{"id":37597,"date":"2026-06-02T13:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T13:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?p=37597"},"modified":"2026-08-19T13:54:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T13:54:31","slug":"vut-metallurgical-engineering-students-gain-hands-on-industry-exposure-at-gammatec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-metallurgical-engineering-students-gain-hands-on-industry-exposure-at-gammatec\/","title":{"rendered":"Baithuti ba VUT metallurgical engineering ba hwet\u0161a diatla ka go pepent\u0161hwa ga intasteri go GammaTec"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cBaithuti ba Metallurgical Engineering go t\u0161wa go VUT ba etet\u0161e GammaTec ka Vereeniging bakeng sa go pepent\u0161hwa ka diatla go Diteko t\u0161eo di sa Senyego, mekgwa ya intasteri, le dibaka t\u0161a mo\u0161omo\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>02 Mosegamanye 2026 | Pale ka: Thomas Rasehloka<\/strong> <strong>| Seswant\u0161ho ka: Sifiso Nomzaza<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metsotso e 5 nako ya go bala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"VUT academics Dr Nozipho Mabaso and Dr Kgomotso Mtshatsheni showcased innovative projects on virtual laboratory simulations and inclusive teaching practices through the nationally recognised TAU Fellowship Programme\" class=\"wp-image-37598\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-18x10.webp 18w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baithuti go t\u0161wa go Kgoro ya Boent\u0161enere bja Dikhemikhale le Metallurgical Yunibesithing ya Theknolot\u0161i ya Vaal (VUT), ka fase ga Mokgatlo wa Baithuti ba Boent\u0161enere bja Metallurgical (METESSO), ba sa t\u0161wa go etela GammaTec ka Vereeniging bjalo ka karolo ya maitapi\u0161o a thuto ao a lebi\u0161it\u0161wego go pepent\u0161ha baithuti go mekgwa ya intasteri le menyetla ya mo\u0161omo ka gare ga lefapha la Diteko t\u0161e di sa Senyego (NDT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ketelo ye, yeo e diregilego ka la 28 Motsheganong 2026, e bopile karolo ya maitapi\u0161o ao a t\u0161welago pele a METESSO a go thiba sekgoba magareng ga go ithuta ka phapo\u0161ing ya teori le tiri\u0161o ya intasteri ye e \u0161omago. Baithuti ba ile ba feleget\u0161wa ke mofahlo\u0161i wa VUT Mohumagadi Masego Lepule le Modulasetulo wa METESSO Morena Glen Mopani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Go ya ka Morena Mopani, bont\u0161i bja baithuti bao ba t\u0161erego karolo ketelong ye ba be ba \u0161et\u0161e ba phethile karolo ya Teko ye e sa Senyego ya modula wa Manufacturing Metallurgy eup\u0161a ba be ba se\u0161o ba pepent\u0161hwa tiri\u0161ong ya yona ye e \u0161omago ka gare ga tikologo ya intasteri.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Ketelo ye e re file kwe\u0161i\u0161o ye e nabilego ya Diteko t\u0161e di sa Senyego. Ka phapo\u0161ing, re ithuta dikarolo t\u0161a teori t\u0161a modula, eup\u0161a ga se ka mehla re pepent\u0161hwago ka fao dithekniki t\u0161e di diri\u0161wago ka gona ka intastering,&quot; a realo Mna Mopani.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nakong ya ketelo ye, baithuti ba tsebi\u0161it\u0161we ka ga mohuta wa theknolot\u0161i ya NDT le ditshepedi\u0161o t\u0161a go dira diteko t\u0161eo di \u0161omi\u0161wago ka intastering go netefat\u0161a boleng, polokego le go tshepagala ga dikarolo le dibopego t\u0161a intasteri. Se\u0161ene ye e pepent\u0161hit\u0161e gape baithuti dibaka t\u0161a mo\u0161omo ka gare ga lekala gomme ya laet\u0161a bohlokwa bjo bo golago bja theknolot\u0161i ya go dira diteko t\u0161a maemo a godimo ka ditikologong t\u0161a sebjalebjale t\u0161a t\u0161welet\u0161o le boent\u0161enere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baemedi ba GammaTec ba tsenet\u0161e baithuti ka ga ditshekamelo t\u0161a bjale t\u0161a intasteri, t\u0161welopele ya theknolot\u0161i le dibaka t\u0161a tlhabollo ya profe\u0161ene ka gare ga lefapha la NDT. Khamphani e tii\u0161edit\u0161e gape boikgafo bja yona bja go thekga tlhabollo ya baithuti le go godi\u0161a ditsebi t\u0161a intasteri t\u0161a ka moso.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mohumagadi Julie van der Merwe, Moemedi wa Theki\u0161o go GammaTec, o bolet\u0161e gore diketelo t\u0161a baithuti di bopa karolo ye bohlokwa ya boikgafo bja khamphani go tsenela intasteri le tlhabollo ya bokgoni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;Baithuti ba bant\u0161i ba re batamela ba nyaka go pepent\u0161hwa go intasteri ya Diteko t\u0161e di sa Senyego, ka fao e be e se mo go sa tlwaelegago gore METESSO e ikgokaganye le rena. Ke mo go kgothat\u0161ago go bona baithuti ba bont\u0161ha kgahlego ye kgolo go diteko t\u0161a go thatafala le theknolot\u0161i ye nngwe ye e t\u0161welelago yeo re e tsebagadit\u0161ego,&quot; go bolet\u0161e Mohumagadi van der Merwe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O ile a t\u0161wela pele go laet\u0161a lethabo la gagwe ka palo ye bohlokwa ya baithuti ba basadi bao ba t\u0161erego karolo ketelong ye gomme ba laet\u0161a kgahlego ye kgolo ka lefapheng, yeo e laet\u0161ago go fapafapana mo go golago ka gare ga boent\u0161enere le t\u0161hipi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mohumagadi Lepule o bolet\u0161e gore ketelo ye e reret\u0161we go pepent\u0161ha baithuti go mekgwa ya nnete ya intasteri mola e ba thu\u0161a go kgokaganya teori ya ka phapo\u0161ing le tiri\u0161o ye e \u0161omago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c&quot;GammaTec e fana ka phihlelelo ya theknolot\u0161i ya maemo a godimo ya tshekatsheko, yeo e kgont\u0161hago baithuti go itlwaet\u0161a ditlhabollo t\u0161a bjale t\u0161a intasteri. Diketelo t\u0161e di kaonafat\u0161a boitshepo bja baithuti, tlhohlelet\u0161o le kwe\u0161i\u0161o ya ditiro t\u0161a mo\u0161omong ka tiri\u0161ano le ditsebi t\u0161a intasteri. Di loki\u0161et\u0161a baithuti ba rena go ba dialoga t\u0161e di nago le bokgoni le ditsebi t\u0161e di atlegilego,&quot; a realo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ketelo ya thuto e file baithuti go pepent\u0161hwa ga bohlokwa ga intasteri mola e maatlafat\u0161a tiri\u0161ano magareng ga barutegi le intasteri. 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