? The 2010 World Cup and South Africa’s quest for marketing power

International Journal of the History of Sport, 28(1):168-180, 2011

Veeran P

The impact of globalisation on human resource management policies and procedures in the South African public service

Journal of Public Administration, 46(3):10861099, 2011

Visagie CM & Steyn C

Organisational commitment and responses to planned organisational change: An exploratory study

Southern African Business Review, 15(3):98-121, 2011

Winberg C, Barnes V, Ncube K & Tshinu S

Postgraduate students’ experiences in interdisciplinary research studies

South African Journal of Higher Education, 25(5):1003-1020, 2011

Witbooi M, Cupido C & Ukpere WI

Success factors of entrepreneurial activity in the Overberg region of Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Business Management, 5(5):1936-1941, 2011

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Binza MS

Book review of Carlos Santiso’s The Political Economy of Government Auditing: Financial Governance and the Rule of Law in Latin America and Beyond

South African Journal for Political Science and Public Administration, 30(3):107-109, 2011

Hendrickse R

Theoretical overview of governance and sustainability arrangements of NGOs: Lessons for the South African NGO sector

International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, 7(1):151-165, 2011

Iwu CG

Kulula.com, South Africa – A case study

Emerging Markets Case Studies Collection, 10.1108/20450621111124433, 2011

Iwu CG & Adeola GT

Leadership effectiveness, truth commissions and democratisation in Africa

Journal of Social and Development Sciences, 2(3):121-130, 2011

Iwu CG & Xesha D

Used bookstore as a vehicle for improved learning and development: The case of a South African tertiary institution

Journal of Education and Vocational Research, 1(3):87-95, June 2011

Kalula M

Book review: Data collection and analysis

African Journal of Business Management, 4(25):2, October 2011

Tengeh RK, Ballard H & Slabbert A

A framework for acquiring the resources vital for the start-up of a business in South Africa: An African immigrant’s perspective

European Journal of Social Sciences, 23(3):362381, 2011

Postgraduate degrees conferred

DTech: Human Resource Management

Dale GJ

Predicting learner performance in the clothing industry

Supervisor: Prof HH Ballard

DTech: Public Management

Tengeh RK

A business framework for the effective startup and operation of African immigrant-owned businesses in the Cape metropolitan area, South Africa

Supervisors: Prof HH Ballard; Prof A Slabbert

DTech: Tourism and Hospitality Management

Mnguni ME

Towards the development of sustainable education and employment opportunities in the hospitality industry through an authentic homestead experience: A case study of Shobeni, KwaZulu-Natal Supervisor: Dr BR Mngomezulu

MTech: Business Administration

Cloete GEN

An assessment of factors influencing the academic resilience of trainees in entrepreneurial training programmes: Case of the new venture creation programme in the Saldanha municipal area, West Coast region, South Africa

Supervisor: Prof HH Ballard

Momo AM

The benefits of online company registration for Congolese immigrants

Supervisor: Prof WI Ukpere

Pastor LV cum laude

The relationship between organisational citizenship behaviour and perceptions of organisational justice at a selected automotive

component manufacturer in the Western Cape Supervisor: Dr C Steyn

Ten Velthuis SM

Emotional intelligence in successful accounting students

Supervisor: Prof C Winberg

Ukandu NE

The causes of low employee motivation within Cape Town’s fast food industry Supervisor: Prof WI Ukpere

MTech: Business Administration in Project Management

Ngabonziza G

The role of tertiary education in promoting selfemployment: A study of project management students at a South African university of technology

Supervisor: Mr S Fore

MTech: Business Information Systems

Mosham F

Contribution of knowledge management to competitive advantage in small and medium enterprises

Supervisor: Prof PA van Brakel

Suze H

The crossover point between keyword-rich website text and spamdexing

Supervisor: Prof M Weideman

Thompson KJ

Aligning ICT with South African Parliament’s oversight and participatory functions: A case study

Supervisors: Dr Z Mitrovic; Ms C Uys

MTech: Cost and Management Accounting

Bousaga EM

Supply chain management in non-franchise

SMME retail shops in the clothing industry

Supervisor: Prof JA Watkins

MTech: Human Resource Management

Florence TM

Multi-skilling at a provincial training institute: Post-training evaluation

Supervisor: Prof AA Rust

James PM

The wellbeing of workers in the construction industry: A model for employment assistance

Supervisor: Prof AA Rust

Koketso L

Perceived challenges to talent management in the public service: A case study of the local government municipality Supervisor: Prof AA Rust

Posholi MR

An examination of factors affecting career advancement of women into senior positions in selected parastatals in Lesotho

Supervisors: Mr S Mgudlwa; Prof COK Allen-lle

Shikongo JN

Staff attraction and retention: A model for a Namibian state department Supervisor: Prof AA Rust

MTech: Marketing Bailey JF

Customer buying behaviour at selected petroleum shops in Cape Town

Supervisors: Mr KA Heslop; Prof A Slabbert

Keevy M

Consumer perceptions of service quality of large clothing retailers in the Cape metropolitan area Supervisors: Ms D Bell; Mr R Duffett

MTech: Public Management

Clark TR

The impact of employment equity legislation on land reform delivery within the Provincial Land Reform Office of the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform in the Western Cape Supervisor: Prof IW Ferreira

Cristovao XF

A survey on the influence of crime on a subeconomic suburb in the Cape metropole

Supervisor: Dr R Hendrickse

Lusamba Kazadi M

Public perceptions of the impact of the global financial crisis on the South African economy

Supervisor: Prof A Slabbert

Mack ZL

A critical analysis of the suitability of a National Health insurance scheme in South Africa

Supervisor: Prof HH Ballard

Masha SE

Public-private partnership projects in the construction of public schools in South Africa: A case study of the greater-Sehkukhune district municipality in Limpopo

Supervisor: Dr R Hendrickse

MTech: Tourism and Hospitality Management

Achu FN

African immigrants’ perceptions of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM and the associated African legacy: A case study of Cape Town Supervisors: Prof K Swart

Bama HKN

Residents’ perceptions of the 2010 FIFA World CupTM: A case study of a suburb in Cape Town Supervisors: Prof K Swart

Bamporiki AS

The impact of internal communication on the guest satisfaction in the hospitality establishments in Cape Town Supervisor: Prof A Bytheway

Hattingh CG

The economic impact of special events: A case study of the Cape Town Mother City Queer Project (MCQP)

Supervisors: Prof JP Spencer; Ms E Venske

Joubert MI

An evaluation of the service quality expectations of visitors to wine cellars in the rural district of Wellington, Western Cape, South Africa

Supervisor: Prof IW Farreira

Keating KM

Mentorship of hospitality management students during work-integrated learning

Supervisors: Ms R Voigt

National Arts Festival as a vehicle for sustainable tourism

Supervisors: Prof IW Ferreira; Prof JP Spencer

Musavengane R

Responsible tourism practices in the South African hotel industry: The case of Cape Town Supervisors: Ms N Reynish; Prof JN Steyn

Mutsago TW

The impact of visitor diversity on the service quality of restaurants in the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town Supervisor: Prof HH Ballard

Mxunyelwa S

Socio-cultural impacts of sport event tourism on selected local communities in East London, with specific reference to the SpecSavers Ironman South Africa Triathlon

Supervisors: Prof IW Ferreira; Mr S Ohloff

Nel CG

Tourism development in Wellington: Problems, perceptions and strategies

Supervisors: Dr M Wakeham; Prof J Steyn; Mr S Ohlhoff

Postgraduate degrees obtained by staff members

MSocSc

University of Fort Hare

Marawu S

Foreign direct investment in South Africa: The case of the East London industrial development zone

Overmeyer WK

Growth, development and performance as effective strategies for local economic development within the City of Cape Town Supervisors: Dr S Cronjé; Prof HH Ballard

Lamont AJ

An investigation into the ABSA Klein Karoo

MBA Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)

Jooste WA

Customer loyalty in the Cape Metropole: A family business perspective

Faculty of

EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES

FACULTY OF EDUCATION & SOCIAL SCIENCES

Prof Thobeka Mda Dean’s Report

Teacher education forms a central strategy for advancing these goals. With its campuses in different geographical areas, the faculty is well placed to lead in research, development and networking activities in teacher education that address current contextual challenges and capacity building and knowledge exchange. The faculty continues to make a significant contribution to teacher provision in the Western Cape as it is the biggest provider of teachers. The curriculum changes in public schools have led to major curricula revision in the BEd programme in the faculty.

our country faces key educational challenges that are pertinent to the global south. there is a need to provide an educational system that reflects the goals of human rights and economic and social development in a context of cultural and linguistic diversity, where urban-rural differences and historical inequalities pose particular challenges.

There has been an increased interest in research into teacher education issues in the faculty. Key areas of research include: teacher education and the context of schooling, good practice strategies and quality in teacher education, digital storytelling, early childhood education and guided reflection as a methodological tool for teacher education. The faculty’s multi-grade research project has extended its work into Botswana and Namibia with regard to the training of teachers and the development of a model of multi-grade teaching for practising teachers in rural schools. Integral to all the research projects is the exploration of the interplay between initial training and teacher performance.

The faculty strives in both its practice and research to address the important issue of quality in teacher education. The crisis in the public education system with the low literacy and numeracy rates in primary schools raises significant questions about what makes for effective teachers. In this regard, some of the key issues that need deeper engagement are what forms of initial training create effective teachers, what role CPD programmes play in enhancing teacher performance, how teachers are assessed and held accountable, and how the national education landscape and international policy impact on teachers and providers of training. It is in this context, that the faculty is proud to announce that it has been successful in the bid for the NRF Research Chair in Teacher Education. The faulty is optimistic that the research culture would be strengthened with increased research activities, more postgraduate students completing their degrees, and an increase in the publication rate. Most importantly, we envisage a greater contribution to improving the quality of education in South Africa, a critical imperative in light of the current “crisis of quality”.

New professors appointed

Specialised Foundation Phase teaching research project takes off

CPUT’s Education Faculty is daring to go where few other universities of technology go, by being part of a specialised research programme looking at Foundation Phase teaching methods. The research programme places emphasis on mathematics and languages, as well as its distinctive focus on teaching in African languages, for Foundation Phase (FP) teaching, which focuses on learners between Grades R to 3, and gives students an opportunity to excel because they are taught in their home language.

The much-needed programme, launched in 2011, will run for three years, and enjoys the support of the European Union, Department of Higher Education and Training and the Department of Basic Education. Education lecturer and researcher Nici Rousseau says the two main objectives are to increase the number of graduates who specialise as FP teachers, particularly African language teachers, and to increase the number of public universities that offer similar programmes.

“The project gives us as academics an opportunity to polish up the grey areas of FP teaching, thereby giving learners a fair chance at understanding what they are taught,” says Rousseau. She also says FP teaching is well on its way to becoming an attractive career choice for matriculants through the bursary programme, which forms part of the EU-supported project, targeting around 200 high-achieving African language school leavers.

Dean Prof Maureen Robinson said the FP programme is the jewel in the CPUT Education Faculty’s crown. “CPUT is positioned at the forefront of Foundation Phase teaching, as it is the only university of technology with a stand-alone project for this niche,” she noted. “This national project not only promotes the work that we are doing with our students and researchers, but it gives the FP educators a voice and necessary visibility to address the daily challenges in the classroom.”

Associate Professor Janet Condy Professor Rajendra Chetty

Research output

Books/chapters

Abrahams I & Braund M (eds)

Performing Science: Teaching Chemistry, Physics and Biology through Drama

London: Continuum International, 2011

ISBN 978-1-44116-071-3

Braund M

Transitions in learning science: Problems and opportunities

Hollins M (ed.)

ASE Guide to Secondary Science Education

Hatfield, UK: The Association for Science Education, 2011, pp 31-38

ISBN 978-0-86357-428-3

Braund M & Schofield K

Points of transfer

Harlen W (ed.)

ASE Guide to Primary Science Education

Hatfield, UK: The Association for Science Education, 2011, pp 149-156

ISBN 978-0-86357-427-6

Scholtz Z & Chehore T

The contribution of a community of practice to quality learning in career-oriented postgraduate education

Courtney N, Frick L & Nygaard C (eds)

Postgraduate Education – Form and Function

Farringdon, UK: Libri Publishing, 2011, pp 91107

ISBN 978-1-907471-26-1

Conference papers

Adendorff S & Moodley T

The role of the curriculum advisor in intermediate and senior phase mathematics: Teachers’ experiences

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Anker J

The world of the hacker and social engineering as metaphor for young adult literature

International Research Society for Children’s Literature Congress 2011

Brisbane, Australia, 4-8 July 2011

Aronstam S

Parents’ roles and perceptions of early literacy development in a well-resourced environment

English Academy of Southern Africa

International Conference

Cape Town, 7-9 September 2011

Braund M, Hewson PW, Scholtz Z, Sadeck M & Koopman R

An analysis of an initial teacher education programme on argumentation: Using the scale immersion model for professional learning

International Council of Education for Teaching Conference

Glasgow, Scotland, 11-14 July 2011

Condy J & Chigona A

Telling digital stories: Final-year pre-service student teachers’ perceptions of diversity in the classroom in South Africa

English Academy of Southern Africa

International Conference

Cape Town, 7-9 September 2011

Condy J, Chigona A, Gachago D & Ivala E

Using digital stories to explore issues of diversity in a pre-service teacher’s classroom

7th Pan-African Reading For All Conference: A Reader, the Empowered Leader Gaborone, Botswana, 11-14 July 2011

Fleischmann E

Shifting the focus to the soft skills of teachers

Education Management Association of South Africa (EMASA) Conference

Bellville, 11-13 March 2011

Gachago D, Ivala E & Chigona A

Emerging technologies’ impact on teaching and learning

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Gachago D, Ivala E, Chigona A & Condy J

Developing digital literacy skills through digital storytelling: The case of final-year pre-service student teachers at a university of technology in South Africa

6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development, Education and Training

Der es Salaam, Tanzania, 25-27 May 2011

Hill A

Into English from beyond: A visual approach to teaching writing in a farm school

International Association for Cognitive Education in South Africa (IACESA)

Cape Town, 16-19 February 2011

Hill A & Thraves P

Challenging the setwork culture: Sourcing contemporary reading for young people

English Academy of Southern Africa

International Conference

Cape Town, 7-9 September 2011

Ivala E

Implementing eLearning at a university of technology in South Africa: A qualitative study

6th International Conference on e-Learning

Okanagan, Canada, 27-28 June 2011

Ivala E, Gachago D, Condy J & Chigona A

Digital storytelling and reflection in higher education: A case of pre-service student teachers at a university of technology

Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)

Port Elizabeth, 30 November-2 December 2011

Koeberg J

Forging a science teacher identity

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Koopman O

A life of difference: A narrative of my life as a learner, university student and teacher of physical science

The 54th World Assembly of the International Council on Education for Teaching: Teachers and Teacher Education: Towards excellence in curriculum, pedagogy and leadership

Glasgow, Scotland, 11-14 July 2011

Makoelle TM

Exploring classroom teaching practices that are effective in promoting inclusion in South African secondary schools

Discourse, Power and Resistance Conference

Plymouth, UK, 13-15 April 2011

Makoelle TM

Exploring practices contributing to the effectiveness of secondary schools in the Free State province

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Moodley CG & Phillips JS

Emerging adult Further Education and Training (FET) students’ views on the type of services they would want on their campuses

4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2011)

Madrid, Spain, 14-16 November 2011

Moodley CG & Phillips JS

HIV/Aids related knowledge and behaviour of Further Education and Training college students: Implications for sexual health promotion

4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation (ICERI2011)

Madrid, Spain, 14-16 November 2011

Mutemeri J & Chetty R

University-school partnerships in South Africa: Enhancing teacher education student learning

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Ngmenkpieo F

HoDs leadership roles in improving mathematics and science teaching in Cape Town primary schools

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

November I

Teaching as a practice of ethical engagement: A quest for social justice

ISATT (International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching) 2011 Conference

Braga, Portugal, 4-8 July 2011

November I & Aronstam S

Teaching and learning: An attempt to provide scaffolding to students who are required to teach in English but for whom English is not a home language

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Pather S

The role of mathematics intervention programmes as a mediating tool to enhance student teachers’ learning and teaching of mathematics: An activity theory approach 15th Biennial International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching Conference (ISATT)

Braga, Portugal, 5-8 July 2011

Sosibo L

Deconstructing the rift between theory and classroom realities in teacher education: Challenges and possibilities

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Sosibo L

Involvement of lecturers and students in designing standardised course evaluations

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Sosibo L

Views from below: A phenomenological study on student teachers’ perceptions of teaching practice

Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Westraadt G

Projects of hope counteracting review fatigue Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Westraadt G

Well-trained art educators – a dying breed? International Conference on Arts and Sustainable Development

Pretoria, 27-29 June 2011

Whittles K

From mathematics to school mathematics Education Association of South Africa (EASA) Conference

Johannesburg, 10-13 January 2011

Conference posters

Combrink L

The use of a dichotomous key in the development of scientific classification skills in Grade 8 learners

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Dos Reis K

Developing a structured mentorship programme for accounting pre-service teachers at a university of technology

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Ekron C

Learning to teach: A focus on the communication skills of student teachers

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Johnson S

How is the identity of an art teacher constructed over time?

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Koopman O

Teachers’ experiences at implementing the FET NCS for Physical Science

The 9th Annual Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) Research School for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Pretoria, 27 June-1 July 2011

McAuliffe S

The development of pre-service teachers’ content knowledge for teaching early algebra

9th Annual Southern African Association for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education (SAARMSTE) Research School for Mathematics, Science and Technology Education

Pretoria, 27 June-1 July 2011

McAuliffe S

The development of pre-service teachers’ content knowledge for teaching early algebra

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Scholtz Z, Sadeck M, Koopman R, Braund M & Hewson P

Learning to teach argumentation: Facilitated reflection on a pre-service curriculum in South Africa

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Solomon R

The effectiveness of an outreach intervention to provide teachers with the skills to implement practical and experimental work in their classes

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Van Staden VAE & Chehore T

Preservice teachers’ use of thinking skills when constructing a model of the water cycle

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Braund M

Talk in science: Forgotten corner of the constructivist classroom?

Mogari D, Mji A, Mundalamo F & Ogbonnaya UI (eds)

ISTE International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education: Towards Effective Teaching and Meaningful Learning in Mathematics, Science and Technology, Kruger National Park, South Africa, 18-21 October 2010

Pretoria, South Africa: Unisa Press, 2010, pp

287-300

ISBN 978-1-86888-666-1

Chetty R

Quality in teacher education: A systems thinking approach

Ribiere V & Worasinchai L (eds)

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intellectual Capital, Knowledge Management and Organisational Learning, Bangkok, Thailand, 27-28 October 2011

Reading, United Kingdom: Academic Publishing, 2011, pp 115-122

ISBN 978-1-908272-20-1

Ivala E

Implementing Blackboard: A case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Beckmann P & Aluko R (eds)

Proceedings of Distance Education and Teacher Education in Africa (DETA) Conference, Cape Coast, Ghana, 3-6 August 2011

Pretoria: Unit of Distance Education, University of Pretoria with the University of Cape Coast, Ghana and the University of Education, Winneba, Ghana, 2011, pp 101-116

ISBN 978-1-86854-952-8

Silberberg R, Lämmel U & Nhlapo C

Improving organisational performance through advanced business education

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 232-240

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Van der BijI A

South Africa’s changing teacher education policy framework and its implications for business and engineering education

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 76-82

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Alexander G, Van Wyk MM, Bereng T & November I

The legitimation of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) as redress mechanism for work spaces in post-apartheid South Africa: Narrative of a black master builder

Journal of Social Sciences, 26(2):153-162, 2011

Anker J

Fanie Viljoen se Onderwêreld as voorbeeld van die gesag- en magstryd in die jeugroman LitNet Akademies, 8(3), 14pp electronic, 2011

Braund M, Houston PW, Scholtz Z, Sadek M & Koopman R

Learning to teach argumentation: Facilitated reflection on a pre-service curriculum in South Africa

Education As Change, 15(S1):S79-S93, 2011

Chigona A

ICTs for curriculum delivery: Understanding educators’ perceptions and experiences of the technology in disadvantaged high schools

Journal for New Generation Sciences, 9(1), 13pp electronic, 2011

Dube T & Lubben F

Swazi teachers’ views on the use of cultural knowledge for integrating education for sustainable development into science teaching African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 15(3):68-83, 2011

Hill A

Quality in teacher education: Managing discursive change

Journal of Education, 50:61-81, 2010

Kronenberg CW

Che and the pre-eminence of culture in revolutionary Cuba: The pursuit of a spontaneous, inseparable integrity Cultural Politics, 7(2):189-218, 2011

Kronenberg CW

Revolutionary Cuban culture in review: Theories, tensions, triumphs, and the struggle for universal social change

Critical Arts: A Journal of South-North Cultural and Media Studies, 25(2):259-281, 2011

Mutemeri J & Chetty R

An examination of university-school partnerships in South Africa

South African Journal of Education, 31(4):505517, 2011

Reeves C & Robinson M

Am I ‘qualified’ to teach? The implications of a changing school system for criteria for teacher qualifications

Journal of Education, 50:7-33, 2010

Steenkamp A & Visser M

Using cognitive complexity analysis for the grading and sequencing of isiXhosa tasks in the curriculum design of a communication course for education students

Per Linguam: A Journal of Language Learning, 27(1):11-27, 2011

Van der Bijl A

Poetry as an element of the apartheid military discourse

Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies, 39(1):56-84, 2011

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Chigona W, Westcott K, Lekwane O & Chigona A

Uses, benefits and challenges of public access points in the face of growth of mobile technology

Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries, 49(5):1-14, 2011

De Jager P & Condy J

The identification of sensory processing difficulties of learners experiencing Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) in two mainstream Grade R classes

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 1(2):11-26, 2011

Kronenberg CW

In search of cultural preservation and change: An introduction to the life and works of classical guitarist, Avril Kinsey

Africa Musicology Online, 4, 25pp electronic, 2010

Kronenberg CW

Leo Brouwer’s Elogio de la danza (1964): Imprints of dance, Stravinsky, and the unison of contraries

Musicology Review, 7:45-64, 2011

Westraadt G

The endangered subject of quality visual arts education

South African Journal of Childhood Education, 1(2):158-192, 2011

Postgraduate degrees conferred

DEd

Moll ME

The use of the information skills process as a teaching methodology: A case study at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology Supervisors: Dr H Steyn; Dr E Chiware

Punt LF

Internal school moderation in the national curriculum statement: An application on Grade 10 and 11 tourism in District North schools of the Western Cape Education Department Supervisors: Dr J Joubert; Dr H Moelands

MEd

Ayuk EE

The demand and supply of secondary school teachers in the Western Cape Supervisor: Dr C Mosito

Davids R

Practices which contribute towards Grade 6 learners’ reading motivation Supervisor: Ms A Hill

Fortuin AP

The problems Grade 7 learners in rural schools experience to participate in sport Supervisor: Dr E Jordaan

Marthinussen PJ

Die belangrikheid van die rol van fonologiese en fonemiese bewustheid in aanvangslees by

Graad 1-leerders in ’n taalarm omgewing / The role of phonological and phonemic awareness in elementary reading in a Grade 1 class in a rural school

Supervisor: Dr A Pepler

Naidoo RR

The teaching of high-order thinking skills in Natural Science at Grade 9 level at Dinaledi School in Khayelitsha

Supervisor: Prof P Christie

Ogle M

The impact of a communications intervention on Engineering students (Extended Curriculum Programme) at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Supervisors: Prof R Chetty; Dr J Condy

Scholtz ML

A critical analysis of the teaching and learning of number concept in a Grade 2 class in the Western Cape

Supervisors: Dr S Adendorff; Ms AP Lombard

Van Staden SQ

Teaching strategies utilised by non-special education teachers in inclusive Further Education and Training classrooms

Supervisors: Dr C Mosito; Prof R Chetty

ENGINEERING Faculty of

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Dean’s Report

Dr Nawaz Mahomed

Most significant was the opening of the DSTfunded Centre for Substation Automation and Energy Management in September 2011, a world-class facility for developing a national capability for the upgrading of the country’s electricity substation technology. In addition, preparations for the establishment of the first African Product Lifecycle Management Competency Centre were well underway. A partnership with Dassault Systems and the French Ministry of Education and Research, this Centre will provide a complete design and simulation capability for complex engineering build projects, targeting areas such as energy generation plants and shipbuilding, amongst others.

Institute, successfully commercialised the manufacture of satellite-based technologies which will be distributed, under agreement, by ClydeSpace of Scotland. The project for the development of the first African CubeSat was also on track for completion in the coming year.

taught master’s programmes exist in the faculty, this area will receive priority attention over the next few years as part of the plan to grow the number of postgraduate students, thereby growing the capacity for publications and industrial innovation.

the year 2011 saw further developments in research platforms that address strategic national needs, at the same time contributing to the relevance of the faculty’s academic programmes.

Emphasis on the development of strategic partnerships continued to yield positive research outcome for the faculty. The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Laboratory registered a spin-off company, UAVSysCo (Pty) Ltd, for the manufacture of unmanned aerial vehicles, in alliance with other local technology organisations. In partnership with SIK of Sweden, the Flow Process Research group filed a provisional patent for a transducer for fluid characterisation. The Satellite Technology Programme, part of the French – SA Technology

Further technology partnerships with industry saw the award of a special project on capacity building for the SA foundry industry, as part of Government’s support for Eskom’s and Transnet’s Competitive Supplier Development Plans for the localisation of technology for their infrastructure build programmes. This project will see students participate in a special master’s programme in collaboration with universities in Poland (AGH University of Science & Technology and Rzeszow University of Technology), gaining access to and experience of innovative foundry technologies.

With a current postgraduate student level of 3 percent, the aforementioned developments in research infrastructure and capabilities are set to place the faculty on course towards a 7 percent target over the next five years, supported by the modernisation of its research administration capacity and the recruitment of new research staff. While a handful of pioneering

NRF funding

Research & Innovation Fund for Teaching & Learning (RIFTAL)

New professors appointed

research funding

CPUT shows off green initiatives at COP17

CPUT showcased its environmentally friendly programmes at the Climate Change Response Expo, which took place in Durban in November 2011. Organised by the Department of Environmental Affairs, the expo ran as a side event to the United Nations 17th Conferences of the Parties (COP17), where national and international stakeholders discussed global climate change. The two-week long expo provided a platform for local and international organisations to showcase their sustainable initiatives and products.

