{"id":42127,"date":"2026-08-26T06:40:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T06:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=42127"},"modified":"2026-08-26T07:12:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:12:44","slug":"news-faculty-of-engineering-and-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/news-faculty-of-engineering-and-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"News &#8211; Faculty of Engineering and Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"42127\" class=\"elementor elementor-42127\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6445f2a elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6445f2a\" 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-58f2074 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"58f2074\" 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\">News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f9a052 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f9a052\" 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 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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\/st\/engineering-a-future-where-women-belong-and-lead\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42027\" alt=\"Female engineering students and VUT staff members shared insights and engaged in discussions about engineering.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19.webp 2048w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Women-in-Engineering-19-1024x683.webp 1024w, 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\/st\/engineering-a-future-where-women-belong-and-lead\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tEngineering a future where women belong and lead\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\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\/st\/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 ho ya pele\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\/st\/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\/st\/career-week-at-vut-science-park-showcases-engineering-innovation-and-career-pathways\/\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t\tCareer Week at VUT Science Park showcases 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target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img 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, 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