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2 oUR FAcULtY 4 EnginEEring 6 Women In enGIneeRInG 8 StARt YoUR enGIneS 10 SUStAInAbILItY 12 enGIneeRInG cAReeRS

14 Physics 16 PRActIcAL LeARnInG 18 tHe PHYSIcS oF cAnceR tReAtment 20 oPPoRtUnItIeS to eXceL 22 StUDY oPtIonS

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WeLcome The Faculty of Engineering welcomes you to UOW. This world we live in is facing many great challenges: increased urbanisation, sustainability issues, energy crises, accessing resources and developing more efficient infrastructure. To solve these great problems we need engineers to create and to innovate. Over our 60 year history, we have committed to providing students with the highest quality engineering and physics education. We have remained closely engaged with industry to ensure you can solve these problems. Many of our staff are involved with ongoing research, so you learn from teachers who are at the cutting edge of innovation.

PRofessoR chRIs cook Dean, Faculty oF engineering

The concentration of high quality research has ensured that the Faculty of Engineering is part of the Go8 – Group of Eight Engineering & Associates, the top research faculties in Australia.

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Why study enGIneeRInGDo you see problems that need solving? Then chances are you could be the next great engineer.

Engineers design and create solutions in all elements of your everyday life, from large-scale to the nano-level. The road you drive on, the school building, the mobile phone in your hand and even the roller ball in your pen, all designed and optimised by engineers committed to making life work for you.

Engineering is life in action, and your career can include providing clean water, designing integrated road systems to reduce congestion or even the next cost-effective space transport module.

Why enGIneeRInG at the unIveRsIty of WollonGonGThe Faculty of Engineering has a world class reputation in teaching and research. This is recognised with membership to the Group of Eight Engineering and Associates, the top engineering faculties in Australia. The University of Wollongong is also recognised by International rankings as being in the top 2% in the world.

As an engineering student you will engage with high quality teaching staff and world-class laboratories. A good engineer can “do” what they know. We teach the fundamentals of technical engineering and give you the time to apply your knowledge in real situations.

The Faculty will prepare you for your future career: your course will require projects, team work, the ability to communicate your ideas and put them into practice.

Our degrees are accredited by Engineers Australia, and under the Washington accord you have a passport to work as an engineer in other countries including the US, UK, Canada and countries in Asia.


ENGINEERINGEngineers enjoy better career diversity than almost any other professionals in the world. This is as much a product of technical knowledge as it is a mindset: a practical way of fixing technical and social problems. At UOW, we will help you develop both, and support the process with practical learning at every step.

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mInInG, coRn & AeRoPLAneSuoW Dean oF engineering chris cook talks about Diversity in his engineering career anD the philosophy that maDe it possible.My own career started with research applying mathematics to stabilize electrical machines.

Having always wanted to travel I was determined that my next job would be overseas. I also wanted to build something with what was at that time a brand new exotic technology — computers.

They were then only just becoming available at a reasonable price, and I had no practical experience with them. I relied on the maths, physics and engineering science in my undergraduate degrees, hoping that sooner or later I could understand any new technology.

It turned out I was right. I got a job with Marconi Avionics in UK designing computer based systems for aerospace applications for companies such as Boeing and McDonald Douglas.

After this, I set up a robotics division in GEC Australia, at a time when robotics was yet another exotic brand new technology.

I then led a small engineering systems company which designed and installed manufacturing systems all over Australia. The next move was as a Professor to lead an electrical engineering teaching and research department in a university, eventually becoming the Dean of one of Australia’s key engineering faculties, the UOW Faculty of Engineering.

All of these jobs presented many unexpected challenges; from automating underground coal mining operations to

developing new energy efficient ways of blanching corn, broccoli and other vegetables, to using superconductors to improve high power switches.

Technologies are coming at you today even thicker and faster than previously. We can’t even guess what might arrive tomorrow, but your engineering degree will enable you to cope with anything!

None of my jobs are obviously related — either technically or managerially — to my original job of researching electrical machines until you understand what it means to be an engineer.

Being an engineer is ultimately a balancing exercise, often with no clear right or wrong answer available. Most real world human, social and organisational problems are also like this, which is why engineers are commonly asked to help in areas not related to their particular technical training.

A degree in Engineering trains you to reason from cause to effect; to be able to understand, explain and balance social and technical risks; to work in teams, to communicate clearly, and work with people at all levels of an organisation.

Engineers work in merchant banks, with patent lawyers, in commercial and general management, on boards of companies, as entrepreneurs, as environmental consultants, and in planning and policy development in Government and industry.

If a problem requires clear reasoned thinking to produce a practical outcome with social benefits, an engineer can help.


