DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS The commencement of the Department’s 60-year celebrations brought about the need for reflection in terms of it management activities. It is essential for an academic department to function autonomously of any individual management staff members. As such, and as part of Prof Ronny Webber-Youngman’s succession plan, the Department has adopted a decentralised management strategy.
The Department’s Teaching and Learning (T&L) portfolio oversees matters related to the education and training initiative for both undergraduate and postgraduate (honours) students. The Research portfolio is responsible for the Department’s national and international research drive through the MRRC, with the aim of facilitating new knowledge development and publication, incorporating master’s and PhDrelated research.
DEAN Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology: Prof Sunil Maharaj
HOD Department of Mining Engineering: Prof Ronny Webber-Youngman
TEACHING AND LEARNING
RESEARCH
Function Head Mr Jannie Maritz
Function Head Prof Francois Malan MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES
Marketing | Finance | MASUP | External liaison | VR Centre | Enterprises UP | Facilities | Postgraduate students
STAFF PROFILE
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Permanent staff: academic
Permanent staff: administration
Full-time postgraduate academic assistants
Contract lecturers
Contract administrative staff
Honorary and extraordinary professors
FUNDING STRATEGY The presentation of short courses in conjunction with Enterprises UP forms an important part of the Department’s funding strategy as it relates to its third-stream income activities. These courses would not have been possible without the support of industry. They furthermore enable the Department to supplement its Development Fund. Income derived from research chairs and short courses forms the bulk of the Department’s third-stream income, which enables its appointment of full-time postgraduate research students. The Department also graciously acknowledges the financial support of industry partners, in particular the support received from the Minerals Education Trust Fund (METF) and Africa Rainbow Minerals in support of four full-time postgraduate students.
DEPARTMENT OF MINING ENGINEERING
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ANNUAL REVIEW 2020/21
