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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
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Prof IN MoutlanaVice-Chancellor & Principal
from the Vice-Chancellor & Principal
Prof IN Moutlana
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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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Prof LA du PlessisActing Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Academic
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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.
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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
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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
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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
Sciences
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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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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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
Prof CM van der Bank
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
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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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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
African Journal of Biotechnology, 2007,
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
African Journal of Biotechnology, 2007,
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
Information and Communication Technology
Prof BN Gatsheni and Mr N Mokoena
A conceptual model for management information
and decision support systems
Information and Communication Technology
Prof BN Gatsheni and Mr M Mabizela
Design of a courier mobile data access system
Information and Communication Technology
Prof BN Gatsheni
The exploitation of information and
communication technologies in the implementation of
a rail transport load forecasting in Gauteng
Information and Communication Technology
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
Title:
Field:
Title:
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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
Mathematics
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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
Vaal University of Technology
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
24-26 September 2007
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
10-12 September 2007
Conference proceedings
978-975-93410-2-2
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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
26-28 September 2007
Conference proceedings
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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Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering (IEEE) Africon Conference
Namibia, Windhoek
26-28 September 2007
Conference proceedings
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
th
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
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
(SAIEE) Africa Research Journal Incorporating the SAIEE
Transactions, 2007, 97(2):182-185
1991-1696
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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
South African Institute of Electrical Engineers
(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
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
Mr R Greef
Design and development of a frequency modulated
class E amplifier at high frequencies
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
Mr SJ Jacobs
Electronic water level sensor and remote
submersible pump controller
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
Title:
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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
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
Title:
Field:
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Field:
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Field:
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Field:
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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
Mechanical Engineering, Vibration Condition
Monitoring
Mr AA Olivier
Mechanical shock values applied in condition
monitoring of bearings operating under variable speed and
load conditions
Mechanical Engineering, Vibration Condition
Monitoring
Mr PO Osifo
The use of chitosan beads for the adsorption and
regeneration of heavy metals
Chemical Engineering
Title:
Field:
Title:
Field:
Title:
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Mr WJvZ Pienaar
Radio frequency drying of materials
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
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
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
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
Vaal University of Technology
Engineering, Engineering Education
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Mr AJ Swart
Design and development of a very high-frequency
amplifier for use in rock comminution
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
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
Electrical Engineering, Applied Electronics
Title:
Field:
Title:
Field:
Title:
Field:
Title:
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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
Title:
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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
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faculty ofhumansciencesStaff Qualifications Completed in 2007
Ms KA Chmela-Jones
MTech
Visual learning in a graphic design setting
Vaal University of Technology
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
Vaal University of Technology
University of Johannesburg
Ms TF Taylor
MTech Tourism Management
An analysis of the cultural characteristics of the
emerging black tourist market in Vanderbijlpark
Vaal University of Technology
Ms CE Fouché
English language intervention in a multicultural
tertiary environment in South Africa
Title:
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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
Conference proceedings
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
Conference proceedings
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
Conference proceedings
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
Conference proceedings
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
Conference proceedings
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
Conference proceedings
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
Prof CM van der Bank
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
University of Technology
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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A South African postmodern University of
Technology?
South African Journal of Higher Education,
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
South African Journal of Higher Education,
2007, 21(1):181-191
1011-3487
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Publications in books or book published
Research-in-Progress 2007
Prof CM van der Bank
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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Title of Book:
Publisher:
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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
Title:
Field:
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Title:
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Title:
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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
Title:
Field:
Title:
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Field:
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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
Title:
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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
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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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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
Vaal University of Technology
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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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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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.
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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
Vaal University of Technology
Ms AN Mnguni
MCom
An overview of current and proposed accounting
principles for revenue recognition
Name of University University of Johannesburg
Ms A Buys
The participation of a rural community in South
Africa in the global economy
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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University of Johannesburg
19-21 September 2007
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
The participation of a rural community in South
Africa in the global economy
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
African Journal for Physical, Health Education
Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, 13(4):441-452
Prof J Surujlal, Ms I Shaw and Dr BS Shaw
Physical Education: a qualitative study of grade 10
learners' perceptions
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Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, 13(2):184-195
Prof J Surujlal and Prof P Singh
Job satisfaction of coaches: an international
comparison
African Journal for Physical, Health Education
Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, Special
Edition:68-83
Prof J Surujlal and Prof P Singh
Concerns of sport coaches: a qualitative study
African Journal for Physical, Health Education
Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, Special
Edition:84-96
Prof J Surujlal and Prof P Singh
Satisfaction of athletes at universities in Gauteng: a
comparison between male and female athletes
African Journal for Physical, Health Education
Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD), 2007, Special
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
Viva Accounting grade 12
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
Publitech
2007
Ms A Stander
1-919929-74-6
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Elementary Financial Accounting Volume
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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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2007
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
Viva Accounting grade 11
Modules 2, 4 and 5
Vivlia Publishers
2007
Dr E Lodewyckx, Ms N Rhodes,
Ms R Rhodes
978-77024-312-5
Mr GJ Maseko
Viva Accounting grade 12
Modules 1, 2, 5, 8 and 11
Vivlia Publishers
2007
Dr E Lodewyckx, Ms N Rhodes,
Ms R Rhodes
978-1-77024-059-9
Research-in-Progress 2007
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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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
Educators, Club Managers and Sport
Administrators of Sport Federations in Sasolburg
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
Educators, Club Managers and Sport
Administrators of Sport Federations in Sasolburg
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
11-12 September 2007
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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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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
MTech (Business Administration)
: 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
MTech (Business Administration)
: 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
University of Technology
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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