Please note - Swinburne University of Technology

Swinburne Applied Research and
Development Division (SARDD)
Liaison Officer
Dr P. Alabaster, 819 8001
Swinburne was the first college of advanced education in
Victoria to appoint an Industrial Liaison Officer to establish
closer working relationships with industry, enabling applied
research and investigation to be carried out for a wide cross-
section of industry and commerce. Industrial liaison centres
operate at many tertiary colleges overseas.
SARDD covers consultation, technical information services,
testing and research in addition to design and development of
special projects.
SARDD is a member of ATICCA (Australian Tertiary Institutions
Consulting Companies Association) and IACHEI (International
Association of Consultants in Higher Education Institutions).
Swinburne Centre for Computer Aided Design
and Manufacture (SCCADAM)
Manager
Vacant, 81 9 8364
The Centre was established in 1984 to promote the use of
computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques in the
Australian manufacturing industry. In addition, the Centre will
provide an integrated and coordinated facility enabling a high
standard of teaching for both advanced education and TAFE at
Swinburne.
In particular, the Centre will:
- provide short courses and seminars, at all levels, for indust-
rial personnel; carry out research, development and demon-
strations in conjunction with both software houses and
industrial users;
-provide a general information and consulting service to
industry;
-provide a contact point for visiting members of staff from
academic institutions, industrial organisations and govern-
ment authorities;
-provide access to sophisticated equipment and resources
for investigating problems; and
-promote the teaching of computer-aided design and manu-
facturing at all levels.
Swinburne Student Bookshop Co-operative
Limited
Manager
R. Wilkens, 819 8225
General enquiries: 81 9 4406
This bookshop has been established for the benefit of all
students and staff at Swinburne. The aim of the bookshop is to
maintain a high standard of service together with a low as
practicable price structure on ail books, stationery, calculators
and other items sold.
The shop is situated in the Student Union Building, John Street.
Entrances are from John Street and from the Cafeteria Quadrangle.
General information
The Co-operative is set up to service the needs of both students
and staff of Swinburne.
The Co-operative carries in-stock all those items required to
help students complete their studies successfully.
Membership
For the Co-operative to function successfully it must have
members. The members in turn support the Co-operative by
buy~ng shares which supply the Co-operative with its working
cap~tal.
To become a member of the Co-operative complete a share
application form and pay $5.00 for 5 x $1 .OO shares. After the
application has been accepted a membership card will be
issued. Thls card should be carried at all times.
General Information
Membership entitlements
Only members of the Co-operative will receive a discount of
10% on all items purchased from the Co-operative. (The
exception being those marked specifically NET PRICE on those
items coded 'E', e.g. E$1.65). Non-members will be required to
pay FULL price.
Members are entitled to attend and vote at all Annual General
Meetings. They are also eligible to be elected a member of the
Board of the Co-operative as per the Society's rules.
Co-operative hours
Hours of opening
Normal hours of opening for the bookshop during semesters
are:
Monday to Thursday inclusive 8.30am to 7.30pm
Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm
Public holidays
Closed
During vacations
Mid-semester and semester breaks:
Monday to Friday -9.OOam to 5.00pm with a lunch break
between 12-1.00pm
Christmas vacation
Closed mid-December to mid-February
Services
The bookshop offers a variety of services to students and staff
and is receptive to any new ideas.
Further information, rules and regulations can be sought from
the Registered Office of the Co-operative, situated in the Union
Building, John Street, Hawthorn.
Student parking
Enquiries
Student Union, 8198520
Limited car parking facilities are provided for all part-time and
full-time students. No charge is made, but a 1986 car park
sticker must be clearly displayed on the car. The stickers are
available at the Student Union.
Evening students may not leave cars in Swinburne car parks
while they attend work during the day.
Convenient parking is provided for motorcycles and bicycles,
the latter under cover.
On-campus parking areas are indicated on the map inside the
back cover of this Handbook. Additional parking areas which
can be used are located immediately behind Hawthorn Football
Ground, accessible from Linda Crescent. Only 5 minutes walk
from Swinburne, that area provides ample parking.
Student activities
Student Union - What is it?
This is a campus-based organisation that is independently
managed by students. It unites all students who are enrolled at
Swinburne. It is like a trade union in its role of representing and
fighting for the rights and entitlements of students. It is unlike a
trade union in its functions of setting awards or wages.
Fundamentally, the Student Union ensures that the time a
student spends at college is rewarding, safe and enjoyable.
Membershit, and its aims
The Student 'union is an incorporated association under the
Victorian Government's Association Incorporation Act 1981.
Under this Act the Student Union is a 'legal entity whose
membership consists of persons who enrol or re-enrol for
courses of study offered by Swinburne in a particular year. The
purposes for which the Union is established are:
(1) To advance the social, educational and general welfare of
the student body of Swinburne and to provide services for
the student body.
(2) To represent and safeguard the students in matters affecting
their interests and privileges and to afford a recognised
means of communication between the students and the
authorities of Swinburne Ltd and other education bodies.