Tuesday August 26: Morning
Koeberg Nuclear Power Station
The Koeberg Nuclear Power Station near Cape Town powers most of the Western Cape province and supplies approximately six
percent of South Africa’s total electricity needs. Koeberg plays a vital role in ensuring a reliable supply of electricity to the Western
Cape province, one of the fastest growing regions in the country. Koeberg has been generating electricity for the past 30 years
(1984 - 2014). Work began shortly after the contract with a French consortium was signed in 1976 and in 1984 Koeberg started
their commercial operation. It is located 30 km north of Cape Town.
SAB - Newlands Brewery
This is an historic brewery with up-to-date SCADA and PLC control systems including some of the latest technologies in brewing,
bottling, packaging and despatch systems.
Special requirements:
- Closed and non-slip shoes must be worn for health and safety reasons.
- The tour will include a beer tasting so no participants under the age of 18 are permitted.
- The brewery is not universally accessible. Therefore, unfortunately, those with wheelchairs or anyone requiring walking
aids will not be able to participate.
Tuesday August 26: Afteroon
City of Cape Town Disaster Control Centre / Cape Town Traffic Control Centre (TBC)
Tour of the centre where any and all municipal disasters are handled via a communications centre for the disposition of municipal
services in the event of radiation, flood, fire, riot.
Tour of the traffic control centre, incorporating the Traffic, Metro Police, Law Enforcement and SAPS.
Wednesday August 27: Morning
Chevron Fuel Refinery
In South Africa, Chevron works through its subsidiary Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd. The Cape Town refinery has a capacity of
110,000 barrels per day and produces gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, liquefied petroleum gas, fuel oil, asphalt and other products. It is
a modern refinery with a Yokogawa distributed control system and Aspentech model predictive control solutions. The tour will
concentrate on the use of control technologies in optimising plant operation.
Special requirements:
- Every participant will be required to take a breathalyser test before entering the site.
- No cameras or recording devices are allowed on site.
Wednesday August 27: Afteroon
Institute for Marine Technology and Submarine Visit: Simon’s Town
The Institute for Maritime Technology, a Division of Armscor Defence Institutes, is a multi-disciplinary company specialising
in technological research and development as well as specialised products and services. These include the development of
unmanned underwater vehicles and torpedo guidance systems. This tour will include a tour of a submarine.
Thursday August 28: Morning
Palmiet Pump Storage
Guided tours of the power station where the two pump/turbines have been installed 25 storeys underground, including the 60 m
high surge tank - one of the largest in the world. A tour of the rehabilitated fynbos areas which earned Palmiet recognition as a
forerunner in environmental engineering is also included.
Thursday August 28: Afternoon
SAB - Newlands Brewery
This is an historic brewery with up-to-date SCADA and PLC control systems including some of the latest technologies in brewing,
bottling, packaging and despatch systems.
Special requirements:
- Closed and non-slip shoes must be worn for health and safety reasons.
- The tour will include a beer tasting so no participants under the age of 18 are permitted.
- The brewery is not universally accessible. Therefore, unfortunately, those with wheelchairs or anyone requiring walking
aids will not be able to participate.
Friday August 29: Morning
Stellenbosch University
Visit to the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ESL) at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering:
- Concise presentation (University, Department and ESL)
- Tour of Department (key labs and facilities)
- ESL Tour: Space systems and control, Aeronautical automation (Commercial transport and UA), Terrestrial and
underwater vehicle automation, Applicable Hardware in the Loop (HIL), video and lab demonstrations will be presented.
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