Engineering – Short Courses at Stellenbosch University

Advanced Design of Steel Structures

Familiarise with fundamentals of plasticity theory as applied in structural steel analysis and designGain knowledge of the fundamentals and reference material of industrial warehouse and fabrication structures that are cost effective and comply with SA Building Regulations.Understand fundamentals and identify reference material of composite structural steel and concrete multi-storey buildings for speed and safety of…

Advanced Photovoltaic Systems

The aim of the course is to provide attendees with the understanding and tools to design grid- tied (including hybrid configurations with backup power) PV systems within the South African solar resource, technical and legislative contexts. The underlying design criteria will be to optimise the energy yield versus lifecycle costs of the PV system within…

Advanced Photovoltaic Systems

The aim of the course is to provide attendees with the understanding and tools to design grid- tied (including hybrid configurations with backup power) PV systems within the South African solar resource, technical and legislative contexts. The underlying design criteria will be to optimise the energy yield versus lifecycle costs of the PV system within…

Advanced Structural Concrete Design

This course covers theory and application in design of reinforced concrete structures. Its purpose is to enable postgraduate students and industry participants to gain a deeper understanding of the topics covered.

Aseptic Industrial Bioprocessing

This course presents the technical fundamentals that govern aseptic processing operations and provides sufficient practical advice for attendees to effectively troubleshoot and manage their own operations. In class exercises and problems underscore the important points and help attendees practice what they have learned. Although the course emphasizes industrial microbiology and engineering fundamentals, these fundamentals are…

Engineering | Renewable and Sustainable Development

Bio-Energy

The practical and commercial application of various technologies for biomass conversion into bioenergy. The production of first- and second-generation biofuels as well as other forms of renewable energy, such as electricity, will be covered.

Bioenergy

The practical and commercial application of various technologies for biomass conversion into bioenergy. The production of first- and second-generation biofuels as well as other forms of renewable energy, such as electricity, will be covered.

Bridge Design

Participants will learn about modelling, analysis & structural design of new bridge structures as well as assessment of existing bridges. This course covers practical examples of Integral Prestressed Precast beam bridge design along with bridge foundation and Box girder segmental bridge design using flagship FEM software midas Civil. This course covers learning as per South…

Distribution Customer Concepts

Understanding the concepts inherent in the end use of electricity, including load modelling, pricing, applicable technologies, and mini- and microgrid applications, design and operations.

Distribution Customer Concepts

Understanding the concepts inherent in the end use of electricity, including load modelling, pricing, applicable technologies, and mini- and microgrid applications, design and operations.

Energy Storage Systems

The objective of the module is to enable participants to understand the concepts and technologies used for electric Energy Storage (ES).

Energy Storage Systems

The objective of the module is to enable participants to understand the concepts and technologies used for electric Energy Storage (ES).

Flexible Pavement Evaluation & Rehabilitation

The objective of the course is to familiarize the delegates with pavement evaluation techniques including distress mechanisms and their causes, as well as maintenance and rehabilitation strategies for existing roads. The focus will be on technical engineering concepts and processes.

Foundation Design

This course is presented from the perspective of a practicing geotechnical engineer.The objective of this course is to provide a practical understanding of:*Extending the theories of bearing capacity and settlement as taught at undergraduate level to practical design of foundations*Obtaining and selecting design parameters from site investigation data*Selection of appropriate foundation types for various types…

Fundamentals of Power Quality in Modern Electrical Networks

To provide a holistic insight into fundamentals of network disturbances and power quality with focus on the power systems perspective, considering the impact of the vastly growing number of modern power electronics as enabler for increasing energy efficiency and flexibility.

GMP for Food, Biotech and Pharmaceutical Products

Understand Good Manufacturing Practice and be able to explain it to others within your organization. See how current GMP becomes a part of your compliance strategy. Institute changes in your organization that will move it towards GMP compliance. Audit your own manufacturing organization. Suggest corrective action in the event of non-compliance. Be able to help…

Green Hydrogen Project Engineering

Understanding the principles and techniques applied in the definition of industrial and commercial projects for green hydrogen production, conversion, storage, handling and end-application, with consideration of the integration of technologies and supply chains in a manner that optimizes the economic and environmental benefits.

Green Hydrogen Project Engineering

Understanding the principles and techniques applied in the definition of industrial and commercial projects for green hydrogen production, conversion, storage, handling and end-application, with consideration of the integration of technologies and supply chains in a manner that optimizes the economic and environmental benefits.

Green Hydrogen Technology

This module will introduce the fundamental concepts related to green hydrogen, for both technologists and policy makers. It begins with production of green energy, the conversion of electrons to hydrogen through several production technologies, the storage, transportation and handling of hydrogen, how hydrogen can be directly used or finally converted to other valuable products downstream.

Green Hydrogen technology

This module will introduce the fundamental concepts related to green hydrogen, for both technologists and policy makers. It begins with production of green energy, the conversion of electrons to hydrogen through several production technologies, the storage, transportation and handling of hydrogen, how hydrogen can be directly used or finally converted to other valuable products downstream.

Hydrogen in the Energy System

This course aims to provide a systemic view of the global and South African energy system, focusing specifically on the current and potential future role of hydrogen within this system.

Hydrogen in the Energy System

This course aims to provide a systemic view of the global and South African energy system, focusing specifically on the current and potential future role of hydrogen within this system.

