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Swinburne TAFE Horticulture students from India kept the Ashes spirit alive by challenging their teachers to a friendly cricket match last week. 
For one of the students, Raman Deep, studying horticulture at Wantirna represents a completely new phase in his life, having originally come to Australia to study mechanical engineering. 
"My cousin had been living in Australia for eight years and convinced me to try horticulture, and I thought I would try something different and it would be a valuable technical skill that I could combine with business skills as well." Raman explained. 
Teachers at the Wantirna campus have also greatly benefited from the cultural exchange according to the Horticulture Department Manager, Fred Hellriegel. "Teaching the students has been wonderful, they are willing to learn and are wonderful people. Another advantage for staff is that our canteen is now serving wonderful Indian food!" 
Swinburne's excellence in learning and teaching has been recognised with the award of $2.5 million under the Australian Government's Learning and Teaching Performance Fund (LTPF) for 2007. |
Swinburne Faculty of Design Graduate Exhibition "6 Degrees"
Share the excitement and help celebrate the achievements of emerging designers at the blockbuster student exhibition of the year! For a short time only, Swinburne Faculty of Design Graduates will be showcasing work from their final year to the public.
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Major projects from Communication Design, Film and Television, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Multimedia Design and Product Design Engineering will be on display across six floors of space.
Thursday 14 and Friday 15 December 2006
10am - 4pm
Swinburne University of Technology
Higher Education
PA Building, 144 High Street
Prahran, Phone 9214 6755.
www.swin.edu.au/design
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Swinburne Astronomy Student Returns from Space
29 September 2006
The first female space tourist, Anousheh Ansari (right) is also a Swinburne University of Technology online astronomy student. She is the first woman to go into space as an amateur astronaut, and for Swinburne will bring a new dimension to the concept of practical study!
Iranian born, Anousheh Ansari is now an American citizen and entrepreneur who has started up her own telecommunications company Telecom Technologies Inc and later founded Prodea Systems a digital technology and investment company in Plano, Texas.
Anousheh commenced her online Master of Science (Astronomy) in 2005 and is studying from the United States.
Anousheh has had six months of training at Star City in Russia and at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, where she also learnt Russian, adding to the three languages she already speaks - Farsi, French and English.
During her eight-day visit, Anousheh participated in some European Space Agency experiments on board. The trip is the culmination of a lifelong fascination with space. The Soyuz craft docked with the space station on 20 September 2006.
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International Student Information Day Welcomes 200 Visitors to Hawthorn
International Student Information Day on 31 August was a great success, with the many activities and events providing a very festive atmosphere at the Hawthorn Campus. The event welcomed over 200 visitors including 130 international high school students from schools around Melbourne.
Our visitors were treated to attractions around the campus such as Astro Tours, Photonics Magic Shows and the Swinburne Race car. In the Atrium they met Faculty staff and guests from CPA, Engineers Australia and OSHC World Care. They toured the new UniLodge @ Swinburne Place and enjoyed the Multicultural Week activities such as live music and dance from around the world.
The students left with red Swinburne show-bags and Swinburne wrist bands, and three lucky winners also left with a portable DVD player or one of two mp3 players.
International Student Information Day proved to be an excellent way to introduce prospective international students to the diverse and multicultural environment at Swinburne.
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Swinburne Receives Five Star Ratings
21 August 2006
Swinburne is pleased to announce that The Good Universities Guide 2007 has awarded Swinburne five star ratings for:
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As the ONLY university in Victoria to receive five star ratings for Teaching Quality and the Overall Education Experience, Swinburne continues to advance its position as a high-ranking Australian university, dedicated to providing quality education.
Swinburne also received four star ratings for:
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The Good Universities Guide is Australia's only comprehensive Degree and University ratings guide.
Search for a Swinburne course | Enquire about a Swinburne course
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Astronomers Worldwide Seeing New Stars from Swinburne
10 August 2006
When peering into the distant Universe, astronomers use many telescopes distributed around Australia and the world to increase their spatial resolution. Professor Steven Tingay and his team from the Centre of Astrophysics and Supercomputing have increased the sensitivity and flexibility of these telescopes 8 fold, using the Swinburne supercomputer and removable disks.
