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''([[News (old)|Older news]])''
 
''([[News (old)|Older news]])''
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==Topical links==
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Things that are topical/are being discussed now, discussed on the wiki:
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* [[Cloud policy]]
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* [http://www.up.ac.za/en/chemical-engineering/article/21485/current-students Safety documentation] can be found on the Current Students area of the departmental website
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* [[Calculating Marks]] for the exams (and allocating supps)
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* [[Paper Trail]], including the [[Undergraduate external]] process
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* [https://github.com/ChemEngUP/techreports/releases Guidelines for editing reports]
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* [[Office365]] is available for free to UP students and staff
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* [[AnkiApp]] can be used to memorise things like student names
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* [[ECSA Exit level outcomes]]
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* The departmental calendar on [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2b4p6ssfh1rr2t5nqhg7lupltk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Africa/Johannesburg Google Calendar]
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* [[Scientific Workflows]] page
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* [http://chemeng.up.ac.za/timetables Timetables (Undergraduate)]
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* Calculating the [[UP student number checksum]].
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* [[Help:Uploading|How to upload files on the wiki]]
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* Add your [[Scopus stats]] to your website
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* [[Analytical Instruments]]
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* [[Data processing]]
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== Video Lectures ==
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The following youtube channels/playlists are known to be from the department
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* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKVbipzS7azclVW7h1mQpEg Departmental videos]
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* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRlcDYSNa-_-o9GfINMpK_Bu5gn-gMGnD Dynamics and Control CPN321 and CPB410] (Carl Sandrock)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRlcDYSNa-_-QunEYBaxXqeTWmcUWiQbE Chemical Engineering CIR211] (Carl Sandrock)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRlcDYSNa-_-TfPWOl0JGt5NLPuLf5XFP Technical documents in MS Word] (Carl Sandrock)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9kCO3DMNNKHSMW-_vihLeQ Thermodynamics CTD223] (Elizbé du Toit)
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* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0EN6xSRqtSStHFlC9TeO8I538CAN2exs Biochemical Engineering CBI310] (Willie Nicol)
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Many of these videos use [http://explaineverything.com/ Explain Everything] and the [http://jupyter.org/ Jupyter Notebook].
  
 
==PC setup==
 
==PC setup==
 
* [[Eduroam]] instructions
 
* [[Eduroam]] instructions
 
* [[GroupWise]] server settings
 
* [[GroupWise]] server settings
* Set up P: drive ([[Map network drives]])
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* [[Python]]
* Setting up [[Sage]] and [[Python]]
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* [[Dropbox]]
* Setting up [[Dropbox]]
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* [[Google Drive]]
 
* [[Setting up VPN]] to access the shared drives and the wiki from off campus
 
* [[Setting up VPN]] to access the shared drives and the wiki from off campus
 
* Setting up your [[Backups]]
 
* Setting up your [[Backups]]
  
 
==Software tools==
 
==Software tools==
* [https://trello.com/chemengup Trello] for project / task managment
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* [https://trello.com/chemengup Trello] for project / task management
 
** Download the OS specific app [https://trello.com/platforms here]
 
** Download the OS specific app [https://trello.com/platforms here]
 
* [https://chemengup.slack.com Slack] for internal short communication
 
* [https://chemengup.slack.com Slack] for internal short communication
 
** Download the OS specific app [https://slack.com/downloads here]
 
** Download the OS specific app [https://slack.com/downloads here]
 
* [https://chemengup.on.spiceworks.com/portal Ticketing system] for issues at the deparment
 
* [https://chemengup.on.spiceworks.com/portal Ticketing system] for issues at the deparment
** Download the OS specificapp [http://www.spiceworks.com/downloads here]
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** Download the OS specific app [http://www.spiceworks.com/downloads here]
* [[Git]]
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* You should use [[Version Control]] for your code. Look at these [[GitHub Repositories]] for other staff members.
 
* [[Using Gmail]]
 
* [[Using Gmail]]
 
* [[Managing passwords]]
 
* [[Managing passwords]]
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* [[Using TeamViewer]]
  
 
==Venue bookings==
 
==Venue bookings==
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* [http://labadmin Computer lab bookings] - for example the engineering labs
 
* [http://labadmin Computer lab bookings] - for example the engineering labs
  
==Topical links==
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==Building floor plans==
Things that are topical/are being discussed now, discussed on the wiki:
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Links to the [[Building floor plans]] in pdf and pptx format
* Final year [https://mecheng.up.ac.za/ project assignment website]
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* The departmental calendar on [https://calendar.google.com/calendar/embed?src=2b4p6ssfh1rr2t5nqhg7lupltk%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=Africa/Johannesburg Google Calendar]
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==Final year research project (CSC411)==
* [[Scientific Workflows]] page
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* [[Calculating Marks]] for the exams (and allocating supps)
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* View the [http://chemeng.up.ac.za/timetables automatically generated timetables]
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* Calculating the [[UP student number checksum]].
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* [[Help:Uploading|How to upload files on the wiki]]
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* the [[Undergraduate external]] process
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* Add your [[Scopus stats]] to your website
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* [[CSC 411]] design project project allocation
 
