Student profiles
What to expect studying engineering at UTS, find out from some UTS: Engineering students:
Nicolas Thierry Larue
Bachelor of Engineering
"My decision in choosing a university for my engineering studies revolved strongly around the practical component involved in the degree, and since the Faculty of Engineering at UTS is Australia's leader in practice-based engineering, UTS was without doubt my first choice."
Pegah Jafereh
Master of Engineering Management
"I chose the MEM because I wanted to improve my knowledge both in Engineering and Management and the MEM/MBA looked like the most suitable program and although it is engineering management, the program is open to non-engineers because there are no technical subjects involved."
Cheng Chen
Master of Engineering Management
"Being here and studying at UTS has met all my expectations; I’ve learned a lot of new soft skills – people skills especially, and about management in the workplace."
Kirtiraj Kadam
Master of Engineering Studies (Manufacturing Engineering and Management)
"The infrastructure at UTS is fantastic, everything is in one place – teaching and administration are together. I'm happy with my courses and feel they absolutely prepare me for any future work."
Sivasankar Swaminathan
Master of Engineering Management
"I wanted to do a bridging course away from my technical knowledge towards management and the Master of Engineering Management/Master of Business Administration is exactly the right program for me."
Muhammad Fasih Khairi
"I have been given a fabulous opportunity to study at my dream university, which is UTS."
Muhammad Sawwas
Master of Engineering Management
"UTS was on top of my list for its reputation for being practice-based, not just teaching theories."
Fabian Supper
Master of Engineering Management
"I like studying here very much because I can learn such a lot."
Thanh Nguyen
PhD student, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
"UTS: Engineering laboratories provide a wide modern range of equipment to run experiments and for analysis."
Karan Sharma
Master of Engineering Management
"I have such a great mix of students in my classes, for example there are some people with 25 years of experience and to be able to get their perspective and talk to them, as well as my lecturers of course, is quite enriching."
Weiqi Li
Bachelor of Engineering (Structural)
"What I really love though is that we also have to be far more responsible than back home. I’m really passionate about all this learning – my philosophy is that if you lose your passion to study, you lose everything."
Suchi Misra
Master of Engineering Management
"UTS is really the only university that offered the combination of the sort of degree I was looking for – management and technical in a two-year package. During an interview at an IDP event in Delhi with a staff member from the Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology, I found out more about the program and subsequently was made an offer to join UTS."
Sameer Ul Hassan Burney
Master of Engineering Management
"The combination of business and management is just right and I particularly like 'Managing People' – it teaches you how to deal with employees; of course also subjects dealing with quality and systems; it’s all relevant in the professional market."
Christian Helge
"When I first came to UTS, I participated in the Orientation Program. The Peer Networkers who do a lot during the program, gave me such a warm welcome and made me feel so at home."
Helmi Tarazi
"My dream of coming to Australia came true when I was given the opportunity to attend one of the most prestigious and advanced universities in Australia: UTS."
Malik Awan
Master of Engineering Management
"UTS was my first choice - it has a very good name in Pakistan"
Ajitesh Rana
Master of Engineering Studies
"Consulting with my friends and relatives living in Sydney, who did their studies at UTS, cemented my determination to come here to study."
Phuc Hung Chuong Ly
Bachelor of Engineering / Diploma of Engineering Practice
"I really love the teaching and learning environment here."
Ngo Quoc Bao, Ngan Hoan Tran and Minh Cuong Pham
Master of Engineering Management
"The course is great because, as an engineer, you really need to have management skills and not just technical skills in order to get ahead."
Syed Shoaib Ul Hassan
Master of Engineering Studies
"UTS is very good and the teaching materials are very helpful."
Payam Hosseini
Master of Engineering (Structural Engineering)
"UTS:Engineering has a good reputation, especially because of its industry network."
Alice Wu
Telecommunications Engineering graduate
"My proudest moment at university would have to be being invited to the 25th Anniversary of the Women in Engineering Program."
Anudita Kuksal
Software engineering and business graduate
"My advice for new students - make the most of your internships!"
Tara Croft
Electrical engineering and medical science graduate, 2007
"UTS:Engineering helped prepare me for work in industry by providing subjects in which a myriad of scenarios and topics related to work in the real world."
Robert Haylock
Telecommunications Engineering Graduate, 2007
"UTS: Engineering has put me in touch with an employer that was genuinely interested in my skills and abilities, in exactly the industry I was aiming for."
Aashish Kanav
Master of Engineering Studies, Master of Engineering Management (Manufacturing Engineering and Management)
"The course is very professionally run and full of substance."
Abigail Nongrum
Bachelor of Engineering (Information and Communication Technologies)
"I came to UTS because I was really impressed with the engineering courses offered."
Brett Maynard
Master of Engineering Management
"The MEM provided me with a well-rounded set of engineering-focused management skills."
Punyawee Netiwichairat
Master of Engineering Management
"I'm very happy being here. I'm being challenged and I like the half theory, half practice of my course"
Olafur Arnason
Master of Engineering Management
"I'm absolutely amazed at the diversity of different people and cultures in Australia."
Jordan Nguyen
Doctor of Philosophy
Jordan Nguyen is working on a semiautonomous wheelchair system which will allow severely disabled people to control their chairs using only the power of their minds and some head movement.
Henry Wong
Master of Engineering (Local Government Engineering)
"UTS was able to provide me with a choice of subjects that helped me achieve and galvanise my learning in my chosen fields."
Shamal Pannila
Master of Engineering Management
"The project management aspect of the course is what attracted me to undertake the MEM."
Narelle Clark
Master of Engineering (Telecommunications Engineering)
"I would say to prospective students to work out a program that makes sense to your career goals."
