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Preparing tomorrow’s engineers On Monday 27 June 2011, Pragma launched its first official University Student Vacation Training Program. The three week program is specifically aimed at B.Eng (Industrial) students who are required to complete this kind of training as part of their studies. Pragma views engagement with engineering students as very important. Over the last number of years, the company established itself as an employer of choice for especially Industrial Engineers. They were voted the Building, Construction and Engineering industry category winner in Deloitte’s Best Company to Work for Survey in 2009 and 2010. “We view this as an important opportunity to attract the brightest young talent from South Africa’s Universities. Furthermore, Pragma also gets the opportunity to educate future engineers about physical asset management and the value that could be unlocked when partnering with us”, says Stéphan Pieterse, Pr.Eng, People and Organisational Development Manager at Pragma, responsible for the program’s development and delivery. The program is presented in collaboration with the Asset Care Research Group (ACRG) headed up by Dr. P.J. Vlok, who is also a parttime lecturer at the Engineering Faculty of the University of Stellenbosch. This partnership assists Pragma to build on and enhance their current service offering to the industry. “The content of the program ensures that the students are introduced to the concepts of physical asset management and Pragma’s service offering. Included is exposure to the work of an Asset Care Engineer at a Pragma client and we also expose them to various coaching sessions with Pragma’s senior management in order to provide them with a few valuable life lessons, here at the start of their careers”, says Stéphan. According to the students they are all very excited about the opportunity they have been given. “I have completed two previous vacation training sessions but this is by far the most challenging and yet the most rewarding experience I have had.”, says Cameron Mconie, 4 th year Industrial Engineering student at the University of Stellenbosch. (Article prepared by Stéphan Pieterse on 4 July 2011 for the Pragma Newsletter) From left to right: Inge Kruger, SuAnrie Marais, Johann Grobler, Margareet Marais and Cameron Mconie The students busy with some of Pragma’s internal training material.

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Program background and student feedback Pragma's first ever formal Ind Eng student 3 week training program

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Preparing tomorrow’s engineers   On Monday 27 June 2011, Pragma launched its first official University Student Vacation Training Program. The three week program is specifically aimed at B.Eng (Industrial) students who are required to complete this kind of training as part of their studies.   Pragma views engagement with engineering students as very important. Over the last number of years, the company established itself as an employer of choice for especially Industrial Engineers. They were voted the Building, Construction and Engineering industry category winner in Deloitte’s Best Company to Work for Survey 

in 2009 and 2010. “We view this as an important opportunity to attract the brightest young talent from South Africa’s Universities. Furthermore, Pragma also gets the opportunity to educate future engineers about physical asset management and the value that could be unlocked when partnering with us”, says Stéphan Pieterse, Pr.Eng, People and Organisational Development Manager at Pragma, responsible for the program’s development and delivery.  The program is presented in collaboration with the Asset Care Research Group (ACRG) headed up by Dr. P.J. Vlok, who is also a part‐time lecturer at the Engineering Faculty of the University of Stellenbosch. This partnership assists Pragma to build on and enhance their current service offering to the industry.   “The content of the program ensures that the students are introduced to the concepts of physical asset management and Pragma’s service offering. Included is 

exposure to the work of an Asset Care Engineer at a Pragma client and we also expose them to various coaching sessions with Pragma’s senior management in order to provide them with a few valuable life lessons, here at the start of their careers”, says Stéphan.  According to the students they are all very excited about the opportunity they have been given. “I have completed two previous vacation training sessions but this is by far the most challenging and yet the most rewarding experience I have had.”, says Cameron Mconie, 4th year Industrial Engineering student at the University of Stellenbosch.   (Article prepared by Stéphan Pieterse on 4 July 2011 for the Pragma Newsletter) 

             

From left to right: Inge Kruger, Su‐Anrie Marais, Johann Grobler, Margareet Marais and Cameron Mconie 

The students busy with some of Pragma’s internal training material. 

