1996 Swinburne Higher Education Handbook

of Information Technology.
The award is based primarily
on academic merit but extracurricular
performance in
areas such as leadership and
contribution to course
activities will be taken into
account.
School of Mathematical Sciences
The ASOR Medal Awarded to the best final year
(Australian Society of Operations Research student
Operations Research) at the University, by the
Operations Research Society
of Australia on the
recommendation of the School
of Mathematical Sciences.
School of Biophysical Sciences and
Electrical Engineering
Postgraduate
At least one twelve-month
Scholarship
scholarship is normally
provided for students
undertaking full-time
postgraduate research in an
area of study relevant to the
School. The value of the
scholarship is determined by
the Head of School.
Scholarships may also be made
available to international
students engaged in full-time
postgraduate research in an
area of study relevant to the
School.
Swinburne Centre for One scholarship is normally
Applied Neurosciences provided to a student
Postgraduate
Scholarship
Kenneth Clarke Prize
undertaking full-time
postgraduate research in an
area of study relevant to the
Centre. The value and
duration of the scholarship is
determined by the Director of
the Centre.
Amount of $200 and plaque.
The Kenneth Clarke prize is
awarded to the best student in
the final year of the Medical
Biophysics and
Instrumentation course based
on the highest weighted
average marks in final year.
The award is sponsored by the
School in recognition of Mr
Kenneth Clarke, a former
long service member of the
Biophysics Advisory
Committee.
SCAN
Intergraph Award
Software from
Intergraph
Corporation
The amount of $200 and a
plaque are awarded to the best
student in the final year of
Psychology/Psychophysiology
course based on the highest
weighted average marks in
final year. The award is
sponsored by the Swinburne
Centre for Applied
Neurosciences (SCAN), a
research centre within the
school.
This prize, valued in excess of
f 5000, including a plaque is
awarded to the best student in
the final year of Computing
and Instrumentation course
based on the highest weighted
average marks in final year.
The award is sponsored by
Intergraph Corporation, a
major supporter of our industry
based learning program and
employer of our graduates.
Engineering
A complete list of the sources of financial support and the
various awards available to students is given in the general
section of this Handbook. Brief information on awards most
likely to be of interest to engineering students is given
below.
Entrance Scholarships
Details of entrance scholarships available may be obtained
from the Administrative Officer, telephone 9214 8456.
Industry Based Learning scholarships
The Division of Science, Engineering and Design, in
conjunction with industry, offers industry based learning
scholarships to the value of $8000 per annum to full-time
engineering students in second and later years of their
engineering degree course. Interested students should apply
to the Divisional office by November for the forthcoming
year.
W.P. Brown Medal
Esso Prize
The award is a medal and a
premium of $150. This is
awarded by the Institution of
Engineers, Australia, to the
best all-round student in the
final year of an engineering
course.
A prize of $500 awarded
annually to the outstanding
final-year mechanical
engineering student.
F.W. Green Memorial Books to the value of $50 are
Prize
awarded to the most
outstanding final-year
engineering student graduating
each year.