aeronautical engineering university of pretoria 2024-2025
aeronautical engineering university of pretoria 2024-2025
The University of Pretoria’s Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology is a strong and vibrant faculty that is a leading provider of high-level intellectual capital and research in the country. The Faculty is well-known for its innovative approach, worldwide standing, and industry connections.
The Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering is the largest Department of Mechanical Engineering in South Africa and one of 14 departments of the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology. The Department’s internationally recognized programs prepare its graduate and postgraduate students to become top-tier engineers.
Its superb world-class academic faculty, highly qualified support staff, and modern experimental and computer laboratories have enabled the Department to establish a number of internationally known centers of excellence. The following facilities are available:
- A one-of-a-kind structural mechanics laboratory, one of just a few in the world.
- A superbly equipped vibration and controls laboratory
- Various wind tunnels and engine test facilities
- An excellent heat transfer laboratory
- Excellent workshops.
The Aeronautical Group primarily works on alternate aircraft configurations and applied aerodynamics.
- Airframe propulsion integration
- Design exploration and Optimization
- Alternative aircraft configurations
- Application to UAVs
In South Africa, the first post-graduate honors program in aerospace engineering began in 2016. In order to address the most recent Research and Technology in the Aerospace sector, this Master has been developed in conjunction with the Aerospace Industry. Scientists and Professional Engineers from the CSIR, Paramount Advanced Technologies (PAT), Denel and Incomar Aerospace and Defense Systems will present courses in Aeroelasticity, Avionics, Advanced Aerodynamics, Aircraft Structure, Aircraft Propulsion, Missile Aerodynamics and Design, Flight Dynamics, Unmanned Air System Technology, and Experimental Methods (IADS).
An international, multidisciplinary, vertically integrated engineering design project is being run by the University of Pretoria’s Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering Department with the goal of creating modular drone solutions for wildlife conservation applications. Dr. Lelanie Smith, the project’s manager and leader, organizes the design and collaboration efforts across regional and worldwide universities. Additionally, she collaborates closely with local business leaders who provide valuable mentoring and knowledge sharing to the project’s participating students.
Academics and researchers working in the broad subject of aerospace are welcome to visit and collaborate with the aeronautical group. Contact Dr. Lelanie Smith, the organizer of Aeronautical activities, for additional details.
Postal Address:
University of Pretoria
Private Bag x 20
Hatfield
0028
Location:
GIBS | Groenkloof | Hatfield
Hillcrest | Mamelodi | Onderstepoort | Prinshof
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