List of Abstracts Submitted
Paper
Author(s)
 B201
The Integrated Construction Unit Contract System.
(iCU) - An Innovative Alternative to Conventional
Methods of Contract.
Peter Morrow & Rod Stewart
NMA Consulting Company
peterm@uwp.co.za
 B202
An Alternative Future for Industrial Design in Africa
Carl Harrison.
Department of Industrial Design.
University of Botswana.
Email: carl.harrison@mopipi.ub.bw
A Method for Motor Torque Assessment
A.I. Litchev, K.M. Yanev and E. Rakgati
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
University of Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana
Email: angel.litchev@yahoo.com
Accurate Speed Control of a DC Motor
K.M. Yanev, A.I. Litchev and E. Rakgati
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
Email: yanevkm@yahoo.com,
Analysis of Electricity Demand Management Potentials
in Tanzania Residential Sector
A.K. Mohamed & M.T.E Kahn
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town, South Africa
Email: afuamohamed@yahoo.com ; khant@cput.ac.za
Mwendapole
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 Notification
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 B203
Jeffrey
 Accepted
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 B204
Jeffrey
 Accepted
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 B205
Jeffrey
 Accepted
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x
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 B206
Challenges in Utilization and Management of
Knowledge Workers.
Dr Madhurima Lall
Reader, Dept of Applied Economics
University of Lucknow, India
Email id: madhurima_lall@yahoo.co.in
Ph: 0091-9454323847, 0091-9415013387
Ms Sakina Qasim Zaidi
Lecturer,A B M University College
Francistown, Botswana, Africa
Email id: sakinaqasim@yahoo.com
Phone No: 0267-74014061, 0267-2415034
 B207
Effective Urban Planning
Development in Botswana
 B208
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of the
Behaviour of Composite Cellular Beams for Innovative
Structural Applications
Marian A. Gizejowskia and Wael A. Salah Khalilb
Warsaw University of Technology,
Faculty of Civil Engineering,
Warsaw, Poland,
e-mail: m.gizejowski@il.pw.edu.pl ; w.salah@il.pw.edu.pl
Mitigation of Geotechnical Uncertainties Through a
Reliability -Based Design Frame Work
Mahongo Dithindea, Marious De Wetb and Johan Retiefb
aUniversity of Botswana. Department of Civil Engineering.
bUniversity of stellenbosh. Department of Civil Engineering.
dithinde@mopipi.ub.bw
Masuku
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B209
Masuku
 Accepted
 Notification
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Practice
for
Urban Mutakela K. Minyoi
Ph.D Candidate
Ardhi University, Tanzania
Email: email??
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 B210
MODIS Active Fire Distribution and Associated Land
Use/Land Cover Types - Implications for Natural
Resources Management in the Okavango Seasonal
Wetlands, Botswana {TOPIC 28, VELD FIRES AND
DEFORESTATION-BIE Conference}
Budzanani Tacheba
Harry Oppenheimer Okavango Research Centre, University
of Botswana, Maun, Botswana
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of
Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
btacheba@yahoo.co.uk
 B211
Nation Integrated Geoscience Information System
Mrs Lesego P. Peter and Mr Bochengedu Somolekae
Email: email??
 B212
Nobody Plans to Fail, But Many Fail to Plan "
Aina Oluyinka Olugbenga
NEW ERA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING
Email: email??
 B213
Modelling of Single Point Lathe Cutting Tools
R. Marumo1 M.T Letsatsi2 and O.S Motsamai1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering and
2Department of Industrial Design & Technology
University of Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana
marumorr@mopipi.ub.bw
Morphology of the (in) Discrete Fabric
Brian Digkola
B.Arch. Des, M. Arch (RMIT University, Australia)
brian.dikgola@gmail.com
Mwendapole
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B214
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 B215
Masuku
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B216
Masuku
 Rejected
X
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 B217
Mwendapole
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B218
Mwendapole
 Accepted
 Notification
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Cost Modelling for Highway Construction in Developing
Countries using Econometric Views Analysis: A Case Study
of Nigeria
Adewole S. Oladelea, Adedare S. Adedimilab and
Aderemi Y. Adeyemic
aPinagare Consulting Engineers. Gaborone, Botswana
bDepartment of Civil & Environmental Engineering,
University of Lagos
cDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Botswana
adeyemiy@mopipi.ub.bw; ayadeyemi@yahoo.com
Trends and Conflicts in Shelter Architecture
Development: the Case of Otse - a Rapid Urbanizing Rural
Community in Botswana
aSampson
Material Selection for the Morula Juice, Pulp and Seed
Separator
Kommula. V.P, Marumo R., Batane N.R. and Mosweu M.
