Engineering Industry Showcase

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The Stellenbosch Engineering Industry Showcase was held at the Century City Conference Centre in Cape Town on 27 May 2026

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2026 Industry Showcase Programme

08:30 – 09:30Arrival, Registration, Tea/Coffee
09:30Welcome and Faculty Overview Prof Wikus van Niekerk, Dean: Faculty of Engineering
10:00Keynote Address Ms Wrenelle Stander, CEO: Wesgro
10:20Keynote Address Mr Johann du Toit, CEO: Simera Sense
10:40Break
 Session 1 Advanced Manufacturing and IndustrialisationSession 2 Disaster Risk Management and Climate Resilience
10:45Shaping the Future of Industry: The Rise of Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems Dr Boitumelo RamatsetseBuilding Climate Resilient W²EF Infrastructure through Evidence Based Decision Support Tools Prof Cristina Trois
11:05Print, Place, Reuse: 3D Printed Concrete in Practice Dr Kim TimmDemystifying Fire Engineering: How to Prevent the Loss of your Firm, Factory or Farm Prof Richard Walls
11:25Tea/Coffee Break
 Session 3 Artificial Intelligence for Improved Industrial ProcessesSession 4 Aerospace and Robotics
11:40Digital Twin for Smart Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants Prof Lijun ZhangClosing the Gap: Autonomous Control for Satellite Rendezvous and Docking Prof Willem Jordaan
12:00From Models to Systems: Industrialising AI for Real-World Applications Dr Clint SteedAutonomous Robots for Mining and Forestry: Navigating Rough Terrain Prof Callen Fisher
12:20Engineering Human-Autonomy Integration in Industrial Systems Dr Nicole TaylorRethinking What Quadcopters Can Do: New Use Cases and Capabilities Dr Willie Smit
12:40Data Analytics for Process Engineers Prof Tobi LouwAerospace Propulsion Research at Mechanical & Mechatronic Engineering Prof Ryno Laubscher
13:00Lunch
 Session 5 Biomedical Engineering and Health TechnologiesSession 6 Water Resource Management and Infrastructure
14:00Environmental and Biological Diagnostics: The Engineering Perspective Dr Taskeen EbrahimFlood and water resources in a changing environment. Prof Kobus du Plessis
14:20Cardiovascular Disease Modelling: Towards Improved Diagnostic Correlations Dr Lindi KockWater Without Waste: Reimagining Treatment, Reuse, and Resource Recovery Dr Caitlin Courtney
 Session 7 Renewable EnergySession 8 Transport and Logistics
14:40Optimising Renewable Energy: Intelligent Siting and Predictive Power Drs Armand du Plessis and Chantelle van StadenLogistics and Supply Chain Systems: A Western Cape perspective on Research and Education Profs Leila Goedhals-Gerber and Joubert van Eeden
15:00Industrial Decarbonisation: Beyond Renewable Electricity Prof Mike OwenFuture-Proof Mobility: Data-driven, Disruptive, and Designed for People (not cars) Dr Megan Bruwer
15:20Tea/Coffee Break
 Session 9 Sustainable Development for the EnvironmentSession 10 Agricultural Technology (Agritech)
15:35Developing Sustainably: Materials, Chemicals, and Processes for a Circular Future Prof Robbie PottMicroclimate Information Technologies Prof André van der Merwe and Dr Diane Mostert
15:55Low-Carbon Material in the Built Environment Dr Elaine GoosenComputational Modelling in Postharvest Technologies Prof Corné Coetzee and Dr Tarl Berry
16:30Closing
17:00Cocktail and Alumni Function Shaping Tomorrow: Engineering Management's Role in Cultivating Future-Ready Professionals Prof Taryn Barnard Decisions Under Uncertainty: Engineering Management's Next Strategic Frontier Prof Wynand van Dyk