CPUT proudly showcased its wares – the ShuShu Shine solar water heater, a sustainable fish farm, and South Africa’s first CubeSat, ZACUBE01. Engineering lecturer Fareed Ismail, who was part of the CPUT delegation to the expo, said this was a great opportunity to promote the university and its green activities.

Associate Professor Veruscha Fester

Associate Professor Tunde Ojumu

Associate Professor Richardt Wilkinson

Two of the university’s green initiatives showcased at the Climate Change Response Expo - South Africa’s first CubeSat (above) and a sustainable fish farm (below)

A group of CPUT students who represented the university at the expo

Engineering student “heroes” innovate to address energy issues

In a multi-disciplinary collaboration between CPUT and The Hague University of Applied Science, two teams of students have developed a new kind of solar water heating system. Aimed at providing impoverished communities with hot water at a fraction of the usual price, the ShuShu Shine solar water heater has the potential to improve the living conditions of hundreds of thousands of people across South Africa and the continent.

Dirk Muller, one of the students from CPUT, explained the rationale behind the project: “As a consumers, we have no affordable, sustainable method to generate hot water in South Africa. Most of our hot water is generated by electricity, fire and gas. For the government, this is a major headache. During peak hours, 60% of our electricity is used to heat water, which, on our overloaded grid, is highly problematic. So our very ambitious aim was to provide South Africans with access to warm water from a sustainable source by producing a marketable, user-friendly, affordable and efficient product.”

Mechanical Engineering lecturer and one of the convenors of the project, Fareed Ismail, is enormously proud of the outcome, saying that the students had to overcome many challenges. The students went to the Netherlands in late March, where the teams of budding engineers from CPUT and The Hague University of Applied Science were challenged to build a prototype. The students

thought this was inconceivable, but with a fair amount of cajoling from Ismail and his Dutch counterpart, Damon Golriz, dived straight into the project. “We didn’t want to come all the way from the South to the North and leave nothing behind,” says Ismail. “In about two-and-a-half days, they rose to the challenge, building a prototype that their Dutch peers could then test and refine. Once we returned home, there were yet more challenges. The students had to communicate with their clients in Blikkiesdorp and assess with great accuracy their needs and requirements.” Ismail adds with a twinkle in his eye, “They had to fight with industry, as I said they would get an extra 5% added to their marks if they procured free materials! They had to take on the bureaucracy of the system and procure funds, which is a battle in itself.”

Speaking at the unveiling of the Shu-Shu Shine on CPUT’s Bellville campus, Dean of Engineering, Dr Nawaz Mohamed, thanked Ismail and Mechanical Engineering co-

ordinator, Tap van der Schyff, for their passion in bringing the two teams together and driving the project. Said Mohamed, “Quite apart from the successful production of a solar water heater, there have been a number of very important additional learning outcomes. Among them is the ability to interface with a client and in our ever-globalising world, the ability to work in a team across continents and language barriers.”

The students will now be installing five prototypes into communities for testing and collection of data. This data will then be used to develop three different models, which will be integrated into communities next year. Ismail says, “When I look at these two teams of students, I see heroes. They are well on their way to addressing one of South Africa’s major challenges – that of energy security for ALL our citizens, especially our poor. They are the future –and for that, I thank them.”

Engineering students start land-based fish farming project

Farming fish in a container could soon become the norm in Western Cape communities, thanks to forward-thinking CPUT Engineering students. With the number of wild fish rapidly declining in the ocean, a group of ten Mechanical and Electrical BTech Engineering students recently unveiled a self-powered and operational fish farm at the Bellville campus. The prototype was developed as a means to sustain natural resources while at the same time provide opportunities for sustainable income for impoverished communities.

The move to delve into fish farming came about after Envirochoice, an organisation spearheading environmental initiatives, approached Mechanical Engineering lecturer, Fareed Ismail, and proposed partnering in developing a prototype. Seeing the learning benefits of such a large-scale project, Ismail

Proud students with their self-powered fish farm

Members of the Shu-Shu Shine team displaying their project at the Climate Change Response Expo

brought students on board, and within several months they delivered on the mandate.

Mnqobi Ngema, one of the students who worked robustly alongside his counterparts on the project, said the fish farm that boasts several tanks, a water treatment system and insulation, fits neatly into a shipping container. Opting to go ‘green’, the students installed the necessary devices to power the farm with solar and wind energy. Another student, Llewellyn Cupido, said they are looking at introducing other ‘green’ initiatives to the fish farm. “We want to incorporate a crop husbandry alongside the container, which will be fed by the farm’s waste water,” said Cupido.

A representative from Envirochoice, Tony Florence, commended CPUT for developing the prototype, which he believes will have far-reaching impact.

“This is a forward-thinking project and gives me a lot of hope for job creation and food sustainability,” said Florence. The prototype will be placed at a site in Belhar, where community members will begin trial farming. Community leader, Chris Hartzenberg, is optimistic about farming fish in a container. For a community with a high unemployment rate, Hartzenberg said this initiative will definitely have positive spin-offs.

Engineering students with the components of the fish farm which fit into a shipping container

nRF research niche areas

Centre for Instrumentation Research (CIR) Prof

Richardt Wilkinson

The CIR group has an international reputation for providing research opportunities to postgraduate students. From its inception, the goal of the CIR has been to meet the challenge of producing excellence in research, while fulfilling the needs of local and international industry.

Flow Process and Rheology Centre (FPRC)

Prof Irina Masalova & Prof Rainer Haldenwang

During 2011, two professors visited the centre:

 Prof JD (Daan) van Wyk, Life Fellow IEEE, IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS)

 Prof Okyay Kaynak, IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES)

The Flow Process and Rheology Centre applies the fundamental principles and techniques of rheology to solve industrial problems, such as deformation and flow under different shear, material structure and process flow conditions.

The core activities include:

to measure in-situ concentration and particle velocity at the pipe wall in settling slurry flow

 Ultrasound Doppler-based in-line rheometry technique for enhanced process monitoring and control of industrial suspensions

wilkinsonr@cput.ac.za

The centre performs innovative research and development in acoustics, instrumentation, networks and embedded systems, power electronics, signal processing and RF, and microwave design. The main project areas are:

 Novel electronics for highfrequency ultrasound

 Condition monitoring of transmission lines and transfor mers using wireless sensor network technology

 Wireless sensor network condition monitoring

 Kite generator and intelligent grid monitoring

masalovai@cput.ac.za

 Rheological characterisation and modelling of concentrated emulsions, suspensions, solutions and polymer melts

 Experimental investigation and modelling of the phenomena of micro- and nano-structural evaluation involved in the mixing, pumping, transportation and storage processes of multi-phase systems

 Modelling non-Newtonian flows in pipes, fittings, open channels and pumps

 Development of an instrumentation system

The team members are: Prof Veruscha Fester, Mr Andrew Sutherland, Dr Reinhardt Kotzé, Mr Batthe Kabamba, Prof Raj Chhabra (Adjunct Prof, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India), Dr Samier Mukhopadhayay (Adjunct Prof, AEL Mining Services).

A provisional patent for the in-line characterisation of complex fluids was filed in October 2011 by Prof Haldenwang and Dr Kotzé, in collaboration with Dr Wiklund from the Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology

haldenwangr@cput.ac.za

(SIK) in Goteborg, Sweden. Dr Wiklund visited in December and the team demonstrated the system to university management and industry.

The group, led by Prof Haldenwang, successfully completed a project (R1.5m) funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) in collaboration with INNVENTIA (Sweden) for the measurement of sewage sludge rheology and pump performance. A large-scale portable pipe viscometer was designed and constructed. Ten different sludges from treatment plants in Sweden and South Africa were tested, from which empirical relationships were established for predicting pipe flow pressure gradients in new applications.

Prof Fester successfully completed a collaborative project (2009 to 2011) with UK’s IHS-ESDU (Information Handling Services’ Engineering Sciences Data Unit) on the flow of non-Newtonian fluids through square-edged short and long orifice plates. The study enabled, by means of excellent experimental data and CFD, better understanding of the pressure losses and flow characteristics in square-edged orifice plates. This ultimately provided pressure loss and discharge coefficient data and design correlations for updating the current ESDU data items that are used to disseminate data to design engineers.

The last three-year cycle of a collaborative project with AEL Mining Services (African Explosives Limited) under leadership of

Prof Masalova and Prof Mukhopadhyay was successfully completed in 2011. This joint work has now been running for 11 years, and relates to the development of new explosive emulsion formulations with improved stability and flow characteristics. A new five-year cycle of collaboration was signed between AEL and CPUT. AEL sponsorship of R600 000 for 2012, including THRIP funds, will allow continuation of the research and provide funding for three doctoral and two master’s students commencing in 2012.

Prof Chhabra from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, India, visited the group and presented a workshop on “Ethics in Engineering” to staff and students in the faculty.

Real-Time Distributed Systems (RTDS) Prof

Raynitchka Tzoneva

and reappraisal of emerging technologies, in order to develop technologically capable, socially aware, and ethically grounded engineers in the RTDS field.

2011 research investigations concentrated on contributions to the theory and practice of RTDS in various application areas:

 Networked control systems: Development of control strategies to offset disturbances or constraints. Achievements are in the design of predictive controllers and Kalman filters for systems with communication network delays.

tzonevar@cput.ac.za

The RTDS niche area aims to foster and sustain an educational environment within which students and staff may pursue technologically relevant, commercially viable, socially acceptable, and ethically grounded postgraduate research. With insight and focus, it strives to determine proper areas of application and research, through appraisal

 Wastewater treatment control: Measurements and data acquisition, mathematical modelling, simulation, linear and nonlinear control design, optimal control calculation, PLC control design, SCADA development. Achievements are in the development of nonlinear controllers.

 IEC61499 standard-based functional block PLC control: Simulation studies, nonlinear controllers design, programming of the PLCs. Achievements are in establishment of this new area of control implementation.

 Optimisation of complex systems and parallel computation: Development of decomposition methods and algorithms for simplification of the optimisation problem solution and development of software for parallel implementation of the decomposition algorithms. Achievements are in development of software for parallel calculation of the optimal dispatch problems using Lagrange’s and PSO optimisation methods. Each of these directions of research has projects undertaken and postgraduate students allocated.

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

Research units

Adaptronics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Laboratory (CPUT Adaptronics AMTL) Prof Oscar Philander

technology focus areas of the unit include adaptronics, unmanned platform technologies, motorsport and automotive technologies, and industry contract R&T.

philandero@cput.ac.za

The main focus of CPUT Adaptronics AMTL is the development of adaptronic technologies for the South African industrial sectors through research and development. The laboratory conducts basic and applied research, and conceptualises, designs and manufactures adaptronic technologies, that is, strain-sensing composites, self-healing materials, smart/ intelligent materials and devices and microelectro-mechanical-systems (MEMS) for local and national industrial sectors, ranging from aerospace to capital goods. The core

In 2011, AMTL registered a spin-off commercial company “UAVSYSCO (PTY) LTD” to manufacture and sell unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Prof Oscar Philander, Prof Gary Atkinson-Hope, Mr Eugene Erfort and Mr Paul Daniels serve as Directors of CPUT’s first spinoff. The company was given the opportunity by the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry to exhibit their research and products at the 2011 International Astronautical Congress held in October at the Cape Town International Convention Centre in Cape Town.

The CPUT Adaptronics AMTL and the Provincial Government of the Western Cape’s Department of Economic Development and Tourism engaged in a project titled “Productivity improvement industry project intervention programme”. The initial phase, which included a 20-company innovation and needs survey, was completed.

The unit started the development of a single seat, open-wheel race car to compete in 2012 at the United Kingdom Formula Student Competition held annually at the Silverstone Racing Circuit. Over 300 components were designed towards the end of 2011, and some manufactured by a group of mechanical engineering students. The car will be completed at the end of January 2012, when testing of the vehicle will commence. The development team, which includes AMTL staff and students, is called “Cape Speed”.

Student develops artificial hand

Mechanical Engineering student Simon Longela plans to restore lost hope to Africa’s amputees, with the development of a high-tech artificial hand. The artificial hand, unlike conventional prosthetic limbs, will share a number of properties with a human hand. The exploration into artificial limbs is the focus of the Congolese student’s MTech study and is close to his heart. “Where I come from, there are a lot of people who lost limbs during the civil war. They either lost hands or legs. When coming up with an idea for my study, I thought of how I could solve problems back home,” said Longela.

Working under the guidance of Prof Oscar Philander, head of the Adaptronics Advanced Manufacturing Technology Laboratory (CPUT

Helping hand: Simon Longela shows off his innovative design

Adaptronics AMTL), the first phase of the project neared completion towards the end of 2011. “The first step of the project is to show that it is possible to recreate an artificial human hand. Using adaptronic technology, I reached the point where the hand has motions similar to that of a human hand,” he said. The hand currently has the ability to grasp and the fingers have a range of motions. Longela explained that the next stage of development will focus on converting human heat into power, which will allow the hand to function without gears or motors.

Prof Philander said the project is progressing well and is positive that on completion it will benefit the lives of amputees. Longela plans to enrol for his doctorate at CPUT, and will continue to focus on the development of the high-tech hand.

Centre for Computational and Applied Technologies Manufacturing

and Computational Mechanics

Prof Graeme Oliver

grain size effects and phase transformations.

 The main focus in welding simulation is the development of methods for the simulation of the Arc Welding of Inconel 718 for the aerospace industry in collaboration with the AGH University in Poland, WSK Rzesow (Aerospace Engine Company) and Cenaero of Belgium.

 Performing advanced FEA analysis for industrial projects such as metal forming, piezoelectric and shape memory effects. The piezo-electric and shape memory effects are related to a project with Airbus.

Centre for Distributed Power and Electronic Systems (CDPES)

Prof Mohamed Toriq Kahn

large-scale power systems, for telemetry and control

The introduction of electrical energy management into industrial sectors is an effective method of minimising energy consumed by industry; it also improves the reliability of the power system. CDPES strives to find ways to improve this relationship, using networked sensor technology, ubiquitous computing, ambient intelligence, and associated electronic communication systems developments.

oliverg@cput.ac.za

The centre’s vision is to be internationally recognised in the field of computational mechanics, specifically in the development and application of finite element methods to industrial problems.

Its core business includes:

 Development and use of finite element analysis methods in computational mechanics. This includes welding simulation based on a coupled thermo-mechanical framework, which also includes the effects of microstructural changes and phase transitions.

 Incorporating the effects of microstructure in the analysis of the deformation of metals such as

 Computational fluid dynamics is a more recent addition to the research interest. This incorporates the fluid effects in welding processes such as gas flow rates and species effects in the formation of the plasma in arc welding as well as metal droplet formation and solidification.

 Computational fluid dynamics is also used for hydrodynamic optimisation in the autonomous underwater vehicle project (AUV) with Armscor and the IMT.

Its main project areas are:

 NRF South Africa-Poland Science and Technology Research Co-operation Agreement

 AGH-WSK project in Poland

 Airbus COSIC project

khant@cput.ac.za

The CDPES is involved with energy efficiency, renewable and alternative energy technology, distributed system technology, and MEMS energy sensor technology.

The centre’s research aims to:

 Develop power conver ters for renewable energy sources and investigate interconnectivity of distributed resources with microgrids and electric power systems

 Apply such technology over multi-disciplinar y applications, especially those pertaining to commercial and industrial applications

 Investigate and apply optical fibre and wireless communication techniques over

Six doctoral students have graduated in the centre, and 2011 saw renewed effort in directing research into developments such as bio-fuel reactors, MEMS-based autonomous power systems, and energy storage systems in support of grid stability. Under circumstances of competitive power markets, practical use of renewable and distributed energy generation offers an attractive alternative for power supply. The advantages include a short construction cycle as the supply can be located near to the demand, being less of a burden to the existing transmission network, and contributing to prevention of global warming through clean combustion using novel energy technologies such as natural gas co-generation, natural gas micro turbines or fuel cells. Three journal and

four conference publications emanated from master’s and doctoral students pursuing studies at the centre.

During 2011, linkages with relevant industries, including Eskom, were embarked upon in order to explore distributed generation within the South African context. Linkages with Middle East universities and industry, including the College of Engineering & Information Technology (CEIT) in Jeddah, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company/Abu Dhabi Gas Industries (ADNOC/ GASCO) were also pursued successfully.

Distributed generation using renewable energy resources such as wind and solar energy also attracted renewed attention due to the the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Programme (REIPPP). The centre will embark on feasibility studies for relevant industries in this sector as we have established sufficient capacity to undertake such studies.

Centre for Mechanics, Smart Structures and Micro-systems

Prof Bohua Sun

 Healthy monitoring system for composite in aircraft applications using piezo-electrical material such as PvDF film to sense the deformation of aircraft wings

 Package mechanics analysis of biodegradable crates for fresh fruit

 Theor y of shells, toroidal shells, conical shells, and revolution of shells

 Solution of Navier-Stokes equation and nonNewtonian flow

 Nonlocal and gradient elasticity, and shell theory

 Micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS), mechanics of sensors

Professor Bohua Sun

Professor Bohua Sun is the Chief Editor of Advances in Material Mechanics (AMM). He has also been elected a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) in recognition of his significant achievement in the advancement or the application of science.

sunb@cput.ac.za

The centre is dedicated to the development of mechanics and its application to industries. It has expertise in a wide range of mechanics, such as in structural mechanics, solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, composite mechanics, finite element, and non-Newtonian flow. The centre offers projects at the BTech, MTech and doctoral levels.

The centre has established good links for scientific exchange with the USA, Germany, Poland and China.

The core business of the centre currently focuses on the following projects:

The team members are Mr Walter Kohlhöfer and Mr Patrick Masango.

Prof Sun was selected as one of the Top 10 Overseas Chinese Headline Figures 2010 in Jan 2011.

Centre for Power Systems Research

Prof Gary Atkinson-Hope

systems using cutting-edge industrialgrade frequency and time-domain software, including optimising DC and AC side filter designs and advanced investigations related to real systems

 Energy efficiency studies on equipment and networks operating under distortion and contingency conditions

 Har monic analysis and energy efficiency of integrated home-based electronic entertainment equipment, especially the impact of the proliferation of modern flat screen television sets and associated decoders/set-top boxes on power consumed by the grid

atkinsonhopeg@cput.ac.za

The Centre for Power Systems Research (CPSR) conducts research into HVAC power systems, transmission and distribution networks, specialising in the integration of high (HVDC) systems and the impact of and solutions to harmonic distortions using filters and international standards, including improving energy efficiency and power delivery in the national grid and distribution networks in South Africa.

Research projects include:

 Dynamic studies on High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) system integration to High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) power

 Computational studies in power systems using DigSilent, PSCAD, ERACS and SUPERHARM software packages

 Design, installation and commissioning of HV open-rack har monic filters in industry to mitigate excessive distortion

 Development of techniques for customer accountability towards harmonic distortion across a power network.

The focus of the course was to develop participants’ modelling and simulation skills using DigSilent Time Domain Software for dynamic applications involving modern integrated HVDC and HVAC power systems. The CPSR is involved in developing dynamic HVDC models for Eskom applications.

In order for the CPSR to do consultative work for industry on the planning of new HVDC power systems, the research team of the CPSR needed to obtain highly specialised modelling and simulation skills. The HVDC Centre at Manitoba in Canada offers this training using their PSCAD dynamic software package. The CPSR research team have these skills and have been applying them to do investigative studies for Eskom on real networks. The computational analytical studies involve effects on operational configurations, contingencies and faults and the work extends into harmonic analysis on integrated HVDC and HVAC power systems, making the research unique.

The CPSR researchers attended a training workshop on HVDC and software applications in Germany: Prof Gary Atkinson-Hope, Peter Lillee (course instructor), Johan Smith and Willem Stemmet.

Researchers from CPSR attended training at the HVDC Research Centre in Canada

Centre for Substation Automation and Energy Management Systems (CSAEMS)

Prof Raynitchka Tzoneva

development and research and innovation in the field of metering, monitoring, protection, automation and control of power systems.

Its focus is to act as an enabler for education, training, testing, research and development in the fields of substation automation and energy management systems. Particular attention is paid to current and emerging standards as a framework within which to develop coursework and explore experimentation and research questions, for the purposes of undergraduate and postgraduate student education and technician and engineer training and retraining.

electronic devices; development of combined condition monitoring and protection systems; and design and implementation of protection and control schemes using IEC61850 analogue GOOSE messages. Achievements are in the development of procedures for interoperability between the protection relays of different vendors, novel busbar protection schemes, and development of a novel three-terminal differential protection scheme.

tzonevar@cput.ac.za

CSAEMS was officially launched by the Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Mr I Patel, in September 2011. Its vision is to foster and sustain an educational, research, testing, and training environment within which students, staff and specialists from industry may pursue technologically relevant, commercially viable, socially acceptable, and ethically grounded postgraduate research and engineering training.

CSAEMS seeks to contribute to addressing the need in South Africa for research infrastructure development that supports human capital

2011 research investigations concentrated on contributions to theory and practice:

 Interpretation of the IEC61850 Standard: Virtualisation of a sensor node compliant with IEC61850 communication software modelling and software development for an actuator node within a standard-based substation automation system. Achievements are in the implementation of the IEC61850 Standard functions in special hardware and software environments.

 Protection using GOOSE messaging: Development of innovative protection schemes for different applications; investigation into interoperability of IEC61850 standard-based protection functions in multi-vendor intelligent

 Real-time simulation and energy management systems: Development of a model for recognition of inrush current in power transformer protection schemes using artificial neural networks; development of IEC61850 standard-based object models for conditioning monitoring; development of a local area monitoring methodology for state estimation of power systems; investigation of methodologies for fault recognition and diagnosis in electrical power system protection; and development and assessment of reduced order power system models. Achievements are in the developed methods for fault recognition and diagnosis in electrical power systems and development of IEC61850 standard-based object models for condition monitoring.

 Training and knowledge transfer by short courses and yearly industrial seminars: Equipment-orientated short courses and a seminar on IEC61850 Standard Edition 2 and its impact were organised. Demonstrations during the seminar showcased student and staff achievements.

 Each of these directions of research has projects undertaken and postgraduate students allocated.

CPUT provides skills for national energy sector

With the national energy sector facing a shortage of staff, CPUT has set itself up to play a key role in training highly skilled electrical engineers. In 2011, the university launched the Centre for Substation Automation and Energy Management Systems – the first of its kind in South Africa. It offers specialised training, research and development in new technologies which aim at improving power systems in South Africa. The Bellville-based centre has received a thumbs-up from government and industry, who have noted its role in the contribution of a skilled workforce.

Prof Raynitchka Tzoneva, who is spearheading the centre’s activities, said new technology was introduced in 2004 in the area of Substation Automation Systems, which are complex computer programmes used by electrical engineers to operate substations and ensure an uninterrupted power flow to consumers. “All over the world,

Equipment: the centre received a large number of donations from industry, which included high-tech equipment

people are using the new equipment and technology. However, in South Africa there is a lack of skills in this sector. Universities are also not producing engineers who are properly trained in the new technology.” She also said the centre, equipped with a state-of-the-art substation automation laboratory, will provide students with hands-on experience, ensuring they hit the ground running when entering industry.

Training: postgraduate Electrical Engineering students and staff members

The centre, which was funded by the National Research Foundation, a development arm of the Department of Science and Technology and CPUT, will also provide much needed training for engineers and technicians

employed in industry. Tzoneva said the appropriate training of student and energy practitioners will alleviate a number of problems currently facing the national energy sector.

CPUT’s state-of-the-art substation automation laboratory, the only one of its kind in South Africa

Launch: members of the CPUT community and government officials attended the launch of the Centre for Substation Automation and Energy Management Systems

Energy Institute

Prof Ernst Uken

ukene@cput.ac.za

The Energy Institute (EI) strives to find, prioritise, and promote energy efficiency and demandside management (EEDSM), and renewable energy strategies (especially solar techniques), through world-class R&D. It conducts problemsolving R&D in EEDSM and Renewable Energy to assist South Africa in reducing its fossilfuel dependence. The EI promotes energy efficiency and sustainable renewable energy options through publications, conferences and seminars, interviews and submissions to the authorities and all role-players. Prof Nico Beute and Prof Philip Lloyd are valuable assets to the EI team.

The quickest and most cost-effective way of alleviating South Africa’s electricity shortage is by promoting energy efficiency and demandside management (EEDSM). Lighting efficiency has received a further boost through the development of LEDs. Motion sensors ensure the effective use of light sources. The targeted energy savings with 1 million high-pressure solar water heaters will unfortunately not be achieved, since the majority of installations are currently low-pressure units aimed at assisting people who have not had running hot water before. Although the number of installations is on track, almost five times as many low-pressure solar geysers will have to be installed to achieve the planned energy savings with high-pressure units.

It was demonstrated that a home could be powered by photo-voltaics (PV), independent of the grid, provided (a) all possible energy efficiency measures were carried out first, and (b) every care was taken not to draw down the stored electricity in the batteries during the night, so that there was some power left for the morning activities. Using the grid as backup instead of batteries provided a cheaper and far easier way to operate the system. In the test case, a net 1500kWh could be fed back into the grid during the year. The difference was largely accounted for by the poor efficiency of batteries for storage.

Work on paraffin safety was largely completed with the publication of compulsory specifications for both non-pressure and pressurised appliances for domestic use by the National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications (NRCS). Support on the technical committee of the SA Centre for Carbon Capture and Storage led to the compilation of the Carbon Storage Atlas. Work was initiated for a demonstration programme.

The EI also hosted the following conferences and seminars:

 19th Domestic Use of Energy Conference, 12 to 13 April 2011, CPUT, Cape Town Campus

 8th Industrial & Commercial Use of Energy Conference, 15 to 17 August 2011, Lagoon Beach Hotel, Milnerton

 Introductory course for the petroleum industry, September 2011, with a visiting lecturer from France, attended by senior delegates from industry and commerce, including banks.

Two DTech and four MTech students are currently registered.

