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.
Posted on April 29, 2022
Engineers are collaborating to better understand the complex aerodynamics of the albatross wing.
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.
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...
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...
Posted on August 20, 2021
Researchers in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering have surprisingly needed to use the moon to help in their goals of improving solar energy.
Posted on June 24, 2021
UP students Aaron Bornmann and Joseph Nyamariwata are on their way to the AfricArena Grand Summit in December after their innovative startup, 123tutors, recently won Best Seed Pitch in the southern African round.
Posted on April 30, 2021
Recent research as part of a collaboration between the University of Pretoria, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Imperial College London hopes to improve refrigeration equipment and reduce their impact on global warming through the use of nanostructures.
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