SAICE: Avant-Garde Forum 2017

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Nokukhanya@varsitytv.co.za Twitter: @nokhumanjoms


The SAICE Avant-garde forum means the grouping that is primarily involved with the advancement of its field of expertise, mainly through the unorthodox or experimental methods. The forum showcases young professionals giving an overview of the projects that they are involved in, with the focus of the presentation looking at what they contributed for the project to become a  success. Which is what happened in August the forum had a group of professionals and took a look on a variety of projects presented by of-course young  professional who put in the work and share their walks also take  questions from the attendees. Presentations were delivered by the likes of Sbongile Gumbi who is an environmental scientist, Kirsten Milne a civil engineer by profession and Sisanda Dyubhele a technologist in pavement design. Subcribe on YouTube (SAICE JHB tv) and watch more.


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