UP engineer develops a new off-road ABS algorithm

Posted on August 08, 2022

Considering the high impact that vehicle accidents have on human health, the recent progress within the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Pretoria into developing a new Antilock Braking System (ABS) algorithm that is particularly suited to bad roads and...

UP's Mechanical Engineering comes out tops in South Africa in latest Shangai Rankings

Posted on August 02, 2022

The University of Pretoria’s Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering has come out as the top Mechanical Engineering department in South Africa in the latest Shanghai Ranking.

Understanding the influence of clouds on concentrated solar power

Posted on June 13, 2022

Researchers investigated the influence of clouds on concentrating solar power.

Solar-Turbo Combined Heat and Power project demonstrates their technology

Posted on May 04, 2022

The Solar-Turbo Combined Heat and Power (CHP) project aims to produce a hybrid solar dish prototype to produce both heat and electricity, a goal particularly relevant to rural areas. Watch the video for more details on this exciting project.

Collaborating to better understand the albatross's wing

Posted on April 29, 2022

Engineers are collaborating to better understand the complex aerodynamics of the albatross wing.

QS Rankings position UP among world’s top universities in 20 subject areas

Posted on April 07, 2022

A notable accomplishment is UP’s Mineral and Mining Engineering which was ranked at position 33 (48 in 2021), and is among the top 50 worldwide.

2021 INTERVARSITY RADIO-CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT COMPETITION

Posted on November 05, 2021

The Radio-Controlled Aircraft competition took place on Sunday, 24 October, at the Irene Radio Flyers Club, Gauteng. The competition was a fun event to encourage interest in both aviation and aeronautics. The University of Pretoria (UP), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), and the University...

Prof Meyer publishes new textbook on measuring in the thermal sciences.

Posted on September 06, 2021

Prof Josua Meyer of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Pretoria has co-authored the newly published textbook “The Art of Measuring in the Thermal Sciences” together with Prof Michel de Paepe, professor of Thermodynamics in the Faculty of...