faculty of management sciences

Vaal University of Technology

VUT

Annual Research Report 07

editorial

Annual Research Report 07

Committee

Annual Research Report

Prof. B Gatsheni, Ms S Duvenage, Prof. J Surujlal, Ms C Sonnekus, Mr J Enslin

contentsMessage from the Vice-Chancellor & Principal 1

Message from the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic 3

Message from the Dean of Research 4

Message from Executive Dean: Faculty of Applied & Computer Sciences 6

Message from the Deputy Dean: Faculty of Engineering & Technology 7

Message from the Executive Dean: Faculty of Human Sciences 8

Message from the Executive Dean: Faculty of Management Sciences 9

Rectorate 12

Faculty of Applied & Computer Sciences 12

Faculty of Engineering Technology 15

Faculty of Human Sciences 21

Faculty of Management Sciences 30

Student Counselling Support 37

Examples of University Approved Focus Areas 37

Postgraduate Research Completed 38

Annual Researcher of the Year Awards Ceremony 40

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The change in the Higher Education landscape has

given birth to a whole new generation of universities,

comprehensive universities, universities of technology

as well as the National Institutes for Higher Education

(NIHE). This restructuring implied a “shift” that

provided these new types of universities not only with

new challenges, but also with opportunities to refocus

and recraft their visions, missions and values and to

customise their programmes to respond fully to the

needs of a democratic, new knowledge society.

For Vaal University of Technology, this means that all

our teaching and learning programmes and research

projects must be related to technology. The latter will

thus be the qualifying factor inherent in all this

university's academic activities. This emerging

knowledge society has tremendous consequences for all

universities of technology, regardless of their focus of

specialisation.

Vaal University of Technology may have to accept the

fact that it has lost its monopoly on knowledge

production. It also has to accept, now more than ever,

that the most innovative research takes place in

laboratories which are invariably located outside the

university. Thus strategic alliances and partnerships will

be pivotal to this university in not only producing new

knowledge, but packaging it in a meaningful way so that

it can be commercialised for social and economic

upliftment. It is therefore imperative that VUT should

decide on the specific direction of technology growth or

transfer by developing high profile research centres and

institutes of excellence through strategic alliances and

partnerships with government, both local and national.

This will lead technology stations to maximise the

sharing of expertise and the transfer of technology

between Vaal University of Technology and local

industry, organisations and commerce.

The mission statement of Vaal University of

Technology is:

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In line with our stated mission and the national

transformative research agenda of our country, this

university, through its teaching, learning, research and

community engagement, will be able to contribute to

the transformation and the social and economic

upliftment of our communities by addressing their

needs. This will be achieved through the creation of

knowledge, the identification of new knowledge areas

from old needs and packaging these for

commercialisation, as well as through relevant research

technology, transfer and innovation.

As a university of technology in pursuit of crafting a

new academic image, VUT will be compelled to

develop and broaden its research base through the

recruitment and retention of a critical mass of

academics and students, with special emphasis on

academic and research niches, underpinned by a pivotal

focus on sustainable development. As a new and

engaged institution, it is committed to research and

To be a dynamic university of technology,

leading in quality education through teaching and learning,

research and development, community engagement and

technology transfer and innovation

message

Prof IN MoutlanaVice-Chancellor & Principal

from the Vice-Chancellor & Principal

Prof IN Moutlana

pg 1



development that will be closely interlinked by frequent

interactions with business people, venture capitalists,

patent lawyers and production engineers located

outside the institution.

Given the location of Vaal University of Technology

within a very vibrant industrial context, the strategic

partnerships between the university and industry and

the inherent financial spin-offs for staff, students and

the institution can only help entrench the position of

VUT as an engaged and highly entrepreneurial

institution.

In conclusion, I would like to commend the staff,

students, promoters and our research partners for

having made it possible for VUT to make the shift

towards becoming a true university of technology

through this journey of the researcher, the lone scholar.

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message

Prof LA du PlessisActing Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic

pg 3

from the Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor:

Academic

Prof LA du Plessis

The Vaal University of Technology remains committed

to the development of research for the purpose of not

only enriching teaching and learning for our students,

but also contributing towards economic development

by improving the quality of the lives of the community.

We endeavour to achieve these objectives through

partnerships with research institutions and other

institutions of higher learning as well as with industry.

The Vaal University of Technology is committed to

creating a culture of research so as to empower

communities by sharing knowledge, resources and skills

and through the transference of technology. Various

strategies and action plans have been implemented to build

research capacity and promote quality research outputs.

Higher Education institutions have been established with a

public mandate and responsibility to support the country's

social and economic development. In this regard the VUT

plays a very important role in helping the country realise

the objectives of the Accelerated and Shared Growth

Initiative for South Africa (ASGISA) and other national

imperatives. The Vaal University of Technology has

gained a solid reputation for high-level, quality teaching,

especially in the fields of Science, Engineering and

Technology, Visual and Graphic Arts, Hospitality and

Tourism, and Management Sciences.

The discourse on Higher Education, and specifically on

Universities of Technology, is characterised by such

concepts as 'quality', 'efficiency' 'knowledge transfer' and

'innovation'. Innovation and technical ability have often

provided the scientific knowledge and foundation

necessary for individuals to become successful

entrepreneurs. As a University of Technology, our focus is

threefold: applied research and innovation; solving

specific problems that exist within commerce and

industry; and, finally, the development of entrepreneurial

skills.

International partnerships such as the England-Africa

partnership together with the University of East London,

and our affiliations with the South African and German

Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Norwegian

University of Science and Technology and the London

Metropolitan University, provide valuable international

exchange opportunities for staff and students.

Four years ago, we set out to become a dynamic,

innovative University of Technology, proud of our

diversity and committed to the success of our students. It

is an eventful and sometimes difficult road to travel; each

day throws up new challenges. This journey continues and

we can be proud of how far we have come together.

The management of the Vaal University of Technology

maintains its commitment to research and development as

well as to the transfer of technology for the benefit of all

South Africans and their quality of life.



The year 2007 was one filled with highlights. The

Vaal University of Technology embarked on concerted

efforts to encourage increased research activities and

improve outputs. As a University of Technology not

all research outputs are recognised by the Department

of Education.

Two new awards categories were

introduced:

An incentive scheme to encourage staff involvement in

all aspects of research was instituted. This created a

vibrant atmosphere in all the faculties, the fruits of

which can be noted throughout the annual report.

The award, , is

presented to all researchers who meet certain criteria but

have never received awards. Among these, the researcher

with the highest score per faculty receives the

award at the annual

Researcher of the Year Awards evening. Facilities for

postgraduate students were improved throughout the

university. The centres and venues established have

proved popular as they provide an environment

conducive to research, with rapid internet and email

access. The library has a magnificent special venue

dedicated to staff and postgraduate researchers. A one-

stop service for postgraduate administration has fostered

an atmosphere of support for all involved in research.

Incentives for postgraduate students have resulted in an

increase in enrolment and output. Numerous workshops

relating to research topics were presented throughout

the year by VUT staff as well as by experts from outside

Acknowledgement for upcoming researchers

Acknowledgement of Research Potential

pg 4

the University. These workshops, attended by staff and

postgraduate students, were often oversubscribed and

had to be repeated owing to popular demand. The site

license for SPSS enables the statistical analysis of

research data for established researchers, staff and

students. There is also the Statistical Centre which aids

the research activities of staff and postgraduate students

and is funded from the research budget. Software

programs and tools such as Research Africa, COS,

Research Toolbox and Endnote are available to assist

researchers, academic staff and students.

The VUT bibliographical referencing and postgraduate

guideline manuals have proved very popular.