Introduction to Satellite Mission Design

Develop requirements of subsystems from main satellite mission objectives. To introduce students to space mission geometry Introduce space mission types, and typical payloads Introduce the subsystems required for a satellite mission.

Introduction to Transportation Energy Systems

To understand the present and future functioning of the global transportation system including transportation by road, rail, sea and air To understand the present and future requirements for transportation, and projected production capacities for traditional fossil fuels and alternative fuels. To understand the functioning of different types of internal combustion engines used in vehicles, as…

Long-term Power System Planning

The principles and techniques informing optimised long-term generation capacity planning, and transmission expansion planning.

Long-term Power System Planning

The principles and techniques informing optimised longterm generation capacity planning, and transmission expansion planning.

Ocean and Hydro Energy

Hydro energy is one of the oldest forms of renewable energy utilised to produce mechanical and electrical work. To better understand the potential of this energy resource, the local and global hydrological resource magnitude will be presented, as well as example hydro installations across the world and in Africa. Ocean Energy: it is possible to…

Ocean and Hydro Energy

Hydro energy is one of the oldest forms of renewable energy utilised to produce mechanical and electrical work. To better understand the potential of this energy resource, the local and global hydrological resource magnitude will be presented, as well as example hydro installations across the world and in Africa. Ocean Energy: it is possible to…

Pavement Management Systems

This course focuses on pavement management of surfaced and gravel roads. South Africa has some 150 000 kms of surfaced roads and 600000 kms of unsurfaced roads. It is therefore imperative that sound management principles are applied to this network, differentiating betweenthe respective authorities’ appropriate requirements.

Pavement Materials III – BITUMEN STABILISED MATERIALS (BSMs)

This course focuses on important developments in the field of Bitumen Stabilised Materials (BSMs) – in particular, the updates to the SA Guidelines for design and use of BSM (Foamed Bitumen and Emulsion). In particular, TG2 Manual (2020) will be covered based on research findings and best practise.

Performance Based Fire Protection Design

The course focusses on understanding the current approach to performance based fire protection design within the context of the equivalency concept in prescriptive codes, within performance-based codes, or to meet specific client objectives outside of the codes.

Power System Data Analytics

An introduction to the data analytics life cycle, and how to apply each phase of this life cycle to solve power system data analytics problems, with specific reference to short-term forecasting of demand and renewable energy production.

Power System Data Analytics

An introduction to the data analytics life cycle, and how to apply each phase of this life cycle to solve power system data analytics problems, with specific reference to short-term forecasting of demand and renewable energy production.

Power System Operations

Understanding the fundamentals of power system operations in a future with high shares of VRE, and the processes and technologies that support such operations.

Power System Operations

Understanding the fundamentals of power system operations in a future with high shares of VRE, and the processes and technologies that support such operations.

Project Risk Management

The course focusses on understanding the procedures for risk mangement in construction projects. Students and delegates are exposed to qualitative (general) and quantitative (specialised) risk management techniques. The course also introduces concepts of Public Private Partnerships in construction.

Engineering | Renewable and Sustainable Development

Renewable Energy Systems

This course addresses at an introductory level the scientific, engineering and resource aspects of various types of renewable energy systems, and the integration of such systems to provide effective and sustainable production and delivery of energy. Course participants will be exposed to an introductory level of technical insight into the various renewable energy production, storage…

River and Stormwater Hydraulics

This 3.5-day course on River and Stormwater Hydraulics has been structured to give state-of-the-art theory and practise on stormwater modelling, river hydraulics, and design of stormwater hydraulic structures such as canals, culverts, causeways, bridges, and riverbank protection.

Smart Grid Communication

This course will cover the fundamentals of communications, before proceeding to the various techniques of transferring data from A to B. Concepts such as bandwidth, network capacity, performance metrics, data integrity, and communications media will be covered. Subsequently the different communications technologies, both wireless and cable based, will be introduced, followed by their characteristics and…

Smart Grid Communications

This course will cover the fundamentals of communications, before proceeding to the various techniques of transferring data from A to B. Concepts such as bandwidth, network capacity, performance metrics, data integrity, and communications media will be covered. Subsequently the different communications technologies, both wireless and cable based, will be introduced, followed by their characteristics and…

Smart Grid Technology Overview

Introduction to the key concepts of the Smart Grid, includinginformation and communication technologies and theirapplication and integration. The topics covered include:

Smart Grid Technology Overview

Introduction to the key concepts of the Smart Grid, including information and communication technologies and their application and integration.

Solar Thermal Energy Systems

This module deals with the collection of solar radiation and its conversion to heat that can be either used for industrial purposes or to drive a turbine to generate electricity.Low temperature and high temperature solar thermal technologies are covered, along with the concentrating optics systems necessary to generate high temperature, and thermal energy storage.The module…

Solar Thermal Energy Systems

This module deals with the collection of solar radiation and its conversion to heat that can be either used for industrial purposes or to drive a turbine to generate electricity.Low temperature and high temperature solar thermal technologies are covered, along with the concentrating optics systems necessary to generate high temperature, and thermal energy storage.The module…

Engineering | Renewable and Sustainable Development

Wind Energy

This module deals with the harvesting of energy from wind and water. It addresses the availability of the resources, the types of systems and machines, their capabilities and limitations, the processes of setting up such systems, and their associated costs and environmental impacts.

Wind Energy

This module deals with the harvesting of energy from wind and water. It addresses the availability of the resources, the types of systems and machines, their capabilities and limitations, the processes of setting up such systems, and their associated costs and environmental impacts.