Mr Graham Bishop

• Biography
• Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise
• Publications
• Contact

Biography

Graham worked within industry and then post-16 education in UK until 2003 before moving to NSW and then to the post of Teaching Fellow at UWS. He researched into the retention of first year students within the School and was involved in a UWS project "Transition and First Year Experience", plus was a School Learning and Teaching Fellow assisting with the implementation of the University's Assessment Policy. He then became a member of the full-time School of Engineering staff. Graham is Unit Coordinator for first year Design Science and coordinates the Orientation programs and first year support to students.

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Areas of Research/Teaching Expertise

300461 Engineering and Industrial Design Practice
300016 Design Science
300021 Electrical Fundamentals
300053 Professional Practice
300462 Engineering and Design Concepts

A Masters thesis completed in 2008 entitled “Improving the retention of first year students”.

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Publications

"Linear Electronic Circuits and Systems" publ. Macmillan

"Electronics I, II and III" publ. Macmillan

"Computer Literacy Skills" publ McGraw-Hill

"Program and Electronic Projects" publ. Macmillan

"Electronic Projects" publ. Macmillan

"Passpack Electronics" publ. McGraw-Hill

"Applying graduate attributes to a first year engineering degree at UWS", AAEE 2008.

"Quality Management in First year teaching - an initiative in the School of Engineering, University of Western Sydney", IRSQE 2008.

"Peer Support Networks in first year degree courses in the School of Engineering at UWS", AAEE 2008.

For more information, please contact Graham Bishop.

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