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Energy Systems Engineering
Centre
Director
Professor J.H. Perry
khool of Mechanical and Manufacturing
Engineering, 819 8458
Established in 1989, the Centre aims to provide a focus for
research and teaching in every related matter for the power,
mineral and chemical process industries.
In meeting its obligations, the centre is developing two
major thrusts:
development and application of numerical models such
as manufacturing process models, finite element and
finite difference models of thermo-fluid and material
deformation processes and analytical models and
development of 'leading edge' physical modelling
diagnostic tools. In this area the centre is committed to
the continuing development of its IaserlDoppler
velocimeter as a non-intrusive technique for two-phase
flow measurement and flow born particle sizing.
Centre for Housing and Planning
Director
Professor L.A. Kilmartin, 819 8146
Enquiries: 819 8825, 819 8837
The Centre was established in 1991 in order to undertake
independent research and education in the fields of housing
and planning. The objectives of the Centre are:
to undertake research on housing and strategic planning
issues with a view to improving the effectiveness and
affordability of the public and private housing sectors
and urban development;
to develop a housing information system to improve
decision making in the public and private housing sectors
and to enable more effective policy development and
marketing;
to develop an export education program targeted at third
world countries;
to provide a mechanism to bring together public and
private sector decision makers in order to allow
information exchanges and debate in a 'neutral' setting;
to develop a 'clearing house' for housing and strategic
planning information research;
to provide a focus for state and national co-operation
and liaison around housing issues;
to develop links with other higher education institutes;
evolve a co-ordinated approach to the provision of
housing information and teaching.
Centre for industrial Democracy
Chair
1. Morieson
Department of Social and Political Studies, 819 8540
The Centre was established in 1982 to provide an advisory
and referral service to manufacturers, government departments
and unions who intend to incorporate aspects of
industrial democracy and employee participation.
Consulting, the writing of occasional papers, organising
workshops and seminars, preparation of videotaped and
printed training materials are all part of the Centre's work.
Laboratory for Concurrent
Computing Systems
(Mooroolbark campus)
Director
Professor G.K. Egan
Executive Officer
R.T. Dawe, 728 7167
Professional staff
M. de Bruyn, 728 7164
J. Simmons, 728 7165
A. Sekerogliou, 728 71 68
S. Zeng. 728 7168
School of Electrical Engineering, 728 7170
The laboratory for Concurrent Computing Systems was
established in 1990 to foster research into concurrent
computing systems, including supercomputers, and their
applications.
The laboratory's charter is to:
maintain high quality research into computational models
and architectures applicable to parallel and
supercomputing systems, and through this research
maintain strong links with other major international
research groups
establish, maintain and contribute to a directory of
parallel programming tools and algorithms
identify applications which would benefit from the results
of its research and the research of others, with particular
emphasis on applications of national or commercial
importance
develop selected applications which are within the
capacity of the laboratory, and where appropriate seek
partners for their further development and transfer to
industry or government bodies
provide educational programs for industry and
government
provide a direct consulting service to industry and
government on specific applications or issues.
The laboratory has a major collaborative link with Cray
Research Australia. The objectives are to explore and
promote innovation through high performance computing in
Australian business and industry. The collaboration also seeks
to demonstrate how numericaliy intensive computing can
bring a dramatic improvement in 'time to market' for
product developments and hence significantly improve
competitiveness and to provide appropriate training
programs for industry.
The Laboratory has also collaborative links with other major
research groups including Lawrence Liwrmore Laboratories,
the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Australian
Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre and the CSIRO.
Centre for Marketing Strategy
Director
L. Zimmerman
Department of Marketing and Organisation
Behaviour, 819 8074
The establishment of the Marketing Strategy Centre has
been a major initiative of the Faculty of Business. The Centre
will provide a focal point between the business and
government sectors and the marketing discipline at
Swinburne.