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Centre of Research And Continued Engineering Development (CRCED)
CRCED is a North-West University research institution situated in Pretoria and focuses on energy management and bio-engineering research. Energy management research includes industrial energy simulation, optimization, and systems development. The bio-engineering research focuses on metabolic or energy-related conditions such as cancer,…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/sarchi-coal-research-chair
SARChI Coal Research Chair
video { width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; } The SARChI coal research chair, situated in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University, has been designed in accordance with a ‘cradle-to-grave’ value-addition project portfolio framework. The focus is on fine coal processing, coal utilisation optimisation,…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/energy-reserach-group
Energy Reserach Group
The Energy Research Group (ERG) is a multi-disciplinary research group, situated in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University. The ERG conducts cutting edge research and offers research opportunities at Bachelors (final year), Masters, PhD and Postdoctoral levels. The research done by ERG is always focused on providing ground-…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/hydrogen-south-africa-hysa
Hydrogen South Africa (HySA)
The Department of Science and Technology of South Africa developed the National Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Technologies (HFCT) Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Strategy. The National Strategy was branded Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) DST HySA Infrastructure Centre of Competence, co-hosted by NWU and CSIR, is focused on…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/intelligent-systems
Intelligent Systems
The aim of the research group is to use proven engineering techniques, as well as applied research to add intelligence to business and operational systems, thereby making industry more adaptable, efficient, and profitable. [accordion collapsed] Current projects Road pavement condition monitoring: building intelligence into roads to…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/materials-vibrations-analysis-and-manufacturing
Materials, Vibrations Analysis and Manufacturing
The Research Group, Materials, Vibrations Analysis and Manufacturing, is situated in the School of Mechanical Engineering at the NWU Faculty of Engineering. This research group specialises in materials selection for design, ceramics, and wear resistant ceramic matrix composite processing, high temperature nuclear materials, metals and…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/mctronx
McTronX
About The core activity of the McTronX research group is the dynamic systems modelling, control and process monitoring of large-scale industrial systems. Characteristic of the group is the multi-disciplinary nature of its projects. The name McTronX is an acronym after the field of mechatronics and was chosen due to the strong activity in the…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/telenet
Telenet
The Telenet research group is a focus group at the NWU Faculty of Engineering. The research done by the Telenet group is broadly within the area of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), with specific projects focusing on telecommunications, data networks, information security, and associated applications. The Telenet…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2015
2015
2015 In 2015 the North-West University made history by becoming the first ever African solar team to complete the grueling journey from Darwin to Adelaide in the Australian Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. The NWU managed to travel the total distance of 3000km within 6 days. After starting in 31st position on the first day, the NWU…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2016
2016
2016 The 2016 Sasol Solar Challenge got off to a rocky start for the North-West University. After a freak accident during the time trials, the team managed to fix their solar car just in time for the start of the race on the 24th of September. Not only did the NWU surprise everyone by finishing in fourth place on the 1st of October, but was…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/faculty-management/faculty-management
Faculty Management
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Sponsors 2017
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: …http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/naledi
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/engineering/first-year-faculty-engineering
First year at the Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering is very excited to meet our new first years and we are looking forward in being part of your university experience. We would like to give you some inside information on how to survive your first year on campus! You are going to be amazed by all the exciting things that lies ahead... [accordion collapsed] Useful…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/eppei-chair
EPPEI CHAIR
BACKGROUND The Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) was established in 2012 and offers opportunities for research and post-graduation education in the power industry. Academic specialists at six leading universities, together with eight universities of technology in South Africa, team up with industry specialists to teach…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/background
Background
The Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) was established in 2012 and offers opportunities for research and post-graduation education in the power industry. Academic specialists at six leading universities, together with eight universities of technology in South Africa, team up with industry specialists to teach, mentor and guide…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/emissions-quantification
Emissions Quantification
The focus here is on monitoring and quantifying existing emissions from Eskom power stations in terms of greenhouse gases and pollutants. Also of importance is to understand the atmosphere into which emissions are released, the impact of emissions on air quality, long-term deposition to the biosphere and hydrosphere and contributions to the…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/emissions-control-technologies