UTS: Engineering news http://www.feit.uts.edu.au RSS v2.0 feed of UTS: Engineering Thu, 17 May 2012 00:10:43 +1000 en-us http://www.uts.edu.au/images/css/utslogo.gif UTS: Engineering news http://www.feit.uts.edu.au 201 75 UTS: Engineering Quake test helps set a new standard for building on soft soil http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=31083 Thu, 10 May 2012 10:47:40 +1000 <div><h4>In summary:</h4><ul> <li>Tests conducted last week on UTS's shake table will help set a new standard for constructing high-rise buildings in earthquake prone regions</li> <li>The world-leading research will allow structural engineers to predict the performance under earthquake action of structures... First cohort on their way to completing the Alcatel-Lucent Networking Routing Specialist 1 (NRS1) Certification http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=31076 Wed, 09 May 2012 14:40:52 +1000 <p><img hspace="5" height="120" width="200" vspace="5" border="1" align="left" alt="" src="http://www.feit.uts.edu.au/images/news/first_UTS_ASIN_students.jpg" />After announcing last year that UTS will be the first university in the world to offer the Alcatel-Lucent industry certifications, the first... Family Ties http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30999 Mon, 07 May 2012 11:25:50 +1000 <div><h4>In summary:</h4><ul> <li>Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Hung Nguyen and son, PhD in biomedical engineering student, Jordan Nguyen talk about their work on the Aviator thought-controlled wheelchair</li> <li>The pair also discuss their different research interests... Engineering Scholarship Forum 2012 - Building a National Broadband Network (NBN) http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30967 Fri, 04 May 2012 09:45:57 +1000 <p><style type="text/css"> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal... The PR2 shows the soft side of hard research in robotics http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30893 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:53:10 +1000 <div><h4>In summary:</h4><ul> <li>UTS is the first university in Australia to acquire a PR2 second generation personal robot, designed to assist individuals to become more productive at work or at home</li> <li>It will enable UTS and its research partners to explore new challenges in social robotics... UTS boosts support for young researchers http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30699 Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:36:52 +1000 <div><h4>In summary:</h4><ul> <li>UTS has awarded a record 16 Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellowships this year to early career researchers</li> <li>Introduced to attract &quot;the very best and brightest&quot; young researchers, this year's fellowship projects range from improving practices in water... Meet the 2012 Engineering Scholars http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30706 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:44:59 +1000 <p>On 7 March, the Faculty welcomed the 25 engineering scholars for 2012 with an lunch and certificate presentations. The Dean of the Faculty, Professor Hung Nguyen personally congratulated the group and gave them words of wisdom for the years ahead.<br /> <br /> The group were made up of 11 industry... The PR2 Robot is coming to UTS http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30708 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:37:43 +1000 <p>The PR2 Robot is coming to UTS! Watch this space to find out more...<br /> <img align="middle" src="http://www.feit.uts.edu.au/images/news/PR2Robot_2012_cropped.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> Celebrating International Women&rsquo;s Day with Females in IT and Telecommunications (FITT) http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30707 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:23:57 +1000 <p>On 8 March to celebrate 101 years of International Women&rsquo;s Day, eight inspiring students were sponsored by the Faculty to attend the Females in IT and Telecommunications (FITT) International Women&rsquo;s Day luncheon at the beautiful Sheraton on the Park in Sydney.</p> <p><img align="left... Constructing future engineers http://datasearch2.uts.edu.au/feit/engineering/news-events/news-detail.cfm?ItemId=30429 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:04:45 +1000 <div><h4>In summary:</h4><ul> <li>Senior Lecturer Behzad Fatahi has been recognised with a UTS Learning and Teaching Citation for inspiring his civil engineering students to be research-oriented, lifelong learners</li> <li>Combining traditional classroom teaching with a multi-faceted education mode...