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22 March 2019 Official Weekly Newsletter of NUST The Tech Namibia University of Science and Technology - NUST NUST Namibia @NUST_Namibia www.nust.na An award-winning university • Rated Best Higher Education Institution in Namibia (PMR since 2002) • Rated Most Innovative Institution in Namibia (PMR 2014, 2016) Graduation Ceremony: 25 and 26 April 2019 Career choices According to a World Economic Forum article titled ‘5 ways students can graduate fully qualified for the Fourth Industrial Revolution,’ there are a number of questions students and learners need to ask themselves before choosing a career. Will the cost of my education be repaid by its value? Will that career even exist by the time I am ready to join the workforce? Sindano Nekundi, Marketing Manager, Standard Bank, delivered the keynote address at the Fair, and he echoed similar sentiments. “Ask yourself, what do future jobs look like? Identify those jobs and choose your subjects according to that profile,” he advised. “There is an urgent need for young people to embrace technological advancements which have affected the demand for particular occupations and skills, such as problem- solving, networking, entrepreneurship, interpersonal skills and ethical behaviour,” he added. The NUST Founding Vice-Chancellor, Dr Tjama Tjivikua, urged the learners to always take full advantage of any opportunity to engage academics and industry. Highlights The event was broadcast live on NBC Radio, to reach audiences beyond the Khomas Region. An area in the exhibition hall was designated to NUST alumni, who voluntarily gave advice to students. Another highlight was a display by Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Care students. They simulated a motor vehicle accident scene and demonstrated how patients are rescued. This piqued the interest of several learners. Awards On the last day of the event, an Awards Ceremony was held to recognise exhibitors with the most outstanding and engaging stalls. The best exhibitors are as follows: • Corporate category - Central Northern Electricity Distribution Company (CENORED) • Government Ministry category - Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) • NUST Exhibitor category - Faculty of Management Sciences Will your career choice be relevant in future? The Institution’s 24 th Annual Career Fair was held last week on campus and thousands of students and learners attended the event, eager to get career guidance. The Fair was held under the University’s 2019 theme ‘Catalysing Youth Empowerment for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.’ More than 30 exhibitors participated in the two-day event. Salty fogs and sand storms can result in fast deterioration of metal pipes and thus impose stringent requirements on material selection and maintenance. Therefore, the teams working on the project have undertaken a number of field trips to inspect the behavior of galvanised mild steel pipes for potable water transportation. The visits were targeted at areas surrounding Otjimbingwe, as well as Nei-Neis. Every trip is followed by a thorough laboratory examination of collected water and steel samples. The conducted tests make possible recommendations on corrosion mitigation and the optimal selection of steel grades for these severe operational conditions. Johannes Sirunda, the Head of Research Development and Innovation, NamWater, emphasised that the purpose of this academic-industry cooperation is to ensure higher reliability and longer service life of water storage and transportation facilities. “I wish to reaffirm our commitment to joint collaboration in research and skills development, as well as our readiness to offer solutions to the many problems plaguing the water industry,” stressed Dr Harmony Musiyarira, Head of Department of Mining and Process Engineering at NUST. The next focus during this year, is the ductile cast iron pipeline in the Erongo Region, where cases of extensive wear and tear are reported. NUST and NamWater monitor A team of metallurgy and corrosion engineering staff from the University are currently working closely with staff from the Namibia Water Cooperation (NamWater). The collaboration is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by both parties, aimed at monitoring water transportation schemes in the Erongo Region. water transportation schemes FROM LEFT: Johannes Nangolo, Engineer: NamWater; Prof Sofya Mitropolskaya, Mining and Process Engineering: NUST; Prof Jonas Addai-Mensah, Mining and Process Engineering: NUST; and Johannes Sirunda, Head, Research Development and Innovation: NamWater, pictured in the Erongo Region. Tentative Dates: 16 - 19 July 2019 Cost: N$36 000 Enquiries: E. [email protected] T: +264 61 207 2539 Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 30 April 2019 The course is open to stakeholders working in the space field, with minimum of a Bachelor’s degree. Namibia Institute of Space Technology (NIST) SHORT COURSE - International Space Law Scenes at the 2019 NUST Career Fair
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22 March 2019Official Weekly Newsletter of NUST
The Tech Namibia University of Science and Technology - NUST
NUST Namibia
@NUST_Namibia
www.nust.na
An award-winning university
• Rated Best Higher Education Institution in Namibia (PMR since 2002)• Rated Most Innovative Institution in Namibia (PMR 2014, 2016)
Graduation Ceremony: 25 and 26 April 2019
Career choices According to a World Economic Forum article titled ‘5 ways students can graduate fully qualified for the Fourth Industrial Revolution,’ there are a number of questions students and learners need to ask themselves before choosing a career.
