Postgraduate Studies in Space Science at Durban University of Technology

Durban University of Technology (DUT) has a Research Group and Postgraduate Studies in Space Science. Please click here for more information

DUT is providing Research and Postgraduate studies for Master and Doctoral degrees in Space Science for the candidates with the following specializations:

- Telecommunications

- Satellite Communications

- Satellite Navigation or Pure Navigation (Marine or Aeronautical)

- Electronics Engineering

- Electric Engineering

- Mechanical Engineering

- Chemical Engineering

- ICT

- Management and Marketing

The Space Science Research Group is undertaking the following activities, proposals and projects:

1. African Satellite Augmentation System (ASAS)

2 Project for Road Traffic Control and Management, which can reduce mortality on the roads up to 30%.

3. Satellite DVB-RCS Scenario for Fixed and Mobile Solutions, which provides Voice, Data and Video over IP (VDVoIP), IPTV, IPPC, enhanced Broadcast content, Broadband, fast Internet and all E-solutions. There are projects for E-education or E-medicine to cover all schools or clinics, respectively.

4. Satellite Asset Tracking and Fleet Management (SATFM) and SCADA or M2M Systems such as projects for Global Container Tracking (GCT), Global Vehicle Tracking (GVT), Global Wagon Tracking (GWT), Global Ship Tracking (GST), Global Aircraft Tracking (GAT), M2M and so on.

5. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) such as Electronic Vehicle Registration (EVR) and so on.

6. Stratospheric Communication Platforms (SCP).

7. SCP for Transfer of energy from Solar cells in the Space to the Ground.

8. Development of Multipurpose GEO/LEO Space Segment.

9. Homeland Security System (HSS).

At present postgraduate studies in Space Science at DUT are free of charge for registration. Please note that Master students must complete their studies in 2 years and Doctoral students in 3 years.

The Space Science Research Group are looking for internal and external research professors in above fields to join their Research and Postgraduate Centre.

For more information, please contact Prof. Ilcev