Until recently, this has been done using video cassettes filled with data that are brought together and correlated at the Australia Telescope National Facility headquarters to form an image of the source.
As a result of this increase in sensitivity astronomers from around the world will now have their data first correlated at Swinburne under contract with the National Facility. This 120K contract will come into operation next month and early results from the correlator are already demonstrating its power allowing astronomers to discover the remnants of new exploded stars in other galaxies, such as Type II Supernovas.
Once the new fibre links are made active to the telescopes, Swinburne will perform the first routine real-time observations in the world using the supercomputer that will highlight Swinburne's International leadership position in this arena.
For more information visit the Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing website.
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Professor Eberhard Becker, the Speaker of the ECIU, Visits Swinburne
Professor Eberhard Becker, the Speaker of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU) and the Rector of the University of Dortmund , visited Swinburne University on 24 and 25 July. He held a staff forum on Monday 24 July at which he discussed the objectives and activities of ECIU, and opportunities for more engagement between Swinburne and other member universities.
Swinburne University is the only Australian university to be a member of the European Consortium of Innovative Universities (ECIU). Membership of this consortium is an important part of the university's internationalisation effort, and provides opportunities for various types of collaboration with a group of universities that are developing a considerable profile within the EU.
Professor Becker gave an interesting presentation including information about the University of Dortmund , which has approximately 21,500 students and 1,000 staff. The university was established in the 1960s, around the time of the collapse of the former coal and steel industries in Germany . This was a time when provision of new and flexible educational options was paramount; therefore the University of Dortmund acquired the reputation of an innovative reform university. Professor Becker felt this innovative style and the small size of the University of Dortmund helped towards its close cultural fit with Swinburne.
The professor also spoke extensively about the ECIU, which was established in 1997 due to the need for a joint response to the increased globalisation of higher education. He explained that the ECIU is currently focusing on 3 key areas - the ECIU graduate school, improving staff and student mobility and university-industry interaction. Some of the challenges they are facing include the consolidation of international collaboration, due to the different legislation in place around the world and the lack of communication of research collaboration opportunities between universities.
For more information, visit the ECIU website or download Professor Becker's PowerPoint presentation (278KB) (Swinburne staff access only).
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Swinburne Reveals Innovative New-Look Curriculum Framework Project
14 July 2006
Swinburne’s Curriculum Framework Project (CFP) was approved by the Academic Board in July, with approval given to a range of initiatives that will give students new options to widen their discipline specialisations in a 'real-world' professional learning environment.
The CFP is a new curriculum model that will offer undergraduates a distinctly Swinburne-based model of professional education. Significant changes to the undergraduate curriculum will be in place for the 2007 intake.
This is another initiative that allows Swinburne to stand out from other Victorian universities to give prospective students clear choices in a more diverse system. It builds on Swinburne’s applied and industry-based learning strengths by offering undergraduates degree programs that provide clear professional outcomes within a supportive learning environment.
Key initiatives include:
New options for students to pursue interests outside their major disciplines that strengthen their employability and broaden their career skills. Students will have the option of adding ‘Electives Plus’ themes to their single degree programs, including establishing and running a business, design process and strategy, multimedia and internet skills, research skills and effective communications.
Increased focus across the curriculum on ‘real world’ learning experiences including a wider range of professional placements, internships, study tours, profession-based competitions and case studies.
Greater emphasis on experiential learning involving hands-on projects, case studies, group discussions, debate, reflective journals, and presentations.
Strengthened industry connections into the curriculum, and career skills development integrated even more firmly into undergraduate teaching.
The Curriculum Framework Project promises to strengthen Swinburne’s Higher Education offerings into the future.
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Swinburne to offer joint US degrees in Melbourne
12 July 2006
Swinburne's Academic Board has approved a landmark agreement with Boston's Northeastern University to teach combined courses in Melbourne from 2007.
