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National Engineering Students Awards Competitions
The Faculty participates in the annual competition which started in 2014 as a brain child of the Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers (ZIE). NESAC is an annual event where final year engineering students from Universities and Polytechnics in Zimbabwe compete on their final year engineering projects. A panel of judges selected from specialist engineering disciplines and from industry are selected to adjudicate on the projects. In 2018, the Faculty hosted the National Engineering Students Awards Competition (NESAC 2018), which was attended by five Universities and four Polytechnics.
Welcome remarks (NUST Acting VC - Dr. Mazithulela on behalf of the Vice Chancellor Prof M.E Dlodlo)
Guest of Honour: Eng. E. Gwatidzo (How Mine)
Judges’ comments.
NUSTESAC 2019 Competition Results (ORAL PRESENTATIONS):
No. |
Name |
Department |
Project Title |
1 |
Caroll Madzura |
Electronics Engineering |
Smart Park, Allocator, Manager and Guide |
2 |
Darlington Chambe |
Electronics Engineering |
Distribution Transformer health monitoring and protection system |
3 |
Chidochashe Karen Siyavora |
Chemical Engineering |
Bioplastic production from agricultural waste |
4 |
Tatenda Zemayema
|
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering |
Design of a tobacco solar thermal drying system integrated with an Arduino based drying control system |
5 |
Tatenda Muzagwa |
Chemical Engineering |
Bio-briquetting of waste coal fines with agricultural waste as source of energy |
6 |
Sosten Magweva |
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering |
Design of automatic solar multi-fruit drying system |
7 |
Chantelle G T Mhlanga |
Fibre & Polymer Materials Engineering |
Development of a leather – kapok composite |
7 |
Tapiwa Sithole |
Civil & Water Engineering |
Alleviation of housing crisis in Zimbabwe’s urban centers using modular construction |
9 |
Ntokozo Brendon Ncube |
Civil and Water Engineering |
Optimization of the water distribution network in Bulawayo. A case study of Entumbane |
10 |
Arshlee T Kafata |
Fibre & Polymer Materials Engineering |
Developing electrostatic dissipative gloves using carbon black filler and polyurethane adhesive |
Competition Results (POSTER):
No. |
Name |
Department |
|
1 |
Mwaturura Forgiveness Proceed |
Electronic Engineering |
Automatic cooling system malfunction detection control |
2 |
Nomathemba Ndlovu
|
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering |
Design of a white board marker refilling machine |
3 |
Peace Muusha
|
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering |
Design and fabrication of a small-scale solar maize dryer with automated dryer control |
4 |
Denis Chakawa
|
Chemical Engineering |
Use of calcium sulfate dehydrate as a bleaching agent for soyabean vegetable oil |
5 |
Rufaro Musharo |
Chemical Engineering |
Antibacterial soap production from pawpaw and pine resin |
6 |
Nancy Tendai Mashiri
|
Electronics Engineering |
Electronic navigation system for visually impaired |
7 |
Joseph Mlambo
|
Civil & Water Engineering |
Development of a bridge health monitoring mobile application. Case study Birchenough Bridge |
8 |
Bubuya Zelembu Dube
|
Civil & Water Engineering |
Intelligent transport system design for the A7 highway to improve traffic safety |
The Guest of Honour Dr Ngangezwe Khumalo (General Manager - PPC) and Dr Gloria Kodzwa (sponsor of the floating trophies and shields for the NESAC competitions) gives a token of appreciation to one of the Judges at NESAC 2018 competitions, while Eng. Thamsnqa Mpala looks on.
Higher Education Partnerships in Sub-Saharan Africa (HEP SSA) project on Enhancing Engineering Education sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) was executed during the period 2016 – 2018.
Original objectives of the project were:
- To develop and strengthen relationships between academia and industry through secondment programmes to bridge skill and knowledge deficiencies.
- To enable curriculum review contribution from the industrialists through the interaction with our Members of Staff to maintain local and regional relevancy.
- To enable curriculum review contribution from the International Visiting Fellow for international relevancy.
- To further solidify collaboration in teaching and research with local and regional spoke partners.
- To foster knowledge and skills sharing using seminars, workshops and conferences.