SAIEE PAST EVENTS & WEBINARS

This page lists all of the webinars and recordings collected and performed by the SAIEE over the past years and cuurently. Feel free to peruse this page and view some of our videos and recordings.

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Please note that the accompanying presentation documents and slides for each of the recordings and videos is subject to availablity and will be made availabe as and when we have received them. It is best to keep checking this page for their availability!

 

SAIEE Bernard Price Memorial Lectures

Date Topic Link Additional Content
58th Bernard Price Memorial Lecture New Technologies of Intelligent Systems for a Global World [click here]  
60th Bernard Price Memorial Lecture Carbon Capture and Storage: Ready to Deliver? [click here]  
62nd Bernard Price Memorial Lecture Re-imagining the Internet in the 21st Century [click here]  
64th Bernard Price Memorial Lecture Sustainable Engineering Education [click here]  
65th Bernard Price Memorial Lecture The 4th Industrial Revolution: A.I. and Society [click here]  
67th Benrard Price Memorial Lecture Automatic Control [click here]  
68th Bernard Price Memorial Lecture Connectivity [click here]  
69th Bernard Price Memorial Lecture Leaving a Legacy [click here] Presentation: [1]
Handout: [1]




















SAIEE Annual General Meetings

Date Title Link Additional Content
27 April 2018 The SAIEE Challenge: The World is Changing [click here]  
28 March 2019 Digital Transformation: The Enabler for Economic and Social Inclusivity [click here]  
31 March 2020 SAIEE Annual General Meeting 2020 (held Online via webinar) [click here]  
25 March 2021 SAIEE Annual General Meeting 2021(held Online via Webinar) [click here]  









SAIEE Presidents Inaugural Lecture/Address

Date

 Title Link Additional Content
07 April 2020 "The Fifth Industrial Revolution" by Sy Gourrah [click here]  
31 March 2021 "The Future of Work" by Sunil Maharaj [click here]  
       









SAIEE Technical Talks

Date
 Title
 Link
 Additional Content
26 September 2019 ST-Talks: Lightning [click here]  
21 May 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55K - A General Overview [click here] Presentations: [1] [2]
28 May 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55K - Sample Artefacts [click here] Presentation
04 June 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55K - CIGRE TB787: Implementation in Electric Utilities [click here] Presentation
11 June 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55K - Maintenance Strategies [click here]
 Presentation
18 June 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55K - Expansion and Operations Planning [click here] Presentation
25 June 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55k - Asset Condition Assessment [click here] Presentation
25 June 2020 ST-Talks: Biomedical Engineering [click here]  
30 June 2020 ST-Talk: Blockchain Technology in the Energy Sector [click here]  
02 July 2020 Asset Management Series: ISO55K - Project Portfolio Optimisation [click here] Presentation
06 July 2020 SAIEE KZN Centre: Determination of Conductor Current Ratings [click here]  
14 July 2020 SAIEE Women In Engineering: Leadership in a Time of Crisis and Uncertainty [click here]  
22 July 2020 Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings through IoT Sensor Integration [click here]  
23 July 2020 WattNow Technical Talk: Power Engineering [click here] Presentations: [1] [2] [3]
04 August 2020 TEDxTalk: Sy Gourrah - The Future of Women In Engineering [click here]  
20 August 2020 Communications: Television Whitespace (TVWS) [click here] Presentations [1] [2]
15 September 2020 The Case for Solar Power in Residential Homes in South Africa [click here]  
16 September 2020 SAIEE KZN Centre: Green Economy [click here]  
22 September 2020 Lightning - Protection of Structures: How To Do It Wrong [click here] Presentations: [1]
04 November 2020 wattnow Technical Talk: "Robotics in a Time of Covid-19" [click here]  
18 November 2020 wattnow Technical Talk: "Smart Metering in South Africa" [click here]  
24 November 2020 wattnow Technical Talk: "Wind Power Technology" [click here] Presentations: [1]
07 April 2021 Corporate Sponsor - Rosatom: "Waste to Energy: An African Perspective [click here]  


SAIEE Free State Centre

Date Title Link Additional Content
22 October 2020 Outline of Renewable Energy in South Africa [click here] Presentations: [1] [2]
       

 

SAIEE KwaZulu Natal Centre

Date

 Title Link Additional Content
25 November 2020 Esther Fluids for Power Generation [click here]  
18 February 2021 Electronic Waste [click here] Presentation: [1]
20 April 2021 Innovations in Transmission Line Asset Management [click here]  


SAIEE Mpumalanga Centre

Date

 Title Link Additional Content
19 November 2020 Large Motors and Drive Systems (Part 1) [click here] Presentations: [1] [2]
24 November 2020 Large Motors and Drive Systems (Part 2) [click here]  
02 February 2021 Modelling Approach to Certify the Accuracy Class of CT's and VT's [click here] Presentation: [1]

SAIEE Railway Chapter

Date Title Link Additional Content
21 April 2021 Artificial Intelligence in Engineering [click here]  
       

SAIEE Cyber Security Chapter

Date Title Link Additional Content
09 December 2020 Cyber Security Is About More Than Just Hacking A Firewall, What Else If Not? Coming Soon!  
       

