UP Mechanical Engineering

UP Mechanical Engineering, The Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria is a leading and dynamic faculty that is one of the foremost providers of high-level intellectual capital and research in the country. The Faculty is renowned for its unique approach to innovation, its international status and links with industry.

The Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering is one of 14 departments in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology, and is the largest Department of Mechanical Engineering in South Africa. Its graduate and postgraduate students are trained to become top quality engineers, owing to the Department’s internationally accepted programmes.

The following undergraduate degrees are offered in the EBIT Faculty:

School for the Built Environment

BSc – Architecture
BSc – Construction Management
BSc – Real Estate
BSc – Quantity Surveying
B&TRP – Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning

School of Engineering

BEng – Industrial Engineering
BEng – Chemical Engineering
BEng – Civil Engineering
BEng – Electrical Engineering
BEng – Electronic Engineering
BEng – Mechanical Engineering
BEng – Metallurgical Engineering
BEng – Mining Engineering
BEng – Computer Engineering
The Engineering Augmented Degree Program (ENGAGE).

School of Information Technology

Bsc – Computer Science
Bsc – Information and Knowledge Systems
BIT – Information Systems
BIS – Multimedia
BIS – Infomation Science
BIS – Publishing
Bcom – Informatics ( see Faculty of Economic & Management Sciences)

Postgraduate

The Department offers a comprehensive and exciting postgraduate programme comprising course work leading to honours degrees, master’s degrees based on research and research-based PhD degrees.

The following options are available for students with different educational backgrounds:

Engineering students may register for the BEng(Hons), MEng and PhD degrees.
Candidates with a BSc or BTech background may register for the BSc(Hons)(Applied Science Mechanics), and the subsequent MSc (Applied Science Mechanics) and the PhD (Mechanics) degrees.
Students may also register for selected modules for non-degree purposes.

Multi-disciplinary Post Graduate Programme in Physical Asset Management

This post graduate programme consists of a course-based Honours Degree followed by a research dissertation for Masters Degree purposes. The Honours Degree can be completed full-time over a one year period, or on a part-time basis, typically over two-to-three years. Completion of the Masters Degree dissertation normally requires one year full time, or two-to-three years part- time research. The programme is structured to achieve specific objectives.

BScHons Applied Science Mechanics: Physical Asset Management

Registration process

Registration, module changes & administrative enquiries: e-mail: mechpostgrad@up.ac.za

The postgraduate lifecycle and registration process is described here.

Specific postgraduate forms:

Form: Proposals for focus area or preliminary title and supervisor(s) for a M or D candidate
Postgraduate external examiner report form for honours modules
External examiner nomination form for Masters and PhDs

Postgraduate examination timetable

The postgraduate exam timetable can be found on the noticeboard page.

Faculty Postgraduate Website

Further information is available from the Faculty Postgraduate Website, such as the postgraduate process and guidelines on finding a supervisor for Master’s and PhD level studies.

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