UNSW Faculty of Engineering explained
The Faculty of Engineering is a constituent body of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia. UNSW was formed on 1 July 1949, and the Faculty was established on 8 May 1950 with the inaugural meeting of the Faculty taking place on 7 June 1950. It was one of the first three University faculties which were established by Council (resolution 54),[1] and was initially formed of four departments including Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Mining Engineering, headed by Dean Professor Harold Brown.[2]
Today, it is the largest engineering faculty in Australia, offering the widest range of engineering programmes.
Organisations
The Faculty comprises eight schools:
- UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
- UNSW School of Chemical Engineering
- UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
- UNSW School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
- UNSW School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering
- UNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
The UNSW School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering (1970 to 2013) was a school of this faculty.
Women in Engineering
Eleonora Kopalinsky, the first woman to graduate in engineering at UNSW, graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering in 1966.[3] Other early female engineering graduates were:[4]
- Lee Eng SIM. She came from Malaysia to Australia to do her leaving certificate at Sydney Girls' High, then enrolled as a full time electrical engineering student the next year.
- Zanir Zakir. She came from Sumatra in 1963 under the Columbo Plan. She graduated from the School of Mechanical Engineering.
Rankings and achievements
- Ranked Number 1 Engineering faculty in Australia - ARWU, 2016; NTU Ranking,[5] 2016
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Civil Engineering - ARWU, 2016; QS Rankings, 2017
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Electrical and Electronic Engineering - ARWU, 2016
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering - ARWU, 2016; NTU Ranking, 2016
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Energy Science & Engineering - ARWU, 2016
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Chemical Engineering - NTU Ranking, 2016
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Computer Science - THES, 2021,[6] ARWU, 2016
- Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Materials Science and Engineering - ARWU, 2016
- The UNSW Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering currently holds the world record for single-crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency (25%). It also holds the world record for multi-layer solar cell efficiency (43%).[7] It is one of the leading solar cell research centres in the world with ongoing active research in the area of wafer-based solar cell technologies, thin film cell technologies and advanced third-generation cell concepts.
- 23% of "Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers"[8] as listed by Engineers Australia graduated from UNSW, the highest percentage for any university.
- In the top 5 universities in Australia for the proportion of graduates who were employed full-time four months after completing their course - Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Results[9]
MyUniversity Results
MyUniversity[10] is an Australian Government website providing information about Australian universities. As data is collected from different sources, percentages may collate to over 100%. Information is provided university wide, and on select disciplines. Results for all Engineering disciplines are listed below.
- Aerospace Engineering Students
- 97.7% of students have a positive outcome:
- 89.9% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- 7.8% of students go onto further full-time study
- 7.8% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- Computing and Information Systems
- 100% of students have a positive outcome:
- 93.5% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- 7.8% of students go onto further full-time study
- 8.6% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- Civil Engineering Students
- 100% of students have a positive outcome:
- 94.9% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- 9.1% of students go onto further full-time study
- 5.2% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering students
- 100% of students have a positive outcome:
- 92.4% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- 10.6% of students go onto further full-time study
- 5.0% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- Mechanical Engineering student
- 100% of students have a positive outcome:
- 90.1% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
- 13.1% of students go onto further full-time study
- 6.7% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
Projects
Students of the faculty are involved in a number of high-profile projects:
- Sunswift Solar Car (officially the world's fastest solar-powered vehicle at 88 km/h,[11] and winner of the Silicon Class of the 2009 Global Green Challenge[12]).
- UNSW Redback Racing, Formula SAE-A racing car (National winners in 2000)
- BLUEsat Satellite (Development in Progress).
- UNSW Competitive Robotics Group (building award-winning autonomous vehicles[13]).
Notable alumni
See main article: List of University of New South Wales alumni.