SAIEE Free State Centre

Date

 Title Link Additional Content
27 October 2020 Outline of Renewable Energy in South Africa [click here]  
24 November 2020 Understanding Smart Cities [click here]  
       


SAIEE Nuclear Chapter

Date Title Link Additional Content
07 July 2020 "Implications of the 2.5GW Nuclear on IRP2019" [click here]  
26 August 2020 "Study Committee on Nuclear Nexus" [click here] Presentations [1] [2] [3]
09 September 2020 "Unpacking South Africa's Energy Challenges" [click here]  
21 September 2020 "Unpacking Nuclear Environmental Management Strategies" [click here]  
23 September 2020 "Water Security and Clean Water Technologies" [click here]  
  "The Present and Future of Power Systems in South Africa" [click here]  
21 April 2021 "Study Committee on Nuclear Education" [click here]  


SAIEE Women In Engineering Chapter

Date Title Link Additional Content
12 August 2020 Energy Transition: Repositioning Women in a New Reality [click here]  
       



SAIEE Energy Storage Chapter

Date Title Link Additional Content
05 November 2020 Unlocking and Enabling Storage as a Sector for South Africa (Day 1) [click here]  
06 November 2020 Unlocking and Enabling Storage as a Sector for South Africa (Day 2) [click here]  
01 April 2021 The Future of Hydrogen Economy in South Africa [click here]  

 

SAIEE Entrepreneurship & Innovation Chapter

Date

 Title Link Additional Content
24 November 2020 SAIEE Entrepreneurship & Innovation Chapter Launch [click here]  
       


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SAIEE Power and Energy Section

Date Title Link Additional Content
30 June 2020 Blockchain Technology in the Energy Sector [click here]  
09 July 2020 Global Electric Power Sector: Engaging with Environmental Issues [click here]  
23 July 2020 Energy Efficiency in Smart Buildings through IoT Sensor Integration [click here]  
13 August 2020 Role of Smart Grid in Facilitating the Integration of Renewables [click here] Presentations [1] [2]
18 August 2020 Internet of Things: An Enabling Technology for Remote Condition Monitoring of Power System Equipment [click here] Presentations [1]
28 August 2020 How To Write An Effective Technical Paper [click here]  
31 August 2020 Off-Grid Systems for Energy Alleviation [click here] Presentations
[1] [2]
16 September 2020 Managing Uncertainties of the Future Grid [click here]  


SAIEE Rotating Machines Section
 

Date

 Title Link Additional Content
19 March 2018 Varibox Radial CVT - The Future, Now [click here]  
16 April 2018 The Effect of the Three-Level Neutral Point Clamped Inverter on the Core Loss of a Synchronous Reluctance Machine [click here]  
28 September 2018 Bearing Currents in Electrical Machines [click here]  
28 September 2018 Control Supply Solutions for Power Plants [click here]  
01 November 2018 Key Design Aspects of a Novel Synchronous Reluctance Motor with a Sinusoidal Rotor Shape for Less Ripple Torque Contents [click here]  
02 November 2018 Synthetic Inertia and VSG's on Microgrids [click here]  
16 May 2019 Challenges with Wind Generator Technology (Part 1) [click here]  
16 May 2019 Challenges with Wind Generator Technology (Part 2) [click here]
 
23 May 2019 Shaft Voltage and Current [click here]  
23 May 2019 Modeling and Prevention of Bearing Currents in Inverter-Driven Electrical Machines [click here]  
24 May 2019 Challenges of Revising Grid Codes in the Face of Evolving Power Generation [click here]  
24 May 2019 Synchronous Machine Operators Utopian-Dystopian Stalemate [click here]  
23 October 2019 The Effects of a Changing Grid-Code on Generators [click here]  
23 October 2019 Impact of 'Relaxed' Frequency Control on Rotating Machines
 [click here]  
24 October 2019 An Introduction to Rotor Dynamics in Induction Motor Driven Systems [click here]  
30 October 2019 eScooters and Micro Mobility [click here]  
10 September 2020 The Refurbishment of SABS' World Class NEFTA High Power Testing [click here]  
13 October 2020 Vibration Measurement and Analysis of Electrical Rotating Machines [click here]  
21 October 2020 Power Generation in New Zealand [click here] Presentation: [1]