Dr MG Pinkoane: Faculty of Applied & Computer

Sciences

Dr HC van der Merwe: Faculty of Engineering &

Technology

Dr PA Kholopane: Faculty of Engineering &

Technology

Prof CM van der Bank: Faculty of Human

Sciences

Prof WH Oldewage-Theron: Faculty of Human

Sciences

Prof M Dhurup: Faculty of Management Sciences

Prof J Surujlal: Faculty of Management Sciences

Ms I Shaw: Faculty of Management Sciences

The Faculty Research Awards function was held on 11

June. The following members of staff received awards

according to strict criteria relating to research output

in the previous year:

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Prof JD PretoriusDean of Research

from the Dean of Research

Prof JD Pretorius



At the annual awards ceremony held on 30 August

2007, the following staff received the prestigious

Researcher of the Year awards:

New awards for Acknowledgement of Research

Potential were also presented at this function to the

following staff members:

During the annual Research Showcase held on 31

October 2007 the following staff received the new

Acknowledgement for Upcoming Researcher awards:

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Dr MG Pinkoane: Faculty of Applied & Computer

Sciences

Dr HC van der Merwe: Faculty of Engineering &

Technology

Prof CM van der Bank: Faculty of Human

Ms I Shaw: Faculty of Management Sciences

Dr RJ Moitsheki: Faculty of Applied & Computer

Sciences

Dr PO Osifo: Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Ms JE Kearney: Faculty of Human Sciences

Ms N MacPherson: Faculty of Management

Sciences

Prof M Pillay: Faculty of Applied & Computer

Sciences

Dr EB Naidoo: Faculty of Applied & Computer

Sciences

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Dr RJ Moitsheki: Faculty of Applied & Computer

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Dr PO Osifo: Faculty of Engineering & Technology

Ms TF Taylor: Faculty of Human Sciences

Ms JE Kearney: Faculty of Human Sciences

Ms FE Mahomed: Faculty of Management Sciences

Ms N MacPherson: Faculty of Management Sciences

All faculties participated in the Research Showcase

which was attended by approximately 200 guests,

including members of the various Advisory Boards,

industry and the community. The year 2007 was

characterised by innovation and changes specifically

intended to ensure output by providing support to all

staff and students involved in research. One example of

this was the streamlining of the application forms and

the procedure for requesting funding from the Central

Research Committee. Congratulations to all staff

members on the research referred to in this report and

thank you to all Executive Deans, research leaders and

academic staff who have motivated staff and students.

The year was an exciting one for research; please keep

up the good work to ensure research output. The

continued support of Rectorate in developing research is

gratefully acknowledged.

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message

Prof BR MabuzaExecutive Dean: Faculty of Applied & Computer Sciences

from Executive Dean: Faculty of

Applied & Computer Sciences

Prof BR Mabuza

Research development at the Faculty of Applied and

Computer Sciences is well underway and a strong

research culture is emerging.

The mission statement of the faculty is: To generate

innovative and relevant research.

The challenge facing the faculty is to instil confidence

in our academic staff so that they can join the ranks of

other prominent researchers in the faculty. The faculty

is working hard to promote common ground in

scientific thinking across all its disciplines.

Academic staff published five articles in the accredited

journals.

A new research focus area entitled “Plant molecular

genetics” has been approved by the Executive Central

Research Committee at VUT.

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message

Prof DA DicksDeputy Dean: Faculty of Engineering & Technology

from the Deputy Dean: Faculty of

Engineering & Technology

Prof DA Dicks

pg 7

The rapid development of communications and

information technologies has overlapped with a

number of other changes in the economic, social and

cultural spheres of society. Global trends in higher

education point to significant changes that have taken

place. This gradual shift has been caused by numerous

factors such as rapidly improving technology, an

increase in population, and socio-economic factors.

In order for us to remain competitive and to find

innovative ways of providing quality research we

need to learn faster, think smarter and break free of

confining assumptions and old mindsets. Applied

research plays an integral part in achieving these

objectives.

The Faculty of Engineering and Technology at Vaal

University of Technology strives for research excellence,

with staff and students involved in applied,

developmental and industry-related research. One staff

member completed his MEd qualification which

indicates that this faculty combines innovative curricula

and teaching with research. At national and

international conferences, papers were presented by 27

staff members, while 13 staff members published

articles in both accredited and non-accredited journals.

Research is here to stay and we are geared to meet the

challenge. We also pay tribute to our staff and students

for the role they have played in the process of building

our research capacity. Research within the faculty

covers a broad range of fields. Seven focus areas have

been determined with the aim of establishing a critical

mass of researchers in these areas, namely, Fluid

Thermal Systems, Environmental Pollution and Health,

Engineering Education, Vibration Condition

Monitoring, Engineering Materials, Applied Electronics,

and Electrical Power Cables. The Institute of High

Voltage Studies focuses on Cable Research.

The Institute of Applied Electronics promotes the

research and development of applicable electrical

appliances for industrial and commercial use with the

emphasis on:

Alternative electricity generation with the focus on

fuel cells

Dielectric heating of materials

Affordable telephone facilities.

The Engineering Development and Support Unit

provide the necessary support to academics and

students in order to produce highly qualified,

experienced graduates. During 2007, extensive progress

has been made in these focus areas, as is indicated by

the number of publications and presentations listed

above. We continually aim to improve and expand our

cooperation with industry. The faculty is a research

partner for a number of industries, and there is

increasing recognition by industry partners of the

expertise available in the faculty. The Faculty of

Engineering and Technology at Vaal University of

Technology, in conjunction with the University's

Management, the Research Directorate and other

partners, will continue to provide, with enthusiasm, an

education that will develop students' abilities to face

new and difficult situations imaginatively and

competently. This will go a long way in addressing the

research needs of the country, so that we can ensure a

better life for all our people, and endeavour to become

globally competitive.

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Prof CM van der Bank

Executive Dean: Faculty of Human Sciences

from the Executive Dean: Faculty of

Human Sciences


pg 8

The vision of the Faculty of Human Sciences is to be

a multi-discipline faculty that contributes to continual

improvement in the quality of higher education. This

is achieved through the widening of access, the

promotion of excellence through research and the

enhancement of the competence of graduates by

ensuring the provision of key skills as well as

motivation and support.

The faculty has worked hard in the past year to improve

research capacity and output. We have witnessed an

increase in the confidence levels of our staff members

with regard to research. Research in Human Sciences

arises from both institutional need and individual

interest, comprising all areas related to teaching and

learning, including the basic disciplines in which some

of us are placed. Faculty staff involvement in research

activities has increased by a new record of 8 papers

published in accredited journals, 4 published in other

journals, 1 chapter in a book and 15 papers presented at

national and international conferences.

Four staff members have obtained their master's

degrees. In addition, 4 staff members are currently

engaged in research towards their doctorates, while

another 13 are busy with research towards their

master's qualification. Research by students as part of

their curriculum continues to thrive at all levels.

Links are being forged with the American and Lodging

Association (AHLA) via the International Hotel

School's Head Office in Durban. We are also currently

in the process of forging international links with the

highly prestigious WTO (World Tourism Organization)

in Barcelona, and will be submitting our Tourism

curricula to them for evaluation.

Two research niche areas form part of the research

conducted in the Institute of Sustainable Livelihoods,

namely “Interventions in malnutrition in an urban

area”, a niche area accredited by the National Research

Foundation (NRF), as well as “Nutrition education to

advance mother and child health”, a niche area

accredited by the South Africa-Netherlands Research

Programme for alternatives in Development

(SANPAD). Finally, we have embarked on a significant

shift in our staff profile to achieve a larger proportion

of active researchers in the faculty.

Based on our performance in 2007 and our confidence

in both existing and new staff, as well as on the overall

vibrancy in research within the University, we are

encouraged to take on the future with zest.

To the staff, students and Research Directorate, please

accept my sincere gratitude for advancing the research

environment.



