Welcome to Engineering, Aviation and Physics

Education for today’s world, underpinned by leading-edge research.

The Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences is host to Engineering, Physics and Aviation programs at Swinburne, incorporating undergraduate, postgraduate teaching streams together with industry based research initiatives.

Effective pathways exist to migrate from TAFE courses directly into our programs

The Faculty is home to over 2500 undergraduates and postgraduates on taught courses and research programs, and over 150 staff at the Hawthorn campus. Many of our programs are also delivered internationally at the Sarawak campus, with whom close collaborations continue to be developed.

A distinguishing feature of the programs at Swinburne is that they are practical and industry-focused, with an expectation that students will undertake 6-12 months of industrial work experience during their studies. This Industry-Based Learning creates graduates who are 'job ready' and provides students with a valuable source of income.

The Faculty is home to four Swinburne ‘Tier 1’ research centres which have demonstrated sustained performance at the highest levels:

In addition to these, the Faculty also supports these developing research centres

the Australian Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing (AusAMRC)
the High Temperature Processing research group (HTP)
the Impact Behaviour of Materials and Structures research group (IBMS) and
the Electric Vehicle group

in addition to individual research efforts as well as collaborations with research groups based further afield.

Much of our research continues the Swinburne tradition of being directly relevant to industry, providing practical solutions to help companies be more competitive. However, we continue to develop the underpinning science that is needed for the next generation of research solutions, thus completing the flow from innovative idea to competitive gain.

Being active in research means that our staff are able to deliver modern engineering and aviation programs, relevant to today’s world. We also undertake research into tertiary education with the Engineering and Science Education Research group (ESER) to ensure that our teaching is a match for the currency of the curriculum.

Our teaching and research are enhanced by international activities, either indirectly in terms of the standards to which we measure ourselves, or directly with exchanges and cooperations.

Students and research staff want the Swinburne experience to help them make a great stride in their career. The Faculty is here to enhance that experience and maximise their career and personal gains.

These web pages provide a starting place for those seeking information on Swinburne as a place to study, work or source solutions.

Professor John Beynon,
Dean,
Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Science

“Being active in research
means that our staff are
able to deliver modern engineering and aviation programs, relevant to
today’s world”