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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…http://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 a relevant undergraduate degree (e.g. BSc, BEng) and a solid background in mathematics. Additionally, prospective…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/research-projects
Research projects
DL Theory Generalisation in Deep Learning A long-standing theoretical interest in our group is generalisation - that is, how exactly information learned on a training set of samples is transferred to novel inputs. This is particularly relevant in the context of Deep Learning: Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) have…http://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 administered 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/bursaries-and-job-opportunities
Bursaries and job opportunities
Bursaries in Engineering The Bursaries Office assists in the distribution of advertisements of every possible bursary or job opportunity in the field of Engineering via electronic media to all current NWU students who would like to receive this information. Those interested can send an email to engineeringbursaries@nwu.ac.za Financial…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-strategic-collaboration-top-ranked-australian-university
NWU explores strategic collaboration with top-ranked Australian university
A North-West University (NWU) delegation visited the University of Melbourne, Australia’s highest-ranked institution, on 20 November to benchmark international best practices and explore avenues for future collaboration. The visit comes as the NWU accelerates plans to establish the Desmond Tutu School of Medicine, scheduled to welcome its first…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering-research-ethics-committee/application-process
Application process
Ethics approval must be obtained for all research proposals before a research study commences. The NWU-ENG-REC will not consider research studies for approval if it is apparent that the research has already been conducted (retrospective). Applications process Applications process flowchart Applications video Meeting dates Round…http://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,…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-takes-pandemic-many-fronts
NWU takes on pandemic on many fronts
The disruptive Covid-19 pandemic has not sidetracked the North-West University’s (NWU’s) researchers and academics from using their expertise to the benefit of society. NWU staff and students have been involved in various pandemic-related projects. These range from involvement in communities to finding workable solutions in the fight against…http://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…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expose-yourself-much-possible
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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/centre-excellence-carbon-based-fuels-0
Centre of Excellence in Carbon based Fuels
Vision The vision of the Centre of Excellence in Carbon-based Fuels is to be the leaders in developing carbon-based fuels for improvements in energy efficiency, operational reliability and availability, as well as in minimising the carbon footprint by reducing the impact of emissions in general in the South African energy offering.…http://www.nwu.ac.za/research-and-innovation/research-within-our-faculties
Research within our Faculties
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Minerals Processing
Minerals Processing is a specialist field in Chemical Engineering and deals with the physical and chemical processes used especially to extract metals from ores. The chemical industry is one of the greatest gross domestic product contributors in South Africa. Chemical engineering is one of the top 10 scarce skills in South Africa. Your…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/siyakuzwa-psychosocial-advice-centre
Siyakuzwa Psychosocial Advice Centre
The Siyakuzwa Psychosocial Advice Centre is established in collaboration with the Orange Farm Legal Advice Centre as well as the Centre for Social Development in Africa. The faculty of engineering is committed to support and develop a technical and management team to generate infrastructure, not only…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-walks-away-science-oscar
NWU academic walks away with a Science Oscar
Prof Elvis Fosso-Kankeu from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Chemical and Minerals Engineering walked away with the Engineering Research Capacity Development Award at the recent NSTF-South32 Awards. The national NSTF-South32 Awards are the largest science, engineering, technology (SET) and innovation awards in South Africa. They…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/lj-grobler
L.J. Grobler
Prof. L.J. Grobler is a professor in Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, and was appointed as dean of the Faculty of Engineering in 2012. Apart from lecturing, he also mentors students that are busy with their Master and PhD Studies. He has authorized or co-authored more than 60 articles on energy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/solar-car%25E2%2580%2599s-blood-sweat-and-tears-were-worth-trouble
The solar car’s blood, sweat and tears were worth the trouble!
Multifaceted knowledge is the big prize with which Esté Heese, a former student at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering, walked away after she was part of this university’s well-known solar car team. This also boosts her career at Eskom today. This young engineer-in-training is prepared to take on any project or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/deepening-global-ties-through-expanded-german-collaboration