Past Events and Seminars 2012

2012 Past Events

The School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics participated in the events below:-

 

Thumbnail Course Decision DayCourse Decision Day 

The School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics took part in UWS Course Decision Day on Thursday 3 January 2013, from 4:00pm til 8:00pm at UWS Parramatta campus. The event was aimed at Year 12 students who were undecided about their study path, and needed to speak one on one with our academic course advisors to help them make their important decision.  

Thumbnail eHealthAustralian Health Informatics Summer School

The University of Western Sydney hosted it's 3rd Australian Health Informatics Summer School between 4 to 8 February 2013. The Summer School consisted of a series of short courses to address the needs of:

  • Clinical Professionals such as doctors and nurses
  • Healthcare administrators and support personnel
  • Computing and information systems professionals
  • Researchers and postgraduate students in Health, Business, Computing and Science

Student in TutorialHomebush Boys High School Visit UWS

A group of students from Homebush Boys High School visited the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics Kingswood campus on Tuesday 4 December 2012. They attended presentations by several of our Engineering staff, as well as participated in various interactive activities during the day. It was an opportunity for high school students to tour our campus and to experience life as a university student for just one day. 

Thumbnail HoneywellHoneywell Engineering Summer School

The School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics hosted one hundred Year 11 students on Thursday 6th December 2012 participating in the Honeywell Engineering Summer School (HESS). The event was coordinated by Engineers Australia and brought together Year 11 students who are interested in pursuing Engineering as a career from regional and city centres throughout NSW and the ACT. Previous years have seen students gather from Broken Hill, Tumbarumba and Inverell.

UWS played host to these students at Kingswood campus during one day of their program, and they experienced what it is like studying Engineering at UWS. They participated in many hands-on activities, such as a bridge building competition. They had fun with microcontrollers and had the opportunity to use specialised equipment. The day was fun and exposed students to the full range of discipline areas offered in Engineering.

Scientific ResearchEngineering, Medicine and Science Experience 

The 2012 Engineering, Medicine and Science Experience was held at the UWS Campbelltown Campus from 4 to 6 December 2012. It consisted of presentations, demonstrations and laboratory sessions conducted by academics and technicians from the School of Health and Science, School of Medicine and the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics. 

Thumbnail TelehealthInternational Conference on Global Telehealth 2012

Professor Anthony Maeder from the School of Computing, Engineering, and Mathematics and THRIL Research Group Leader, co-chaired the Second International Conference on Global Telehealth 2012 (opens in a new window), held between 26 to 28 November 2012. The Conference attracted several hundred delegates from around the world, and also hosted an exhibition of Telehealth products and services. Several high profile International and National keynote speakers were featured.

Thumbnail WidevisionIndustrial Design Widevision Exhibition & Visual Communications Expo

The School of Computing, Engineering, and Mathematics participated in the Widevision Exhibition between 27 to 28 November 2012, at Dockside (The Balcony Level), Cockle Bay Wharf, Darling Harbour. This event showcased the innovative projects undertaken by honours and final year Industrial Design students. The exhibition details were as follows:

Public Viewing: Tuesday November 27, 2012, 7:00pm-10:00pm
Continuing: Wednesday November 28, 2012, 10:00am-2:00pm

View a copy of the 2012 WideVision Exhibition Invitation (PDF, 661.62 KB) (opens in a new window)

Construction Hard hat and materials

Discover Engineering Day

Several Engineering staff from the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics participated in Discover Engineering Day, hosted by Engineers Australia. The event was held at Blaxland High School on Thursday, 15 November 2012.

It provided an opportunity for students to be exposed to Engineering as an industry and as a profession. The day was full of interactive activities alongside academic presentations from students and professional engineers. Students  learnt about what a career in Engineering is all about.