All modules will return to campus in the second semester of 2022, with the primary mode of teaching being contact learning on campus, and the primary mode of assessment being on campus.
Please consult the ClickUP page of each specific module you take to obtain more detailed information.
Departmental Documents || Sick Tests || Course Documents || Plagiarism || Timetables || Computing and Software || Workshops || PrEng Registration || Final year Research Projects
The Ready for Work Programme is specifically designed for students or graduates from the University of Pretoria (UP) to acquire the requisite skills and attributes to help them integrate into the world of work more easily. Move from the world of education to the world of work with essential and/or specialised skills that will improve your employment (or self-employment) prospects. Access more information here.
If you have ANY questions first read this
http://www.up.ac.za/online-registration.
APPLICATION TO WRITE SICK TEST
Please DO NOT send emails to lecturers in this regard.
Please note that all sick test applications for Mechanical Engineering modules need to be submitted as follows:
Students who need to be exempted from writing a test due to religious obligations should also complete the form and email me a confirmation letter from the religious institution.
Lecturer and Module Allocations: 2021 - Click here to download
Course prescribed textbooks: Please see the list of prescribed books for each course here: Nevada-cloud
Course Administrative forms to be downloaded
All study guides for courses offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering can be found here.
|
Graphical Communication |
|
|
MSD 210 (2019) |
Dynamics |
|
Manufacturing and Design |
|
|
Programming and information technology |
|
|
Professional and Tech Communication |
|
|
Practical training |
|
|
Machine Design |
|
|
MSY 310 (2020) |
Structural Mechanics |
|
Thermoflow |
|
|
Thermodynamics |
|
|
MKM 411 (2019) |
Computational fluid dynamics |
|
Thermoflow |
|
|
Design Project |
|
|
Research Project |
|
|
Practical training |
|
| MVS 311 |
Manufacturing systems (service module) |
|
Structural Design |
|
|
Thermodynamics |
|
|
Simulation-based design |
|
|
Vibrations and Noise |
|
|
Engineering activity and group work |
|
|
Solid Mechanics |
|
|
Research Project |
|
|
Control Systems |
|
|
Thermal and fluid Machines |
|
|
Vehicle Engineering |
|
|
Aeronautics |
|
|
MII 420 |
Maintenance Engineering |
|
MKI 420 |
Nuclear Engineering - not presented in 2017 |
|
MEG 421 |
Mechatronics |
|
Heat and mass transfer |
|
|
Optimum design |
Time and again students have been found to commit PLAGIARISM. The University has compiled a document that serves as information on what constitutes plagiarism, why it is considered a grave offence, and what the possible consequences could be if a student is found guilty of plagiarism.
To ensure that a student understands this, he/she must submit his/her assignment or research using the following cover pages:
Lecture timetables
Undergraduate Test and Exam timetables:
Postgraduate Exam Timetables:
Student versions of the MSC software namely Adams, MSC (MD) Nastran, Marc and SimXpert are available for download. It is required that you register if you would like to use this software.
The license server for most commercial software in the Department is - prHlabLic01.up.ac.za
Listed below are the licence servers or licence information for particular software:
ANSYS: prHlabLic01.up.ac.za
CD-Adapco StarCCM+:[email protected]
MSC Simxpert, Adams, Patran, Nastran, Dytran, Easy5: [email protected]
SolidWorks: [email protected]
NX SPLM LIcence Server = [email protected]
The images of the software can be downloaded under the name of the manufacturer from :
Matlab
The University of Pretoria has a campus-wide licence to Matlab. If you would like to download and use Matlab, follow this link and register your Matlab account using your UP email address.
Students are allowed to work in the workshops and laboratories under certain conditions. The rules and regulations for the use of the workshops and laboratories are set out in the following document:
Visit the ECSA website to register as a candidate engineer.
Protocol for Supervisors and Undergraduate Students utilising the CSIR, ASC Wind Tunnels
Copyright © University of Pretoria 2022. All rights reserved.
COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal
To contact the University during the COVID-19 lockdown, please send an email to [email protected]
Click here for frequently asked questions for first year UP students
Virtual Campus
Get Social With Us
Download the UP Mobile App