TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF SCIENCE MINUTES MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FACULTY BOARD (POSTGRADUATE MATTERS) THURSDAY, 6 March 2008 08:30 - 13:00 Board Room, Building 1-109, First Floor, Arcadia-Campus
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1.	OPENING AND WELCOMING: The Chairperson, Prof PJJG Marais welcomed everyone at the meeting.
2.	ATTENDANCE: A signed attendance list is available. Apologies: Du Toit, D (Prof) Maree, L (Dr) Viljoen, L (Ms)
3.	ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PERSONALIA:
3.1	From the Dean: Prof P Marais reported that some sad things happened in the Faculty: The following staff members have lost loved ones and the meeting wanted to give their condolences to them: Ms Cheryl Ogilvie – dad passed away; Prof Kojo Spio – mother passed away in Nigeria; Ms Jesy and Mr George Joseph – father passed away in India.
3.2	Special Days: The following members were congratulated with their respective birthdays: Dr Ben Sutherland – 60th birthday; Dr Gill Enslin.
3.3	From the Departments: Environmental Health: Ms I Mokgobu reported that Prof P Jagals has accepted a position in the Department. He will start on 1 July 2008. Prof Jagals is a C3 rated researcher,
3.4	Visits abroad (received / undertaken): The Chairperson informed the meeting that he was part of the NAFIC delegation who will visit the Netherlands from 7 – 11 April 2008. Directly after this visit he and Mr J Swanepoel would visited Otto Bock in Duderstadt, Germany from Sunday 13 April 2008 until Thursday 17 April 2008. During this period, official discussions with senior management would take place on Monday, 14 April and Tuesday, 15 April while the next two days would be devoted to visits to divisions within the company.
4.	SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA: (Matters not addressed elsewhere.) Three items were added to the Agenda: Approval of provisional project title and confirmation of study panel: Chokwe, TB (Mr) (see 7.2.4) Airconditioning in Building 4. FRIC composition.
5.	APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS EXCO MEETING(S): The meeting took note that the minutes of the meeting held on 28 February 2008 would be submitted at a later stage.
6.	MATTERS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S): (Matters not addressed elsewhere)
6.1	Postgraduate teaching assistants: The meeting took note of the application forms that were attached to the Agenda. Note: Full-time M Tech students could be appointed to the amount of R30 000 for a year to work with any researcher.
7.	STANDING MATTERS:
7.1	Marketing: No matters were mentioned at the meeting.
7.2	Student Matters:
7.2.1	Application for granting of equivalence: The meeting took note that no applications were submitted for the Agenda.
7.2.2	Application for granting of status: The meeting took note that no applications were submitted for the Agenda.
7.2.3	Application for approval of study field and appointment of study panel (PGS003): Decision 1: That the applications from the following students be referred back. Name: Phalanndwa, M (Mr) (200204049) Course: M Tech: Water Care (MTWC99) Study field: Removal of Iron (II) from acid mine drainage (AMD) through CO2 Study panel: Supervisor: Maree, JP (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Carlsson, FHH (Dr) (PhD) Note: The student needs to apply for status/equivalence and his outstanding tuition fees needs to be sorted out. Name: Abu Hassan Abu, D (Ms) (204198136) Study field: Human sperm diagnostic tests: A sequential approach during assisted reproduction management Study panel: Supervisor: Hoffmann, WA (Dr) (D Ed, M Sc (Veterinary Science) Co-supervisor: Huyser, C (Dr) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Franken, DR (Prof) (PhD) Note: The supervisor does not have a relevant qualification. Decision 2: That the applications received from the following students be approved: Name: Makaka, LL (Mr) (ID:8302235320084) Study field: Spider (Arachnida: Araneae) assemblage structure and community composition in response to montane