Women make up over 50 per cent of Australia’s population and less than 10 per cent of its engineers*. This is a problem when you consider that the work of engineers isn’t just machines or buildings: it’s solving problems for everyone’s benefit.

Why Women shoulD consiDer engineeringThe engineering industry is looking for more female graduates, as women provide different problem solving skills. Higher salaries, flexible working environment and unique career opportunities are some of the incentives available.

Women are also a major consumer group within Australian society. Female engineers can bring different views to the profession and inspire creative solutions to meet society’s needs, and in particular meet the needs of women. With more female engineers, companies gain better understanding of their customers’ needs.

at uoWAt UOW, we provide an engaged “Women in Engineering” network, creating an environment where you can meet and engage with current students, graduates and female professionals.

Women in engineering summitThe Women in Engineering Summit is an opportunity for young women to experience the opportunities Engineering has to offer. The summit will expose you to a range of engineering disciplines including Environmental, Civil, Mining, Mechatronics, Materials, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering. You will gain exposure to world-class engineering facilities at the University of Wollongong and visit local engineering industry sites. It’s also a chance to meet industry leaders, academics and other women with similar interests from across NSW and ACT.

*Engineers Australia Statistical Overview, 2011

Why WoulD a Woman choose to be an engineer? It was a natural choice, I wanted to solve problems.

In high school I liked chemistry and problem solving, so when considering a uni, materials engineering was the only degree that allowed me to do both. Chemistry and pharmacy were some other options but engineering seemed like it was more challenging day-to-day than a straight science degree. In science you learn the way it is, in engineering you learn the way it is but then you have to apply this knowledge to a problem.

A fair few of my family and friends were surprised that I would choose engineering. While I was a good science student, I also loved making jewellery and photography — engineering allows creativity through action in my career.

What Were the engaging parts oF your Degree?No surprises, the lab work was the most interesting. Seeing maths, physics and chemistry in action in the physical world are the best aspects of engineering at UOW.

hoW about Working in inDustry?The engineering industry is always interesting, every day I work towards solving a problem which contributes to a larger project or goal of the organisation. Contributing to constant improvement in my industry is the most rewarding aspect of being an engineer.

Part of my job is failure analysis so I’m constantly dealing with new problems and challenges. My work enhances what I learned at university.

is being a Woman in engineering challenging?I am not sure why more young women who are good at science don’t get encouraged to choose engineering. With a smaller amount of women in engineering I had access to a strong network of women to help and support me.

Honestly, having worked at the Steelworks at Port Kembla throughout my degree, I never faced any problems being a woman. It hasn’t made a difference to my work or my study; it’s just there, something other people talk about.

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The Formula SAE race car team is a chance to design, build and race in an Australian and International competition. If you’re interested in the motor industry, the Formula SAE competition is the number one resume item for the graduate engineer.

What is Formula sae?Formula SAE is a student competition organised by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). The competition requires student teams to design and build an open-wheel, formula style race car. The team is responsible for all the design, testing, sponsorship, marketing, finances and manufacturing of their car.

When the car is complete, the team will take it to compete against other cars built by engineering students all over Australia—and the world.

Worldwide, there are 13 competitions held every year in Australia, Japan, Europe, Brazil, UK and USA. The Formula SAE competition originated in the USA in 1978. The Australian competition has been running since 2000 and attracts about 30 teams from across Australia.

Formula SAE Australia gives you an opportunity to gain real life experience in management, intense team work, critical decision making, finance management, analysis and hands-on manufacturing of a high performance racing car.

You will also receive academic credit for your work throughout the racing car project.

foRmula sae at uoWThe Faculty of Engineering has been supporting a Formula SAE team since 2001. The team has achieved some significant results over the years, placing first overall in the International Competition in 2003, and have always been a strong competitor in the Australian competition.

The UOW Formula SAE team is provided with their own lab and machining equipment. The Faculty also provides experienced academic and technical staff who mentor the team through the year-long process.

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Justin Ulland graduated from the Faculty of Engineering with Bachelor of Arts (English Studies) – Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering). In 2003, Justin was the team leader in Formula SAE racing car team that came first in the International competition.

“I found that my degree experiences as team leader for UOW F-SAE Racing team prepared me well for my career. All the things I learned about project management, fundamental engineering calculations, teamwork, public speaking and the hands-on, real-world experience in Formula SAE prepared me for working in a number of interesting industries.

“I currently work for Blue Origin, designing rocket vehicle structures. Blue Origin is a private company in Seattle, USA, working to lower the cost of spaceflight so that more people can afford to go into space and we can continue exploring the solar system.”

