NUST Chemical Engineering

Society Newsletter
INSIDE V O L U M E 1 , I S S U E 1 2 0 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 4

THIS
ISSUE:

The Launch 1
THE LAUNCH
Committee The Nust Chemical first year to final year
2 Engineering society students .
members was founded in In addition , Dr. Dlodlo
2013-14 2011. It was
encouraged students to
launched on Friday ,
join the Zimbabwe Insti-
12th of October 2012.
tution of Engineers. The
Speech The vision of the
Zimbabwe Institution of
society is to create a
from Out- typical 21st century
Engineers is the profes-
2 sional organization of en-
going chemical engineer
who has all the keys gineers in Zimbabwe. It
President capable of unlocking has graded membership,
present day challeng- including student, techni-
es. cian ,graduate and corpo-
Dr. Z B Dlodlo ,the Dean of the
Caption Faculty of
describing Industrial
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2014 create a long lasting Technology at the launch of the Society the status of fellow.
3 relationship with the Also present at the launch
Chemsoc
industry through em-
was the Society Patron ,
Seminar barking on industrial engineering students for coming up
Mr. C.T Mangunda . The
visits, research pro- with such an initiative. However, he
jects and seminars. Guest of honour was Mr.
emphasized the need for members to
Dunlop Trip 4 work together to ensure the survival of Rudolf Chikanya
Speaking at the
the society. To this end, the society (Managing Director -
launch Dr. Z B
Dlodlo , the Dean of committee is now composed of repre- Jordan Timbers).
The Faculty of Indus- sentatives drawn from The first President of the
Committee trial Technology ap- society was Munyaradzi
plauded the chemical Goredema.
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members
2014-15
ChemEng-Soc 2014
Ten skills of
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The Chemical Engineering Society Committee plays an important role of representing the interests
of all members in the society.
The Society Patron
&
Committee
members 2013-14
From left-Tafadzwa Beans,Sheena Chombe, Bonginkosi Masina, Tricia Mawire, Musawenkosi Ncube, Donald
Mjonono ,Gracious Moyana ,Praise Munaki, Lenon Mukaro and Raidence Kaseke.
Speech from Outgoing President
Donald Mjonono
Greetings to all beloved mem-
bers of the Chemical Engi-
neering Society. I am delight-
ed beyond measure that this
society has continued to
mould us into innovative and
responsible chemical engi-
neers. Allow me to express
my utmost gratitude to all the
12 committee members of
Chemsoc who have served
with admirable endurance. I
2013-14 NUST Chemsoc feel so proud and honored to
have been able to lead this
President-Donald Mjonono
excellent team.
Throughout this year , several
dont watch programs and projects were
implemented. These include
the clock; do educational industrial trips
and fundraising activities. A
seminar was also held in a bid
what it does.
to forge stronger bonds of
fraternity among our members
Keep going.
and the industry. The seminar
was facilitated by the National
Social Security Authority
(NSSA).
NUST CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
Mr. C.T Mangunda-Patron; Nust
Chemical Engineering Society
I understand that the commit- encourage us to be world-class
tee and members have been engineers. I appreciate their
through a lot of sweat in order efforts in helping us achieve
to realize our mission and our goals as a society.
goals. I must admit that all of
you have exhibited great loy-
alty and diligence towards
your respective obligations.
Truly, Chemsoc is proud to
have such proactive members.
Our fundraising activities
were a success because you Russell Hove Programs
supported us through monthly Director
subscriptions and purchasing
of society t-shirts.
NUST administration has
played a pivotal role in the
development of our society. I
appreciate the support given
by our patron Mr. C.T
Mangunda. He provided us
with all the advice and support
we needed during the imple- Wilson Masuku-Committee member
mentation of our objectives.
I also thank the Dean of The
Rome wasn't built in a day. In
Faculty of Industrial Technol-
order to raise Chemsoc to
ogy , Dr. Z.B Dlodlo and
greater heights our Depart-
Acting Dean of Students Miss
mental Chairperson Miss S.
S. Magida for their invaluable
Bhebhe and all our lecturers
support.
have continued to mould and
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SOCIETY
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Speech from Outgoing President

From Page 2
As the outgoing president for this
auspicious society , allow me to
welcome our first year counter-
parts who have joined us with
warmest gesture. To the incoming
committee ,dont watch the clock;
do what it does. Keep going. It is
my fervent hope that you will con-
tinue to forge stronger rapport and
radiate our spirit of togetherness. I
wish nothing but the best in your
2014-15 academic year. May God
bless you all.
Vice Secretary-Tricia Mawire
Donald Mjonono-
Outgoing President
Outgoing Committee members;
President Donald Mjonono
Vice President-Raidence Kaseke
Public Relations Officer-Gracious Moyana
Secretary-Tatenda Mudenge
Treasurer-Tafadzwa Beans
Programs Director-Russell T Hove
Vice Programs Director-Lenon Mukaro
Committee members-Wilson Masuku, Musawen-
kosi Ncube, Nicholas Jim, Nyaradzo Mukadah

