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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240815T090000
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UID:1319-1723712400-1723726800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Girls in Control Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/girls-in-control-workshop-2/
LOCATION:SCI – ENZA Science Centre\, Roper St\, Elandspoort 357-Jr\, Pretoria\, Gauteng\, 0132\, South Africa
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240802T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240802T140000
DTSTAMP:20240703T110223Z
CREATED:20240620T074058Z
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UID:1188-1722603600-1722607200@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC Guest Lecture by Theo van Schalkwyk from BlueNickel
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-guest-lecture-by-theo-van-schalkwyk-from-bluenickel/
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240731T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240731T170000
DTSTAMP:20240724T073405Z
CREATED:20240724T073227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240724T073405Z
UID:1311-1722412800-1722445200@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Girls in Control Activity
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/girls-in-control-activity/
LOCATION:UNIZULU Science Center\, Richards Bay Central\, Richards Bay\, Kwa-Zulu Natal\, 3900\, South Africa
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240727
DTSTAMP:20240723T073402Z
CREATED:20240621T103544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240723T073402Z
UID:1213-1721952000-1722038399@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Workshop: Model Design and Deployment for High Quality Products
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Opti-Num solutions \nVIEW MORE INFORMATION
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/workshop-model-design-and-deployment-for-high-quality-products/
LOCATION:Opti-Num Solutions\, Sandton
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240607T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240607T140000
DTSTAMP:20240510T052719Z
CREATED:20240510T052719Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240510T052719Z
UID:1166-1717765200-1717768800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC Webinar by Prof. Ian K Craig - Establishing and maintaining advanced process controllers on mineral processing plants: where to from here?
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-webinar-by-prof-ian-k-craig-establishing-and-maintaining-advanced-process-controllers-on-mineral-processing-plants-where-to-from-here/
LOCATION:Online
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240503T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240503T140000
DTSTAMP:20240410T120004Z
CREATED:20240410T115959Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T120004Z
UID:1142-1714741200-1714744800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Guest Lecture: The Need and History of Online Analysers within Minerals Processing by Michael Halhead
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/guest-lecture-the-need-and-history-of-online-analysers-within-minerals-processing-by-michael-halhead/
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240425T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240425T130000
DTSTAMP:20240423T050528Z
CREATED:20240423T050351Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240423T050528Z
UID:1152-1714035600-1714050000@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Girls in Control Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/girls-in-control-workshop/
LOCATION:University of Zululand\, Unizulu Science Centre\, Richards Bay\, Kwa-Zulu Natal\, 3900\, South Africa
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240405T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240405T120000
DTSTAMP:20240304T080752Z
CREATED:20240304T080619Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240304T080752Z
UID:1134-1712314800-1712318400@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC Guest Lecture: (Machine) Learning Cheetah Locomotion
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-guest-lecture-machine-learning-cheetah-locomotion/
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240315T090000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240315T120000
DTSTAMP:20240301T073136Z
CREATED:20240301T072712Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T073136Z
UID:1127-1710493200-1710504000@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC AGM
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-agm/
LOCATION:54 on Bath\, 54 Bath Ave\, Rosebank\, Johannesburg\, Gauteng\, 2196\, South Africa
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240302
DTSTAMP:20240220T081320Z
CREATED:20240220T081204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T081320Z
UID:1110-1709251200-1709337599@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC Guest Lecture: How successful were we? Conducting a post-project audit.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-guest-lecture-how-successful-were-we-conducting-a-post-project-audit/
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240325
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240326
DTSTAMP:20240214T103704Z
CREATED:20240214T090630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240214T103704Z
UID:1105-1711324800-1711411199@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Exploratory Data Analysis For Industrial Processes
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/exploratory-data-analysis-for-industrial-processes/
LOCATION:Stellenbosch University\, Department of Process Engineering
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231123
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231124
DTSTAMP:20231116T084628Z
CREATED:20231026T070926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231116T084628Z
UID:1003-1700697600-1700783999@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Efficient Wind Energy Systems:  Challenges and Opportunities to Enable a Clean Energy Future
DESCRIPTION:Register now \n 
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/efficient-wind-energy-systems-challenges-and-opportunities-to-enable-a-clean-energy-future-2/
LOCATION:Stellenbosch University\, Department of Process Engineering
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231122
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231123
DTSTAMP:20231026T071410Z
CREATED:20231026T070711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231026T071410Z
UID:999-1700611200-1700697599@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Efficient Wind Energy Systems:  Challenges and Opportunities to Enable a Clean Energy Future
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/efficient-wind-energy-systems-challenges-and-opportunities-to-enable-a-clean-energy-future/
LOCATION:University of Pretoria
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231103T110000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231103T120000
DTSTAMP:20231005T072735Z
CREATED:20230712T095156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T072735Z