Blue Origin is just the latest step in a career that has spanned a number of industries. After graduating Justin spent two years working in Denver, USA, where he and another UOW Racing alumni designed and built a Volvo based race car to compete with Corvettes and Dodge Vipers.

From there he spent 3 years working at Adam Aircraft developing the A700, a carbon fibre passenger jet. It was this experience that led him to join Blue Origin as a mechanical engineer in 2008.

“The engineering courses at UOW gave me a strong foundation in the fundamentals that I use every day and that apply whether I am building rockets, airplanes, race cars or any other mechanical system.

“Those fundamentals combined with skills in project management have enabled me to work with teams of people and build systems and vehicles that drive, fly, or perform a range of mechanical functions. Classes provided me with the technical skills and knowledge; UOW Racing provided me the playground in which to learn project management.

“Collectively, UOW has given me a great foundation for a very interesting career to date.”

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SuStAINABILItY

The next great engineering challenge

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Sustainability is one of the key aspects of engineering today. Engineers have the skills and training to develop ways to improve existing systems and find new ways to reduce our impact on the natural world, while maintaining living standards and lifestyle.

Transport, buildings, water and electricity are just some of the areas where engineers provide leadership in developing sustainable solutions.

To minimise the depletion of our planet’s limited resources, we need to reduce our ecological footprint. This is the essence of sustainability.

All natural systems that we need to live rely on the limited resources of our planet and from the energy from our sun. It is clear that we cannot continue degrading and disrupting the earth’s natural ecological systems, which generate the air we breathe, food we eat and water we drink.

At UOW, we have been teaching and researching sustainability and sustainable technologies for over 20 years. As a student here, you will have the opportunity to explore sustainable practices and technologies throughout your degree, giving you the opportunity to make a significant and positive difference to the world you live in.

sustainable builDing at uoWProfessor Paul Cooper is one of the many engineering academics at UOW who has dedicated his career to sustainable engineering. While Paul’s first degree was in electrical engineering, he has since worked in solar thermal, wave and wind energy research projects, and he is currently the Director of the UOW Sustainable Buildings Research Centre (SBRC).

The new SBRC building under construction aims to be the first building in Australia with 6 Star Rating and Living Building Challenge accreditation—by being completely energy neutral. To achieve a Net Zero Energy consumption the team will use extremely energy efficient design and significant on-site power generation from solar photovoltaic arrays and wind turbines.

The Solar Decathlon is an international competition where university students design and build attractive and cost- effective solar powered homes. If you join ‘Team UOW’ Solar Decathlon team you will have another chance to turn your engineering knowledge into action, while you are studying.

What is the solar Decathlon?The Solar Decathlon is an award-winning program that challenges university teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses.

The first Solar Decathlon was held in the US in 2002 and the competition since then has run once every two years. Recently a second Solar Decathlon Competition has started in Europe, and the first international competition in China will be held in 2013.

The competition is called a “decathlon” because the houses and the student teams are judged in 10 separate competitions, covering everything from “entertaining” (e.g. the students have to hold two dinner parties for their neighbours, organise a movie night and provide world class home electronics), interior design, architecture, energy efficiency, etc.

The team that earns the most points overall — balancing cost-effectiveness, consumer appeal, design excellence, optimal energy production and maximum efficiency — wins the competition.

team uoW‘Team UOW’ is the first team ever from Australia to win entry to the finals of any Solar Decathlon competition. In fact, Team UOW won entry to both the US competition and the China competitions to be held in 2013. UOW has decided to compete in China which is the economic powerhouse in our region.

Team UOW started work at UOW in early 2012, and it is expected that up to 50 students from across the University will make up the team. Team UOW will upgrade a ‘fibro’ home typical of Australian suburbs built in the 1960s. They will remodel it and retrofit it with sustainable technologies in a million-dollar project to create a sustainable 21st Century building.

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youR PassPoRt to the WoRldEngineering is a truly international career, where you use your skills to solve problems anywhere in the world. Engineers work in a wide range of industries, and have many different career paths regardless of the major they complete.

That’s why the UOW Bachelor of Engineering is accredited by Engineers Australia. This means your degree will be recognised as a professional qualification in Australia and 13 other countries around the globe:

� Canada � Singapore � Hong Kong � South Africa � Ireland � Taiwan � Japan � Turkey � Korea � UK � Malaysia � USA � New Zealand

Job PRosPects and salaRyCurrently in Australia there is a shortfall of 20,000 engineers, and quality graduates attract a high number of job offers prior to completion of their degree.