Greg Peters
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical and Mechatronic)
"I designed a new robotics platform for bridge inspection and maintenance."
Francesca Joesoep
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
"In the 2009 Winter break I travelled to Paris to attend the International Institution of Women in Engineering (IIWE) Annual Seminar, representing UTS."
Ivy Chen
Bachelor of Engineering (ICT Computer Systems)
"UTS is the only university I found that offers a Diploma in Engineering Practice program, allowing students to gain substantial industry experience before graduation."
Michael Khachiki
Mechanical Engineering Graduate, 2000
"UTS:Engineering was very flexible and its mentored work experience component proved to be extremely valuable."
Vikas Gour
Telecommunications Engineering Graduate, 2005
"My experience at UTS was very rewarding primarily because I had the privilege of being elected UTS Union President."
Joseph Mitiri
Bachelor of Engineering (ICT Engineering (Computer Systems))
"I choose engineering as a career mainly because of the strong problem solving that is involved in the profession."
John McKibbin
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
"My advice to new students - focus on following your interests more than following the money."
Emily Mudge
Civil Engineering / International Studies Graduate, 2005
"I was offered a $60,000 scholarship for another course with a year of work experience at the completion of the course."
Shing Ler Dennis Lim
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"I really like the course because you become very involved in the technology."
Diana Bustani Garcia, Maria Perez Lobaton, Leti Morales and Ricardo Papayanopulos
"We love it here and UTS: Engineering and want to eventually come back to do a postgraduate program."
Omar Balamash
Master of Engineering Studies / Master of Engineering Management
"Studying at UTS has been very valuable."
Chuong Sinh (John) Nguyen
Master of Engineering Studies
"I chose UTS because it has a very good reputation, in Vietnam and here."
Thang Nguyen
Master of Engineering Management
"MEM here at UTS matched exactly my expectation and the course is exactly what I'm looking for."
Liem Ho
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering)
"UTS is a great place to study and I'm really proud to be part of UTS:Engineering."
Phu Le Truong Huynh
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"I'm very impressed with the university system here in Australia, it's very different to Vietnam."
Erika Soltis
"Sydney has a very multi-cultural feeling and it's great fun living with so many different nationalities."
Deanna Yu
Master of Engineering Management
"Were there any other unis? No, UTS was the only one I came across that had the MEM."
Ranishka Wimalasena
Master of Engineering Studies
"I looked at about 16 different universities in Australia, but UTS is quite exclusive."
Ignacio Rojo Chacon
Graduate Certificate in Engineering
"I think that the resources at UTS are excellent."
Sergio Gil López
Master of Engineering Management
"I'm very happy with the course. UTS makes good use of technology."
Tovhowani Stanley Manngo
Master of Engineering Management
"I searched for courses which can offer interface of technical skills and then I found a program that suited me best - UTS MEM"
Alina Gabdrakhmanova
Master of Engineering Management
"Studying at UTS is challenging. I enjoy practical case studies."
Claudie Cheng
Bachelor of Engineering Diploma in Engineering Practice
"I find the staff at UTS very helpful with great services."
Barsha Karki
Master of Engineering Studies (Telecommunications Engineering and Telecommunication Networks)
"I can say to any future student interested in UTS – go for it!"
Naaill Duymun
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"The learning environment at UTS is extraordinary."
Harinder Naginder Singh
Master of Engineering Management
"The postgraduate courses at UTS are incredibly multi-cultural."
Andrea Demichelis
Master of Engineering Management
"The MEM really meets my expectations, I feel very comfortable with it."
Shan Farandy
Master of Engineering Management
"I find the balance within the MEM with management and engineering is really great."
Jyothish Varghese
Master of Engineering Studies (Telecommunications Engineering)
"No other university offers this kind of variety."
Deep Puri
Master of Engineering Management / Master of Business Administration
"The Services at UTS are just the best."
Ravil Jain
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering)
"The faculty staff are very capable and more importantly well experienced."
Rekil Suma Ravikumar
Master of Engineering Management
"UTS has this great thing called 'peer networkers' – other students who volunteer to help newcomers."
Abhijeet Zargar
Master of Engineering Studies / Master of Engineering Management
"To any students who are deciding about coming to UTS - don't miss this opportunity!"
Nishant Siyani
Master of Engineering Management
"Studying here means a lot of self-learning and group work and you learn to be selfreliant very quickly!"
Daniel Willinger
"I will come to Sydney again, but I don't know when. But one thing is for sure: I will drop by at the UTS!"
Elisabeth Klar-Rosen
Master of Engineering Management
"The teaching here is very different, very interactive and very experiencing."
Martin Fütterer
"UTS was the best option as it's a technical uni like mine and I could get exemptions back home from the subjects studied here."
Michael Sochor
Graduate Certificate in Engineering Management
"Leadership and Responsibility, just for this subject it was already worth to study at the UTS."
Ahmed El Bahaey
Master of Software Engineering Management
"There are great facilities on campus and one that's particularly impressed me is a prayer room that I can use."
Yuxuan Ma
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"UTS is a good place to study, the library is well equipped and the teachers guide me to think and solve."
Fahim Fayyaz
Master of Engineering Studies (Telecommunications Engineering)
"Telecommunications Engineering is such a fantastic combination of telecommunications and management subjects which I really appreciate."
Ana Carrillo Restrepo
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"UTS has a lot to offer outside of my studies."
Keshu Xu
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"The MEM is really like an MBA with lots of management classes."
Harvey Liu
Master of Environmental Engineering Management
"I think the motto 'think change do' is great."
