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Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
George, S. and Knutsen, R.D. 2012. Evolution of the
solidification microstructure of rheocast high purity
aluminium. InH. Moller andG. Govender (eds), Proceedings
of 12th International Conference on Semi-Solid Processing
of Alloys and Composites, 8-11 October 2012, Cape Town,
South Africa. Switzerland: Trans Tech Publications Ltd. ISBN
9783037854815.
Govender, R.A., Langdon, G.S., Cloete, T.J. and Nurick,
G.N. 2012. High strain rate compression testing of glass
fibre reinforced polypropylene. In S. Hiermaier (ed.),
Proceedings of 10th International Conference on the
Mechanical and Physical Behaviour on Materials under
Dynamic Loading (DYMAT 2012), 2-7 September 2012,
Freiburg, Germany. France: EDP Sciences S A. ISBN
9782759807574.
Luckay, M. and Collier-Reed, B.I. 2012. Technological
profile inventory (TPI): determining first year university
students' levels of technological literacy. In D. Nampota
and M. Kazima (eds), Proceedings of the twentieth
annual meeting of the Southern African Association
for Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology
Education (SAARMSTE 2012), 16-19 January 2012,
Lilongwe, Malawi. Unknown: SAARMSTE ISBN
9780986980046.
Prot, M., Cloete, T.J. and Pattofatto, S. 2012. Dynamic
compression and recovery of cancellous bone for
microstructural investigation. In S. Hiermaier (ed.),
Proceedings of 10th International Conference on the
Mechanical and Physical Behaviour on Materials under
Dynamic Loading (DYMAT 2012), 2-7 September 2012,
Freiburg, Germany. France: EDP Sciences S A. ISBN
9782759807574.
Senatla, M. 2012. Fast tracking the implementation of
minimum energy performance standards (Meps) and
mandatory appliance labelling in South Africa: lessons
learnt from the voluntary appliance labelling. In N.
Beute (ed.), Proceedings of the 20th Conference on
the Domestic Use of Energy 2012 (DUE 2012), 3-4 April
2012, Cape Town. Cape Town, South Africa: CPUT. ISBN
9780981431178.
Creative writing: Short story published in
a journal
Langdon, G.S. and Wright, C. 2012. NextGen speaks.
Science, 3356064: 36.
Doctoral dissertations
Ahmad, M.S. 2012. Study of dynamic behaviour of multi-
layered structures subjected to blast loading. Supervised
by Nurick, G.N. and Langdon, G.S.
Evezard, G.M. 2012. An innovative rapid compression
machine in theory and practice. Supervised by Yates, A.
Geretto, C. 2012. The effects of different degrees of
confinement on the deformation of square plates subjected
to blast loading. Supervised by Nurick, G.N. and Chung K.
Yuen, S.
Shaw, C. 2012. Learning systemic management practice.
Supervised by Ryan, T.B.
Master’s degrees (by research)
Bergh, C. 2012. Energy efficiency in the South African oil
refining industry: the drivers, barriers and opportunities.
MSc(Eng). Energy Studies. Supervised by Cohen, B.
Bizinos, N. 2012. Passenger comfort during formation
flight within atmospheric turbulence. MSc(Eng).
Supervised by Redelinghuys, C.
Boachie-Yiadom, K. 2012. An extended analysis of
the BISRU sled tester 's dynamic response. MSc(Eng)
Mechanical. Supervised by Balchin, K. and Nurick, G.
Chhiba, C. 2012. Titanium alloy powder production
from waste metal. MSc(Eng) Materials. Supervised by
Knutsen, R.D.
Cross, B.A. 2012. An investigation into the effects of
diesel fuel properties on the injection characteristics of
a common rail injection system. MSc(Eng) Mechanical.
Supervised by Schaberg, P.
de Waal, D. 2012. Feasibility study of heat pumps
for waste heat recovery in industry. MSc(Eng)Energy
Studies. Supervised by Grobler, L. and Moorlach, M.
Dreyer, E. 2012. Development of robotic platform for
the exploration of hazardous environments. MSc(Eng).
Supervised by Marais, S.
Henson, P. 2012. The development of a low-backlash
robotic manipulator arm. MSc(Eng) Mechanical.
Supervised by Marais, S.
Isaacs, D. 2012. The barriers to lean implementation in
high mix, low volume manufacturing - a marine diving
engineering case study. MSc (Eng). Supervised by
Kahlen, F.-J.
Johnston, O. 2012. Analysis of energy in South Africa's
primary mineral industry: a focus on gold. MSc(Eng).
Supervised by Cohen, B. and Von Blottnitz, H.