Faculty of Engineering and Technology

BOTSWANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Private Mail Bag 16 Palapye, Botswana Website: www.biust.ac.bw

Tel: 4900117 Fax: 4900102

Faculty of Engineering and Technology 30.6.2017

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT/COMMUNIQUE – SOLID EDGE TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION WORKSHOP. A forthcoming one-day “Innovation & Technology” workshop will be held here in BIUST, Palapye together with our South African industrial partners – Solid Edge Technology. . The scheduled date for the workshop will be on Tuesday 25.07.2017 at the 3D Lab, ground floor of the Faculty of Engineering & Technology (FET) from 09:00HRS – 11:00HRS. This event is being organized as part of the research initiation grant for the Complex Engineering-Design & Delivery Processes: 3D Printing Perspective Project Lab. Solid Edge Technology is a South African innovation and technology company which has been in operating for over 30 years. They are into a wide range of innovation and technology project / research activities as well as training and coaching. Solid Edge Technology has professionally trained staff with over 15 years of experience within the 3D printing industry. Thus specifically in the 3D printing sector, they deal with 3D printing software and design services using multiple technologies and 3D printing software packages, including the current state-of-the-art “Solid Edge PLM software” from Siemens as well as 3D printing materials such as PLA & ABS. Using this Complex Engineering-Design & Delivery Processes: 3D Printing Perspective Project as a conduit; Solid Edge Technology with their Siemens sponsors had agreed to install over 100 Siemens “Solid Edge PLM software” in every Faculty of Engineering design lab in BIUST. So, the installation of the software licences and also conduct a brief training on how to efficiently use them.Thus the software will start right after their industrial presentation, discussion and engagement session during the Workshop. The programme outline will be as follows: # 1 2 3

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Programme Outline Introduction of Solid Edge industrial partners and programme outline BIUST academic forcus & strategic plan

Time 09:00 – 09:05

Presentation on Solid Edge Technology (Innovation & Technology systems and activities as well as training & coaching) Solid Edge Technology 3D Printing Perspectives (sysetems & technologies) BIUST progress & expectations in terms or RD&I A.O.B (5mins) / Questions (5mins) / Vote of Thanks & Closing remarks (5mins) / Open discussions (after hours/programme)

09:15 – 10:05

09:05 – 09:15

10:05 – 10:35 10:35 – 10:45 10:45 – 10:55 10:55 – 11:00

Remarks Dr. Richard Addo-Tenkorang – BIUST Faculty of Engineering Distinguished Prof. Denis Siginer (DVCAA, BIUST) Mr. Jared de Waal and Team form Solid Edge Technology Mr. Jared de Waal and Team form Solid Edge Technology Prof. David Norris (DVC-RD&I, BIUST) All Prof. Raymond Suglo (Ag.Dean FET, BIUST)

*Installation of the state-of-the-art Solid Edge PLM software and brief training follows right through.

Thank you very much in advance and looking forward to seeing you grace the occassion. Please, do not hesitate to contact me for any further information prior to the forthcoming Workshop. Yours faithfully, Dr. Richard Addo-Tenkorang, (DSc.-Tech.) ([email protected] ) Dr. Norman Gwangwava, (Eng.D) ([email protected] )

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