Siemens South Africa’s Cyber Junkyard Challenge now has a new leg. Following the success of universities competing in the challenge since 2003, Siemens and the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) decided to implement a Junior Cyber Junkyard Challenge for Eastern Cape high schools and colleges in 2011. Based on the overwhelming success of this, it was decided to roll-out the concept to Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape in 2012 in partnership with the University of Johannesburg, Tshwane University of Technology, Cape Peninsula University of Technology and Durban University of Technology.
The purpose of introducing the junior leg of the competition is two-fold: firstly to foster ongoing developmental relationships between industry and education in southern Africa, and secondly to establish the same relationships between Siemens, Tertiary Institutions and high schools and colleges in the country.
Tank systems are widely used all over the world and level control is a common industrial requirement. In this year’s Junior Cyber Junkyard Challenge, learners had to design, build and program a fully functional water tank system. Principles of flow rate, volume calculation, control and plant safety had to be applied to master the challenge.
Twelve schools entered the competition, one team per school. Thanks to Siemens and its partners, each team was allocated R10 000 to design and manufacture its water tank system. Over and above the allocated funds, the teams were tasked to approach potential sponsors for certain elements of the project, a valuable lesson on the basic business principles required to implement a real-world project.
The winners King’s School West Rand.
On 17 October, the final judging took place at the gala dinner in Muldersdrift. The team from The Kings School West Rand were announced as winners, the team from the HTS were runners up.
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