A platform where rigorous inquiry meets industry ambition — bringing South Africa's finest postgraduate engineers together to present, debate, and publish original work.
The SAIMechE Central Branch Postgraduate Conference is the premier annual gathering for postgraduate students, researchers, and industry practitioners across mechanical, industrial, and aeronautical engineering disciplines in South Africa.
Hosted at the University of the Witwatersrand's East Campus, the conference provides a rigorous peer-reviewed forum for emerging engineers to present cutting-edge research, receive critical feedback from leading academics, and forge connections with industry partners driving South Africa's engineering future.
A collaboration of leading South African universities and engineering schools supporting postgraduate innovation.
For queries about submissions, registration, speaker invitations, or any other conference-related matters — we are here to help.
@ info@scmerd.orgSAIMechE Central Branch
School of Mechanical, Industrial & Aeronautical Engineering
University of the Witwatersrand
Dr Tiyamike Ngonda
University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg