The annual exhibition of the 4th-year Art Education students was recently held at Wellington Campus Library.

This event showcased the students' creative work as part of their training to become future art educators. The high standard of creative work produced was particularly commendable, especially considering that art is only one of their major subjects. The exhibition also featured an installation of upcycled chairs, marking the first permanent public art installation on campus.

These pieces reflected the students’ values, concerns, and perspectives on pressing global issues, including the ongoing conflict in the Gaza region and challenges related to education. Visual Art Lecturer, Dr Jacoba Meiring said the programme for the evening was stimulating and engaging, contributing to the overall success of the event. The serenade group from Val de Charon student accommodation, along with the Wellington Campus Choir under the directorship of Dr Devandré Boonzaaier, provided captivating performances.

Meiring said: “The exhibition not only demonstrated the students' artistic talents but also reinforced the value of cultivating and nurturing creativity in education. The event was well-attended by parents, friends, and lecturers, and the collaboration and participation of all involved truly reflected the spirit of our One Smart CPUT.”

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The excellent work produced by postgraduate students was acknowledged and showcased during the recent Postgraduate Conference. Hosted by the Centre for Postgraduate Studies, the event gave Masters and Doctoral candidates the opportunity to deliver presentations and present posters on their research activities and innovations.

Vice-Chancellor, Prof Chris Nhlapo, said the day was an important one on the CPUT calendar.

“If we are serious about building One Smart CPUT, we have to encourage each and every student and say: ‘this continent needs you, this country needs you’.”

Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research, Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, Prof Marshall Sheldon, said the event aimed to give postgraduate students, who were close to graduating, the opportunity to share their results with an audience and engage in a scientific way.

“It’s also to acknowledge the great work our postgraduate students are doing and to provide us with an opportunity to create a research environment and build up a culture that we want to build within CPUT as we close our vision 2020 and transition into our Vision 2030 to become one smart CPUT.”

Research Director, Prof Dina Burger, encouraged the delegates to use the conference to explore opportunities to link up with the research being done by others.
“That is ultimately what research is about – working together and going beyond your own discipline and looking at things from different perspectives.”

The winner in the oral presentation category was Uchenna Okwuosa (MEng Mechanical Engineering), whose presentation was titled: Development of Shrouded Thrust Vectoring System for Short Take-Off Control. In second place was Talent Moyo (DComm Marketing) while Lizel Hudson (Doctorate in Radiography) was third.

The winner of the poster presentations was Kayla Arendse (MTech Retail Business Management), whose presentation was titled: Critical success factors for e-tailing: a case study of clothing retailers in Cape Town. Bulelwa Ntobela (Master of Horticultural Science) was second while Shaheed Roos: (Master of Horticultural Science) and Romuald Kouami Tchamba (MEng Mechanical) tied for third place.

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