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NWU challenging the gender gap in engineering
The days of men dominating the engineering scene are still evident and an alarming fact. Despite an improvement in recent years, a serious shortage of women pursuing careers in engineering remains. The North-West University (NWU) aims to change this – one semester at a time … Over the past few years, the NWU’s Faculty of Engineering has,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-among-best-engineering-studies
NWU among the best in engineering studies
The North-West University (NWU) is one of the top institutions in South Africa in engineering studies. This is according to the latest rankings by subject by Times Higher Education (THE) that list the NWU in the third position (the same as last year) among nine local higher-education institutions in the field of engineering. THE placed the NWU in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-celebrates-exceptional-alumni
Faculty of Engineering celebrates exceptional alumni
He is an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU), an entrepreneur and a professional engineer whose expertise and experience are recognised in the international arena of distillation, heat exchange, absorption, gas scrubbing and related process operations. He is the founder and CEO of the company Mass & Heat Transfer Technology Pty Ltd,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-lj-grobler-engineer-purpose
Prof LJ Grobler: An engineer with purpose
Prof LJ Grobler, a professor in mechanical engineering at the North-West University (NWU), is a man with determination. His CV and numerous engineering accomplishments reveal his dynamism. He has come a long way – from growing up in the beautiful farmlands of Ermelo in Mpumalanga – to sitting in international boardrooms and sharing his expertise…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-explores-collaboration-engineering-agriculture
The NWU explores collaboration for engineering in agriculture
The Enterprise African Regional Network (EARN) will continue to be a major factor in luring young people into the agricultural sector as it provides African entrepreneurs with the knowledge and skills needed in the food-producing industries. On Monday, 5 February 2024, African Greeneurs from EARN conducted a visit to the Faculty of Engineering at…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineering-hosts-best-best
NWU Engineering hosts the best of the best
Every year, final-year students in electrical, electronic and computer engineering at South African academic universities and universities of technology are required to complete an intensive design project. The best student project nominated by these educational institutions competes against other presentations in the National Student Project…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/information-systems-engineering-and-innovation-group
Information Systems Engineering and Innovation Group
The Information Systems Engineering and Innovation Group focuses on advancing information systems design and development to drive organisational efficiency, innovation, and technological progress. The group specialises in integrating system engineering methodologies, cutting-edge information technology, and innovative strategies to create…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/nuclear-engineering/doctoral-degree-phd-nuclear-engineering
Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Nuclear Engineering
The Ph.D. is a pure research degree which follows on one of the Nuclear Masters degrees. Some of the research topics that students can choose from are: Multiphysics Analysis Uncertainty Propagation Accident Tolerant Fuels Regulatory Research The promoters that students can approach are found here. For enrollment in the Ph.D…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-tutor-prospective-students
NWU engineers tutor prospective students
Life can be difficult for Grade 11 and 12 learners who have to master challenging subjects such as mathematics in their final years in high school. It can even be more trying when a coronavirus pandemic and its resulting lockdown are added to the mix. Because mathematics is essential for a career in the engineering sciences, the NWU’s Faculty…https://natural-sciences.nwu.ac.za/unit-data-science-and-computing/software-engineering-and-next-generation-networking
Software Engineering and Next Generation Networking
Our research focuses on Software Engineering (SE) and Next Generation Networking (NGN), aiming to improve system reliability and security through advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) techniques. In Software Engineering, we work on building robust and maintainable systems. Our key areas of interest include requirements…https://news.nwu.ac.za/jurumani-talks-trends-engineering-students
Jurumani talks trends with engineering students
Jurumani Solutions visited the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering on 8 August to talk to students about the latest trends in the world of information and communication technology. The reason for the visit was to share ideas on how students can plan their future careers within the technology industry, emphasising what is new…https://news.nwu.ac.za/african-needs-and-engineering-expertise-converge
African needs and engineering expertise converge
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) participated in the World Association of Industrial and Technological Research Organizations (WAITRO) Summit 2024, which took place in Nanjing, China from 13 to 15 November. The summit’s theme, “From innovation to impact: Strategies for sustainable solutions”, highlighted the…
Inaugural Lectures: Engineering 2024
2024 Prof Raj Siriram Technology and innovation catalysts for an entrepreneurial environment (read more) × Technology and innovation catalysts for an entrepreneurial environment By Raj Siriram Technology and innovation are seen as the catalysts for driving firm performance and competitive advantages, thereby…https://news.nwu.ac.za/rely-engineers-your-babys-health
Rely on engineers for your baby's health
Those who have the privilege of bringing a child into this life want to ensure that their baby receives the best possible healthcare and that abnormal health issues are diagnosed and addressed as soon as possible if this occurs. To measure a newborn baby's weight, height and outer limits of the head over a period of at least two years, is…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/industrial-engineering/2021-industrial-engineering-project-day
2021 Industrial Engineering Project Day
Dear Industry Partner, It is with great pleasure that we would like to invite you and your company to be part of the 2021 Industrial Engineering final year projects, at the North-West University. Should you be interested to provide project(s) for next year's students, please make use of the following link for capturing the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-brings-industrial-innovation-delmas
Faculty of Engineering brings industrial innovation to Delmas
Innovation is heading to Delmas and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is at the helm. The German-based conglomerate Siemens, in conjunction with Eskom, approached Hasan Darwish, an industrial engineer at the Faculty of Engineering, early in 2018 to assist with a project that will introduce industrial engineering to…https://news.nwu.ac.za/engineering-ingenuity-nwus-super-six
Engineering ingenuity from NWU’s super six
They are the best of the best … of the best, sir. The preceding sentence might find its origins in the 1997 science-fiction comedy Men in Black, but there is no denying that the sextet of Joshua van Zyl, Etienne Kruger, Niël Gertenbach, Jean du Toit, Rynhardt Engelbrecht and Henri Kock are a blockbuster engineering team. In December 2022, these…https://news.nwu.ac.za/brand-new-qualification-mechatronic-engineering-nwu
Brand new qualification in Mechatronic Engineering for the NWU
The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is proud to announce that we will be adding a brand new engineering qualification to our existing range of programmes. The Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering programme has been approved by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and will allow graduates to compete…https://news.nwu.ac.za/hundreds-attend-nwu-engineering-career-fair