UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering
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The UNSW School of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), also known as UNSW COMPUTING, is part of the UNSW Faculty of Engineering
and was founded in 1991 out of the former Department of Computer Science within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. It is now one of the largest Schools of its kind in Australia. The academic staff have research focus in areas such as Artificial Intelligence
, Databases, Embedded Systems and Operating Systems, Networks
, Programming Languages, Service Oriented Computing, Software Engineering
and Computing Theory.
CSE is a partner in the National ICT Australia group (NICTA).
As of 2010, The School has 789 students majoring in Undergraduate computing degrees, with over 220 Postgraduate Coursework students and 154 Higher Degree Research students.
UNSW also has a high capacity free wireless Internet service for all students.
The School is committed to regular upgrades of its facilities and invests over $700,000 per year on equipment replacement.
UNSW Faculty of Engineering
The Faculty of Engineering is a constituent body of the University of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest engineering faculty in Australia, offering the widest range of engineering programmes.-Organisation:The Faculty comprises ten schools:...
and was founded in 1991 out of the former Department of Computer Science within the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. It is now one of the largest Schools of its kind in Australia. The academic staff have research focus in areas such as Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of machines and the branch of computer science that aims to create it. AI textbooks define the field as "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its...
, Databases, Embedded Systems and Operating Systems, Networks
Computer network
A computer network, often simply referred to as a network, is a collection of hardware components and computers interconnected by communication channels that allow sharing of resources and information....
, Programming Languages, Service Oriented Computing, Software Engineering
Software engineering
Software Engineering is the application of a systematic, disciplined, quantifiable approach to the development, operation, and maintenance of software, and the study of these approaches; that is, the application of engineering to software...
and Computing Theory.
CSE is a partner in the National ICT Australia group (NICTA).
As of 2010, The School has 789 students majoring in Undergraduate computing degrees, with over 220 Postgraduate Coursework students and 154 Higher Degree Research students.
Rankings
The School has earned many top rankings, including;- Broadest range (5 areas, the next highest was only in 2 areas) in Australia for World-Class Research in Information Technology - 2010 Australian Research Council's Excellence in Research for AustraliaExcellence in Research for AustraliaExcellence in Research for Australia is a research management initiative of the Australian Rudd Government being developed by the Australian Research Council .It replaces the Research Quality Framework that was developed by the Howard Government....
initiative - Ranked Number 1 in Australia for Computer Science - ARWU, 2010
- Number one Engineering Faculty in Australia. - 2008 Times Higher Education Supplement Rankings
- Top performing Engineering discipline among Australian universities. - 2007 Melbourne Institute's Discipline Ratings for Australian Universities
- Top score in Engineering, Computing, Science and Architecture. UNSW also achieved the top score for excellence in Business, Law and Economics and the top overall scores for both excellence and improvement. - 2009 Learning and Teaching Performance Fund
- Most cited Australian university in Engineering and Computer Science, as well as Maths, and Psychology. - 2003 TO 2007 Thomson Reuters-Indexed Journals
| World Rankings | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
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| The Times-QS World University Ranking for Engineering & IT | 39th | 42nd | =33rd | 27th | 28th |
| The Times-QS World University Ranking for Computer Science & Information Systems | 42nd | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ARWU for Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences | 52-75 | 52-75 | 51-77 | 76-107 | 51-75 |
| ARWU for Computer Sciences | N/A | 76-100 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Australian Rankings | | 2011 | | 2010 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| The Times-QS World University Ranking for Engineering & IT | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd |
| The Times-QS World University Ranking for Computer Science & Information Systems | 4th | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ARWU for Engineering/Technology and Computer Sciences | =1st | =1st | =1st | 3rd | =1st |
| ARWU for Computer Sciences | N/A | 1st | N/A | N/A | N/A |
School Achievements
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| Year | Project/Achievement | |||
