[Saice] Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems for South Africa

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Advert for postgraduate student for WRC funded project (K5/1826)

 

Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems for South Africa

 

The Urban Water Management research group is an interdisciplinary
research team with a research office in the Department of Civil
Engineering at the University of Cape Town (UCT). It was recently
awarded Water Research Commission of South Africa (WRC) funding to
conduct research into alternative technology for stormwater management
in line with the principles of Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
for possible application in South African urban areas. The study is
being conducted in partnership with two firms of consulting engineers
based in Gauteng Province as well as the Cities of Cape Town, eThekwini
(Durban), Johannesburg and Tshwane (Pretoria). Its multidisciplinary
approach involves environmental scientists and social anthropologists
alongside civil engineers because some of the anticipated key stumbling
blocks to SUDS implementation in South Africa are environmental and
social/institutional. The completion date of the study is 31 March 2012.

We are now seeking a potential full-time PhD candidate to be the lead
researcher in the project. This would entail ongoing interaction with
all of the partner organisations and, in time, graduate students in the
Departments of Environmental Science and Social Anthropology. The
research period would be for the duration of the project (approximately
three and a half years). MSc(Eng) candidates may also be considered, in
which case the notional time period would be eighteen months but with
the possibility that this could be extended to the end of the project if
the candidate is able to upgrade to PhD. Both full thesis and part
coursework / part thesis MSc(Eng) options are available. Commencement is
as soon as possible after registration upon acceptance (probably
September). The successful candidate will receive a bursary that is
sufficient to cover academic fees at UCT and basic living expenses.
Applicants must possess good passes at the appropriate level in Civil
Engineering or a related field from a suitable tertiary institution.
They must be able to demonstrate excellent command of the English
language, both spoken and written, and have a valid driver's licence. 

The University of Cape Town was recently rated amongst the top 200
universities in the world by THES; one of only four from developing
countries, and the only one in Africa. The Department has an
international reputation for its research into solutions to water
quality issues.

Interested persons should email Professor Neil Armitage, Department of
Civil Engineering, University of Cape Town at Neil.Armitage at uct.ac.za
before Friday, 8 August 2008. Preferably, a c.v., copies of all
university results (undergraduate and postgraduate), and a list of at
least three potential referees should be attached.

 

 

 

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