Mechanical Engineering Department.
University of Botswana
kommula@mopipi.ub.bw
Future Directions for Interior Design in Botswana
C. Mwendapole and Z Markovic
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
Department of Industrial Design and Technology,
University of Botswana
Mwendapolec@mopipi.ub.bw
Ik Umenne and bZoran Markovic
University of Botswana
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
aDepartment of Architecture and Planning
bDepartment of Design and Technology
umennes@mopipi.ub.bw; markovicz@mopipi.ub.bw
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 B219
Immolation of Human Labour with Machine Intelligence
Sennye Masike1, Rapelang Marumo2 Richard
Sehurutshi3
1Department of Environmental Science
2Department of Mechanical Engineering
3 Faculty of Engineering & Technology,
University of Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana
masikes@mopipi.ub.bw, , marumorr@mopipi.ub.bw ,
sehuruts@mopipi.ub.bw
 B220
Development of Discrete Time PID Control Algorithm for
Continuous Time Processes with Long Dead-Time
Gumede S C and Ngadima N
Department of Electrical engineering, Cape Peninsula
University of Technology, Bellville, Cape Town
Email: email??
 B221
Design and Development of Assistive and Rehabilitation
Technologies
S.M. Situmbeko
Department of Industrial Design and Technology,
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
email: situmbeko@mopipi.ub.bw; ssitumbeko@yahoo.com
Computer Simulation and Design of 2D and 3D
Mechanisms
S.M. Situmbeko
Department of Industrial Design and Technology,
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
email: situmbeko@mopipi.ub.bw; ssitumbeko@yahoo.com
Mwendapole
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B222
Masizana
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B223
Tracking Free Spherical Solar Collector
S.M. Situmbeko and K.L. Kumar
Department of Industrial Design and Technology,
University of Botswana
situmbeko@mopipi.ub.bw; ssitumbeko@yahoo.com
 B224
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping for an
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
O. Matsebe 1 S. Holtzhausen 1 C.M. Kumile 2 N.S. Tlale 1
1
Department of Mechatronics and Micro Manufacturing,
Centre for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria,
South Africa
(E-mail: SHoltzhausen@csir.co.za ;
Ntlale@csir.co.za)
2
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane
University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa,
(E-mail:kumilecm@tut.ac.za)
 B225
The Role of Industrial Attachment in Tertiary Education
with Reference to Technical Education in Botswana
Edmund Jaya
New Era College of Arts , Science and Technology
Plot 36158, Block 8, Extension38
Box 402134. Gaborone, Botswana
Telephone Number +267 393 3533
Mobile: +263 71764433
E-Mail Address: eddjaya@yahoo.com
 B226
An Investigation of Flow and Geometric Parameters for
Optimal Performance of a Hydro-Cyclone Separator
Oboetswe S Motsamai
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of
Engineering and Technology,
University of Botswana, P/Bag 061, Gaborone
E-mail: motsamai@mopipi.ub.bw
Jeffrey
 Accepted
 Notification
x
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 B227
Opportunities for Efficient and Environmentally Friendly
Energy Systems in Botswana
Oboetswe S Motsamai,
University of Botswana
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Mechanical Engineering Department
Email: motsamai@mopipi.ub.bw
Starter-less Ignition System with Constant Dwell Angle
Ishmael Zibani and Joseph Chuma
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
University of Botswana
Email: zibani@mopipi.ub.bw
Electronic Valve Timing for a Petrol Car Engine
Ishmael Zibani and Joseph Chuma
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
University of Botswana
Email: zibani@mopipi.ub.bw
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B228
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B229
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B230
Masuku
 Accepted
 Notification
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Typology of Vernacular Dwellings (Indigenous/Traditional Mr. Zoran Markovic
Houses) in Botswana - As the First Step in Potential Way
Lecturer. University of Botswana
Forward
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
e-mail: markovicz@mopipi.ub.bw
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 B231
Simplified Method of Analysis of Stiffened Raft
Foundations.
