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10. Examination
The Committee shall appoint on the recommendation of
the faculty board, on such terms and conditions as the
Committee determines, at least two examiners in respect
of each candidate's thesis. The candidate's supervisor
shall not normally be appointed as an examiner. At least
one examiner shall be external to the Institute.
The names of the examiners shall not, without the
approval of the Committee, be disclosed to the candidate.
Each examiner shall provide a report to the Committee on
the standard of the candidate's thesis and recommend
one of the following courses of action:
(a) that the degree be awarded;
(b) that the degree be awarded subject to the inclusion in
the thesis of minor specified amendments;
(c) that the degree be awarded subject to the candidate
passing a written andlor oral examination in subjects
related to the thesis;
(d) that the thesis be returned to the candidate for major
revision and re-submission within a specified period;
(e) that an appropriate Masters degree be awarded;
(f) that the degree be not awarded.
Each examiner should indicate whether the report is to be
made available to the candidate in whole or in part.
In the case where an oral examination is requested by an
examiner, such examination shall be held in accordance
with procedures determined by the Committee.
In the case where the Committee, after considering the
reports of the examiners, decides that the degree be
awarded subject to the inclusion in the thesis of minor
specified amendments, such amendments shall be made
and submitted to the Registrar within three months of the
candidate being notified of the Committee's decision.
In the case where the Committee, after considering the
reports of the examiners, decides that the thesis be
returned to the candidate for major revision, the revised
thesis must be submitted to the Registrar within twelve
months of the candidate being notified of the Committee's
decision; the thesis may be submitted only once in its
revised form and upon re-examination the examiners may
recommend only that the thesis be passed or failed.
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee the revised
thesis shall be examined by the same examiners as
performed the intitial examination.
11. Patents and registered designs
The patent rights or right to register a design for any
device, process, chemical or the like which has been
invented or developed by a candidate in the course of the
program being undertaken for the degree shall, unless
otherwise determined by Council on the advice of the
Committee, be the property of Swinburne Limited.
12. Confidentiality
In general the public should have access to the material
contained in a thesis once the degree has been awarded.
Where a program of research is carried out in or in
conjunction with the type of organisation referred to in
4.3.2 above, the candidate, in order to pursue such a
program, may be given access by that organisation to
restricted information which the candidate or the organisation
does not wish to disclose freely. In such cases the
Committee must receive, in writing, from the organisation,
notice of such materials and the reason why, in its opinion,
disclosure would be undesirable.
Swinburne Institute
Where such material is involved and provided the Committee's
prior approval is obtained, the candidate may submit
a thesis in two volumes, one contatning the general thesis,
the second containing only the restricted data or information.
The Committee may restrict access to the second volume
for a specified period.
Where the thesis has only one volume, the Committee, on
receipt of a request in writing from the candidate and
supported by a statement in writing from the Head of
Department, may order that, for a period of up to three
years from the date of that order, the copies of the thesis
forwarded to the Swinburne Library and the department
shall be made available only to researchers or readers
specifically authorised in writing by the Committee.
13. Copyright
Copyright in the thesis is the property of Swinburne
Limited. Those rights, or any part of them, may be
assigned by Council, on the advice of the Committee, to
the candidate.
14. Regulations
The Committee may make or amend regulations under
this statute regarding the admission to candidature, reports
on candidates during the period of candidature, the
examination of candidates and related matters.
15. Change in statute
This statute may be amended from time to time by Council
on the advice of the Academic Board acting on the
recommendation of the Committee. In the event of an
amendment being made subsequent to the beginning of a
student's candidature, that candidate may elect to continue
under the statute which was in effect at the time his
candidature began.
Swinburne Centres
Centre for Applied Colloid Science
Co-ordinator
Dr D.E. Mainwaring, Department of Chemistry, 819 8576
The Centre was established in 1980 for the development of
applied research and contract research in applied colloid
science. It provides an opportunity for subscriber companies or
organisations to make use of sophisticated equipment and
other resources for the investigation of problems in this field.
The Centre promotes the teaching of applied colloid science at
both undergraduate and postgraduate levels and through short
courses. It also operates as a contact point for visiting members
of staff from other academic institutions, companies or government
authorities, both local and overseas.
Visitors frequently give lectures and discuss research activities,
which proves most advantageous to students at undergraduate
and postgraduate levels as an integral part of their training.
Some of the work undertaken inevitably involves the development
of equipment or processes which may be patented.