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Good enough is no longer Good enough
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
22 November 2018

We believe that people from all backgrounds should benefit from advances in technology.

White Paper on Artificial Intelligence for Africa
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
19 November 2018

Prof Nelishia Pillay collaborated with Access Partnership and Microsoft on the white paper on Artificial Intelligence for Africa.

Prof Jan Eloff's visit to Chang'An University in China
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
15 November 2018

On 23 October 2018, Professor Jan Eloff, Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate studies at the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and information Technology visited the Chang’ An University (CHD) to strengthen the collaborations between CHD and the University of Pretoria.

UP academic awarded international medal for mining engineering doctorate
Posted by: University of Pretoria
13 November 2018

UP engineer Dr Michael du Plessis is this year’s recipient of the prestigious Rocha Medal, awarded to him by the International Society for Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering (ISRM) at the 10th Asian Rock Mechanics Symposium in Singapore.

Innovate Research Publication
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
30 October 2018

Prof Sunil Maharaj, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, University of Pretoria handing over the Innovate Research Publication to Deputy Minister Buti Manamela of Higher Education, at Gallagher Estate.

Huawei launches Authorised Information and Network Academy with UP
Posted by: University of Pretoria
08 October 2018

Huawei and the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT), at the University of the Pretoria (UP) have announced the launch of the Huawei Authorised Information and Network Academy (HAINA). The HAINA initiative is a global ICT technology education programme, which authorises universities and tertiary education organisations to deliver Huawei certification courses to their students.

Young Professionals Forum holds big energy debate at UP
Posted by: University of Pretoria
02 October 2018

The Consulting Engineers of South Africa’s Young Professionals Forum held its first annual “Big Energy Debate” recently, in partnership with the University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT).

It’s the end of the world as we know it
Posted by: University of Pretoria
02 October 2018

You can run but can’t hide from the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), says the University of Pretoria’s Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, Prof Sunil Maharaj, in an interview with Primarashni Gower.

UP academic wins Global Young Researcher Award
Posted by: University of Pretoria
12 September 2018

The University of Pretoria extends its congratulations to Dr Taryn Bond-Barnard of the UP Graduate School of Technology Management (GSTM), who’s been honoured with this year’s Global Young Researcher Award in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The award is administered by the International Project Management Association (IPMA), one of two global project management associations, with 40,000 members in 60 countries.

Honorary doctorates awarded to world-renowned experts
Posted by: University of Pretoria
10 September 2018

During its Spring graduation ceremonies, the University of Pretoria conferred honorary doctorates on three internationally recognised professors in honour of their contributions to their respective fields of expertise.

2018 IE Prize Giving
Posted by: Industrial and Systems Engineering
03 September 2018

2018 IE Prize Giving Function & Networking Opportunity

Hyper-heuristics: Theory and applications by Nelishia Pillay and Rong Qu
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
27 August 2018

Natural computing is one of the most exciting developments in computer science, and there is a growing consensus that it will become a major field in computer science in this country.

University of Pretoria launches new tech business incubator
Posted by: University of Pretoria
07 August 2018

The University of Pretoria has announced the launch of Tuksnovation, a new high-tech business incubator which will initially support postgraduate students within the Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) Faculty.

The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT gives 67 minutes for Madiba
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
19 July 2018

On Mandela Day, 18 July 2018, the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT), in association with Dr Martina Jordaan from the Department of Informatics, volunteered their 67 minutes at Kutumela Molefi Primary School in Pienaasrspoort, near Bronkhorspruit.

EBIT Week attracts future #GirlBosses
Posted by: University of Pretoria
11 July 2018

‘Amazing’ and ‘exciting’ are words that high-school learners used to describe their visit to the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) at the University of Pretoria (UP) this week. EBIT hosts a biannual, week-long event which affords Grade 10 to 12 school learners a chance to familiarise themselves with careers in engineering, the built environment, information technology (IT) and related disciplines. The event is intended to help learners make an informed decision about their field of study. As part of the programme, learners obtain hands-on experience through off- or on-campus industry exposure and interaction with senior students and academics.

Mobicel tablet donation
Posted by: Industrial and Systems Engineering
15 June 2018

Mobicel and Dr Maria du Preez, Business Development Director of Bidvest Panalpina Logistics who serves on the Board of the Department of Industrial Engineering, joined forces and brought unexpected joy to ten deserving students.

John Zachman presents a lecture at the University of Pretoria
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
08 June 2018

The University of Pretoria was privileged to have John Zachman as a speaker at an event co-hosted with the EACF (http://www.enterprisearchitecture.co.za/) at the University of Pretoria on 7 June 2018.

Harvard University’s Professor Toni Griffin visits the EBIT Faculty
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
04 June 2018

On Tuesday, 29 May 2018, the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology’s School for the Built Environment hosted Prof Toni Griffin from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design

MultiChoice and UP partner to foster technology talent in South Africa
Posted by: University of Pretoria
29 May 2018

MultiChoice South Africa and the University of Pretoria (UP) have announced a partnership, intended to develop and sustain scarce Artificial Intelligence, and specifically Machine Learning technology skills in South Africa. This partnership will see MultiChoice sponsoring a Research Chair in Machine Learning at UP.

The Informatics Department receives 5.4 million worth of bursaries for 50 deserving students
Posted by: Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment & IT
24 May 2018

The University of Pretoria, Informatics Department in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology received R 5,4 million for bursaries from BANKSETA for the 2018 period for 50 bursaries.

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