NWU Engineering encourages entrepreneurship in communities through I2P Lab

The Faculty of Engineering on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Potchefstroom Campus recently added an Idea2Product (I2P) Lab to their technology arsenal.

The I2P Lab is a national initiative funded by the Department of Science and…

Covid-19 pandemic expedited adoption of 4IR principles

“A crisis is the birthplace of creativity and innovation. The coronavirus pandemic has challenged us to stop doing things the normal way and move from our comfort zones, especially in our educational system,” says Whisper Maisiri, a PhD student in the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West…

Making great strides in her career as an engineer

“If the dream is big enough, the facts don’t count,” says Alicia Celliers, an alumna of the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU).

Alicia completed her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering studies from 2009 to…

NWU Faculty of Engineering helps schools to utilise electricity and water more effectively

The School of Mechanical Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is using their energy management expertise to assist schools through its Energy and Water project.

This project forms part of the faculty’s drive and passion to give back to…

Living his dream all the way over in Germany

All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. This is true for Mattheus van Niekerk, an alumnus of the NWU Faculty of Engineering.

Mattheus studied for his BEng Mechanical Engineering degree at the NWU from 2009 to 2012 on…

Innovation Hub applauds NWU achievers

Two technology projects recently received honours at this year’s Innovation Hub GAP awards that were held on 10 December 2020.

The Innovation Hub, the innovation agency of Gauteng is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Gauteng Growth and Development Agency.  It was…

Industrial engineering students take part in the Inchainge Global Student Challenge 2020–2021

A team of four third-year Industrial Engineering students, Hendrik Rossouw, Nondumiso Bhengu, Ryno Aust and Carolien Müller, have been invited to participate in the global qualification round (GQR) of the Inchainge Global Student Challenge 2020–2021.

Three lecturers chosen as TAU fellows

Three North-West University (NWU) academics have been chosen for the South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. It is a great honour to be selected by the TAU panel and confirms that the NWU’s academics have a well-deserved reputation for their expertise, hard work and dedication. The three lecturers who have…

Project launched in MASCCOM Training Centre

We are living in times in which we are required to support our learners to acquire new ways of learning and the competencies needed for them to enter and be successful in their studies and careers in engineering. These are challenging times in which we need to empower learners for the “new normal” to study and work in the Fourth Industrial…

Moyo the metallurgist to weave her magic at Mechanical Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) is excited to announce that a very special woman is joining the faculty’s ranks.

Dr Fortunate Moyo, a metallurgist, will ply her trade at the School of Mechanical Engineering, where her ample experience and abundance of expertise is sure to make an impact.

“I…