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Vision and Mission
At the NWU Faculty of Engineering we change the world for the better. We do this, first, by educating and developing exceptional engineers who can and want to change the world and, secondly, by finding answers to current and future real-life challenges of our industries and communities, through our cutting-edge as well as applied research. We…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-rewards-exceptional-lecturers
NWU rewards exceptional lecturers
The North-West University (NWU) celebrated the torchbearers of its teaching excellence during a virtual event. The best-of-the-best lecturers of 2020 were acknowledged for their work in taking teaching and learning to higher levels during the annual Teaching Excellence Award (TEA) ceremony, which was streamed online on 25 March. The NWU is…https://news.nwu.ac.za/team-claims-top-honours-2023-cyber-security-challenge-finals
Team claims top honours at 2023 Cyber Security Challenge finals
In a remarkable display of prowess in the realm of cybersecurity, the B1str0m4th team from the North-West University (NWU) emerged victorious at the seventh annual Cyber Security Challenge (CSC) competition. Hosted by the South African National Research Network (SANReN), the event took place during the Centre for High-Performance Computing (CHPC…
Jan Pieterse – a master of many trades
Jan Melchior Pieterse is a born achiever – and the recent Autumn Graduation Ceremony of the North-West University’s (NWU) campus in Vanderbijlpark bears testament to this. On 11 May 2017, Jan not only received a BCom degree in entrepreneurship and business management, but also the coveted Excellent Academic Achievement Award for his overall best…
Gender Awareness Week 2021
Inclusivity and an appreciation for our differences make the North-West University (NWU) a family that strives for excellence. That is why the NWU is hosting Gender Awareness Week (GAW) from 6 to 13 August 2021. Gender awareness and art [accordion collapsed] Virtual presentation: Art, LGBTQ+ equality and the Constitution (13…
NWU gives his dreams wings
Speed, technology, adrenalin and the scent of rubber are all part of the dream of Shaun Botha, a master’s-degree student in mechanical engineering at the North-West University (NWU). This will not remain a dream, however, as Shaun is equipping himself with the necessary expertise to help him achieve his dream to one day make a difference in…
NWU’s SUNfarming project is the future of agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Mr Senzeni Zokwana, conveyed a message of hope and prosperity when he recently visited the North-West University's (NWU’s) SUNfarming project at its campus in Potchefstroom. SUNfarming, one of the 10 major photovoltaic (PV) project developing companies in Germany, has joined powers with the…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/hysa/ice-2023-gallery
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International IWRM Summer School: Enhancing Innovative Approaches for Watershed Management
A call for all postgraduate students at field of water resource engineering, integrative water resource management, integrated sanitation management, civil engineering, environment science, geoinformatics/geoinformatics, agriculture and fisheries, forestry, urban planning and land use planning and related fields to apply for Summer School,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/double-success-fiorita-twins
Double the success for Fiorita twins
North-West University (NWU) students and twins Andrea and Marco Fiorita, recently received their degrees in computer and electronic engineering with distinction. “Growing up, we were inseparable and always in cahoots. We made smoke bombs, took apart electronics around the house, build crazy contraptions and watched endless YouTube videos on how…https://library.nwu.ac.za/library-robot
Library Robot
About, The Library and the Faculty of Engineering are working together to create a new Library staff member. We hope to employ a robot at each of our Libraries. They will act as brand ambassadors, assist with marketing and provide basic assistance. We are now in the final stages of creating the prototype. NWU Robot NWU Robot Follow our progress... […, January - October 2022, Define the user requirement specifications. Build a functional chassis for the robot (this includes electrical motors, wheels, chassis and power supply). 3D Printing and assembly. Procure the necessary electronic sensors and relevant control systems for essential object avoidance, HMI (human-machine interface) and mapping. Configure a natural-…, January - August 2023, Three robot shells are to be designed by Postgraduate Graphical Design students. The robot moves independently through a pre-mapped (and constrained) environment without getting lost. The robot moves independently on the ground floor of the library. Apply Library functionality. E.g. the robot must give automated visual directions to specific…
Itsoseng community project: NWU collaborates to bring hope
The white minibus grinds to a halt in front of the corner stand in Drieziek in Orange Farm. Melinda du Toit, a PhD student at the Optentia Research Focus Area at the North-West University (NWU) and Hannes du Toit, lecturer in Engineering at the same university, are here to make a difference. It is Melinda’s research that originally brought her…
NWU builds a first-in-the-world reactor for better sustainability, cleaner air
Chemical engineers at the North-West University (NWU), together with experts in the industry, just released a first-in-the-world reactor that will hold great benefits for industries and the man on the street. Prof Sanette Marx, who heads the research chair in biofuel for the National Research Foundation (NRF), says that the NRF provided…
NWU trains municipal officials in solar technology
A group of municipal officials from various technical departments attended the first ever solar training workshop specially developed for municipalities. Local governments from all over the country were represented during the three-day course at the North-West University (NWU). The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/engenius-kids-development-programme-pilot-study-ikageng
Engenius Kids Development Programme Pilot study in Ikageng
The purpose of the Engenius Kids Development Programme is to identify talented learners in secondary schools and focus on them to develop mentoring skills. In collaboration with experts in different fields, develop a new set of tools for these learners to cope better at tertiary level, not only for possible engineering studies, but for any…
NWU Master’s students – the best of the best!
Students from the North-West University’s (NWU) Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences recently showed what they are made of when they defeated their peers from other universities. This happened during the South African Telecommunications, Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) held in Ballito, KwaZulu-…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2014
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2014 In 2014 the North-West University designed and built a brand new solar car, Sirius X25, to take part in the Sasol Solar Challenge in South Africa. The NWU solar team managed to set a national record for the furthest distance travelled on a single day by a South African team, namely 416km. The team also improved on all their previous…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/sponsors-2018
Sponsors 2018
The NWU Solar Car team would like to acknowledge the generous support of our partners and sponsors, without whom this project would not be possible:https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/industrial-automation-training-centre/partners
Partners
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