News: electrical and mechanical engineering
Semester 1 2021 Graduation Important Updates
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If you intend to graduate in the Semester 1, 2021 Conferral Round (Ceremony in September 2021), please check your application status in Access Adelaide now.
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ECMS leading Fulbright Scholarship recipients
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Congratulations to the three ECMS researchers who have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships to continue their world-class research at leading US universities.
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Job opportunity: multiple roles with Accenture Australia
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Working within our Adelaide Hub, you will hone your skills in cyber security, technology and innovation. You’ll also have the chance to work across a variety of industries – from health to education, cyber, automation, aerospace and defence, with roles open to applicants from technology, engineering and mathematics. Applications close 1 June.
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Job opportunity: HARDI Australia seeking graduate Mechanical Engineer
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Due to an increase in local manufacturing, HARDI Australia has an opportunity for a Graduate Mechanical Engineer (or similar degree area) to work on a project insourcing from other Hardi offices in France and Denmark. Applications close 25 May.
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Showcase your work at the 2021 Undergraduate Research Conference
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Bachelors and Honours students: Improve your employability skills and present your research to a large online audience! You could win tickets to the Australasian Conference of Undergraduate Research (ACUR) and even represent the University as one of the student presenters. Expressions of Interest by 6 June.
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ECMS researcher finds link between disrupted sleep and increased risk of death
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Associate Professor Mathias Baumert and team have, for the first time, discovered a "clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women".
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Mechanical Engineering graduates from 1971 welcomed onto campus
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"A bit has changed in the last 50 years!" This was the sentiment for all 12, 1971 Mechanical Engineering graduates who came back to campus on Thursday 6 May 2021 to celebrate their Golden Jubilee anniversary.
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Women in STEM National Innovation Games
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Join the Western Women in STEM National Innovation Games, a hack-a-thon inspired innovation Challenge co-funded by the Australian Government and Western Sydney University. Registrations close Friday 7 May.
Casual academic work opportunities in ECMS
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The Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences is seeking dedicated and passionate casual staff to assist with the delivery of our Semester 1 undergraduate and postgraduate courses, commencing 26 July 2021. Applications close 6 June 2021.
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Congratulations to our graduates from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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Completing your studies is a time to celebrate, reminisce and look to the future. Here is a message of congratulations from your Head of School, Professor Nelson Tansu.