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University of Technology, Sydney
CRICOS Provider Code 00099F
Dr Wayne BrookesSenior Lecturer, Faculty of Engineering and ITWayne.Brookes@uts.edu.au
ABOUT UTS
Key facts:
> Established 1988
> Sydney, CBD location
> 37,400 students
> 11,000 PG students
> 1500 research students
> 9750 international students
> 2600 full time staff
> Over 200 partnerships in 40 countries
Known for:
> Practice-oriented outlook
> Industry connections
> World-class facilities
> Support services
RESEARCH THEMES
> Intelligent Mechatronic Systems
> Innovation in IT> Materials for Energy
Efficient Technology> Nanoscale Technology
> Quantum Computation and Intelligent Systems
> Human Centred Technology Design
> Real-Time Information Networks
> Advanced Analytics Institute
> Study of Choice> Corporate Governance> Management & Organisational Studies> Quantitative Finance
> China> Forensic science > Contemporary Design
Practice> Cosmopolitan Civil Societies> Learning & Change> Transforming Cultures> Strengthening Indigenous
Communities> Creative Practices & Cultural
Economy> Design Innovation> Law
> Climate Change Research Cluster (C3)
> Institute for Sustainable Futures
> Built Infrastructure> Environmental Sustainability> Technology in Water &
Wastewater
> i3 Institute (Infection, Immunity & Innovation) > Health Economics Research & Evaluation> Health Technologies> Health Services & Practices
> Business> Communication> Creative Intelligence and Innovation> Design Architecture and Building> Engineering> Health
STUDY AREAS
> IT> International Studies> Law> Pharmacy> Science
UTS MODEL OF LEARNING & LEARNING 2014
Engineering & IT
>Features 3D data arena, disruptive design lab and software development studio
NEW CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS
UTS Business School
>Frank Gehry designed building, opening September 2014
NEW CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS
> Graduate School of Health & new Science facilities, late 2014> Underground library retrieval system> Alumni green
NEW CAMPUS DEVELOPMENTS
>Ongoing rollout of Creative Intelligence Strategy
>Design Innovation Research Centre (DI:rc)
>Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and Innovation>Undertaken in conjunction with 17 core
UTS degrees
>Practical Business Learning for Entrepreneurs>Series of workshops from UTS Business School
in partnership with HUB Sydney
OTHER RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
>September 27-29, 2013
>Lean startup weekend format>Initiated by student societies, supported by UTS>Teams provided with workshops and mentoring>Three pitches across the weekend, with the final VC
pitch on Sunday afternoon>Evaluated on execution, viability, innovation
STUDENT NOMINATION PROCESS
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