- Ori Allon, Computer Science and Engineering PhD - Orion Search Engine (bought by Google); BRW Young Rich List 2013 [14]
- Rose Amal, Chemical Engineering - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, University of NSW; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Robert Care (Civil Engineering) - Chair for UK, Middle East and Africa, Arup Group; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers, 2013" [15]
- Greg Combet (Mining Engineering) - Former Federal Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers, 2013" [15]
- Bob Every (Metallurgist) - Chair, Wesfarmers; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Mick Farrell (Chemical Engineering) - Chief Executive, ResMed; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Mehreen Faruqi (MEngSc in Waste Management) - Greens MLC - NSW Parliament; Daily Life's 20 Women of the Year; Judy Raper Award for Leadership in Engineering
- Andrew Harding (Mining) - Chief Executive - Iron Ore, Rio Tinto, Perth; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2014 [15]
- Philip Hercus (Naval Architecture) - Founder of International Catamaran Designs; Engineers Australia's AGM Michell Award for achievements in Engineering, 1992 [16]
- Chris Jenkins (Mechanical Engineering) - Managing Director, Thales Australia; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Grant King (Civil Engineering) - Managing Director, Origin Energy; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Warren King (Electrical Engineering) - CEO, Defence Material Organisation; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Richard Leupen (Mechanical Engineering) - Managing Director and CEO, UGL; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Peter McIntyre (Electrical Engineering) - Managing Director, TransGrid; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 [15]
- Bruce Munro (Civil Engineering) - Managing Director, Thiess;[15]
- Campbell Newman (Civil Engineering, ADFA) - Premier of Queensland;[15]
- Daniel Lambert (Civil Engineering) - Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year 2021;[17]
- Mike Quigley (Electrical Engineering) - CEO, NBN Co;[15]
- Chris Raine (Mechanical Engineering) - President and CEO, Alstom Australia and New Zealand;[15]
- Judy Raper (Chemical Engineering) - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Wollongong;[15]
- Chris Roberts (Chemical Engineering) - Chief Executive & President, Cochlear Limited;[15]
- George Savvides (Industrial Engineering) - Managing Director, Medibank Private;[15]
- Jamie Shelton (Structural Engineering) - National President, Consult Australia;[15]
- Ian Smith (Mining Engineering) - Managing Director and CEO, Orica;[15]
- Elizabeth Taylor (Civil Engineering) - Chair, RedR International;[15]
- Guy Templeton (Electrical Engineering) - President & Chief Operating Officer Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa, WSP USA;[15]
- Michael Uzzell (Electrical Engineering) - Head of Navy Engineering, Royal Australian Navy;[15]
- Stuart Wenham (Photovoltaic Engineering) - Director, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of NSW;[15]
- Les Wielinga (Civil Engineering) - Director-General, Transport for NSW;[15]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Agency details . UNSW University Archives . 30 December 2021 .
- Web site: 1949 - 1959 | Records & Archives - UNSW Sydney.
- Web site: UNSW Calendar 1967, Vol 2 . legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au.
- Book: Rigby . Ron H. . 1969 . The Engineering Year Book of 1969 for The undergraduate Society of Engineers at UNSW . North Sydney . Michael B. Bassett . 118, 121, 130, 139.
- Web site: 2016 National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU Ranking). nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw. 2017-06-08.
- Web site: 2020-10-26 . World University Rankings 2021 by subject: computer science . 2024-03-17 . Times Higher Education (THE) . en.
- Web site: Latest News . iTWire . 2014-06-27.
- Web site: site cannot be reached . March 17, 2024 . engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com.
- Web site: Higher education study experience data. www.qilt.edu.au. en. 2017-06-08.
- Web site: MyUniversity . MyUniversity . 2014-06-27.
- Web site: Aussie car breaks a world speed record . News.smh.com.au . 2011-01-07 . 2014-06-27.
- [World Solar Challenge#2009 race]
- Web site: Rise to the top: UNSW student robotics team get silver at world comp. UNSW Engineering. 2020-02-28. 2020-03-17.
- Web site: Young Rich 2013 . . 2014-06-27 .
- Web site: Real View Technologies . engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com.
- Web site: AGM Michell Medal . Engineers Australia . 2014-06-27.
- Web site: UNSW alumnus Daniel Lambert honoured as Australia's Civil Engineer of the Year UNSW Engineering. 2021-09-01. www.unsw.edu.au. en.