Pragma University Student Program Evaluation (summary)(1 = poor/low; 10 = world class/extremely high)

Avg. rating by students

Inge(2nd year)

Su‐Anrie (3rd year)

Johann (2nd year)

Margareet (3rd year)

Cameron (4th year)

8.6 9 9 9 8 8

8.8 9 8 10 9 8

8.4 9 8 8 10 7

9.0 9 9 10 9 8

8.4 9 8 8 9 8

9.4 10 9 10 9 9

7.2 9 7 8 7 5

8.4 9 8 8 10 7

9.2 9 10 9 9 9

8.8 9 8 9 10 8

8.8 9 9 9 9 8

8.6 9.1 8.5 8.9 9.0 7.7

General rating of our tools and facilities (eg IT, buildings, etc)

AVERAGE

Your rating of Pragma as an Employer of Choice

Level of growth / learnings wrt your field of study / Ind Eng / Asset Management

Item

Your overall impression of your three week experience at Pragma.

Impact on your professional life / views / outlook

Impact on your personal life / views / outlook

Pragma’s level of professionalism

Level of support received from Pragma employees when needed

“Recommendation level”, i.e. how strongly will you recommend this program to other students?

Dit was regtig ‘n baie leersame drie weke. Ek het baie informasie gekry wat ek kan toepas in toekomstige besluite in my beroep en lewe. Daar was baie verwag van ons. Die projek, verslag en voorlegging kon dalk meer uitmekaar versprei gewees het. Ek stel voor dat die fundamentals of asset care eksamen vroeer geskryf word Dan sal student ook beter ingelig wees oor wat om by die

Quality of food from INPUT

The impact of the ACRG (PJ Vlok) on the program

Compiled by: Stéphan Pieterse, People and Organisational Development Manager, 18 July 2011

Ek dink die deurlopende evaluering is `n baie goeie idee. Daar moet dalk meer tyd vir die verslag toegeken word en 2 klient besoeke sal ook nogal help (dis nou indien dit nie te veel hindernis vir die ingenieur sal wees nie)...die werk het nogal opgebou na die einde en dit het bietjie onaangenaam geraak ( :. Die sessies wat ons ontvang het was almal leersaam, interresant en opbouend!

Opsommend – great program! ...die strukturering moet dalk net bietjie rondgeskommel word. (Margareet Marais)

Baie dankie vir die geleendheid om hier te kon werk , ek het dit baie geniet . Ek het ongelooflik baie geleer en ek sal definitief die ervaring saam met my vorentoe neem. Baie dankie aan Stephan vir sy ongelooflike harde werk en al sy tyd wat hy in ons in gesit

het. (Johann Grobler)

"To me the most valuable part was the presentations, those with PJ Vlok and the final. I have a little more confidence in speaking now"; “I have completed two previous vacation training sessions but this is by far the most challenging and yet the most

rewarding experience I have had." (Cameron Mconie)

Die 3 weke wou baie minder spanningsvol gewees het as ons die elsamen vroer kon geskryf het, dalk in d 2de week. Of kleiner weeklikse toetse. Dink jul kan dit ook moontlik oorweeg om die individuele projekte dalk groepprojekte te maak tussen 2 mense. Dit sou nogals gehelp het om ondersteuning te he, al is dit dan nog dieselfde volume werk. Baie dankie vir die ontsettend baie

moeite wat vir ons gedoen is. Al was dit sulke harde werk en was ons soms maar moedeloos was dit ‘n besonderse ondervinding! Ek sal dit beslis aanbeveel! (Su-Anrie Marais)

voor dat die fundamentals of asset care eksamen vroeer geskryf word. Dan sal student ook beter ingelig wees oor wat om by die verskillende gevalle studies na te kyk, wat om te verwag en hoe om dit te evalueer. Verder will ek net baie dankie sê vir die

geleentheid. Ek voel dat die program sy doel bereik het. (Inge Kruger)