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21 Nov 2008 - 16:02ECS Professor Awarded 'Most Influential Paper'
Hot on the heels of most influential paper award from ASWEC98 earlier this year, Person:JamesNoble was awarded another Most Influential Paper award, this time from the ACM SIGPLAN International Confer... More »
03 Feb 2009 - 13:57Finding a passive way to measure Foetal Heartbeats
Person:PaulTeal has recently featured in the Dominion for his research on developing a less invasive way of monitoring foetal heart beats. Senior Lecturer Person:PaulTeal says his aim is to find a m... More »
24 Mar 2009 - 09:56ECS Researchers Involved in Google Summer of Code
Victoria University security researchers are excited to be involved in Google Summer of Code (GSoC) this year. Peter Komisarczuk and Ian Welch currently lead the New Zealand chapter of the Honeynet Pr... More »
11 May 2009 - 11:36Contest Winner Announced
The winner of the School of Engineering and Computer Science contest is 13 year old Tariq Kader. Tariq is in year 9 at Wellington College and one of his favourite subjects is mathematics. He also enjo... More »
18 May 2009 - 09:38New Zealand Computer Science Research Students Conference
During the mid trimester break in April, seven students from ECS (Keith Cassell, Adam Clarke, Rashina Hoda, Ben Palmer, Kourosh Neshatian, Kok Lim.Yau, and Craig Anslow) attended the New Zealand ... More »
19 May 2009 - 10:05IET - Supporting Victoria's Engineering Students
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is one of the world's leading professional societies for the engineering and technology community with more than 150,000 members in 127 countrie... More »
19 Jun 2009 - 10:02Industry Evening
On Wednesday 10 June 2009 the Faculty of Engineering hosted approximately 70 people from the Wellington engineering and computer industry. The aim of the event was to further develop relationships i... More »
09 Jul 2009 - 16:04Pacific Network Operators Group Meeting
Recently Person:AndyLinton, a teaching fellow at the Faculty of Engineering, took part in the 5th conference and educational workshop of the Pacific Network Operators Group (PacNOG). Held in Tahiti, t... More »
11 Aug 2009 - 10:14Evening with Industry
On Thursday 6th August Victoria University were the hosts for the New Zealand Computer Society Evening with Industry 2009. The McClaurin foyer and lecture theatre MCLT101 were packed with 200 students... More »
22 Sep 2009 - 15:16The Clash of the Robots - the Annual Lego Competition
With names like Praying Muntaz, Predator, Icarus and Optimal Prime, the stage was set for an exciting match at the Annual Lego Competition. Monday night gave students enrolled in ECSE430 Advanced... More »
25 Sep 2009 - 14:10IEEE Postgraduate Presentations Event 2009
On the 4th September Massey and Victoria engineering and computer science students came together in the annual IEEE New Zealand Central Section (http://ewh.ieee.org/r10/nzc/) postgraduate presenta... More »
09 Nov 2009 - 11:55Victoria launches computer engineering Master's
Victoria University will offer a Master of Engineering next year, beginning in February. The programme will enable students to undertake a research project in electronics, computer systems networking,... More »
23 Nov 2009 - 12:57Electronics New Zealand Conference (ENZCon 2009)
The sixteenth Electronics New Zealand Conference (ENZCon 2009) was recently held at the University of Otago. The papers presented broadly covered the areas of electronics, signal and image processing,... More »
29 Apr 2010 - 10:04Victoria University joins PlanetLab
At the start of the year Victoria joined the PlanetLab NZ project part of the world wide PlanetLab. PlanetLab is a global experimental networking facility, designed for conducting cutting edge rese... More »
14 May 2010 - 13:44NZCSRSC 2010
During the mid trimester break 12 15 April 2010, ECS hosted the 8th New Zealand Computer Science Research Student Conference (NZCSRSC) on the Kelburn campus. The conference was organised and run by po... More »
18 Jun 2010 - 11:45Engineering Student awarded $6000 Scholarship
Brendan Vercoelen says his $6000 university scholarship will help him towards his dream job in the robotics industry. Brendan is a honours year student in a Bachelor of Engineering degree majoring in ... More »
18 Jun 2010 - 11:49Shaping Industry to Student Relations Through IPENZ
Brendan Vercoelen is a fourth year Bachelors of Engineering (BE) student studying Electronic and Computer Systems Engineering (ECEN) at Victoria University of Wellington who is shaping industry to stu... More »
20 Jun 2010 - 17:20Engineering Video Competition
We are looking for creative and bright ideas on how you would tell the world about the Engineering students and the School of Engineering and Computer Science at Victoria University Wellington. 1st Pr... More »
