Aligning Further Education And Training With The Advanced Manufacturing Technology Strategy: South Africa Case Study

Dube Partson (), Muyengwa Goodwell () and Battle Kimberly ()
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Dube Partson: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Muyengwa Goodwell: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
Battle Kimberly: University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

Balkan Region Conference on Engineering and Business Education, 2014, vol. 1, issue 1, 501-504

Abstract: Academic institutions need to exhibit the appropriate flexibility to meet the demands of industry. This descriptive study seeks to identify the problems both in the private sector and in the education sector with regards to engineer training and to utilise the strengths of both to provide a solution. The study highlights the current growth of the manufacturing sector and the continuing skills gap. It identifies the problems faced by the manufacturing industry and also changes that can be made to the further education training curriculum. Investigations of the impacts of the engineering training and the factors affecting training and that inhibit or facilitate the engineering training were done. Based on experience and many discussions with the private and education sector with regards to the particular problems currently being faced by those wanting to use advanced manufacturing technology it is hoped this document will generate a lively debate between the private and public sector. This paper fulfils an identified training need and offers a practical solution to overcome a national skills shortage.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2478/cplbu-2014-0085

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