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Mr Oscar S Tsie

Mr Oscar S Tsie

Mr  Oscar Tsie  is an  Industrial  Designer and Engineer, specializing in Product development. His professional and academic background is in Industrial Design  and Product Development up to Masters Degree. In Both degrees he studied Design with Product  development, Manufacturing and Contemporary Designs and Systems. 

Since 2004, he has worked in  machine design and product development environments at various levels. Ultimately rising to a position of Senior Engineer Design at the then Rural Industries Innovation Center( RIIC), Mr Tsie moved to Limkokwing University and in 2015 was promoted as Head of the  Faculty of Design and Innovation. In 2017  he joined Botho University as a Senior Lecturer in the faculty of Engineering and Technology where he gained  requisite experience in  Design, Manufacturing, Programme Development, teaching protocol and necessary exposure to management.

About

Department: Jewellery Management and Design
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Campus: Gaborone, Botswana
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscar-sebetso-tsie-94945a11
Email: oscar.tsie@bothouniversity.ac.bw
Qualifications:
  • Advanced Diploma in Product Design Limkokwing, Malaysia (2001)
  • Bachelors Degree in Industrial Design Swinburne University, Australia (2003)
  • MA in Design China university of Mining and Technology, China (2011)
  • BIE 15th Biennial International Conference, Phakalane Golf Estates, 2017
  • Grant Proposal Writing and Grants Management: Botswana Innovation Hub, May 2014
  • Advanced Project Management; International  Executive Training Centre(Swaziland),March 2012
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Projects(Swaziland); International  Executive Training Centre, March 2012
  • Extrusion as a Processing Tool(Food, Feeds and Plastic); Centre of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing(South Africa),March 2012
  • Supervisory Skills; University of Botswana, November 2011
  • Seminar on the Role of Patents and the Patent Cooperation treaty in Promoting Research and Development and Stimulating Technology Transfer; Organized by WIPO and Ministry of Trade and Industry ,Botswana, June 2011
  • BIE 10th Biennial International Conference, Phakalane Golf Estates, 2007
  • Member  of  Design Society
  • Member of  Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC)  Network in Botswana
Research Interests:
  • SMME opportunities and Challenges in the Pre and Post Covid19 Era
  • Implications for entrepreneurship and SMME Development and Support
Research Publications:
  • Product Design and Traditional Culture,Business Culture[J].2011(01);171
  • Design and Culture,China Science and Technology Expo[J].2011(01);81

Teaching and Supervision

  • Innovation for Sustainable Development
  • Engineering Drawing
  • Advance Jewellery Design
  • Branding