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Results of the EE Publishers Reader Survey - Thank you for participating
Many thanks to those who participated in the recent EE Publishers 2016 Reader Survey.
Over 600 readers completed the online survey in just one week, making the feedback statistically meaningful. This will help us understand your needs, interests and demographics better, and thereby help us improve our products and services. Click here for the full results of EE Publishers' 2016 Reader Survey Regarding readership demographics, some statistics extracted from these results are: - 90% of the respondents are age 31 years or older; 82% are male; 18% are female.
- 82% of respondents are resident in Gauteng, KwaZulu Natal or Western Cape; 4% of readers are resident outside South Africa.
- 78% of respondents have a university degree or technician diploma; 34% have a postgraduate or second university degree; 62% have some form of statutory professional registration.
- 76% of respondents are in the private sector; 24% are in the public sector.
- 50% of respondents are in senior executive and decision making positions (departmental / divisional managers or higher).
Regarding the rating of EE Publishers' information products and reader preferences by readers, some statistics extracted from the Survey are: - 84% of recipients of EE Publishers' paper magazines rate them as good or above average; <1% rated them below average or poor.
- 85% of recipients of EE Publishers' e-newsletters rated them as good or above average; <1% rated them below average or poor.
- 83% of EE Publishers' website users rated the website as good or above average; <1% rated the website below average or poor.
- 83% of users rated EE Publishers' flip-page e-Zines as good; <1% rated them as below average or poor.
For their technical reading, respondents' highest preference was for email newsletters, closely followed by paper magazines, and then followed by multi-media websites and flip-page e-Zines. Social media such as Linkedin, Facebook and Twitter (in order of preference) had significantly lower preference ratings. Readers rated EE Publishers highly in respect of commitment, reputation, credibility and service to the sectors served, with <1% of readers rating EE Publishers as poor in this regard.
Cash prize winners
We also have pleasure in announcing the eight lucky prize winning respondents to the survey as follows:
10th respondent: R500 goes to Neill Du Plooy, Royal Haskoning DHV
50th respondent: R1000 goes to Phineas Baloyi, Siemens
100th respondent: R2000 goes to Norman Maseka, SEW Eurodrive
150th respondent: R2000 goes to Sambulo Mngadi, DRDLR
200th respondent: R2000 goes to Piet van Staden, Sasol
250th respondent: R1000 goes to Stuart martin, GeoTerraImage
300th respondent: R1000 goes to Victor Strobel, Schneider Electric
350th respondent: R500 goes to Barry Clayton, Eskom
Congratulations to the winners, and many thanks again for your interest and feedback which is helping us to improve, distinguish and differentiate ourselves within the sectors we serve.
Sincerely
Chris Yelland
Managing director, EE Publishers
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Invitation to seminar
Introduction to IEC 61850:
Fundamentals, applications, benefits
The Centre for Substation Automation and Energy Management Systems (CSAEMS), at Cape Peninsula University of Technology, invites specialists from Eskom, municipalities, design institutions, consultants, contractors, vendors and universities to attend a 2-day seminar on:
Introduction to IEC 61850: Fundamentals, applications and benefits
presented by Dr. Alexander Apostolov, adjunct professor, CPUT
DATE: Wednesday and Thursday, 25 and 26 May 2016
TIME: 08h00 to 16h00
VENUE: Room 1.06, IT Building, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Bellville Campus), Symphony Way, Bellville, Cape Town
Two ECSA CPD points will be awarded for attendance
The International standard for substation automation systems IEC 61850 defines the communication between devices in substations and determines the related system requirements. It supports both substation automation functions and their engineering. The technical approach applied to the development of IEC61850 makes it flexible and future proof.
There are many substation automation protocols worldwide, but IEC61850 is the only one that supports systems based on multi-vendor Intelligent Electronic Devices (IEDs) networked together to provide protection, monitoring, automation, metering, and control functions. The interoperability of equipment and systems is ensured by providing compatibility between interfaces, protocols and data models. Capability to share data and control commands between multiple IEDs results in new distribution protection, control, and automation functions.
The IEC 61850 standard has essentially been developed for use within substations, but is now being seen as a key standard for use out of, and between substations, and also for use in other domains. Another possible use of the IEC61850 standard is for implementing Smart Grid norms through substation automation. In seeking to achieve Smart Grid deployment, seamless data communication and information exchange is essential. Such a challenging task is only possible through industry-wide standardization. As outlined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (USA) Framework and Roadmap for Smart Grid Interoperability standards, one of the key standards for Smart Grid deployment is the IEC 61850. FURTHER INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
For further information, registration and payment, please contact:
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