The 2nd International African CubeSat Workshop, hosted by F'SATI@CPUT will take place from 3 to 4 November 2014 in Cape Town. There have been tremendous developments in the nanosatellite industry which hold enormous potential for the socio-economic development of the African continent. It is therefore appropriate to meet and discuss activities and strategise for the future.
We are very much looking forward to hosting you and to your participation.
F'SATI in collaboration with the Advancement and Partnerships Office (APO) of the Tswhane University of Technology launched an Industry Partnership event on the 18th of August.
After 16 years of existence, F'SATI has been recognised as a national asset that has a proven track record in human capital development and innovation for the needs of South Africa
The aim of this event was to acknowledge and sustain, in cooperation with industry partners, F’SATI efforts and achievements in the provision of highly-skilled graduates and specialist research and development.
More information on TUT Website
Over the past few years F’SATI has proved their worth in the higher education sector and has positioned itself as CPUT’s flagship programme. It developed and launched Africa’s first CubeSat in 2013, produced 50 engineers and has established itself as a CubeSat technology support hub for Africa.
It is also home to the Africa Space Innovation Centre, an innovation hub that boasts an impressive product line of satellite communications systems that are being marketed internationally by Clyde Space in Scotland.
The Institute’s Human Capacity Development Grant from the National Research Foundation (NRF) for the FSATI@CPUT space programme has been renewed for the next three years. The NRF manages the contract on behalf of the Department of Science and Technology which has funded the F’SATI Space Programme since 2009.
On the 7th of March took place the event organised by NFR and DST for the public announcement of the new research chairs holders.
F'SATI had the honour of being part of this event for two chairs.
Professor Karim Djouani has been nominated chair holder of the enabled environments for assisted living chair in the Tshwane University of Technology. This chair will be hosted in the French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI) and is a reconnaissance of the research work that has been developed for many years by the F'SATI team of Professors and students in the niche area in enabled environment and assistance to the handicapped.
The SARCHi chair in the Enabled Environment for Assisted Living will focus on the development of mechatronic and networked technologies to assist persons with disabilities and the elderly.
A description of this chair can be found here.
Professor NORMAN G. FITZ-COY has been nominated chair holder of the Innovative Small Satellite Technology and Applications for Africa chair in the Cape Peninsula University of Technology. This chair will be hosted in the French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI) and will leverage on its national and international flagship Postgraduate Programme in Satellite Systems Engineering. It is this programme that led to the launch of the first South African and African CubeSat in November 2013.
A description of this chair can be found here.
On the occasion of the visit to CPUT of Mr. Vermès, Vice President of the French Paris Ile-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, founding member of the F’SATI cooperation, F'SATI at CPUT is organizing a forum with company and institutional representatives about education and training needs for Human Capacity Development.
Date: Friday, 21 February 2014
Time: 17:30-20:00
Venue: Alliance Française, 155 Loop Street, Cape Town
January 2014
The first CubeSat for South Africa and Africa, launched in November 2013, developed and built by F'SATI@CPUT, has delivered its first images of South Africa.
F'SATI was part of the Tshwane University of Technology Centres, Institutes, Technology Stations and Incubators (CITSIs) showcase on July the 25th.
This showcase was the opportunity for industry professionals, government agencies, and University community to interact, show innovative technologies developed in the university and explore ways for collaboration activities and technology transfer.
Among others, visitors were very much interested and questioned about the possibility of commercialisation of some of the F'SATI team realisation in the fields of telecommunication and assistance to the handicapped.
These achievements are the result of the work of teams of researchers and students and are an integral part of their studies
