School of Engineering

Grant Success for Centre for Renewable Energy and Power Systems (CREPS)

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

CREPS has been successful in obtaining a Australian Research Council (ARC) linkage grant to investigate the impact of Climate Change on Biofouling in HydroElectric Pipelines. The funding includes $150 000 from Hydro Tasmania and $160 000 from the Australian Research Council over 3 years.

Lean Manufacturing Workshop

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

Final year engineering students at the University of Tasmania attended a workshop on lean manufacturing as part of a manufacturing conference held at Wrest Point Casino on 30th September, 2009.

2009 Honours Prizes

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

Honours students from all engineering disciplines put their hard work on display in a final project and poster display. Industry representatives from were invited to judge the posters and projects.Click to view presentations

API 2008 Summer School

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

Power Industry solutions for customers in the 21st Century

Success in IRGS Funding

Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

The School of Engineering is pleased that staff members Dr Enamul Haque, Dr Alan Henderson and Dr Hui Jaio have had success in the University's Institutional Research Grant Scheme round for 2010.

Trip to Catagunyah

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

First year engineering students had a unique experience recently with a trip to Catagunyah Dam and Power Station to view refurbishment on the Dam wall.

A Golden Success

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

The 50th Anniversary of Engineering on the Sandy Bay Campus of the University of Tasmania was held on Friday 4 September with many people travelling to the event from all over the state and the mainland.

New Chair of Young Engineers Australia

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

Centre for Renewable Energy and Power Systems API Research Fellow, Jessica Andrewartha, has recently been elected the 2011 Chair of Young Engineers Australia and will represent over 40,000 members.

Engineering Graduate wins Journalism Award

Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

UTas Engineering graduate Nyssa Skilton was awarded a highly commended citation in the recent Excellence in journalism award for covering engineering with her "impressive" body of work published in the Canberra Times.

Professional Development for Primary and Secondary Teachers

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT+10

The School of Engineering School Education and Outreach Team has recently delivered a number of professional development workshops in two state and national conferences in the areas of Vocational and Applied Learning, and Science Education, respectively.