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Minerals Processing
2023-07-28 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/applications
Applications
2026-03-30 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/aircraft-development
Aircraft Development
2022-02-20 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/dstnrf-research-chair-biofuels-and-other-clean-alternative-fuels
DST/NRF Research Chair in Biofuels and Other Clean Alternative Fuels
2025-11-02 video { width: 100% !important; height: auto !important; } The Bio-Energy research group, situated at the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University is active in the field of second and third generation bio-refinery research,…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/centre-research-and-continued-engineering-development-crced
Centre of Research And Continued Engineering Development (CRCED)
2025-11-07 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/sarchi-coal-research-chair
SARChI Coal Research Chair
2023-07-18 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/energy-reserach-group
Energy Reserach Group
2026-01-10 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/hydrogen-south-africa-hysa
Hydrogen South Africa (HySA)
2024-01-19 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)…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/intelligent-systems
Intelligent Systems
2024-06-23 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]…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/materials-vibrations-analysis-and-manufacturing
Materials, Vibrations Analysis and Manufacturing
2022-02-20 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/mctronx
McTronX
2024-07-15 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/research/telenet
Telenet
2020-08-11 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2015
2015
2025-11-07 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/solar-car/2016
2016
2021-08-10 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/faculty-management/faculty-management
Faculty Management
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Sponsors 2017
2020-05-25 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
2021-08-10 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…http://engineering.nwu.ac.za/engineering/first-year-faculty-engineering