The valediction ceremony of the Class of 2007 was held on 15 November with nearly 400 guests present. A host of dignitaryes and industry representatives attended the ceremony that was sponsored by Fraser Alexander BulkMech, Bell Equipment, and 9 Dot Solutions.
Three of the best students gave presentations of their final year projects. They were:
Several awards were presented during the evening:
Tersius Middel: Most Meritorious Mechanical Engineering Design Student. Sponsored by the MMD Group of Companies. Tersius wins an all expenses paid visit to the biggest mining equipment exhibition in the world, Las Vegas 2008.
Dr Danie Burger (UP) congratulating Tertius Middel on behalf of award sponsor, the MMD Group of Companies.
Ridhwaan Suliman: Best Final Year project 2007. Sponsored by company Komatsu (Pty) Ltd
Mr Gavin Cohen of Komatsu (Pty) Ltd congratulating Ridhwaan Suliman
Ridhwaan Suliman: Best Student in computer-aided structural mechanics. (MSC Africa)
Andrew Berndt: Best poster in mechanical engineering. (MSC Africa)
Robert Arnott: Best poster in aeronautical engineering. Aeronautical Society of South Africa
Alexander Mauchle: Best project in aeronautical engineering. Aeronautical Society of South Africa
Alexander Mauchle: Most meritorious aeronautical engineering design. European Aeronautic and Defence Space Company (EADS) SA
Tersius Middel: Third Best Project Presentation. (CMTI Developments)
Melissa Hallquist: Runner-up for Best Project Presentation. (ELB Equipment)
Ridhwaan Suliman: Winner of Best Project Presentation award. (Investmech)
Ridhwaan Suliman: Sasol Prize for most meritorious design in the 3rd year of study in 2006.
Lionel Prinsloo: Sasol Prize for Best 2rd Year student in 2006.
Ridhwaan Suliman: Sasol Prize for Best 3rd Year student in 2006.
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