Projects

Staff in the Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology carry out teaching and learning focussed projects every year. The faculty provides grant funding for this purpose, in areas of strategic importance.

Current EAIT Teaching and Learning Grants

Enhancing Student Learning and Student Experience in Project-Based Teamwork across EAIT
Funding awarded to: Ms Bev Coulter, Prof Mark Hickman, Assoc Prof Greg Birkett, Dr Marie Boden, Ms Melanie Fleming, Ms Lorna Macdonald, Dr Frederico Fialho Teixeira
Additional project participants: Assoc Prof Saiied Aminossadati, Ms Angela Bushell, Dr Mashhuda Glencross, Dr Ben Matthews, Prof Kate O'Brien, Dr Lisa Ottenhaus, Assoc Prof Dave Callaghan, Assoc Prof Stephen Viller
Academic Integrity for Code and Non-Text-Based Media
Funding awarded to: Ms Lorna Macdonald, Dr Thomas Christy
Additional project participants: Ms Melanie Fleming, Ms Kim Henville
Enhancing the Capacity of the 4-Dimensional Construction Learning Environment
Funding awarded to: Assoc Prof Chris Landorf, Dr Paul Matthew, Assoc Prof Liza O'Moore, Assoc Prof Mark Jones
Additional project participants: Mr James Hardy, Mr Phil Waller
EAITKnowHow - Scoping the Development of a Streamlined Training Platform for Commencing EAIT Students
Funding awarded to: Ms Angela Bushell, Assoc Prof Saiied Aminossadati, Dr Grant Edwards, Ms Melanie Fleming, Mr Stephen Wilcox
Additional project participants: Ms Kim Henville, Mr James Hardy, Ms Lisa Deacon
Blended Data Science Learning for Engineering Students
Funding awarded to: Assoc Prof Gianluca Demartini, Prof Shazia Sadiq, Dr Ash Rahimi, Dr Archie Chapman
Additional project participants: Ms Nina Bianco, Ms Kim Henville
"Learning to Program is Hard", But Why is This So?
Funding awarded to: Dr Rowan Gollan, Dr Christopher Leonardi, Dr Peter O'Shea, Mr Richard Thomas, Dr Paul Vrbik, Prof Kate O'Brien, Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu
Additional project participants: Ms Melanie Fleming
Extension to the Analysis of Online Learning: What Does and Does Not Work?
Funding awarded to: Assoc Prof Greg Birkett, Ms Melanie Fleming, Dr Remo Cossu, Mr Richard Thomas, Dr Frederico Fialho Teixeira, Dr Hassan Khosravi
Additional project participants: Dr Michael Heitzmann, Ms Bev Coulter, Ms Sarah Gwynne
Indigenising the Bachelor of Architectural Design and Bachelor of Design History and Theory Curricula
Funding awarded to: Dr Kelly Greenop, Ms Carroll Go-Sam, Dr Susan Holden

Previous Grants

2021

Indigenous and Intercultural Short Form Course for Built Environment and Design Education: A Pilot
Funding awarded to: Dr Kelly Greenop, Ms Susan Beetson, Ms Carroll Go-Sam, Dr Susan Holden, Dr David Callaghan, Dr Cristian Maluk, Prof Paul Lant, Ms Theresa Bower
Additional project participants: Mr Paul Goldacre
Development of Online Modules for Australian Standard Series AS1170
Funding awarded to: Dr Lisa Ottenhaus, Assoc Prof Liza O’Moore, Dr Matthew Mason, Dr Joe Gattas
Additional project participants: Mr Paul Goldacre, Mr James Hardy, Mr Phil Waller, Dr Ron Blackwell
Analysing/Improving Online Teaching Delivery with Students as Co-Inquirers - What Does and What Does Not Work?
Funding awarded to: Dr Remo Cossu, Dr Michael Heitzmann, Mr Richard Thomas, Ms Bev Coulter, Dr Frederico Fialho Teixeira, Assoc Prof Greg Birkett
Additional project participants: Ms Melanie Fleming, Mr Joseph Nagy, Dr Hassan Khosravi
Introduction to Data Science for Engineers
Funding awarded to: Dr Ruth Knibbe, Prof Helen Huang, Dr Sen Wang, Dr Miao Xu, Dr Hassan Khosravi, Dr Denys Villa Gomez, Assoc Prof Bronwyn Laycock
Additional project participants: Mr Paul Goldacre, Mr James Hardy
Automated Programming Tutorial Tools
Funding awarded to: Mr Richard Thomas, Dr Peter O’Shea, Dr Andrew Valentine, Dr Chamith Wijenayake, Assoc Prof John Williams, Assoc Prof Marcus Gallagher, Assoc Prof Tony Howes, Dr Mehmet Yildirimoglu, Dr Christopher Leonardi, Dr Rowan Gollan
Additional project participants: Mr Phil Waller, Mr Paul Goldacre, Ms Melanie Fleming