Clint Shaudai Mubaiwa
CPP Botswana (Pty) Ltd
P. Bag BR121, Broadhurst, Gaborone
Tel: 3951654, Mobile: 72817681
Email: clintalo@yahoo.com
 B232
A Case for Distributed Multi Robot Simultaneous
Localization and Mapping
Molaletsa Namoshe1*, N S Tlale1, C M Kumile2
1Department of Material Science and Manufacturing, CSIR,
Pretoria, South Africa,
mnamoshe@csir.co.za, ntlale@csir.co.za
2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tshwane
University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa
kumilecm@tut.ac.za
 B233
Effects of Placing Methods on Concreting Productivity in Olatunde Olaoluwaa and Aderemi Y. Adeyemib
Nigeria
aDepartment of Building. Obafemi Awolowo University,
Ile- Ife, Nigeria.
bDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Botswana,
Private Bag 0022. Gaborone, Botswana
E-mail: adeyemiy@mopipi.ub.bw; ayadeyemi@yahoo.com
Masuku
Under REVIEW
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Masuku
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B234
Mwendapole
 Accepted
X
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An Integrated Approach to Teaching Design and
Technology in Botswana Secondary Schools
V. Ruele and R. Moalosi
Dept of Industrial Design & Technology,
University of Botswana
Email: ruelev@mopipi.ub.bw
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 B235
Understanding the Potential of Data Mining in Botswana
Nkwae
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B236
Mwendapole
 Accepted
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 B237
Jeffrey
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B238
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
x
George Anderson, Audrey Masizana-Katongo and
Dimane Mpoeleng
Department of Computer Science. University of Botswana.
P/BAG UB 00704. Gaborone, Botswana
andersong@mopipi.ub.bw; masizana@mopipi.ub.bw
mpoeleng@mopipi.ub.bw
Rebalancing the Focus of Design and Technology Education C .Marabu, C.Mwendapole and V Ruele
in Junior & Secondary Schools in Botswana
Radikolo Junior Secondary School
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
Department of Industrial Design and Technology,
University of Botswana
Email: email??
Regulatory Challenges of Digital Broadcasting Switchover:
A Developing Country Perspective.
Tshoganetso Kepaletswe
University of Pretoria
Institute for Technological Innovation
Email: s25366752@tuks.co.za
Comparative Study on Level of Electrical Connectivity in
Rural Villages in Botswana Between Single Wire Earth
Return and Three Phase Systems
C. Ketlogetswea , M. Kealotsweb
a Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Botswana, Gaborone, P/Bag 0061, Botswana
b Botswana Power Corporation (Rural Electrification Unit),
P.O. BOX 48. Gaborone. Botswana
Email: ketloget@mopipi.ub.bw
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 B239
Food Security Information Service (FSIS) – Geospatial Data Budzanani Tacheba
for Early Warning
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of
Masizana
Botswana, Mabuto Drive, Private bag 00704, Gaborone,
Botswana. Email: btacheba@yahoo.co.uk
Under REVIEW
Tel: +267 391 3328 Fax: +267 391 3289
X
x
 B240
Empowering Energy Utilities with GIS: GIS in Action at BPC
Lopang Maphale and Boipuso Nkwae
University of Botswana, Department of Civil Engineering
Private Bag 0061, Gaborone, Botswana
Email: maphalel@mopipi.ub.bw and
nkwaeb@mopipi.ub.bw
 B241
Development of Critical Skills - Training versus Industry
Expectations: A Study of Engineering Graduates from
University of Botswana.
Richard Sehurutshi¹ and Kabanya Wangombe²
¹Fac. Of Engineering & Technology, University of
Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana
²Botswana College of Engineering & Technology,
Gaborone, Botswana
¹sehuruts@mopipi.ub.bw; ² wangombe@mopipi.ub.bw
 B242
Thermal Storage Utilization Of Off-peak Electric Power To
Improve Cycle Efficiency During Peak Demand Periods:
Lobatse Mental Hospital
Kiruthi Ngigia and Kabanya Wangombeb
aASA Engineering Consultants, Gaborone, Botswana
bBotswana College of Engineering & Technology,
Gaborone, Botswana
kiruthingigi@yahoo.com
Jeffrey
 Accepted
 Notification
X
Marumo
Under REVIEW
X
x
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 B243
Applications of Thermal Imaging for Sustainable Energy
Management
M Tunde Oladiran and David Sedupane.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Botswana
P/Bag 0061, Gaborone
oladiran@mopipi.ub.bw
Assessment of Excess Pore Pressures in Gold Tailings
Gabatwesepe Lebitsa, Fritz Hagan, Gerhard Heymann
and Eben Rust
University of Pretoria.
