Posted on April 26, 2023
Implementing a smart grid system in South Africa offers a range of benefits for power generators, electric utilities, customers and society, says UP specialist energy industry consultant Dr Willem de Beer.
Posted on October 04, 2022
T he inaugural address of Professor JP de Villiers from our department will take place on Tuesday, 4 October 2022 (17:30 for 18:00) in the Senate Hall, Hatfield Campus, University of Pretoria
Posted on May 09, 2022
During the Autumn Graduation Ceremony on 4 May 2022, 177 graduates from EECE received their degrees.
Posted on February 17, 2022
Seed Analytics has awarded a full annual tuition bursary to two female students in the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, thereby giving them the opportunity to venture into the field of data analytics.
Posted on February 04, 2022
Prof Wilhelm Leuschner passed away on 31 December 2021. He was the Head of the Department Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering (October 1994 - April 2011). A celebration of God in his life was held on 9 January 2022.
Posted on December 03, 2021
Within the field of microelectronics, most of the novel innovations that are developed have been driven by Moore’s Law. This relates to the observation made by Gordon Moore in 1965 that the number of transistors in a dense integrated circuit doubles every two years.
Posted on September 17, 2021
The postgraduate research capacity of the Carl and Emily Fuchs Institute for Microelectronics (CEFIM) in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology received a boost in...
Posted on September 06, 2021
The race was held online this year because the department realised that students were struggling with the lack of interaction with their peers and felt discouraged by lost opportunities.
Posted on June 28, 2021
Ford Motor Company has recognised the promising talent of University of Pretoria student Natalie Hanekom by awarding her an Alan Mulally Leadership in Engineering Scholarship for 2021 – one of only 10 scholarships awarded globally each year, each valued at $10 000 (approximately R140 000).
Posted on June 09, 2021
UP engineering graduate Gerdus van der Laarse headed up UP’s Engineers Without Borders in 2020 and was involved with Moja Gabedi project. He shares what he learnt and his insights on Youth Month.
Posted on May 27, 2021
This annual race is hosted by the University of Pretoria's Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT. The 2021 Robot Car Race Day will be presented online on 3 July 2021. Follow us on Facebook at...
Posted on May 21, 2021
Congratulations to Tshepo Freddy Masike and Thembelihle Mnguni, two students in the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering at UP’s EBIT faculty, who have received a bursary from Control Techniques.
Posted on March 09, 2021
UP is the domestic leader in four subjects: Theology, Divinity and Religious Studies; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; Mathematics; and Accounting and Finance.
Posted on November 13, 2020
“The aim is to develop competent, capable and work-ready technicians for the deployment, installation and maintenance of hydrogen fuel cell systems in South Africa and beyond,” said Professor Raj Naidoo.
Posted on October 30, 2020
Two computer engineering students at the University of Pretoria (UP) were part of a team that won an award for best proposal on social distancing at a global hackathon held last weekend.
Posted on September 04, 2020
Prof Raj Naidoo has been appointed as the new Head of Department Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering from 1 September 2020 for a term of 4 years.
Posted on July 14, 2020
The University of Pretoria (UP) is ranked number one in South Africa and Africa in uniRank’s list of the top universities on the continent. uniRank is the leading international higher education directory and search engine featuring reviews and rankings of over 13 000 universities and...
Posted on July 07, 2020
A study by a team led by academics at the University of Pretoria (UP) predicts that South Africans’ waning compliance with government lockdown regulations will limit their impact in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on April 28, 2020
Two University of Pretoria (UP) students from the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) have developed a mobile app for homeless shelters to access assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted on October 29, 2019
UP academic Professor Ian Craig has been awarded a 2019 Chinese Government Friendship Award.
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