| 1956 | UTECOM became the first digital computer in Sydney | |||
| 1975 | First non-US UNIX site (Version 6 Unix Version 6 Unix Sixth Edition Unix, also called Version 6 Unix or just V6, was the first version of the Unix operating system to see wide release outside Bell Labs. It was released in May 1975 and, like its direct predecessor, targeted the DEC PDP-11 family of minicomputers... ) |
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| 1976 | Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition, with Source Code Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition, with Source Code Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition, with Source Code by John Lions contains the complete source code of the 6th Edition Unix kernel plus a commentary. It is commonly referred to as the Lions book... |
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| 1990 | First clinical use of RDR Ripple down rules Ripple Down Rules is a way of approaching knowledge acquisition. Knowledge acquisition refers to the transfer knowledge from human experts to knowledge based systems.- Introductory material :... |
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| 1991 | The School of Computer Science and Engineering was established | |||
| 1995 | UNSW L4 Project begins | |||
| 1996 | Cane Toad Tracking Project begins | |||
| 1997 | Fastest-ever IPC on single-issue CPU (MIPS) | |||
| U4600 Board designed | ||||
| UNSW ProgComp Established | ||||
| 1999 | PLEB designed | |||
| Primary School Workshops Established | ||||
| 2001 | Establishment of the Smart Internet Technology CRC | |||
| CSE Revue established | ||||
| 2003 | Establishment of NICTA (National Information Communication Technology Australia) | |||
| Establishment of CAS (the ARC Centre of Excellence for Autonomous Systems) | ||||
| 2005 | Fastest-ever IPC (Itanium) | |||
| 2006 | Happy Feet - Christian So, Lead Animator for "Mumble" | |||
| UNSW L4 Deployment reaches 1 million | ||||
| Orion Search Engine, written by Ori Allon Ori Allon Ori Allon is the person behind the Orion Search Engine for its ability to return pages on not just the keyword entered in, but also pages with content that is strongly related to the keyword.... , bought by Google Google Google Inc. is an American multinational public corporation invested in Internet search, cloud computing, and advertising technologies. Google hosts and develops a number of Internet-based services and products, and generates profit primarily from advertising through its AdWords program... |
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| 2007 | Freescale Technical Innovation Award | |||
| NICTA L4 Deployment reaches 10 million | ||||
| Robotics Workshops established | ||||
| 2008 | ARTEMIS Orchestra Contest, world champions with the Robot Clarinet | |||
| John Lions John Lions John Lions was an Australian computer scientist. He is best known as the author of Lions' Commentary on UNIX 6th Edition, with Source Code, commonly known as the Lions Book.-Early life:... Chair in Computer Science Established |
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| OKL4 Deployment reaches 100 million | ||||
| 2009 | HS1917 established | |||
| L4.verified | ||||
| OK L4 Deployment reaches 500 million | ||||
| 2010 | ARWU Ranked 1st in Australia for Computer Science | |||
| 2011 | Excellence in Research for Australia Excellence in Research for Australia Excellence in Research for Australia is a research management initiative of the Australian Rudd Government being developed by the Australian Research Council .It replaces the Research Quality Framework that was developed by the Howard Government.... Ranked 1st in Australia for Broadest range (5 areas) of World-Class Research in Information Technology |
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| RoboCup RoboCup RoboCup is an international robotics competition founded in 1997. The aim is to develop autonomous soccer robots with the intention of promoting research and education in the field of artificial intelligence... Rescue Robot League Rescue Robot League The RoboCup Rescue Robot League is an international competition for urban search and rescue robots, in which robots compete to find victims in a simulated earthquake environment... |
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| Year | Host | Rank | Team | |
| 2005 | Osaka - Japan | 3rd Overall | CASualty (UNSW/CAS) |
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| 2006 | Bremen - Germany | 2nd in Autonomy | CASualty (UNSW/CAS) |
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| 2009 | Graz - Austria | 1st Autonomy 2nd Mobility Innovative Operator Interface |
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| 2010 | Singapore | 1st Autonomy 1st mobility |
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Student Projects
Students of the School are involved in a number of high-profile projects, including:- rUNSWift, the University's team in the international RoboCup Standard Platform LeagueRoboCup Standard Platform LeagueThe RoboCup Standard Platform League is one of several leagues within RoboCup, an international competition with autonomous robotic soccer matches as the main event.-Overview:...