Vice Chancellor, Professor Ian Young, said the universities will initially offer two joint masters degrees under the banner of Global Leadership Program with other programs to follow.
"I believe this is the first time that students will be able to study for Australian and American qualifications at the same place anywhere in the world.
"From 2007, Swinburne will offer two joint masters degrees with the US half of the degrees to be taught by Northeastern academics seconded to Swinburne or flown out for short lecturing stints.
"Students get to have an Australian degree taught by Australians, and they also get a North American degree taught the way it is in the US," Professor Young said.
"We see this as the first step in a broader range of joint programs the universities can offer together, initially here in Australia but long-term in the United States as well."
The joint masters will consist of a Master of Business (International Business) / Master of Science in Leadership and a Master of Accounting / Master of Science in Leadership. Around 50 students are expected to enroll in February next year, growing to about 400 in three years.
A Study Centre will be set up on Swinburne's Hawthorn campus that will act as a support and information service for enrolled and prospective students.
Northeastern is the fourth-largest private university in the US with around 24,000 students. Its Board of Trustees is expected to sign off on the agreement at its next meeting in September.
Find out more about the Global Leadership Program.
Read the story in The Age Newspaper about the deal.
Find out more about Northeastern University.
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Swinburne's Undergraduate IT Courses Ranked First in Victoria
20 July 2006
Swinburne's Faculty of Information and Communication Technology courses has been ranked first in both "Good Teaching Satisfaction" and "Overall Satisfaction" for Undergraduate courses out of all Victorian Universities in 2005.
The Faculty's Postgraduate courses also had great success, ranked second in the both "Good Teaching Satisfaction" and "Overall Satisfaction" in Victoria, after the University of Melbourne.
The survey was undertaken by Graduate Careers Australia (GCA), from samples of Information Technology students in all Victorian Universities.
GCA are a peak body with representatives from employers, universities and government. They work to promote employment opportunities for graduates from higher education institutions, provide high quality careers education and to interpret trends in graduate employment.
For more information:
Faculty of Information & Communication Technologies
International CourseFinder
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Sharing the moment: graduation of first students from dual degree program with China
6 July 2006
In a graduation ceremony on 6 July 2006, 23 Chinese students received a Bachelor of Management from China University of Mining and Technology (CUMT) and a Bachelor of Business (E-commerce) from Swinburne. They were the first group of students from a joint educational program between CUMT and Swinburne.
The graduating students had been studying at Swinburne's Lilydale campus and they received Business degrees from Swinburne Chancellor Bill Scales. Under the special program arrangements, they will also receive their CUMT Management degrees from Professor Wang Yuehan, President of CUMT.
Under the special program, students complete two years of study in the Bachelor of Management (eCommerce) program at CUMT's Xuzhou campus before transferring to Swinburne's Lilydale campus for two years of study to complete a Bachelor of Business (eCommerce).
Li Xiaochen (Vivien) and Xu Jiajian (Colin) were among the first 23 students to graduate this month at the two universities. Developed by Dr Calway, the dual-degree program is believed to be the first that allows students to gain degrees in the two countries simultaneously.
"The program is very worthwhile," said Vivien "In four years we can receive an education both in China and in Australia and earn two degrees from two different universities."
Their families in China watched a live video-stream of the graduation. Among them was Vivien's mother, Suping Yang, who said she felt "proud" and "very honoured" that her daughter was among the first generation of Chinese with international degrees.
The students program in Australia is vastly different from the 5 or 6 days a week of lectures in China, from 8am to 6pm . Here, under Dr Calway's supervision, students undergo an innovative "active learning" model in which students informally direct their own learning and problem-solving as a team, sometimes out of the classroom. "Active learning trains us to be active in in-depth problem-solving" says Dr Calway.
He first taught the Chinese students at CUMT, to accustom them to this model.
For the students, adjusting "was a pleasure and a challenge", says Vivien, who will start a masters at Swinburne this year. Says Colin: "It was a very new experience - I liked it." He plans to stay in Australia and apply for a corporate job.