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Prof L de W FourieExecutive Dean: Faculty of Management Sciences

from the Executive Dean: Faculty of

Management Sciences

Prof L de W Fourie

pg 9

In the period from 2003 to 2007, 24 academic staff

members in the Faculty of Management Sciences

obtained either a master's degree or a doctorate.

More significantly, this represents virtually 50% of

academic staff members in the faculty obtaining a

vertical qualification – a considerable achievement.

In order for any faculty to produce consistently

adequate standards in the quantity and quality of

research outputs, it is imperative that it has a critical

mass of researchers. With 40% of the faculty staff

members still in possession of only a BTech or honours

degree, and 44% of staff members with a master's

qualification in 2007, it is evident that a critical mass of

researchers has not yet been reached. A critical mass

would imply that at least 60% of the academic staff

members have a master's degree and a further 20% of

the academic staff members are in possession of a

doctorate.

It is therefore expected that research targets in the

Faculty of Management Sciences in 2007 and for the

period up to 2010 will be focused on obtaining vertical

qualifications in order to achieve such a critical mass.

In the Department of Marketing and Sport

Management, a critical mass of researchers has been

achieved, with 50% of the department having a master's

degree and 50% a doctorate. The result is that in 2007

this department produced 9 articles in accredited

journals. This clearly indicates what can be achieved

once a critical mass of researchers has been attained. In

2007, 3 staff members obtained vertical qualifications.

Ms A Buys obtained her MBA from the North-West

University, Ms C Marais her MTech from VUT and Ms

AN Mnguni her MCom from the University of

Johannesburg. With the increasing number of staff

members obtaining vertical qualifications, the number

of accredited research outputs of the faculty has also

increased steadily. In 2003 the faculty produced only 2

articles in accredited journals, but this increased to 12

in 2007. On 1 November 2007 the Faculty of

Management Sciences held a Research Strategic

Planning Session plotting the course towards achieving

a critical mass of researchers whilst simultaneously

continuing to show growth in accredited research

output from year to year.

Ultimately, it is expected of every academic staff

member in the faculty with a doctorate to produce at

least one accredited article per annum and every staff

member with a master's degree to produce at least one

accredited article in a two-year cycle. A staff member

engaged in research for a vertical qualification will be

granted exemption from this arrangement: from the

date of first registration, exemption of 2 years will be

granted for a master's degree and 3 years for a doctorate.

However, accredited publication is expected to occur in

the year of obtaining the qualification. This can

realistically be achieved if sufficient and timely support

is provided for staff members to obtain qualifications in

the shortest possible period, and if opportunities are

created for established researchers to produce a

satisfactory number of accredited research outputs of

high quality. As a result of the Research Strategic

Planning Session, the faculty will annually conduct

quarterly Postgraduate Supervision Workshops to assist

postgraduate students in writing proposals, dealing with



typical research pitfalls and establishing a web-based

postgraduate network where students can profit from

communicating with one another, pose questions on the

blackboard and electronically communicate with their

supervisors.

Another landmark decision at the research workshop

was a decision to appoint a Research Professor in the

faculty in 2008. The Research Professor will be

responsible for co-ordinating all research activities in

the faculty and for creating a research platform which

will enable the faculty to attain sustainable research

capacity and output. As a result of the 2007 Research

Strategic Planning Session, a Research Strategy and

Annual Research Plan was developed for the Faculty of

Management Sciences. The purpose of the Research

Strategy and Annual Research Plan is to provide a

framework within which the faculty can operationalise

VUT's Research Vision, Mission and Objectives into

realistic and achievable annual targets with a specific

focus on building research capacity and ensuring

sustainability within its research environment.

Staff members published nine articles in accredited

journals in 2007.

In 2007, academic staff members of the Faculty of

Management Sciences presented 12 papers at

international conferences, all of which were published

in the conference proceedings. Prof L de W Fourie was

re-elected as the Vice-President and Executive Board

Member of the Global Business and Technology

Association (GBATA) for the seventh consecutive year.

At the Annual VUT Research Showcase in August 2007,

Ms N MacPherson and Ms F Mahomed received

awards in the Upcoming Researcher category. Ms C

Marais received the Best Paper Presentation Award in

the Junior Researcher category and Ms I Shaw the Best

Paper Presentation Award in the Senior Researcher

category at the Annual Research Symposium of the

Faculty of Management Sciences.

In June 2007, the Faculty Research Award was

presented to Prof M Dhurup; Prof J Surujlal and Ms I

Shaw for their excellent research outputs in 2006. At

VUT's Researcher of the Year Awards in August 2007,

Ms I Shaw received top honours in the Faculty of

Management Sciences, whilst Ms N MacPherson

received the Acknowledgement of Research Potential

Award.

In November 2007, Prof L de W Fourie was appointed

as the Editor of VUT's Sediba sa Thuto journal. After

institutional and external consultation it was decided to

convert the institutional journal into a platform for all

Universities of Technology (UoTs). This resulted in the

birth of the Journal for Societal Advancement through

Technology Transfer (JSATT).

JSATT finds its uniqueness in focusing on the study of

technology from the viewpoint of various fields of

study, rather than a particular field of study.

In dealing with societal issues, both public and private,

knowledge is made useful by bridging the gap between

technological innovation and its relevance to the

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development of human capital and societal

advancement.

This provides the binding factor for all UoTs to

participate collectively and in a brand new way in

socially relevant research. It is envisaged that JSATT

will be an accredited journal by 2010.

The creation of a sustainable research environment in

which annual research targets for accredited outputs are

achieved is becoming a reality rather than merely a

paper exercise. Given the opportunity to obtain vertical

qualifications, and with flexible work load

arrangements that afford time to conduct research for

accredited outputs, academic staff members in this

faculty have the potential to rise to the challenge.

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faculty ofapplied &computersciences

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Conferences

Prof RH du Pré

The impact of globalisation in South African

education

Forum for Access and Continuing

Education

London, England

2-4 July 2007

Conference proceedings

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Conferences

Publications

Dr EB Naidoo, Prof SJ Modise and Mr SA Phala

Investigation of turbine corrosion chemistry

during unit shutdown in power stations

The Southern and Eastern Africa

Network of Analytical Chemists (SEANAC)

Gaborone, Botswana

15-18 July 2007

Prof M Pillay, Mr K Sadik, Mr P Muchunguzi, Mr M

Nyine and Mr L F Turyagyenda

Developing an early screening method for the

banana weevil using reference genotypes

International Society of

Horticultural Sciences/PROMUSA

White River, South Africa

10-14 September 2007

Mr M Biruma, Prof M Pillay, Dr L Tripathi, Dr G

Blomme, Dr S Abele, Dr M Mwangi, Dr R

Bandyopadhyay, Mr P Muchunguzi, Mr S Kassim, Mr

M Nyine, L Turyagyenda, Dr S Eden-Green

Banana Xanthomonas wilt: a review of the

disease, management strategies and future research

directions

African Journal of Biotechnology, 2007,

6(8):953-962

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Prof RJ Moitsheki and Prof OD Makinde

Some invariant solutions for a microwave heating

model

Applied Mathematics and Computation, 2007,

191:308-313

Mr M Nyine and Prof M Pillay

Banana nectar as a medium for testing pollen

viability and germination in Musa


6:1175-1180

Prof M Pillay and Dr Abele S

Bacterial wilt and drought stresses in banana

production and their impact on economic welfare in

Uganda: implications for banana research in East

African Highlands

Journal of Crop Improvement, 2007, 19:173-

191

Mr K Sadik, Prof PR Rubaihayo, Dr MJS Magambo

and Prof M Pillay

Generation of cell suspensions of East African

Highland bananas through scalps


6(11):1352-1357

Prof M Pillay and Dr L Tripathi

Chapter in book: Banana breeding

Breeding Major Food Staples

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Blackwell Science

2007

Prof BN Gatsheni and Mr T Marie

The design of an automatic alert system for

vehicle traffic de-congestion for the Gauteng

metropolitan Area

Information and Communication Technology

Prof BN Gatsheni

The development of a robust system for

exchanging information in real-time between related

departments at metro rail


Prof BN Gatsheni and Mr N Mokoena

A conceptual model for management information

and decision support systems


Prof BN Gatsheni and Mr M Mabizela

Design of a courier mobile data access system


Prof BN Gatsheni

The exploitation of information and

communication technologies in the implementation of

a rail transport load forecasting in Gauteng


Research-in-Progress 2007

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Prof SJ Modise, Dr EB Naidoo and Mr LA Bodiba

