Eastern Institute of Technology
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The Eastern Institute of Technology is a public Tertiary Education Institution in the Hawke's Bay
region of New Zealand
.
It is also referred to as EIT Hawke's Bay or simply EIT. EIT serves as the main regional higher education centre for Hawke's Bay. The EIT mission as stated on its website is to "support the economic and social development of our diverse communities by providing relevant, high quality and accessible education and training to individuals, professionals, businesses, community organisations and iwi." It has four faculties:
Faculty of Applied Science, Business and Computing
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Trade
Faculty of Māori Studies – Te Manga Māori
. It is situated half-way between the twin cities of Napier
and Hastings
, (approximately 15 km from each city), which together comprise the fifth largest urban area in New Zealand. It also has learning centres in Hastings
, Waipukurau, Flaxmere, Wairoa and a centre in Maraenui, a suburb of the city of Napier.
The Eastern Institute of Technology, as it is named today, was officially opened as the Hawke's Bay Community College by the Minister of Education, Phil Amos. Mr Amos laid the foundation stone, on 4 October 1975. In 1987 the Hawke's Bay Community College was renamed the Hawke's Bay Polytechnic. The next name change - to the ”Eastern Institute of Technology” occurred in 1996, the Institute's 21st year.
The site of the main campus was donated to the people of Hawke's Bay at the time of the province's centenary by the late Margaret Hetley and in memory of her husband, Arnaud.
. From 8–10 October 2008 EIT Hawke's Bay hosted the annual Moodle conference, MoodleMootNZ08. with Martin Dougiamas
as keynote speaker. The MoodleMoot was successful and described as "brilliantly run, fantastic speakers".
Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay is a region of New Zealand. Hawke's Bay is recognised on the world stage for its award-winning wines. The regional council sits in both the cities of Napier and Hastings.-Geography:...
region of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
.
It is also referred to as EIT Hawke's Bay or simply EIT. EIT serves as the main regional higher education centre for Hawke's Bay. The EIT mission as stated on its website is to "support the economic and social development of our diverse communities by providing relevant, high quality and accessible education and training to individuals, professionals, businesses, community organisations and iwi." It has four faculties:
Faculty of Applied Science, Business and Computing
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Trade
Faculty of Māori Studies – Te Manga Māori
Location
The Eastern Institute of Technology has a spacious and green 28 hectare main campus in Taradale a town just out of NapierNapier, New Zealand
Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...
. It is situated half-way between the twin cities of Napier
Napier, New Zealand
Napier is a New Zealand city with a seaport, located in Hawke's Bay on the eastern coast of the North Island. The population of Napier is about About 18 kilometres south of Napier is the inland city of Hastings. These two neighboring cities are often called "The Twin Cities" or "The Bay Cities"...
and Hastings
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
, (approximately 15 km from each city), which together comprise the fifth largest urban area in New Zealand. It also has learning centres in Hastings
Hastings, New Zealand
The city of Hastings is a major urban settlement in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island of New Zealand, and it is the largest settlement by population in Hawke's Bay. Hastings city is the administrative centre of the Hastings District...
, Waipukurau, Flaxmere, Wairoa and a centre in Maraenui, a suburb of the city of Napier.
History
The site of the main campus was donated to the people of Hawke's Bay at the time of the province's centenary by the late Margaret Hetley and in memory of her husband, Arnaud.
Studying at EIT
EIT had 8,968 students in 2010. Approximately 200 international students study at EIT each year and come from over 20 different countries. It has its own Student Residential Village across the road from the campus.EIT Staff
Academic staff at EIT are highly qualified with real-world experience and teaching skills. The student-lecturer ratio is significantly lower than at a university. This allows a more personal approach and direct access to lecturers.Employment Prospects
EIT aims to meet the demands of the region's key industry groups as well as the wider employment market, and networks closely with the community. Programmes such as Viticulture, Wine and Food Science and Nursing are unique to the region. The wide range of programmes available at EIT ensures that people in Hawke's Bay can access quality tertiary education without having to leave the region.Programmes Available
Many people have reaped the rewards of a quality education at EIT over the last 30 years. The Institute offers an extensive range of programmes. There are now more than 90 programmes offered at postgraduate, degree, diploma or certificate level, across an impressive range of subject areas including:
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The EIT Campus
Providing spaces that are attractive, exciting and special in order to diffuse the levels of stress involved in the learning process, has been an important feature of campus design. The boldness of shape and colour together with the landscaped, park-like grounds help students perform to their best ability. Leading-edge technology is used in the lecture theatres for the benefit of the students. EIT Anywhere is a campus-wide wireless network allowing students to use laptops or other mobile devices on campus.Tairawhiti Merge
In January 2011 EIT Hawkes Bay officially merged with Tairawhiti Polytechnic in Gisborne.Moodle Institution
EIT Online is EIT's learning management system and allows students & staff to share information, communicate and interact through online course sites. It is powered by MoodleMoodle
Moodle is a free source e-learning software platform, also known as a Course Management System, Learning Management System, or Virtual Learning Environment...
. From 8–10 October 2008 EIT Hawke's Bay hosted the annual Moodle conference, MoodleMootNZ08. with Martin Dougiamas
Martin Dougiamas
Martin Dougiamas , lives in Perth, Australia and is an educator and computer scientist with postgraduate degrees in Computer Science and Education...
as keynote speaker. The MoodleMoot was successful and described as "brilliantly run, fantastic speakers".