{"id":3159,"date":"2024-10-18T09:51:54","date_gmt":"2024-10-18T09:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=3159"},"modified":"2026-10-07T14:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:18:41","slug":"faculty-of-engineering-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/faculty-of-engineering-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Fakhalthi ya Boent\u0161eneere le Theknolot\u0161i"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3159\" class=\"elementor elementor-3159\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef2aba elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cef2aba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-890ccff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"890ccff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fakhalthi ya Boent\u0161eneere le Theknolot\u0161i<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426f9d0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"426f9d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid vc_column-gap-10 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1664522921264\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">The faculty specializes within the fields of Chemical, Metallurgical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial engineering and Operations management<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e27201 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e27201\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2bd1e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c2bd1e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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vc_column-gap-10 vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-6 vc_col-has-fill\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1664522921264\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">The faculty specializes within the fields of Chemical, Metallurgical, Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial engineering and Operations management<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d49fb2 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0d49fb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3f56c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a3f56c\" 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Mananeo<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f3491 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"09f3491\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/events\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c0b190 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6c0b190\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133e7a6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"133e7a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b878b43 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b878b43\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caa482e elementor-widget 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f4821a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof. Khaled Abou-El-Hossein<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa7b13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa7b13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modiniphethi\u0161i <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6308a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6308a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fakhalthi ya Boent\u0161eneere le Theknolot\u0161i<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efadec3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efadec3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-899b118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"899b118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am excited to welcome you to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET) at the Vaal University of Technology. By enrolling in an engineering programme, you have taken an important step towards achieving your educational and career goals. Whether your next step after our engineering technology programmes is further education or entering the workplace, your First-Year Programme in your chosen discipline has been carefully designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in ways that will prepare you for both.<\/p><p>In your first year of engineering, you will explore and plan your academic and career path, strengthen your learning skills, and develop effective strategies for achieving your goals. To help you become an active member of the faculty community, your facilitators and orientation coordinators will engage you in activities designed to connect you with fellow students, as well as FET academic and support staff.<\/p><p>I encourage you to participate in the many enriching learning opportunities that await you during your first year on our beautiful campus. You will be introduced to VUT\u2019s wide range of campus resources, along with the faculty and staff members who are here to guide and support you throughout your journey. The FET offers a great deal to its engineering students, and I hope you will take full advantage of its services and reach out for any assistance you may need.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a11db0c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a11db0c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21eb3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"21eb3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/engineering-a-future-where-women-belong-and-lead\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tBoent\u0161eneare bokamoso bjoo basadi e lego ba bona le go eta pele\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tLa 25 Phato, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/engineering-a-future-where-women-belong-and-lead\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Engineering a future where women belong and lead\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37603 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fet-news category-fsasec-news category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/career-week-at-vut-science-park-showcases-engineering-innovation-and-career-pathways\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37606\" alt=\"The French Southern African Schneider Electric Education Centre at VUT hosted Career Week 2026, exposing learners to engineering, technology and career paths.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park-1536x1024.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Career-week-at-VUT-Science-Park-18x12.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/career-week-at-vut-science-park-showcases-engineering-innovation-and-career-pathways\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tBeke ya Mo\u0161omo ka VUT Science Park e bont\u0161ha boitlhamelo bja boent\u0161enere le ditsela t\u0161a mo\u0161omo\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tLa 2 Mosegamanye 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/career-week-at-vut-science-park-showcases-engineering-innovation-and-career-pathways\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Career Week at VUT Science Park showcases engineering innovation and career pathways\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\tBala t\u0161e dingwe\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-37597 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-cme-news category-fet-news category-latest-news-vaal-university-of-technology\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-metallurgical-engineering-students-gain-hands-on-industry-exposure-at-gammatec\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37599\" alt=\"&quot;VUT academics Dr Nozipho Mabaso and Dr Kgomotso Mtshatsheni showcased innovative projects on virtual laboratory simulations and inclusive teaching practices through the nationally recognised TAU Fellowship Programme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/VUT-academics-champion-1-18x10.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-metallurgical-engineering-students-gain-hands-on-industry-exposure-at-gammatec\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tBaithuti ba VUT metallurgical engineering ba 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/nso\/vut-chemical-engineering-students-gain-real-world-industry-exposure-at-rand-water\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1152\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOCHES-Rand-Water-Visit-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37098\" alt=\"Chemical Engineering students from VUT gained industry exposure during a SOCHES visit to Rand Water in Vereeniging, bridging theory and practice in water engineering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOCHES-Rand-Water-Visit-01.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOCHES-Rand-Water-Visit-01-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/SOCHES-Rand-Water-Visit-01-1024x576.webp 1024w, 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