Engineering and technology
In the Spotlight – Gerhard Durandt – Awarded best presentation for his research paper at SACAM 2025
Gerhard Durandt was awarded best presentation for his research paper at the South African Conference of Computational and Applied Mechanics 2025.
Gerhard Durandt...
Engineering and technology
Voigt Chair in Thermofluid Systems Modelling
Voigt Chair in Thermofluid Systems Modelling is one of three research Chairs currently in the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering department.
The Voigt...
Engineering and technology
Bridging Knowledge and Community: An M&M Engineering and SAAF Museum Collaboration
The curator of the South African Air Force (SAAF) Museum, Ysterplaat, Lt. Col. James du Toit, recently visited the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic...
Engineering and technology
Women’s month: Celebrating Gillian Cortereal’s contribution to transformation
In May this year our rector, Prof Wim de Villiers sent an invitation to host an early-rise breakfast for twenty-five staff. He requested us to nominate a person...
Engineering and technology
Outside the Lecture Hall
The Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering Department is committed to excellence and diversity in our teaching and research. We achieve this through close...
Engineering and technology
We presented at ISEC – 3rd International Sustainability Energy Conference 2024
Over 400 participants from 35 countries, 80 presentations and 100 posters in Graz on April 10-11. The ISEC conference was a great success, with Ministers from...
Engineering and technology
Faculty of Engineering steps into “A future towards Hydrogen”
A successful first Stellenbosch University Green Hydrogen Symposium on 19 March at STIAS, highlights the Faculty of Engineering’s commitment towards firmly...
Engineering and technology
Learner Development Programme in Space Technology
What’s happening in the sky?
The outreach project on the Elethu wine farm in Bonnievale involving learners from a local school is yielding fascinating results...