Rejection of selected complexes on polymer

membrane

Chemistry

Prof SJ Modise, Dr EB Naidoo and Mr B Xaba

Separation and recovery of selected transitional-

metal catalysts system using membrane processes

Chemistry

Prof SJ Modise, Dr EB Naidoo and Mr L Shoko

Investigating endocrine disrupting chemicals in

wastewater effluents in the Vaal Region

Chemistry

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Dr EB Naidoo, Prof SJ Modise and Mr A Ofomaja

Removal of transition metals from industrial

wastewater using natural biosorbents

Chemistry

Dr EB Naidoo, Prof SJ Modise and Mr S Matsie

Industrial effects that impact upon the water and soil

in a metallurgical industry

Chemistry

Dr EB Naidoo, Prof SJ Modise and Mr SA Phala

Investigation of pitting turbine corrosion with intent

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to find and minimize the causes thereof at Matimba

Chemistry

Dr EB Naidoo, Prof SJ Modise and Mr SS Mkhwanazi

Determination of volatile organic compounds in

ambient air by using thermal desorber, sorbent tubes,

canister and chromatography-mass spectra (GC-MS)

Chemistry

Dr EB Naidoo, Dr MG Pinkoane and Ms NT Dlamini

Chemical characterisation of bio-active compounds

from medicinal plant:

Chemistry

Prof M Pillay

Diallel crosses and progeny evaluation of some

sweet potato breeding lines in South Africa

Biotechnology, Botany

Prof M Pillay

Identification of alien trees in the Vaal University of

Technology Campus

Biotechnology, Botany

Ms J van Ellewee

Mathematical model of supercritical fluid extraction

of oil

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faculty ofengineering&technologyStaff Qualifications Completed in 2007

Conferences

Mr AJ Swart

MEd

The correlation between student tardiness and

throughput rate of engineering students


Prof MJ Case, Mr JP du Toit and Prof HCvZ Pienaar

Design of a fuel cell power supply

16 International Conference on

Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (EDPE)

High Tatras, Slovakia


Mr JB Dlodlo

Framework for rural Internet Protocol (IP)

network optimisation through intelligent software

agents

South African Institute of

Computer Scientists and Information Technologists

(SAICSIT) M & D Symposium

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port

Elizabeth

10-12 October 2007

Mr JP du Toit and Prof HCvZ Pienaar

Simulation of a proton exchange membrane fuel

cell stack using an electronic equivalent circuit model

Southern African

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Telecommunications Networks and Applications

Conference (SATNAC)

Mauritius

9-13 September 2007

Dr PA Kholopane, Prof L Pretorius and Prof A Straus

Some effects of a human resource strategy on Total

Productive Manufacturing (TPM) improvement

Portland International Conference of

Management of Technology and Engineering (PICMET)

Portland, Oregon, USA

5-9 August 2007

Mr JJ la Grange and Mr J Jooste

Various applications for the robot platform at Vaal

University of Technology

The Rapid Product Development

Association of South Africa (RAPDASA)

Pilanesberg

7-9 November 2007

Dr DV Nicolae, Prof AA Jimoh and Dr JFJ van Rensburg

DC current source to voltage source CT-based

converter

International Aegean Conference on

Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Electromotion

Bodrum, Turkey



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Mr T Seleka, Prof S Pityana, Ms M Ulbrich and Mr L

Rampedi

Quantitative analysis of retained austenite in laser

melted martensitic stainless steel

International Congress on the

Applications of Lasers and Electro-optics

Florida, USA

31 October - 2 November 2007

1. 13#978-0-12035-88-8;

2. 10#0-912035-88-9

Mr AJ Swart and Prof HCvZ Pienaar

Mounting DE-series MOSFETs – a comparison

of two recognised techniques

AFRICON

Namibia, Windhoek



0-7803-8606-X

Mr AJ Swart and Prof HCvZ Pienaar

The electrical resonating-points of marble

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir

Wetenskap en Kuns Studente Simposium

Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria

2 November 2007

Mr AJ Swart and Ms T Sutherland

Fusing theory and practical in a curriculum for

engineering students – A case study

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Engineering (IEEE) Africon Conference

Namibia, Windhoek



0-7803-8606-X

Mr AJ Swart and Ms T Sutherland

Group-work versus individual-work – a case study

in engineering

Higher Education Learning and

Teaching Association of South Africa (HELTASA)

Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein

18-22 November 2007

Prof JJ Walker and Mr BJ le Roux

Importance of stabilised backfill in underground

cable systems

15 International Symposium on

High Voltage Engineering

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Mr AS Abdulkareem, Mr AS Afolabi, Prof SI Iyuke and

Prof HCvZ Pienaar

Synthesis of carbon nanotubes by the swirled

floating catalyst vapour deposition method

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology,

2007, 7(9):3233-3238

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Mr JP du Toit and Prof HCvZ Pienaar

Simulation of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell

stack using an electronic circuit model

South African Institute of Electrical Engineers

(SAIEE) Africa Research Journal, 2007, 98(1):2-7

1991-1696

Prof SI Iyuke, Mr AS Abdulkareem, Mr AS Afolabi and

Prof HCvZ Pienaar

Catalytic production of carbon nanotubes in a

swirled fluid chemical vapour deposition reactor

International Journal of Chemical Reactor

Engineering, 2007, 5(S5):1-9

1542-6580

Prof P Mendonidis

Improving throughput by using high-frequency in-

term multiple choice tests

Sediba sa Thuto, Academic Journal of Vaal

University of Technology, 2006, printed 2007, 3:84-95

1-77012-016-5

Dr AJ Palmer and Prof DC Baker

Predicting the long-term average of the effective

earth radius factor for South Africa


(SAIEE) Africa Research Journal Incorporating the SAIEE

Transactions, 2007, 97(2):182-185

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Dr AJ Palmer and Prof DC Baker

Predicting the monthly average cumulative

distribution of the effective earth radius factor for South

Africa


(SAIEE) Africa Research Journal Incorporating the SAIEE

Transactions, 2007, 97(2):186-190

: 1991-1696

Mr GJ Blignaut

Dynamic modelling of a bolted disc rotor assembly

Mechanical Engineering, Rotor Dynamics

Mr DJ Cronje

Digital control of a single-phase to three-phase

converter

Electrical Engineering, Fuel Cell Technology

Mr JB Dlodlo

Analysis of Quality of Service (QoS) protocols in

rural Internet Protocol (IP) networks

Process Control and Computer Systems, Wireless

Network Traffic Management

Mr JJE Duvenage

Pasteurisation of milk using high frequency radio

waves

Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics

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Mr J Enslin

Vibration condition assessment of rolling elementbearings subjected to speed and load variation