Graduate starting salaries for engineering graduates is on average $73,000 p.a., well above other professional qualifications.

fIve-staR PeRfoRmanceThe 2012 Good Universities Guide confirms UOW’s position as one of the country’s leading research institutions. We earned five stars in five key areas, where only the top 20 per cent of universities in Australia can get five stars in any one category.

� Getting a Job � Positive Graduate Outcomes � Graduate Satisfaction � Staff Qualifications � Generic Skills

PRActIcAL LeARnInG From your first year you will have the chance to put your knowledge to work. It’s all part of making you ready to start your career.

cReatIve desIGn comPetItIonThe Creative Design competition is your first chance to experience what an engineering career is really like. First-year engineering students form teams and design or build an engineering solution in an area of their choice. Your team must budget, market and if suitable build your design—and finally present it to a panel of experienced industry engineers.

enGIneeRs WIthout boRdeRsThe competition is run in conjunction with the Engineers Without Border Challenge (EWB Challenge). Engineers Without Borders Australia works with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life through education and sustainable engineering projects. The EWB Challenge has student teams develop conceptual designs for projects that contribute to the sustainable development of disadvantaged communities. The winners of the Australian competition get to travel to the community they designed the solution for and implement their design.

The 2011 EWB Challenge was to design an energy, clean water or building solution for the village of Devikulam in Southern India. Stephen Biviano is part of the winning UOW team from 2011, his team designed a bio-digester.

“I never expected that in first-year engineering I would get to put my ideas into practice, and learned so much about people and places that have so little access to things I take for granted”.

bRIdGe buIldInG comPetItIonThe UOW Civil Engineering Society host the UOW Bridge Building Competition, where civil engineering students compete to build the strongest and most visually appealing bridges.

The event aims to give you the chance to practice what you’ve learned in engineering classes. Materials limitations encourage you to innovate and use problem solving skills as an engineer would in the real world.

Teams design the bridge according to limited materials, weight and span. Each bridge design is tested by attaching weights to the bridge. The winning teams will represent UOW at the annual Consult Australia University Bridge Building Challenge.

The weigh-in is judged by industry experts from Consult Australia, the Bonacci Group and the UOW Faculty of Engineering.

The Bridge Building competition is just one of the activities organised by the Civil Engineering Society. For more information on the Society’s activities please visit their website www.uowcivil.com

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phYSIcSPhysics deals with the fundamental building blocks of nature: energy and matter.

It is how we describe the workings of the Universe. It is being applied to everything from cancer therapies to battery technology.

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I work with energy in its quintessential form — light — interacting with solids. Seeing how light and matter interact can tell you a lot.

Take a banana: as it ages, it changes, and reflects different parts of the spectrum differently. Using visible light, you can tell if a banana is under-ripe (green), ripe (yellow) or over-ripe (black).

This is the essence of spectroscopy: shine a light at something and see what goes through and what comes back. Much of my own work is with terahertz radiation, light waves cycling about a million million times a second.

Terahertz radiation interacts with matter just as visible light does, but the interactions are somewhat different. For example, it is reflected by metals, absorbed by water and transmitted by plastics. This gives us new ways to see things. Terahertz technologies are being applied to everything from agriculture to zoology.

Terahertz frequencies are often referred to as the least explored part of the electromagnetic spectrum. Visible light, radio waves and x-rays are all very well understood, with mature technologies developed based on this understanding. Between visible light and radio waves is the gap that is the realm of terahertz radiation. We are finding new ways to generate and detect it, and new ways to use it.

There has been constant development in understanding terahertz radiation, but in the last 20 years we’ve seen rapid advances, especially the emergence of time-domain spectroscopy. New technologies are giving us new ways to understand the fundamental relationships between matter and light.

Understanding this relationship has already answered some of the most intriguing mysteries of the natural world. Why is glass transparent? Why do diamonds sparkle? Why is the sky blue?

Many questions remain unanswered, though—and it’s the task of physics to answer them.

The telescope brought distant things near. The microscope made small things large. Terahertz radiation will let us look inside things that were closed to us.

Through physics, literally and metaphorically, we can reveal things no one has ever seen before and see the world in a different way.

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Lois Holloway is a graduate from Bachelor of Medical Physics (Honours) and is now a Research Physicist, Department of Medical Physics, Liverpool and Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centres.

“My training in medical physics prepared me well and inspired me to follow through with a career in radiation oncology medical physics. My course at UOW covered both a theoretical understanding of medical physics and practical application, with visits to the Illawarra Cancer Care Centre for a first view of a linear accelerator and an opportunity to learn from those working at the coal face.

“I was one of the first graduates from medical physics at UOW and I now have the pleasure of supervising a number of UOW medical physics students.