Read more about Swinburne's joint program with CUMT in July's article in The Age newspaper.
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Swinburne's first group of Bangladeshi government officials graduate in disaster management
23 June 2006
After three months of extensive disaster management training in Victoria, twenty Bangladeshi officials graduated from Swinburne and headed home to lead the way in stepping up the natural-disaster stricken country's relief efforts. The students, from the Bangladesh Government Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, were the first of three groups to undertake the specialised training.
The graduation, held at Hawthorn Town Hall on Friday 23 June, was extra colourful with the formal regalia coupled with traditional Bangladeshi attire.
Bangladesh is considered one of the worse affected countries in the world for natural disasters and is making moves to establish itself as a leading centre for disaster management and training in the Asian subcontinent.
According to one of the graduates Md. Monowar Hossain the Swinburne course in Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management will pave the way for the change that is needed to move from traditional relief and rehabilitation efforts towards a new approach to disaster management in Bangladesh.
"As a result of the training we are hoping this will be a step forward from our current way of handling natural disasters to the style used in Australia and New Zealand. The shift to this model of disaster management has given us a different approach and will help us reduce the risks of living in a country proned to natural disasters."
Course coordinator Bernhard Liedtke said "the model and theory the group were taught are adopted by Victoria's emergency services and a number of visits to the State Emergency Coordination Centre, and a local fire brigade showed the students how it is used in Australia," he said.
One of the field trips was a visit to Benalla where the group learnt how the municipality managed the effects from the disastrous floods in the Spring of 1993. "Hearing how they improved and maintained the water flow through a town at a local level was a good way of seeing the theory put into practice," said Md. Monowar Hossain.
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr Douglas Foskett said Australia was pleased to provide the scholarships which will assist Bangladesh to develop its human resource capacity, particularly in the important sector of disaster risk management.
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Take a Tour Through Space at the Hawthorn Campus!
21 June 2006
High above Earth, on board the International Space Station, astronaut Tom has just finished installing a new telescope. With the aid of his voice- activated computer assistant, Tom explores the amazing properties of spiral galaxies ...
Find out more at one of the Swinburne Centre for Astrophysics and Supercomputing's public AstroTours, including the release of their new 3D film 'Spinning in Space'. Take a 3D journey through the Solar System and beyond - from planets to pulsars, galaxies to gravitational collapse, tiny meteorites to the largest structures in the Universe.
Your AstroTour guide will take you on a journey through space, exploring each of the planets of the Solar System, before joining Margus, Dr Zalin and WLR-309 as they investigate pulsars and the evolution of massive stars into black holes. There is also the possibility of a trip to Mars and a 3D fly-through of the 2dF Galaxy Redshift Survey showing how galaxies are arranged in the nearby universe.
AstroTours run for 50 minutes and are suitable for ages seven and above. Entry is $10 per person.
For more information: http://www.swin.edu.au/ict/astrotour/public/
For bookings (required), please contact Vicki Redrup on 9214 5569 between 9am and 3pm weekdays.
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Premier Steve Bracks announces $10m funding for a Sustainability Building at Swinburne TAFE
25 May 2006
Premier Steve Bracks today announced new funding of $10 million to Swinburne TAFE's Wantirna campus to establish a Sustainability Building that would position Victoria as a leader in sustainability and environmental design.
Speaking at a visit to the campus, Mr Bracks said the $10 million development would create new and refurbished energy-efficient buildings catering for up to 850 full-time students. The project would also employ up to 250 people during the construction phase.
“We need to integrate environmental considerations into everything we do, including making sure the buildings we design and the technology we develop is sustainable and capable of minimising any impact on the environment." Mr Bracks said.
Mr Alistair Crozier, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Swinburne TAFE said the new building will incorporate the headquarters of the National Centre for Sustainability – one of the Victorian Government's specialist centres for vocational education and training.
“It's a great day for Swinburne, for the TAFE Division and for the Wantirna campus, and a tremendous boost to businesses and industry in the region,” he said.