French–South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI) Prof

Robert van Zyl

three phases, namely academic, research, and professional development. Through an agreement with ESIEE (L’école d’ingénieurs de la chambre de commerce et d’industrie), Paris, students can obtain an MSc in Electronics, in addition to the MTech in Electrical Engineering. A similar arrangement exists for doctoral studies.

augmented to include radiation hardening techniques in collaboration with iThemba LABS

Highlights from 2011:

 Approximately 40 postgraduate students registered in the programme from BTech to doctoral level

 The programme has 28 alumni

vanzylr@cput.ac.za

The F’SATI Postgraduate Programme in Satellite Systems Engineering at CPUT is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, through the National Research Foundation, as a response to the identified skills scarcity in space science and technology. Since the establishment of the programme in 2009, F’SATI has grown into a national asset with global impact through a consistent drive towards excellence, relevance and innovation. F’SATI is the most successful French venture of its kind in a non-French-speaking African country.

The programme is comprehensive, and covers

A particular strength of the programme is its utilisation of nano-satellites as technology platforms for practical, hands-on skills training and applied research. The nano-satellite type in question is the so-called CubeSat. This technology, packaged in a 10 x 10 x 10 cm3 nano-satellite, was developed in the USA to make the building of satellites affordable and accessible to academic institutions.

F’SATI staff and students have developed South Africa’s first CubeSat, ZACUBE-1. This satellite will be launched into space from Russia, in November 2012. ZACUBE-1 is a space weather mission that is being developed through collaboration with the South African National Space Agency (SANSA).

F’SATI’s research areas include satellite communications, and computer and power systems, in addition to space physics payload development for the SANSA Space Science Directorate (previously the Hermanus Magnetic Observatory). The research portfolio is being

 A prestigious Space Industry Seminar Series with national and international visibility was launched in 2010 and continues to grow annually

 Our community engagement activities have grown substantially, reaching over 6000 learners in 2011 alone

 The programme is internationally recognised as potentially being a CubeSat technology support hub for Africa, having hosted the 1st International African CubeSat Workshop from 30 September to 2 October 2011, developing subsystems for the international CubeSat market, and providing ground support for international CubeSat missions

 The Professional Development and Skills Retention (PDSR) Programme was established in January 2011, preparing engineers-intraining for the satellite industry

 Research activity has been increasing steadily, with a total of 27 research outputs for the 2011 to 2012 period

 Within the South African Research Chairs Initiative, the F’SATI Programme has been awarded a Research Chair in Innovative Small Satellite Technology and Applications for Africa

CPUT develops South Africa’s first CubeSat

Researchers at CPUT have taken innovation to another level with the development of South Africa’s first CubeSat – a miniature satellite. The

The making of ZACUBE-1

ZACUBE-1, developed by the French–South African Institute of Technology, a specialised unit at CPUT

CubeSat, ZACUBE-1, was unveiled on Friday, 30 September 2011 at the French–South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI), a specialised unit at CPUT’s Bellville campus that focuses on satellite engineering. “This is a significant milestone for our institution, and country,” said F’SATI Deputy-Director, Professor Robert van Zyl, who is driving CPUT’s space activities.

Hugely successful seminar boosts F’SATI’s reputation as key role-player in SA Space Industry

The profile of CPUT’s French–South African Institute of Technology (F’SATI) has been raised enormously following the institute’s first Industry Seminar and Exhibition for 2011, held in Cape Town. Deputy Director, Prof Robert van Zyl, says F’SATI’s ability to bring key stake-holders in South Africa’s burgeoning space industry together is now unparalleled. The Departments of Science and Technology (DST) and Trade and Industry (DTI), the National Research Foundation, the South African National Space Agency, leading international space scientists, industry, as well as CPUT’s budding satellite engineers were all present at the high-profile

gathering, and, said Prof van Zyl, their feedback has been phenomenal. “It’s been extremely gratifying to hear praise from delegates about the high levels of technical proficiency we possess. It’s also great to see how our seminars, held three times a year, are growing in scope, content and reputation. In the past, our seminars dealt mainly with technical issues. Now we facilitate seminars which appeal to the whole spectrum of role-players in the aerospace and space industries, from CubeSat workshops, to opportunities for entrepreneurs, to dedicated sessions on space policy and law from a South African perspective.”

Delegates at F’SATI’s Industry Seminar promoting the International Astronautical Congress 2011, held at Cape Town’s International Convention Centre

F’SATI’s Chief Technical Architect, Francois Visser agrees. “To expose our students, and ourselves, to these ‘big guns’, such as EADS Astrium’s Thomas Schirmann, has been an invaluable experience. Astrium is a leading European space company and Schirmann is their chief engineer in the satellite division. Listening first-hand to an engineer of this stature, the man who was instrumental in building the Venus Express, was a magnificent opportunity,” says Visser. F’SATI’s operations manager and tireless organiser of the seminar, Ian van Zyl, adds that for F’SATI’s students, the opportunity to network and interact with SA’s small space community was fantastic. “Not only are we giving our students the tools to start their own businesses, but we’re also facilitating interaction with industry so they can forge links for the future.”

Product Lifecycle Management Competency Centre (PLMCC)

Prof Stéphane Bouyé

geographically dispersed teams.

The activities of the centre involve students and educators at CPUT by undertaking projects and teaching new methodology and best practices in developing products, as well as providing resources and support to each department for research and project development. The PLMCC plays a core role in developing “Engineers for Virtual Product Development” that industries are seeking.

“And we are very proud of our outreach and awareness programme, where a group of pupils from Luhlaza High are taught how to build mock-satellites. We also teach them a little about satellite and orbital dynamics. This is an important part of our mission to publicise our courses and the wonderful opportunities that are available to bright graduates here at F’SATI.”

Van Zyl has expressed deep appreciation to the sponsors of F’SATI’s first industry seminar for 2011, including the Aerospace Industry Support Initiative, EADS Astrium, the DTI and the DST.

bouyes@cput.ac.za

The Product Lifecycle Management Competency Centre (PLMCC) is the result of a partnership between the French Ministry of Education and Research and Dassault Systèmes, a world leader in 3D design, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) Solutions.

The centre focuses on various application domains of PLM and specifically develops new educational methods adapted to the strong competency expectations of the globalised industries and R&D institutions in South Africa. This platform enables the reform of engineering curricula and acts as an integrating agent for multidisciplinary R&D. It also provides a networking capability for integrated learning projects conducted between

The French Ministry of Education and Research has assigned a full-time professor, Prof Stéphane Bouyé, to design training programmes for the centre. The centre uses the full suite of Dassault Systèmes’ latest Version 6 softwares, CATIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, 3DVia and ENOVIA, and complements CPUT modelling and simulation capabilities which support South African industry.

“Global industry is evolving from a ‘good product’ perspective to a longer, broader strategic perspective of delivering a good ‘experience’ to end-users. Academic institutions with foresight, such as CPUT, realise this and address this perspective in their curriculum. PLMCC design is based on a cooperative model successfully established in Brazil, India, China and Mexico to accelerate the development of world-class education,” said Xavier Fouger, Senior Director, Academic Programmes, Dassault Systèmes.

Robert van Zyl with Prof Lee-Anne McKinnell, Managing Director of SANSA Space Science, and Dr Patrick Sibanda, with learners who participated in a satellitebuilding competition

Robert van Zyl with students from a community programme hosted by F’SATI and SANSA

Technology Station in Clothing and Textiles (TSCT)

Mr Shamil Isaacs

The TSCT provides innovation support to SMMEs in the clothing, textile and related industries in order to improve competitiveness, and is supported by the Technology Innovation Agency (TIA).

The specific services provided to the clothing, textile, and related sectors are:

 Manufacturing advisory services

 Technology platform (cutting-edge technology that is available for SMMEs to utilise for prototype development)

 Product analysis and testing

 Human capital development (short learning programmes of strategic importance to the clothing and textiles industry)

 Product development

isaacssh@cput.ac.za techstation@cput.ac.za http://active.cput.ac.za/tsct

 Smart organisation (clustering of SMMEs to share knowledge and network facilitation)

The two research focus areas are anthropometry (body sizing using a 3D body scanner) and the development of polymer textiles in water and air pollution abatement/electro spinning nano fibres.

Highlights for 2011 included a research project conducted with Eskom involving the evaluation of nano fibres for water treatment.

Services to industry:

 Total number of SMMEs supported: 489

 Number of SMMEs on short learning programmes: 249

 Tests conducted for SMMEs: 790

Research output

Books/chapters

Li S & Sun B (eds)

Advances in Cell Mechanics

Heidelberg, Germany: Springer Science

Business Media, 2011

ISBN 978-3-64217-589-3

Lloyd P

Introduction to extraction in food processing

Lebovka N, Vorobiev E and Chemat F (eds)

Enhancing Extraction Processes in the Food Industry

London: CRC Press, 2011, pp 1-24

ISBN 978-1-4398-4593-6

Qin QH & Sun B (eds)

Advances in Engineering Mechanics, Volume 1

New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2011

ISBN 978-1-60876-901-8

Surridge AD, Cloete M & Lloyd P

The geological storage of carbon dioxide and disposal of nuclear waste in South Africa

Toth FL (ed.)

Geological Disposal of Carbon Dioxide and Radioactive Waste: A Comparative Assessment

Heidelberg, Germany: Springer, 2011, pp 569588

ISBN 978-90-481-8711-9

Ziegler R

The value of experiential learning – The student perspective

Aung W, IIic V, Moscinski J & Uhomoibhi J (eds)

Innovations 2011: World Innovations in Engineering Education and Research

Potomac, MA: International Network for Engineering Education and Research (INEER), 2011, pp 247-257

ISBN 978-0-9818868-2-4

Conference papers

Abidin AZ, Ziegler R & Tuohi R

Learning styles amongst engineering students in Malaysia, South Africa and Finland

International Conference on Engineering Education (ICEE) 2011: Engineering Sustainability for a Global Economy Belfast, Northern Ireland, 21-26 August 2011

Barris K

The Afrikaner grotesque: Mediating between colonial self and colonised other 22nd Annual British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference

Savannah, Georgia, 17-18 February 2011

Barris K

Interrogations of guilt and amnesia in Mike

Nicol’s The Ibis Tapestry, and Wall of Days by Alastair Bruce

English Academy of Southern Africa

International Global Jubilee Conference

Cape Town, 7-9 September 2011

Barris K

Thoughts on a protracted and bloody-minded campaign of resistance to Harvard system referencing, and how I nearly won the battle Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

De Jager D, Sheldon MS & Edwards W

Application of a pilot-scale MBR system for the removal of colour from industrial textile effluent

WISA-MTC ’11, Water Institute of Southern Africa

– Membrane Technology Division

Durban, 11-14 September 2011

Dembskey E & Biermann E

Software agents vs botnets

6th International Conference on Information Warfare and Security (ICIW 2011)

Washington, DC, 17-18 March 2011

Foudazi R & Masalova I

Binary mixtures of highly concentrated emulsions

European Rheology Conference

Suzdal, Russia, 10-14 May 2011

Fritz WLO & Kallis DC

Solar water heater modelling

International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP) International Conference

Santos, Brazil, 27-30 March 2011

Haydam N, Slabbert A & Uken E

From quantum physics to quantum marketing research practice – A monistic view

Proceedings of the 32nd SAMRA (Southern African Marketing Research Association) Conference

Vanderbijlpark, 1-3 June 2011

Hotzhausen J & Martin L

Site-staff transport in the construction industry –A South African case

IEEE Symposium on Industrial Electronics & Applications (ISIEA 2011)

Langkawi, Malaysia, 25-28 September 2011

Kallis DC & Fritz WLO

Working towards a greener future – The development of a prototype fuel cell-based vehicle

International Society for Engineering Education (IGIP) International Conference

Santos, Brazil, 27-30 March 2011

Kriger C, Retonda J, Luwaca E & Bahardien S

Analysis of GOOSE and sampled value message structure for educational purposes

2nd PAC World International Conference

Dublin, Ireland, 28-30 June 2011

Lloyd P

The great fracking debate

Johannesburg Press Club and EE Publishing Public Debating Forum

Midrand, 25 May 2011

Lloyd P

How I learned to stop worrying and love the frack

University of the Third Age

Hermanus, 8 August 2011

Lloyd P

How I learned to stop worrying and love the frack

Wordfest, Grahamstown Festival

Grahamstown, 2 July 2011

Lloyd P

Overview of South Africa’s coal reserves and production

McCloskey’s Coal Export Conference

Cape Town, 2-3 February 2011

Lloyd P

Participation in COP17

Parliamentary Institute of SA

Cape Town, 26 November 2011

Lloyd P

Realising Botswana’s gas potential International Coal and Energy Conference

Gaborone, Botswana, 29-30 November 2011

Lloyd P

Refinery investment issues in southern Africa

African Economic Forum

Cape Town, 13-15 March 2011

Lloyd P

South Africa is ready for nuclear technology

Nuclear Forum

Johannesburg, 19 May 2011

Lloyd P

Sulphur – Environmental over-reaction to one of nature’s cycles

South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Conference on Sulphur, Sulphuric Acid and SO2 Abatement

Pilanesberg, 16-19 May 2011

Lloyd P

Transition to a low-carbon world – a risk assessment

Omega Investment Conference “A Low Carbon Future”

Johannesburg, 23-24 February 2011

Makinde OD

Impact of mathematical sciences research on national development (keynote address)

First Kenyatta University Mathematics International Conference

Nairobi, Kenya, 8-10 June 2011

Makinde OD

Modelling CO2 emission, O2 depletion and thermal decomposition in a stockpile of reactive materials (keynote address)

Strathmore University International Mathematics Conference

Nairobi, Kenya, 18-20 August 2011

Makinde OD

Numerical investigation of unsteady MHD

thermal boundary layer over a stretching sheet with a convective surface boundary condition

35th Annual South African Symposium on Numerical and Applied Mathematics

Stellenbosch, 23-25 March 2011

Msomi V, Oliver GJ, Philander O & Sanusi K

A newly developed alternative way to describe shape memory alloy behaviour

11th International Conference on Computational Science and its Application

Santander, Spain, 20-23 June 2011

Nomnqa M, Ikhu-Omoregbe D & Rabiu A

Simulation studies of a high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell

44th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers

Victoria Island, Lagos, 10-12 November 2011

Rabiu A, Van Steen E & Claeys M

Effect of space velocity on the secondary reactions of the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis

44th Annual conference of the Nigerian Society of Chemical Engineers

Victoria Island, Lagos, 10-12 November 2011

Trowler P, Raisanen C, Gustaffsson M, Eriksson A, Stenberg A, Jacobs C, Wright J, Winberg C & Wyrley-Birch B

Mobility and gate-keeping: The literacy practices of disciplines

Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)

International Conference: Mobility, Language, Literacy

Cape Town, 19-21 January 2011

Uken E

Funding renewable energy in developing countries

Strengthening Cooperation between Germany and India: International Humboldt on Adaptive

Management of Ecosystems: The Knowledge of Societies for Adaptation and Mitigation of Impacts of Climate Change

Bangalore, India, 19-21 October 2011

Uken E

Promoting solar water systems in developing countries

BIT’s 1st Annual Low Carbon Earth Summit 2011

Dalian, China, 19-26 October 2011

Uken E

Solar water heating in South Africa

BIT’s 1st Annual Low Carbon Earth Summit 2011

Dalian, China, 19-26 October 2011

Uken E

Sustainable Energy

Sustainable Energy Seminar

Johannesburg, 12 October 2011

Uken E

A sustained look at renewable energy

Sustainable Energy Seminar

Johannesburg, 12 October 2011

Winberg C, Jacobs C, Wright J & WyrleyBirch B

Partnerships between language and disciplinary specialists

English Language and Linguistics Joint Annual Conference 2011 (LSSA, SAALA, EPIP, SAALT)

Grahamstown, 26-29 June 2011

Zeelie P, Sheldon MS & Edwards W

A pilot-scale ultra-filtration membrane bioreactor application for the treatment of paper and pulp wastewater

WISA-MTC ’11, Water Institute of Southern Africa

– Membrane Technology Division

Durban, 11-14 September 2011

Zietsman R & De Kerk R

Unskilled bricklayers on construction sites in the Western Cape

NMMU Construction Management 40th

Conference, Port Elizabeth, 27-29 November

2011

Conference posters

Aggrey O, Donkor E, Cupido L, Masutha R & Ismail F

Small-scale fish farming in a shipping container using renewable energy

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Arendse B, Bailes D & Cain V

Low-cost baby incubator

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Chinyika E & Bierman E

Design of a low-cost store and forward communication payload for a nanosatellite

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Chowdhury MR & Fester VG

Effect of temperature on the synthesis of iron oxide nanoparticles

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

De Jager D, Sheldon MS & Edwards W

Membrane bioreactor application within the treatment of high-strength textile effluent

2nd Regional Young Water Professionals (YWP)

Conference

Pretoria, 2-5 July 2011

De Villiers G, Van der Byl A & Wilkinson R

An internet gateway for a wireless sensor network

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Dlangamandla N, Ikhu-Omoregbe DIO, Ulleberg Ø & Rabiu A

Novel thermal management in a fuel cell-based micro-combined heat and power system

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Drotskie N, Ernst M & Hovgaard EM

Development of a network-based tool for the textile and related fields in the Western Cape CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Duggan SM, Ernst M & Hovgaard EM

Development of mass customisation tools using CAD macro-technology

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Heugh L, Ernst M & Hovgaard EM

Application of body scanning technology and statistical analysis in improving sizing and fit in the clothing industry in the Western Cape

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

IIunga LM & Fester VG

Pressure drop measurement of controlled contracting and re-expanding flows for highly viscous fluids

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

John J, Isafiade A & Rabiu A

Retrofit of heat exchanger networks of petroleum refinery using pinch analysis

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Jordaan E, Janse van Vuuren M & Rabiu A

Fischer-Tropsch process improvement: Data acquisition and measurement optimisation

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Kanyarusoke KE, Gryzagoridis J & Oliver G

Design of a thermal-hydraulic driven and mechanically controlled solar tracker for tropical Africa

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Kotzé R & Haldenwang R

Development of a commercial in-line process rheometer based on ultrasonics

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Krishnamurthy S & Tzoneva R

Multi-objective economic dispatch problem using Lagrange’s method: A comparative analysis of price penalty factors

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Maladzhi WR, Yan B & Makinde OD

The impact of innovative leadership on sustainability of SMEs in the Western Cape, South Africa

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Martin L

Social capital and contractors’ success – A longitudinal study

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Masango P & Kohlhöfer W

Smart health monitoring system for helicopter rotor blade

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Mtiya KS & Cairncross EK

Using AERMOD and CALPUFF to model the dispersion of sulphur dioxide from Chevron oil refinery to assess the regulatory coherence of ambient air quality and refinery emission standards

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Muluh ET, Vaughan CL & John LR

Characterising alpha event-related brain oscillations in mental arithmetic processing Society for Neroscience 41st Annual Meeting Washington, DC, 12-15 November 2011

Mutch GA & Wilkinson RH

An analogue-controlled switch-mode power system for a CubeSat

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Ngobeni WS, Hangone G & Ikhu-Omoregbe D

Froth flotation of nickel sulphide ores using thiol collectors and their mixtures

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Nomnqa MV, Ikhu-Omoregbe DIO & Rabiu A

Modelling and simulation of a high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Ntamba Ntamba BM, Chowdhury MR & Fester VG

Prediction of non-Newtonian pressure loss coefficient for short and long square-edged orifice plates

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Olowoye B, Yan B & Makinde OD

An analysis of undergraduates’ perception of the use of technology in a university

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Peterson M, Sam M, Matshoba L, Philander O & Riddles M

Development of the guardian I and II unmanned aerial vehicles

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Pietrangeli S, Kilfoil M & De Vries I

Variable blade length wind turbine design

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sagouo Minko F, Magnus L, Van Zyl RR, Visser DF, Lehmensiek R & Cilliers PJ

CubeSat mission design for characterising the dual auroral radar network (superdarn) field of view

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

September S, Ernst M & Hovgaard EM

Ultrasonic welding-innovative joining technology for Sporttech application

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sheldon MS, Zeelie PJ & Edwards W

Treatment of paper mill effluent using membrane bioreactors

2nd Regional Young Water Professionals (YWP) Conference

Pretoria, 2-5 July 2011

Shituula D & Martin L

An analysis of decision making in technical facility management of public health facilities

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sibanda M & Van Zyl RR

Electromagnetic compatibility design and implementation plan for a CubeSat

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Tobedza A & Yan B

An approach to quality management in educational and training institutions of Botswana

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Tshilombo MO & Ojumu TV

Effect of pH on bioleaching of low-grade chalcopyrite containing high silicates in a column reactor

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Yan B, Makinde K & Makinde OD

Intervention strategies to improve the quality of students’ health in tertiary institutions of South Africa

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Zandberg HAJ, Kaplan S, De Jager G & Wilkinson RH

Energy harvesting techniques for sensor network motes

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Aboyade AO, Rabiu A & Amigun B

The potential for climate change mitigation in solid waste disposal: A case study of Lagos

landfills

ISTEC International Science and Technology Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 7-9 December 2011

Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul University, 2011, pp

828-833

ISBN 2146-7382

Bester SJ & Atkinson-Hope G

Harmonic filter design to mitigate two resonant points in a distribution network

Proceedings of the 21th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 September 2011

Brisbane, Australia: AUPEC, 2011, pp 109-113

ISBN 978-1-4577-1793-2

Bredekamp AJ

A measured base analysis of domestic power consumption due to home entertainment devices Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13

April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 3-10

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Chipanga T, Gryzagoridis J & Oliver GJ

Determination of the accuracy of non-destructive residual stress measurement techniques

Kok S, Wilke DN & Inglis HM (eds)

7th South African Conference on Computational and Applied Mechanics (SACAM10), Pretoria, South Africa, 10-13 January 2010

Pretoria, South Africa: South African Association

for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 2011, pp 482-491

ISBN 978-0-620-49192-1

Chowdhury F & Ojumu TV

Contribution of ferric-iron precipitate to the kinetic of microbial ferrous-iron oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphillum in a packed column

Qiu G, Jiang T, Qin W, Liu X,Yang Y & Wang H (eds)

Proceedings of the 19th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS 2011): Biohydrometallurgy: Biotech Key to Unlock Mineral Resources Value, Changsha, China, 1822 September 2011

Changsha, China: Central South University Press, 2011, pp 76-80

ISBN 978-7-5487-0356-3

Chowdhury F & Ojumu TV

The effects of temperature on the kinetics of the ferrous-iron biooxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphillum in a packed column bioreactor

Qiu G, Jiang T, Qin W, Liu X,Yang Y & Wang H (eds)

Proceedings of the 19th International Biohydrometallurgy Symposium (IBS): Biohydrometallurgy: Biotech Key to Unlock Mineral Resources Value, Changsha, China, 1822 September 2011

Changsha, China: Central South University

Press, 2011, pp 101-105

ISBN 978-7-5487-0356-3

Esbach J

Entrepreneurship: Rethinking the future

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 133-143

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Fester VG, Kabwe AM & Slatter PT

Diaphragm valve head loss coefficients for coarse particles transported in a non-Newtonian carrier fluid

Jewell R & Fourie A (eds)

Paste 2011: Proceedings of the 14th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, Perth, Australia, 5-7 April 2011

Nedlands, WA, Australia: Australian Centre for Geomechanics, 2011, pp 417-426

ISBN 978-0-980 6154-3-2

Fritz W

How new technologies and standards influence renewable energy applications

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy, Cape Town, 15-17 August 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 227-230

ISBN 978-0-9814311-5-4

Fritz WLO, Kallis DC & Khan MTE

The role of geothermal energy in Bavaria Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 219-223

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Fritz W, Kallis DC & Omar I

Infusing environmental literacy into engineering programmes

Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education –

ICECE ’2011: Engineering Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers, Guimarães, Portugal, 25-28 September 2011

Santos, Brazil: COPEC (Science and Education Research Council), 2011, pp 5-8

ISBN 978-85-89120-97-5

Fritz W, Kallis DC & Von Gleichenstein A

The importance of soft skills and the influence of culture on project management

Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education –ICECE ’2011: Engineering Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers, Guimarães, Portugal, 25-28 September 2011

Santos, Brazil: COPEC (Science and Education Research Council), 2011, pp 18-21

ISBN 978-85-89120-97-5

Fritz W, Kallis D & Von Gleichenstein A

Increasing competitiveness of South African companies through international development programmes with special focus on the renewable sector

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 63-68

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Fritz W, Kallis D & Von Gleichenstein A

The influence of culture on project management in emerging businesses

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 144-152

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Fritz WLO & Tsikata M

Modelling a geothermal source with cogeneration applications in a residential area Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 167-171

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Haldenwang R & Fester VG

The influence of different super-plasticisers on the flowability and reproducibility of an SCC mix

Khrapko M & Wallevik O (eds)

Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on High Performance Concrete: Design,

Verification & Utilisation, Rotorua, New Zealand, 9-11 August 2011

Auckland, New Zealand: New Zealand Concrete Society, 2011, pp 526-533

ISBN 978-0-473-19287-7

Holtzhausen J & Martin L

Site-staff transport in the construction industry: A South African case

2011 IEEE Symposium on Business, Engineering and Industrial Applications (ISBEIA2011), Langkawi Island, Malaysia, 25-28 September 2011

IEEE, 2011, pp 406-411

ISBN 978-1-4577-1549-5

Izuegbu NS & Adonis ML

Simulation and modelling of energy efficient design of a ceramic infrared heater

Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy (ICUE), Cape Town, 15-17 August 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 69-74

ISBN 978-1-4577-1745-1

Kallis

Optimising student groups within a projectbased learning environment

Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education –

ICECE ’2011: Engineering Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers, Guimarães, Portugal, 25-28 September 2011

Santos, Brazil: COPEC (Science and Education Research Council), 2011, pp 22-24

ISBN 978-85-89120-97-5

Kallis

Solar water heater modelling

Proceedings of the XIIth International Conference on Engineering and Technology Education, Santos, Brazil, 27-30 March 2011

Santos, Brazil: University of Santos, 2011, p 61

ISBN 978-85-89549-83-7

Kallis DC & Fritz WLO

Working towards a greener future – The development of a prototype fuel cell-based vehicle

Proceedings of the XIIth International Conference on Engineering and Technology Education, Santos, Brazil, 27-30 March 2011

Santos, Brazil: University of Santos, 2011, p 59

ISBN 978-85-89549-83-7

Kanyarusoke KE

Re-curriculating: Can an engineering lecturer contribute to meet 21st century Africa’s challenges?

