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Industry Liaison - Opportunities for Industry

How to collaborate with the Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies

The Faculty of ICT at Swinburne has a long and proud record of excellence in teaching and research. We also place a strong emphasis on establishing and maintaining our links with industry. Collaborative research, industry-based learning (IBL) and tailored industry training courses are just a few of the ways organisations and Swinburne can work together. Teams of final year students regularly develop software for external organisations. We welcome your involvement with the Faculty of ICT, and ongoing involvement with staff and students.

Please contact the Industry Liaison Office for further information about how your organisation can work with the Faculty of ICT.

Faculty of ICT Programs

Visit the following links for further information about our programs and courses:


Industry-Based Learning

The Faculty of ICT has a strong industry focus. Most of our students commence challenging, well-paid jobs in industry when they graduate. Our curriculum and industry-based learning program focuses on ensuring that students gain the necessary knowledge and skills through direct industry experience. We work closely with both organisations and students to ensure that placements are of benefit to all involved.

We invite organisations to participate in the following programs:


Research Partnerships with Industry

The Faculty of ICT’s major research centres have a successful history of working with research and industry partners to ensure our research programs target industry-specific problems and the needs and demands of society.

The Faculty incorporates the following research centres:


Information Technology Innovation Group (ITIG)

ITIG aims to provide quality research and development services to the information technology industry by providing innovative and state-of-the-art computing solutions to industry problems. ITIG recently, in a world-first medical trial, developed a superscreen on the wall of the Alfred Hospital's trauma bay that prompts medical staff on the next step of care needed to stabilise patients.

Visit: Information Technology Innovation Group (ITIG)


Final Year Student Internships and Projects

Interested in running a short training course in your organisation? The Faculty of ICT also assists organisations and individuals to define their training needs, to develop training plans and to implement training in the workplace through appropriate flexible delivery systems.

If you have an IT project that you would like students to undertake, or would like to discuss a project proposal for a commercial software development please contact our Student Projects and Internships Manager for further information about how your organisation can work with the Faculty of ICT.


Information Evenings and Industry Prizes

Recently the Faculty of ICT held their 2009 Awards for Excellence Ceremony recognising students who have achieved academic excellence.

You are able to raise your company's profile within Swinburne and its wider community through providing a named prize or your own student scholarship in 2010.