“After my undergraduate degree at Wollongong I completed a PhD while working part-time as a research assistant at the Prince of Wales Hospital. Towards the end of my PhD I started work at Liverpool Cancer Therapy Centre.

“My role at Liverpool has varied over the years. At times it has been a clinical role, ensuring safe, accurate and effective treatment for our patients. This included looking after linear accelerators, treatment planning, dealing with equipment faults —and the fun of testing and implementing new equipment into the clinic. Currently, I’m in a research role.

“We’re developing an MRI-linear accelerator, one of only three similar developments in the world. This will enable real time patient imaging during radiotherapy, which means we’ll be able to target anatomy more effectively. It even has the potential to target therapy based on biological information, which might improve clinical outcomes.

“This has been a unique journey for me, from working in a small cancer therapy centre to a hub for medical physics research, working with research groups across Australia and the world.

“Throughout my career I have maintained links with the medical physics group at UOW. It has been fantastic to watch this group grow and develop from a small number of motivated academics to an internationally recognised group with a large number of successful graduates.”

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When you study to become a medical physicist at UOW, we will make sure you get more than a theoretical education. You’ll learn where medical physics matters most: out in hospitals, clinics and nuclear science research facilities.

To ensure the highest level of industry engagement, professional medical physicists from major hospitals and keynote speakers from industry will deliver key lectures and practical work as well as co-supervising research projects.

In second year, you’ll gain hands-on experience in photon, neutron and charged particle physics in the undergraduate physics laboratories as well through field trips to accelerator facilities such as at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO).

In third year, you’ll have further lectures and practical experience, particularly in electron and X-ray related medical physics at cancer treatment centres and ANSTO.

If you continue your studies to an Honours or Master degree, you’ll be taught Nuclear Medicine, Radiobiology and Radiation Protection—in hospitals. Your lectures and practical classes will be held in hospitals by practising Medical Physicists and University academics. You’ll also undertake a significant research thesis component (33% – 50% of your workload) with joint clinical or industry supervision with partners such as ANSTO, CSIRO and the Australian Synchrotron.

Medical physics graduates have no specific requirement for previous clinical experience—which means research projects, hospital lectures and practicals you complete at UOW will give you a headstart.

For more information on our physics and medical physics degrees, turn to page 25.

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My innate interest for how things work and passion to help others led me to study Physics. Three years into a double degree in engineering and physics at the University of Wollongong, I took up a Year in Industry research scholarship at ANSTO. Here I developed a keen interest in radiation physics and transferred into the Medical Radiation Physics degree for my honours year. I really enjoyed my studies, particularly the physics practical and anatomy classes.

I went on to do a PhD in Medical Physics and prior to graduating I was offered a permanent position as a research scientist in the dosimetry department of Germany’s national metrology laboratory: the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig. Here I lead a working group in researching the biological effectiveness of ionising radiation and developing Monte Carlo track structure codes for nanodosimetry. Part of this research is conducted in collaboration with the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics at the University of Wollongong.

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MEDIcAL RADIAtION phYSIcS IN ActION

Unfortunately the number of cancer cases in Australia continues to grow every year. Radiotherapy has always been a standard tool in the treatment of cancer with approximately 50% of cancer patients receiving some form of radiotherapy. Dose escalation to the target area remains a challenge for radiotherapy as a significant dose is received by the surrounding normal tissue.

It is well known that the treatment of some cancers (e.g. glioblastoma multiforme, a common form of brain tumor) is very challenging. The treatment outcomes of surgery, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy are not ideal, and for certain variants, the long term prognosis is very poor. Radiosurgery with submillimetre X-ray beams, commonly referred to as Microbeam Radiation Therapy (MRT) has been proposed as a new approach to treat such cancers.

Microbeam Radiation Therapy (MRT) is a means of delivering a therapeutic dose to a macroscopic target area through a high, yet biologically tolerable, dose to several microscopically wide areas. The macroscopic dose is delivered to the target volume via secondary particles (electrons) exiting the primary microbeam path and from scattered photon interactions that undergo photoelectric absorption or further Compton interactions.

Sounds very challenging, but the research team in Medical Radiation Physics, have developed the skills and expertise to improve the targeted delivery of radiation therapies and improve survival rates for cancer sufferers.

mRt ReseaRch PRoGRam at uoWThe Synchrotron MRT research program was initiated in 1998 when Prof. Anatoly Rozenfeld was invited to Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA). Since 2000, UOW research students and staff have been at the forefront of research and development of radiation dosimetry modelling.

They have travelled to the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), in Grenoble, France, to carry out experiments on detector technologies and readout systems developed at the CMRP. These projects draw on funds attracted from highly competitive, national funding bodies such as the Australian Research Council, the National Health and Medical Research Council. This research is presented at international conferences and published in international, peer-reviewed journals.