Mechanical Engineering, Vibration Condition

Monitoring

Mr AP Fouche

An object-oriented solution for the design of

outcomes-based engineering programs for technologists

and technicians

Information Technology

Mr ZR Fusane

Electrochemical neutralisation of industrial waste

water

Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry

Mr AJ Gouws

Design of an acoustic noise cancellation device to

reduce unwanted noise from a specific direction


Mr R Greef

Design and development of a frequency modulated

class E amplifier at high frequencies


Mr SJ Jacobs

Electronic water level sensor and remote

submersible pump controller


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Mr MJ Joubert

Design optimisation of a photovoltaic water

pumping system

Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics,

Alternative Energy

Ms T Joubert

Formalising the boundary between comfort and

discomfort of glare by means of electroencephalogram

(EEG) technology

Electrical Engineering, Power Electronics,

Alternative Energy

Mr JJ la Grange

Experimental study of a parabolic solar reflector

powered ice maker

Engineering Technology, Solar Energy

Mr BJ le Roux

Transient rating of buried cables

Electrical Engineering, Power Cables

Mr JB Loubser

The use of carbon nano particles for hydrogen

storage

Electrical Engineering, Electrochemistry

Mr MD Marineanu

Design and development of an active noise

cancellation device to reduce noise at the point of

generation


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Prof P Mendonidis

Geochemistry and geochronology of the Munster

Suite

Metallurgical Engineering, Geology

Mr I Mtholo

Zinc recovery from sludge obtained from

electrochemical treatment of water to remove sulphates

Chemical Engineering, Electrochemistry

Mr GS Nhlabathi

Analysis and development of ergonomic model

using neural network techniques

Industrial Engineering

Mr JSR Nkuna

Optimisation of Kohonen's self-organising maps

applied to bearing vibration monitoring


Monitoring

Mr AA Olivier

Mechanical shock values applied in condition

monitoring of bearings operating under variable speed and

load conditions


Monitoring

Mr PO Osifo

The use of chitosan beads for the adsorption and

regeneration of heavy metals

Chemical Engineering

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Mr WJvZ Pienaar

Radio frequency drying of materials


Mr AJP Roux

A fieldbus training centre model for industrial

problem solving

Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation

Mr RM Schoeman

Design and development of an automated

temperature controller for curing ovens


Mr AC Smit

Development of a chitosan-based fuel cell membrane

electrode assembly

Electrical Engineering, Fuel Cell Technology

Mr R Sukraj

Determining the quality standards of products using

neural networks

Industrial Engineering, Materials

Ms G Sutherland

A curriculum framework for an introductory

programme in the National Diploma: Engineering at the


Engineering, Engineering Education

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Mr AJ Swart

Design and development of a very high-frequency

amplifier for use in rock comminution


Mr E Tshitshonu

Investigation of geophone response under

misaligned conditions

Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Dynamics

Mr SA Tsienyane

Removal of sulphate in acid mine drainage

Chemical Engineering, Environmental Pollution

and Health

Ms M Ulbrich

Application of laser technology in surface

modification of critical components of compressors

Metallurgical Engineering, Materials Application

Mr GJ van Rooyen

Analysis of the effects of rotor misalignment on

induction machines

Electrical Engineering, Electrical Machines

Mr E Viljoen

Design and development of a device for fast ageing

of XLPE insulated cables


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Mr M Viljoen

Design and development of a methanol

concentration controller for fuel cells

Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics, Fuel

Cell Technology

Mr BJ le Roux

Accelerated ageing of XPLE cables and acceptance

testing

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Phelps Dodge Corporation, Chile

Electrical Engineering, Power Cables

Dr HC van der Merwe

The electrochemical treatment of industrial

effluent

Ecodose Ltd, Midrand

Chemical Engineering, Environmental Pollution

and Health

Contract Research

pg 20



faculty ofhumansciencesStaff Qualifications Completed in 2007

Ms KA Chmela-Jones

MTech

Visual learning in a graphic design setting


Ms V Pissoort

MCom

Segmentation of visitors to selected art festivals in

South Africa by means of profile variables

North West University

Ms AE Steenkamp

MTech

Bridge to the working world: a qualitative study of

the Work-Integrated Learning experience of the

Clothing and Interior Decorating diplomates at the


University of Johannesburg

Ms TF Taylor

MTech Tourism Management

An analysis of the cultural characteristics of the

emerging black tourist market in Vanderbijlpark


Ms CE Fouché

English language intervention in a multicultural

tertiary environment in South Africa

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Forum for Access and Continuing

Education (FACE)

University of East London, United Kingdom

2-4 July 2007

Prof RJ Gaede

Measuring the visual representational latitude of

nutrition education illustrations

Annual Conference of the South

African Communication Association (SACOMM)

Bloemfontein

9-21 September 2007


Prof RJ Gaede and Prof WH Oldewage-Theron

Evaluating the visual communication component

of a nutrition education intervention: a question of

visual representational latitude

Annual Conference of the

International Communication Association (ICA)

San Francisco, USA

24-28 May 2007


Dr EM Kiggundu

Teaching practice in the Greater Vaal Triangle

Area: the student teachers' experience

The 2007 College Teaching and

Learning Conference

Hawaii

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2-5 January 2007

Journal of College Teaching & Learning

1544-0389

Dr EM Kiggundu

Factors influencing rural Adult Basic Education

and Training (ABET) centres response to challenges of

HIV/AIDS prevention

54 Annual Canadian Association

for University Continuing Education (CAUCE) 2007

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

30 May-2 June 2007

Dr E Kiggundu

Teaching practice: a make or break phase for a

student teacher

Higher Education Learning and

Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA)

Conference

Bloemfontein

19-21 November 2007

Mr JM Mathee

FLUX: design education in a changing world

Design Education Forum of

Southern Africa (DEFSA) 2007 Conference

Cape Town

3-5 October 2007


th

Dr CJ Morrison

The impact of women in policing in South Africa

1 International and 30 All India

Criminology Conference

Calcutta, India

23-25 February 2007

Dr CJ Morrison

Gender issues in policing

3 International European Research

Committee for Crime and Social Philosophy (ERCES)

Conference

Sophia, Bulgaria

24-27 October 2007

Prof A Nicolaides

Gnosticism and christianity

Academy of Self Knowledge (ASK)

International Conference

Pretoria

5 June 2007


Prof A Nicolaides

Ethically winning hearts and minds: spirituality in

the workplace

The 7th International Conference on

Management

Singapore Management University, Singapore

24-27 July 2007

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1. Conference proceedings

2. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture

and Change Management

Prof A Nicolaides

Work Integrated Learning for the hospitality

industry: lessons from Germany

2007 Association of Hospitality

Schools in Africa (AHSA) International Conference on

Hospitality and Tourism Research

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape

Town

11-14 November 2007


Prof DL Schauffer

The irony and paradox of the effects of

democratic governance on the development of Indic

theatre in South Africa

Theatre and Democracy

University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India.

4-6 January 2007


Prof DL Schauffer

Uncovering and recovering the forgotten Indic

contribution to South African theatre history

International Federation for Theatre

Research (IFTR) Conference on Theatre in Africa –

Africa in the Theatre

Stellenbosch

10-14 July 2007


Criminalising the act of trafficking within the

South African context

Business & Economics Society

International

Antibes, France

16-20 July 2007

Ms KA Chmela-Jones, Prof R Gaede and Dr C Buys

Visual learning and graphic design: a cooperative

strategy

South African Journal of Higher Education,

2007, 21(4):54-65

1011-3487

Ms SS Duvenage and Prof HC Schönfeldt

Impact of South African fortification legislation

on product formulation for low-income households

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis,

2007, 20:688-695

0889-1575

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Dr EM Kiggundu

Teaching practice in the greater Vaal Triangle

area: the student teachers' experience

Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2007,

46:35-45

1544-0389

Dr EM Kiggundu and Prof J Castle

Are rural women 'powerless' when it comes to

HIV/AIDS risk? Implication for adult education

programmes

Journal Perspectives in Education, 2007,

25(1):45-58

0258-2236

Prof A Nicolaides

Ethically winning hearts and minds: spirituality in

the workplace

The International Journal of Knowledge,

Culture and Change Management 2007, 7:1-8

1447-9524

Prof A Nicolaides

The role of hospitality managers in conflict

management

Journal of Travel and Tourism Research, 2007,

Spring:103-112

1302-8545

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Ms V Pissoort and Prof M Saayman

Market segmentation of visitors at three selected

arts festivals in South Africa.

