MTNSUNSTEP 2004 Awards Function

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MTN-SUNSTEP 2004 Awards Function

• Deans presentation
• 4 March 2004

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SUNSTEP a successful Public-Private Partnership

• US gives
• Facilites offices School Centre
• Volunteer time from staff students
• Industry gives !
• School system provides
• Willing educators Edu Dept support
• Eager leaners
• SUNSTEP team gives
• Dedication and momentum from staff
• Credit to them!

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Who benefits

• The more than 117 000 learners and 4000 educators
  trained in Electronics
• Support of Technology subject
• Learners value importance of applying their
  knowledge practically
• Careerstep 53 bursaries since 2002
• South African industry
• Engineers are creators of wealth
• Full scale SUNSTEP pgm. started in 1997 with Gr
  8s first Engineers graduated 2003!

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Stellenbosch 1st year Engineering student intake

• Engineering 1st years up by 25 in 2003 and up
  again by another 14 in 2004
• Way above US average of 4.9
• Note Science Faculty also up by 9.3
• Designated groups at Engineering up by 18
• Reasons
• School outreach programmes like SUNSTEP TRAC
• Close co-operation with Faculty Officer for
  recruiting

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The highway to Engineering

• About 25 of our 1st years say they have been
  exposed to SUNSTEP/ TRAC
• Inspired to aim high C and C in Maths and
  Science Higher grade
• 15 of our students are female the best
  Chancellors medal in 2003!
• If you want to know more
• US Engineering OPEN DAY 21 April
• Winter School 4 9 July. august_at_sun.ac.za
• WIN WIN you as learners us as a world class
  Engineering Faculty. Go for it!