FIRST and WRO Robotics Competitions in South Africa FIRST (For Inspiration in Robotics Science and Technology) and WRO (World Robot Olympiad) are two robotics competitions in South Africa that use the...
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What is the STEM Conference and career expo? Are taking your first steps as a Science, Tech, Engineering and/or Mathematics graduate? Have you been trying to figure out where to start, or what your ...
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STEM vs STEAM and the three R’s of education …and innovation…and design…and art…and reading… If you haven’t picked up on the buzz by now, STEM vs STEAM is a h...
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Why consider robotics at school level? There are many reasons why schools and parents should consider robotics at school level. Here are my top three reasons: Children develop their understanding of...
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The South African National Space Agency (SANSA) Our space agency (SANSA) was first launched on 9 December 2010 – but South Africa has a rich history of space tradition – dating as fat back...
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STEM history of South Africa Make A Plan How many times have you heard: “Just make a plan!” – is that innovation in South Africa? This seems to be the answer for anything that seem...
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Introducing FIRST SA graduate: Heiko Kabutz The STEM blog of South Africa is all about STEM, STEMed, robotics and other industrial technology in South Africa. I have had the privilege of personall...
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ECSA is a statutory body The Engineering Profession Act (EPA), 46 of 2000 (which can be downloaded in PDF format here: EPA 46 of 2000), “…provides for the establishment of a juristic perso...
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The Industrial Automation Industry in South Africa Industrial Automation entails MANY different aspects: from field devices (instrumentation) to PLC programming; from PLC hardware to enterprise level ...
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2017 is gone and It’s silly season What gift to buy the STEM guy/girl in your life? Whether this guy/girl is your child, sibling or spouse – these gifts are sure to put a twinkle in thei...
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