Acta Comercii, 2007, 7:255-268

1684-1999

Prof DL Schauffer

A case for Drama and Theatre Studies in a


Sediba sa Thuto, 2007, 3:106-121

0-631-22218-9

Prof DL Schauffer

A visit to the ISTR Indian Theatre conference –

Department of Dramatics, University of Rajasthan,

Jaipur, India 4-6 January 2007

South African Theatre Journal, 21:354-358

1013-7548

Prof DL Schauffer

Shakespeare performance in Pietermaritzburg,

Natal, prior to 1914

: Shakespeare in Southern Africa, 2007, 19:9-23

Prof DL Schauffer (Editor)

South African Association of Visual Arts

Historians (SAVAH) Conference Proceedings

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Prof KV Thathiah

A South African postmodern University of

Technology?


2007, 21(4):179-189

1011-3487

Prof KV Thathiah

Towards theory of technology modules for South

African Universities of Technology

Journal for New Generation Sciences, 2007,

5(2):86-99

1684-4998

Prof KV Thathiah

Book review: 'Philosophy of Technology – the

Technological Condition' by RC Scharff and V Dusek

(eds)

Sediba sa Thuto, 2006, 3:118-121

0-631-22218-9

Prof KV Thathiah and Prof DL Schauffer

How now 'cloned' cow? Challenging

conceptualisations of South African Universities of

Technology


2007, 21(1):181-191

1011-3487

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Human trafficking in South Africa

needs to be criminalised

Global Business & Economics Anthology,

Volume 11

Business & Economics Society International

December 2007

1553-1392

Mr SL Bogle

Visual communication in a multi-cultural school

setting

Photography

Ms N Botha

The vicarious liability of the employer in case of

sexual harassment

Labour Law

Ms EG Dicks

A model of consumers' perceptions of food

additives and consequent purchasing behaviour

Consumer Science

Mr J Doman

A workflow protocol for the implementation of

the zone system in digital imaging practise

Photography

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Ms RM du Plessis

Development of a cost effective, low fat snack

food for obese children 9-13 years old

Community Nutrition

Ms IL du Preez

No research: course work masters

: Law

Ms SS Duvenage

Development of a food product concept

formulation framework for low-income consumers in

informal settlements in Gauteng South Africa

Consumer Science

Ms MR Erasmus

The influence of the medium of instruction as

determinant of the education system on throughput at

the Vaal University of Technology

Language, Education

Ms V Erasmus

Development of a healthy snack for children with

HIV/AIDS or a compromised immunity

Food Service Management

Ms CE Fouché

The evaluation of a programme for the

development of English second language proficiency

and literacy levels of academics

Language, Education

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Mr RJ Hopley

Representing atrocity with specific reference to the

Sharpeville Commemorative Print Portfolio

Visual Art, Sociology

Ms D J Joubert

Die misdaad roof in die Suid-Afrikaanse reg

Criminal Law

Ms JE Kearney

A comparative analysis to address the limitations of

five different school feeding projects in the Vaal Region

Community Nutrition

Ms P Khangala

Marketing orientation to enhance corporate image

for Universities of Technology: a case study

Business Administration

Dr EM Kiggundu

The use of student feedback for programme

development: a case study

Education

Ms A Laurie

Visual literacy and digital image manipulation in

a photographic setting

Visual studies, Photography

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Ms LQ Lekotoko

Development of a home gardening training

programme in order to alleviate food insecurity in the

Vaal Triangle

Nutrition Education

Mr NS Mabote

Harmonisation of investment law in the South

African law

Business Law

Ms BS Mangolothi

Public relations and online press rooms: a content

analysis of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange top 50

listed companies

Public Relations, Strategy Communication

Mrs S G Mathabela

Evaluation of a home gardening training program

aimed at informal settlement dwellers

Training Management

Mr JM Mathee

A semiotic reading of metaphor in selected

photographs from the Ghost Mountain Air series by

Thinus Mathee (2001 – 2004)

Photography

Ms RM Naidoo

Demands and resources of female fashion

entrepreneurs in the Vaal Region

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Fashion

Ms V Pissoort

Segmentation of visitors to selected art festivals in

South Africa by means of profile variables

Tourism

Prof DL Schauffer

The concept of 'Universitas' in the formulation of

Universities of Technology

Higher Education.

Prof DL Schauffer

Theatre in the Namib

Drama, Theatre Studies

Ms B M Selepe

The impact of home gardens on the nutritional

status and access of food on preschool children in an

informal settlement

Community Nutrition, Food Security

Ms A Sooful

Black female resistance art in South Africa and its

contribution to the rewriting of South African art

history from 1984 to 1989

Visual Art, Gender Studies

Prof KV Thathiah

Art, economy and South African Universities of

Technology

Higher Education, Visual Art, Design

pg 27



Prof KV Thathiah

Art, technology and South African Universities of

Technology: The challenge of producing reflective

practitioners

Visual Art, Design

Prof KV Thathiah

South African Universities of Technology,

globalisation and culture

Higher Education

Ms J van Staden

Information seeking by female apparel consumers

educators in Vanderbijlpark during the fashion decision-

making process

Consumer Science

Mr AW van Wyk

Small fashion business owners and their

businesses in the Vaal Region

Fashion

Ms DS Vosloo

The influence of culture on L2 learning and

teaching of first-year students at the Vaal University of

Technology

Language, Education

Ms I Wilken

Perspective of learners, parents and educators on

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obligatory school uniform in Vanderbijlpark

Fashion, Consumer Sciences

Ms EM Zwane

Nutrition education programme for pregnant

women in the Vaal Triangle region

Nutrition

Prof KV Thathiah

Comparative arts funding models – the Swedish

and British Arts Councils

National Arts Council of South Africa

Arts Management

Dr CJ Morrison in conjunction with Dr RID Pooe

Interpersonal skills and group dynamics

Health care workers


1-4 October 2007

Prof KV Thathiah

Against racism in the arts

Department of Justice and Constitutional

Development Secretariat against racism and

xenophobia

Pretoria

29 November 2007

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Seminars/Workshops Presented

pg 28



Exhibitions

Artefacts and Patents

Ms L du Preez

“Simulacra” solo show

Abalone Gallery, Hermanus

15 September-20 October 2007

Ms L du Preez

Rendezvous Sculpture, group show

17 Read rd Morningside, Johannesburg

8-16 December 2007

Included in extensive catalogue

Ms A Sooful

"Contemporary Visions of South

Africa" Southern African artists and the Indian Ocean

Islands

Pretoria Art Museum

3 November-22 December 2007

Mr J Doman

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Description

Apartheid South African townships where family

relationships, social networks and neighbourhood

recreation, in a myriad of vibrant forms, shape life

notwithstanding the physical, social and economic

difficulties that exist.

The art of eking a living from no visible means and a

de-facto kind of underground culture of low-level

resistance to oppression, whether political or economic

are reported.

It is here where the stokvel or communal, typically

woman-led groups put their financial means together,

contributes to the greater good of the community and

forms the backbone of many families' survival.

A unique hybrid culture of tolerance and a spirit of

marabi was created, which together can hold the key to

the future of South Africa as a nation.