2019

Pilot Implementation of an Extra-Curricular Online Training System for Engineering Students.
Funding awarded to: Dr Badin Gibbes, Dr Joe Gattas, Dr Jurij Karlovsek, Dr SangHyung Ahn
Additional project participants: Ms Melanie Fleming
Artificial Intelligence for Reflection Marking in First Year STEM Courses: How Effective Is It?
Funding awarded to: Dr Stephen Hall, Assoc Prof Lydia Kavanagh, Ms Melanie Fleming
Additional project participants: Dr Isaiah Awidi, Mr Chris Shadforth, Mr Sandesh Maheshwari
Development of Online Learning Modules in Research Methods to Support Capstone, Individual Engineering Projects.
Funding awarded to: Dr Christopher Leonardi, Assoc Prof Saiied Aminossadati, Assoc Prof Tony Howes, Ms Beverly Coulter, Dr Alex Pudmenzky, Prof Penelope Sanderson, Prof Janet Wiles, Dr Denys Villa Gomez
Staff Development Workshop: Putting Blended and Active Learning into Practice.
Funding awarded to: Dr Kate O’Brien, Prof Peter Knights, Dr Badin Gibbes, Dr Phil Terrill, Dr Silvia Micheli, Assoc Prof Tony Howes
Additional project participants: Ms Melanie Fleming, Dr Isaiah Awidi, Mr Dominic McGrath, Prof John Falconer, Prof Janet de Grazia
Integrative and Immersive Virtual Learning Framework for Urban Water Engineering.
Funding awarded to: Dr Gilda Carvalho, Dr Paul Jensen, Dr Shihu Hu, Prof Ian Cameron, Mr Greg Siemon, Dr Adrian Oehmen, Dr Jason Dwyer
Additional project participants: Mr Pablo Riveros, Mr Phil Waller
Pre-LabPass: Piloting a Flexible Learning Environment for Large Classes with Lab Assignments.
Funding awarded to: Dr Remo Cossu, Dr Surya Singh, Dr Michael Heitzmann, Dr Bronwyn Laycock
Additional project participants: Ms Melanie Fleming, Dr Isaiah Awidi, Mr Joseph Nagy, Mr Phil Waller

2018

Student-Led Observation for Course Improvement (SLOCI).
Funding awarded to: Assoc Prof Carl Reidsema, Assoc Prof Lydia Kavanagh, Dr Stephen Hall
Additional project participants: Ms Anna Morris, Ms Melanie Fleming, Mr Pablo Riveros
Benchmarking the School of Architecture Digital Skills Curriculum through Industry Consultation.
Funding awarded to: Mr Michael Dickson, Mr John de Manincor, Dr Fred Fiahlo, Dr Chris Landorf, Dr Tim O’Rourke, Dr Paola Leardini, Ms Elizabeth Musgrave
Adding the Sustainable Futures Building to the 4D Construction Learning Environment.
Funding awarded to: Dr Chris Landorf, Dr Liza O’Moore
Additional project participants: Mr Peter Sampson, Ms Anna Morris, Mr Phil Waller
EAIT ‘My Courses’ Web site for Course Coordinators.
Funding awarded to: Assoc Prof Peter Sutton
A Water-Energy Integrated Planning and Design Tournament.
Funding awarded to: Assoc Prof Steven Kenway, Dr Paola Leardini, Dr Ilje Pikkar, Dr Marguerite Renouf, Prof Peta Ashworth, Dr Brian McIntosh
CHEE4002 Resource Development.
Funding awarded to: Prof Paul Lant, Assoc Prof Maureen Hassall
Additional project participants: Mr Joseph Nagy, Ms Melanie Fleming
Redeveloping Undergraduate Courses to Enhance Student Flexibility and Engagement.
Funding awarded to: Dr Badin Gibbes, Prof David Lockington, Prof Ling Li
Additional project participants: Mr Joseph Nagy, Ms Melanie Fleming, Ms Anna Morris