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  • Inaugural Lecture: Professor Herman Myburgh

    Posted on August 19, 2025

    Prof Wynand JvdM Steyn, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT, cordially invites you to the inaugural address of Professor Herman Myburgh, in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering.

  • 2025 Senate Conference Research project Competition winners

    Posted on August 07, 2025

    The University had a 2025 Senate Conference Research project Competition. The Just Energy Transition group took the 2nd prize and Bioengineering took the 3rd prize.

  • Autumn graduation 2025

    Posted on May 26, 2025

    The Autumn Graduation for the Department EEC Engineering took place on Tuesday 20 May 2025 @ 14h30. The Department graduated 3 PhDs, 11 M.Eng -, 16 B.Eng (Hons) - and 168 B.Eng degrees.

  • Passing of Simon Masombuka

    Posted on February 18, 2025

    It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of our dear colleague, Mr. Simon Masombuka

  • Final Year Project Competition 2024

    Posted on November 08, 2024

    On the 7th of November 2024 the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering hosted their annual final year Project competition. A total of forty eight students participated, exhibiting and presenting their projects to thirty judges selected from industry.

  • EECE Top achievers for 2023

    Posted on October 24, 2024

    EECE Top achievers for 2023

  • Final year farewell function

    Posted on October 15, 2024

    The Dept EECE hosted its first Final year Farewell function on Friday 11 October 2024.

  • Best paper award at SATNAC 2024

    Posted on October 14, 2024

    Marchant Fourie, won the Best Paper award entitled "Automated crocodile detection using deep learning and synthetic data", co-authored by Prof Herman Myburgh and Dr Allan de Freitas

  • Autumn Graduation 2024

    Posted on April 29, 2024

    During the Autumn graduation ceremony on 29 April 2024 @ 14h30, the Department graduated 1 PhD, 13 M.Eng, 24 B.Eng (Hons) and 168 B.Eng degrees. Natalie Hanekom received the Award of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal for the best undergraduate student in the EBIT Faculty for 2024. Well done Natalie!

  • UP and China’s Zhejiang University forge academic and research collaboration in engineering

    Posted on April 09, 2024

    The UP and Zhejiang University in China recently signed a memorandum of understanding, solidifying their commitment to collaborative efforts in engineering research and academic pursuits.

  • Research on signal processing improves auditory communication

    Posted on February 11, 2024

    Natalie Hanekom, a master’s degree student in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, is not one to let being a woman stand in the way of achieving her dream.

  • Gauteng hat trick for University of Pretoria as top matrics #ChooseUP

    Posted on January 29, 2024

    University of Pretoria Vice-Chancellor Prof Mosia has extended his heartfelt congratulations to each of the students who will be joining UP.

  • Robot race day

    Posted on January 01, 2024

    Sign up for the robot race day

  • Young engineers set to impress with the Freedom Won Range.

    Posted on September 29, 2023

    A significant transformation is underway for the Electrical Engineering students at the University of Pretoria, propelling them into the Current Future.

  • Enrolling directly for a MEng from a BEng from 2024

    Posted on September 08, 2023

    From 2024 onwards, students will have the option of enrolling for a MEng degree directly after completing the BEng (provided that a cumulative weighted average of at least 65 % has been achieved for the BEng). The previous BEng -- BEngHons -- MEng path will still be available. These web pages...

  • Spring Graduation 2023

    Posted on September 06, 2023

    In the department EEC Engineering 2 PhDs, 12 M.Eng, 3 B.Eng (Hons) and 10 B.Eng degrees were conferred on candidates.

  • UP engineering students prepare learners for STEM careers through Tuks Robot School programme

    Posted on August 29, 2023

    As part of the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Tuks Robot School programme, students from the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) have been teaching learners from underprivileged township and rural schools about robotics, computer programming and sensor...

  • HUMAN EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EMITTED BY WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICES: FROM 1G TO 5G - IN-PERSON TALK BY PROF. VIKASS MONEBHURRUN

    Posted on August 24, 2023

    Join the IEEE South Africa AP/MTT/EMC Joint Chapter for this in-person talk by Prof. Vikass Monebhurrun on the effects of wireless communication devices on human health. The aim of the talk is to provide a review of the current state of the art on human exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted...

  • Making big waves with small waves

    Posted on August 11, 2023

    Tinus Stander, a professor in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering in the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, delivered his inaugural address on 7 August 2023. The topic of his presentation was...

  • UP EBIT Week shows increasing number of female learners interested in STEM subjects

    Posted on July 25, 2023

    “We always try to raise awareness among female learners, because getting more females into STEM is an important drive for us,” the Faculty said.

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