On Thursday, 12 October 2023, the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering hosted their annual Industrial Engineering Prize Giving and Networking Function at Pure Café on the University of Pretoria’s Hatfield campus. The event is a celebration of the academic achievements of the top three first-, second- and third-year Industrial Engineering (IE) students of 2022.

Prizes were awarded in the following categories:

1.  Best First-year IE student of 2022 – Prizes sponsored by Magna BC

2.  Best Second-year IE student of 2022 – Prizes sponsored by Fourier-E

3.  Best Third-year IE student of 2022 – Prizes sponsored by iPlan

In the first category, Best 1^st Year Industrial Engineering Student, Ms Leandré van Dijk was the winner. 

 In the second category, Best 2^nd Year Industrial Engineering Student, Miss Anina Loots was the winner. The 2^nd winner Mr Jan Stephanus Lötter and 3^rd prize were Mis Jessica Kidgell

In the third category, Best 3^rd Year Industrial Engineering Student, Mr Christiaan van de Merwe was the winner. The 2^nd  prize winners were Mr Hendré Greyling and 3^rd prize were Mr Wilhelm Smit.

Congratulations to all these diligent students for their outstanding academic achievements!

The Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering would like to express its sincere gratitude to the sponsors, Magna BC, Fourier-E and iPlan for this successful event, as well as for their continued support over the years. Moreover, a special word of thanks goes out to the following representatives of these companies: 

• Mr Reinhard Muhl and Karim Bazerbachi, Mariana Harley, Mikayla Pillay from Magna BC
• Mr Rikus Kellerman, Ms Jara Kruger from Fourier-E
• Mr Dawie Faurie, Ms Martie van Niekerk, Alma Roos from iPlan

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