Innovate 2020

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critical mass for the transportation engineering sector University of Pretoria (UP) South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

South Africa’s transportation engineering sector is facing many challenges, including limited training to bridge the current knowledge gap, and a shortage of training and testing facilities. It was against this backdrop that SANRAL, the University of Pretoria and the CSIR embarked on a collaborative partnership to establish the stateof-the-art Engineering 4.0 facility. South Africa is faced with a dire lack of civil engineers compared with other countries. In its Infrastructure Report Card, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) indicated that Europe, North America, India and China have one engineer for every 130 to 450 inhabitants. In South Africa, this ratio is one engineer for every 3 200 inhabitants. This disadvantage applies equally to technologists, technicians and artisans, leading to a lack of quality personnel throughout the transportation sector. The result is a technical skills gap with regard to project quality control and quality assurance.

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Academic activities

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page 108

Student achievements

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page 107

Academic excellence

2min
page 106

Exceptional female leaders

2min
page 105

Industry collaboration

2min
page 104

JCP students contribute to the fight against COVID-19

1min
page 101

Artificial intelligence literacy and information ethics for a 4IR society

5min
pages 99-100

Career mentorship ensures that graduates are ready for work

4min
pages 97-98

The application of VR technology in mining engineering

5min
pages 95-96

Taking teaching and learning to the next level

5min
pages 92-94

Interactive learning through gaming simulation

4min
pages 90-91

The role of AI in teaching and learning

4min
pages 88-89

wellbeing

4min
pages 85-86

Optimised lockdown strategies for South Africa to curb the spread of COVID-19

4min
pages 83-84

UP academic develops a new theory that will change our understanding of the universe

8min
pages 77-79

Examining underground utilities with ground-penetrating radar

5min
pages 75-76

Expanding the University’s mining footprint

4min
pages 73-74

Low-resourced communities benefit from 3D-printed electronic systems

6min
pages 65-67

The role of materials science in digital manufacturing

4min
pages 71-72

Insight into the Millennial mindset: The impact of Industry 4.0 and Society 5.0

8min
pages 62-64

Enhancing universities’ contribution to the SDGs

5min
pages 54-55

Convergence of cybersecurity and big data science

10min
pages 58-61

Society 5.0: Humans in a digital world

4min
pages 56-57

Design and implementation of conduit hydropower plants in the City of Tshwane

5min
pages 49-51

Providing leadership for the sustainable development of industry, innovation and infrastructure

4min
pages 52-53

Predicting the behaviour of reinforced concrete structures

6min
pages 46-48

Pavement engineering research makes a positive impact on livelihoods

9min
pages 42-45

The faces of Engineering 4.0

11min
pages 38-41

Responding to the challenges of industry

4min
pages 36-37

Educating civil engineers for the future

2min
pages 34-35

Upgraded concrete laboratory is a first in Africa

2min
page 33

An innovative mechanical design system: Developed for engineers by engineers

6min
pages 30-31

A living laboratory for Civil Engineering

1min
page 32

Creating critical mass for the transportation engineering sector

3min
pages 24-25

Laboratories and training facilities

4min
pages 22-23

Designing a state-of-the-art facility

4min
pages 26-29

Optimising the value of cochlear implants through computational modelling

8min
pages 17-19

Thoughts about innovation from the perspective of an innovator

7min
pages 15-16

Engineering 4.0 cements UP’s research footprint on the global stage

2min
pages 20-21

Message from the Dean

1min
page 6

Message from the Deputy-Dean: Teaching and Learning

1min
page 10

Best Global Universities Rankings

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page 7

Kinematic robotic arm provides 6° of freedom

10min
pages 11-14

Message from the Deputy-Dean: Research and Postgraduate Education

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pages 8-9
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