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Direct contact details Faculty Administration Position Contact details Kelebogile Oompie Personal Assistant to the Executive Dean 018 299 1533 kelebogile.oompie@nwu.ac.za Bernice Mackenzie Faculty Administrator bernice.mackenzie@nwu.ac.za 018…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/bursaries-and-job-opportunities
Bursaries and job opportunities
Bursaries in Engineering The Bursaries Office assists in the distribution of advertisements of every possible bursary or job opportunity in the field of Engineering via electronic media to all current NWU students who would like to receive this information. Those interested can send an email to engineeringbursaries@nwu.ac.za Financial…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/nwu-leopards-lair-competition
NWU Leopards Lair Competition
DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS IDEA OR INVENTION? We are challenging all NWU students with a business idea or invention to enter the NWU’s Leopards Lair competition. PITCH YOUR IDEA AND WIN BIG! Come and pitch your idea to the leopards and stand a chance to win your share of R100 000 in prizes that will be invested to fund your idea,…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/sethi-explosions
SETHI Explosions
BACKGROUND OF SETHI EXPLOSIONS SETHI Explosions showcase research, development and commercial opportunities at the North-West University (NWU) to industry and stakeholders. It has been successful in creating a networking platform between academics, researchers and industry through the combination of exhibitions and high-impact productions…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2012
2012
2012 The North-West University made history when their debut solar car, the Batmobile, shared the overall first place in the 2012 Sasol Solar Challenge with the Tokai University from Japan. Twelve teams, including teams from South Africa, Japan, India and Wales, undertook the 5200 km journey from Pretoria, via Springbok, Cape Town, Port…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2014
2014
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/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 finished…https://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…https://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: …https://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 the…https://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 contact…https://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,…https://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…https://engineering.nwu.ac.za/eppei-specialisation-centre-emissions-control/emissions-quantification