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Whisper’s PhD research could help South African industry embrace digital transformation
Just as offices, shops, classrooms and lecture halls are embracing digital transformation and the Fourth Industrial Revolution, so must the manufacturing industry. Known as Industry 4.0 or I4.0, the transformation is essential for the sustainability of local manufacturing. This prompted a PhD Engineering student at the North-West University (NWU)…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/eppei-chair
EPPEI CHAIR
BACKGROUND The Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) was established in 2012 and offers opportunities for research and post-graduation education in the power industry. Academic specialists at six leading universities, together with eight universities of technology in South Africa, team up with industry specialists to teach…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysa/ice-2023-programme
ICE 2023 programme
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CG du Toit
Jat du Toit is professor of Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University. He obtained a B.Eng. (Hons.)(Civil) and a M.Eng.(Civil) from the University of Stellenbosch and a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge. He has published more than 100 papers in international and national journals and conference proceedings and was the co-editor of…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/accreditation
Accreditation
All BEng programs at the Faculty of Engineering are designed to meet the standards set by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). ECSA conducts a comprehensive review of all NWU engineering programs every five years, ensuring that our graduates meet its stringent requirements in line with international standards under the Washington…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-chris-van-schoor-managing-major-corporate-upgrade
Prof Chris van Schoor – managing a major corporate upgrade
When one thinks about Mercedes-Benz, images of class, power, prestige and the well-known and loved brand immediately come to mind. Prof Chris van Schoor, project manager and industrial engineering consultant, was the project lead overseeing a significant construction and infrastructure update at the Mercedes-Benz automative assembly plant in East…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nadia-van-jaarsveldt-wins-big-international-symposium
Nadia van Jaarsveldt wins big at international symposium
Nadia van Jaarsveldt, an Industrial Engineering student pursuing her master’s degree with a topic in agriculture, was recognised for her outstanding presentation at the South African Institute of Agricultural Engineers (SAIAE) and Pan African Society for Agricultural Engineering (PASAE) International Symposium 2024. Held at the Houw Hoek Hotel in…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/energy-group
Energy Group
The Energy Research Group (ERG) is a multi-disciplinary research group, situated in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University. The ERG conducts cutting edge research and offers research opportunities at Bachelors (final year), Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral levels. The research done by ERG is always focused on…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/emissions-control-technologies
Emissions Control Technologies
The focus here is on improving the performance of existing mitigation technologies for particulate matter, SO2 NOx, CO2 and Hg for South African coal characteristics and plant conditions. Masters and PhD studies can be pursued in topics related to the following research themes: [accordion collapsed] Electrostatic Precipitation (ESP…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/agrisystems
Agrisystems
The AgriSystems Initiative, launched by Prof Rojanette Coetzee at the Faculty of Engineering, North-West University, bridges the gap between engineering and agriculture. It is a collaborative, research-driven effort to solve real-world challenges facing modern agriculture through innovation, technology, and sustainable practices. …https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-lecturing-approach-during-lockdown
Innovative lecturing approach during lockdown
Planning is everything. It may be time-consuming, but it is well worth the effort. So says Meelan Roopa, lecturer in Business Engineering and Design in the Faculty of Engineering, sharing his story about teaching and learning during the lockdown period. He says much time was invested in restructuring his method of presenting class and…
NWU student wins competition with electronic cupcake piper design
Brinco Neethling, an Engineering student at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), won the SAIEE National student competition for his design of an electronic cupcake piper. The South African Institute for Electronic Engineers (SAIEE) host this annual competition to give up and coming electronic engineers exposure and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-solar-car-fuels-inspiration-among-youth
NWU’s solar car fuels inspiration among youth
Two birds with one stone: celebrating the North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car’s success, and investing in our leaders of tomorrow. Learners from the surrounding Potchefstroom area recently joined students and staff from the Faculty of Engineering in celebrating the performance of the Phoenix after the Sasol Solar Challenge. Upon…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/postgraduate-studies
Postgraduate studies
Postgraduate Studies in Computer & Electronic Engineering The MUST research group offers a postgraduate programme focused on machine learning. To qualify, prospective students must have an undergraduate degree in a related Engineering field and an interest in machine learning, deep neural networks…https://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/japie-greeff
Japie Greeff
I have almost 20 years of experience spanning electronic engineering, software development and education in the South African context where I have worked for a variety of companies, from research institutions to startups and corporate software giants to my current position as lecturer at the North-West University. I serve as the subject chair for…https://news.nwu.ac.za/living-his-dream-all-way-over-germany
Living his dream all the way over in Germany
All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. This is true for Mattheus van Niekerk, an alumnus of the NWU Faculty of Engineering. Mattheus studied for his BEng Mechanical Engineering degree at the NWU from 2009 to 2012 on the Potchefstroom Campus, and then continued his studies by completing his MEng Mechanical Engineering…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/naledi
Naledi
Naledi is the 2017 iteration of the solar car that will be competing in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge starting in early October in Australia. The gruelling journey starts in Darwin and follows the Stuart Highway to Port Augusta followed by Highway 1 to Adelaide about 3000kms away. Naledi, meaning ‘star’, boasts a brand new design with…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/partnerships
Partnerships
Partnerships EDF Ekoserwis, Poland EDF Ekoserwis is a company in Poland that specialises in the use of Coal Combustion Products (CCP) that are derived from the power plant industry. In the past, the Emissions Control SC and Ekoserwis have started to…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/mechanical-engineering/contact-us
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