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 349-357

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Kaplan S, Nicholls F, De Jager G & Wilkinson RH

Wireless transformer monitoring

Proceedings of the 20th Southern African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Cape Town, 13-15 July 2011

Rondebosch: South African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference, 2011, pp 224-227

ISBN 978-0-7992-2480-1

Keen GA & Lloyd PJ

Domestic application of a PV system Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 183-187

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Khotso PA, Lehmensiek R & Van Zyl RR

Comparison of the communication time of a high gain versus a low gain monopole-like low profile antenna on a 3-unit CubeSat Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Africon 2011, Livingstone, Zambia, 13-15 September 2011

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011, 4pp electronic ISBN 978-1-61284-991-1

Kilimo ASG & Khan MTE

Small hydro for rural electrification Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 189-192

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

DC & Fritz W

DC & Fritz WLO

Kotzé R & Haldenwang R

Development of an ultrasonic in-line rheometer: Evaluation, optimisation and verification

Sobota J (ed.)

15th International Conference on Transport and Sedimentation of Solid Particles, Wroclaw, Poland, 6-9 September 2011

Wroclaw, Poland: Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 2011, pp 49-61

ISBN 978-83-62633-16-6

Krishnamurthy S & Tzoneva R

Comparative analysis of min-max and max-max price penalty factor approaches for multi-criteria power system dispatch problem with valve point effect loading using Lagrange’s method

Fourth International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPS), Chennai, India, 22-24

December 2011

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011, 7pp electronic

ISBN 978-1-4577-1510-5

Krishnamurthy S & Tzoneva R

Comparative analysis of min-max and max-max price penalty factor approaches for multicriteria power system dispatch problem using Lagrange’s method

Proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advancements in Electrical, Electronics and Control Engineering (IConRAEeCE’11), Sivakasi, India, 15-17 December 2011

Sivakasi, India: IEEE explore, 2011, pp 36-43

ISBN 978-1-4577-2147-2

Krishnamurthy S & Tzoneva R

Comparative analysis of min-max and max-max price penalty factor approaches for multicriteria power system dispatch problem using Lagrange’s method

International Conference on Recent Advancements in Electrical, Electronics and Control Engineering, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, India, 15-17 December 2011

Piscataway, NJ: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2011, pp 36-43

ISBN 978-1-45772149-6

La Cock RR & Muzondo IF

Innovative teaching using integrated tasks for engineering course

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 367-373

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Lloyd PJD

The case against a carbon tax for South Africa Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy, Cape Town, 15-17 August 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 185-190

ISBN 978-0-9814311-5-4

Martin L

A matter of personality – Interactions among contractors analysed using activity theory

7th Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Postgraduate Conference on Construction Industry Development, Pretoria, South Africa, 9-11 October 2011

Pretoria, South Africa: Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) and University of Pretoria, 2011, 8pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-620-51438-5

Martin L

Learning in the construction industry: An analysis based on the activity theory

Egbu C & Lou ECW (eds)

Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) Twenty-Seventh Annual Conference, Bristol, UK, 5-7 September 2011, Volume 1

Reading, UK: Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM), 2011, pp 535-544

ISBN 978-0-9552390-5-2 (2 Vols)

Meru AM & Atkinson-Hope G

Development of a design, installation and commissioning process of MV open rack harmonic filters

Proceedings of the 20th Southern African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Cape Town, 13-15 July 2011

Rondebosch, South Africa: SAUPEC, 2011, pp 339-344

ISBN 978-0-7992-2480-1

Mukuna JG & Kilfoil M

Testing of combined refrigerator/heat exchanger and geyser

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 225-232

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Muzondo IV & La Cock R

Survey training terrain and integrated task training in geomatics

Proceedings of the AfricaGEO Developing Geomatics for Africa, Cape Town, 31 May 20112 June 2011

Cape Town: AfricaGEO, 2011, p 33

ISBN 978-0-620-48428-2

Nell RD & Kahn MTE

The use of 3D electronic vision for effective utilisation of solar power in a hybrid electrical supply setup

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy, Cape Town, 15-17 August 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 239-246

ISBN 978-0-9814311-5-4

Nomnqa M, Dlangamandla N, Ikhu-Omoregbe D & Rabiu A

Optimisation studies on the performance of a high temperature proton exchange membrane

fuel cell

ISTEC International Science and Technology Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 7-9 December 2011

Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul University, 2011, pp

608-613

ISBN 2146-7382

Oliviera C, Kahn M, Fritz W & Kallis DC

Real world focus in education – A theoretical analysis from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology in Cape Town

Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education –ICECE ’2011: Engineering Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers, Guimarães, Portugal, 25-28 September 2011

Santos, Brazil: COPEC (Science and Education Research Council), 2011, pp 9-12

ISBN 978-85-89120-97-5

Omar I, Sebezo N & Matshoba Z

Investigating the feasibility of small hydro power: A case study

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 193-196

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Onwunta OEK & Kahn MTE

Electric drives and energy efficiency: Myriad meanings

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy, Cape Town, 15-17 August 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 109-114

ISBN 978-0-9814311-5-4

Onwunta OEK & Kahn MTE

Energy efficiency and reliability improvement strategies in industrial electric motor-driven systems (EMDS)

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the 8th Conference on the Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy, Cape Town, 15-17 August 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 103-107

ISBN 978-0-9814311-5-4

Rabiu A, Adefeso I & Ikhu-Omoregbe D

Municipal solid waste gasification/polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell integrated CHP system

ISTEC International Science and Technology Conference, Istanbul, Turkey, 7-9 December 2011

Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul University, 2011, pp 567-572

ISBN 2146-7382

Raji AK & Khan MTE

Distributed energy resources for residential electricity users

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13

April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 197-202

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Raubenheimer JH

Development of a GISc programme for CPUT

Proceedings of the AfricaGEO developing geomatics for Africa, Cape Town, 31 May 2011-2

June 2011

Cape Town: South African Geomatics Institute, 2011, pp 44-48

ISBN 978-0-620-48428-2

Roman M & Van Zyl R

Passive field uniformity enhancement in reverberation chambers

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

(IEEE) Africon 2011, Livingstone, Zambia, 13-15

September 2011

IEEE, 2011, 6pp electronic

ISBN 978-61284-991-1

Simpheh EK, Ndihokubwayo R & Love PED

An analysis of the impact of rework on project performance: Views from the field

6th Built Environment Conference, Johannesburg, 31 July-2 August 2011

Lambton, South Africa: Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa, 2011, pp 87-98

ISBN 978-0-86970-7130-5

Simpheh EK, Ndihokubwayo R & Love PED

An analysis of the impact of rework on project performance: Views from the field Rauch S, Morrison GM & Monzón A (eds)

Proceedings of the 9th Highway and Urban Environment Symposium, Madrid, Spain, 9-11 June 2008

Dordrecht, Germany: Springer

Science+Business Media B.V., 2010, pp 207215

ISBN 978-90-481-3042-9

Slatter PT, Haldenwang R & Chhabra RP

The laminar/turbulence transition for paste sheet flow

Jewell R & Fourie A (eds)

Proceedings of the 14th International Seminar on Paste and Thickened Tailings, Perth, Australia, 5-7 April 2011

Nedlands, WA, Australia: Australian Centre for Geomechanics, 2011, pp 381-388

ISBN 978-0-980 6154-3-2

Smith J, Stemmet WC & Atkinson-Hope G

Harmonic source-sink nodal diagram for analysing directional flow of power in an integrated HVAC/HVDC network

Proceedings of the 20th Southern African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC 2011), Cape Town, 13-15 July 2011

Rondebosch: South African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference, 2011, pp 224-227

ISBN 978-0-7992-2480-1

Stemmet WC, Smith J & Atkinson-Hope G

AC harmonic filter analysis under pole-bypass operating conditions on a 12-pulse HVDC system

Proceedings of the 20th Southern African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference

(SAUPEC), Cape Town, 13-15 July 2011

Rondebosch, South Africa: South African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference, 2011, pp 333-338

ISBN 978-0-7992-2480-1

Sutherland A & Kotzé M

A system to estimate particle activity and velocity at the pipe wall in settling slurry flow Sobota J (ed.)

15th International Conference on Transport and Sedimentation of Solid Particles, Wroclaw, Poland, 6-9 September 2011

Wroclaw, Poland: Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 2011, pp 49-61

ISBN 978-83-62633-16-6

Tsikata M & Fritz WLO

Combined heat and power application from a biogas plant

Beute N (ed.)

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Conference on the Domestic Use of Energy, Cape Town, 12-13 April 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 211-216

ISBN 978-0-9814311-4-7

Tsikata M & Fritz W

People and technology

Proceedings of the VIIth International Conference on Engineering and Computer Education –

ICECE ’2011: Engineering Education Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers, Guimarães, Portugal, 25-28 September 2011

Santos, Brazil: COPEC (Science and Education Research Council), 2011, pp 13-16

ISBN 978-85-89120-97-5

Van der Bijl A

South Africa’s changing teacher education policy framework and its implications for business and engineering education

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 76-82

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Van der Byl A, Wilkinson RH & Inggs MR

Recursive Fourier transform hardware

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Radar Conference, Kansas City, MI, 2327 May 2011

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE), 2011, pp 746-750

ISBN 978-1-4244-8900-8

Verhulp AN & Atkinson-Hope G

Reducing the masking effect in performance index-based contingency ranking

Proceedings of the 20th Southern African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference (SAUPEC), Cape Town, 13-15 July 2011

Rondebosch, South Africa: South African Universities’ Power Engineering Conference, 2011, 6pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-7992-2480-1

Wiese SF & Zietsman R

Assessment of emotional intelligence training provided to junior project managers in the construction industry

6th Built Environment Conference, Johannesburg, 31 July-2 August 2011

Lambton, South Africa: Association of Schools of Construction of Southern Africa, 2011, pp 585-594

ISBN 978-0-86970-7130-5

Yan B & Zhang L

An approach of quality management in the small business environment of South Africa

Szu Hui NG, Roger JIAO & Min XIE (eds)

IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

IEEEM2011, Furama Riverfront, Singapore, 6-9 December 2011

Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2011, pp 684-688

ISBN 978-1-4577-0738-4

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Awad FG, Sibanda P, Motsa SS & Makinde OD

Convection from an inverted cone in a porous medium with cross-diffusion effects

Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 61:1431-1441, 2011

Ferg EE & Masalova I

Using PXRD to investigate the crystallisation of highly concentrated emulsion of NH4NO3

South African Journal of Chemistry, 64:7-16, 2011

Foudazi R, Masalova I & Malkin AYA

Flow behaviour of highly concentrated emulsions of supersaturated aqueous solution in oil Rheologica Acta, 50:897-907, 2011

Foudazi R, Masalova I & Malkin AYA

The rheology of binary mixtures of highly concentrated emulsions

Applied Rheology, 21(2):25326-1-25326-3, 2011

Gryzagoridis J, Findeis D & Chipanga T

Shearography – In identifying the presence and subsequent measurement of residual stresses

Insight, 53(5):245-247, 2011

Humphreys P, Erfort E, Fester V, Chhiba M, Kotzé R, Philander O & Sam M

Development of an experimental diaphragm valve used for velocity profiling of such devices

Journal for New Generation Sciences, 15(3):3245, 2010

Kotzé R, Wiklund J, Haldenwang R & Fester V

Measurement and analysis of flow behaviour in complex geometries using the Ultrasonic Velocity Profiling (UVP) technique

Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, 22:110119, 2011

Madzivire G, Gitari WM, Vadapalli VRK, Ojumu TV & Petrik LF

Fate of sulphate removed during the treatment of circumneutral mine water and acid mine drainage with coal fly ash: Modelling and experimental approach

Minerals Engineering, 24:1467-1477, 2011

Makinde OD

MHD mixed-convection interaction with thermal radiation and nth order chemical reaction past a vertical porous plate embedded in a porous medium

Chemical Engineering Communications, 198(2):147-171, 2011

Makinde OD

On MHD convection with Soret and Dufour effects past a vertical plate embedded in a porous medium

Latin American Applied Research, 41:63-68, 2011

Makinde OD & Aziz A

Boundary layer flow of a nanofluid past a stretching sheet with a convective boundary condition

International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 50:1326-1332, 2011

Makinde OD & Olanrewaju PO

Unsteady mixed convection with Soret and Dufour effects past a porous plate moving through a binary mixture of chemically reacting fluid

Chemical Engineering Communications, 198(7):920-938, 2011

Makinde OD & Sibanda P

Effects of chemical reaction on boundary layer

flow past a vertical stretching surface in the presence of internal heat generation

International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat and Fluid Flow, 21(6):779-792, 2011

Masalova I, Foudazi R & Malkin AYA

The rheology of highly concentrated emulsions stabilised with different surfactants

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 375:76-86, 2011

Masalova I, Kovalchuk K & Malkin AYA

IR studies of interfacial interaction of the succinic surfactants with different head groups in highly concentrated W/O emulsions

Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 32(11):1547-1555, 2011

Muluh ET, Vaughan CL & John LR

High resolution event-related potentials analysis of the arithmetic-operation effect in mental arithmetic

Clinical Neurophysiology, 47:518-529, 2011

Ojumu TV & Petersen J

The kinetics of ferrous ion oxidation by Leptospirillum ferriphilum in continuous culture: The effect of pH

Hydrometallurgy, 106:5-11, 2011

Olanrewaju PO & Makinde OD

Effects of thermal diffusion and diffusion thermo on chemically reacting MHD boundary layer flow of heat and mass transfer past a moving vertical plate with suction/injection

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 36:1607-1619, 2011

Ongendangenda HN & Ojumu TV

The effect of initial pH on the kinetics of ferrousiron biooxidation at low temperature

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(9):16791683, 2011

Prakash J & Makinde OD

Radiative heat transfer to blood flow through a stenotic artery in the presence of magnetic field Latin American Applied Research, 41:273-277, 2011

Simpeh EK, Ndihokubwayo R & Love PED

Field diagnosis of causes and effects of rework in higher education residential facilities

Journal of Construction, 4(1):17-23, 2011

Wu J & Tzoneva R

A multi-agent system architecture for coordination of the real-time control functions in complex industrial systems

International Journal of Computers, Communications & Control, VI(4):764-781, 2011

Yakhoub HA, Masalova I & Haldenwang R

Highly concentrated emulsions: Role of droplet size

Chemical Engineering Communications, 198(2):147-171, 2011

Yan B & Makinde OD

Impact of continuous improvement on new product development within SMEs in the Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Business Management, 5(6):2220-2229, 2011

ENGINEERING

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Adewole AC & Tzoneva R

A review of methodologies for fault detection and location in distribution power networks

International Review on Modelling and Simulations, 4(6), 21pp electronic, 2011

Agutu G, Djouani K, Biermann E & Noel G

Context-aware VoIP congestion control service

African Journal of Information and Communication, 11:55-76, 2010/2011

Gustafsson M, Eriksson A, Räisänen C, Stenberg A-C, Jacobs C, Wright J, Wyrley-Birch B & Winberg C

Collaborating for content and language

integrated learning: The situated character of faculty collaboration and student learning

Journal of Language, Learning and Academic

Writing, Special Issue 8, 13pp electronic, 2011

Kaunda MAE

Internal variable formulations of static and dynamic elastic-plastic problems using Liapunov functions: Algorithmic aspects

Journal of Mechanics Engineering and Automation, 1: 147-162, 2011

Lloyd P

Air pollution perceptions and their impacts on the coal industry

Msomi V, Oliver GJ & Philander O

The developed alternative model to describe the microstructural behaviour of Niti shape memory alloy

Journal of Mechanics and MEMS, 3(1):25-29, 2011

Muluh ET

A review of event-related potential (ERP) components employed in mental arithmetic processing studies

Journal of Neurology & Neurophysiology, 7pp electronic, 2011

Prinsloo N & De Vries ID

Design and development of a battery cell voltage monitoring system

Energize: 54-58, June 2011

Rufai OR, Rabiu AM, Adefeso IB, Sanusi KO & Azeez SO

Temperature dependent poiseuille fluid flow between parallel plates

Canadian Journal on Science and Engineering Mathematics, 2(3):146-152, 2011

Surridge AD, Cloete M & Lloyd P

Geological storage of carbon dioxide and disposal of nuclear waste in South Africa

Advances in Global Change Research, 44: 569588, 2011

Tzoneva R

Centre for substation automation and energy management systems

Energize, 12:6, 2011

Uken E & Weiss W

Kuyasa – Südafrikas erstes CMD Projekt

Erneuerbare Energie, 2(11):19-20, 2011-2

Van Zyl R

CubeSats – a 21st century (r)evolution: South Africa is at the forefront of research into cube satellites

Quest, 7(2):16-21, 2011

Technical reports

Fester V

Cooling duct flow test AEF Roof – Report

W2011/3006/1

Westarcor Engineering, Saldanha

June 2011

Fester V

Cooling duct flow test Section 3 – Report

W2011/2707/1

Westarcor Engineering, Saldanha

July 2011

Fester V

Flow test of small fume elbow – Report

W2011/2810/1

Westarcor Engineering, Saldanha

October 2011

Haldenwang R

The effect of rheology on pump performance for high concentration viscous sludges

Final Project Report Contract TVV/08/2010/1

Tillväxtverket, Stockholm, Sweden

September 2011

Haldenwang R & Fester V

Literature review to aid the selection of rheometer

Report Number PPC/2011/1

Portland Cement, Pretoria

8 February 2011

Haldenwang R & Fester V

Literature review to aid the selection of rheometer

Report Number PPC/2011/2

Portland Cement, Pretoria

14 November 2011

Rabiu AM & Ikhu-Omoregbe D

Modelling and simulation of a high-temperature fuel cell-based combined heat and power system

Technical Report no3, HySA Systems

University of the Western Cape

Kotzé R

Detailed non-Newtonian flow behaviour measurements using a pulsed ultrasound velocimetry method: Evaluation, optimisation and application

Supervisor: Prof R Haldenwang

MTech: Chemical Engineering

Basitere M

Desorption of Lithium 7 (7Li+) isotope from a degraded Amberlite lithiated mixed-bed resin

Supervisors: Dr SKO Ntwampe; Prof MS Sheldon

Da Costa Pereira MDC

Fuzzy logic reasoning applied to a complex ion exchange process

Supervisors: Prof DIO Ikhu-Omoregbe

Postgraduate degrees conferred

DTech: Electrical Engineering

Fritz WLO

Development of distributed co-generation systems and the IEC 61131 automation technology

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Kilimo ASG

Innovative techniques of employing small hydropower plants in distributed electricity generation

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Dlangamandla N

Modelling of high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell-based combined heat and power system: Heat management

Supervisors: Prof DIO Ikhu-Omoregbe; Mr A Rabiu

Kumwimba GM

Effect of process variables on the kinetic and thermodynamic parameters of platinum solvent extraction by Cyanex 921

Supervisors: Mr PJ van der Plas; Dr SKO Ntwampe

Makaka S

The development of an empirical mass transfer relationship for the extraction of base materials in a carrier-facilitated tubular supported liquid membrane system

Supervisors: Mr M Aziz; Mr A Nesbitt; Dr I Goldie

Nomnqa MV cum laude

Simulation and optimisation of a high-temperature polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stack for combined heat power

Supervisors: Prof DIO Ikhu-Omoregbe; Mr A Rabiu

MTech: Civil Engineering

Neal PM

Correlation of liquefaction and settlement in windblown sands using the flat plate dilatometer

Supervisor: Prof R Haldenwang

MTech: Electrical Engineering

Adjei-Frimpong B

Improving the power bus technology of a nanosatellite

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Bakari SR

Solar panel development for high-altitude and lowearth orbit applications

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Bester JE cum laude

Electrical power system for a CubeSat nanosatellite

Supervisor: Mr BBJ Groenewald; Prof RH Wilkinson

Bindal V

Pattern recognition system for transformer fault diagnosis

Supervisor: Prof RH Wilkinson

Fouejio Tsobze B cum laude

Energy management in the South African hotel industry

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Heyns GC

Analysis of harmonic field effects in reluctance synchronous machines

Supervisor: Mr E Voss

Iindombo JD

An efficiency plan for a ring main network under contingency conditions

Supervisor: Prof G Atkinson-Hope

Jooste CR

Development of a generic digital controller for power electronic applications

Supervisor: Prof RH Wilkinson

Kauvi L

Implementing of an ultra-high frequency (UHF) transceiver for a nanosatellite

Supervisor: Prof R van Zyl

Khotso PA

Implementation of an S-band antenna for CubeSat applications

Supervisors: Prof R Lehmensiek; Prof R van Zyl

Kiyang ST

Empirical prediction of wireless sensor network performance

Supervisor: Prof R van Zyl

Mithamo PN

Use of high-efficient motors for DSM in South Africa’s petroleum refineries

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Mubinya ABO

Techniques to optimise data transmission in optical fibre

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Onwunta OEK

Enhanced energy-efficient parallel pumping using variable speed drive (VSD) technology

Supervisor: Prof MTE Kahn

Prins MHA

A performance study of reluctance synchronous machines fed by non-sinusoidal currents

Supervisor: Mr E Voss

Sibanda M

Electromagnetic compatibility design and implementation plan for CubeSat

Supervisor: Prof R van Zyl

Steenkamp LDT cum laude

Wireless sensor network monitoring using the simple network management protocol

Supervisor: Prof RH Wilkinson

Theron HM

Design of control and spooling mechanism for kite power generator

Supervisor: Prof I de Vries

MTech: Mechanical Engineering

Dlisani P

Development of aero morphing reinforced composite materials embedded with NITI smart material alloys

Supervisor: Prof O Philander

Fuhnwi GF

Numerical investigations into the feasibility of developing a smart impeller to study the performance of a pumping system and the best angle of attack for a shape memory impeller

Supervisor: Prof O Philander

Magoda CM

High strain-rate compressive strain response of welded 3000WA steel joints

Supervisor: Prof G Oliver

Mukuna Mubala J

Design and performance analysis of a combined/ heat pump and geyser

Supervisor: Mr M Kilfoil

Ntamba Ntamba BM cum laude

Pressure losses for non-Newtonian fluids in short square-edged orifice plates

Supervisor: Dr VG Fester

Olanrewaju AM

Analysis of boundary layer flow on nanofluids with heat and mass transfer characteristics

Supervisor: Prof OD Makinde

MTech: Quality

Davids SM

An evaluation of the impact of food safety management systems within the wine industry in the Western Cape

Supervisor: Dr B Yan

Evans DW

Impact of underutilisation of productivity software

Supervisor: Prof JA Watkins

Tobedza A

Quality management strategies for technical and vocational education and training institutions in Botswana

Supervisor: Dr B Yan

Faculty of

HEALTH & WELLNESS SCIENCES

FACULTY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS SCIENCES

Prof Dhiro Gihwala Dean’s Report

Health science is continuously confronted with new issues requiring knowledge from several fields. The faculty’s research edge comes from the close synergy between areas as diverse as biochemistry, microbiology, human nutrition, physiology, anatomy, genetics, chemistry, pharmacology, radiography, nursing, emergency medicine and health education within the different academic departments. This has enriched our research activities, introducing new dimensions and approaches to our health and health-education investigations.

the Pathology Department of the University of Stellenbosch continued. Special investigations were associated with the high prevalence of diabetes and obesity in local communities. The Oxidative Stress Research Centre in the faculty is progressively attaining an international status, having cooperation globally with other researchers. In the period under review, the centre performed the first human clinical trial to determine the effect of rooibos tea on reducing oxidative stress.

The successes reported here reflect the commitment to research excellence. The report provides an overview of the research accomplishment of a very able and dedicated group of people who strive to better the health of our country, and who work to address the needs of its most vulnerable and “at-risk” members. Translation of research from the laboratory to application is essential and has been the cornerstone of the high national relevance of our research.

It is a pleasure to present a report on the research activities of the Faculty of Health & Wellness sciences. 2011 has been yet another exciting period of increased activity as we have seen our research endeavours go from strength to strength.

Students are taught by academics who are themselves at the forefront of new knowledge. Research students, on the other hand, are trained by people who are passionate researchers, and have access to the latest equipment, technologies and techniques. I use this opportunity to welcome the new professors that were appointed, all of whom are committed researchers.

Researchers within the faculty continue to be successful in securing research funds from within and outside the institution for projects aimed at preventing and treating conditions that affect the lives of local communities and impact human health all over. Collaborative work with

Our researchers continue to publish extensively with many articles appearing in prestigious international journals and scientific books. Both staff researchers and students presented their findings at various national and international conferences and symposia, and participated in workshops. In terms of outputs, I want to, once again, acknowledge Professor Oguntibeju for his prolific research activity during the year.

The faculty is particularly encouraged by the increased number of students in the master’s and doctoral programmes. This trend does not only reflect the high quality of the postgraduate programmes we offer, but also the increasingly progressive international reputation of some of our researchers.

I thank all the staff members for their valuable contribution to what has been a period of significant growth and achievement. We remain appreciative of the continued support from the NRF, MRC, iThemba LABS, industry, individuals and other stakeholders who have shown interest in our research activities. I also want thank those people who offered ideas, feedback and encouragement to our researchers, who, I believe, are on a continuous path of making a contribution towards greater knowledge in the area of health science and health intervention.

University research funding

New professors appointed

Biomedical Science Department is making waves

CPUT’S Biomedical Science Department is making waves in more ways than one. HOD Prof Johan Esterhuyse and Senior Lecturer Glenda Davidson attended the Laboratory Medicine Congress in Sandton where they both received three prestigious awards. Prof Esterhuyse was awarded the Roche Award which recognises an individual who has made significant strides in furthering the medical technology industry. Davidson received the Bridge Mohan award for her research contribution to haematology. CPUT’s exhibition stand at the conference was also awarded top marks by judges.

Prof Esterhuyse’s prize is an all expenses paid trip to Germany to visit medical technology manufacturing and research laboratories. It will be a welcome break for the hard-working

Dynamic duo: Biomedical Science HOD Prof Johan Esterhuyse and Senior Lecturer Glenda Davidson did CPUT proud at the Laboratory Medicine Congress in Sandton in October 2011

Associate Professor Oluwafemi Oguntibeju

Professor Tandi Matsha

professor, who has spent the past six years developing the brand new Medical Laboratory Science degree, which rolled out for the first time in 2011. “It was a lengthy process that started in 2005, and it took a lot of effort, but industry experts told us there was a need for this type of degree and we listened,” he says. The new course was the highlight of the CPUT stand at the congress, and Prof Esterhuyse says this was one of the reasons CPUT won the exhibition award.

