The Faculty of Engineering is a constituent body of the University of New South Wales, Australia and was established on 8 May 1950. It is the largest engineering faculty in Australia, offering the widest range of engineering programmes.
The Faculty comprises nine schools:
UNSW Graduate School of Biomedical EngineeringUNSW School of Chemical Sciences and EngineeringUNSW School of Civil & Environmental EngineeringUNSW School of Computer Science and EngineeringUNSW School of Electrical Engineering and TelecommunicationsUNSW School of Mechanical and Manufacturing EngineeringUNSW School of Mining EngineeringUNSW School of Petroleum EngineeringUNSW School of Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy EngineeringRankings and Achievements
Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Computer Science - ARWU, 2010The 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%). 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" as listed by Engineers Australia graduated from UNSW, the highest percentage for any university.MyUniversity 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 Students97.7% 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 study7.8% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)Computing and Information Systems100% 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 study8.6% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)Civil Engineering Students100% 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 study5.2% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)Electrical and Electronic Engineering students100% 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 study5.0% Attrition Rate (lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)Mechanical Engineering student100% 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 study6.7% Attrition Rate (second lowest amongst the Go8 and ATN universities in Australia)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, and winner of the Silicon Class of the 2009 Global Green Challenge).Formula SAE-A Racing Car (National winners in 2000)BLUEsat Satellite (Development in Progress).Ori Allon, Computer Science and Engineering PhD - Orion Search Engine (bought by Google); BRW Young Rich List 2013 Rose Amal, Chemical Engineering - Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Functional Nanomaterials, University of NSW; Engineers Australia "Top 100 Influential Engineers", 2013, 2014 Robert Care (Civil Engineering) - Chair for UK, Middle East and Africa, Arup Group Limited; 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" 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 EngineeringAndrew 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 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 Limited; 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; 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, SuntechIan 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, Parsons Brinckerhoff; 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, NSW Government; 
