Engineering – Short Courses at Stellenbosch University

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…

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.

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).

Flood Hydrology

The objective of this course is to transfer advance knowledge on flood calculation methods to the practicing engineer from industry and post graduate students. Significant advances has been made to improve/update existing methods and these will be presented by academics, practitioners as well as key staff from the Department of Water and Sanitation.The opportunity will…

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.

Geometallurgy in Practice

To introduce the concept and purpose of geometallurgy. To provide a comprehensive appreciation of geometallurgical workflows and inter-disciplinary systems-thinking approaches to the minerals sector. To develop competence in determining relevant test work for determination of geometallurgical variables. To introduce data management and data processing techniques. To introduce tools and processes for developing geometallurgical block models.

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.

Pavement Materials I

This course focuses on pavement materials beneath the surfacing layer, including the subgrade, in both flexible and rigid pavements. Attention is paid to the characterization of soils, unbound and bound materials. Engineering and performance charac¬teristics are considered with relation to environmental impacts and traffic loading.

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.

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…

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.