06 Jul 2010 - 15:51Congratulations to Mark Paston!
The All Whites recently returned from a very successful World Cup campaign, drawing with Italy, Slovakia and Paraguay to go undefeated. New Zealand soccer was thrust into the limelight when a late equ... More »
29 Jul 2010 - 10:37Power Bass!
Five final year Power Electronics (ECEN405) students ended their trimester with a project loud enough to potentially cause auditory damage. The students, supervised by Robin Dykstra, designed, develop... More »
14 Sep 2010 - 00:42Provisional Accreditation for the BE
We are delighted that the professional nature of our Bachelor of Engineering degree has been recognised by the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand. The accreditation process is thorough,... More »
14 Sep 2010 - 16:37ECS hosts Wellington site for ACM South Pacific Regionals
On Saturday, the 11th of September, 2010, School of Engineering and Computer Science hosted the Wellington Site for the regional qualification round of the world oldest and most prestigious programmin... More »
13 Oct 2010 - 10:40ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Paper Award
Associate Professor Person:ThomasKuehne recently received a Distinguished Paper Award at the ACM SIGSOFT Conference. His paper An Observer Based Notion of Model Inheritance , discusses specialisation... More »
19 Oct 2010 - 14:55Podcast - Autonomous Rescue Robots
Our Changing World, Radio New Zealand National (14 October 2010). The threat of being buried in rubble in an earthquake is a real and horrifying prospect, and trying to rescue trapped people from coll... More »
24 Nov 2010 - 13:17Mansoor Shafi awarded the IEEE DonaldG. Fink Prize Paper Award
Mansoor Shafi, adjunct professor at the School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been named co recipient of the 2011 IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper Award. The IEEE Donald G. Fink Prize Paper A... More »
29 Nov 2010 - 11:402010 Prime Minister's Science Prize
A team at Victoria University has been awarded the 2010 Prime Minister's Science Prize, worth half a million dollars. Research from the Magnetic Resonance Innovation Team has been used in medical magn... More »
01 Dec 2010 - 10:54Ben Haughey awarded best student (novice) prize at ENZCon 2010
Ben Haughey was recently awarded best student (novice) presentation prize at the Electronics New Zealand Conference (ENZCon) 2010 for his paper titled Simulation and Optimisation of a 2 DOF Parallel P... More »
14 Dec 2010 - 10:112010 Programming Challenge for Girls
At Victoria University on the 24th of November, 52 year 10 girls from 9 Wellington high schools took part in the 2010 Programming Challenge for Girls. This is an annual event held in various locations... More »
28 Jan 2011 - 14:19Best Paper Award - Australasian Information Security Conference
PhD Student Ben Palmer received $AUD 500 as prize money for winning "Best Student Paper and Best Paper" at this year's Australasian Information Security Conference (AISC). The winning paper's title is... More »
09 Mar 2011 - 11:22Victoria University Lecturer Elected Co-Chair of APNIC Policy Special Interest Group
At the recent APNIC conference, Victoria University Lecturer, Andy Linton, was elected Co Chair of the APNIC Policy Special Interest Group (SIG). With the imminent exhaustion of IPv4 addresses and th... More »
16 Mar 2011 - 08:47Google Sponsorship
The School of Engineering and Computer Science would like to thank Google for the donation of 50 Android mobile phones for student research. The phones will be used for teaching networked application... More »
11 Apr 2011 - 10:48Summer Gold Scholars Poster Competition
Henry Williams has won a $500 prize in Victoria University s Summer Gold Scholars Poster Competition, for his poster titled Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping: SLAM. Henry s work over the summer ... More »
13 May 2011 - 12:59First Cohort of BE Students to Graduate
The Faculty of Engineering congratulates the inaugural group of Bachelor of Engineering graduates. Of the graduating students, around half are currently working in the industry and the other half has ... More »