grassland management practices Study panel: Supervisor: Jansen, R (Dr) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Dippenaar-Schoeman, A (Prof) (PhD) Name: Bologo, LT (Mr) (72010566) Study field: Removal of Iron (II) from acid mine drainage (AMD) in a sequence batch reactor Study panel: Supervisor: Maree, JP (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Carlsson, FHH (Dr) (PhD) Note: The title should be clarified – sequence/sequencing or sequencial? Name: Bologo, V (Ms) (208299034) Study field: Removal of suphate and magnesium from acid mine drainage in sequencing batch reactor Study panel: Supervisor: Maree, JP (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Carlsson, FHH (Dr) (PhD) Note: The title should be clarified – sequence/sequencing or sequencial?	Jansen, R (Prof) and Research Officers Du Toit, D (Prof) and Research Officers Jansen, R (Prof) and Research Officers Jansen, R (Prof) and Research Officers
7.2.4	Application for approval of provisional title and confirmation of study panel (PGS007): Decision: That the applications received for the following students be approved. Name: Schroder, B (Mr) (203168470) Course: M Tech: Nature Conservation (MTNA95) Provisional project title: Seasonal abundance and control of economically important ticks on a commercial game ranch Study panel: Supervisor: Reilly, BK (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Uys, AC (BSc, BVSc) Name: Chokwe, TB (Mr) (9402400) Classified project. Course: M Tech: Chemistry (MTCH95) Provisional project title: Oxidation of pinane mixtures to form pinane hydroperoxide Study panel: Supervisor: Nkambule, CM (Dr) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Buddoo, SR (Mr) (M Tech)(*) (*) Motivation:
7.2.5	Application for approval of an amendment of study panel (PGS007): Decision: That the application received from the following student be approved. Name: Odusanya, AOD (Mr) (203176147) Course: D Tech: Environmental Management (DTEV99) Project title: Occurrence and concentrations of Polybrominated Dephenyl Ethers (PBDEs) in landfill leachates in Tshwane Study panel: Supervisor: Okonkwo, JO (Prof) Co-supervisor – to be added: Botha, BM (Prof) (D Tech) Co-supervisor – to be removed: Coetzee, DS (Prof)(*) (*)Motivation: The previously appointed co-supervisor was replaced by Prof B Botha because of his specialised knowledge in the field of extraction.
7.2.6	Application for approval of final project title and appointment of external assessors: That the applications received from the following students be approved: Name: Augustyn, WG (Mr) (82000895) Course: D Tech: Chemistry (DTCH96) Final project title: The selective hydrogenation of acetylene with palladium/carbon nanostructured catalysts Supervisor: McCrindle, R (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Coville, N (Prof) (PhD) External assessors: Vivhavanathan, V (Dr) (PhD) Van Steen, EWJ (Prof) (PhD) Name: Odusanya, AOD (Mr) (203176147) Course: D Tech: Environmental Management (DTEV99) Final project title: Occurrence and concentrations of Polybrmoinated Diphenyl Ethers in landfill leachates in Tshwane Supervisor: Okonkwo, JO (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: Botha, BM (Prof) (D Tech) External assessors: Fatoki, OS (Prof) (PhD) Darerud, PE (Prof) (PhD) Note: (PBDEs) should be taken out of the title. Decision: That the application from the following student be referred back. Prof Fatoki needs to be replaced because he was recently used as an assessor for another student. Name: Sibali, LL (Mr) (203224141) Course: D Tech: Environmental Management (DTEV99) Final project title: Determination of endocrine-disrupting compounds in water and sediments from Jukskei river catchment area Supervisor: Okonkwo, JO (Prof) (PhD) Co-supervisor: McCrindle, R (Prof) (PhD) External assessors: Vacant Ngila, C (Dr) (PhD)	Jansen, R (Prof) and Research Officers Jansen, R (Prof) and Research Officers