Will the cost of my education be repaid by its value? Will that career even exist by the time I am ready to join the workforce?
Sindano Nekundi, Marketing Manager, Standard Bank, delivered the keynote address at the Fair, and he echoed similar sentiments. “Ask yourself, what do future jobs look like? Identify those jobs and choose your subjects according to that profile,” he advised. “There is an urgent need for young people to embrace technological advancements which have affected the demand for particular occupations and skills, such as problem-solving, networking, entrepreneurship, interpersonal skills and ethical behaviour,” he added.
The NUST Founding Vice-Chancellor, Dr Tjama Tjivikua, urged the learners to always take full advantage of any opportunity to engage academics and industry.
HighlightsThe event was broadcast live on NBC Radio, to reach audiences beyond the Khomas Region. An area in the exhibition hall was designated to NUST alumni, who voluntarily gave advice to students. Another highlight was a display by Pre-hospital Emergency Medical Care students. They simulated a motor vehicle accident scene and demonstrated how patients are rescued. This piqued the interest of several learners.
AwardsOn the last day of the event, an Awards Ceremony was held to recognise exhibitors with the most outstanding and engaging stalls. The best exhibitors are as follows:
• Corporate category - Central Northern Electricity Distribution Company (CENORED)
• Government Ministry category - Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS)
• NUST Exhibitor category - Faculty of Management Sciences
Will your career choice be relevant in future?The Institution’s 24th Annual Career Fair was held last week on campus and thousands of students and learners attended the event, eager to get career guidance. The Fair was held under the University’s 2019 theme ‘Catalysing Youth Empowerment for the Fourth Industrial Revolution.’ More than 30 exhibitors participated in the two-day event.
Salty fogs and sand storms can result in fast deterioration of metal pipes and thus impose stringent requirements on material selection and maintenance. Therefore, the teams working on the project have undertaken a number of field trips to inspect the behavior of galvanised mild steel pipes for potable water transportation. The visits were targeted at areas surrounding Otjimbingwe, as well as Nei-Neis. Every trip is followed by a thorough laboratory examination of collected water and steel samples. The conducted tests make possible recommendations on corrosion mitigation and the optimal selection of steel grades for these severe operational conditions.
Johannes Sirunda, the Head of Research Development
and Innovation, NamWater, emphasised that the purpose of this academic-industry cooperation is to ensure higher reliability and longer service life of water storage and transportation facilities.
“I wish to reaffirm our commitment to joint collaboration in research and skills development, as well as our readiness to offer solutions to the many problems plaguing the water industry,” stressed Dr Harmony Musiyarira, Head of Department of Mining and Process Engineering at NUST.
The next focus during this year, is the ductile cast iron pipeline in the Erongo Region, where cases of extensive wear and tear are reported.
NUST and NamWater monitor
A team of metallurgy and corrosion engineering staff from the University are currently working closely with staff from the Namibia Water Cooperation (NamWater). The collaboration is the result of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by both parties, aimed at monitoring water transportation schemes in the Erongo Region.
water transportation schemes
FROM LEFT: Johannes Nangolo, Engineer: NamWater; Prof Sofya Mitropolskaya, Mining and Process Engineering: NUST; Prof Jonas Addai-Mensah, Mining and Process Engineering: NUST; and Johannes Sirunda, Head, Research Development and Innovation: NamWater, pictured in the Erongo Region.
Tentative Dates: 16 - 19 July 2019 Cost: N$36 000Enquiries: E. [email protected] T: +264 61 207 2539Registration Deadline: Tuesday, 30 April 2019
The course is open to stakeholders working in the space field, with minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
Namibia Institute of Space Technology (NIST) SHORT COURSE - International Space Law
Scenes at the 2019 NUST Career Fair