UID:719-1699009200-1699012800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Learning to Make Decisions in an Uncertain World by Benjamin Rosman
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this is a virtual presentation.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-guest-lecture-learning-to-make-decisions-in-an-uncertain-world/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231013T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231013T140000
DTSTAMP:20231005T072713Z
CREATED:20230920T102605Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T072713Z
UID:877-1697202000-1697205600@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:The Connected Mine by Ian Gebbie
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this is a virtual presentation.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/the-connected-mine/
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Virtual Presentation
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231006T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231006T140000
DTSTAMP:20231005T072649Z
CREATED:20231002T070540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T072649Z
UID:899-1696597200-1696600800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Fundamental Concepts and Methods in Machine Learning by Tobi Louw
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this is a virtual presentation.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/fundamental-concepts-and-methods-in-machine-learning/
CATEGORIES:Virtual Presentation
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230818T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230818T163000
DTSTAMP:20230712T093450Z
CREATED:20230607T055105Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T093450Z
UID:202-1692345600-1692376200@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC Observer Design Workshop
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-observer-design-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="SACAC":MAILTO:secretariat@sacac.org.za
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230804T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230804T140000
DTSTAMP:20230712T094121Z
CREATED:20230612T121322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T094121Z
UID:472-1691154000-1691157600@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Sensor to Solution: Challenges in Applying Monitoring and Diagnostics of Processes at Scale
DESCRIPTION:Register now: CLICK HERE
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sensor-to-solution-challenges-in-applying-monitoring-and-diagnostics-of-processes-at-scale/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230712T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230712T203000
DTSTAMP:20230712T074112Z
CREATED:20230712T061647Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T074112Z
UID:655-1689188400-1689193800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Practical guide to the management of “Bad Actor” alarms
DESCRIPTION:The South African Council for Automation and Control will be hosting a webinar on the management of “bad actor” alarms.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/practical-guide-to-the-management-of-bad-actor-alarms/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230602T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230602T140000
DTSTAMP:20230712T094634Z
CREATED:20230712T074022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T094634Z
UID:694-1685710800-1685714400@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Virtual Guest Lecture Presentation
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/virtual-guest-lecture-presentation/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230505T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230505T140000
DTSTAMP:20230712T094848Z
CREATED:20230712T073926Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T094848Z
UID:691-1683291600-1683295200@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC Online Guest Lecturer Series 2023
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-online-guest-lecturer-series-2023/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221028T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221028T140000
DTSTAMP:20230712T073808Z
CREATED:20230712T073602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T073808Z
UID:688-1666962000-1666965600@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:From Engineering Principles to Real-World Benefits
DESCRIPTION:The presentation will focus on how sound engineering theory is incorporated into design and translated into real-world benefits. The focus will be on case-studies where proper design led to demonstrable impact. The solutions to problems encountered on regulatory and advanced controllers have in many cases been well analysed. I.e.\, sound theoretical principles characterise these problems and therefore the solutions. Engineers are employed to solve problems\, and in many cases the application of sound engineering principles lead to direct real-world benefits.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/from-engineering-principles-to-real-world-benefits/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220729T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220729T140000
DTSTAMP:20230712T073515Z
CREATED:20230712T071014Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T073515Z
UID:685-1659099600-1659103200@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Practical Implementation Guidelines for a Process Control System
DESCRIPTION:A lecture designed to give an overview of the control system design process. It will cover topics that give insight into the requirements\, objectives and outputs of control\nsystem design as implemented in industry\, touching on the interfaces that the control engineer has with various disciplines and framing the project lifecycle of a production\nplant from concept to operation.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/practical-implementation-guidelines-for-a-process-control-system/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220727T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220727T200000
DTSTAMP:20230712T070927Z
CREATED:20230712T070847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T070927Z
UID:682-1658944800-1658952000@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Minimum-lap-time simulation and optimal control in NASCAR
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/minimum-lap-time-simulation-and-optimal-control-in-nascar/
CATEGORIES:Online
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20220701T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20220701T143000
DTSTAMP:20230712T070725Z
CREATED:20230712T070448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T070725Z
UID:680-1656680400-1656685800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Online Guest Lecture: All models are wrong but some are useful - Model Predictive Control (MPC) in Industry
DESCRIPTION:SACAC hosts a monthly Guest Lecture specifically to expose undergraduate and postgraduate students to real-world control and automation problems and solutions. All members of SACAC are welcome to attend these online/hybrid events. \nTITLE \n“All models are wrong but some are useful – Model Predictive Control (MPC) in Industry” \nby Dr Kevin Brooks \nFounder and Director of APC SMART \n1 July 2022\, 13:00 – 14:00
