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12 | <strong>UNSW</strong> <strong>International</strong> Undergraduate Guide 2011 | www.unsw.edu.auengineeringEngineering was the founding faculty <strong>of</strong> <strong>UNSW</strong> in 1949 and is the majorcentre for engineering studies and research in Australia with the widestchoice <strong>of</strong> engineering disciplines and internationally renowned researchprograms.<strong>The</strong> Faculty is recognised as the leading engineering school in Australiain the rankings published by the Melbourne Institute. In 2009 theFaculty <strong>of</strong> Engineering was ranked 33rd in the world in the TimesHigher Education – QS World <strong>University</strong> Rankings.<strong>The</strong>se consistent high rankings reflect the excellence <strong>of</strong> research andteaching and confirm that <strong>UNSW</strong> is the place to study engineering.<strong>The</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Engineering at <strong>UNSW</strong> is:• <strong>The</strong> largest Engineering faculty in Australia in terms <strong>of</strong> staff,operating budget, international student numbers, diversity <strong>of</strong>teaching programs and external grants• Extensively and closely linked with key industrial, commercial andpr<strong>of</strong>essional organisations• Recognised worldwide for its outstanding theoretical and appliedresearch performance across a broad range <strong>of</strong> engineeringdisciplines• Equipped with extensive, well-resourced research laboratories andcomputing facilities on the main <strong>UNSW</strong> Kensington campus• A pioneer in engineering education with an emphasis on design andproblem solving and a contemporary research-led curriculum.<strong>The</strong> Faculty <strong>of</strong> Engineering is an exciting place to study, with a fewrecent highlights including:• Eureka successes for <strong>UNSW</strong> Engineering - <strong>UNSW</strong> Engineeringresearchers have recorded an outstanding result at the 2008Australian Museum Eureka Prizes, winning four major awards• Bionic Eye Consortium - <strong>UNSW</strong> biomedical engineers have joinedin a new partnership with other world-leading Australian researchinstitutes to fast track the development <strong>of</strong> a bionic eye• <strong>New</strong> Photovoltaic world record - <strong>UNSW</strong> Engineering’s ARCPhotovoltaic Centre <strong>of</strong> Excellence has again asserted its leadershipin solar cell technology by reporting the first silicon solar cell toachieve the milestone <strong>of</strong> 25 per cent efficiency• <strong>UNSW</strong> unites on energy challenge - <strong>UNSW</strong> has launchedCERPA - the Centre for Energy Research and Policy Analysis -a groundbreaking initiative to meet the challenge <strong>of</strong> fuellingthe world’s future. CERPA is believed to be the first Australianinstitute to cover all aspects <strong>of</strong> energy research – from renewabletechnologies and sustainable fossil fuel use to markets policy – withthe aim <strong>of</strong> developing multiple solutions to the complex challengesposed by climate change and rising global energy demand.Contactwww.eng.unsw.edu.auT: +61 2 9385 6437E: eng.faculty@unsw.edu.auDegree options and durationsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering* - 4 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering* (Civil Engineering with Architecture) - 4 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering (Civil)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering(Environmental or Mining) - 5 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts - 5 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Commerce - 5.5 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science - 5 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Laws - 6 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Engineering/Master <strong>of</strong> Biomedical Engineering - 5 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (Computer Science) - 3 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Arts - 4 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Science - 4 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Digital Media - 4 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (Computer Science)/Bachelor <strong>of</strong> Laws - 5 yearsBachelor <strong>of</strong> Science (Food Science and Technology) - 4 years* Programs in Aerospace, Chemical, Civil, Electrical,Environmental, GeoInformation Systems, Industrial, InformationTechnology (includes Bioinformatics, Computer Engineeringand S<strong>of</strong>tware Engineering), Manufacturing, Materials Science,Mechanical, Mechatronic, Mining, Naval Architecture, Petroleum,Photonics, Photovoltaics and Solar Energy, Renewable Energy,Surveying and Telecommunications
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