“The Sustainability Building will incorporate the latest environmentally sustainable design features such as rainwater harvesting and recycling, low water consumption landscaping, recycled materials and natural ventilation and daylighting strategies.
“As well as significantly revitalising the Wantirna TAFE campus it will also provide modern, flexible training and teaching facilities for our students.
“It will also be headquarters to the National Centre for Sustainability and provide it with the ideal base to carry out its work developing sustainable practices in business, government and the community.”
The project was designed by Cox Architects and Planners who were also involved in the $60 million development of Swinburne's Hawthorn campus.
More information - Swinburne's National Centre for Sustainability
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Australia Doubles Number of Scholarships to the Asia-Pacific Region
15 May 2006
The Australian Government has announced that Australia will double the number of educational scholarships it offers in the Asia-Pacific region. The new program, to be called Australian Scholarships, will provide nearly $1.4 billion in funding over five years for more than 19,000 scholarships.
The initiative brings together Australian Development Scholarships (ADS), managed by Australia's international aid agency, AusAID, and Endeavour scholarships, administered by the Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST). A new component, the Australian Leadership Awards (ALA) will target future leaders in the region for advanced study.
'This initiative revives the spirit of the Colombo Plan,' Mr Downer said. 'It demonstrates the high value Australia places on building relationships with countries within the region.'
Ms Bishop said scholarships also enhance Australia's reputation as a provider of high-quality education for international students. 'Australia is committed to fostering closer ties through education and through study exchange programmes,' she said.
From May 2006, DEST will provide up to 9,700 scholarships under an expanded Endeavour Programme. AusAID will provide 6,600 scholarships through the Australian Development Scholarships program and 3,200 Australian Leadership Awards.
The Australian Leadership Awards will focus on current and future leaders in business, education and government within the region.
Endeavour Scholarships will provide international education experiences across the vocational and technical education and higher education sectors, as well as postdoctoral research and professional development opportunities in Australia and overseas.
The Australian Development Scholarships programme supports development needs in recipient countries.
For more information refer:
Australian Government Scholarships
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Design Student Wins Inaugural Vice Chancellor's Education Abroad Scholarship
10 May 2006
The inaugural Vice Chancellor's Education Abroad Scholarship was awarded to Industrial Design student Darren New on 9 May 2006 , at the Education Abroad pre-departure night for outgoing students.
The Vice Chancellor's Education Abroad Scholarship consists of airfare, travel insurance and a weekly stipend during the exchange semester. The scholarship is assessed on academic excellence, community involvement, ambassadorial skills, motivation and maturity and is funded by Swinburne Alumni.
Darren is a mature age student, who is taking his wife and three children on exchange to Germany with him. After leaving a career in the Electronics and Printing industries, Darren has started a Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) at the Swinburne Prahran campus in 2005. He has returned to study with great flair, receiving praising references from academics and currently holding a High Distinction average.
Darren has been involved with Salvation Army for 21 years, including working as an area captain organising teams of collectors. He has also worked as a volunteer emergency relief worker and most recently was a participant in programs such as welfare dinner cooking and sharing company with people in need.
Vice Chancellor Ian Young announced and awarded the scholarship, reflecting on the rewards of the exchange program. "Student exchange is a great opportunity, not only in your education but in your life as a whole". He spoke on the benefits of being immersed in an educational environment which is different to your own. "You never really experience and understand another culture until you live it. The development I've seen in returned students is dramatic."
For more information refer:
Swinburne's Education Abroad programs
Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) for International Students
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Indian Sisters Find Varied Career Options in Robotics/Mechatronics Course
26 April 2006
Engineering is often seen as a male-dominated field, but not for the Chhikara sisters, both studying a robotics/mechatronics course at Swinburne University.
Aakanksha and Abhiruchi (right) have been inspired by their father, who designed one of the first mechanical brick plants in India, in their hometown of Haryana.
Aakanksha, in her final year of studies, worked with her father to design a new brick-cutting system and has already had international experience working for Bosch in Germany as part of a six-month industry placement.