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/online-guest-lecture-all-models-are-wrong-but-some-are-useful-model-predictive-control-mpc-in-industry/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211207T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211208T170000
DTSTAMP:20230712T070358Z
CREATED:20230712T070030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T070358Z
UID:677-1638864000-1638982800@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:SACAC CCA2021 Author Sponsorship
DESCRIPTION:The Control Conference Africa 2021 (CCA2021) will be held at Misty Hills Country Hotel and Conference Centre in Muldersdrift from 7 to 8 December 2021. To enable employees and students of SACAC’s industrial or institutional members to participate in this international event\, sponsorship money is made available to send eight SACAC member to the congress. The sponsorship is awarded on a competition basis. \nThe available sponsorships are:\n• Two for industrial or institutional members\, less than 100 km from Muldersdrift R12’000 each\n• Two for industrial or institutional members\, more than 100 km from Muldersdrift R20’000 each\n• Two for student members\, less than 100 km from Muldersdrift R6’500 each\n• Two for student members\, more than 100 km from Muldersdrift R14’500 each \nA person is eligible for sponsorship if the person:\n• is an author of a paper accepted for presentation at CCA2021\n• is an employee or student of one of SACAC’s members\, and\n• the SACAC member’s fees are paid in full. \nOnly one author per paper can be supported. Presentation of the papers at the congress by the winners is a requisite for support. At the conclusion of the event\, you will be requested to write a brief report regarding your experience for\ninclusion in SACAC’s bi-annual newsletter.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/sacac-cca2021-author-sponsorship/
CATEGORIES:Online
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20211206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20211207
DTSTAMP:20230712T064622Z
CREATED:20230712T064444Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T064622Z
UID:675-1638748800-1638835199@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Machine Learning for Process Control
DESCRIPTION:The South African Council for Automation and Control will be hosting a workshop showcasing industrial applications of machine learning in process monitoring and control (details below) as well as providing hands-on experience in the application of basic ML techniques. Participants will be guided through examples illustrating fundamental concepts of ML\, including the bias-variance trade-off\, linear regression\, classification\, resampling techniques\, regularization and feature extraction. The examples are designed to clearly illustrate ideas that are relevant to all ML applications\, providing exposure and resources to enable participants to engage with the field more effectively. The workshop will culminate in participants applying what they have learnt to develop a soft sensor for a well-studied penicillin fermentation reactor. \nThe workshop is aimed at newcomers to the field of ML\, but some basic programming knowledge is required.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/machine-learning-for-process-control/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211118T083000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211118T140000
DTSTAMP:20230712T064354Z
CREATED:20230712T064054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T064354Z
UID:669-1637224200-1637244000@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Control Systems Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/control-systems-day-2/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20211022T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20211022T163000
DTSTAMP:20230712T064018Z
CREATED:20230712T063616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T064018Z
UID:667-1634889600-1634920200@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:OBSERVER DESIGN
DESCRIPTION:The South African Council for Automation and Control will be presenting a one-day interactive course on model-based observer design. This will be a hybrid event that can be attended in person or online. \nThe aim is to determine which states and parameters of an observer model can be estimated with reasonable accuracy from available measurements. This can be established using observability theory. Once observability is established\, development of Kalman filters will be discussed to estimate the unknown states and parameters.\nThe grinding mill from the mineral processing industry will be used as the main illustrative example. \nAt the end of the event\, attendees will be equipped to assess the observability of the states and parameters of a process model\, and apply an Extended Kalman Filter to\nestimate the unknown variables.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/observer-design/
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20210929T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20210929T173000
DTSTAMP:20230712T063514Z
CREATED:20230712T063514Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230712T063514Z
UID:665-1632936600-1632936600@sacac.org.za
SUMMARY:Motorcycles: the science\, the folklor and going fast
DESCRIPTION:The South African Council for Automation and Control will be hosting an evening talk on the modelling and optimal control of motorcycles in closed-circuit racing. \nThe lecture will start with a brief review of the history of bicycle and motorcycle modelling. This will include such things as design evolutions\, modelling developments and methodologies\, and the importance of tyre and frame dynamics (especially for motorcycles). Some of the interesting control features of two-wheeled vehicles will also be discussed. \nThe subtleties relating to the ability of bicycles to “stay up” or self-stabilise has given rise to several bar-room myths. Many people think this ability to “balance” is due to gyroscopic influences. Another theory is that selfbalancing is due to “trail”. Both are untrue. One also hears talk of “shimmy”\, “tank-slappers”\, “fish-tailing”\, and “death wobble”; all are used to describe vehicular oscillations of some kind. Some interesting video will be used to cover these aspects of the lecture. \nThe last part of the lecture will deal with closed-circuit motorcycle racing and the solution of the associated optimal control problems. To validate modelling assumptions relating to the minimum-time optimal control problem\, a comparison will be made between simulation results and track telemetry data. The vehicle used in the experimental work is representative of a 1000 cc\, 4stroke\, production motorcycle (World Superbike class). The tests were conducted in a private test session with a professional test rider. The minimum-lap-time handling properties of the vehicle will be analysed.
URL:https://sacac.org.za/event/motorcycles-the-science-the-folklor-and-going-fast/
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