In 2007 the Australian Synchrotron was built and CMRP is now transferring the Australian technology and extensive experience developed for MRT, and demonstrated in the USA and Europe. Leading edge research and development is ongoing as this new form of cancer therapy moves towards full clinical trials within the next five years.


DeGReeS FoR HIGH AcHIeVeRSscholaRsEngineering Scholars degrees are designed to provide an enriched education experience, and to encourage high achievers to continue onto studies in Honours and research.

If you have an ATAR of 95 you can be admitted into Scholars, and must maintain an average mark of 80 per session to remain in the degree.

As a Scholars student you receive the following special privileges:

� Access to Summer Scholarship program where you get paid as a Research Assistant

� Access to a wider range of subjects � Guaranteed vacation employment at the end of 3rd year

ensuring you meet your Engineers Australia accreditation requirements

� $500 per year study grant

advanced deGReesThe Advanced science degrees are designed to provide an enriched education experience, and to encourage high achievers to continue onto studies in Honours and research.

Advanced degree students receive the following special privileges:

� Access to Summer Scholarship program where you get paid as a Research Assistant

� Access to a wider range of subjects � $500 per year study grant

You must maintain an average mark of 80 every session to remain in the degree.

There are two advanced science degrees available in the Faculty of Engineering:

� Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced page 25. � Bachelor of Science Advanced (Physics) page 25.

HOnOUrsTo be eligible for Honours, you need to achieve a weighted average mark of 65 to then go onto complete an independent research thesis. Honours are then awarded at the end of the course on the basis of overall performance.

enGIneeRInG ScHoLARSHIPSThe Faculty of Engineering offers one of the strongest scholarship programs at UOW. They range from faculty scholarships for academic excellence to Work Integrated Learning Scholarships—industry sponsored scholarships that include work placements with the sponsor company.

scholaRshIPs foR austRalIan students

Faculty scholarshipamount $12,000 to $16,000 over the minimum duration of the undergraduate degree ($4,000 per year)

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criteria:

� outstanding academic achievement (including most recent academic records)

� demonstrated motivation and interests particularly in relation to nominated career path

� demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills � evidence of leadership and participation in other areas

such as sports, the arts, employment, school and community activities

� ATAR of 95

scholarship For acaDemic excellenceamount $6,000 ($3,000 annually over two years) plus guaranteed paid employment by the University or an industry partner during the summer vacation at the end of their first year provided they have a Weighted Average Mark of 80.

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criteria:

� Must enrol in a full-time degree or double degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Mining Engineering; or Physics or Medical Radiation Physics)

� ATAR of 95 � Strong academic record and interview

scholarship For acaDemic achievementamount $3,000 for one year

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criteria:

� Must enrol in a full-time degree or double degree offered by the Faculty of Engineering (Civil, Environmental, Materials, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or Mining Engineering; or Physics or Medical Radiation Physics). Women are encouraged to apply

� ATAR of 95 � Strong academic record and interview

This scholarship can be held concurrently with the Scholars/Advanced Scholarship.

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scholars/aDvanceD scholarshipamount $500 per year for the minimum duration of course number Unlimited

Criteria:

� Must be enrolled in one of the following degrees; Bachelor of Engineering Scholars, Bachelor of Science Advanced (Physics) or Bachelor of Medical Radiation Physics Advanced

� Achieve an ATAR of 95 or above � Must maintain a Weighted Average Mark of 80 each session.

Work integrateD learning scholarshipssponsor Bradken total value Starting at $11,000 per year number varies specialisation Materials

sponsor Delta Electricity total value $10,500 for one year number max. 2 specialisation Electrical, Mechanical or Mechatronics

sponsor Huon Management Services Pty Ltd total value Up to $29,000 over two years number 1 specialisation Civil

sponsor Wollongong City Council total value $10,000 for 1 year number max. 2 specialisation Civil

sponsor Xstrata total value Up to $40,000 over 4 years number Varies specialisation Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical or Mining

sponsor John Holland Group (Rail Division) total value $15,000 per year for 3 years number 1 specialisation Civil, Mining or Environmental

hoW to aPPly – austRalIan studentsDetails on how to apply for the scholarships listed above are outlined at www.uow.edu.au/future

scholaRshIPs foR InteRnatIonal students

scholars/aDvanceD international scholarshipFinancial Scholarship of $2,000 per session for the first four sessions of study.

