Posted on August 20, 2015
The Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department will start in 2016 the new first and only Aerospace program in Africa and South Africa.
Posted on June 01, 2015
Researchers at the University of Pretoria have developed a ground-breaking tool to assist rugby teams in fine-tuning their scrumming technique.
Posted on April 29, 2015
One of the most cited authors in the field of engineering, Prof Adrian Bejan, received an honorary doctorate in science from the University of Pretoria.
Posted on April 15, 2015
Researchers at the University of Pretoria (UP) are building a new prototype device for turning the sun’s energy into electrical power.
Posted on March 19, 2015
We are proud to announce the best students for the year 2014 in Mechanical and Aeronautical department
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...
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
Posted on February 24, 2014
Congratulations to the top Students in Mechanical and Aeronautical engineering for the year 2013
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%
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
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
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.
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
Posted on October 28, 2013
Jean-Piere Theron and Raymond Jansen have been selected to study at MIT in 2014 as exchange students
Posted on September 30, 2013
Marilize Everts received the University Award (Open Category) at the Eskom Chairman
Posted on September 30, 2013
An F16 fighter was modified to be a drone controlled by two US Air Force pilots located at a ground control facility
Posted on May 02, 2013
Take note that the University of Pretoria has made awards to academic staff members as exceptional achievers and Prof Josua Meyer received one of the awards.
Posted on April 12, 2013
South Africa is the perfect country to go for solar energy.
Posted on March 01, 2013
AeSSA presents "The Waterborne Ground Effect Aircraft & The Design, Construction of a Transonic Wind tunnel"
Posted on February 26, 2013
Congratulations to the top Students in Mechanical and Aeronautical engineering for the year 2012
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