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  • Posted: Feb 3, 2021
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    The University of Pretoria is a multi-faculty research-intensive university that has remained among the top South African universities in research output and impact. UP is also the top producer of graduates in the country. With campuses in Pretoria and its surrounds, as well as in the country’s economic hub, Johannesburg, UP is conveniently situated...
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    First Instructor - Department of Civil Engineering

    In pursuit of the ideals of excellence and diversity, the University of Pretoria wishes to invite applications for the following vacancy.

    The University of Pretoria's commitment to quality makes us one of the top research Universities in the country and gives us a competitive advantage in international science and technology development.

    Responsibilities

    It will be expected of the successful candidates to:

    • Electronic measurement equipment
      • Supervise execution of tests using electronic measurement equipment
      • Schedule using of measurement testing activities
      • Create consciousness and enforce safety and occupational health measures
      • Institute and implement preventive maintenance procedures on instrumentation
    • Testing projects
      • Execute testing projects
      • Conduct data processing and interpret data
      • Document testing projects in reports for external clients
    • Teach and support students
      • Prepare student practicals
      • Develop equipment for effective practicals
      • Act as demonstrator for student practicals
      • Teach and support undergraduate and postgraduate students with testing skills
      • Support students with the acquisitioning of equipment and materials
    • Maintain and upgrade testing instrumentation
      • Troubleshoot and fix faulty equipment
      • Manage the use of all instrumentation
      • Perform or organise maintenance of all electronic measurement instrumentation
      • Identify new equipment for upgrade of laboratory facilities
      • Obtain quotes for new electronic measurement equipment
      • Train students and personnel in the proper use of electronic measurement equipment
    • Supervision
      • Supervise service and laboratory housekeeping personnel (Workshop Assistant)
      • Manage cleaning and housekeeping of electronic measurement equipment store
    • Perform assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature).
       

    Minimum Requirements

    • 3 year Diploma in Electronics, Computer Science or relevant field;
    • 3 years’ experience in the field of sensors and electronics in a laboratory / field environment), Basic data analytics using commercially available software packages (MS Office) or programming languages (R, Python), Integration of new hardware and software platforms and information technology infrastructure within a research environment
       

    Added Advantages And Preferences

    • 3 year Bachelor’s/BTech degree (Electronic sensors / Civiltronics or related)
    • 1 year experience in
      • Cloud services
      • Development and programming of sensors and sensor networks in an IOT / Arduino / Raspberry Pi and related environment
      • Programming experience, preferably Python / C / C++
      • Experience with sensors and microcontrollers such as Arduinos and Raspberry Pi. Basic IoT sensor platform development, deployment and maintenance of devices
      • Exposure to additive manufacturing technologies, especially 3D printers and associated software applications
      • 2D/3D CAD software and technical drawing experience
      • Maintenance and upgrading of computer hardware and basic network administration
      • Commercial IoT experience and / or integration (SigFox, LoRA, Wi-Fi)

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