Open Day kicks-off today.

CPUT is calling all Grade 11 and 12 learners as well as other individuals interested in furthering their studies to attend the university’s Open Day.

The event kicks off on Thursday morning at 9am on the Cape Town Campus and will run right up until Saturday afternoon.

The CPUT Open Day is the Mother City’s biggest career exhibition, showcasing more than 70 courses.

From mechanical engineering to tourism, visitors to the event will get first-hand information from lecturers and students on all courses on offer at the university.

Parents and guardians of prospective students are also encouraged to attend Open Day and see what CPUT has to offer.

The event will take place in the Multipurpose Hall on the Cape Town Campus and will run from Thursday, 9 May until Saturday, 11 May.  On Thursday and Friday interested parties can visit the Open Day from 9am till 4pm and on Saturday from 9am till 3pm.

Entrance is free.

By Candes Keating

Written by CPUT News

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You have to work hard and remain disciplined in order to achieve your dreams, says CPUT’s Vice-Chancellor, Dr Prins Nevhutalu.

The Vice-Chancellor recently addressed the Grade 12 class at the Bellville South Secondary School who, along with their counterparts across the country, are set to start their June matric exams this week.

The motivational talk formed part of a series of events that marked the school’s 50th birthday celebrations, says Cyril Klein, a member of the school’s governing body.

Bellville South Secondary is one of the most well-known schools in the Northern Suburbs and shares a long history with CPUT. A large number of past learners are alumni of the institution and a number of former and current staff members, including several CPUT directors, matriculated at the school.

During the talk, Nevhutalu reflected on his own upbringing, which saw him rise above his impoverished circumstances to complete his schooling and tertiary education.

Nevhutalu attributes his success to discipline and says that whilst studying at the then University of the North, now known as the University of Limpopo, he followed a stringent study pattern, which included studying in the library each evening from 7 pm till 9:30 pm.

“If you do not study, then you cannot expect to get good results,” he says.

He encouraged the Grade 12 class to put extra effort into their remaining months at school and reminded them that because they reached matric, they have already overcome difficulties in life.

“The moral of the story is that the future is yours and the direction your future takes depends on you.”

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The much anticipated CPUT Open Day will be taking place on Saturday.

The event will be held on the Bellville Campus and is expected to attract roughly 9000 visitors.

The CPUT Open Day is the institution’s biggest marketing event and targets grade 11 and 12 learners across the Western Cape.

All programmes and services on offer at CPUT will be on display across the six faculties of Business, Education and Social Sciences, Health and Wellness, Applied Sciences, Informatics and Design and Engineering.

Learners will also be able to explore the laboratories and facilities on offer in the Engineering Faculty through guided tours.

This will provide learners and their parents, as well as other prospective students, with an opportunity to interact with our staff and students.

The event is free and open between 9am and 5pm. It is spread across two venues, in the Major Sports Hall and also at the old Education Building. The Faculties of Business, Informatics and Design and Education will be exhibiting at the old Education Building while the rest will be in the Major Sports Hall.

Directions to both venues will be well signposted and security staff will be on hand to assist as well.

Directions to get to CPUT Bellville Campus:

From Cape Town on N1

Take N1 to Paarl

Take the Durban Road off ramp (Tygervalley) – Route 302

Turn Right towards Bellville

At Robot in Voortrekker Road – Turn left (towards Kuilsriver)

At the 2^nd Robot (Eskom on right, Road sign – Robert Sobukwe Road & CT International), turn Right into Robert Sobukwe Road.

Drive down Robert Sobukwe Road and the 7^th Robot (from Voortrekker) is our Entrance to the left.

From Cape Town on N2

Take the N2 to Somerset West.

Take the Robert Sobukwe Road (Bellville) off ramp to the left.

Drive straight down Robert Sobukwe Road until you pass University of the Western Cape (UWC).

At the Robot (after UWC) - Turn Right into Symphony Way – to Belhar.

The First Robot (after Steelpark) is our Entrance to the left.

From Airport

Keep LEFT when you exit the airport (after the robot)

Turn LEFT into Borchard’s Quarry Rd

At the 2^nd Robot turn RIGHT into Robert Sobukwe Road.

At the 6^th Robot turn RIGHT into Symphony Way

At the 1^st Robot turn LEFT for CPUT – Bellville Campus

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Grade 12 pupils at a Khayelitsha school will be kicking up their heels at their matric ball thanks to a group of Public Relations students. 

The group of ten BTech students are collecting high-heeled shoes for pupils at Zola Secondary School to don at their year-end ball.

“We needed to come up with a practical campaign for our finals. The cause is something we all could relate to, and we started the Her Majesty campaign. It forms part of the larger Restoring Soles 2 Souls project,” said student Nadine Dirks.

Restoring Soles 2 Souls collects and redistributes new and gently-worn shoes to impoverished communities in South Africa.

Nadine said the group had already collected several pairs of shoes, but we're hoping to receive a few more before handing over the shoes to the school on 20 September.

Anyone who would like to donate can contact her on +27 78 758 6530.

Written by Ilse Fredericks
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Grade 11 and 12 learners will have the opportunity to tour the Somatology Department’s state of the art facilities during its Open Day tomorrow (August 31).

