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DUT Supplies Human Capital To SKA Project

Durban University of TechnologyRef: https://www.dut.ac.za/DUT_Supplies_Human_Capital_to_SKA_Project_/

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This is a news article on the Durban University of Technology (DUT) website dated 28 August 2013 titled “DUT Supplies Human Capital to SKA Project.” It explains DUT’s involvement in the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project through its Indlebe Radio Telescope (IRT) and the Radio Astronomy Technology (RAT) Centre, including SKA SA offering internships to DUT students. The article states that 12 students are currently fully supported in undergraduate studies, that seven have been awarded National Diplomas with five returning for BTech, and that two technicians have been permanently employed (one at HartRAO and one as a telescope operator with KAT-7). It also notes the SKA is moving toward Phase 1 due to start in 2016 and that DUT’s role is supplying human capital rather than direct research.

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Permanent Employment for Technicians in SKA-Related Projects

Durban University of Technology graduates have secured permanent positions as technicians in key SKA-related facilities. One technician is employed at HartRAO, and another serves as a telescope operator for the KAT-7 array, demonstrating long-term career pathways linked to the SKA project.

Who it is for: graduates from Durban University of Technology with technical qualifications in electronics and engineering
How to act on it: Compete for positions advertised by SKA SA or partner institutions like HartRAO and KAT-7; selection based on skills and experience gained during studies and internships.

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eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, City of Cape Town, Western Cape

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https://www.dut.ac.za/DUT_Supplies_Human_Capital_to_SKA_Project_/

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Document title: “DUT Supplies Human Capital to SKA Project”
Publisher/organisation: Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Date: 28 August 2013
SKA project phase: Phase 1 due to start in 2016 (pre-construction phase mentioned)
DUT involvement: Indlebe Radio Telescope (IRT) built in 2006 to provide student project work
SKA SA involvement start: 2008 visit by Professor Justin Jonas; internships offered after visit
Internship location (2009 first group): HartRAO, Carnarvon (Northern Cape) and SKA SA Cape Town offices
Student support: 12 students fully supported in undergraduate studies (National Diploma and BTech)
African partner countries: four students are from African Partner Countries
Qualifications: seven National Diplomas awarded; five returned for BTech
Employment outcomes: two technicians permanently employed (HartRAO electronic technician; KAT-7 telescope operator)
SKA scale: ~4 000 dish-shaped antennas; split over Africa and Australia; major share in South Africa
Co-host countries listed: Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Radio Astronomy Technology (RAT) Centre
Department of Electronic Engineering
Stuart MacPherson
Gary van Vuuren
Indlebe Radio Telescope (IRT)
SKA SA
Professor Justin Jonas
HartRAO
KAT-7
MeerKAT
Square Kilometre Array (SKA)
Sinegugu Ndlovu