SAIEE Load Research Chapter

Date
 Presentation
 Author/Presenter
 PDF Link
 YouTube Link
n/a "Load Research?" Hendri Geldenhuys [click here] n/a
03 April 2019 "Current State of Load Research in South Africa and the Future" Marcus Dekenah [click here] n/a
04 April 2019 "Load Modelling Applications in Power System Analysis" Jaco A. Alberts [click here] n/a
04 April 2019 "Load Research Data and Information Dissemination" Lloyd Setlhogo [click here] n/a
26 June 2019 "Load Research Roadmap" Marcus Dekenah & Dr. Bernard Bekker [click here] n/a
26 June 2019 "Archiving the Domestic Electrical Load Study (DELS) Data" Wiebke Toussaint [click here] n/a
26 June 2019 "Feedback Regarding the Load Research Chapter" Monde Soni [click here] n/a
16 July 2019 "Data Visualization for Load Research" Jacques Booysen [click here]
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30 July 2019 "Shedding the Light on Residential Consumer Behaviour in South Africa" Wiebke Toussaint [click here]
 [click here]
20 August 2019 "Combined System-wide Value of Sectoral Electrical Demand Flexibility in South Africa's Integrated Energy System" Gregory Ireland [click here] n/a
03 September 2019 "Domestic & Non-Domestic Electric Load Modelling" Keynote Address: Dr. Rob Stephen
Presentations by: Dr. Schalk Heunis, Marcus Dekenah, Justice Chihota, Rasmun Moonsamy		 n/a [click here]
17 September 2019 "Geospatial Load Modelling Using a Consumption-driven Philosophy" Anrich Steyn [click here] [click here]
17 October 2019 "Principles of Geo-based Load Forecasting" Attie Senekal [click here] [click here]
31 October 2019 "Estimating Domestic Consumer Electric Load Models Using DPet and DProfile-mixer Software Tools" Marcus Dekenah T.B.C T.B.C
18 February 2020 "Load Research Metering and Meter Data Management Systems" Tando Figlan [click here]
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27 February 2020 "Introduction to Building Energy Models for Power and Energy Demand Analysis" Mike Barker [Click Here] [Click Here]
17 March 2020 "Demand Forecasting for Eskom Transmission Network Planning in a Rapidly Evolving Power Sector" Jana Breedt [Click Here]
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30 March 2020 "Impact of Lockdown on Power Network at Local Distribution Level" Various n/a [Click Here]
31 March 2020 "Machine-learning Based Demand Models: Potential Game Changers for Electrification" Stephen Lee [Click Here]
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06 April 2020 "Impact of Lockdown on the Power System at System Level" Various n/a [Click Here]
21 April 2020 "Introduction to Network Resilience" Malcom Van Harte [Click Here]
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19 May 2020 "Protection of Personal Information: The POPI act for Load Researchers, Analysts and Planners" Ross Saunders [Click Here] [Click Here]
17 June 2020 "EPRI's Integration of Renewable Energy Resources" Aiden Tuohy [Click Here] [Click Here]
21 July 2020 "EPRI's Demand Response Program" Dr. Ron Domitrovich, Chris Holmes and Dr Angela Chuang [Click Here] [Click Here]
27 July 2020 "Impact of Covid-19 on Demand and Economy" Al'louise A van Deventer [Click Here] [Click Here]
18 August 2020 ONLINE SEMINAR: "Distribution Network Planning for Renewables" Chaired by: Monde Soni, Lloyd Setlhogo, Marcus Dekenah
Keynote Address: Dr Nhlanhla Mbuli
Presentations: Crescent Mushwana, Faure van Schalkwyk, Avinash Ramdhin, Ismail Jefferies, Karin Kritzinger, Aradhna Pandarum, Paul Vermeulen, Mpeli Ramponkanyo & Dr. Sipho Mdhluli		 [Click Here] [Click Here]
 
22 April 2021 "The Impact of Lockdowns on Load Demand in South Africa" Chaired by: Monde Soni
Presentations by: Dr Jarrad Wright, Al'louise Van Deventer, Vasu Chetty, Ina Nel		   [click here]

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