The experience made her realise that technical skills are just part of the equation in engineering. “Project and people management skills are very important. Being able to communicate what is required in a project and lead a team is an important part of the job.
“The placement opportunity was one of the reasons I chose Swinburne. As an international student I had to do lots of research and as it's such a big decision, it's important to compare every university on its merits, and find out about what students have to say about it,” she said.
First year student Abhiruchi really enjoys the emphasis on teamwork and problem solving in her course. “It's very practical and from day one you are working on applying the theory you learn into practice.”
Aakanksha says the course has opened her eyes to how diverse the robotics/mechatronics field really is with robotic prosthetics used widely in medical research.
While the majority of robots have been used in manufacturing, a recent trend has seen robots used in a variety of applications including space and underwater exploration, medicine and a wide range of service industries.
“Robotics is a very creative and dynamic field of engineering and there is a lot of scope in terms of career opportunities.”
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Swinburne International Student Announced as Finalist of Peace Scholarship
28 April 2006
Alex Herrera, a Mexican Industrial Engineering student who is currently studying at Swinburne, was announced as one of 5 finalists of the IDP IELTS Australia Peace Scholarship Student of the Year Award on Friday 21 April.
This year's applicants were asked to submit an essay on the theme 'reaching out to the community', including evidence of their contributions to the Australian community as Peace Scholarship Program recipients and how they would use their experiences in Australia and their commitment to the Peace Scholarship Program's aims of building global peace and understanding through international education once they returned home.
The program is committed to providing opportunities for eligible students in selected countries worldwide to study in Australia for one or two semesters. It operates on the principle that providing this opportunity will promote the interaction of diverse cultures through international education opportunities, improve cross-cultural understanding and lead to enduring global peace.
For further information, refer IDP IELTS Australia Peace Scholarship website
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Cheaper Computers for Students through Swinburne Notebook Access Program (SNAP)
24 April 2006
Swinburne students are now able to purchase notebooks at reduced prices through the Swinburne Notebook Access Program (SNAP). SNAP has been negotiated with Acer and Volante to provide notebooks at highly competitive prices, excellent warranty conditions and flexible purchasing options.
Key features of SNAP:
1. Highly competitive pricing.
2. Software setup suitable for the Swinburne University IT network,
both wired and wireless.
3. On-site technical assistance at each campus.
4. On-site warranty deposit and collection facilities.
5. Two AC adaptors with each notebook.
6. Three year rental option is available for each notebook model.
For more information, refer ITS student guide
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Dancer Turned Multimedia Designer earns Fulbright Award
10 April 2006
Natalie Ebenreuter, a PhD student in Multimedia Design research at Swinburne University of Technology, has won the 2006 Fulbright Postgraduate Award in Visual and Performing Arts.
She will spend nine months at Ohio State University's Dance Department and Advanced Computing Centre for the Arts and Design. "I will be studying Labanotation, a precise system of documenting dance movement without words, much like musical notation, and develop a prototype computer application that will help novice users to record dance steps," says Natalie.
Natalie has a background in classical ballet with the Royal New Zealand, Australian and Dresden ballet companies. She is also a former masters national springboard diving champion. In her mid 20s Natalie decided to pursue a career in computer graphics animation. She won a place in Swinburne's Bachelor of Design (Multimedia) course and graduated with first class honours. Last year she received a Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award from Swinburne, and an award for Best Tertiary Educational Resource in the Australian Teachers of Media Awards.
Sponsored by Anthony Joseph Pratt, the Fulbright Postgraduate Award in Visual and Performing Arts is one of few international Fulbright awards for visual and performing artists. The Fulbright program is the largest educational scholarship of its kind and is aimed at promoting mutual understanding through educational exchange. It currently operates between the US and 150 other nations.
Natalie joins the ranks of twenty talented Australians to become a Fulbright Scholar in 2006.
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Employment Fair 2006 Great Success
4 April 2006
The Hawthorn Atrium was busy all afternoon on April 4, with interested local and international students who came along to the Employment Fair to speak to the broad range of over 45 employer organisations in attendance.
