Ethics in Research
Ethics Applications
For an overview of the ethics process please refer to Ethics Overview
If you are planning to undertake research in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment you will need to ensure that you have read the latest revision of the EBE EiR Handbook
EBE staff, students, as well as external persons or parties linked to EBE - planning to undertake research, must apply for ethics clearance.
Research involving UCT students and staff
For research involving UCT students as research subjects you will need additional approval from the Executive Director, Department of Student Affairs, Dr Moonira Khan
For research involving UCT staff as research subjects you will need to contact the office of the Executive Director, Human Resources, Ms Joy Henry
Submission Information
To submit your application please consult the table below for the appropriate pathway for submission.
Four types of research are considered:
- Research that does not involve humans or animals.
- Research that involves interviews of human participants.
- Research that involves performance of clinical tests on humans.
- Research that uses or involves animals.
Depending on the type of research that you are conducting, the colour codes in the table below indicate the appropriate ethics committee that you should submit your application to (follow the relevant link in the legend below).
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Applicant |
Does not involve humans or animals |
Interview of human participants | Perform clinical tests on humans | Use animals in research |
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Staff or External Researcher |
Senate Animal Ethics Committee
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Undergraduate (4th year Projects) |
Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering ERC all / Postgraduate / Undergraduate Electrical Engineering Chemical Engineering Architecture, Planning and Geomatics Architecture / Planning / Geomatics / Landscape and Conservation |
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Honours Research |
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*Masters < 120 credits |
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*Masters > 120 credits |
See above blue section | EBE Ethics in Research Committee (EiRC) | ||
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All PhD Research |
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* Please note: Masters' applications include both MPhil and MSc applications.
*M(Arch) applications to be submitted via the Departmental link APG Architecture
Contact Persons Per Department:
Civil Engineering
- Postgraduate - Rowen Geswindt
- Undergraduate - Isabel Ncube
Mechanical Engineering
- Postgraduate - Tasha Dilraj
- Undergraduate - Rosalind Maree
- ERC - Fazlin Harribi
Electrical Engineering
- Postgraduate - Nicole Moodley
- Undergraduate - Matthew Van der Westhuizen
Chemical Engineering
- Postgraduate - Belinda Davids
- Undergraduate - Bridgette Cloete
Architecture, Geomatics and Planning
- Architecture and planning - Heather Martin
- Geomatics - Junita Abrahams
- Landscape and conservation - Naomi Gihwala
Construction Economics and Management
- Honours and undergraduate - Anastacia Haddon
- Postgraduate - Mareldia Fagodien
Ethics in Research Committee - Ka Wai Cawood