: Photography, Visual SociologyTarget group

pg 29



faculty ofmanagementsciencesStaff Qualifications Completed in 2007

Conferences

Ms A Buys

MBA

The participation of a rural community in South

Africa in the global economy

North-West University

Ms C Marais

MTech

Labour legislation in Emfuleni's domestic worker

sector: awareness and compliance


Ms AN Mnguni

MCom

An overview of current and proposed accounting

principles for revenue recognition

Name of University University of Johannesburg

Ms A Buys



International Business Conference

North-West University

29-31 August 2007

Ms A Buys

The importance of entrepreneurship in a rural

community in South Africa

South African Institute for

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Place:

Date:

Title:

Name of conference:

Management Sciences

University of Johannesburg


Prof M Dhurup and Prof J Surujlal

Volunteer perception of benefits derived from

volunteering: an empirical study

The Sport Management Association

of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) Conference

Waiheke Island Resort, Auckland, New Zealand

29 November-2 December 2007

Prof L de Wet Fourie and Dr J Vermaak

Continuous performance improvementin the

South African Defence Force

9 International Conference of the

Global Business and Technology Association (GBATA)

Taipei, Taiwan

3-7 July 2007

Prof L de Wet Fourie, Dr S Mukhola and Dr E

Rankhumise

The challenges facing affirmative action

employees: views on training interventions

9 International Conference of the

Global Business and Technology Association (GBATA)

Taipei, Taiwan

3-7 July 2007

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Prof L du Plessis and Dr E Lodewyckx

Crossing the Rubicon in Higher Education

SAARDHE

University of Pretoria

2-3 July 2007

Mr PA Joubert

Beyond entrepreneurial education: professional

skills for engineering students

5 International Conference on

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Polytechnic

Polytechnic Namibia, Windhoek

24-25 October 2007

978-0-620-39763-6

Ms I Shaw and Dr BS Shaw

Blood pressure and exercise: a comparative study

15 International Congress on

Physical Education & Sport

Komotini, Greece

16-18 May 2007

Ms I Shaw and Dr BS Shaw

1. The effect of exercise training on high-and

low density lipoprotein concentrations on

sedentary adults

2. Specific exercise training in patients with moderate,

persistent asthma

7 International Sport Science

Conference (ISSC)

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Kelantan, Malaysia

2-5 September 2007

Prof J Surujlal and Prof P Singh

Athlete satisfaction at universities in Gauteng

North American Society for Sport

Management (NASSM) Conference

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

29 May-3 June 2007

Prof J Surujlal

Compensation of professional sport coaches in

South Africa

The Sport Management Association

of Australia and New Zealand (SMAANZ) Conference

Waiheke Island Resort, Auckland, New Zealand

29 November – 2 December 2007

Prof L van der Walt and Ms A Buys



Academic Organisation

Management Conference

Philadelphia, USA

03-07 August 2007

rof M Dhurup and Ms BPPL Mohamme

Assessing internal marketplace relationships:

measuring internal service quality within

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a petro-chemical company

Southern African Business Review,

2007,11(2):56-78

Prof L de Wet Fourie and Dr JIC Vermaak

Continuous performance improvement in the South

African National Defence Force

Journal for Transdisciplinary Research, 2007,

3(1):53-78

Dr A Garnett and Dr T Pelser

Organisational barriers to creativity in South

African higher education institutions

South African Journal of Higher Education

(SAJHE), 2007, 21(1):50-67

Dr BS Shaw and Ms I Shaw

Effect of acute stretching on maximal expression of

strength

African Journal for Physical, Health Education

Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, 13(1):83-90

Dr BS Shaw and Ms I Shaw

Physical activity and high density lipoprotein

cholesterol in sedentary male smokers



Prof J Surujlal, Ms I Shaw and Dr BS Shaw

Physical Education: a qualitative study of grade 10

learners' perceptions

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Job satisfaction of coaches: an international

comparison


Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, Special

Edition:68-83


Concerns of sport coaches: a qualitative study



Edition:84-96


Satisfaction of athletes at universities in Gauteng: a

comparison between male and female athletes



Edition:97-106

Dr E Lodewyckx

Viva Accounting grade 11

Non-profit organisations

Vivlia Publishers

2007

Mr GJ Maseko, Ms N Rhodes, Mr R Rhodes,

Publications in Books or Book Published

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Ms B van der Vegt

978-77024-312-5

Dr E Lodewyckx


Close Corporations and Cash Flow

Statements

Vivlia Publishers

2007

Mr GJ Maseko, Ms N Rhodes, Mr R

Rhodes, Ms B van der Vegt

978-1-77024-059-9

Dr E Lodewyckx

Financial Accounting: fresh perspective

Chapter 13: Close Corporations &

Chapter 14: Non-profit organisations

Pearson, Prentice Hall, South Africa

April 2007

Mr W Lötter, Ms N Rhodes, Mr C Seedat

978-1-86891-285-8

Dr E Lodewyckx

Elementary Financial Accounting Volume

1 Generic

Chapter 1 to 5

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2007

Ms A Stander

1-919929-74-6

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Elementary Financial Accounting Volume

2 Generic

Chapter 1 to 6

Publitech

2007

Ms A Stander

1-919929-80-0

Dr E Lodewyckx

Intermediate Financial Accounting Volume

1 Generic

Chapter 1 to 8

Publitech

2007

Mr J Maseko and Mr E Makhuvele

1-919929-75-4

Dr E Lodewyckx

Intermediate Financial Accounting Volume

2 Generic

Chapter 1 to 8

Publitech

2007

Mr J Maseko and Mr E Makhuvele

1-919929-81-9

Dr E Lodewyckx

Accounting Principles & Practice Module 1

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Ms A Stander

1-919929-76-2

Dr E Lodewyckx

Accounting Principles & Practice Module 2

Chapter 1 to 5

Publitech

2007

Ms A Stander

1-919929-82-7

Mr GJ Maseko


Modules 2, 4 and 5

Vivlia Publishers

2007

Dr E Lodewyckx, Ms N Rhodes,

Ms R Rhodes

978-77024-312-5

Mr GJ Maseko


Modules 1, 2, 5, 8 and 11

Vivlia Publishers

2007

Dr E Lodewyckx, Ms N Rhodes,

Ms R Rhodes

978-1-77024-059-9


Ms A Buys

Determinants and competencies for sustainable

economic development: a case study of the Bantubonke

and Mamelo communities within the Local Midvaal

Municipality

Business Management

Ms N De Klerk

Entrepreneurial and marketing skills for small

tourism enterprises

Entrepreneurship, Marketing

Prof M Dhurup

Motivational factors determining fan behaviour in

domestic rugby matches

Sport Marketing

Prof M Dhurup

Retention strategies in health clubs

Sport Marketing

Dr A Garnett

Labeling practices of dietary supplement

manufacturers in the South African market

Pharmaceutical Marketing

Dr A Garnett

Secretary vs office manager: a paradigm shift

Educational Research

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Ms HU Haribhai

Inventory control and valuation in retail Small,

Medium and Micro Enterprises in the Emfuleni

Municipal District

Accounting

Mr PA Joubert

Sexual harassment of staff at institutions of

higher learning

Industrial Sociology

Dr E Lodewyckx

Teaching Financial Accounting 1 via a board

game

Financial Accounting

Mr BA Mokoena

Academics' perception of implementation levels

and impediments in external and internal marketing

orientation in Universities of Technology in South

Africa

Marketing

Ms A Moller

Project management on small projects in

Financial Accounting

Operational Research

Ms VT Nolan

Data mining in higher education

Operational Research

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Ms LZ Radebe

The budgeting process of public secondary

schools in the Vaal region

Accountancy

Ms I Shaw

Relationship between resistance training and

lipoprotein profiles in sedentary male smokers

Biokinetics

Ms I Shaw

Dietary intake following endurance, resistance

and concurrent endurance and resistance training

Biokinetics

Ms I Shaw

The relationship between stretch duration and

acute shoulder musculature flexibility

Biokinetics

Prof J Surujlal

Creativity in sport coaches

Sport Management

Prof J Surujlal

Parental involvement in youth sport

Sport Management

Prof J Surujlal

Coping strategies of sport coaches

Sport Management

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Prof J Surujlal

Internship as a mechanism for the professional

preparation of sport management personnel

Sport Management

Ms S Venzke

The impact of intervention on undergraduate

Auditing students

Education and Auditing

Ms TM Victor

New product development in South African small

and medium manufacturing enterprises: critical success

factors, failures and best practices.