competition, is the most successful team in the world, with wins in 2000, 2001 and 2003 as well as coming second in 1999, 2002, 2005 and 2010.
| RoboCup Standard Platform League RoboCup Standard Platform League The RoboCup Standard Platform League is one of several leagues within RoboCup, an international competition with autonomous robotic soccer matches as the main event.-Overview:... |
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| Year | Host | Final | ||
| Winners | Score | Runners-up | ||
| 1999 (AIBO) |
Stockholm - Sweden | LRP |
4-1 | UNSW United (UNSW) |
| 2000 (AIBO) |
Melbourne - Australia | UNSW United (UNSW) |
10-0 | LRP |
| 2001 (AIBO) |
Seattle - USA | UNSW United (UNSW) |
9-2 | CM United |
| 2002 (AIBO) |
Fukuoka/Busan - Japan/Korea | CM United |
3-3 | rUNSWift (UNSW) |
| 2003 (AIBO) |
Padua - Italy | rUNSWift (UNSW) |
4-3 | UPennalizers |
| 2006 (AIBO) |
Bremen - Germany | NUBots |
7-3 | rUNSWift (UNSW) |
| 2010 (Nao) |
Singapore | B-Human |
6-1 | rUNSWift (UNSW) |
- ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest South Pacific Champions six times.
ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest ACM International Collegiate Programming ContestACM International Collegiate Programming Contest is an annual multi-tiered computer programming competition among the universities of the world. The contest is sponsored by IBM. Headquartered at Baylor University, with autonomous regions on six continents, the ICPC is directed by Baylor Professor...Year Host Rank Team 2000 USA South Pacific Champions UNSW 2001 Canada South Pacific Champions UNSW 2002 USA South Pacific Champions UNSW 2003 USA South Pacific Champions UNSW 2004 Czech Republic South Pacific Champions UNSW 2011 Egypt South Pacific Champions UNSW - SunswiftSunswiftThe UNSW Solar Racing Team is a solar car racing team from the University of New South Wales. The team has built four cars since 1996...
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). - BLUEsat SatelliteBLUEsatThe Basic Low Earth Orbit UNSW Experimental Satellite project is an engineering project being undertaken by students at the University of New South Wales. It aims to raise awareness of space and give students the opportunity to investigate, design, build and launch a satellite...
(Development in Progress). - RobogalsRobogalsRobogals is an international student-run organisation that aims to substantially increase the number of young women pursuing engineering in their tertiary studies and careers. Its primary activity is fun, educational robotics workshops aimed at girls in primary and secondary school...
Computing Facilities
The School has well-equipped computer laboratories for coursework teaching and student projects, including a number of specialist laboratories. In total, our network consists of approximately 700 computers for teaching, research and administration.- 260 Intel-based computers running Linux in 13 generic teaching laboratories. Over 100 of these are iMacs, and Windows is available in "virtual machines" on all Linux labs
- 20 computers running Mac OS X in a teaching lab
- 40 Linux computers reserved for thesis students
- 50 computers in specialist teaching laboratories
- 45 computers in 3 virtual laboratories for teaching
- 30 locally developed research machines of various kinds
- 200 systems of various hardware and software configurations for academic staff and research students
- 50 computers for administration and systems support
- 35 Linux-based servers providing a number of server functions
- 33 computers in two Linux clusters for research
UNSW also has a high capacity free wireless Internet service for all students.
The School is committed to regular upgrades of its facilities and invests over $700,000 per year on equipment replacement.