Coming from a family of medical doctors, Dr Wouter Bam broke the mould and opted for engineering, specifically Industrial Engineering. “I enjoy working at systems level and grappling with the …
“I am driven to creatively address problems,” says Dr Christa de Kock. “When it came to choosing a career, I felt my choice would always be between engineering or architecture. …
“I had no idea what I wanted to study after Matric,” says Dr Wibke de Villiers, one of the Faculty’s PhD December 2019 graduates. “My father suggested that I study …
Innovation competition celebrates its diamond anniversary! On 26 November 2019 the annual Jac van der Merwe Competition for Innovation was presented in the Faculty of Engineering for the 25th time. …
Congratulations to Dr Mohsen Mandegari, a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Process Engineering, for being recognised as one of the Top 20 Postdoctoral Researchers at Stellenbosch University in 2019. …
At the annual Rector’s Awards ceremony on 30 October 2019, 92 Stellenbosch University students were honoured for excellent achievement in areas ranging from academics, sports and culture to social impact …
Thabani Mtsi, master’s student in the Department of Civil Engineering, has had a big year in 2019. He started the year with his undergraduate thesis being named the best in …
Engineering gives back As a way of celebrating the Faculty of Engineering’s 75th year of existence, the Faculty, under the direction of the Engineering Students’ Council (ESC), took part in …
Article by Anro Redelinghuys From the first steam engine in 1698 to an era where factory equipment and processes can be monitored from a ski vacation in Switzerland. This all …
“It is my delight to state that due to the successful implementation of the TRAC programme, our Grade 12 Physical Sciences pass rate dramatically improved from 18% in 2017 to …
