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

15 Apr 2012, 08:00 → 21 Apr 2012, 18:00 Africa/Johannesburg

Old Court House (Matjiesfontein)

Stoffel Fourie (TUT)

BY INVITATION ONLY

Cabin Placements Cabin_placements.pdf

Sunday, 15 April

08:30 → 10:00 Pretoria delegates gather at McDonalds

10:00 → 11:30 Busses depart for Johannesburg train station

11:30 → 12:30 All delegates traveling by train gather on the platform

12:30 → 14:00 Train departs from Johannesburg station

14:00 → 15:16 Lunch

15:16 → 15:29 Arrive on Potchefstroom Station

19:00 → 20:54 Dinner

20:54 → 21:20 Arrive on Kimberly Train Station

Monday, 16 April

07:30 → 20:45 Day 1 - Opening and Signatory

Convener: Dr Stoffel Fourie (TUT)

09:38 Train is scheduled to arrive in Matjiesfontein

10:38 Book into hotel rooms

10:58 Tea and Coffee

11:58 Lunch

13:00 Opening session of the Science and Technology Train

Speaker: Ray Jansen (Tshwane University of Technology)

13:00 Welcoming

Speaker: Pieter Marias (TUT)

13:10 Welcoming

Speaker: Prince Ngobeni (TUT)

13:20 NRF

Speaker: Robert Kriger (NRF)

13:30 AEON

Speaker: Moctar Doucoure (AEON)

13:40 Project leader: S&T Train

Speaker: Stoffel Fourie (TUT)

13:50 Project leader: Space Geodesy

Speaker: Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

14:00 Transnet Rail Engineering

Speaker: John Mathew (Transnet Rail Engineering)

14:10 DTech Presentation

Speaker: Danel Van Tonder (TUT student)

14:25 DTech Presentation

Speaker: Louis Beneke (TUT student)

14:35 Break

15:00 BTech Project Presentation

Speaker: Roeland Vlok (TUT student)

15:00 Late Afternoon Session

15:15 BTech Project Presentation

Speaker: Willem Viljoen (TUT student)

15:30 BTech Project Presentation

Speaker: Simpiwe Mbana (TUT student)

15:45 Gyrolag Airborne Platform - With Train Access

Speaker: Laurent Ameglio (EXIGE)

16:00 Last discussions on the day's topics

Speaker: Bryan Ballentyne (Transnet Rail Engineering)

19:00 Dinner

Thursday, 19 April

07:00 → 09:00 Breakfast

09:00 → 09:15 Introduction

Speaker: Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

09:00 → 10:30 Opening session of the Space Geodesy Observatory

09:15 → 09:30 PhD project

Speaker: Dr Ondego Joel Botai (University of Pretoria)

09:30 → 09:45 PhD project

Speaker: Mrs Christina Botai (HartRAO)

09:45 → 10:00 PhD project

Speaker: Mr Roelf Botha (SAIP)

10:00 → 10:15 MSc project

Speaker: Mr Cilence Munghemezulu (Space Geodesy (HartRAO))

10:15 → 10:30 D Tech project

Speaker: Mr George Leslie Nickola (HartRAO/UNISA/TUT)

10:30 → 11:00 Tea and Coffee

11:00 → 11:15 MSc project

Speaker: Mrs Marisa Nickola (HartRAO)

11:00 → 13:00 Mid Morning Session for Space Geodesy Observatory

Speaker: Dr Ondego Joel Botai (University of Pretoria)

11:15 → 11:30 PhD project

Speaker: Mr Leon Croukamp (Stellenbosch University)

11:30 → 11:45 MSc project

Speaker: Mr Peter van Wyk (Stellenbosch University)

11:45 → 12:00 Environmental Impact report

Speaker: Mrs Catherine Coni (TUT)

12:00 → 12:15 PhD project - Matjiesfontein Communication

Speaker: Mr Roelf Botha (SAIP)

12:15 → 13:00 Visit to the communications room

Speaker: Mr Roelf Botha (SAIP)

13:00 → 14:00 Lunch

Friday, 20 April

07:00 → 08:30 Breakfast

08:30 → 09:00 Book out of hotel

09:00 → 10:30 Morning Session of the Space Geodesy Observatory

Speaker: Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

09:00 → 10:30 Site development and future community involvement

Speaker: Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

10:30 → 11:00 Coffee and Tea

11:00 → 12:00 Last discussions on the Space Geodesy Observatory

Speaker: Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

11:00 → 13:00 Mid Morning Session of the Space Geodesy Observatory

Speaker: Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

12:00 → 12:10 Closing remarks

Speaker: Prof. Ludwig Combrinck (HartRAO)

12:10 → 12:20 Closing remarks

Speaker: Dr Stoffel Fourie (TUT)

12:20 → 12:50 Closing remarks

Speaker: Mr Robert Kriger (NRF)

12:50 → 13:00 Closing remarks

Speaker: Prof. Prince Ngobeni (Tshwane University of Technology)

13:00 → 14:15 Lunch

14:15 → 15:00 Delegates prepare to leave for Johnannesburg by train

15:00 → 15:30 Coffee and Tea

15:30 → 15:36 Train departs from Matjiesfontein station

18:00 → 20:00 Dinner

Saturday, 21 April

03:32 → 03:46 Arrive on Kimberly Station

07:00 → 10:00 Breakfast

09:08 → 09:13 Arrive on Potchefstroom Station

12:16 → 13:16 Train is secheduled to arrive in Johannesburg

13:30 → 13:40 Board the bus

13:40 → 14:40 Bus depart to Pretoria

14:40 → 14:50 Bus arrives in Pretoria