Study the information below to familiarize yourself with the Mechanical and Electromechanical Engineering Programmes. More information on both these programmes can be found in the Undergraduate Yearbook.
Mechanical Engineering
The curriculum for Mechanical Engineering at the NWU is as follows:
First year:
- Academic Literacy Development
- Programming for Engineers
- Engineering Graphics I
- Introductory Algebra and Calculus I
- Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
- Basic Physics I
- Statics and Mathematical Modelling
- Electrotechnique I
- Engineering Graphics II
- Materials Science
- Introductory Algebra and Calculus II
- Basic Physics II
- Practical Engineering Practice
Second year:
- Dynamics I
- Differential Equations
- Electrotechnique II
- Algorithms & Optimization
- Engineering Materials
- Advanced Calculus I
- Linear Algebra I
- Understanding the World of Engineering
- Dynamics II
- Strength of Materials I
- Thermodynamics I
- Manufacturing Technology
- Optimisation and Numerical Methods
- Engineering Analysis
- Engineering Communications
Third year:
- Thermodynamics II
- Fluid Mechanics I
- Strength of Materials II
- Systems Engineering
- Machine Dynamics
- Engineering Statistics
- Vacation training
- Control Theory I
- Principles of Measurement
- Fluid Mechanics II
- Machine Components
- Applied Computer Methods
- Engineering in the South African and Global Context
Fourth Year:
- Engineering Economics
- Heat Transfer
- Fluid Machines
- Mechanical Systems Design
- Engineering Management
- Failure of Materials
- Thermal-Fluid System Design
- Project (Year Module)
- Engineering Professionalism
- Thermal Machines
Professional bodies
As an NWU Mechanical Engineer, you may register with the following professional bodies:
Career opportunities
Your options as a Mechanical Engineer in South Africa and abroad include (but are not limited to) industries such as:
- Automotive Industry
- Aerospace Engineering
- Energy Systems
- Robotics and Automation
- Manufacturing
- Biomedical Industry
- HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Systems
Electromechanical Engineering
The curriculum for Electromechanical Engineering at the NWU is as follows:
First year:
- Academic Literacy Development
- Programming for Engineers
- Engineering Graphics I
- Introductory Algebra and Calculus I
- Basic Physics I
- Introduction to Digital Systems
- Statics and Mathematical Modelling
- Electrotechnique I
- Materials Science
- Introductory Algebra and Calculus II
- Basic Physics II
- Practical Engineering Practice
- Introduction to Microcontrollers
Second year:
- Dynamics I
- Differential Equations
- Electrotechnique II
- Algorithms & Optimization
- Engineering Materials
- Advanced Calculus I
- Linear Algebra I
- Understanding the World of Engineering
- Numerical Methods
- Electrical Systems I
- Electronics I
- Strength of Materials I
- Engineering Analysis
- Engineering Communications
- Dynamics II
Third year:
- Electrical Systems II
- Systems Engineering
- Strength of Materials II
- Engineering Statistics
- Electricity and Magnetism
- Machine Dynamics
- Power Systems I
- Control Theory I
- Principles of Measurement
- Engineering in the South African and Global Context
- Thermo-fluid sciences
- Machine Components
Fourth Year:
- Engineering Economics
- Power Electronics
- Fluid Machines
- Engineering Management
- Modern Power Systems
- Failure of Materials
- Engineering Professionalism
- Electromechanical Design (Year Module)
- Final Year Project (Year Module)
- Vacation Training seniors
Professional bodies
As an NWU Electromechanical Engineer, you may register with the following professional bodies:
Career opportunities
Your options as an Electromechanical Engineer in South Africa and abroad include (but are not limited to) industries such as:
- Automation Industry
- Control Systems
- Robotics
- Mechatronics
- Energy Systems
- Instrumentation
- Power Systems
- Renewable Energy Industry