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Virtual Industry Tour Competition Winners

Engineering and technology

Engineering students gain real-world insight through Virtual Industry Tour initiative

The Faculty of Engineering is equipping students with a valuable head start in the world of work through its innovative Virtual Industry Tour initiative, which...

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Academic staff promotions and appointments

Engineering and technology

Recent promotions and appointments in the Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering is pleased to announce recent academic staff promotions and new appointments within the Faculty. These colleagues continue to...

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Several first-year engineering students

Engineering and technology

Mathematics achievers join the 2026 Engineering cohort

The 2026 first-year Engineering cohort at Stellenbosch University includes students from across South Africa who achieved 90% and above for Mathematics in their...

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Recharding Hope

Engineering and technology

SU documentary showcases ‘crazy idea’ that powered an electric motorcycle through Africa

It travelled 6 200 km across six African countries powered only by the sun. And last week, at the premiere of a new documentary series about the epic journey...

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Engineering and technology

SU Engineering students earn international recognition at IEEE BioDCASE 2025

Two postgraduate students from the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering at Stellenbosch University have earned international recognition at one of...

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Student Innovation 2025

Awards and milestones

Engineering students recognised for innovation and impact in 2025

Final-year Engineering students at Stellenbosch University continue to demonstrate the real-world relevance of their work, with recent student projects earning...

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31st Jac van der Merwe Competition for Innovation

Engineering and technology

Faculty of Engineering celebrates innovation at the 31st Jac van der Merwe Competition

The Faculty of Engineering proudly congratulates Mr Gerhard Hattingh, a final-year student in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, as the winner of the 31st...

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Matthys de Wet

Awards and milestones

Lifelong learning in action: MEng graduate at age 77

At 77 years old, Matthys Johannes de Wet is proof that learning has no age limit. This December he will cross the graduation stage at Stellenbosch University...

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Colin Deiner Honorary Doctorate

Awards and milestones

SU confers honorary doctorate in engineering on disaster management expert Colin Deiner​

Stellenbosch University (SU) awarded an honorary doctorate to Mr Colin Deiner at a graduation ceremony for the Faculty of Engineering today (Monday, 8 December...

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Engineering and technology

SU Engineering students lead the way at first SA Project Management Championship

Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Faculty of Engineering has achieved an outstanding result at the inaugural IPMA South Africa Project Management Championship...

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