UNSW Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty comprises eight schools:

• UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering
• UNSW School of Chemical Engineering
• UNSW School of Civil & Environmental Engineering
• UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering
• UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
• UNSW School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
• UNSW School of Minerals and Energy Resources Engineering
• UNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering

The UNSW School of Surveying and Geospatial Engineering (1970 to 2013) was a school of this faculty.

Eleonora Kopalinsky, the first woman to graduate in engineering at UNSW, graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering in 1966.{{Cite web |title=UNSW Calendar 1967, Vol 2 |url=https://legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au/archive/historical/UNSWCalendar1967_Vol2.pdf |website=legacy.handbook.unsw.edu.au}} Other early female engineering graduates were:{{cite book

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|title=The Engineering Year Book of 1969 for The undergraduate Society of Engineers at UNSW

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|pages=118, 121, 130, 139

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• Lee Eng SIM. She came from Malaysia to Australia to do her leaving certificate at Sydney Girls' High, then enrolled as a full time electrical engineering student the next year.
• Zanir Zakir. She came from Sumatra in 1963 under the Columbo Plan. She graduated from the School of Mechanical Engineering.

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• Ranked Number 1 Engineering faculty in Australia - ARWU, 2016; NTU Ranking,{{Cite web|url=http://nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw/|title=2016 National Taiwan University Ranking (NTU Ranking)|website=nturanking.lis.ntu.edu.tw|access-date=2017-06-08}} 2016
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Civil Engineering - ARWU, 2016; QS Rankings, 2017
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Electrical and Electronic Engineering - ARWU, 2016
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Mechanical Engineering - ARWU, 2016; NTU Ranking, 2016
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Energy Science & Engineering - ARWU, 2016
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Chemical Engineering - NTU Ranking, 2016
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Computer Science - THES, 2021,{{Cite web |date=2020-10-26 |title=World University Rankings 2021 by subject: computer science |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2021/subject-ranking/computer-science |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=Times Higher Education (THE) |language=en}} ARWU, 2016
• Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Materials Science and Engineering - ARWU, 2016
• The UNSW Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering currently holds the world record for single-crystalline silicon solar cell efficiency (25%). It also holds the world record for multi-layer solar cell efficiency (43%).{{cite web|url=http://www.itwire.com/content/view/27385/1066/ |title=Latest News |publisher=iTWire |access-date=2014-06-27}} It is one of the leading solar cell research centres in the world with ongoing active research in the area of wafer-based solar cell technologies, thin film cell technologies and advanced third-generation cell concepts.
• 23% of "Australia's Top 100 Most Influential Engineers"{{Cite web |title=site cannot be reached |url=http://engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com/#folio=48 |access-date=March 17, 2024 |website=engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com}} as listed by Engineers Australia graduated from UNSW, the highest percentage for any university.
• In the top 5 universities in Australia for the proportion of graduates who were employed full-time four months after completing their course - Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching (QILT) Results{{Cite web|url=https://www.qilt.edu.au/|title=Higher education study experience data|website=www.qilt.edu.au|language=en|access-date=2017-06-08}}

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MyUniversity{{cite web|url=http://myuniversity.gov.au |title=MyUniversity |publisher=MyUniversity |access-date=2014-06-27}} is an Australian Government website providing information about Australian universities. As data is collected from different sources, percentages may collate to over 100%. Information is provided university wide, and on select disciplines. Results for all Engineering disciplines are listed below.

• Aerospace Engineering Students
• 97.7% of students have a positive outcome:
• 89.9% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• 7.8% of students go onto further full-time study
• 7.8% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• Computing and Information Systems
• 100% of students have a positive outcome:
• 93.5% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• 7.8% of students go onto further full-time study
• 8.6% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• Civil Engineering Students
• 100% of students have a positive outcome:
• 94.9% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• 9.1% of students go onto further full-time study
• 5.2% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• Electrical and Electronic Engineering students
• 100% of students have a positive outcome:
• 92.4% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• 10.6% of students go onto further full-time study
• 5.0% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• Mechanical Engineering student
• 100% of students have a positive outcome:
• 90.1% full-time job rate (highest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)
• 13.1% of students go onto further full-time study
• 6.7% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)

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Students of the faculty are involved in a number of high-profile projects:

• Sunswift Solar Car (officially the world's fastest solar-powered vehicle at 88 km/h,{{cite web|url=http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/aussie-car-breaks-a-world-speed-record-20110107-19i7j.html |title=Aussie car breaks a world speed record |publisher=News.smh.com.au |date=2011-01-07 |access-date=2014-06-27}} and winner of the Silicon Class of the 2009 Global Green ChallengeWorld Solar Challenge#2009 race).
• UNSW Redback Racing, Formula SAE-A racing car (National winners in 2000)
• BLUEsat Satellite (Development in Progress).
• UNSW Competitive Robotics Group (building award-winning autonomous vehicles{{cite web|url=https://www.engineering.unsw.edu.au/news/rise-to-the-top-unsw-team-place-second-in-world-robotics-competition |title=Rise to the top: UNSW student robotics team get silver at world comp|publisher=UNSW Engineering|date=2020-02-28|access-date=2020-03-17}}).

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• Ori Allon, Computer Science and Engineering PhD - Orion Search Engine (bought by Google); BRW Young Rich List 2013 {{cite web |url = http://www.brw.com.au/lists/young-rich/2013/ |title = Young Rich 2013 |publisher=BRW |access-date=2014-06-27 }}
• Rose Amal, Chemical Engineering - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, University of NSW; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 {{Cite web |title=Real View Technologies |url=http://engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com/#folio=1 |website=engineerstop100.realviewtechnologies.com}}
• Robert Care (Civil Engineering) - Chair for UK, Middle East and Africa, Arup Group; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers, 2013"
• Greg Combet (Mining Engineering) - Former Federal Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers, 2013"

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• Bob Every (Metallurgist) - Chair, Wesfarmers; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Mick Farrell (Chemical Engineering) - Chief Executive, ResMed; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Mehreen Faruqi (MEngSc in Waste Management) - Greens MLC - NSW Parliament; Daily Life's 20 Women of the Year; Judy Raper Award for Leadership in Engineering
• Andrew Harding (Mining) - Chief Executive - Iron Ore, Rio Tinto, Perth; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2014
• Philip Hercus (Naval Architecture) - Founder of International Catamaran Designs; Engineers Australia's AGM Michell Award for achievements in Engineering, 1992 {{cite web|url=http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/mechanical-college/agm-michell-medal |title=AGM Michell Medal |publisher=Engineers Australia |access-date=2014-06-27}}
• Chris Jenkins (Mechanical Engineering) - Managing Director, Thales Australia; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Grant King (Civil Engineering) - Managing Director, Origin Energy; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Warren King (Electrical Engineering) - CEO, Defence Material Organisation; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Richard Leupen (Mechanical Engineering) - Managing Director and CEO, UGL; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Peter McIntyre (Electrical Engineering) - Managing Director, TransGrid; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014
• Bruce Munro (Civil Engineering) - Managing Director, Thiess;
• Campbell Newman (Civil Engineering, ADFA) - Premier of Queensland;
• Daniel Lambert (Civil Engineering) - Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year 2021;{{Cite web|title=UNSW alumnus Daniel Lambert honoured as Australia's Civil Engineer of the Year {{!}} UNSW Engineering|url=https://www.unsw.edu.au/engineering/news-events/news/unsw-alumnus-daniel-lambert-honoured-australias-civil-engineer-year|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.unsw.edu.au|language=en}} File:Campbell Newman being interviewed (cropped).jpg]]
• Mike Quigley (Electrical Engineering) - CEO, NBN Co;
• Chris Raine (Mechanical Engineering) - President and CEO, Alstom Australia and New Zealand;
• Judy Raper (Chemical Engineering) - Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), University of Wollongong;
• Chris Roberts (Chemical Engineering) - Chief Executive & President, Cochlear Limited;
• George Savvides (Industrial Engineering) - Managing Director, Medibank Private;
• Jamie Shelton (Structural Engineering) - National President, Consult Australia;
• Shi Zhengrong (Photovoltaic PhD) - Founder and CEO, Suntech

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• Ian Smith (Mining Engineering) - Managing Director and CEO, Orica;
• Elizabeth Taylor (Civil Engineering) - Chair, RedR International;
• Guy Templeton (Electrical Engineering) - President & Chief Operating Officer Asia/Australia-Pacific/Southern Africa, WSP USA;
• Michael Uzzell (Electrical Engineering) - Head of Navy Engineering, Royal Australian Navy;
• Stuart Wenham (Photovoltaic Engineering) - Director, ARC Photovoltaics Centre of Excellence, University of NSW;
• Les Wielinga (Civil Engineering) - Director-General, Transport for NSW;

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• [http://www.eng.unsw.edu.au/ UNSW Faculty of Engineering website]

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