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MERSETA Chair in Engineering Development
NMU desires to facilitate increased innovation and international competitiveness of the integrated Motor Manufacturing Industry (MMI) in the Eastern Cape. The VWSA-DAAD International Chair in Automotive Engineering was established at NMU in 2007. The purpose of the Chair is to assist in the establishment of New Research and Development trends, opportunities and initiatives within the field of Materials and Manufacturing Technology The GMSA Chair in Mechatronics was established in 2009 at NMU. The purpose of the GMSA Chair is to assist in the establishment of New Research and Development trends, opportunities and initiatives within the field of Mechatronics. The project objectives are to provide research capacity in the field of new or improved Mechatronic systems for automated manufacturing processes and system technology; identify applications for new technologies; and liaise and collaborate with PE College to facilitate Mechatronic teaching and learning.
The objective of this project is that the MERSETA Chair in Engineering Development needs to play a strategic role to strengthen the capacity in the VWSA-DAAD International Chair in Automotive Engineering and the GMSA Chair in Mechatronics at the NMU.
The projects that were identified between the Chairs are: