@inproceedings{MerweHummelMatope2016,
  author    = {Merwe, Andr{\´e} van der and Hummel, Vera and Matope, Stephen},
  title     = {The learning factory: a didactic platform for knowledge transfer in South Africa},
  booktitle = {Resource efficiency for global competitiveness : International Conference on Competitive Manufacturing COMA '16, 27 January - 29 January 2016, Stellenbosch, South Africa ; proceedings},
  editor    = {Dimitrov, Dimiter and Oosthuizen, Gert Adriaan},
  isbn      = {978-0-7972-1602-0},
  url       = {http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/98229},
  institution = {ESB Business School},
  pages     = {461 -- 465},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {During the first years of their employment, the graduates are a liability to industry. The employer goes an extra mile to bridge the gap between university-exiting and profitable employment of engineering graduates. Unfortunately some cannot take this risk. Given this scenario, this paper presents a learning factory approach as a platform for the application of knowledge so as to develop the required engineering competences in South African engineering graduates before they enter the labour market. It spells out the components of a Stellenbosch University Learning Factory geared towards production of engineering graduates with the required industrial skills. It elaborates on the didactics embedded in the learning factory environment, tailor-made to produce engineers who can productively contribute to the growth of the industry upon exiting the university.},
  language  = {en}
}