� Access to Summer Scholarship program where you get paid as a Research Assistant over Summer and complete a Research project with Industry or Academic researcher value up to $5,000 (tax free)

� $1,000 travel grant for study abroad with the UOW’s partner universities in Europe, North America and Asia

� Access to a wider range of subjects � Guaranteed vacation employment at the end of 3rd year

ensuring you meet Engineers Australia accreditation requirements

� Finally, after the first two years, if you have not secured any other scholarship you will receive $500 per year

hoW to aPPly – InteRnatIonal studentsIn order to receive the scholarship you must apply for Bachelor of Engineering Scholars (Course Code 730) or Bachelor of Science Physics Advanced (Course Code 757A).

If you receive an offer for the above degree you will receive an offer for the scholarship.

To be successful your scores will need to be equivalent to 95% in Australian HSC.

An equivalent qualifications table is available www.uow.edu.au/eng and click on “International Scholarships”

The scholarship is paid based on your performance each session. A Weighted Average Mark of 80 is required each session to remain in the Scholars or Advanced degrees.


LeARn YoUR WAYconnect: StUDY oPtIonS

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Duration 4 years (single major)

5 years (double major)

starts Autumn (February), Spring (July)

location Wollongong

uac Bachelor of Engineering (Flexible Entry) 755617

Bachelor of Engineering (civil) 755611

Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) 755612

Bachelor of Engineering (Materials) 755613

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) 755614

Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic) 755616

Bachelor of Engineering (Mining) 755615

cricos Bachelor of Engineering (single major) 027466K

Bachelor of Engineering (double major) 006984F

note: for information on Electrical, computer and telecommunication Engineering refer to Faculty of Informatics.

In this four-year professional degree you will learn to:

� Solve engineering problems by applying the fundamentals of sciences and engineering sciences, including mathematics, statistics, physics, chemistry, computing, mechanics, materials and fluids.

� Work in a modern, diverse, multi-disciplinary environment (workmates, managers, policy-makers and the wider community) using effective management techniques and communicating clearly to a variety of audiences.

� Work to the highest engineering and environmental standards and professional ethics, adhere to occupational health and safety regulations while recognising the economic, environmental, global, social and legal contexts of their work.

� Use sophisticated engineering analysis, software and design tools to simulate the real world including computer aided design and modelling of engineering systems.

Flexible Entry: You want to be an engineer, but aren’t sure which major to do. The Flexible Entry program has core subjects in common with Civil, Mining, Environmental, Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronics Engineering programs. This option is great if you would like to explore various engineering disciplines before selecting a major area of study. After completion of the first year subjects, you then transfer into your chosen discipline of engineering.

year 1: You will cover the fundamentals of maths, physics, chemistry and engineering.

years 2, 3 and 4: You will move into topics related to your major of study. Below is a brief description of each major.

A detailed pattern of study and degree options are available at www.uow.edu.au/handbook

MAJOrscIvIlCivil Engineers build and maintain the infrastructure of advanced modern living. They work on everything from buildings to bridges, tunnels and dams, highways and airports to power plants, water and sewerage systems.

Using computer technologies and advanced materials, civil engineers design structures that meet the needs of a growing population while protecting the environment, reducing the dangers from natural phenomena and considering future needs of the community.

The later years of the degree branch into more specialised areas including: Structural Engineering, Water Engineering, Geomechanics, Construction Engineering, Engineering Management, Engineering Applications and Design, Transport and Surveying.

mechanIcalMechanical engineers like to design, build, test and maintain all kinds of machines from robots to cars to space vehicles.

Mechanical engineers design, build and test new forms of environmentally safe technologies such as solar energy, solar vehicles and wave & wind energy. They are also involved in advanced manufacturing, materials handling, powder technology, automotive technology, and biomechanics.

Our students are trained through learning experiences which include laboratory experiments, problem based learning, computer simulations, teamwork assignments, industrial case studies and site visits to industry.

You can select electives from a number of specialist areas in your final year including: Sustainable Energy and Engineering Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, Applied Mechanics, Automotive and Bulk Materials Handling.

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bachelor of engineering (continueD) mechatRonIcsMechatronic engineering is the combination of mechanical, electrical and computer technologies. The goal is to realise products, systems and processes that are more efficient, intelligent and cost effective than what came before.

Industrial robots are a famous example of mechatronic engineering: computer-controlled mechanical arms capable of performing manual labour with greater strength, speed and efficiency than a human. The reality is, computer control of systems is so commonplace in homes, business and industry that nearly everyone uses a mechatronic system every day, from washing machines to central air-conditioning, cameras to computer printers.

A mechatronic engineer’s skill for synthesis—combining and refining elements to improve the whole—makes them valuable in highly innovative fields.

