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Runningabioinforma-csundergraduateprogram
Challengesand…morechallenges!
UNSWBachelorofEngineering(Bioinforma-csEngineering)
• Since2001• ~70graduatessofar(15ofwhichhavegoneontodoaPhDorMScResearch)
Whoarebioinforma-cians?
Computa-onalbiologists
SoMwaredevelopers
Engineers
Biologistswhousecomputers
Biologyproblems
WorkingsoMware
Algorithms
Infrastructure
Discoveryinbiology
AnEngineeringprogram
• AccreditedbytheIns-tuteofEngineers(Australia)andtheAustralianComputerSociety
• Focusnotjustonscien-ficenquiry,butondesigningandbuildingsolu-ons
• Projectmanagement,professionalissuesandethics
Somechallenges
• Lowstudentnumbers– Recrui-ngstudents– Doubledegrees
Morechallenges
• Coveringthebases– Addressingthefounda-onsofcompu-ngANDbiologyANDmaths/stats/chemistryands-llhave-metocoveradvancedtopicsANDgivingstudentsenoughchoice
Evenmorechallenges
• Keepingthebiologistshappy– Toolusersvstoolbuilders
• Keepingthecomputerscien-stshappy– Toolbuildersvstoolusers
• Keepingtheaccountantshappy
Wheredothegraduatesfindjobs?
• Bioinforma-cs• IT/compu-ng
• Biotechnologyandbiology• Consul-ng• Finance/banking!