* [[CSC 411]] design project project allocation
* [[Analytical Instruments]]
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* CSC411 [https://mecheng.up.ac.za/ project assignment website]
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* Signing of student's "Red File"
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* Regular (weekly) signing of student logbooks
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* Do not use mark sheets - these have been replaced by rubrics in ClickUP
  
 
==Referencing==
 
==Referencing==
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* Free/open source plugin for Firefox users: [http://zotero.org Zotero]
 
* Free/open source plugin for Firefox users: [http://zotero.org Zotero]
 
* UP pays lots for [http://www.refworks.com RefWorks] -- see the [http://0-www.refworks.com.innopac.up.ac.za/tutorial/ tutorial]
 
* UP pays lots for [http://www.refworks.com RefWorks] -- see the [http://0-www.refworks.com.innopac.up.ac.za/tutorial/ tutorial]
* UP also has a licence for [http://www.http://endnote.com/ EndNote] -- see [http://up-za.beta.libguides.com/c.php?g=345213 guide and downloading] page (Style files [ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/wiki_docs/endnote-stylefiles.zip here])
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* UP also has a licence for [http://endnote.com EndNote] -- see [http://up-za.beta.libguides.com/c.php?g=345213 guide and downloading] page (Style files [ftp://ragnarok.up.ac.za/publicftp/wiki_docs/endnote-stylefiles.zip here])
  
 
==Quick Links==
 
==Quick Links==
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*Learn from other's [[common mistakes]].
 
*Learn from other's [[common mistakes]].
 
*[http://www.library.up.ac.za/ebit/eresources_engineering.htm Engineering E-Sources of UP]
 
*[http://www.library.up.ac.za/ebit/eresources_engineering.htm Engineering E-Sources of UP]
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* The [http://cache.org/ CACHE project] collects resources for computer aids in chemical engineering.
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* [https://github.com/whitead/numerical_stats Numerical statistics] using Jupyter notebooks and Python
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==Research links==
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* Access many dissertations and theses produced in South Africa at the [http://www.netd.ac.za/ National ETD Portal]
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* The NRF maintains a [http://stardata.nrf.ac.za/ database of current and past research projects called Nexus]
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==Undergraduate tech needs==
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* Pocket calculators: Casio fx-991es PLUS or fx-570es PLUS or the newer fx-991ex or fx-570ex or SHARP EL-W516
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* Comparison of non-programmable pocket calculators for undergraduate studies can be found [http://members.bex.net/jtcullen515/math8.htm here] and [http://www.numericana.com/answer/casio.htm here]
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* Laptop: 15.6", Intel i5 or i7 CPU, >= 4 GB RAM, > 3 USB ports, a/b/g/n/ac WLAN, 1440 x 900 or above display resolution, > 500 GB HDD or 256 GB SSD
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* Tablet: Preferable 9.7 " display
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* Flash disk: > 8 GB USB Memory Stick
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* Printer (laser preferred)
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==Telephone Directory==
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An online telephone list is also available at the following address: [https://www1.up.ac.za/upphone/faces/search?_adf.ctrl-state=aeatmvd35_23 Portal Telephone Directory].  This link will only work if you have logged into the UP portal.

Revision as of 08:11, 29 July 2017

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The server is still under construction. The whole thing is editable at the moment, so if you see an error, fix it! If there's something you want but don't know how to do, add it to the WishList.

News

  • 2016-01-22: Gauteng top student joins ChemEng at UP.
  • 2015-05-05: chemeng.up.ac.za online with the migrated wiki content.

(Older news)

Topical links

Things that are topical/are being discussed now, discussed on the wiki:

Video Lectures

The following youtube channels/playlists are known to be from the department

Many of these videos use Explain Everything and the Jupyter Notebook.

PC setup

Software tools

Venue bookings

Building floor plans

Links to the Building floor plans in pdf and pptx format

Final year research project (CSC411)

  • CSC 411 design project project allocation
  • CSC411 project assignment website
  • Signing of student's "Red File"
  • Regular (weekly) signing of student logbooks
  • Do not use mark sheets - these have been replaced by rubrics in ClickUP

Referencing

Automatic reference tracking and quick search of papers you read

Quick Links

Staff Links

Group Websites

These sites are starting points for particular research groups within the department.

Educational links

Research links

Undergraduate tech needs

  • Pocket calculators: Casio fx-991es PLUS or fx-570es PLUS or the newer fx-991ex or fx-570ex or SHARP EL-W516
  • Comparison of non-programmable pocket calculators for undergraduate studies can be found here and here
  • Laptop: 15.6", Intel i5 or i7 CPU, >= 4 GB RAM, > 3 USB ports, a/b/g/n/ac WLAN, 1440 x 900 or above display resolution, > 500 GB HDD or 256 GB SSD
  • Tablet: Preferable 9.7 " display
  • Flash disk: > 8 GB USB Memory Stick
  • Printer (laser preferred)

Telephone Directory

An online telephone list is also available at the following address: Portal Telephone Directory. This link will only work if you have logged into the UP portal.