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Oor 0ns
Welkom by die Noordwes-Universiteit se Navorsingsetiekkantoor vir Opvoedkunde, Bestuurs- en Ekonomiese Wetenskappe, Regte, Teologie, Ingenieurswese en Natuurwetenskappe (North-West University Education, Management and Economic Sciences, Law, Theology, Engineering and Natural Sciences Research Ethics Committee: NWU-EMELTEN-REC). Die…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://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 the…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/iea-task-30-workshop-2025/venue-travel
Venue & Travel
Workshop Venue: 26° South Hotel Beyers Naudé Drive, Muldersdrift, Gauteng, South Africa 📍 View on Google Maps 🌐 26° South Hotel Website About the Venue: Nestled within the Cradle Moon Conservancy, 26° South Hotel offers a tranquil bushveld setting ideal for both relaxation and professional gatherings. The hotel features 76 stylishly…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 collaborate on the…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/mechanical-engineering/contact-us
Contact Us
Acting School Director: Mechanical Engineering Prof Attie Jonker 018 299 1325 Attie.jonker@nwu.ac.za NWU, Potchefstroom Campus, Building G15A, G11 Undergraduate Manager: Electromechanical Engineering Dr Fortunate Moyo 018 299 *** 43131858@nwu.ac.za NWU, Potchefstroom Campus, Building G15B, G14 Office Administrator…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/applications
Applications
Thank you for considering applying to the North-West University to obtain a qualification in engineering. NWU applications are administrated by a central NWU online application system (see link below). If you have questions specific to the application for engineering studies, please e-mail Engineeringinfo@nwu.ac.za or call 018 299…https://news.nwu.ac.za/project-launched-masccom-training-centre
Project launched in MASCCOM Training Centre
We are living in times in which we are required to support our learners to acquire new ways of learning and the competencies needed for them to enter and be successful in their studies and careers in engineering. These are challenging times in which we need to empower learners for the “new normal” to study and work in the Fourth Industrial…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/programme
Programme
.bg { padding: 1em; color: white; background-color: #7F939F; clear: left; text-align: center; } .btn-group-vertical { width: 100%; } The 6th SA-UNESCO Engineering, Science and Technology Conference 23 - 27 September 2019 North-West University, Mahikeng Campus Home 25 September programme Programme starts at 11:00 (…
Kenny Uren
Kenny Uren is an associate professor in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering. He specialises in the fields of mathematical systems modelling and control theory. He received the B. Eng., M. Eng. and PhD degrees in Electronic and Computer Engineering from the North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, South…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/beyond-limits
Beyond Limits
Overview Beyond Limits is an NWU Faculty of Engineering initiative that transforms personal adversity into technological advancement. It began with Ian Thomson’s vision to make prosthetics more accessible after losing his leg at 16. What started as one person’s journey is now a multidisciplinary mission to create affordable, durable, and…
NWU launching new solar car
On Tuesday 22 August at 13:00, the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) will be launching Naledi, the 2017 iteration of the solar car at The Roots in Potchefstroom. With a brand new design inspired by retro influences, Naledi is a real looker and a state-of-the-art one at that. Naledi will be competing in the Bridgestone…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/research
Research
The Unit for Energy and Technology Systems (UETS) strives to be recognised as a centre of expertise for research in and development of energy and technology systems that are relevant to society, the environment and the country. The Centre of Excellence in Carbon-Based Fuels is to be leaders in developing carbon-based fuels for…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/intelligent-mining
Intelligent Mining
The story of Intelligent Mining Systems at the North-West University (NWU) begins with a legacy of curiosity and capability. In the 1990s, researchers at the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering began pioneering work in machine intelligence and connected systems — laying the groundwork for the Fourth Industrial Revolution…
Werner Heinrich Kaiser
Werner Kaiser is currently a full-time senior lecturer at the School of Mechanical engineering at the North-West University. He has been invlolved in Engineering educatgion since 1998 and has lectured various courses in thermal fluid science, Mechanics of machines, Computer aided drawing at the North-West Unviersity and the Tshwane University of…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/awards-and-events
Awards and Events
Walter Heymans was the winner of the S2A3 Award 2023. Andrew Oosthuizen received the Vice-Chancellor Award 2023, for his Masters dissertation ‘Channel estimation and equalisation using generative adversarial networks’. Andrew Oosthuizen received the best paper award at SATNAC 2021. Jacques Beukes won the…
Expose yourself to as much as possible
Christoff Briers is only one of the many success stories of North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering. Today he is at the head of production planning at Simmer Engineering, an engineering company in Alberton that specialises in manufacturing. According to him his passion for the manufacturing industry is to a great extent due to…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/research-projects
Research projects
Current research projects 1. Generalisation in Deep Learning A long-standing theoretical interest in our group focuses on the topic of generalisation - that is, how information learned on a training set of samples is transferred to novel inputs. Investigations on generalisation in Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) are particularly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-pandemic-many-fronts