experience in serving engineers since 1909

EXPERIENCE IN SERVING ENGINEERS SINCE 1909

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The South African Institute of Electrical Engineers Dedicated to professional Electrical and Electronic Engineering in South Africa.

Dedicated to professional Electrical and Electronic Engineering in South Africa

Our Members are professionally engaged in the full range of engineering activities, including academic research, manufacturing, electronics, telecommunications, measurement and control, mining, and power infra-structural services. Members make meaningful contributions to the quality of life in communities and the steady advancement of technology.

Their efforts are acknowledged in many countries worldwide.

About us DEDICATED TO ENGINEERINGFormed in 1909, The South African Institute of Electrical Engineers has grown to ± 6000 engineering professionals

SAIEE CELEBRATED CENTENARY

The SAIEE contributes to the common interests and welfare of the whole engineering fraternity through close co-operation with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

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Engineering Disciplines Awareness Campaign

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Purpose

To enhance the practice of electrical engineering in South Africa and the stature of our members through knowledge, networking, influence, education and communication.

Our Strategy OUR PURPOSE

How we’ll Deliver

• Continually and actively improve our member value proposition to ensure retention and growth, and energize promotion of membership

• Focus on Head Office activities, ensure right people in right jobs, and facilitate ongoing personal development

• Help Regional Centres and special interest groups to make maximum impact

• Aggressive stakeholder outreach to raise SAIEE’s profile and gain influence

Our mission

The South African Institute of Electrical Engineers strives to provide leadership to the electrical/electronic engineering discipline to support its members in becoming more effective practitioners to improve the quality of life of all South African communities.

The SAIEE is a non-profit organisation and is defined in the By-laws.

Disciplines

Awareness to engineering disciplines globally

Target

Drive and Partnerships enhancing access for our members

Civil

Nuclear

Renewables

Communications

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Our Membership ALL ENGINEERING PRACTITIONERS ARE WELCOME TO JOIN

Member Benefits

• Receive 11 issues of the wattnow magazine online

• Exclusive access to the peer-reviewed Africa Research Journal

• Receive a weekly SAIEE Newsletter and stay on top of the latest news and engineering trends

• Access to Monthly Lectures

• Generous discounts on CPD training

• Earn Charge Rewards which can be claimed against training courses

• Claim 1 (Category 3) CPD credit per year for being an SAIEE Member

• Join an SAIEE Centre in your area

• Networking opportunities

• Access to webinar training and events

• Assist in recruitment and earn Charge Rewards

• Become a member in “ukukhokha phambili” to the youth

• As a member, enjoy mentorship benefits or become a mentor

• Enjoy privately organised site visits at SAIEE Corporate Partner facilities

• We encourage Engineering students to become an SAIEE Member

• Students are welcome to join the SAIEE Student Chapter at their educational establishment

• Member-owned companies receive exclusive benefits within the SAIEE Corporate Partnership Programme

• Make your mark, as a member, and aide the SAIEE in proposed utility solutions to Government


Guidance

Promote and uphold the professional standing of SAIEE members and to provide career guidance for younger members

All members are required to uphold the dignity of the engineering profession. In whatever capacity they may be engaged, they must conduct themselves in a strictly fiduciary manner consistent within the established SAIEE traditions.

OUR OBJECTIVESProfessional conduct and serving with integrity

Effective management

Through effective financial management, ensure that maximum short, medium and long-term advantage accrues to SAIEE members in its stability, facilities, benefits and activities

Global vision

Re-define the field of engineering and associated science in the interests of the SAIEE in accordance with worldwide technical progress and propagate the updated definition

Creative Methods

Identify and promote the use of creative methods of applying electrical engineering and associated sciences in the interest of the Southern African community

Influence Policy

To lead, direct and influence policy in electrical engineering and associated matters in the public, private and educational sectors

Promote

Develop, and maintain the entrepreneurial competence acumen, engineering management professionalism and communication skills of SAIEE members


The SAIEE has set out to increase access to, and the understanding of, mathematics and science at a higher-grade level among schools from disadvantaged communities that do not have the resources to do so themselves. The SAIEE have done so in support of the Bergville careers day project and the Department of Science and Technology’s Dinaledi school’s programme.

