Education and Qualifications
MEng Master of Engineering (Mechanical) (2014)
University of Pretoria, South Africa
BEng (Hons) Bachelor of Engineering Honours (Mechanical) (2011)
University of Pretoria, South Africa
BEng Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) (2009)
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Graduate Projects:
Master’s Dissertation Title: Development of a Low Cost Vibration Monitoring System For Industrial Gearboxes (2014)
Independent study submission Title: Development Of A Prototype Vibration Monitoring System For Industrial Gearboxes (2011)
Tribology submission Title: Wear and Tribological Investigation of a Transfer Case (2009)
Undergraduate project submission Title: Vibration monitoring and lifetime prediction on a Helical Gearbox (2008)
Key I.T. Skills
Microsoft Office MATLAB
SolidWorks MikroC Advanced dsPIC (C Language)
Eclipse Java Development software MSC Patran/Nastran FEA software
Career Summary
2011 – Present PROJECT ENGINEER
Business Enterprises, University of Pretoria (Pty) Ltd.
• Conducting project research, planning, preparing quotations, design work, carrying out tests and subsequent data analysis and accompanying technical report writing
• Liaising effectively with clients and colleagues from initial contact through to project completion stage including presenting comprehensive project progress reports to large audiences
• Gaining an enhanced knowledge of underground and surface coal mining environments, laboratory testing, and data acquisition
• Developing knowledge concerning measuring and processing displacement, velocity, acceleration, sound, rotation speed and wind speed, and performing computer coding using primarily MATLAB
2007 – 2008 STUDENT ENGINEER
(2 Months) Bateman Engineering Projects SSA
• Responsible for carrying out basic design tasks, producing engineering drawings, making specification updates, and liaising with suppliers as necessary
2006 APPRENTICE ENGINE BULDER (TEMPORARY)
(2 Weeks) Barnie’s Engine Rebuilders CC
