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NI Technical Symposium 2013
Professional Development for Engineers, Scientists and Educators
DATE: Cape Town: 15 October 2013; Johannesburg: 22 October 2013
TIME: 08h30 to 17h00
COST: No Cost, free-of-charge
VENUE:
Cape Town: Protea Hotel Durbanville, 99 Jip de Jager Drive, Tyger Valley
Johannesburg: Vodacom Corporate Park, 082 Vodacom Boulevard, Midrand
The NI Technical Symposium, an annual graphical system design technical conference and exhibition, brings together hundreds of leading engineers and scientists from across South Africa to learn about the latest cutting-edge technologies, trends and innovative approaches for test, measurement and control.
This one-day, technical development conference features:
- Keynote presentations
- Guest speakers from National Instruments, Academia and Industry
- Interactive sessions taught by NI experts
- Free certification exams
- Unique networking opportunities
- Live demonstrations of the latest software and hardware technologies for design, test and control
PROGRAMME
Registration, tea/coffee
"System Design for the 21st Century", keynote presentation by Stephen Plumb, NI South Africa
"What's New in LabVIEW 2013", by Philip Ehlers, NI South Africa
Morning tea
"Next Generation Data Logging System", by Fanie Coetzer, NI South Africa
"Embedded Software Validation: Increasing the Value of Your Test System Investments", by Mike Hutton, NI Corporate
"Guest Case Study Presentation": Cape Town: by Glen Medlin, Vektron Energy; Johannesburg: bu Cronje Bruwer, University of Johannesburg
Lunch
"The Impact of Digital Energy on System Design and Test", by Mike Hutton, NI Corporate
"Instrumentation Redefined - An Introduction to NI Vector Signal Transceivers", by Jacques Cilliers, NI South Africa
"Introducing the Newest Member of the CompactRIO Family", by Karabo Sekgoro, NI South Africa
"Guest Case Study Presentation": Cape Town: by Jacques de la Bat, University of Cape Town; Johannesburg: by Glen Medlin, Vektron Energy
Wrap-Up and Prize Draw
Afternoon tea
"Unleash the Next Generation of System Designers", Academic session by Jacques Cilliers, NI South Africa
Free Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) Exams.
and Fax to: +27 11 805-8194
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Eskom Expo for Young Scientists
Thanks to the sponsors of the special Hendrik van der Bijl Awards
Following EE Publishers' call for sponsors for the Hendrik van der Bijl Awards at the 2013 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, we are pleased to advise that the value of the awards sponsored this year has been increased from R44 000 in 2012 to R115 000+ in 2013.
A special thanks to all the sponsors listed below, and in particular to Dr. Stafford Smithies of Victor Solomon & Associates, Hans van de Groenendaal of EE Publishers, and the Hendrik van der Bijl Awards Organisers for their sterling efforts.
The sponsors of the special Hendrik van der Bijl Awards at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists this year are:
- Actom: R3 000
- ABB: R5 000
- AEL Mining Services: R5 000
- Battery Ventures (USA): R5 000
- Communica: R5 000 vouchers
- Copper Development Association of Africa: R20 000
- DetNet South Africa: R6 000
- EE Publishers: R20 000
- United States Embassy in SA: Books
- Eon Consulting: R10 000
- Explolabs: R2 000
- Hatch Goba: R10 000
- ITC Services: R4 000
- MinPay: R3 000
- SA Radio League: R3 000
- Schneider Electric SA: R10 000
- Steinmüller Africa: R5 000
- RS Components SA: Raspberry Pi computer
- SKA (Square Kilometre Array): Site visit and bursary
- Society of Telkom Engineers: R2 000
- Victor Solomon & Associates: R2 000 and robotic camera
Total: R115 000, plus an SKA bursary and products in kind
The 2013 Eskom Expo for Young Scientists national finals are held this week from 25 to 28 September at the Birchwood Hotel in Boksburg . Presentation of the Special Awards will take place at a Dinner and Special Awards Ceremony on Friday 27 September from 17h30 to 21h00, with the main Prize Giving and Lunch taking place on Saturday 28 September from 09h00 to 13h45.
BACKGROUND
Supporting the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is far more than spending a few thousand rand from the corporate social investment budget - it is an investment in the development of skills to support the future of South Africa.
More than 60 000 learners from schools in 26 regions around the country submit their science projects at the regional Expos, demonstrating their research, design, entrepreneurship, innovation and inventiveness. Then, over a thousand learners participate in the national finals.
Gold, silver and bronze medals are awarded at the regional and national finals. A number of special awards also recognise outstanding projects, and selected learners are also offered the opportunity to participate in international science fairs.
The special Hendrik van de Bijl Awards are broad-based, with awards available for all aspects of science, technology, engineering mathematics and innovation exhibited at the Expo.
To simplify the handling of award funds, EE Publishers administers the financial aspects of the awards programme, and in addition EE Publishers provides three Special Awards for the best entries from township and rural schools, and from young women.
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