Davidson says she was stunned and humbled by her win at the congress. “I feel honoured because I know there are many people who have made a huge contribution,” she says. “I am very proud of my department and am proud to work here as part of this team.”

There are currently 64 first-year students studying Medical Laboratory Science.

FACULTY OF HEALTH & WELLNESS SCIENCES Research units

Molecular Pathogenic Microbiology Research Group

Assoc Prof Sehaam Khan

khans@cput.ac.za

Students completing master’s and doctoral degrees within the Molecular Microbiology postgraduate laboratory at CPUT are able to complete research projects that cover a wide spectrum of areas within the fields of microbial pathogenesis utilising molecular techniques. Our primary research is in collaboration with Dr Wesaal Khan of Stellenbosch University.

An increase in urbanisation has led to large numbers of South Africans living on the banks of

natural watercourses in informal settlements with few or no services. These informal settlements then serve as point sources of pollution to rivers, which result in a succession of biological and environmental changes downstream. Contamination of these water sources results in water-related diseases being the most important cause of infant mortality and the principal cause of illness in adults in developing countries like South Africa. Postgraduate projects entail the characterisation and optimisation of molecular techniques for the identification of (i) microorganisms which are part of the family of Enterobacteriaceae, (ii) toxin-producing Escherichia coli, (iii) viruses, and (iv) metal content from and within these rivers. Recently, we extended the project to include four postgraduate students who will be monitoring the quality of water in the Goerengab Dam, near Windhoek, Namibia.

A DTech student is completing his project, which studies the characterisation of an indigenous Trichoplusia ni baculovirus (TniSNPV), for use as a biological pest control agent. Trichoplusia ni (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), commonly referred to as the cabbage looper, is a highly polyphagous agricultural pest. Host species

include important agricultural crops such as cabbage, crucifers, and ornamentals. The TniSNPV we are characterising has been isolated from cabbage loopers infecting crops within this region. Baculoviruses are one of the largest and most diverse groups of insect pathogenic viruses and have great potential as biological control agents for successful use in pest control programmes. An MTech student is also utilising molecular biology techniques to screen for the development of multi-drug resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae found to cause nosocomial infections. A rapid multiplex system for the detection of drug resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae will also be developed. Lastly, an MTech student in Windhoek, Namibia, is commencing a study which seeks to characterise MDR and XDR TB clinical isolates to determine whether the mutation pattern of the two genes rpoB and katG follow the same pattern in Namibia as elsewhere in the world. This will help determine the correct drugs to use for TB treatment in Namibia. Namibia has a TB mortality of 102 cases per 100 000, which is above average for the region. The prevalence of MDR and XDR TB in Namibia is not known.

Specific research highlights for this group include the graduation of an MTech student (cum laude), two peer-reviewed publications and nine conference contributions.

Obesity and Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Research Unit

Prof Tandi Matsha & Mr Shafick Hassan

The Obesity and Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Research Unit primarily engages in applied research, focusing the spotlight on obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases in adults as well as the metabolic consequences of childhood obesity. The inter-institutional partners of the unit include the Division of Chemical Pathology at Stellenbosch University, the Sport Science Department at the University of the Western Cape, and the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition at North-West University. These collaborations afford an opportunity to provide an integrated approach to research and community through awareness and identification of predisposing factors that subsequently lead to an increased cardiovascular risk.

Oxidative Stress Research Centre

Prof Jeanine Marnewick

Research: Africa. These research areas address specific health and industry needs where oxidative stress plays a role. Specific health problems include heart disease, cancer, diabetes and HIV/Aids, which are all prevalent in South African communities. At the centre, we are dedicated to the training of future scientists by teaching existing knowledge as well as expanding that body of knowledge through original research activities. The centre also houses an Analytical Testing Laboratory, which serves the dual purpose of providing an antioxidant testing service to industry and other institutes as well as training postgraduate students.

matshat@cput.ac.za

This unit strives to use optimal research tools to achieve excellent, accurate results that can be translated to healthy lifestyles, early diagnosis, and cost-effective prevention and management of lifestyle diseases. Much of the group’s work comprises community-based studies, specifically the Cape Town suburb of Bellville South (the Bellville – South Africa Study) and schools in the greater metropole, where they have screened approximately 3000 individuals.

Major achievements during 2011 include 15 manuscripts accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals, of which eight were published in 2011. One of five doctoral students completed her studies. Furthermore, the unit presented its findings at the International Diabetes Federation (IDF): 20th World Diabetes Congress, held in Canada, where five of its papers were selected for discussion.

marnewickj@cput.ac.za

The Oxidative Stress Research Centre contributes to existing knowledge regarding the role of oxidative stress in health and disease development through high-quality research. These research findings and knowledge are disseminated to the general public in order to improve the health status of the South African population. It comprises the following research areas: Experimental Biology Research, South African Medicinal Plant Research, Bio- and Inorganic Materials Research, and Nutrition and Chronic Disease

2011 has been a very busy and productive year for the centre. The Experimental Biology Research Group, investigating the cardio-protective mechanisms involved in dietary red palm oil (from Malaysia) supplementation has published more than 15 articles since the start of this research in 2006. During 2011, various palm oil products from Africa and South America were also included in these studies to compare the composition of palm oils produced in different parts of the world and their effects in order to predict their possible health benefits. A new investigation, involving an extract (kolaviron) of a natural African nut (bitter kola), has started in this group, aiming to determine the effects of dietary kolaviron supplementation on cardiac and systemic oxidative stress, as well as the possibility of cardiovascular protection using a rodent model. Prof Johan Esterhuyse, leader of this group, was invited as a speaker to present at the BIT’s 3rd Annual International Congress of Cardiology 2011 in Beijing to present their

hassans@cput.ac.za

research findings. From the SA Medicinal Plants Research Group, Prof Marnewick reports that the clinical trial on “Rooibos and Exercise”, conducted in collaboration with CPUT’s Human Performance Laboratory and Department of Consumer Science: Food and Nutrition, was completed at the end of 2011 and the results are eagerly awaited by both the scientific community and industry. Other novel studies completed in 2011 included enhancing bread and certain soup recipes’ antioxidant capacity by substituting the water with rooibos.

In 2011, this group supervised/co-supervised nine PhD/DTech and six MTech postgraduate students with the central theme for most of the studies being that of oxidative stress modulation.

The Nutrition and Chronic Disease Research Group also reported a growth in the number of postgraduate students enrolled in 2011. The leader of the group, Prof Oguntibeju, presented two papers at international conferences on biomedicine in China and Canada, and won a bronze medal for his presentation in Canada.The centre’s research outputs for 2011 include 21 peer-reviewed publications and six international and one national conference presentations, with four master’s students graduating.

Rooibos is good for you

In 2011, CPUT researchers explored whether rooibos could play a preventative role in exercise-induced oxidative stress. The study is the first of its kind, and stems from a clinical trial led by Prof Jeanine Marnewick that found conclusive evidence of the health-promoting properties of rooibos in humans.

Researchers traced the protective effect of rooibos in adults who are at risk of heart disease. As part of the clinical trial, participants consumed six cups of rooibos tea a day over six weeks. Results showed that the consumption of rooibos decreased oxidative stress and cholesterol. “Because of the results, we thought we would look at another population, not in terms of disease, but in terms of lifestyle,” said Prof Marnewick.

Research has found that oxidative stress plays a role in the development of a whole range of diseases, including cancer, stroke, heart disease, diabetes and Alzheimer’s. Prof Marnewick said that, although the body has its own anti-oxidant defence system, which combats free radicals, it very often is not sufficient under certain conditions, including strenuous physical activity. The 2011 study aimed to determine whether or not the intake of rooibos, which contains a unique blend of anti-oxidants, could assist with combating the free radicals, in a bid to protect human cells. Forty-four male students participated in the clinical trials, which were held at CPUT’s Human Performance Laboratory at the Mowbray Campus.

The 2011 study, conducted in conjunction with Prof Simeon Davies from the Sport Management Department, looked at whether the intake of a rooibos supplement could reduce oxidative stress that occurs during certain sporting activities. Oxidative stress can be defined as an imbalance between oxidants and antioxidants in favour of the oxidants. Free radicals are a good example of oxidants, as they are unstable molecules that can cause damage to important cell components, such as genetic material, lipids and proteins. One of the sources of free radicals in our body can include strenuous exercise when our cells use oxygen to produce energy.

The trial saw students consuming rooibos or placebo supplements, produced by CPUT, before participating in various exercises. “We draw blood before, during and after the exercise. This is to measure various biochemical parameters as well as monitor certain exercise performance outcomes,” said Marnewick. The trial, which started in May 2011, culminated in December. Thereafter the laboratory work began, with the results expected to be released in 2012.

A clinical trial participant helps researchers understand the tea’s health-promoting properties

Prof Marnewick and her team of researchers at the Oxidative Stress Research Centre were visited by the SABC’s 50/50 team to report on the rooibos research done at CPUT

A researcher watches as a participant completes an exercise

Research output

Books/chapters

Oguntibeju OO, Esterhuyse AJ & Truter EJ

Red palm oil and its antioxidant potential in reducing oxidative stress in HIV/Aids and TB patients

Ghista DN (ed.)

Biomedical Science, Engineering and Technology

Rijeka, Croatia: InTech, 2011, pp 151-164

ISBN 978-953-307-471-9

Winberg C, Engel-Hills P, Garraway J & Jacobs C

Work-integrated Learning: Good Practice Guide

– HE Monitor No. 12

Pretoria: Council for Higher Education (CHE), August 2011

ISBN: 978-1-919856-81-0

Conference papers

Alinde OBL, Oguntibeju OO, Van Rooyen J & Esterhuyse AJ

Effects of palm oil on plasma antioxidant capacity in rat model of tertiary-butyl hydropeoxide-induced oxidative stress

Joint Research Conference

East London, 17-19 August 2011

Alinde OBL, Oguntibeju OO, Van Rooyen J & Esterhuyse AJ

Effects of palm oil on plasma antioxidant capacity in rat model of tertiary-butyl hydropeoxide-induced oxidative stress

Laboratory Medicine Congress

Johannesburg, 31 August-4 September 2011

Basson P

HIV and oncology

South African Society for Clinical and Radiation

Oncologists/ South African Society of Medical Oncology (SASCRO/SASMO) 15th National Congress

Pilansberg, 24-27 August 2011

Basson P

The shortage of oncology trained nurses: A recipe for disaster

South African Society for Clinical and Radiation

Oncologists/South African Society of Medical Oncology (SASCRO/SASMO) 15th National Congress

Pilansberg, 24-27 August 2011

Engel-Hills P

A model for promoting postgraduate success

South African Society for Clinical and Radiation

Oncologists/South African Society of Medical Oncology (SASCRO/SASMO) 15th National Congress

Pilansberg, 24-27 August 2011

Engel-Hills P

Off-site supervision: The place of formative assessment

3rd Biennial Postgraduate Supervision Conference

Stellenbosch, 18-21 April 2011

Engel-Hills P

The radiation therapist in Africa

SORSA/RSSA (Society of Radiograpers of South Africa/Radiological Society of South Africa)

Imaging Congress

Durban, 4-6 March 2011

Engel-Hills P

Role extension: Injection of contrast media (An education perspective)

SORSA/RSSA (Society of Radiograpers of South Africa/Radiological Society of South Africa)

Imaging Congress

Durban, 4-6 March 2011

Engel-Hills P

Role extension: Reporting on images (An education perspective)

SORSA/RSSA (Society of Radiograpers of South Africa/Radiological Society of South Africa)

Imaging Congress

Durban, 4-6 March 2011

Hudson L

Enhancing academic writing in radiography education

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Kotzé MJ, Van Velden DP, Kidd M & Marnewick JL

Genotype associations in South African patients with the metabolic syndrome

Joint International Conference of the African and Southern African Societies of Human Genetics

Cape Town, 6-9 March 2011

Oguntibeju OO

Effects of palm oil on blood antioxidant status in rat model of tertiary-butyl hydroperoxideinduced oxidative stress

International Biochemistry & Biophysics Forum

Montreal, Canada, 3-4 November 2011

Oguntibeju OO

Potential health benefits of red palm oil: Scientific evidence

International Life Science & Pharmaceutical Forum

Shijiazhuang, China, 23-25 April 2011

Oguntibeju OO, Akinloye O & Ogunleye K

Cadmium, lead, arsenic and selenium levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

IBMS (Institute of Biomedical Science) Congress

Birmingham, UK, 26-28 September 2011

OO Oguntibeju, Akinloye O, Olabiyi SA & Arowojolu AO

Non-enzymatic antioxidant status of women on four methods of contraception

Laboratory Medicine Congress

Johannesburg, 31 August-4 September 2011

Trowler P, Raisanen C, Gustaffsson M, Eriksson A, Stenberg A, Jacobs C, Wright J, Winberg C & Wyrley-Birch B

Mobility and gate-keeping: The literacy practices of disciplines

Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)

International Conference: Mobility, Language, Literacy

Cape Town, 19-21 January 2011

Winberg C, Jacobs C, Wright J & WyrleyBirch B

Partnerships between language and disciplinary specialists

English Language and Linguistics Joint Annual Conference 2011 (LSSA, SAALA, EPIP, SAALT)

Grahamstown, 26-29 June 2011

Wyrley-Birch B & Wright J

Reflections on collaborative implementation in ICL

Dynamic Content and Language Collaboration in Higher Education: Theory, Research and Reflections

Cape Town, 17-18 January 2011

Conference posters

Aboua YG, Francisco NM, Awoniyi DO, Brooks N & Du Plessis SS

T-butyl hydroperoxide: A cause of concern for exposed industrial workers?

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Ajuwon OR, Katengua-Thamahane ETM, Van Rooyen J, Oguntibeju OO & Marnewick JL

The effect of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) supplementation on tert-butylhydroperoxideinduced oxidative damage in liver and kidney of male Wistar rats

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Ajuwon OR, Katengua-Thamahane ETM, Van Rooyen J, Oguntibeju OO & Marnewick JL

The effect of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) supplementation on tert-butylhydroperoxideinduced oxidative damage in liver and kidney of rats

18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine (SFRBM)

Atlanta, GA, 16-20 November 2011

Bester DJ, Esterhuyse AJ, Rautenbach F, Gihwala D & Truter EJ

Analysis of various antioxidant-rich palm oils in order to predict their efficacy as dietary supplements

18th Annual Meeting of the Society for Free Radical Biology and Medicine (SFRBM)

Atlanta, GA, 16-20 November 2011

Higgins HJ

A quality management system (QMS) for a radiotherapy department in an academic hospital in the Western Cape, South Africa

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Hudson LSA

Enhancing academic writing competence in radiography education

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Matsha TE, Hassan MS, Soita DJ & Erasmus RT

Waist circumference cut-off for the evaluation of metabolic syndrome in a mixed ancestry population from South Africa

World Diabetes Congress 2011

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4-8 December 2011

Matsha T, Hassan MS, Van Rensburg SJ, Abel S, Erasmus RT & Hon GM

Assessment of virus DNA in blood from patients with multiple sclerosis

23rd Biennial Meeting of International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) and European Society for Neurochemistry (ESN)

Athens, Greece, 28 August-1 September 2011

Matsha TE, Tjaronda TN, Hon GM, Esterhuyse AJ, Hassan MS & Erasmus RT

Antibodies against oxidised LDL are raised in individuals with hyperglycaemia

World Diabetes Congress 2011

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4-8 December 2011

Olivier T, Farombi EO, Bester DJ, Truter E & Esterhuyse AJ

Effects of dietary kolaviron supplementation on myocardial functional recovery after ischaemia/ reperfusion injury in the perfused rat heart model

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Saayman MJ, Tobin M, Khan W & Khan S

Comparison of concentration and extraction techniques to isolate and detect pathogenic viruses in water

South African Society for Microbiology

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Schloms L, Storbeck K-H, Smith C, Marnewick JL, Swart P, Swart AC

The influence of Aspalathus linearis flavonoids on glucocorticoid biosynthesis

36th Federation of European Biochemical Societies Congress: Biochemistry for Tomorrow’s Medicine

Torino, Italy, 25-30 June 2011

Soita DJ, Hassan MS, Erasmus RT & Matsha TE

Glycaemic status at baseline and after three years’ follow-up in a mixed ancestry population of Cape Town

World Diabetes Congress 2011

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 4-8 December 2011

Thamahane E, Esterhuyse AJ, Engelbrecht AM & Van Rooyen J

Inhibition of AKT attenuates red palm oil-induced cardio protection

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Aboua YG, Brooks N, Mahfouz RZ, Agarwal A & Du Plessis SS

A red palm oil diet can reduce the effects of oxidative stress on rat spermatozoa

Andrologia, xx:1-9, 2011

Ajuwon OR & Idowu OMO

Vitamin C attenuates copper-induced oxidative damage in broiler chickens

African Journal of Biotechnology, 9(44):75257530, 2010

Akeke VA, Oguntibeju OO & Govender S

The perceptions of pregnant women, attending antenatal clinics, on the prevention of mother-tochild transmission of HIV programme

South African Family Practice, 53(6):583-589, 2011

Akinloye O, Abbiyesuku FM, Oguntibeju OO, Arowojolu AO & Truter EJ

The impact of blood and seminal plasma zinc and copper concentrations on spermogram and hormonal changes in infertile Nigerian men

Reproductive Biology, 11(2):83-98, 2011

Akinloye O, Adebayo TO, Oguntibeju OO, Oparinde DP & Ogunyemi EO

Effects of contraceptives on serum trace elements, calcium and phosphorus levels

West Indian Medical Journal, 60(3):308-315, 2011

Ammi H, Pineda-Vargas CA, Mammeri S, Msimanga M, Ourabah S & Dib A

Stopping power measurements of heavy ions (3 < Z1 < 14) in Mylar foil by time-of-flight spectrometry

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B – Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 269:386-391, 2011

Awoniyi DO, Aboua YG, Marnewick JL, Du Plessis SS & Brooks NL

Protective effects of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), green tea (Camellia sinensis) and commercial supplements on testicular tissue of oxidative stress-induced rats

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(75):1731717322, 2011

Ayoola AO, Akinloye O, Oguntibeju OO, Oke JM & Odetola AA

Antioxidant activities of Parquetina nigrescens

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(24):49204925, 2011

Behardien L, Paulse A, Jackson V, Khan S & Khan W

Investigation into the microbial contamination in a spring water distribution system, Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(20):3200-3214, 2011

Bester DJ, Jonassen AK, Du Toit EF, Esterhuyse AJ & Van Rooyen J

Dietary red palm oil olein attenuates myocardial ischaemia/reperfusion injury: Effects on glutathione peroxidase transcription and extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1/2 Journal of Food, Agriculture & Environment, 9(3&4):132-136, 2011

Daniels CW, Rautenbach F, Mabusela WT, Valentine AJ & Marnewick JL

Comparative antioxidant-capacity and content of leaves, bulbs, roots, flowers and fruit of Gethyllis multifolia L. Bolus and G. villosa Thunb. species South African Journal of Botany, 77:711-717, 2011

Davison GM, Novitzky N & Abdulla R

The clonogenic potential of selected CD34+ cells from patients with MDS appear preserved when tested ex vivo Leukaemia Research, 35(9):1200-1204, 2011

Francisco NM, Aboua YG & Brooks NL Can tertiary-butyl hydroperoxide cause cardiovascular disease?

Medical Technology SA, 25(1):27-32, 2011

Hon GM, Hassan MS, Janse van Rensburg S, Abel S, Erasmus RT & Matsha T Monounsaturated fatty acids in blood cell membranes from patients with multiple sclerosis Inflammation, 34(6):681-687, 2011

Hon GM, Hassan MS, Janse van Rensburg S, Abel S, Erasmus RT & Matsha T Plasma non-esterified fatty acids in patients with multiple sclerosis

Neurology Asia, 16(3):207-212, 2011

Iredia CH, Oguntibeju OO, Lewis HA & Mokwena K

Trends and characteristics of patients admitted with musculoskeletal tuberculosis to a referral hospital from 2003 – 2008

African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(5):532-540, 2011

Izaaks CD, Truter EJ & Khan S Correlative analysis of CINtec P16 and detection of HPV DNA by PCR in cervical abnormalities Medical Technology SA, 25(2):23-29, 2011

Jacobson L, De Beer FC & Nshimirimana R Tomography imaging of South African archaeological and heritage stone and pottery objects

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A – Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 651:240-243, 2011

Kheswa NY, Papka P, Pineda-Vargas CA & Newman RT

Target characterisation by PIXE, alpha spectrometry and X-ray absorption

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A – Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 655:85-87, 2011

Letlape SV, Mokwena K & Oguntibeju OO

Knowledge of students attending a high school in Pretoria, South Africa, on diet, nutrition and exercise

West Indian Medical Journal, 59(6):633-640, 2010

Marnewick JL, Rautenbach F, Venter I, Neethling H, Blackhurst DM, Wolmarans P & Macharia M

Effects of rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) on oxidative stress and biochemical parameters in adults at risk for cardiovascular disease

Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 133:46-52, 2011

Matshediso K, Mokgatle-Nthabu M & Oguntibeju OO

Satisfaction of Aids orphans about orphan care and support programme

Scientific Research and Essays, 6(29):60236032, 2011

Monakali S, Mokgatle-Nthabu M & Oguntibeju OO

Characteristics of abused women and factors that enhanced abuse

Scientific Research and Essays, 6(22):47494761, 2011

Nyamhere C, Das AGM, Auret FD, Chawanda A, Pineda-Vargas CA & Venter A

Deep level transient spectroscopy (DLTS) study of defects introduced in antimony doped Ge by 2 MeV proton irradiation

Physica B – Condensed Matter, 406:3056-3059, 2011

Odunaiya NA, Aderibigbe AA & Oguntibeju OO

Physical exercise: Knowledge, attitudes and habits of literate women in Western Nigeria

African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 17(4):790804, 2011

Oguntibeju OO, Akinola FF & Okonkwo KG

Effect of artemether on rat hepatocytes during acute damage

African Journal of Biotechnology, 10(61):1323813243, 2011

Oguntibeju OO, Kayinda M & Mokgatle-Nthabu M

Assessment of the knowledge of prevention of HIV transmission from mother-to-child in an African community

African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(17):2438-2446, 2011

Oguntibeju OO, Ndalambo KT & Mokgatle-Nthabu M

People living with HIV/Aids and the utilisation of home-based care services

African Journal of Microbiology Research, 5(20):3166-3174, 2011

Oguntibeju FF & Oguntibeju OO

Evidenced-based practice in the management of malnutrition in an elderly patient: Case report Scientific Research and Essays, 6(11):22472250, 2011

Pantsi WG, Marnewick JL, Esterhuyse J, Rautenbach F & Van Rooyen J

Rooibos (Aspalathus linearis) offers cardiac protection against ischaemia/reperfusion in the isolated perfused rat heart

Phytomedicine, 18:1220-1228, 2011

Petrova A, Davids LM, Rautenbach F & Marnewick JL

Photoprotection by honeybush extracts, hesperidin and mangiferin against UVB-induced skin damage in SKH-1 mice

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B –Biology, 103(2):126-139, 2011

Sissing L, Marnewick J, De Kock M, Swanevelder S, Joubert E & Gelderblom W

Modulating effects of rooibos and honeybush herbal teas on the development of esophageal papillomas in rats

Nutrition and Cancer – An International Journal, 63(4):600-610, 2011

Szucs G, Bester DJ, Kupai K, Csont T, Csonka C, Esterhuyse AJ, Ferdinandy P & Van Rooyen J

Dietary red palm oil supplementation decreases infarct size in cholesterol-fed rats

Lipids in Health and Disease, 10(103), 7pp electronic, 2011

Wergeland A, Bester DJ, Sishi BJM, Engelbrecht AM, Jonassen AK & Van Rooyen J

Dietary red palm oil protects the heart against the cytotoxic effects of anthracycline

Cell Biochemistry and Function, 29:356-364, 2011

Wright J

Causal mechanisms generating writing competency discourses in a radiography curriculum in higher education: A critical realist perspective

Journal of Critical Realism, 10(2):163-191, 2011

Yako YY, Fanampe BL, Hassan SM, Erasmus RT, Van der Merwe L, Van Rensburg SJ & Matsha TE

Association of cocaine- and amphetaminerelated transcript, leptin and leptin receptor gene polymorphisms with anthropometric obesity phenotype indicators in South African learners

Journal of Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics, 4:210-221, 2011

Yako YY, Fanampe BL, Hassan SM, Erasmus RT, Van der Merwe L & Matsha TE

Negative association of MC3R variants with weight and blood pressure in Cape Town pupils aged 11–16 years

SAMJ South African Medical Journal, 101(6):417-420, 2011

Zemlin AE, Matsha TE, Hassan MS & Erasmus RT

HbA1c of 6.5% to diagnose diabetes mellitus –Does it work for us? – The Bellville South Africa study

Plos One, 6(8):e22558-1-e22558-4, 2011

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Akinloye O & Truter EJ

A review of management of infertility in Nigeria: Framing the ethics of a national health policy

International Journal of Women’s Health, 3:265275, 2011

Gustafsson M, Eriksson A, Räisänen C, Stenberg A-C, Jacobs C, Wright J, Wyrley-Birch B & Winberg C

Collaborating for content and language

integrated learning: The situated character of faculty collaboration and student learning

Journal of Language, Learning and Academic

Writing, Special Issue 8, 13pp electronic, 2011

Kyei KA & Engel-Hills P

Pain assessment: The role of the radiation therapist

South African Radiographer, 49(1):13-16, 2011

Matsha T, Fanampe B, Yako Y, Hassan S, Hoffmann M, Van der Merwe L & Erasmus RT Association of the ENPP1 rs997509 polymorphism with obesity in South African mixed ancestry learners

East African Medical Journal, 78(8):323-329, 2010

Mugabo P, Hassan MS & Slaughter R

Acute pharmacokinetics of first line antituberculosis drugs in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis and in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis co-infected with HIV

Journal of US-China Medical Sciences, 11(84):661-666, 2011

Van Velden DP, Kotzé MJ, Blackhurst D, Marnewick J & Kidd M

Health claims on the benefits of moderate alcohol consumption in relation to genetic profiles

Journal of Wine Research, 22(2):123-129, 2011

Postgraduate degrees conferred MTech: Biomedical Technology

Tjaronda TN

Effect of smoking and waste circumference on biochemical markers of oxidative stress in subjects with impaired glucose tolerance and newly diagnosed diabetics from Bellville South, Western Cape, South Africa

Supervisors: Prof T Matsha; Prof J Esterhuyse

MTech: Nursing

Owusu Sekyere M

Lymphedema, post-breast cancer treatment at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana

Supervisors: Dr P Basson; Ms C Uys

Wang S

An evaluation of the knowledge and understanding of diabetes by patients diagnosed with the condition in an urban community of the Western Cape

Supervisors: Mr S Hassan; Dr P Basson

MTech: Radiography

Hudson LSA

Enhancing academic writing competence in radiography education

Supervisors: Dr J Wright; Prof P Engel-Hills

Mucheusi LK

Brachytherapy in cancer of the cervix: An African perspective

Supervisors: Prof P Engel-Hills; Ms B Wyrley-Birch

Mushosho EY

Presentation patterns of invasive cancer of the cervix: A Zimbabwean study

Supervisors: Prof P Engel-Hills

Ms B Wyrley-Birch

Faculty of

INFORMATICS & DESIGN

FACULTY OF INFORMATICS & DESIGN

Prof Johannes Cronjé Dean’s Report

Two national conferences were organised by the faculty – the long-established Conference of World Wide Web Applications, chaired by Prof Pieter van Brakel, and the more recent Design, Development and Research Conference, chaired by Mr Colin Daniels.