The SAIEE supports the Bergville Community Builders (BCB) in their efforts to assist and motivate Grade 10, 11 and 12 learners by sharpening and broadening their dreams and providing greater insight into Electrical Engineering and the benefits of tertiary education.

The project accommodates the 32 schools in the Bergville area. It exposes the learners to aspects of Science and Technology which also takes place during National Science Week. The project also includes an initiative known as “Train-the-Trainer” which helps improve the competence of teachers teaching subjects crucial for engineering at a high school level. The career day concludes with an award ceremony for the learners based on matric results from the previous year.

These projects have played a significant role in contributing to a steady increase in the pass rate for learners studying Maths and Science.

Our People ENGINEERING THE PIPELINEThe future of the Electrical engineering profession rests on the shoulders of the Youth. South African secondary schools have seen alarmingly poor results in Maths and Science, two crucial subjects required in the Engineering discipline.

One of the core objectives the South African Institute of

Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) is to harness and foster the growth

of Education in the Engineering sector, which for some time, has

been faced with a debilitating shortage of skills


Professor Sunil Maharaj2020 SAIEE Deputy President

Prof Sunil Maharaj is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria.

Leanetse MatutoaneOperations Manager

Mr Leanetse Matutoane has been active in the technical, automotive and engineering consulting operations management industries for the major part of his career.

Sicelo XuluChief Executive Officer

Mr Sicelo Xulu is a professional Engineering Technologist, registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa and has over 20 years of engineering experience. Mr. Xulu served on an Inter-Ministerial Task Team (IMTT) Advisory Panel on Electricity Reticulation and Distribution in 2018.

Sy Gourrah2020 SAIEE President

Sy Gourrah has been part of the energy industry in South Africa for over 25 years. Currently she is general manager for the Power System division within Actom.


Being a

member

has given

me access

to various networking

opportunities in enhancing

my career.

Our Process OUR SERVICE OFFERINGS

Membership is open to anyone involved in the technical aspects of engineering. Members are graded according to academic qualifications, experience and achievement in the profession.

STUDENT MEMBERS are students who have completed one year of study in Electrical Engineering at a University, University of Technology or FET.

ASSOCIATES are technical or non-technical in possession of Educational Qualifications of Matriculation level, who are involved in Electrical Engineering but do not qualify for election to the grade of Member.

MEMBERS are persons in possession of a Degree in Electrical Engineering from a South African University or three years of successful study in Electrical Engineering.

SENIOR MEMBERS are those persons who are acting as an Engineer, Scientist, Educationalist, or Technical Executive in the field of Electrical Engineering, who have at least ten years of engineering experience.

FELLOWS are Senior Members of at least five years standing who have had at least five years of superior Responsibility and Leadership and have made an essential contribution to Engineering.

SAIEE Members receives numerous benefits that aid them in enhancing their careers and sharpening their skills within the SAIEE Training Academy.

On the flipside, Members also pay-it-forward in assisting engineering students and colleagues in mentorship and coaching.


Joining

It is easy to become a member as we have a preregistration form to complete, with our Membership Department who will contact you to assist with the memberhip application form

Training Academy

Earn CPD credits by attending our courses in person or online - members only

Mentorship

We offer a Mentorship programme for post graduate engineers for professional registration and engineering competency

Focus Groups

We have various focussed interests groups and sections which hosts monthly presentations from industry experts

World wide

With our online platform, we offer international members access to SAIEE events, lectures and presentations

Learn How

WE CREATIVELY HELP YOU

362International Members

5365Male Members

9Nationwide Centres

11Awarded Bursaries

488Female Members

10Interest Groups

±350

Attendees to our webinar events and lectures worldwide

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Our Value SAIEE CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP

Partnerships are no longer restricted to financial transactions and the SAIEE offers companies access to professionals worldwide.