Pretoria, South Africa
S28554681@tuks.co.za
Enhancing the Participation of Women and Girls in Science,
Engineering and Technology – A UNESCO Initiative.
Mandu A. Jeffreya, Ditiro Setlhaoloa and Alice Ochandab
aUniversity of Botswana, Electrical Engineering
Department.
bUNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Technology in
Africa. Nairobi, Kenya.
jeffreym@mopipi.ub.bw
Static Var Compensation (SVC) for Voltage Control using
the Susceptance Method
Ditiro Setlhaolo
University of Botswana. Faculty of Engineering and
Technology, Electrical Engineering Department.
setlhaolo@mopipi.ub.bw
Jeffrey
Under REVIEW
X
x
 B244
Nkwae
 Accepted
 Notification
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 B245
Marumo
 B246
Jeffrey
Under REVIEW
X
x
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 B247
Comparison of Financial Losses in Electrical Power
Distribution Systems
Jeffrey
 Accepted
X
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 B248
Jeffrey
 Accepted
 Notification
X
 B49
Accurate Thermocouple Sensor Linearization Using an Off- John T. Agee, Thato Tsalaile and Ishmael Zibani
line Trained Neural Network
Electrical Engineering Department
University of Botswana. Faculty of Engineering and
Technology,.
teragee@hotmail.com; agee@mopipi.ub.bw
Design Case Study: The Design of a Morama Cracker
Z. Tjiparuro
Rural Industries Promotions Company
The Robert Kgasa Technical Building
Private Bag 11. Kanye, Botswana
ztjiparuro@ripco.co.bw
Diffusion of Innovation: The Experience of the Rural
Industries Promotions Company
Jackson Maleke
Rural Industries Promotions Company
Gaborone, Botswana.
jmaleke@ripco.co.bw
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
X
 B250
Masuku
 Accepted
 Notification
X
George O. Anderson and Ditiro Setlhaolo
University of Botswana. Faculty of Engineering and
Technology, Electrical Engineering Department.
Anderson@mopipi.ub.bw ; setlhaolo@mopipi.ub.bw
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 B251
Solar Energy Storage Using Nitrates
Freddie. L. Inambao and A. S. Sulaiman ,
University of KwaZulu Natal - Howard College Campus.
Durban 4041, South Africa
E-mail: inambaof@ukzn.ac.za , abdusfaqi@yahoo.com
 B252
Paper??
Dr. Franklin
 B253
Design of a Morula Juice, Pulp and Seed Separator
Jerekias Gandure, Rapelang Marumo, Clever
Ketlogetswe and Obusitswe M. Seretse.
Mechanical Engineering Department, University of
Botswana. P/Bag UB0061. Gaborone, Botswana.
gandurej@mopipi.ub.bw
An Improved Electronic Tagging System for Livestock in
Botswana
Shedden S. Masupe, Thato Tsalaile and Ishmael Zibani
Electrical Engineering Department. University of
Botswana. Faculty of engineering and Technology.
masupes@mopipi.ub.bw
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
X
Mwendapole
Under REVIEW
X
x
 B254
Masizana
? Conditional
Acceptance
X
x
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 B255
Diversification of Sources of R&D Funds for a Publicly
Funded R&D Organization
Dr Esau Masuku
Member of the Botswana Institution of Engineers (MBIE)
Member of the Materials Research Society – Africa (MMRSA)
masuku@botec.bw
 B256
Paper Title??
Dr Esau Masuku
masuku@botec.bw
 B257
Rotary Engine Modelling: Combined Effects of Intake and
Exhaust Pressures on Engine Performance
Freddie L. Inambao
University of KwaZulu-Natal
School of Mechanical Engineering
Durban 4041, South Africa
inambaof@ukzn.ac.za
Maedza
Under REVIEW
X
x
Marumo
 Accepted
 Notification
x
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Workshop 1
Lean Manufacturing / Lean Engineering Workshop
A/Professor Franz-Josef Kahlen
I am expecting this workshop to run for about four hours,
covering the basics of Lean Manufacturing as well as an
intermediate level of knowledge. My reduced fee for
developing countries is USD 200.
University of Cape Town
Mechanical Engineering Dept
Room 103.2 Elec & Mech Engineering Bldg
14 University Avenue. Upper Campus
7700 Rondebosch. SOUTH AFRICA
Tel: + 27 (0) 21 650 4444
Fax: + 27 (0) 21 650 3240
Email: fj.kahlen@uct.ac.za
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