University of Bath, the University of Aberystwyth, Loughborough University, and City University London, in the UK (Prof Melius Weideman), and The Hague University and Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands (Mr Boniface Kabaso).

experts for students. Thirteen guests from other institutions attended the workshop – four from Finland, four from Mozambique, four from Nigeria and one from Stellenbosch University.

In the field of journal editorships, the South African Journal of Information Management is still going strong after 15 years under the editorship of Prof Pieter van Brakel. It was initiated by him in 1999, and has been published in digital format only since its inception. Prof Shaun Pather, as Associate Editor of the Journal of Community Informatics, has been successful in securing the journal’s inclusion on the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) – consequently providing the first DHET-accredited platform for South African researchers working in the community informatics field.

Prof Melius Weideman met with Microsoft in San José, CA, while Prof Shaun Pather was invited by the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br) and the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations, to attend the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) multi-stakeholder seminar on Global Internet Governance. He was also invited to make a presentation with the title Internet governance in a developing country context in Rio de Janeiro in the first week of September 2011. Associate Prof Nhlanhla Mlitwa was invited as guest lecturer both at Wits and at the University of Fort Hare.

Cape Town’s recent designation as World Design CapitalR and the ongoing Fringe Design Precinct will provide further impetus to the faculty’s research agenda, and we envisage an exciting 2012 for FID.

In 2011, the Faculty of Informatics & Design continued its research momentum in various ways.

Staff also visited numerous institutions in Africa, and overseas, for various research partnerships, projects and presentations, amongst others, the Polytechnic of Namibia (Mr John Skotness and Ms Michelle van Wyk), the University of New South Wales and the University of Technology, both in Sydney, Australia (Dr Stuart Warden), the

Ms Amanda Morris conducted a workshop on the practical uses of SMSes at the 2011 RITAL Conference in Cape Town, while the Department of Information Technology hosted the HEI-ICE Capacity Development Workshop in November 2011 as part of the INDEHELA workshops. The workshop focused on identifying new health informatics research as well as mentors and

New professor appointed

Turning our back yard into Cape Town’s front yard – The Fringe: Cape Town’s Innovation District

Cape Town submitted its bid to be 2014’s World Design Capital in March 2011, accompanied by gathering momentum around CPUT’s involvement in a proposed design and informatics hub in the East City. With government and industry partners raring to go, CPUT’s Faculty of Informatics and Design (FID) helped to spearhead the drive to create The Fringe: Cape Town’s Innovation District.

As an area in which design and innovation can flourish, The Fringe would give credence to the university’s mission – to be at the heart of technology education and innovation in Africa.

Reporting directly to FID Dean, Prof Johannes Cronjé, on this project is Associate Professor of Informatics, Shaun Pather. One of Pather’s roles within the FID is to make strategic partnerships a reality, thereby bridging the all-important gap between research and innovation. Pather is passionate about The Fringe, saying, “CPUT is involved because teaching and research does not and should not happen in a vacuum. We can’t innovate in a vacuum, we need to be more closely aligned with Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Media and Design industry partners, many of whom are already right here in our ‘back yard’. We therefore see ourselves as a key partner in making The Fringe a reality.”

Pather is quick to emphasise the “triple-helix” of stakeholders driving the initiative – a coalition of academe, industry and government/civil

society. ”The Fringe is a Cape Catalyst Initiative, a unit that recognises the importance of various creative industries to grow our provincial economy, and is supported by Provincial Government. The project is managed by the City’s Cape Town Partnership, with CPUT forming the third strand of the helix driving the creation of The Fringe.”

According to Prof Cronjé, “As a key partner, we’re proposing our own contribution to the Fringe – the CPUT Design Park and Innovation Hub (DPIH). The intention is to create a business “design-park” model, a space in which everybody comes to play. We envisage an iconic architectural point, so that when people look at Table Mountain, they too will see this visionary creation. Right now we feel that our Cape Town campus has its back turned to the city. But the DPIH will change all that, becoming a space in which all higher education institutes, industry and civil society can share.”

An opportunity for CPUT to consolidate existing initiatives in the Design, ICT, Media and Business disciplines, the Design Park is fully supported by Executive Management, and institutionally is under the stewardship of Dr Chris Nhlapo, DVC: Research, Technology Innovation & Partnerships. It is hoped the project will position CPUT as a leading regional university, stimulate and manage the flow of knowledge and technology to companies and markets, and create opportunities to take

Associate Professor Retha de la Harpe

research output to innovation stages. In addition, senior students will reap the benefits of being nurtured into design entrepreneurs, while the incubation and start-up of small and micro innovation-based companies can be fostered.

CPUT breaks ground with British Council in South Africa’s first Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Design’s Prof Mugendi M’Rithaa. The agreement allows for Du Toit to gain business-based experience in the company, leading to personal development. CPUT is able to enhance the relevance of its training and research for business purposes, while Shonaquip reaps the benefits of new knowledge, expertise and technology for future wealth creation. There’s also a legion of other potential winners – the half-a-million wheelchair users in South Africa, and millions more on the continent.

disabled kids. “With the wrong seating devices, their bodies only become more disabled, with further complications of the spine, and limbs. Kids who need wheelchairs develop secondary health complications if not properly supported,” says McDonald.

It’s the first of its kind in South Africa, and a partnership that may change the lives of hundreds of thousands of disabled people across the continent. Leveraging research, scientific knowledge, and skills through innovation, the British Council’s Africa Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AKTP) sees CPUT’s Department of Industrial Design working in tandem with Shonaquip, a local company that specialises in making custom-built wheelchairs and other devices for people with disabilities.

Under the AKTP scheme, high-calibre Industrial Design graduate Guillaume du Toit has been recruited by the British Council to work with Shonaquip, under the supervision of Industrial

Shonaquip was founded in 1992 by Shona McDonald after her own daughter was born so disabled she couldn’t sit up in an ordinary chair. McDonald explains that in those days in South Africa, the only chairs available were small, medium and large folding hospital chairs, totally unsuitable for her daughter’s condition. “I began making equipment for my daughter and here the demand for uniquely designed custom-made products began. With a workforce of 33, our manufacturing unit now produces wheelchairs and other aids for the disabled. To improve on our products and specifically to help them suit various particular disabilities, Shonaquip joined AKTP as one of first participating businesses in the programme, realising that this could add huge value to the company in terms of innovation.”

McDonald goes on to slate the cheaply-produced wheelchairs that are distributed in Africa by donor organisations like cookies at a party, and explains that given the needs of a disabled child, these generic, completely unsuitable chairs are doing untold harm and completely disempowering

Another significant consideration is that the US or European context where these chairs are produced is foreign to Africa, where there are relatively few pavements or flat areas. A disabled African child is more likely to have to contend with unpaved roads, rolling hills, and very challenging geographical constraints. This is where the genius of linking with CPUT’s Department of Industrial Design comes in. McDonald is enthusiastic about the partnership and says of Prof M’Rithaa, “We share a great passion for universal design, solving disability problems, and looking at a more inclusive society. We believe our partnership will add value as we understand developing countries’ needs compared to the influences of European wheelchair design.”

Prof M’Rithaa agrees, and says the Industrial Design Department is privileged and honoured to be involved. “This represents an opportunity for CPUT to test their theories in terms of universal design for disability and to get a real-life project to work on for benefit of students and lecturers. Not only is it a historic initiative in terms of the British Council’s involvement in South Africa, but it is unique on the continent among the Council’s sponsored projects. We are the only ones focusing on disability through a link between a teaching and research institution like CPUT and a business like

Riding high: A 4-year-old in one of the custom-made wheelchairs designed and built by Shonaquip, who’ve recently partnered with CPUT’s Industrial Design Department in a one-of-a-kind partnership

Shonaquip, which is driven by a social-enterprise model. This is all about empowering people and making lives better through design. We’re therefore very excited about and committed to this unique and prestigious collaboration.”

Something old wins CPUT gold

Lots of imagination, many ancient donated jeans, and a dedicated lecturing staff have seen three CPUT students win top places in the SA Fashion Week Vodacom Denim Dress Competition, which took place in November 2011. Second-year student Alexandra Gaidouk trumped the competition with her pastel-shaded dress inspired by the Japanese art of origami. Her design won her R10,000 cash, a Mac computer and a coveted 3-month internship at Ronald Sassoon. Fellow fashion students, Mia Marais and Shaun Smith, won 3rd and 4th places respectively. An impressive 14 CPUT students made it into the semi-finals.

Winning spree for CPUT pair

Hot on the heels of winning the SA Fashion Week Vodacom Denim Dress Competition, Alexandra Gaidouk and runner up Shaun Smith were also announced as winners in another prestigious contest. The pair, along with fellow CPUT fashion students Jacqueline le Grange, Pascale Samouilhan and Zibuyisile Mhlanga, has won the exciting opportunity of seeing their designs being manufactured and worn in the Cape Town Carnival in March 2012.

event which takes place through the streets of Cape Town. Winners also received R2000 towards their tuition fees for 2012. Cape Town Fashion Council’s CEO Bryan Ramkiliwan congratulated the winners personally, and invited them to the factory where the costumes would be made to see the process first hand. “Come and spend half a day a week and watch the production. Who knows, you may find a career in costumes,” he said.

The fashion winners are only the beginning of a fruitful relationship between Cape Town Carnival and CPUT. Lead carnival performers are measured using the Clothing and Textile Technology’s innovative 3D scanning machine to make sure their costumes fit like a glove. And journalism, graphic design and photography students will also be roped in closer to the time of the event.

Smoking hot ad campaign wins top award

This means that segments of their work will be paid for and actually used by the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

Leon says he believes their campaign caught the judges’ attention because they honed in on an especially difficult target market – young adults. “Apart from the anti-smoking aspect, we also focused on the importance of healthy eating and exercise,” he says. “We chose Heart and Stroke because there were so many options and they told us not to hold back so we didn’t.” Apart from developing a slick campaign, the students also had to present their work to a panel of judges, which included the client, lecturers and industry experts. Anthony says the multi-faceted nature of the project allowed everyone to explore unfamiliar career territory. “My eyes have been opened to possibly working in the advertising world,” he says.

Students could let their imagination run wild when asked to design carnival costumes for the annual

“Why hire the professionals?” was the high praise four CPUT Graphic Design students received for a unique anti-smoking advertising campaign they developed. The campaign incorporates a print, TV, website and social media aspect and is aimed at the 18- to 30-yearold market. In fact, executives at the Heart and Stroke Foundation were so impressed by Anthony Chute (22), Leon Bester (23), Inus Smuts (24), and Jacques Erasmus (23), that the TV ad they shot even made it to the small screen. The campaign, which took nine weeks to develop, was entered into the Sappi: Ideas That Matter competition and scored a partial grant.

Research output

Books/chapters

Mlitwa N (ed.)

Socio Technical Research Advances

Cape Town: Facility of Informatics and Design (FID), Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) 2010

ISBN 978-0-620-47852-6

Barnes V & Du Preez V

Thinking about thinking in industrial design Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Bechan N

An examination of the effects of nuclear exploration on international relations and communications

2011 Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM) Annual Meeting and Conference

Cape Town, 5-7 September 2011

Du Preez V

Taking it further: The practical implications of action research in the field of design Design Development and Research Conference

Mulero O & Adeyeye M

Usage of social networks marketing by small and medium-scale enterprises in South Africa

IST-Africa (Information Society Technologies in Africa) Conference

Gaborone, Botswana, 11-13 May 2011

Munyai K & M’Rithaa MK

Pather S, Remenyi B & Remenyi D

Managing Risks of ICT Projects

Reading, UK: Academic Publishing International, 2011

ISBN 978-1-906638-86-3

Pillay P

Computing Practically with Microsoft Office

2007: Excel, Access and Publisher

Cape Town: The Business Zone, 2010

ISBN 978-0-620-42017-4

Conference papers

Angu PE

Rethinking the way we teach communication skills: A proposed model for lecturers at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

2011 Las Vegas International Academic Conference

Las Vegas, NV, 10-12 October 2011

Sixth International Conference on Discourse, Communication and the Enterprise (DICOEN VI)

Hong Kong, China, 8-10 September 2011

Bechan N

New challenges in the communication of international relations

Sixth International Conference on Discourse, Communication and the Enterprise (DICOEN VI)

Hong Kong, China, 8-10 September 2011

Chichava H & Warden S

The M-Loyalty project Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Dassah MO, Tshishonga N & Mafema ED

Good governance in Africa: Analysing performance of economic community of West African states and Southern African development community on the MO Ibrahim Index

Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Makwambeni B

Using television to entertain and educate on HIV and Aids: A reception study of Tsha Tsha by subaltern South African youths

Children’s and Young People’s Media in Africa: Evolving Markets, Producers and Audiences

London, UK, 11-12 March 2011

Makwambeni B & Mutsvairo B

Competing discourses on journalism education in Zimbabwe

Britain Zimbabwe Society Annual Research Day

Oxford, UK, 18 June 2011

Mulero M, Adeyeye M & Sobiyi K

Adoption of online social networks marketing in South Africa

ICT for Development in Africa – Sustaining the Momentum, Extending the Reach

Sango-Ota, Nigeria, 23-26 March 2011

Indigenous knowledge system for enhancing the sustainability of culture and design in South Africa

International Symposium on Sustainable Design

Recife, Brazil, 29-30 September 2011

Nondzube T & Toyer A

The impact of language on academic performance

Southern African Communication Association (SACOMM) Conference

Pretoria, 31 August-1 September 2011

Porthen D

Lecturer within field of knowledge versus subject matter expert (SME)

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Raman PG

Intermediation of history and memory

75th South African Museums Association National Conference

Pretoria, 25-27 October 2011

Raman PG

Reflections on the relation between town and gown

Community Engagement Conference: The Changing Role of South African Higher Education in Development

East London, 8-10 November 2011

Tshishonga N, Dassah MO & Mafema ED

The essence of social development on public administration: A human development (capabilities) approach

2011 Association of Southern African Schools and Departments of Public Administration and Management (ASSADPAM) Annual Meeting and Conference

Cape Town, 5-7 September 2011

Vlok AG

Re-curriculation: An awkward customer Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Vlok AG

Service learning in reflection

WACE 17th World Conference on Cooperative and Work-Integrated Education

Philadelphia, PA, 14-17 June 2011

Voulgarelis H & Morkel J

Broadening of the architectural vocabulary through physical visual experiences

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Winberg C, Barnes V, Ncube K, Stofberg C & Tshinu S

Graduates’ experiences in interdisciplinary research studies

3rd Biennial Postgraduate Supervision Conference

Stellenbosch, 18-21 April 2011

Conference posters Barnes J

Communities of support

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Boer S & Chidubem M

10 fingers up

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Carstens AT & Meyer IAC

Digitising photographic collections in the Western Cape, South Africa: Key issues affecting the quality and data longevity

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Chisin AV & M’Rithaa MK

Drawing the line: When students design learning and supervisors eat cookies

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Coertze A & Messeter J

The design and development of an online cancer support community

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

De Villiers L & Messeter J

Bridging digital communication to the real world

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Donnoli M & Messeter J

The semantic and ontological expression of designers in their workspace

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Futerman D & Messeter J

The tablet computer as a digital clinical guideline tool in Africa

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Molenaar D & Messeter J

Perception of information: Enriching locationspecific information through the use of calm computing

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sabwa JM & Weideman M

Search keyword choice in driving PPC traffic to websites: Generic or branded?

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Sabwa JM & Weideman M

Search keyword choice in driving PPC traffic to websites: Generic or branded?

13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications

Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Samuel G & Messeter J

Utilising the coffee shop as a hub for social networking through the use of interactive public displays

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Snaddon B & Grant-Broom A

Growing the city: Developing a collaborative design process through a biomimicry-inspired curriculum

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Uwimana I & Weideman M

Postgraduate student success rate with freeform information searching

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Uwimana I, Weideman M & Richards M

Postgraduate student success rate with freeform information searching

13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications

Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Weideman M

Ranking of design elements to improve website visibility

13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications

Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Weideman M

Ranking of design elements to improve website visibility

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Zuze H & Weideman M

Cloaking on Google’s SERP – Search engine spamdexing?

13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications

Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Zuze H & Weideman M

Cloaking on Google’s SERP – Search engine spamdexing?

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Adeyeye M

Future directions of converged services in the web session mobility scenarios

10th Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Africon Conference, Livingstone, Zambia, 13-15 September 2011

Livingstone, Zambia: IEEE, 2011, 5pp electronic

ISBN 978-1-61284-993-5

Alexander B & Conlon J

Developing the role of universities in contributing to poverty reduction

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 393-396

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Alexander B & Conlon J

Focus group strategies in promoting community and enterprise development

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference of Engineering & Business Education and 1st SAFRI Journey to Excellence Conference, Cape Town, 20-23 November 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 168-180

ISBN 978-0620-52121-5

Apiola M, Tedre M & Oroma JO

Improving programming education in Tanzania: Teachers’ and students’ perceptions

41st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating 41 Years of Monumental Innovations from Around the World (FIE), Rapid City, SD, 1215 October 2011

Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing, 2011, 7pp electronic

ISBN 978-1-61284-467-1

Appiah E & Cronjé JC

Thumbnail sketches on idea development: The drawing board vs computer-generation

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 94-103

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Bagui L & Bytheway A

An ANT exploration of mParticipation in the city of Cape Town

Stillman L, Denison T & French R (eds)

CIRN Community Informatics Conference: “To measure or not to measure: that is the question”, Prato, Italy, 9-11 November 2011

Prato, Italy: Monash University, 2011, 15pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-9581058-9-7

Bagui L & Bytheway A

Listening to the ground: Exploring community eArticulation of needs in the city of Cape Town Brown I, Sewchurran IC & Suleman H (eds)

South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT) Annual Research Conference 2011, Cape Town, 3-5 October 2011

New York, NY: ACM, 2011

ISBN 978-1-4503-0878-6

Bagui L, Sigwejo A & Bytheway A

Public participation in government: Assessing m-Participation in South Africa and Tanzania Koch A & Van Brakel PA (eds)

Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications, Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, 22pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-620-51918-2

Barnes V & Du Preez V

Finding thought: An investigation into the development of critical thinking skills in industrial design students

Breytenbach A & Faber L (eds)

Conference Proceedings of the Sixth International Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA): 20/20 Design Vision, Johannesburg, 7-8 September 2011

Johannesburg: Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA), 2011, 9pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-620-52112-3

Bytheway A

Assessing information management competencies in organisations

Grant K (ed.)

Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Information Management and Evaluation (ICIME), Toronto, Canada, 27-28 April 2011

Toronto, Canada: Academic Conferences

Limited Publishers, 2011, pp 91-102

ISBN 978-1-906638-97-9

Bytheway A et al.

Integrating ICTs into the classroom: Assisting teachers in disadvantaged primary schools

Cunningham P & Cunningham M (eds)

eSkills Summit Proceedings, Cape Town, 26-28

July 2010

Cape Town: eSkills Summit, 2010, 12pp electronic

ISBN 978-1-905824-22-99

Chisin AV & M’Rithaa M

Drawing the line: When students design learning and supervisors eat cookies

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 406-417

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Cocotos C

Lighting for de-generative eye conditions

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 86-93

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Cook H & Adonis M

Growing the city: Development of a remote monitoring system for an electric vehicle subsystem

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 170-181

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Cronjé JC

What is this thing called “Design” in design research?

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 78-85

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Du Preez V

Taking it further: The practical implications of action research in the field of design

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 358-370

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Futerman R, Grant-Broom A, Lubbe E & Snaddon B

Growing the city: Developing collaborative design process through a biomimicry-inspired curriculum

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 209-221

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Gachago D, Morris A & Simons E

Helping the flow of the thinking juice: Student engagement in a graphic design clicker class

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 417-429

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Hamunyela S, Ruhode E & De la Harpe R

Information sharing in governments: A Namibian case study

Bradley G, Whitehouse D & Singh G (eds)

Proceedings of the IADIS International Conferences: ICT, Society and Human Beings

2011 and e-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice 2011, Rome, Italy, 20-26 July 2011

Lisbon, Portugal: IADIS Press, 2011, pp 220-223

ISBN 978-972-8939-36-6

Li-Hunt G & De la Harpe R

Exploring mobile technology as a medium to facilitate access to care giver experiences

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 473-485

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Mlitwa N & Van Belle J-P

Mediators for lecturer perspectives on learning management systems at universities in the Western Cape, South Africa

Proceedings of the 15th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS), Brisbane, Australia, 7-11 July 2011

Brisbane, Australia: Queensland University of Technology, 2011, Paper 135

ISBN 978-1-86435-644-1

Morkel J

Architectural design learning through online conversation: A case for the use of Facebook

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR): Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 222-227

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Morkel J

Facing the facts about face to face architecture studio: The use of Facebook for collaborative learning

Chova LG, Belenguer DM & Martínez AL (eds)

Edulearn 11: 3rd International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies, Barcelona, Spain, 4-6 July 2011

Valencia, Spain: International Association of Technology, Education and Development (IATED), 2011, pp 3435-3439

ISBN 978-84-615-0441-1

Morkel J

The social dimension of studio space: Face-toface and beyond – Exploring the online learner experience

Breytenbach A & Faber L (eds)

Conference Proceedings of the Sixth International Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA): 20/20 Design Vision, Johannesburg, 7-8 September 2011

Johannesburg: Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA), 2011, pp 139-145

ISBN 978-0-620-52112-3

Nagel L, Blignaut S & Cronjé J

The surprising truth about how metaphor motivates e-learners

Williams G, Statham P, Brown N & Cleland B (eds)

Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (Ascilite) 2011: Changing Demands, Changing Directions, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 4-7 December 2011

Tasmania, Australia: University of Tasmania, 2011, pp 880-890

ISBN 978-1-86295-644-5

Parker M, Futterman R & M’Rithaa MK

Putting communities first: Championing sustainable responses in Africa

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 67-77

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Perold R

Design (re) thinking: Reflective practice as design research

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research

Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 341-357

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Pike M

A review of changes to the media landscape

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 431-441

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Raman P

Good designers steal bad design copy

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research

Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 1-10

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Raman P

Pushing the frontiers in incremental housing

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 228-244

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Rambhoros M

Transfer of design know-how from practice to education: Reflections of a nascent ‘practitionerteacher’

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 182-192

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Rossouw PL & Abrahanms C

One size fits all? Student workload in a higher education faculty

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research

Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 487-507

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Tedre M, Apiola M & Oroma JO

Developing IT education in Tanzania: Empowering students

41st Annual Frontiers in Education Conference: Celebrating 41 Years of Monumental Innovations from Around the World (FIE), Rapid City, SD, 1215 October 2011

Champaign, IL: Stipes Publishing, 2011, 6pp electronic

ISBN 978-1-61284-467-1

Van der Merwe J

A Grecian paradigm shift: The construction of a design theory

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research

Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 298-305

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Van Zyl I & Delen A

The intersection of ethnography design, and development: Technological innovation in homebased healthcare

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 125-137

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Voulgarelis H

Non-traditional architectural studies: What might influence the development of a successful model? A review of literature

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 396-404

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Warden SC & Van Brakel PA

Optimising the implementation factors of a Webbased e-commerce adoption model

Koch A & Van Brakel PA (eds)

Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications, Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of

Technology, 2011, 9pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-620-51918-2

Weideman M

Rogue’s Gallery – South African university website visibility

Koch A & Van Brakel PA (eds)

Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications, Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, 9pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-620-51918-2

Zietsman E

A first step to designing a collaborative information system: A case study of the South African construction industry

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 115-124

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Zuze H & Weideman M

A comparative analysis of search engine indexing time

Koch A & Van Brakel PA (eds)

Proceedings of the 13th Annual Conference on World Wide Web Applications, Johannesburg, 14-16 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of

Technology, 2011, 21pp electronic

ISBN 978-0-620-51918-2

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Adeyeye M & Gardner-Stephen P

The Village Telco project: A reliable and practical wireless mesh telephony infrastructure

EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking, 78, 11pp electronic, 2011

Bechan N

Contextualisation of the function of investor relations from an institutional and private investor perspective

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, 37(1):137-154, 2011

Bytheway A

Assessing information management competencies in organisations

Electronic Journal of Information Systems Evaluation, 14(2):179-192, 2011

Cronjé JC

Using Hofstede’s cultural dimensions to interpret cross-cultural blended teaching and learning Computers and Education, 56:596-603, 2011

Kaisara G & Pather S

The e-government evaluation challenge: A South African Batho Pele-aligned quality approach Government Information Quarterly, 28:211-221, 2011

Mitrovic Z & Bytheway A

Servicing advocacy in e-government: Small business development services in Cape Town

African Journal of Information and Communication, 11:40-54, 2011

Mlitwa NBW & Birch D

The role of intrusion detection systems in electronic information security: From the activity theory perspective

Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, 9(3):296-312, 2011

Mohsam F & Van Brakel PA

Information and knowledge sharing trends of small- and medium-sized enterprises in the Western Cape, South Africa

South African Journal of Information Management, 13(1), 10pp electronic, 2011

Motsaathebe G

Journalism education and practice in South Africa and the discourse of the African Renaissance

Communicatio: South African Journal for Communication Theory and Research, 37(3):381-397, 2011

Pineteh EA

Spaces of inclusion and exclusion: The dynamics of Cameroonian associations in Johannesburg

African Identities, 9(4):401-416, 2011

Alternation: International Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages, 18(1):354-373, 2011

Visser EB & Weideman M

An empirical study on website usability elements and how they affect search engine optimisation

South African Journal of Information Management, 13(1), 9pp electronic, 2011

Visser EB & Weideman M

Search engine optimisation versus website usability: Conflicting requirements?