The event will take place on the District Six Campus between 10 am and 2 pm and will give learners and their teachers the chance to engage with academic staff and students.

The department will outline the qualifications on offer, including the three-year Diploma in Somatology. Learners can also look forward to various demonstrations of treatments being done at the department’s modern clinic and an exhibition of work done by students.

Information brochures will also be made available.

Somatology is an exciting field that combines multi-disciplinary areas of study including health, beauty, wellness, skin care and business entrepreneurship.

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Twenty-two schools gathered at CPUT’s New Science Building last week to compete in the provincial leg of Minquiz.

The 66 Grade 12 learners battled it out, answering questions that tested knowledge in physical science and mathematics and general knowledge in science, engineering and technology.

First the participating learners wrote a multiple-choice question test individually and then they competed as teams during a live, on-stage oral quiz, also with multiple-choice questions.

After competing for most of the day two students came out top of the Gold and Platinum categories (the two categories are based on the schools’ historical marks for the grade 12 class in mathematics, physical science and English).

Zainab Samuals (Spine Road High School), Bulela Tshulisi (Cape Academy for Mathematics, Science and Technology), Derek Reissenzahn (Bishops Diocesan College) and DuToit Spies (Parel Vallei High School) will represent the Western Province at the national competition.

Each of the four learners won an all-expenses-paid trip to Joburg to attend the National Competition and stand a chance to win individual prizes as well as for their school.

The three top performing schools in the written part of the quiz each won money for the development of their science laboratories.

The winner in the Platinum category was Bishops Diocesan College, followed by Parel Vallei High School and Milnerton High School.

The winner of the Gold category was Livingstone High School, followed by the Cape Academy for Mathematics, Science and Technology and Bergvliet High School.

Founded in 1988 Minquiz is a science and mathematics quiz hosted every year by Mintek (the research and development organisation specialising in all aspects of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related technology).

Welhem Legodi, process engineer in hydrometallurgy at Mintek, was on hand to give the learners a quick rundown of the kinds of work opportunities and bursary benefits offered by the organisation to engineering students.

When he handed out prizes Head of the Chemical Engineering Department Prof Daniel Ikhu-Omorgebe congratulated the leaners and pointed out that if any of them chose to study at CPUT next year they would be the first students to make use of the new Chemical Engineering building. 

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CPUT will host the provincial leg of the Minquiz this year.

Minquiz is a science and mathematics quiz hosted every year by Mintek (the research and development organisation specialising in all aspects of mineral processing, extractive metallurgy and related technology).

The quiz is open to Grade 12 learners attending South African schools and tests their knowledge in physical science, mathematics and general knowledge in science, engineering and technology.

Dr Buntu Godongwana of the Department of Chemical Engineering says Minquiz is meant to invoke interest in science, engineering and technology with specific focus on mineral technology, chemistry, physics and geology.

“The competition provides an ideal platform for CPUT to market itself to prospective students by showcasing the different academic offerings and infrastructure available at the University,” Godongwana explained.

The provincial semi-finals are rotated amongst tertiary institutions and this year the Western Cape quiz will take place on May 17 at the Department of Chemical Engineering’s Science Building on CPUT’s Bellville campus.

“For the students, the Minquiz provides an opportunity to compete for honours and recognition at the national level. It also presents an exposure to minerals technology, in a customised open-day environment with chemical engineering staff from CPUT and engineers from Mintek.

“During the Minquiz academic staff and representatives from industry will be available to interact with students and answer broad questions on available opportunities for prospective chemical engineers and minerals processing technologists,” said Godongwana.

The quiz will start at 9am and finish at 2pm.

Schools are encouraged to register their team of 3 learners – check https://wcminq2018.wixsite.com/home for the rules.

Winning teams and individuals win prizes and the top two learners in two different categories proceed to the finals which will be held at Mintek headquarters in Joburg on July 19 to 20.

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All Grade 12 learners and their parents or guardians are invited to join the CPUT courses and admission criteria webinar.

The webinar will assist prospective students to learn about more than 70 career-focused courses CPUT has on offer. Each Faculty will do a presentation and each session is followed by a15-minute question and answer session where learners will be able to ask questions.

The webinars take place on 27, 28 and 29 September 2021 from 18:00 to 20:00.  Grade 12 learners and those who are still unsure about the courses/ careers they wish to follow can get current and up to date information about the many diploma and degree programmes on offer at CPUT.   The six faculties will be presented over the  three days,  giving learners insight into the courses and requirements, thereby assisting them to make informed decisions about the courses or careers they wish to follow:  The faculty  presentations and links to the webinars are as follow:

CPUT Grade 12 Webinar (27 September 2021), Time:  18:00 – 20:00

 Faculty of Applied Sciences and Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences - https://bit.ly/2XDeRI2

CPUT Grade 12 Webinar (28 September 2021)   Time:  18:00 – 20:00

 Faculty of Business and Management Sciences and Faculty of Education - https://bit.ly/3zBTqoo

CPUT Grade 12 Webinar (29 September 2021)   Time:  18:00 – 20:00

Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment and Faculty of Informatics and Design - https://bit.ly/3hVn4ik

Should learners still be unsure about what to study or about their future career, they can join in on the informative webinar.

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