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Dr Tamath Rainsford wins multiple teaching awards
July, 2008: We congratulate School of
Electrical & Electronic Engineering lecturer Dr Tamath Rainsford who has been awarded the following teaching awards in 2007:
- The University of Adelaide Stephen Cole the Elder Award for Excellence in Teaching
- ECMS Faculty Prize for Excellence in Teaching
- ECMS Executive Dean’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
The Stephen Cole the Elder Award is a University-wide award presented to educators who represent
some of the most talented and dedicated individuals working at the
University. In 2007 the Teaching award was presented to just three academic staff throughout the whole University, one of which was Dr Rainsford. The ECMS Faculty Prize and Executive Dean's Awards are teaching recognitions awarded at Faculty level, where Dr Rainsford was again recognised amongst her peers for her efforts.
These awards recognise the outstanding effort Dr Rainsford has made to ensure her students are constantly encouraged, challenged and rewarded as their studies in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering pave the way for their future career. They also recognise the ongoing committment of the School to recruit only the best teaching and research staff to ensure our students receive the most up-to-date information, presented in the most engaging manner, by experts who are passionate about their field.
Dr Rainsford currently lectures classes in Electronics II (pdf 29kB) and Engineering Electromagnetics (pdf 30kB) in the School.
Aim For Adelaide Interactive Student Day
26 June, 2008: During "Aim for Adelaide Day" held on the 26th June 2008, groups of Year
9 and Year 10 students from SA Fairway schools visited the University of
Adelaide. The Fairway Scheme provides an extra opportunity to study at
the University of Adelaide to students from schools under-represented in
higher education. These schools involved in this year's event were
Mannum Community College, Seaford School, Charles Campbell Secondary School, Peterborough
High School, LeFevre High School, Christies Beach High School,
Smithfield Plains High School, Eudunda Area School, Heathfield High
School and Birdwood High School.
One of the activities was the 'Robot Orienteering Event' which was hosted
by the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. During this
activity students worked in teams of two or three to program a robot to
move through a maze of blocks, simulating the Mars Rovers moving
through the landscape on the surface of Mars.
The students involved in this exercise put a lot of work into measuring the maze, converting this into a program for the robots and then fine-tuning the program as the robot got closer and closer to the finish line. They had a lot of
fun competing with rival teams and gained a great deal of satisfaction in seeing the robot follow their instructions and successfully complete the maze! The students went away with an understanding of the nature of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and why it can be such a rewarding and enjoyable discipline to study.
Smart Sensors, Smart Packages
31 May 2008: A research collaboration between the School of Electrical &
Electronic Engineering and Collotype Labels Pty Ltd has been awarded
$300,000 to develop a new generation of product packages. Electronic
sensors and control circuits embedded within these smart packages will
make it easier to identify package contents, protect them during
shipping and storage, and market them to consumers.
The project is led
by Dr Said Al-Sarawi and Dr Braden Phillips of the School of Electrical
& Electronic Engineering and is supported by the South Australian
Government through the Premier’s Science and Research Council.
Electronics Industry Australia (EIA) Student Sponsorship Scheme announced
The Electronics Industry Association (EIA) is the peak organisation representing electronics in South Australia. The Electronics Industry Association 2008 Student Sponsorship Scheme is developed to address the impending skills shortage facing the industry. This Scheme will act as an incentive for first-year students to continue studying electronics. The scholarship provides students with up to $1,000 in funds.
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All Electric City Vehicle student project
Final year students in Electrical and Electronic Engineering are
working on converting an existing petrol powered vehicle into one that
runs only on stored electricity. Advances in battery technology,
electric motor design and at the same time excitement into alternative
fuels are the main motivations for this cutting-edge project.
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SA Government Mining Industry Scholarships announced
May 6, 2008: Employment, Training and Further Education Minister
Paul Caica today announced a $200,000 initiative to fund 100
scholarship over the next three years. The scholarships will be
available to undergraduate and honours students of engineering and
geology in their third, fourth or fifth years of study. "The aim of
these scholarships is to support senior students to remain committed to
their studies, and at the same time strengthen their career pathways
into the mining and resource sectors," he said.
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Engineers as "scarce as hen's teeth"
Adding to the evidence of an escalating shortage of qualified
electrical and electronics engineers, ElectraNet Chief Executive Ian
Stirling is quoted in "The Advertiser" Saturday March 8, 2008 as
saying, "Specialist Engineering people with a mathematical bent are scarce as hen's teeth." According
to the article ElectraNet will be investing $1 billion in expanding the
State's electricity transmission network between 2009 and 2012 and aims
to increase staff numbers from 183 to 250 over the next 18 months. It
recruits 10 graduates into its graduate employment program each year
including electrical and telecommunications engineers.
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Excellent starting salaries for graduate electrical engineers
The web site of the Australian Power Institute reports that the
average starting salary for graduate engineers in the electrical power
industry is about $52,000, rising to an average of $98,000 (package) after 5 years of experience. The data was obtained front the 2007 graduate survey conducted by APESMA, the Association of Professional Engineers,
Scientists & Managers, Australia.
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