#UnisaNSW2018—deepening our democracy through science

The two colleges in the Science Campus, the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology (CSET) will be hosting the 2018 National Science Week (NSW) from 30 July to 4 August 2018. The aim is to promote science, engineering, and technology, focusing on this year’s theme of deepening our democracy through science.

Inspired towards Science, Engineering and Technology (I-SET), a CSET community engagement flagship project, is one of the SAASTA grant holders for this national event! With a diverse collection of exhibits (robotics, geography, engineering, astronomy, mathematics, statistics, textiles, 3D scanning. consumer sciences, materials), the Unisa Science Campus will be open from 10: 00 to 15:00 daily.

There are also at least four optional tours at 11:00 and 13:00 daily (horticulture centre, robotics, engineering laboratory, body scanning, Hour of Code). Tuesday will focus on engineering and Friday is ‘Digital Friday’, with an impressive line-up of cyber security experts.

Apart from these official hashtags, the I-SET team have created a virtual presence on social media and would REALLY appreciate your support. We would like to be trending….

iSET Facebook: isetlego unisa
iSET Twitter handle: @IsetLego_unisa
iSET Blog: isetproject.wordpress.com
#ISETUnisa #UnisaNSW2018

NSW is an initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and is a countrywide celebration of science involving various stakeholders and role-players conducting science-based activities during the week. It is run in all nine provinces simultaneously at multiple sites per province with the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA) serving as the implementing agency.

The aims of the project include:

To popularise science to the broader South African society
To serve as a vehicle for showcasing local innovations in science and technology, and the leadership role of the DST and other government departments in enabling research, development, and innovation
To make science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and innovation (STEMI) appealing to learners, such that they consider STEMI as preferable career options
To familiarise targeted participants with the science linked to areas in which South Africa has knowledge and/or geographic advantage so as to contribute in making them informed and critically engaged citizens

NSW 2017 was an awesome adventure for all those who visited the Unisa Science Campus last year. This year there is greater participation to provide increased access and an even greater awareness of the deepening of our democracy through science. Find out more information about the National Science Week Programme at other institutions here.

*Compiled by Thembeka Ntuli-Mpapama, Patricia Gouws, and Sharon Farrell

Publish date: 2018/07/26

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#UnisaNSW2018—deepening our democracy through science

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