Sound scientific research to inform asset management decisions

Posted on October 01, 2014

The recently established Chair in Maintenance Engineering in the Centre for Asset Integrity Management (C-AIM) in the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at UP, has received strong funding support from Weir Minerals Africa, a company that delivers engineering solutions to...

Aeronautical Engineers making a difference

Posted on March 13, 2014

In response to the much publicised problem of rhino poaching in the Kruger National Park, a team of students from the University of Pretoria and three partner universities are designing and building an unmanned fixed-wing aircraft equipped with intelligen

Exceptional academic performance 2013

Posted on February 24, 2014

Congratulations to the top Students in Mechanical and Aeronautical engineering for the year 2013

Prof Josua Meyer lauded at World Education Congress

Posted on February 18, 2014

Prof Josua Meyer, Chair of the School of Engineering and Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, has received an international award as Best Professor in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering. Prof. Meyer is among the top 1%

UP shines at Solar Energy Conference

Posted on February 03, 2014

Lecturers and postgraduate students from UP made a valuable contribution to the Second South African Solar Energy Conference (SASEC), held in Port Elizabeth at the end of January 2014. The focus of the papers was on heat transfer aspects of heat exchanger

Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Final Year Farewell Function

Posted on December 10, 2013

The Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering held its annual Final Year Function on 28 November in the Aula at the University of Pretoria. The event attracted an audience of approximately 650 people, consisting of Industry Representatives, St

Best Professor in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering from UP

Posted on December 03, 2013

The Head of the Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Pretoria, Prof Josua Meyer, has received an award by the World Education Congress as Best Professor in Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering.

Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA) intervarsity flight competition.

Posted on December 02, 2013

October 20th 2013 was the date set for the annual Aeronautical Society of South Africa (AeSSA) intervarsity flight competition. Great enthusiasm was shared by all the students tasked with the designing and building of a radio control (RC) aeroplane, as pa