We offer:

• Access to ± 6000 professional engineers

• Discounted advertising rates

• Website listings

• Product launch platform

• Venue hire

• Latest Audio & Visual Equipment

• Training Facilities

• Online Training platform

• Networking opportunities

• Trust fund Administration

• Assisted Corporate Social Responsibility

Our Corporate Partners

Companies are searching for strategic partnerships to achieve

popularised goals for corporate social responsibility, human

resources or public relations.


Our Mentorship Programme Exclusive to post graduate engineers

BENEFITS FOR THE MENTOR:

• Allows the mentor to “give back”

• Reminds the mentor how to listen actively rather than passively

• Encourages the mentor to share knowledge

• Strengthens the mentor’s interpersonal relationship skills

• Teaches the mentor about other areas/departments within an organization

• Helps re-energize the mentor’s career

• Leads to more personal satisfaction

BENEFITS FOR THE MENTEE:

• Increases self-confidence

• Aids the mentee in taking better control of his or her career

• Aids in communication skills

• Improves interpersonal relationship skills

• Provides important networking contacts

• Helps the mentee better understand the organization’s culture and unspoken rules, both of which can be critical for success

A Mentorship programme for professional registration and engineering competency

Being a Mentor, and

being able to pay it

back to a younger

member, is immensely

rewarding.

Thank you SAIEE for

the opportunity.

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Continual Professional developmentSAIEE TRAINING ACADEMY

Since its inception in 2009, The SAIEE CPD Training Academy has focussed on offering CPD

validated courses for ECSA Registered Electrical Engineering Professionals. These courses are to assist members in maintaining

their professional registration and for those SAIEE members

wishing to attend quality courses to gain knowledge and maintain

competence in the industry.

With increased progress and growth year on year, the decision was made to include technically related courses to add towards professional development. The SAIEE Training Academy provides training at an affordable cost. It will offer any of the available courses for in-house training.

Earn CPD credits

The Engineering Council of South Africa requires registered engineers to earn at least 5 CPD credits per year, derived from Category 1, 2 and 3 in order to maintain their professional registration.

• We offer CPD and non-CPD validated courses for holistic professional development

• In-house training offered nationally

• Course fees include breakfast/lunch beverages and training material

• Presenters are evaluated by the SAIEE

• SAIEE members in rural areas are able to earn CPD credits via our online platform – visit our website – www.saiee.org.za


When it comes to the field of electrical engineering, no one understands the industry better than the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. The wattnow magazine, re-launched in November 2011 has shifted the magazine up into top gear. It now receives the attention of South Africa’s engineering industry. It has high-value content, written by some of the country’s foremost role players and subject matter experts, as well as a mix of excellent

writers from the global electrical engineering community. If you want to attract/hold the attention of electrical engineer decision-makers, and the major industry stakeholders, then wattnow is the way to go. It reaches over 17,000 readers amongst the electrical engineering fraternity, with 42% of the SAIEE members under 40 years of age and is ABC certified.

In 2005, the title “Transactions of the SAIEE” changed to “SAIEE Africa Research Journal.” This journal publishes research, survey and expository contributions in the field of electrical, electronic, computer, information and communications engineering.

Articles may be of a theoretical or applied nature, must be novel and must not have been published elsewhere.

Two types of articles are published.

PapersPresentation of significant research and development and/or novel applications in electrical, electronic, computer, information or communications

Research and Development notes

Brief technical contributions, technical comments on published papers or on electrical engineering topics.

Members receive a monthly online magazine which receives the attention of the engineering industry.

Members have access to a quarterly peer-reviewed Africa Research Journal

SAIEE PUBLICATIONS


Africa Research JournalAfrica Research JournalResearch Journal of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers

Incorporating the SAIEE Transactions

SAIEE House, 18A Gill Street,

Observatory, JHB

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Historical Legacy

SAIEE MuseumThe Historical Section of the SAIEE is responsible for the SAIEE Museum, which sports many historical artefacts in its collection. The museum has different rooms, dedicated to various items, like the Mervyn Emms room, which showcases various telephones in history.

The museum is open to the public by prior arrangement with head office.


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