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Background
The relationship between mind and matter is perhaps the deepest intellectual challenge facing humanity. It links to wide ranges of science, philosophy and engineering, and has been infamously resistant to solution. In recent times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a central theme in addressing this challenge, offering several insights that…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/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://engineering.nwu.ac.za/must-deep-learning/publications
Publications
2025 Theunissen, M.W., Rabe, R. and Davel, M.H., 2025. KnowIt: Deep Time Series Modeling and Interpretation. arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.06009. arXiv preprint Ruan P. Van der Spoel and Randle Rabe, " Investigating the relationship between diversity and generalization in deep neural networks", Proceedings of the 7th Northern Lights Deep…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solarcar
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Since 2012 the North-West University (NWU) has been competing in solar car challenges. The NWU solar car project stands out as a symbol of engineering excellence in the pursuit of energy-efficient transport technology. This flagship interdisciplinary project of the Faculty of Engineering not only focuses on research and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/news
News
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Bat Mobile
The History: We made history when our debut solar powered vehicle was crowned joint Event Champions in the 2012 Sasol Solar Challenge. It may not have been the most elegant (it was definitely the cheapest) vehicle on the road but the Batmobile, as our car was affectionately known, certainly was effective. …http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/sirius-x25
Sirius X25
[tabs] Sirius X25 The NWU Solar Car, Sirius X25 is the culmination of advanced technologies and innovation that sets a benchmark for South African solar car design. Named after the nearest star to earth’s solar system, Sirius (which shines 25 times brighter than Sol), this is one vehicle truly worthy of its name.…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2016-0
2016
NWU Solar Car team Albert Helberg Team Leader Arno de Beer Technical Manager CP Kloppers Mechanical Team Leader Jaco Bester Solar tracker & general Shaun Botha Carbon fibre wheel…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/world-solar-challenge
World Solar Challenge
The NWU Solar Car Team and our futuristic mobile, the Sirius X25 has made history by becoming the first African team to ever cross the finish line of the World Solar Challenge. We completed the 3000km gruelling journey through the outback of Australia in 47hr22min, with an average speed…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/previous-sponsors
Previous Sponsors
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Contact Us
Please direct enquiries about the NWU Solar Car to: Danie Human Danie.Human@nwu.ac.za +27 74 862 8370 Lungile Nyanga Lungile.Nyanga@nwu.ac.za +27 76 178 3582http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/af/chemical-and-minerals-engineering/tuis
Tuis
Die Chemiese en Myn Industrieë is twee van die grootste Bruto Binnelandse Produk (BBP) bydraers in Suid-Afrika. 'n Beroep in die rigting verseker uitstekende beroepsgeleenthede en sekuriteit. Boodskap van die Skooldirekteur Die Skool vir Chemiese en Mineraalingenieurswese op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/chemical-engineering
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Chemical engineers play a crucial role in tackling and resolving various global challenges, encompassing issues like climate change, energy scarcity, and environmental and water-related issues. Within the realm of Chemical Engineering, professionals engage in the development, design, and supervision of industrial processes that…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/chemical-and-minerals-engineering/minerals-processing
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/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/research/aircraft-development
Aircraft Development
The aircraft development group focuses on aerodynamic and structural research that could improve the performance and safety of sailplanes and light aircraft. The technology gained from the research is then directly implemented in new designs which have great commercial value. The group also focuses on new technologies for manufacturing of…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/dstnrf-research-chair-biofuels-and-other-clean-alternative-fuels