2014 ChemSoc Seminar

Below is the programme and statis-
The Nust Chemical Engineering Soci-
tics for the seminar:
ety seeks to engage the industry and
engineering students. Seminars are
organized to enable students to inter-
act with their lecturers and industrial Opening Prayer
captains thereby coming up with Introduction Society President
meaningful solutions to todays chal-
lenges. Departmental Chairpersons
The society is funded by its members Speech
who subscribe on a monthly basis. Final Year Students Presenta-
Fundraising activities are also done to tion
supplement the fund.
This year s theme was Innovative
NSSA presentation
Engineers for tomorrows sustain- Miss N N Yalala
ability -Promoting a conducive Miss N. Yalala presenting on Occupational Safety and
working environment Health Dr. B Nyereyegona
The seminar was held on Friday 14 Present at the seminar was Dr. B Nyereyegona who ex- Faculty Deans Speech
March 2014 at NUST. plained how NSSA is promoting safety and health in Zim-
babwe through establishment and maintenance of an effec- Vote of thanks -Patron
The facilitators were Occupational
tive occupational health and safety culture .
Health and Safety Officers from Na- Closing prayer
tional Social Security Authority
(NSSA). Refreshments
Miss N Yalala highlighted the key Statistics;
roles played by engineers in safety
management. Engineers apply safety
management programmes through
HEEEAP, that is,

H Hazard identification, classi-

fication

E Elimination

E Engineering
First year students 36
E Education and Training Second year students 38
A Administration Third year students 30
Dr B. Nyereyegona explains the comprehensive
P Personal Protective Equip- and occupational accident preventive measures at Fifth year students 23
ment/Clothing workplaces
Lecturers and invited guests 13
Total 140

VOLUME 1, ISSUE
On Thursday 18th of
March 2014, the NUST
Chemical Engineering
Society visited Dunlop
(Apollo) Tyres located
along Bulawayo- Plumtree
Road, in Belmont .
Dunlop tyres are catagorised
into 3 types, namely, for
passenger, light truck and
Off-the road application.
The company has extensive
manufacturing operations
throughout the world.
Chemical Engineering stu-
dents visited the company to
learn about the tyre making
process.
At the time of visiting, the
company had a capital
utilisation of 50 %.It is one
of the few manufacturing
companies in Bulawayo that
have not closed shop. Manu-
facturing a tyre is a com-
plex engineering process
involving multiple stages.
These stages are:
Blending-during the blend-
ing stage several types of
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Dunlop Educational Trip
press together and bond all of
the tyre parts. The tyre is
stamped with its tread pattern
and sidewall information.
Observations-
The company is facing
challenges in accessing raw
materials such as rubber
and hardening chemicals.
The technology being used
is old hence the company
faces production losses.
Recommendations
There are a variety of pro-
jects that can be undertak-
en to increase production
and lower production costs.
Third Year Students-2013-14 pose for a photo with Society
Patron ,Mr. C.T Mangunda. To reduce emission of
dangerous soot into the
rubber and other ingredients are mixed in Ban bury mixers.
atmosphere there is need to
Milling-after blending, the rubber is a black , gummy compound. Once it make process improve-
cools down it is cut into strips. This will form the basic structure of the ments.
tyre.
In conclusion, the local industry
Building-the tyre is constructed from the inside out using a tyre building will benefit immensely if we
machine. The textile elements ,steel belts ,beads ,ply ,tread, and other continue to make these visits as
components are placed in the machine. The end result is known as the they expose students to real
green tyre. problems facing industry.
Curing gr een tyr es ar e cur ed, or vulcanized , in hot molds that
 Ten skills of a chemical engineer
Posted on 18/09/2014 by Geoff-
Maitand
ichemepresident .wordpress.com
Within our profession, it is easy to find
lists of the skills chemical engineers
should have: we are solution focused;
we are good with numbers; we are prac-
tical. However, none of these skills
sound very exciting.
Interestingly, it is the skills which we
arent so good at and stereotypical engi-
neering memes which, arguably, we
are more famous for.
I think we need to set the record straight
and create an image of our skills which
better reflects what we do in the twenty-
first century.
Even our employers have a role they
are the ones with the power to present a
picture of the modern engineer through
their job specifications and approach to
recruitment advertising.
So, here it is a list of ten skills and
values I know chemical engineers (and
other scientists and engineers) have that
we should be shouting about.
1. Creative
If engineers and scientists were not crea-
tive there would be no new inventions,
products or discoveries. Creativity is
in everything that chemical engi-
neers do.
2. Problem solvers
Being able to solve problems should
be the most highly sought skill in the
world and it is something that chemi-
cal engineers have to do every day.
3. Team players
We often work with large teams of
people both within and outside of
our field.
4. Life-long learner
Chemical engineers never stop learn-
ing.
5. Organised
Being organised makes everything
run more economically.
6. Inquisitive
Engineers and scientists are analysts
at heart; we work by constantly re-
viewing and analysing our work
allowing us to highlight the gaps and
identify what needs to change.
7. Computer savvy
Computing is an important part of
chemical engineering and all chemi-
cal engineers are trained to be nu-
merate, IT literate and develop new
technologies
8. Leaders
Being a good leader isnt about be-
ing the loudest or about knowing all
the answers, but is reliant on your
ability to work with others, being
confident of your own abilities and
having a sense of humour and posi-
tive attitude.
9. Detail orientated
Being detail orientated means that
chemical engineers are able to focus
on the smaller issues without losing
sight of the bigger picture.
10. Calm under pressure
One of the most important skills of a
chemical engineer is being calm
under pressure.