Information Research – An International Electronic Journal, 16(3), 37pp electronic, 2011

Winberg C, Barnes V, Ncube K & Tshinu S

Postgraduate students’ experiences in interdisciplinary research studies

South African Journal of Higher Education, 25(5):1003-1020, 2011

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Adeyeye M & Ventura N

A SIP-based web client for HTTP session mobility and multimedia services

International Journal for the Computer and Telecommunications Industry, 33(8):954-964, 2010

Motsaathebe G

A cursory appraisal of independent films produced by women in Southern Africa

International Journal of Broadcasting and Communication Technology, 2(1):111-138, 2011

Motsaathebe G

The use of females as sources of information in SABC newscasts

Journal of Communication and Media Research, 3(1):13-23, April 2011

Postgraduate degrees conferred

DTech: Design

Van der Merwe JP

A grammar/topology of design knowledge: Mapping emergent meaning in socially interactive design

Supervisors: The late Prof JD Roode; Prof J Messeter

DTech: Information Technology

Alexander BM

The efficacy of information and communication technology for development projects using human agency and enterprise computational modelling

MTech: Design

Bergevoet YM

Design for sustainability: A potential model for the promotion of organic cotton consumption in South Africa

Supervisors: Ms A Chisin; Prof MK M’Rithaa

De Flamingh FW

The role of textile in sustainable South African residential architecture

Supervisor: Prof MK M’Rithaa

Delen A cum laude

Service design challenges in home-based health care in the Western Cape: A case study

Supervisor: Prof R de la Harpe

Co-supervisor: Prof MK M’Rithaa

Foudazi F cum laude

Eco-friendly air conditioning systems for different climates in South Africa

Supervisor: Prof MK M’Rithaa

Kankondi AOT

An exploration of opportunities for design interventions to reduce crime: A case study situated in Bridgetown, South Africa

Supervisor: Prof MK M’Rithaa

Remenyi D, Pather S & Klopper R

Some philosophical assumptions underpinning academic research

Gachago D, Morris A & Simon E

Engagement levels in a graphic design clicker class: Students’ perceptions around attention, participation and peer learning

Journal of Information Technology Education, 10:253-269, 2011

Supervisors: The late Prof JD Roode; Prof M Korpela

Visser EB

Fusing website usability variables and on-page search engine optimisation elements

Supervisor: Prof M Weideman

Kraut MMR cum laude

The creation of a South African football brand based on a sustainable design toolbox system for customisable apparel design

Supervisor: Ms A Vlok

Maina MW

Human experiences affecting governance in energy-efficient buildings in Cape Town’s central business district

Supervisor: Prof MK M’Rithaa

Molenaar D

Perception of information: Enriching locationspecific information through the use of calm computing

Supervisor: Prof J Messeter; Prof MK M’Rithaa

Munyai K

Sustainable indigenous leather production processes: A case of Lukanji home-based producers, South Africa

Supervisor: Ms M Kimani

MTech: Information Technology

Barnes J

Design issues in Internet-based health support systems in South Africa

Supervisor: Prof M de la Harpe

Kistasamy C

The role of service-orientated architecture as an enabler for enterprise architecture

Supervisor: Prof A van der Merwe; Prof AC de la Harpe

Mulero SO

Social networks marketing using the Extended Technology Acceptance Model (ETAM)

Supervisor: Dr M Adeyeye

Nonyane J

Information and technology shortages and capacity development among disadvantaged communities in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Supervisor: Dr N Mlitwa

Oni J

The management of the implementation of e-business projects in the tourism industry of the Western Cape

Supervisor: The late Prof V Owei

Snell R

Effects of Internet use on social capital

Supervisor: The late Prof V Owei

Van der Watt CC cum laude

Design of a semantic metadata repository in home-based healthcare

Supervisor: Prof M de la Harpe

MTech: Public Relations Management

Meintjies H cum laude

The perceived and potential role of the public relations/corporate communications practitioner in central banks of the common monetary area

Supervisor: Prof J van der Merwe

Mutimukeye R

The professional status of female public relations practitioners in Rwandan public and private institutions: A manager’s perspective

Supervisor: Ms D Porthen

Nonzube T

The application of public relations methods in raising funds as utilised by a Western Cape nonprofit organisation

Supervisor: Prof N Bechan

Toyer A

The value of corporate communication as a strategic management function to top management

Supervisor: Prof N Bechan

BIOCATALYSIS AND TECHNICAL BIOLOGY RESEARCH GROUP

Dr Marilize Le Roes-Hill

The Biocatalysis and Technical Biology (BTB) Research Group consists of a group of dynamic researchers with research backgrounds in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Environmental Management, Medical Biochemistry, Microbiology and Molecular and Cell Biology. The main focus of the research group centres on the discovery and use of robust industrial biocatalysts in applications that range from bioremediation of industrial wastewater to antioxidant synthesis. The research areas range from enzyme discovery, enzyme mutation studies and actinobacteria biology to bioreactor design for wastewater treatment. Group team members benefit greatly from the shared research expertise within the group.

and development of young researchers.

Main achievements in 2011:

 Work integrated learning (WIL) student, Ms Kim Durrell, received 3rd prize for her WIL presentation (Biotechnology Programme) after a year of internship at the BTB Research Group

 CPUT Research Day award: Joint 1st prize for research excellence in the posters category (Welz PJ, Le Roes-Hill M, Ramond J-B, Cowan DA & Burton SG) – Acclimation of microbial communities in pilot-scale constructed wetlands exposed to vanillin and gallic acid

 CPUT Research Day award: Prize for research excellence in the sourcing of external funding

leroesm@cput.ac.za

In April 2011, Dr Marilize Le Roes-Hill assumed the research leadership at the BTB Research Group after Prof Stephanie Burton accepted the position of Vice-Principal: Research and Postgraduate Education at the University of Pretoria. While the group continues to work on projects initiated by Prof Burton, they now also focus their research around the extraordinary group of bacteria called actinobacteria, specifically looking at exploiting their industrial potential. The research group continues its collaboration with both national and international researchers, encouraging the exchange, training

Research output

Books/chapters

Kirby BM, Le Roes-Hill M, Cary SC, Burton SG, Tuffin IM & Cowan DA

Actinobacterial diversity associated with Antarctic Dry Valley mineral soils

De Bruijn FJ (ed.)

Handbook of Molecular Microbial Ecology II: Metagenomics in Different Habitats

Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley, 2010, pp 125-135

ISBN 978-0-470-64719-6

Conference papers

Adelakun OE, Kudanga T, Parker A, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton S

Modification of furilic acid by laccase from Trametes pubescens

9th International Conference on Functional Foods in the Prevention and Management of Chronic Diseases: Functional Food Components in Health and Disease

San Diego, CA, 16-18 August 2011

Le Roes-Hill M, Khan N, Palmer Z, Prins A, Sirim D, Pleiss J & Burton S

Widespread occurrence of actinobacterial laccases

South African Society for Microbiology (SASM)

Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Le Roes-Hill M, Khan N, Sirim D, Pleiss J & Burton S

The Laccase Engineering Database (LccED) as a tool for understanding the classification of actinobacterial laccases

BioTrans: International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations

Messina, Sicily, Italy, 2-6 October 2011

Mavengere W, Casaneuva A, Le Roes-Hill M, Burton S, Tuffin M & Cowan D Characterisation of polyphenol oxidases produced by novel extremotolerant Dietzia South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Parker A, Davids LM, Burton SG & Le Roes-Hill M

Generating an oxidative stress model in human skin cells for antioxidant testing

39th Conference of the Physiology Society of Southern Africa (PSSA)

Bellville, 29-31 August 2011

Parker A, Davids LM, Burton SG & Le Roes-Hill M

The use of ultraviolet radiation as an oxidative stress model to test the efficacy of antioxidants in human skin cells

39th Annual Conference of the Anatomical Society of Southern Africa (ASSA)

Johannesburg, 22-25 May 2011

Rodriguez Caballaro A, Ramond JB, Welz PJ, Cowan DA, Odlare M & Burton SG

Treatment of high ethanol concentration wastewater by constructed wetlands: enhanced COD removal and bacterial community dynamics

International Water Association: Microbes in wastewater and waste treatment, bioremediation and energy production

Goa, India, 24-25 January

Conference posters

Adelakun OE, Parker A, Kudanga T, Le Roes-Hill M, Green RI & Burton SG

Influence of reaction conditions on the laccasemediated oxidation of ferulic acid to form dimmers with higher antioxidant capacity

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Booysen C-A, Welz P, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

The temporal response of soil microbiota to sunflower oil

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Booysen C, Welz P, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

The temporal response of soil microbiota to sunflower oil

South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Burton S, Palmer Z & Le Roes-Hill M

Actinobacterial oxidases as novel cross-linking agents

BioTrans: International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations

Messina, Sicily, Italy, 2-6 October 2011

Durrell K, Khan N, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Production of novel actinobacterial peroxidases for potential use as a biocatalyst

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Durrell K, Khan N, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Production of novel actinobacterial peroxidases for potential use as a biocatalyst

South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Gao Y, Huddy R, Le Roes-Hill M, Bauer R, Tuffin M & Cowan D

Construction of a small insert library from a xylanolytic Streptomyces species for screening hemicellulosic degrading enzymes

South African Society for Microbiology (SASM)

Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Griffiths P, Horne KA, Mawadza C, Le Roes-Hill M, Cowan DA & Burton SG

Site-directed mutagenesis of a thermostable nitrile hydratase: In search of an ideal biocatalyst

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Horne KA, Jones S, Le Roes-Hill M, Ntwampe P, Plaaitjies J, Mufweba-Hector A, Leoschut S, Hendry B & Burton SG

Beneficiation of apple processing waste and wastewater

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Khan N, Le Roes-Hill M, Pletschke BI & Burton SG

An immobilised lignocellulolytic system: Using oxidases for the bioremediation of agricultural wastes

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Khan N, Musengi A, Durrell K, Le Roes-Hill M, Cowan D & Burton S

In search of novel peroxidases from actinobacteria

16th International Symposium on the Biology of Actinomycetes (ISBA16)

Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, 11-16 December 2011

Kudanga T, Adelakun OE, Parker A, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Enzymatic enrichment of quercetin through coupling with catechol

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Le Roes-Hill M, Khan N, Sirim D, Pleiss J & Burton SG

The laccase engineering database (LCCED) as a tool for understanding the classification of actinobacterial laccases

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Musengi A, Khan N, Le Roes-Hill M, Pletschke BI, Cowan DA & Burton SG

Production of peroxidase from selected actinomycete strains

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research

Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Palmer Z, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Exploiting the industrial potential of novel actinobacterial tyrosinases

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Palmer Z, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Exploiting the industrial potential of novel actinobacterial strains

South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Parker A, Adelakun OE, Kudanga T, Le Roes-Hill M, Davids L & Burton SG

Generating an oxidative stress model in human skin cells for antioxidant testing

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Prins A, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Optimisation of a solid-state fermentation process for the production of laccase by Micromonospora sp. strain 04-044 30-1

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Welz PJ, Le Roes-Hill M, Ramond J-B, Cowan DA & Burton SG

Acclimation of microbial communities in pilotscale constructed wetlands exposed to vanillin and gallic acid

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Welz PJ, Ramond J-B, Le Roes-Hill M, Cowan D & Burton SG

Acclimation of microbial communities in pilotscale constructed wetlands exposed to vanillin and gallic acid

South African Society for Microbiology (SASM) Conference

Cape Town, 6-9 November 2011

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Everest GJ, Cook AE, Le Roes-Hill M & Meyers PR

Nocardia rhamnosiphila sp. nov., isolated from soil

Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 34:508512, 2011

Khan N, Tuffin M, Stafford W, Cary C, Lacap DC & Pointing SB

Hypolithic microbial communities of quartz rocks from Miers Valley, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Polar Biology, 34:1657-1668, 2011

Kudanga T, Nyanhongo GS, Guebitz GM & Burton SG

Potential application of laccase-mediated coupling and grafting reactions: A review

Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 48:195-208, 2011

Le Roes-Hill M, Khan N & Burton SG

Actinobacterial peroxidases: An unexplored resource for biocatalysis

Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 164:681-713, 2011

Le Roes-Hill M, Rohland J & Burton SG

Actinobacteria isolated from termite guts as a source of novel oxidative enzymes

Antonie van Leeuwenhoek: International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology, 100:589605, 2011

Rohr LM, Mashaphu N, Sheridan C, Tuffin M, Burton SG & Cowan DA

Seasonal shifts of the microbial community structure in a winery waste-impact wetland soil

Transactions of the Royal Society of South Africa, 66(1):41-53, 2011

Welz PJ, Ramond JB, Cowan DA, Prins A & Burton SG

Ethanol degradation and the benefits of incremental priming in pilot-scale constructed wetlands

Ecological Engineering, 37:1453-1459, 2011

Technical reports

Burton SG, Khan N, Le Roes-Hill M, Kudanga T & Pletschke BI

The kinetics of oxidases and the implication for lignocellulose degradation

Water Research Commission Project K5/2010

Burton SG, Khan N & Pletschke BI

Report on enzymes and metabolites (cellulases and oxidases selected for incorporation, the reaction system components and metabolites to be monitored)

Water Research Commission Project K5/2010

Burton SG, Welz P, Le Roes-Hill M, Ramond J-B & Cowan DA

Adapting constructed wetlands for real world applications: Refurbishment of existing wetlands; Ripening of existing wetlands; Monitoring physical and chemical parameters and microbial community dynamics

Water Research Commission Project K5/2104

Burton SG, Welz PJ, Ramond JB, Cowan DA & Le Roes-Hill M

Background research into relevant local waste streams and soil types. Choice of impacted and unimpacted local wetlands

Water Research Commission Project K5/2104

BIOCATALYSIS AND TECHNICAL BIOLOGY

Burton SG, Welz PJ, Ramond JB, Cowan DA & Le Roes-Hill M

Experimentation to assess the reproducibility of existing pilot-scale constructed wetlands; ongoing monitoring of physical and chemical parameters and microbial community dynamics

Water Research Commission Project K5/2104

Pletschke BI, Beukes N, Khan N, Le Roes-Hill M & Burton SG

Immobilisation of selected commercial enzymes

Water Research Commission Project K5/2010

Pletschke BI, Waithaka C, Van Dyk JS, Gama R & Burton SG

Report on kinetic analysis for cellulases, current information on synergies

Water Research Commission Project K5/2010

CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND WORKINTEGRATED LEARNING

Dr Joyce Nduna

Research output

The Centre for Community Engagement and Work-integrated Learning was established as an institutional response to the 1991 Education White Paper on the transformation of higher education institutions to demonstrate greater responsibility and commitment to the socioeconomic development of communities.

The centre integrates the following three units:

 Cooperative Education, which is responsible for nurturing industry partnerships that result in student workplace learning

 Service Lear ning, which drives the integration of community engagement with teaching, learning and research

 Civil Engagement, which coordinates volunteer and outreach programmes

Conference paper

Nduna J

The relevance of workplace learning in guiding student and curriculum development

Fourth Annual South African Technology Network Conference: Curriculum Transformation at Universities of Technology: Towards the Development of New Generation Universities

Bloemfontein

27-29 November 2011

ndunaj@cput.ac.za

NRF funding ResearcherNRF award CPUT commitment Total award Nduna NJ321 300 -321 300

CENTRE FOR E-LEARNING

Mr Izak Smit

The Centre for e-Learning delivers a strategic support service to teaching and research in the effective pedagogical use of networked computer technologies for teaching and learning, utilising an online electronic learning management system.

The primary purpose of the Centre for e-Learning is to support academics in using the correct pedagogical approaches in the application of technologies within a structured online electronic learner management system (LMS). The assistance offered to teaching academics includes training on the use of the LMS, support in setting up online courses, and development of media-rich teaching material. Postgraduate supervision is supported in the creation of online portals for supervisors and assistance in the use of tools to detect originality against online resources to minimise plagiarism. The secondary role is to investigate alternative tools that may be integrated into the student environment and to give advice in respect of their effectiveness.

Research output

Conference papers

Xakaza-Kumalo S

The benefits of students’ participation in transformation process and in university governance strategy

South African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP) 13th Annual Conference

Stellenbosch, 19-21 October 2011

Xakaza-Kumalo S

Collaborative learning and group participation in knowledge building process

2011 E-Learning Update

Cape Town, 20-21 September 2011

Xakaza-Kumalo S

The impact of pedagogic design in webbased interactive learning: The application of instructional design principles

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

smiti@cput.ac.za

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Xakaza-Kumalo S

The challenges of pedagogical design and implementation of web-based collaborative learning: A case study at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 34-44

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

CENTRE FOR WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION RESEARCH

Prof Alvin Lagardien

The Centre for Water Supply and Sanitation Research (CWSR) is the hub of CPUT’s water and sanitation network for:

 the identification and establishment of waterrelated niche activities/units/centres based on regional and national priorities

 the facilitation and execution of interdisciplinary projects which generate research, income and graduate opportunities

 maintaining and developing partnerships on behalf of CPUT with relevant stakeholders in the water sector, regionally, nationally and internationally

infrastructure investments are underway. UWC collaboration is working well. Budget and plan for 2012 have been completed. Six missions have been completed.

 WISA partnership for the national skills audit was established as part of the Nuffic contract. A national workshop on water services was held in Pretoria.

 National CSO programme project execution plan for year 2 was accepted by DWA; supplementary funding was obtained from DBSA to pilot WCDM in Northern Cape.

 Three new WRC contracts were signed in 2011: community-led total sanitation (CLTS), drought adaptation in the southern Cape, sanitation technologies for informal settlements.

 Training in water treatment and reticulation was established through CCE & Eastern Cape training was completed.

 Thirty-two BTech projects were supervised.

 Presentations were made during World Water Week and IWA Young Water Professionals’ Conference.

lagardiena@cput.ac.za

The CWSR incorporates the Community Water Supply and Sanitation Unit. The CWSS is a nationally recognised, well-networked, multidisciplinary unit offering a range of development and collaboration opportunities to staff and students within a framework of commissioned projects based on sector, community and client needs.

Highlights for 2011 include:

 Nuffic niche programme underway. Research units WaRTU (Water Re-use Technology, Civic Engineering), EWaSRU (Water Pollution Assessment, Applied Science), and WaCDeM (Water Conservation and Demand Management, CWSR) have been initiated. Business plans have been written. PhD & MSc Fellowships and

 WRC project 1901 (approaches to risk reduction) was completed. WRC project 1714 report on community-based operation and maintenance of basic services was published. WRC project 2017 (mobile communal sanitation facilities) is being finalised.

 Prof Lagardien was appointed to WISA board, FET water steering committee, EWSETA skills planning committee, WSLG task team and numerous WRC reference groups. Unit staff members were appointed as WRC reviewers and reference group members.

Research output

Technical Reports

Lagardien A, Benjamin A & Gcanga A

A review on approaches in capturing indigenous knowledge in agricultural practices to inform adaptation to changing environments

WRC report K5/2084/1

Lagardien A, Cousins D & Benjamin A

Interactive Risk Reduction: An approach to reducing risks from informal settlement waste streams: community-based risk assessment with municipal partnerships

WRC report K5/1901

ISBN 978-1-4312-0221-8

Lagardien A, Cousins D & Sabela-Rikhotso P

Consolidated knowledge from international experience of community led total sanitation (CLTS) for local adaptation to South African conditions

WRC report K5/ 2088/1

Lagardien A & Muanda C

The implementation and functioning of mobile communal sanitation facilities: A case study of 3 informal settlements in South Africa

WRC report K5/2017/2

Lagardien A & Muanda C

Sanitation technology approaches for informal settlements – A review of innovation trends and drivers for sustainable sanitation systems.

WRC report K5/2098/1

CPUT LIBRARIES

Dr Elisha Chiware

During 2011 CPUT Libraries continued with the consolidation of its research agenda, with staff delivering a number of papers at national and international conferences. The Library has started to approach CPUT researchers to take part in a research data management project managed by the Technical University Munich (under the auspices of the International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries (IATUL). Under the same association the Library is coordinating a research repository project in the field of renewable energy.

 CPUT Libraries won the bid to host the 2013 IATUL conference which will be held at the Cape Town International Convention Centre during April of that year. Preparation for this big event began almost immediately. Additionally, the Library Director, Dr Elisha Chiware, was appointed as Secretary and member of the Board of IATUL for the next three years.

chiwaree@cput.ac.za

 An institutional decision to make compulsor y the submission of digital copies of theses and dissertations underscores the value of the institutional repository Digital Knowledge. Articles and other intellectual outputs are also stored in the repository. A dramatic increase in the number of full text downloads (many from outside South Africa) was recorded in 2011.

 The Research Information Support Centres (RISC) at Bellville and Cape Town continue to provide valuable support to postgraduate students and researchers. Similar units are currently being developed at many leading South African universities, while the service at CPUT has been in operation since 2006. In 2011, RISC staff cooperated with visiting German academics from the Hochschule Wismar by delivering information presentations for Faculty of Business students completing a joint CPUT/Wismar postgraduate qualification. RISC has a good working relationship with the Centre for Postgraduate Studies (CPGS), with space provided for a financial support officer and the university statistician. As RISC and CPGS serve the same user base, cooperation is mutually beneficial, and the two units routinely refer students to each other. Close links are maintained with the CPUT Research Directorate. The use of social media for academic purposes is growing and RISC staff has established a presence on LinkedIn, Academia and SlideShare. Networking on a local level continued with a visit to research support facilities at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and liaison with the UWC research librarian.

Research output

Lockhart J

The before and after of an information literacy policy at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

32nd Annual International Association of Science and Technological University Libraries (IATUL) Conference

Warsaw, Poland, 29 May-2 June 2011

Lockhart J

The integration of information literacy into the curriculum: A case study at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

13th Annual Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) Conference

East London, 3-7 October 2011

Lockhart J

The integration of information literacy into the curriculum: A case study at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

WCHELIG (Western Cape Higher Education Libraries Interest Group) Symposium

Cape Town, 3 November 2011

Majal S & Bennett S

The use of automated indexing in special libraries

13th Annual Library and Information Association of South Africa (LIASA) Conference

East London, 3-7 October 2011

Moll M

Determining the value of individual librarians’ work: A case study of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

9th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services

York, UK, 22-26 August 2011

Moll M

The impact of information literacy on the pass rate of first-year students: A project at the Cape Peninsula University of Technology

9th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services

York, UK, 22-26 August 2011

Conference poster

Davids Z, Kleinveldt L, Mafungwa T & Proske R

Your knowledge base for e-research: Collaborate, discover, deliver, publish CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Moll M

Culling the herd: An investigation into formulae for equitable staffing of branches’ user services within the multi-campus Cape Peninsula University of Technology’s (CPUT) libraries

Graham M & Thornton S (eds)

Proceedings of the 8th Northumbria International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries and Information Services, An IFLA Satellite Conference: Libraries Plus: Adding Value in the Cultural Community, Florence, Italy, 17-20 August 2010

Newcastle, UK: Northumbria University Press, 2011, pp 205-220

ISBN 978-0-85716-028-7

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Kleinveldt L & Hart G

The role of an academic library in research: Researchers’ perspectives at a South African university of technology.

South African Journal of Libraries and Information Science, 77(1):37-50, 2011

Postgraduate degrees obtained by staff members

MBibl University of the Western Cape Mila N

Job satisfaction in a South African academic library

DISABILITY UNIT

Dr Nina du Toit

The Disability Unit provides a comprehensive range of specialised support services to students and staff with disabilities at CPUT. It also serves as an information centre for people wishing to learn more about accommodating people with disabilities in student life and in the workplace.

two bodies which deal with HE inclusion matters, were also involved in the reseach project.

The research was guided by the following question: How could higher education institutions make provision for sufficient access to teaching and learning in the case of students with disabilities?

dutoitn@cput.ac.za

An Ema2sa (Erasmus Mundus Action 2) grant was awarded to the Head of the Disability Unit, Dr Nina du Toit, for research at the University of Antwerp, Belgium, during October and November 2011. The aim of the research was to investigate ways in which accessibility for students with disabilities has been addressed in four higher education institutions in Flanders, Belgium, and to evaluate whether this could be used to improve access for students at CPUT.

The four institutions selected for the project were the University of Antwerp (guest institution), the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven), Artesis Hogeschool, and Karel de Grote Hogeschool. Visits to the various campuses were undertaken to investigate the implementation of physical, academic and social access for students with disabilities.

Representatives of the “Assosiatie Universiteit en Hogeschole Antwerpen” (AUHA ) and the “Steunpunt Inclusief in Hoger Onderwijs” (SIHO),

Findings showed that although physical, academic and social access had improved over the last number of years at CPUT, owing to a variety of interventions, serious deficiencies still existed regarding sufficient access to teaching and learning in the case of students with disabilities. A number of recommendations emanated from the research which might be useful to CPUT in the future.

Promoting equity and acceptance – Disability Awareness Week at CPUT Dean of Students Cora Njoli-Motale (centre) and Dr Nina du Toit (back row) with staff and students supporting CPUT’s Disability Awareness Week

FUNDANI CENTRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Prof Chris Winberg

The Fundani Centre for Higher Education Development is a strategic unit which, under the direction of CPUT’s Vision and Mission, as well as the Strategic Plan, serves the university as the site that initiates and facilitates higher education development in alignment with relevant international and national imperatives.

