2nd Combined Science and Technology Train and Space Geodesy Observatory Workshop

from Sunday, 15 April 2012 (08:00) to Saturday, 21 April 2012 (18:00)
Matjiesfontein (Old Court House)

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
15 Apr 2012
16 Apr 2012
19 Apr 2012
20 Apr 2012
21 Apr 2012
AM
08:30 Pretoria delegates gather at McDonalds   (Corner of Church and Hamilton Street)
10:00 Busses depart for Johannesburg train station   (Corner of Church and Hamilton Street)
11:30 All delegates traveling by train gather on the platform   (Train Station)
07:30
Day 1 - Opening and Signatory -Dr Stoffel Fourie (TUT) (until 20:45) (Old Court House)
09:38 Train is scheduled to arrive in Matjiesfontein   (Train station)
10:38 Book into hotel rooms   (Lord Milner Hotel)
10:58 Tea and Coffee   (Lold Milner Hotel entrance)
11:58 Lunch   (Dinning room)
13:00 Opening session of the Science and Technology Train - Ray Jansen (Tshwane University of Technology)   (Old Court House)
13:00 Welcoming - Pieter Marias (TUT)   (Old Court House)
13:10 Welcoming - Prince Ngobeni (TUT)   (Old Court House)
13:20 NRF - Robert Kriger (NRF)   (Old Court House)
13:30 AEON - Moctar Doucoure (AEON)   (Old Court House)
13:40 Project leader: S&T Train - Stoffel Fourie (TUT)   (Old Court House)
13:50 Project leader: Space Geodesy - Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
14:00 Transnet Rail Engineering - John Mathew (Transnet Rail Engineering)   (Old Court House)
14:10 DTech Presentation - Danel Van Tonder (TUT student)   (Old Court House)
14:25 DTech Presentation - Louis Beneke (TUT student)   (Old Court House)
14:35 Break   (Old Court House)
15:00 BTech Project Presentation - Roeland Vlok (TUT student)   (Old Court House)
15:00 Late Afternoon Session   (Old Court House)
15:15 BTech Project Presentation - Willem Viljoen (TUT student)   (Old Court House)
15:30 BTech Project Presentation - Simpiwe Mbana (TUT student)   (Old Court House)
15:45 Gyrolag Airborne Platform - With Train Access - Laurent Ameglio (EXIGE)   (Old Court House)
16:00 Last discussions on the day's topics - Bryan Ballentyne (Transnet Rail Engineering)   (Old Court House)
19:00 Dinner   (Dinning room)
07:00 Breakfast   (Dinning room)
09:00 Introduction - Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
09:00 Opening session of the Space Geodesy Observatory   (Old Court House)
09:15 PhD project - Dr Ondego Joel Botai (University of Pretoria)   (Old Court House)
09:30 PhD project - Mrs Christina Botai (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
09:45 PhD project - Mr Roelf Botha (SAIP)   (Old Court House)
10:00 MSc project - Mr Cilence Munghemezulu (Space Geodesy (HartRAO))   (Old Court House)
10:15 D Tech project - Mr George Leslie Nickola (HartRAO/UNISA/TUT)   (Old Court House)
10:30 Tea and Coffee   (Old Court House)
11:00 MSc project - Mrs Marisa Nickola (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
11:00 Mid Morning Session for Space Geodesy Observatory - Dr Ondego Joel Botai (University of Pretoria)   (Old Court House)
11:15 PhD project - Mr Leon Croukamp (Stellenbosch University)   (Old Court House)
11:30 MSc project - Mr Peter van Wyk (Stellenbosch University)   (Old Court House)
11:45 Environmental Impact report - Mrs Catherine Coni (TUT)   (Old Court House)
07:00 Breakfast   (Hotel Lounge)
08:30 Book out of hotel   (Lord Milner Hotel)
09:00 Morning Session of the Space Geodesy Observatory - Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
09:00 Site development and future community involvement - Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
10:30 Coffee and Tea   (Old Court House)
11:00 Last discussions on the Space Geodesy Observatory - Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
11:00 Mid Morning Session of the Space Geodesy Observatory - Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
03:32 Arrive on Kimberly Station   (Train Station)
07:00 Breakfast   ()
09:08 Arrive on Potchefstroom Station   (Train Station)
PM
12:30 Train departs from Johannesburg station   (Train Station)
14:00 Lunch   ()
15:16 Arrive on Potchefstroom Station   (Train Station)
19:00 Dinner   ()
20:54 Arrive on Kimberly Train Station   (Train Station)
12:00 PhD project - Matjiesfontein Communication - Mr Roelf Botha (SAIP)   (Old Court House)
12:15 Visit to the communications room - Mr Roelf Botha (SAIP)   (Old Court House)
13:00 Lunch   (Dinning room)
12:00 Closing remarks - Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)   (Old Court House)
12:10 Closing remarks - Dr Stoffel Fourie (TUT)   (Old Court House)
12:20 Closing remarks - Mr Robert Kriger (NRF)   (Old Court House)
12:50 Closing remarks - Prof. Prince Ngobeni (Tshwane University of Technology)   (Old Court House)
13:00 Lunch   (Dinning room)
14:15 Delegates prepare to leave for Johnannesburg by train   ()
15:00 Coffee and Tea   (Hotel entrance)
15:30 Train departs from Matjiesfontein station   (Old Court House)
18:00 Dinner   (Dinning cart)
12:16 Train is secheduled to arrive in Johannesburg   (Train Station)
13:30 Board the bus   (Train Station)
13:40 Bus depart to Pretoria   ()
14:40 Bus arrives in Pretoria   (Corner of Church and Hamilton Street)