"The fair has been a great success, with more 1500 students coming along to speak to the diverse group of organisations" said Sanchita Davis, Employment Programs Officer from Swinburne's Career and Employment Unit. "All the employers here are looking to recruit graduates for 2007 so it is a fantastic opportunity for students to discuss future career options."
Various industries were set up in the atrium, from National Australia Bank and Ernst & Young, to Ford Motor Company and Melbourne Water Corporation. They are looking to recruit people for many different roles, from Accountants and Software Developers to Environmental Health Officers and Industrial Designers.
International students who attended found it an extremely useful event, speaking to both local and global organisations. They remarked on what a difference it made to speak to employers in person, rather than trying to find information on their websites. Students collected information about graduate positions available in both Australia and around the world.
The Employment Fair was a working example of Swinburne's strong practical and vocational emphasis and the University's very close links with business and industry.
Swinburne International Students are encouraged to contact the Careers and Employment office for further career advice on 9214 5360 or careers@swin.edu.au
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Bangladeshi Scholarship Winners Head to Swinburne for Disaster Management Training
12 April 2006
Twenty Bangladeshi government officials have arrived in Melbourne to study a Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management at Swinburne under AusAID’s Australian Development Scholarships program.
Australian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Mr Douglas Foskett said Australia was pleased to provide the scholarships to assist Bangladesh develop its human resource capacity, particularly in the important sector of disaster risk management.
Bangladesh is establishing itself as a leading centre for disaster management and training in the Asian subcontinent. The students from the Bangladesh Government Ministry of Food and Disaster Management will complete the course within three months as a pilot project. It is envisaged that this project will lead to similar cohorts for 2007 and 2008 with the potential for the training to be extended to Graduate Diploma/Masters level.
There is also interest from BRAC University (Dhaka) to work in partnership with Swinburne in delivering Disaster Management Training in Bangladesh.
Mr Abdur Rashid Sarker, The Secretary, Ministry of Food and Disaster Management, Bangladesh Secretariat attended a Swinburne welcome reception as the guest of honour on April 12 at Hawthorn Town Hall.
More information:
AusAIS Australian Development Scholarships
Graduate Certificate in Disaster Management
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Swinburne Students receive Melbourne Australia International Scholarships
29 March 2006
Two Swinburne International students were amongst the recipients of the Melbourne Australia International Scholarships, awarded on 29th March 2006 at Government House, Victoria by Ms Lynne Kosky, MP, Minister for Education and Training. Also in attendance were the Governor of Victoria, Mr John Landy and The Lord Mayor of Melbourne, Mr John So. The celebrations were part of Melbourne 's International Education Week.
The scholarships are funded by the Victorian Government and awarded to international students whose studies address an area of the State's skills shortages. The scholarship covers the cost of semester two 2006 tuition fees, up to the value of $14,000.
The Swinburne recipients are:
Ms Carmen Liliana Torres Montesinos (left), Master of Accounting; and
Ms Reny Wibowo (right), Bachelor of Engineering (Civil).
Melbourne Australia International Scholarships will be awarded again in 2007.
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NICA on show at the Commonwealth Games
26 March 2006
Not only were National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA) students part of the Commonwealth Games opening and closing ceremonies (right), but recent graduates also featured in the arts program at Festival Melbourne 2006 which was staged to complement the sporting events of the Games.
'Love Happens' was performed in the Festival's Big Top for five full-house shows while NICA graduates performed on the outdoor aerial rig.
During the opening ceremony, NICA students' skills were displayed in two segments, Havoc Koalas and Rendezvous. At the closing ceremony, they featured in over 25 minutes of aerial performance at the MCG, including the mass tribute to Dame Edna Everage. Dressed in purple wigs, winged glasses and brightly coloured costumes, the flying Ednas soared above the MCG.
According to NICA Director Pam Creed , the scale of these ceremonies was monumental in every respect and for all involved it was an amazing process to see them come to fruition.
