The Faculty of Engineering at Stellenbosch University recently received confirmation that the new BEng degree in Data Engineering will be fully accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) for registration as Professional Engineer. Through the agreements in the Washington Accord this means that the degree will also be accepted in a number of […]
MyBroadband Insights has released its Q3 2019 Mobile Network Quality Report, which shows that MTN has the best mobile network in South Africa. The report is based on 314 751 speed tests which were performed by thousands of MyBroadband Android Speed Test App users across South Africa between 1 July and 30 September 2019. The […]
There has been an upsurge in the adoption of DC-DC converters in the past three years with the increasing adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), increasing demand for enhanced power density, and the increasing adoption of smart grids, energy storage systems, and electric cars. The demand for DC-DC converters is expected to increase in […]
The Institute for Information Technology Professionals South Africa (IITPSA) has announced the finalists for the 2019 IITPSA President’s Awards, revealing a field of top veterans and innovators in the running for the ICT sector’s most coveted awards. The prestigious IITPSA President’s Awards, which include the IT Personality and Visionary CIO of the year accolades, have […]
ElectroMechanica (EM) exhibited at the third annual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) Conference & Career Expo from 4 to 5 October at the Ticketpro Dome Blue Wing in Johannesburg. EM recently teamed up with Polytech Africa, a B-BBEE Level 4 start-up engineering consultancy/projects and training specialist, to assist in developing critical skills necessary for Industry 4.0 […]
A mad dash to school to find a missing child when the driver wasn’t answering his phone inspired entrepreneur Tshidi Morabi to create LocTransie. This mobile app allows parents to track scholar transport vehicles in real time and provides SMS notifications at various points in the journey. “Every day, thousands of South African children travel […]
Within the field of 3D printing, there is increasing emphasis on functionality as the industry shifts away from the stereotype of rapid prototyping, and materials are not exempt from such scrutiny. For instance, within the field of metal additive manufacturing, metals such as titanium with excellent tensile strength and low density are ideal for lightweighting […]
A host of life-changing innovations were highlighted at the lively ITU Telecom World Awards Ceremony, which marked the close of four busy days of showcasing, networking and debates at ITU Telecom World 2019. Award winning innovations from SMEs, governments and major corporates came from areas as diverse as online education, 5G airships and drones, green […]
Learning from industry experts is a vital component of students’ training. Such an industry expert, Thabo Lekgowane, a robotics engineer from Ford and a member of the Society for Automation Instrumentation Measurement and Control (SAIMC), recently addressed students from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the Tshwane University of Technology on the […]
The 2019 Gartner report, Hype Cycle for Blockchain Business, shows that the business impact of blockchain will be transformational across most industries within five to ten years. “Even though they are still uncertain of the impact blockchain will have on their businesses, 60% of CIOs in the Gartner 2019 CIO Agenda Survey said that they […]