Marketing

Ms JEE Ziemerink

The application of cost-and management

accounting for the development of Small, Medium and

Micro Enterprises in South Africa

Management Accounting

Prof M Dhurup

Marketing of sport, marketing by sport, marketing

through sport

Educators, Club Managers and Sport

Administrators of Sport Federations in Sasolburg

Sasolburg Training Centre. Sasolburg

20 June 2007

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Prof M Dhurup

Financial recordkeeping in sport organisations



Sasolburg Training Centre, Sasolburg

21 June 2007

Dr A Garnett

How to write a business plan

National Innovation Competition (NIC)

Students

Vanderbijlpark

1. 30 August 2007

2. 20 September 2007

Prof J Surujlal

Sport Administration for practitioners



Sasolburg Training Centre, Sasolburg

6 June 2007

Prof J Surujlal

Facility Management for Practitioners

Sport administrators of Region G of

Johannesburg

Isak Steyl Stadium, Vanderbijlpark


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Student counselling

& supportResearch-in-progress

Examples of university

approved focus areas

Applied visual studies

Ms UG Hendrich

The predictive validity of selected factors affecting

the academic achievement of first-year students at a

university of technology

Educational Psychology

Ms UG Hendrich

An investigation of various factors impacting the

first semester academic achievement of first-year

students at VUT

Educational Psychology

The main thrust behind the focus area is the application

of electronics to develop products, technology and

methods in dielectric heating, radio communication,

and other analogue and digital electronic applications.

Deals with visual methods, which broadly refers to

using visual images as an integral part of a research

design in social science research.

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Economic growth and competitiveness of the Vaal Triangle

tourism industry

Engineering education

Environmental pollution & health

Fluid-thermal systems

The focus is on programmes for forging integrated

strategies and strategic alliances to exploit the

potential of the tourism industry in the Vaal Triangle.

The Vaal University of Technology is a leading role

player in South Africa regarding engineering

education. This focus area aims to make a

contribution towards the production of engineering

graduates that are able to meet current (and future)

academic, industrial and social challenges, by

working with industry, professional bodies, lecturers

and learners. The nature of the research focuses

mainly on the teaching and learning process in

engineering education at Universities. The process is

divided into the input phase (prospective students),

the process itself (students) and the output phase

(graduates).

This research area focuses on the challenges of

increased industrial pollution of air, water and soil by

establishing degrees and effects of pollution.

Solutions to the problems are devised through

upgrading of existing technology and the

development of new technology, which is transferred

to industry.

This research activity area focuses on research to

improve, optimize and create new technology and

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applications of fluid-thermal systems. Invention and

innovation of fluid-thermal systems and their

components forms an integral part of these activities.

Market and industry requirements are emphasized.

Research aimed at identifying strategic areas where the

private and public sectors can channel their resources in

alleviating unemployment, developing capacity for

businesses, broad based economic empowerment (BEE)

and creating new markets in order to stimulate growth.

The focus is to develop innovative technology based

products. The aim is multi-disciplinary and focuses on

market applicability, especially the commercial

applicability of research, product development and

commercialization at VUT.

The focus is on engineering materials science and

engineering applications.

The focus is on research into Instrumentation &

Automation. This includes the following areas:

Fieldbus (wireless and hard-wired); networks;

programmable devices and computer interfacing &

programming.

The integration and application of ICT to assist in the

transformation of the Vaal University of Technology

Fostering sustainable economic development in the Vaal Region

Innovative product development

Materials technology

The application of instrumentation systems in industrial

processes

The integration and application of Information and

Communication Technology in resource based education

into a centre of technological excellence. The focus is

on effective communication and education strategies

through computer mediated communication.

Ms MM Bothma

MTech (Office Management and Technology)

: Combating the corporate paper war. Optimizing

electronic mail and electronic filing

Ms ME Chibe

MTech (Food Service Management)

: Sustainability of corn soya blend use in the

Orange Farms school feeding programme

Ms KA Chmela-Jones

MTech (Graphic Design)

: Visual learning in a graphic design setting

The focus is on vibration monitoring, vibration

measurement and analysis where the emphasis is placed

on market and industry related projects to improve

reliability, availability and efficiency of plant equipment.

The activities include research, development,

independent testing, teaching and consultation.

Aspects of the research include: vibration monitoring

and analysis of Rotating Machines, machinery

condition monitoring linked to maintenance strategies,

structural vibration analysis and re-certification of

rolling element bearings.

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Postgraduate research

completed

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Ms M Grunlingh

MTech (Biotechnology)

: The use of ultraviolet light, cavitational flow and

ultrasound to inactive protozoan parasites in drinking

water

Mr LE Jowah

MTech (Business Administration)

: Strategic marketing decisions employed by

marketing practitioners in response to competition

Mr SJ Klopper

MTech (Electrical Engineering)

: Shaft voltages and currents in rotating electrical

machines

A Masala

MTech (Chemical Engineering)

: Development and Characterization of a chitosan

fuel cell membrane

Ms C Marais

MTech (Labour Relations Management)

: Labour legislation in Emfuleni's domestic worker

sector: awareness and compliance

Mr SMJ Mtimkulu


: The application of just-in-time within the

materials management section of Telkom SA in

Gauteng

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Mr JSR Nkuna

MTech (Mechanical Engineering)

: Vibration condition monitoring and fault

classification of rolling element bearings utilizing

kohonen's self-organising maps

Mr JPC Pieterse


: Motivation and retention rates among technicians

at Mittal Steel

Mr AJ Swart

MTech (Education)

: The correlation between student tardiness and

throughput rate of engineering students

Ms TF Taylor

MTech (Tourism Management)

: An analysis of the cultural characteristics of the

emerging black tourist market in Vanderbijlpark

Ms SA Thamaga

MTech (Food Service Management)

: Evaluation of child caring patterns in an urban

informal settlement

Ms M Waetzel

MTech (Education)

: The effect of bilateral hemispheric stimulation

amongst intro set programme participants at the Vaal


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Prof. JD Pretorius & Ms C Sonnekus were presented with an

award from the National Research Foundation for excellence in

research management of external research funding and grants.

The award specifically mentioned the recognition was for research

office administration. The Research Directorate was established in

1996. VUT has been consistently seen as having excellence in

research management. Out of the 23 universities throughout

South Africa only 6 such awards were made.

Photo from left: Prof. JD Pretorius, Ms C Sonnekus & Dr C

Nhalpo (NRF Manager: IRDP)

Vaal University of Technology receives Research Management recognition from the

National Research Foundation (NRF)

Prof. LA du Plessis, Dr PO Osifo, Prof. JD Pretorius, *Ms JE Kearney, Prof. I Moutlana, *Dr RJ Moitsheki, *Ms N MacPherson, Mr AA Maseko (Guest Speaker – Manager Community Development Sasol Infrachem)

(*) Staff members who received the “Acknowledgement of Research Potential” Awards with programme participants of the Annual Research Awards Ceremony held on 30 August 2007

Annual Researcher of the Year Awards Ceremony

(*) programme participants of the Annual Research Awards Ceremony held on 30 August 2007

Staff members who received the “Annual Researcher of the Year” Awards with

*Dr HC van der Merwe, *Prof. CM van der Bank, *Ms I Shaw, Prof. LA du Plessis, Prof. JD Pretorius, Prof. I Moutlana, Mr A Maseko,* Dr MG Pinkoane, Prof. P Naidoo

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