Innovation and entrepreneurship
A competitive assessment approach to communication in ICC 113 for first-year engineering students
For the first time, first-year engineering students at Stellenbosch University concluded their Intercultural Communication course (ICC113) with a poster...
Institutional news
South Africa must invest in concentrated solar power – Prof Craig McGregor
Prof Craig McGregor of the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering delivered his inaugural lecture on Tuesday 19 May...
Engineering and technology
From Stellenbosch to Ohio to test the limits of materials
"How far can I push a material before it fails?"
It is a simple question with complex answers - and it sits at the centre of the research taking Dr Melody Neaves...
Media release
To the Stars, For the Earth: Dr Melody Neaves Named Fulbright Scholar
Congratulations to Dr Melody Neaves, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, on being selected as a Fulbright South African...
Engineering and technology
Engineering Open Day returns to a reimagined space
Grey skies and a passing thunderstorm did little to deter prospective students and their families from attending the Faculty of Engineering’s 2026 Open Day on...
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...
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...
Engineering and technology
SU and Ohm University Nürnberg Launch Cross-Cultural Sausage Research Project
SU and Ohm University Nürnberg Launch Cross-Cultural Sausage Research Project
Stellenbosch University (SU), Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering has embarked...
Engineering and technology
BONES Workshop: Exploring Growth and Remodelling of Bones and Complex Materials
Earlier this month, Dr Andie de Villiers (SU Applied Mathematics), Dr Rudolph Venter (SU Institute for Biomedical Engineering), and Prof Martin Venter...
Engineering and technology
Stellenbosch Team Wins First-Ever IPMA-SA Project Management Championship
Last week, a team of four final-year classmates, Mia Ham, Thomas Kirby, Tariq De Klerk, and Johann Wahl had the privilege to participate in the inaugural IPMA...