Welcome from the Head of School

Welcome to the School of Engineering and Information Technology at Deakin University. Formed in 2006 by a merger of the former School of Information Technology and the former School of Engineering and Technology, the creation of the new School acknowledges the rapidly vanishing boundaries between the fields of engineering and information technology, and provides an opportunity to exploit the synergies between these two fields.

Our vision is to benefit society by training tomorrow's technology leaders and engineering a technology-driven future: via our cutting-edge research, our collaborations with industry, and our innovative teaching programmes. In this way we help Deakin University to achieve its vision of being Australia's most progressive university. Deakin is already Australia's fastest growing research university, and the School has contributed enormously to this impressive research growth.

The School offers a range of teaching programmes in Engineering and Information Technology covering a broad spectrum from water and wastewater engineering, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, automotive product development, mechatronics and robotics, electronics, telecommunications, through mathematics, to the information technology end of the spectrum which covers IT security, computer science and software development, web and mobile technologies, games design and development, and multimedia technologies. We offer undergraduate and postgraduate coursework degrees with specialisms in these areas, in addition to higher degrees by research. As Australia 's most experienced provider of quality distance education, Deakin offers flexible study options that enable courses to be completed in conjunction with career, family and travel plans.

The School prides itself on the relevance of its degrees to industry, and its responsiveness to the rapidly changing demands of the employers in the engineering and IT industries. We have strong relationships with industry, providing opportunities for students to gain work experience as part of their degree. In addition, an Advisory Board consisting of key industry leaders works closely with the School to ensure the relevance of the curriculum and to help us define and develop the skills set that employers expect of top graduates.

Our research strengths lie in advanced materials, intelligent systems, distributed computing, bioinformatics, and e-learning technologies, amongst many other topics.

We also have an eye firmly focused on the future needs of industry. We expect that the emerging importance of the info-bio-nano technology convergence will have a major impact on the engineering and information technology industries within the next ten years, and so we are focused now on building our capabilities in this exciting intersection of cross-disciplinary fields.

We are constantly revising and updating our activities, and focused on continuous process improvement, in order to achieve our vision. It is certainly an exciting time to be part of the engineering and information technology fields, and I hope you accept our offer to join us in this exciting future: whether you be a prospective student, potential industry partner, or potential research collaborator. I hope this website provides you with the information you seek, and please do not hesitate to contact us for additional information.

Sincerely,

Professor Kate Smith-Miles
Head, School of Engineering and Information Technology
Deakin University , Australia