Fundani staff members are actively engaged in researching work-integrated learning/university knowledge transfer, multilingual classrooms, improving first-year experiences, mathematics education, and general issues concerning academic staff development and curriculum design.

Fundani staff support and manage the Research Innovation Funding for Teaching & Learning (RIFTAL) project for the institution and the Workintegrated Learning Research Unit.

winbergc@cput.ac.za

Research & Innovation Fund for Teaching & Learning (RIFTAL)

New professor appointed

Associate Professor James Garraway

Work-Integrated Learning and Research Unit (WILRU) Prof Chris Winberg

Universities of technology (UoTs) have traditionally identified themselves through close ties with industry, and see themselves at the forefront of university responsiveness to the world of work. However, the complexities of students’ crossing boundaries between two quite different sites of learning, and the need to reconcile more scientific knowledge with work knowledge and practices in the UoT classroom, have not in the past been extensively researched and theorised. These pressures led to the formation of a small group of dedicated staff into a research unit, WILRU, in 2002. Over the past ten years, unit staff members have published extensively, both locally and internationally, in the field of work and learning, and some have obtained higher degrees in this field.

Research output

Books/chapters

Bester M

An appreciative inquiry approach to curriculum change

Bitzer E & Botha N (eds)

Curriculum Inquiry in South African Higher Education: Some Scholarly Affirmations and Challenges

Stellenbosch, South Africa: Sun MeDIA, 2011, pp 389-410

ISBN 978-1-920338-64-0

Garraway J

Winberg C

The elephant in the room: Evaluating postgraduate education in South Africa

Saunders M, Trowler P & Bamber V (eds)

Reconceptualising Evaluation in Higher Education: The Practice Turn Maidenhead, UK: McGraw-Hill, Society for Research into Higher Education, and Open University Press, 2011, pp 58-65

ISBN 978-0-33-524161-3

Winberg C, Engel-Hills P, Garraway J & Jacobs C

Work-integrated Learning: Good Practice Guide – HE Monitor No. 12

winbergc@cput.ac.za

Highlights for 2011:

Programmes that promote graduates’ successful integration into the world of work and that enable graduates to make meaningful contributions in the context of development require innovative curricular, teaching, learning and assessment practices. In January 2011, Professor Winberg, as research leader in the CPUT WorkIntegrated Learning Unit (WILRU), was tasked by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) to develop a Work-Integrated Learning Guide for all universities in South Africa. Similar guides for all universities had been developed previously, for example, for assessment and for service learning. The guide to work-integrated learning was thus produced by the WILRU team under the leadership of Professor Winberg to assist all South African university staff to address these issues and is available in printed form or as a free download on the CHE website.

University and work: Curriculum enquiry from an activity theory perspective

Bitzer E & Botha N (eds)

Curriculum Inquiry in South African Higher Education: Some Scholarly Affirmations and Challenges

Stellenbosch, South Africa: Sun MeDIA, 2011, pp 195-212

ISBN 978-1-920338-64-0

Winberg C

Communication practices in workplaces and higher education

Krzanowski M (ed.)

Current Developments in English for Work and the Workplace: Approaches, Curricula and Materials

Reading, UK: Garnet Publishing, 2011, pp 75-90

ISBN 978-1859646533

Pretoria: Council for Higher Education (CHE), August 2011

ISBN: 978-1-919856-81-0

Conference papers

Behari-Leak K & Krügel M

Establishing communities of teaching and learning at Food Technology

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Bester M & Scholtz D

Curriculum mapping as a possible technologyenhanced curriculum review approach

Fourth Annual South African Technology Network Conference: Curriculum Transformation at Universities of Technology: Towards the Development of New Generation Universities

Bloemfontein, 27-29 November 2011

Condy J, Chigona A, Gachago D & Ivala E

Using digital stories to explore issues of diversity in a pre-service teacher’s classroom

7th Pan-African Reading For All Conference: A Reader, the Empowered Leader Gaborone, Botswana, 11-14 July 2011

De Graaff F

Evaluation of RPL applicants’ knowledge claims towards fourth year study at a university of technology

National RPL Conference: Bridging and Expanding Existing Islands of Excellent Practice

Johannesburg, 23-25 February 2011

Gachago D, Ivala E & Chigona A

Emerging technologies’ impact on teaching and learning

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Gachago D, Ivala E, Chigona A & Condy J

Developing digital literacy skills through digital storytelling: The case of final-year pre-service student teachers at a university of technology in South Africa

6th International Conference on Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Development, Education and Training

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 25-27 May 2011

Garraway J

University and work: Curriculum enquiry from an activity theory perspective

18th International Conference on Learning

Port Louis, Mauritius, 5-8 July 2011

Garraway J, Volbrecht T, Wicht M & Ximba B Transfer of knowledge between university and the workplace

International Consortium for Experiential Learning (ICEL) 2011: The Energy of a Learning Experience Conference

Santiago, Chile, 10-14 January 2011

Hassan S

Perceptions of academics regarding the reward for the scholarship of teaching and learning versus the scholarship of research

International Conference on Knowledge

Production and Higher Education in the 21st Century – Knowledge 2011

Cape Town, 28-31 March 2011

FUNDANI CENTRE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

Hassan S & Wium W

Quality lies in the eyes of the beholder: A mismatch between student evaluation and peer observation of teaching

5th Annual Teaching and Learning Conference: Postgraduate Teaching and Learning, African Scholarship and Curriculum Innovation in Higher Education

Durban, 26-28 September 2011

Scholtz D

The National Benchmark Tests: Lecturers’ perceptions and responses

Higher Education Learning and Teaching

Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)

Port Elizabeth, 30 November-2 December 2011

Trowler P, Raisanen C, Gustaffsson M, Eriksson A, Stenberg A, Jacobs C, Wright J, Winberg C & Wyrley-Birch B

Mobility and gate-keeping: The literacy practices of disciplines

Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA)

International Conference: Mobility, Language, Literacy

Cape Town, 19-21 January 2011

Winberg C

Supporting under-prepared master’s students in their research studies

Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning

(RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Winberg C, Barnes V, Ncube K, Stofberg C & Tshinu S

Graduates’ experiences in interdisciplinary research studies

3rd Biennial Postgraduate Supervision Conference

Stellenbosch, 18-21 April 2011

Winberg C, Jacobs C, Wright J & Wyrley-Birch B

Partnerships between language and disciplinary specialists

English Language and Linguistics Joint Annual Conference 2011 (LSSA, SAALA, EPIP, SAALT) Grahamstown, 26-29 June 2011

Wolff K

Knowing what the student knows Research Innovation in Teaching and Learning (RITAL) Conference

Cape Town, 13 December 2011

Conference proceedings

Gachago D, Morris A & Simons E

Helping the flow of the thinking juice: Student engagement in a graphic design clicker class

Appiah E, Mlitwa N & Anyomi D (eds)

Proceedings of Design, Development and Research (DDR) 2011: Annual Research Conference of the Faculty of Informatics and Design, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, 26-27 September 2011

Cape Town: Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2011, pp 417-429

ISBN 978-0-620-52128-4

Ivala E

Implementing eLearning at a university of technology, South Africa: A qualitative study

Balcaen P (ed.)

Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL 2011, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, 27-28 June 2011

Reading, UK: Academic Publishing, 2011, pp

156-163

ISBN 978-1-980272-05-8

Siyepu SW

An approach informed by socio-cultural theory to learning of derivatives in a university of technology

Venkat H & Essien AA (eds)

Proceedings of the Seventeenth National Congress of the Association for Mathematics

Education of South Africa (AMESA): Mathematics in a Globalised World, Johannesburg, 11-15 July 2011

Johannesburg: Association for Mathematics

Education of South Africa (AMESA), 2011, pp

275-285

ISBN 978-0-620-47378-1

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Behari-Leak K & Williams S

Crossing the threshold from discipline expert to discipline practitioner

Alternation: International Journal for the Study of Southern African Literature and Languages, 18(1):4-27, 2011

Garraway J & Volbrecht T

Theorising experiential learning

South African Journal of Higher Education, 25(6):1091-1102, 2011

Garraway J, Volbrecht T, Wicht M & Ximba B

Transfer of knowledge between university and work

Teaching in Higher Education, 16(5):529-540, 2011

Hassan S

The needs and perceptions of academics regarding their professional development in an era of educational transformation

South African Journal of Higher Education, 25(3):476-490, 2011

Ivala EN

Globalisation: The role of new information and communication technologies in distance education

Africa Education Review, 8(1):79-101, 2011

Winberg C, Barnes V, Ncube K & Tshinu S Postgraduate students’ experiences in interdisciplinary research studies

South African Journal of Higher Education, 25(5):1003-1020, 2011

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Gachago D, Morris A & Simon E

Engagement levels in a graphic design clicker class: Students’ perceptions around attention, participation and peer learning

Journal of Information Technology Education, 10:253-269, 2011

Gustafsson M, Eriksson A, Räisänen C, Stenberg A-C, Jacobs C, Wright J, WyrleyBirch B & Winberg C

Collaborating for content and language integrated learning: The situated character of faculty collaboration and student learning

Journal of Language, Learning and Academic

Writing, Special Issue 8, 13pp electronic, 2011

Nsibande R & Garraway J

Professional development through formative evaluation

International Journal for Academic Development, 16(2):97-107, 2011

Postgraduate degrees obtained by staff members

PhD (Education)

University of the Western Cape

Siyepu S

An analysis of errors in trigonometric functions: A case study in the extended programmes

MPhil (Higher Education Studies)

University of Cape Town

Wolff K

Integrating multi-disciplinary engineering knowledge in a final-year technical university diploma programme: An analysis of praxis

HIV/AIDS UNIT

Assoc Prof Ashraf Mohammed

The HIV/Aids Unit strives to prevent, control and manage HIV/Aids among students and staff of CPUT and in the community.

Its strategic objectives are:

 Incorporation of HIV/Aids/STI and TB module into curricula: an HIV/Aids/STI and TB module has been introduced as part of the curriculum for many of CPUT’s courses.

 Student and staff training workshops: HIV/Aids workshops are held regularly by the unit for staff and students. These workshops provide information about HIV/Aids and how to deal with the pandemic.

 Awareness campaigns: events and campaigns are run with the support of student peer educators, workplace peer educators and health promoters on certain health calendar days to raise awareness of HIV/Aids.

 Workplace programme: ongoing training is made available for CPUT staff to equip them with skills and knowledge around HIV/Aids/STI and TB.

 Voluntary Counselling and Testing (VCT): external service providers are invited to campus twice a year to test students and staff. This service not only provides rapid results, but also makes pre-

and post-testing counselling available.

 Care and support: this is spearheaded by health promoters on campus, who render ongoing lay-counselling for students and staff who are infected with or affected by HIV/Aids. There are weekly support groups and one-on-one sessions.

Research output

Head of CPUT’s HIV/Aids Unit, Prof Ashraf

mohammedaa@cput.ac.za

 Men as Partners, Student Peer Education Programme: students are trained to become peer educators and given the proper skills that enable them to go out and speak to their peers. At the end of the year students are awarded for their motivation, commitment and performance.

 Community outreach programmes: in cooperation with other organisations, the unit runs projects in the community, such as the project at Malmesbury Prison. Recently, collaboration with the St George’s Home for Girls was established.

Mohammed was awarded the Humphrey Fellowship, a study sabbatical based in Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, United States, from September 2010 to June 2011. In October 2010, all Fellows attended the Global Leadership Forum in Washington DC as guest of the US Government. At a dinner hosted for the Fellows, the Keynote Speaker was the Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton.

“One of the greatest highlights was attending a seminar where revered spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and well-known actor, Richard Gere, were present. I couldn’t believe that I actually got to be in the presence of such deeply respected and celebrated icons,” says Prof Mohammed.

Journal articles (not DHET subsidised)

Mohammed A New WHO guideline for preventing TB among HIV-infected people

Journal Watch, 23(2):17, 2011

Prof Mohammed rubs shoulders with world leaders as prestigious Humphrey Fellowship continues

Rubbing shoulders: Prof Ashraf Mohammed (left) with US Assistant Secretary of State Ann Stock

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND COMPUTATIONS

Prof Daniel Makinde

technological problems from other disciplines and industry. At IARMMC, mathematical theories and methodologies are employed to gain insight into the dynamics of various engineering and biological systems which are of industrial, environmental, medical and social interest.

The IARMMC also aims at expanding and strengthening the talent base from traditionally underrepresented groups to engage in mathematical research relevant to the scientific and technological needs of society.

Research output

Journal articles (DHET subsidised)

Ibrahim SY & Makinde OD

makinded@cput.ac.za

The primary focus of the IARMMC is to increase the impact of mathematics and its applications through mentorship and postgraduate training by fostering research of a truly multidisciplinary nature, linking mathematics of the highest calibre and important scientific and

Research work at the IARMMC in 2011 was twofold:

 Postgraduate student supervision and training at MTech & DTech levels in the area of technomathematics with respect to engineering applications. Some of the students have already completed and graduated while others are still undergoing training.

 Collaborative research in the area of mathematical problems in biology, engineering and industry. Several DHET accredited research outputs in reputable international journals have been published.

Anwar Bég OA & Makinde OD

Viscoelastic flow and species transfer in a Darcian high-permeability channel

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 76:93-99, 2011

Chinyoka T & Makinde OD

Analysis of transient generalised Couette flow of a reactive variable viscosity third-grade liquid with asymmetric convective cooling

Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 54:160174, 2011

Hamza BM, Massawe ES & Makinde OD

Analysis of transient heating due to exothermic reaction in a stockpile of combustible material

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(18):4337-4341, 2011

Chemically reacting magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) boundary layer flow of heat and mass transfer past a low-heat-resistant sheet moving vertically downwards

Scientific Research and Essays, 6(22):47624775, 2011

Ibrahim SY & Makinde OD

Radiation effect on chemically reacting magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) boundary layer flow of heat and mass transfer through a porous vertical flat plate

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(6):1508-1516, 2011

Kibona I, Mahera W, Makinde D & Mango J

A deterministic model of HIV/Aids with vertical transmission in the presence of infected immigrants

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(23):5383-5398, 2011

Legodi AMK & Makinde OD

A numerical study of steady state exothermic reaction in a slab with convective boundary conditions

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(10):2541-2549, 2011

Makinde OD

Second law analysis for variable viscosity hydromagnetic boundary layer flow with thermal radiation and Newtonian heating Entropy, 13:1446-1464, 2011

Makinde OD

Similarity solution for natural convection from a moving vertical plate with internal heat generation and a convective boundary condition

Thermal Science, 15(1):S137-S143, 2011

Makinde OD & Aziz A

Analysis of entropy generation and thermal stability in a long hollow cylinder with asymmetry convective cooling

Heat Mass Transfer, 47:1407-1415, 2011

Makinde OD & Aziz A

Mixed convective from a convectively heated vertical plate to a fluid with internal heat generation

Journal of Heat Transfer – Transactions of the ASME, 133:122501-1-122501-6, 2011

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICAL MODELLING AND COMPUTATIONS

Makinde OD & Chinyoka T

Numerical study of unsteady hydromagnetic generalised Couette flow of a reactive thirdgrade fluid with asymmetric convective cooling Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 61:1167-1179, 2011

Makinde OD, Chinyoka T & Lebelo RS

Numerical investigation into CO2 emission, O2 depletion, and thermal decomposition in a reacting slab

Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Article ID 208426, 19pp electronic, 2011

Makinde OD, Chinyoka T & Rundora L

Unsteady flow of a reactive variable viscosity non-Newtonian fluid through a porous saturated medium with asymmetric convective boundary conditions

Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 62:3343-3352, 2011

Makinde OD & Moitsheki RJ Symmetry reductions and computational dynamics of a nonlinear reaction-diffusion problem with variable thermal conductivity

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(7):1749-1754, 2011

Makinde OD & Okosun KO

Impact of chemo-therapy on optimal control of malaria disease with infected immigrants BioSystems, 104:32-41, 2011

Makinde OD & Onyejekwe OO

A numerical study of MHD generalised Couette flow and heat transfer with variable viscosity and electrical conductivity

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 323:2757-2763, 2011

Okosun KO & Makinde OD

Modelling the impact of drug resistance in malaria transmission and its optimal control analysis

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(28):6479-6487, 2011

Shabani I, Massawe ES & Makinde OD

Modelling the effect of screening on the spread of HIV infection in a population with variable inflow of infective immigrants

Scientific Research and Essays, 6(20):43974405, 2011

Tshehla MS & Makinde OD

Analysis of entropy generation in a variable viscosity fluid flow between two concentric pipes with a convective cooling at the surface

International Journal of the Physical Sciences, 6(25):6053-6060, 2011

Yan B & Makinde OD

Impact of continuous improvement on new product development within SMEs in the Western Cape, South Africa

African Journal of Business Management, 5(6):2220-2229, 2011

OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Ms Merle Hodges

An Erasmus Mundus delegation from Europe visited CPUT in February 2011. The scholarship provides an opportunity for studying, teaching, training and research; its inception in South Africa is a result of a partnership between eight European and five South African universities. Offering scholarships for postgraduate study or research, varying in duration from three months to two years, the aim is to promote European higher education throughout the world and to

offer a valuable framework for exchange and dialogue between cultures.

Students and staff members who successfully apply for the scholarships receive a monthly subsistence allowance from 1000 to 2500 Euros, tuition waiver, return flights covering one round trip from South Africa to Europe, and full insurance cover, including travel, health and accident.

Six representatives from two consortiums, the Erasmus Mundus Action 2 for South Africa (ema2sa) and Europe-South Africa partnership (EuroSA) visited the Bellville campus in early February to deliver presentations on how students and staff members can access the scholarship. More than 20 administrative and academic staff members attended the meeting and were helped with their applications.

hodgesm@cput.ac.za

The Office of International Affairs aids international students wishing to pursue their studies at CPUT. Its role includes:

 Advice on and assistance with immigration and visas

 Assistance with accommodation

 Orientation to campus life and Cape Town

 Production of information pamphlets

 Preparation of standardised letters for students’ use

Welcoming the guests and prospective applicants, Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology Innovation and Partnerships Dr Chris Nhlapo, said, “CPUT strives to be a leading academy and one of the best universities in the country. We are proud to be rated number one amongst all other universities of technology when it comes to research. We are even ahead of some traditional universities in terms of our research outputs.” He emphasised that despite this, CPUT still needs to do much more in terms of increasing the number of people with doctoral degrees. “We plead with staff and want to emphasise that exchanges such as Erasmus Mundus are critically important in promoting research and scholarship.”

Erasmus Mundus delegation visits CPUT

Eager to learn: CPUT staff members who are keen to study further through the Erasmus Mundus scholarship attended a meeting, where six representatives from European universities assisted them with their applications

RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Dr Tembeka Mpako-Ntusi

mpako-ntusit@cput.ac.za

The Research Directorate manages:

 Research funding and grants

 Research finances

 Research publications, including the DHET publications audit and annual Research Report

University

research funding

Conference papers Holmes-Watts T

STUDENT COUNSELLING

Dr AB de Villiers (Bellville campus) & Ms E Smit (Cape Town campus)

Student Counselling provides a comprehensive range of services to registered and prospective students of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. This is done through different levels of engagement, ranging from individual counselling and therapy sessions, to support groups, skills development workshops and wellness promotion.

Research output

Conference papers

Nyewe K

Conference posters

De Villiers AB

devilliersab@cput.ac.za

As part of their contact with students, the professional staff members regularly gather information through qualitative and quantitative methods. The results are presented as either informal (annual reports and newsletters) or formal (conference papers, workshops, poster presentations, journal articles) research output. A number of staff members in the department are busy with their PhD studies.

Research conducted in 2011 included:

 Academic Enhancement Questionnaire (AEQ) Results for ECP and first-year students

 Client Satisfaction Surveys (individual sessions) for May and October 2011

Sexuality and psychofortogenic variables in a group of FET students in Cape Town: The life satisfaction of a group of students in terms of sexual knowledge, attitudes and biographical variables

32nd Conference of the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development (SAACDHE)

Johannesburg, 12-15 September 2011

Smit E

Enhancing student retention and a studentcentred higher education culture through a pro-active, collaborative relationship between academics, student support services and students

Conference of Southern African Association of Senior Student Affairs Professionals (SAASSAP) Stellenbosch, 19-21 October 2011

Student support interventions focusing on emotional aspects of learning

CPUT Research Day: A Celebration of Research Excellence

Cape Town, 2 December 2011

Van Sitters J, Petersen C & Wichman H

Exploring the attitudes and knowledge of firstyear students at CPUT with regard to termination of pregnancy

32nd Conference of the Southern African Association for Counselling and Development in Higher Education (SAACDHE)

Johannesburg, 12-15 September 2011

Postgraduate degrees obtained by staff members

PhD

University of the Free State

Nyewe K

Sexuality and psychofortogenic variables in a group of Xhosa-speaking adolescents

smite@cput.ac.za

DEPUTY VICE-CHANCELLOR: RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION & PARTNERSHIPS

Dr Chris Nhlapo

Tel: 021 959 6203

Fax: 021 959 6002

Email: nhlapoc@cput.ac.za

Administration Building, Bellville

Secretary

Ms Elaine Abrahams

Tel: 021 959 6242

Fax: 021 959 6002

Email: abrahamse@cput.ac.za

Administration Building, Bellville

RESEARCH DIRECTORATE

Dr Tembeka Mpako-Ntusi

Director: Research

Tel: 021 460 3128/3878

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: mpako-ntusit@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration Building, Cape Town

Ms Edwina Felix

Secretary to the Director

Tel: 021 460 3128

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: felixe@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration Building, Cape Town

Ms Luyolo Kamati

RIMS Administrative Assistant

Tel: 021 460 3843

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: kamatil@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration Building, Cape Town

Ms Tania Holmes-Watts

Research Grants Manager

Tel: 021 460 4240 (Tuesday and Thursday) 021 959 6699 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: holmes-wattst@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration Building, Cape Town/ Old Language Building, Bellville

Ms Pumza Makaula

Research Grants Officer

Tel: 021 460 3895

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: makaulap@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration

Building, Cape Town

Assoc Prof Liz van Aswegen

Manager: Research Writing, Information, Publications

Tel: 021 460 3539

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: vanaswegene@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration

Building, Cape Town

Ms Lara Smith

Coordinator: Research Writing, Information, Publications

Tel: 021 460 3328

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: smithll@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration

Building, Cape Town

Ms Amelia Rorwana

Coordinator: Research Finance

Tel: 021 460 4283

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: rorwanaa@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration

Building, Cape Town

Ms Shafeeqa Hendricks-Dramat

Research Finance Administrator

Tel: 021 460 4241

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: dramats@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration

Building, Cape Town

Ms Phathiswa Swaartbooi

Research Finance Administrator

Tel: 021 460 3796

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: swartbooip@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration

Building, Cape Town

Mr Marvin La Meyer

Research Finance Administrator

Tel: 021 460 3798/021 959 6568

Fax: 021 460 3887

Email: lameyerm@cput.ac.za

Address: Room 2.8, Administration Building, Cape Town/ Old Language Building, Bellville

CENTRE FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDIES TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER & INDUSTRIAL LINKAGES

Prof Oluwole Daniel Makinde Director

Tel: 021 953 8456

Fax: 021 953 8632

Email makinded@cput.ac.za

Address: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

New Library Building, Bellville

Ms Ferose Taliep

Secretary to the Director

Tel: 021 953 8600

Fax: 021 953 8632

Email taliepfe@cput.ac.za

Address: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

New Library Building, Bellville

Ms Lillian Bingo

Coordinator

Tel: 021 953 8463

Fax: 021 953 8632

Email bingol@cput.ac.za

Address: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

New Library Building, Bellville

Ms Busisiwe Ngidi

Bursary Administrator

Tel: 021 953 8462

Fax: 021 953 8632

Email ngidib@cput.ac.za

Address: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

New Library Building, Bellville

Ms Ethne Mentoor Finance Administrator

Tel: 021 959 6505

Fax: 021 953 8632

Email mentoore@cput.ac.za

Address: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

New Library Building, Bellville

Ms Corrie Uys

CPGS Statistician

Tel: 021 953 8462 (Thursday) 021 460 3258 (Monday – Wednesday, Friday)

021 460 3721 (Monday – Wednesday, Friday)

Fax: 021 953 8632 (Thursday)

Email uysc@cput.ac.za

Address: Centre for Postgraduate Studies

New Library Building, Bellville/ RISC, Library, Administration Building, Cape Town

Prof Gary Atkinson-Hope Director

Tel: 021 959 6431

Fax: 021 959 6896

Email atkinsonhopeg@cput.ac.za

Address: Technology Transfer Office Technology Institute, Bellville

Ms Halimah Rabiu

Coordinator: Technology Promotion

Tel: 021 959 6879

Fax: 021 959 6896

Email rabiuh@cput.ac.za

Address: Technology Transfer Office Technology Institute, Bellville

Ms Karen Martin Administrator

Tel: 021 959 6044

Fax: 021 959 6896

Email martink@cput.ac.za

Address: Technology Transfer Office Technology Institute, Bellville

Mr Marlin Fransman

Contracts Manager

Tel: 021 959 6044

Fax: 021 959 6896

Email fransmanm@cput.ac.za

Address: Technology Transfer Office Technology Institute, Bellville

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The 2011 Research Report is published by the CPUT Research Directorate. The editors acknowledge, with thanks, the contributions of:

 The Marketing and Communication Depar tment at CPUT for photographs and items retrieved from the News Archive –including, news story writers Andiswa Dantile, Lauren Kansley, Candes Keating, Thando J Moiloa, and Jan Weintrob

 Mr Clive Galant of Fundani (CHED) for photographs

 Dr André Steenkamp (Faculty of Education & Social Sciences), for the Afrikaans translation of the Vice-Chancellor’s message

 Dr Nozuko Gxekwa (Faculty of Education & Social Sciences), for the isiXhosa translation of the Vice-Chancellor’s message

 Researchers, faculties, and research units and centres

Editorial team Prof Liz van Aswegen vanaswegene@cput.ac.za

Ms Lara Smith smithll@cput.ac.za

Ms Luyolo Kamati kamatl@cput.ac.za

Mr Ryno Hoorn hoornr@cput.ac.za

Design E.S.T. Media info@estmedia.co.za

Printing House of Colours