Our course has been specifically designed to provide you with the necessary skills and knowledge in rapidly developing fields such as digital electronics, manufacturing, information technology and robotics.

mInInGMining Engineers apply science, geoscience, engineering and technology to the efficient exploration and extraction of minerals from the earth, turning raw materials into valuable products. Minerals are a major export income earner for Australia, and demand for coal, iron ore, bauxite, and petroleum will continue.

The other important area for these engineers is mining safety, where their knowledge of mine design and practices ensures the safety of workers, efficient extraction, and remediation at the end of the mine’s life. Our course combines intellectual and professional training with practical learning through field visits.

The later years branch into more specialised areas including: ventilation, design of engineering structures, environmental aspects of mining, rock mechanics, computer applications and industrial management.

envIRonmentalThe key priority for Environmental Engineers is a concern for the environment and how it interacts with people and projects. Their work involves development of engineering solutions to environmental problems impacting our land, water and air quality and aim for sustainable development.

The field embraces broad environmental concerns, including water quality and supply, groundwater protection and remediation, wastewater treatment, indoor and outdoor air pollution, solid and hazardous waste disposal, supply of safe drinking water, cleaning contaminated sites, preserving sensitive wetlands, and prevention of pollution through product and process design.

Environmental engineers balance competing technical, social and legal issues concerning the use of environmental resources.

The later years branch into more specialised areas including: water quality engineering, air and noise pollution control, solid and hazardous waste management, environmental engineering design, and site remediation.

mateRIalsTechnology can only advance if someone creates the materials needed to turn ideas into reality.

Materials engineers apply knowledge of science and engineering to turn raw materials into finished products: everything from construction materials and consumer goods to advanced electronics and biomedical implants. They understand how the structure and properties of materials can be controlled by composition and processing. They design and select materials and processing methods to suit a particular application.

Opportunities are huge, as the field supports every branch of engineering. Graduates work everywhere, from mining, materials processing, and manufacturing to aerospace and biotechnology. Many are researchers, creating new materials like superconductors and nanoparticles. Materials engineers play a key role in reducing environmental impact through recycling, redesigning processes to reduce waste, and developing high performance materials for new energy technologies.

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Duration 3 years


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The objective of the Materials major is to provide the scientific knowledge and technical skills necessary for a successful materials-based career in areas such as quality control and laboratory testing, materials process control and research and development in government and private sector laboratories. It also provides an ideal basis if you’re interested in pursuing a career in secondary teaching. The core materials subjects involve detailed study of the structure of properties of metals, ceramics and polymers.


medIcal and RadIatIon PhysIcs

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Duration 3 years


location Wollongong

uac 757616

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Duration 4 years


location Wollongong

uac 757603

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The Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics is designed to produce graduates with a strong background in physics with the specialist skills in Medical Radiation Physics necessary to find employment in hospitals, research or industry.

You will gain knowledge in areas relating to nuclear medicine, radiation physics, detector and instrumentation physics and data analysis. To work in the area you will require both a theoretical background and practical skills in physics, with an emphasis on advanced knowledge and practice in specialist areas applicable to medical physics.


accRedItatIonThe Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics and Bachelor of Medical and Radiation Physics Advanced conform to the requirements for membership of the Australian Institute of Physics and Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine.

PhysIcs

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Duration 3 years


location Wollongong

uac Bachelor of Science (Nuclear Science and technology) 757638

Bachelor of Science (physics) 757637

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Duration 4 years


location Wollongong

uac 757602

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Physics is fundamental to the study of all sciences and has a key role to play in generating and supporting new technologies. Physicists contribute solutions in a broad range of areas, from cutting edge advances to everyday concerns—such as the robustness of the world’s economy.

MAJOrsnucleaR scIence and technoloGyNuclear Science and Technology provides the scientific knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career in areas such as health physicists, nuclear technicians and radiation specialists. Expansion in the uranium mining industry and monitoring of mid and high-level radioactive storage facilities will require specific expertise. The course builds on the expertise of the Centre for Medical Radiation Physics in dosimetry and radiation monitoring as well as nuclear technology and waste disposal.

PhysIcsPhysics provides the basis for making, interpreting, and extending observations relating to the behaviour and structure of matter. Physics is fundamental to the study of all sciences and has a key role to play in generating and supporting new technologies. Students majoring in Physics study mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, vibrations, waves, optics, and modern, quantum and statistical mechanics, complemented by a number of advanced mathematics subjects.


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The University of Wollongong attempts to ensure the information contained in this publication is correct at the time of production (April 2012); however, sections may be amended without notice by the University in response to changing circumstances or for any other reason. Check with the University at the time of application/enrolment for any updated information. UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG CRICOS: 00102E

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