More good news came from the Federal budget for NICA, with a further $2.3 million of funding approved to enable NICA to complete the construction of the National Circus Centre at the Prahran campus.
More information about NICA
More information about the Bachelor of Circus Arts
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Swinburne Horticulture students win award at 2006 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
22 March 2006
Swinburne TAFE's exhibit in this year's Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show has been awarded a commendation for 'the Best Outdoor Feature Exhibit'.
This award is reflective of the vision and hard work of staff and students in the Department of Horticulture and Department of Arts (Visual Merchandising) and TAFE Marketing.
The exhibit captures the creative learning environment in the areas of horticulture, viticulture and conservation and land management. The aim of the display is to showcase how horticulture can be really fun and to showcase what is possible in the area of 'horticultural education'. A number of scenes of 'horticulture classrooms' have been recreated within the display to enable visitors to imagine what they can achieve when studying horticulture.
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Swinburne welcomes 1200 new international students
24 February 2006
To kick start the year for more than 1200 new international students at Swinburne, the University held a welcome party on Friday 24 February 2006.
Staff, City of Boroondara council members and local traders welcomed 3600 new and current international students to Swinburne. There were many activities including a free barbecue and music provided by a DJ.
Vice-Chancellor Ian Young and the Mayor of Boroondara Jack Wegman formally welcomed the students.
The majority of Swinburne's new international students are from India, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea.
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Schooling for Dependents of Post-Graduate Research Students
13 December 2005
Victorian Government Minister Lynne Kosky has announced that dependents of international post-graduate research students at Swinburne University of Technology and other Victorian universities will receive full exemption from tuition fees in government primary and secondary schools from 1 January 2006.
The exemption has been published in Ministerial Order No. 28 relating to the fees and charges payable in respect of international students enrolled in Government schools in 2006.
The exemption will apply to international students with a visa subclass 574 issued on or after 1 July 2004. Current students will be entitled to the exemption from 1 January next year.
There is no restriction on the number of dependents.
The exemption does not apply retrospectively (that is, no refunds can be made for tuition that took place prior to 1 January 2006).
It applies only for the duration of the 574 visa, so if a student's visa class changes, they may be required to pay tuition fees for their dependents.
Further information about Postgraduate Research at Swinburne
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Swinburne
ranked in Australia's top 5 unis
5 December 2005
You don’t have to be Einstein to work it out.
As the man himself said, “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.” At Swinburne, that’s what we do – and the results speak for themselves.
The Australian government has ranked Swinburne as one of only 5 universities in its top tier for teaching quality. This ranking reflects Swinburne’s excellence in applied learning, strong industry and community ties, and a positive “can do” entrepreneurial attitude.
As a result of the Government ranking, Swinburne will receive significant additional federal government funding to help ensure that our students benefit from the very best teaching environment that Swinburne can offer.
At Swinburne University of Technology, we get things done. And that gets a very big tick indeed.
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Swinburne
gets the big tick
5 December 2005
From almost 100 years experience, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, knows how to prepare you for the real world.
No. 4 for Learning and Teaching Quality+
In 2005, the Australian Government ranked universities across Australia on seven criteria including student feedback, drop-out and pass rates, percentage of graduates in full-time employment and those going on to further full-time study. Overall, Swinburne was ranked fourth for Learning and Teaching Quality.
As a result of being ranked in the top tier of Australian universities for Learning and Teaching, Swinburne received A$3.852M in additional funding.
No. 1 for Generic Skills*
The Graduate Careers Council of Australia (GCAA) surveys recent university graduates and gathers students’ perceptions of their course. In 2004, the Australian Government used this data to rank all Australia’s public universities, and ranked Swinburne first for providing its students with generic skills.
Generic skills are about problem solving, communication, working independently, applying knowledge and learning on the job; so they’re invaluable to employers.
In the same survey, Swinburne was also ranked:
No. 2 for Overall Student Satisfaction
No. 4 for Good Teaching
+ Source: Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), 2005
* Source: Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), November 2004
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5 December 2005
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