Status of Postgraduate Research Training in Engineering in South Africa
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Date
2018
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Publisher
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf)
Sponsorship
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Abstract
The aim of this study is to document and assess the status of postgraduate research training in engineering in South Africa with respect to possible systemic challenges or shortcomings.
The study was undertaken for the Department of Science and Technology (DST) by an eight-member panel appointed by the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) Council. The report commences with a situational analysis that highlights South Africa’s young and growing population, an industrial sector producing mainly low to medium-technology products, a respected tertiary education system and a government that is supporting science and technology. It further stresses the need for economic growth and international competitiveness to address the problems of poverty and unemployment, concluding that postgraduate training in engineering and active participation in research and development could play a key role in positioning South Africa as an attractive destination for participation in the global manufacturing enterprise. The need for South Africa to transition to high-technology manufacturing is emphasised.
Description
Cite: Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2018). Status of
Postgraduate Research Training in Engineering in South Africa
[Available online] DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2018/0032.
Subject
Engineering , Postgraduate , Education , Technology , Innovation , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) , SDG 4 , SDG 5 , SDG 8 , SDG 9Citation
Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), (2018). Status of
Postgraduate Research Training in Engineering in South Africa
[Available online] DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/assaf.2018/0032.
Peer review status
Peer-Reviewed