Electrical, electronic and computer engineering statistics Marie-Louise Barry
Slide 2 © CSIR Pipeline for electronic engineers School leavers Bachelors Masters PhD
Slide 3 © CSIR ‘Torture numbers for long enough and they will confess to anything’ – Gregg Easterbrook
Slide 4 © CSIR School leavers Only about 25,400 pass maths and 28,000 science at higher grade
Slide 5 © CSIR Entrance requirements for Engineering UniversityMaths HGScience HG UCTEntrance exam US60% UP70%60% Wits60% UoJ60% NW university70%50% UKZN60%
Slide 6 © CSIR Other degrees that also require maths and science BIT (Information Technology), BSc (Computer Science) Accounting sciences Medical sciences Mathematical sciences
Slide 7 © CSIR Graduation statistics University of Cape TownElectrical, Electrical and computer, Electro-mechanical University of JohannesburgElectrical, Electronic and IT University of Kwa-Zulu NatalElectrical, Electronic and IT University of PretoriaElectrical, Electronic and IT University of StellenboschElectrical, Electronic and IT University of the WitwatersrandElectrical and Information University of the North WestElectrical, Electronic and computer
Slide 8 © CSIR Graduates 2005 Total = 726
Slide 9 © CSIR Graduates 2006 Total = 699
Slide 10 © CSIR Prospective graduates 2007 Total = 1045 Not confirmed
Slide 11 © CSIR Final year student survey Survey done using survey monkey All universities asked to participate Students “rewarded” for taking part Year No Respondents193166
Slide 12 © CSIR Discipline breakdown
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Slide 14 © CSIR Breakdown of Race and Gender
Slide 15 © CSIR Method of payment for studies
Slide 16 © CSIR Breakdown of top 4 in terms of Race
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Slide 18 © CSIR Top 2 in terms of race
Slide 19 © CSIR Employer sectors
Slide 20 © CSIR Reasons for not obtaining a Masters
Slide 21 © CSIR Stumbling blocks in obtaining a Masters
Slide 22 © CSIR Basis for selecting employer 2007
Slide 23 © CSIR Basis for employer selection 2008
Slide 24 © CSIR Questions?