7.2.7	Application for approval of final project title: Referred back from the Exco meeting of 14 February 2008. Decision: That the application from the following student be approved: Mamogobo, MD (Mr) (93096533) Course: M Tech: Agriculture (MTAL98) Final title: Intercropping cotton with grain sorghum and pigeon peas for bollworm control Supervisor: Van Averbeke, W (Prof) (DSc Agric) Co-supervisor: None External assessors: Dippenaar-Schoeman, AS (Prof) (PhD) and Botha-Greeff, MS (Dr) (PhD) The meeting took note that the re-submission of the following students’ applications were outstanding: Mutshatshi, TN (Mr) (203228317); Singo, M (Mr) (203176589); Okonkwo, AU (Mrs) (202245250).	Jansen, R (Prof) and Research Officers
7.2.8	Application for approval of final project title: The application for the appointment of external assessors was approved by Exco on 28 June 2007 but the final project title was referred back. The application was re-submitted for Exco of 29 November 2007 but was referred back again because it was indicated that the project was confidential, but no confidentiality agreement could be provided. Decision: That the application received from the following student be approved: Name: Botha, M (Ms) (95031811) Course: M Tech: Environmental Health (MTEH95) Final project title: Knowledge, attitudes and practices on field kitchen hygiene	Addendum H
7.2.9	Application for approval of an amendment to a final project title: Decision: That the application received from the following student be approved: Name: Mothaogae, BJ (Ms) (200103962) Course: M Tech: Chemistry (MTCH95) Previous approved title: Analysis of trace elements in raw and purified coal Suggested new title by external assessors: Analysis of trace elements in raw and purified coal by ICP-OES	Addendum I
7.2.10	Re-appointment of external assessors: Withdrawn from Exco meeting of 14 February 2008. Exco of 28 June 2007 (Faculty Board of 3 August 2007 and Senate of 3 September 2008) has approved the appointment of external assessors. It has come to light that one of the assessors Chidarikire, TN (Ms) does not have a PhD. A motivation was attached for the confirmation of her appointment. The dissertation of the student still needs to be assessed. Rothman, B (Mr) (98041109) The meeting took note that the re-submission is outstanding.	Enslin, G (Dr) and Research Officers
7.2.11	Approval of final results: Decision: That the final results submitted for the following students be approved: Mothaogae, BJ (Ms) (200193962) – M Tech: Chemistry (MTCH95); Result: Awarded with an average mark of 56%. Lazarevic, J (Ms) (205002979) - M Tech: Chemistry (MTCH95); Result: Awarded cum laude with an average mark of 75%. Pretorius, WE (Ms) (203091672) – M Tech: Mathematical Technology (MTMNST) (mini-dissertation); Result: Awarded with an average mark of 78% for the mini-dissertation. Magoro, MM (Ms) (204186286) – M Tech: Food Technology (MTFT96); Result: Awarded cum laude with an average mark of 75%. Botha, MA (Mrs) (201192234) – M Tech: Environmental Management (MTEV99); Result: Awarded with an average mark of 70%. Ogunronbi, O (Ms) (204111754) – M Tech: Food Technology (MTFT96); Result: Awarded with an average mark of 70%. Nyathi, FBG (Ms) (2031766007) – M Tech: Nursing (MTNG98). Result: Awarded with an average mark of 66%.	Addendum J
8.	NEW MATTERS:
8.1	Postgraduate studies: The following decisions were taken during the meeting: Supervisors for a D Tech: Their qualifications should be relevant to the study. External assessors for a D Tech: At least one should be an international assessor. Project titles: Should be in lower case.
9.	DISCUSSION OF THE SUPPLEMENTARY AGENDA:
9.1	FRIC composition: A list with the suggested composition of FRIC would be e-mailed to Heads of Department for confirmation of the members.
9.2	Air-conditioning in all auditoriums: The Chairperson would contact Mr P Engelbrecht in this regard. Heads of Department were requested to send the Helpdesk reference numbers through to the Executive Dean’s office.	Marais, PJJG (Prof) Heads of Department
10.	NEXT MEETING: 20 March 2008 (Faculty Matters). Closing date for the Agenda is 13 March 2008
11.	CLOSURE: The meeting was closed at 11:10.
ANDRIONE, P (MRS) MARAIS, PJJG (PROF) FACULTY SECRETARY EXECUTIVE DEAN DATE