Why SET

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Why SET?

• Andre G. Hattingh
• NWU

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Content

• Why is Technology important?
• What is Technology
• The White Paper on ST
• Size of the sector
• Creativity, Innovation, Design
• Types of Engineers
• Photos

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Definition of Technology

• Technology is a human activity of developing
  solutions to peoples needs by combining skills,
  values, knowledge and resources with sensitivity
  to social and environmental factors.
• Quality of Life Create Wealth

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The White Paper on ST

•  Science and technology (ST) are considered to
  be central to creating wealth and improving the
  quality of life in contemporary society. To
  facilitate this function it is accepted that
  government has a prime responsibility in creating
  an enabling policy environment in terms of
  regulatory and funding mechanisms. This White
  Paper presents government's vision for ST 
  White paper on ST (RSA)

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Why is innovation important?
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VALUE OF PRODUCTS MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN, COMPARED
TO PRIMARY PRODUCT IMPORTS
100
90

80
70
TERA YEN
60
50
40
Constant 1975 million million Yen
30
20
10
1970
1975
1980
1985
1965
YEAR
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What is the situation in South Africa?
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S T ACTIVITY LEVELS IN THE TECHNOLOGY
COLONYProf G de Wet
OVERSEAS TECHNOLOGY SOURCES
Development
Production
Research
Activity Level Scale
Present Main Technology
Transfer Channel
Activity Level Scale
Weak Technology
Local Research
LOCAL INDUSTRY INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
Transfer Flow
Organisations
Basic Research
Applied Research
Production/Manufacture
Sales
Design and Development
PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
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1.      Why is innovation and design important
for South Africa?
 
South African national accounts gross value
added by economic activity (NACI workshop)

• The figures in the table above show that the
  manufacturing sector
•         has shown greatest growth of all sectors
  from 1950 2000
•         is now the largest contributor to GDP
•         is the only sector with potential to
  create wealth and jobs and
•         is the major earner of foreign exchange.

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Employment per sector
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Manufacturing

• Revenue from the manufacturing sector in
• 2005 amounted to R 926 513 000 000
• 2008 amounted to R1 343 960 776 000
• Jobs in Manufacturing
• 2005, manufacturing employed 487 000 people.
• The gross salaries and income amounted to
• R 111 616 000 000

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Manufacturing output
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Are South African Firms innovative?
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of SA firms that innovate

• Average 44
• EU 51
• Electrical sector 80
• Transport 70
• Textiles 20
• Food 36

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RD effort ( of work force dedicated to RD)

• Total RSA 3.5
• Transport and communication 9.8
• Electrical 13.2
• Metal products 4
• Food 2.5
• Wholesale 0.7

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Problems / project delays

• Short of staff 70
• Impact 50
• Knowledge gap 50
• Impact 40

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The need

• We currently educate 1500 engineers per year
• We need 15 000 to 25 000 per year

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Design skillsDesigners per million of the
population

• Sweden 830
• Korea 735
• UK 680
• Singapore 681
• RSA 56

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Careers in SET

• Scientists, engineers, technicians,
  technologists, artisans, etc.
• Managers, teachers / lecturers, designers, etc
• Fields
• Electrical / Electronic
• Mechanical
• Nuclear
• Materials
• Civil
• Aeronautical
• Chemical
• Mining etc

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The Innovation pipeline
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What do we need in students?

• A passion for SET!
• A can-do attitude
• An International view
• Skills
• Knowledge
• A culture of excellence

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The End.

• Thank you very much for your attention.
• Andre Hattingh
• 083 377 8581
• agh_at_mweb.co.za

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Spot the Engineer / Scientist
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Student Projects
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RF Heating
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Smart Guitar
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Midrange Laser Range Finder
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Innovation Fund Project TUT, NWU, INCENTIF, and
companies.
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The end.
Andre Hattingh 083 377 8581 agh_at_mweb.co.za