20 Jun 2011 - 14:18Victoria Research Group Leads Agile Software Development Methods
Computer scientists from the ELVIS Software Design Research Group at Victoria University are working in collaboration with experts from other New Zealand universities to develop more efficient, cost e... More »
20 Jun 2011 - 15:44Wanted - Software Development Projects for SWEN 302 Students
SWEN302 is a second trimester third year group project course for software engineering students. In SWEN302, students work in teams of around 6 8 people to develop prototype software for real projec... More »
23 Jun 2011 - 16:00iPredict Smartphone App Competition
Latest news. Unfortunately the contest has been cancelled. See http://www.ipredictapp.co.nz/ for details. iPredict is an online political and economic trading market which allows traders to buy and se... More »
30 Jun 2011 - 14:12ECEN 405 Students See Power Electronics in Action at Haywards Substation
On the 16th of June, students enrolled in ECEN 405 visited Haywards Substation in Stokes Valley, in order to see power electronics at work on a large scale. They were accompanied by the course lecture... More »
14 Jul 2011 - 11:52Victoria University Teaching Fellow Presents Workshop at PacNOG Meeting
Victoria University Teaching Fellow Andy Linton co presented a workshop, with instructors from NSRC (University of Oregon) and Google, on DNS operations at the 9th Meeting of the Pacific Network Opera... More »
03 Aug 2011 - 14:25Victoria Engineering PhD student Features in Dominion Post Article
A recent article in the Dominion Post features Craig Anslow, a PhD student who has developed a 48 inch multi touch table. Craig is conducting research into applications that help software developers v... More »
18 Aug 2011 - 14:28New Computer Graphics Programme Launched
Victoria University has unveiled plans for a leading edge study programme that will support innovation and growth in Wellington's internationally recognised entertainment and digital technologies indu... More »
19 Aug 2011 - 09:56Annual Lego Robot Competition
The School of Engineering and Computer Science's Annual Lego Robot Competition for 400 level ECEN students will be held at 7pm Monday 22 August in AM106. The constructed robots must be autonomous ... More »
13 Sep 2011 - 09:11Wellington Team Comes 2nd in NZ at the ACM South Pacific Regional Contest
On Saturday, 10th of September, 2011, ECS hosted the "Lower North Island" site for the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest's South Pacific Regionals. The t... More »
05 Oct 2011 - 14:28New Zealand Wins Engineering Contest At Solar Decathlon
We congratulate the Faculty of Architecture and Design for their third place success in the Solar Decathlon competition and are glad that we could contribute to their triumph in the Engineering catego... More »
14 Oct 2011 - 12:22Victoria ECS Students Triumph in IET Competition
Three post graduate students from the School of Engineering and Computer Science achieved success in the Wellington Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Present around the World Competitio... More »
14 Oct 2011 - 13:49100% of First BE Cohort in Graduate-level Employment
All of our cohort of graduating Bachelors of Engineering students have gone on to find graduate level employment. This illustrates both the need for digitally focused engineers from our specialisation... More »
30 Nov 2011 - 14:11ECS Hosts Successful Annual Programming Challenge 4 Girls
On the 23rd of November 2011, ECS and VUW hosted 51 Year 10 girls from around the Wellington Greater Region as part of the annual Programming Challenge 4 Girls competition. The girls worked in pairs t... More »
08 Dec 2011 - 14:08ECS Graduate Launches Book on Video Gaming
Like many teenage boys, Pippin Barr spent time playing games in arcades, rented SEGA games, and bought a Playstation when it became available. However, it wasn t until he embarked on a Phd at Victoria... More »
05 Mar 2012 - 17:32Vic students help speed up Firefox web browsing
Victoria University student brainpower is helping the Firefox web browser go faster. Victoria's School of Engineering and Computer Science has partnered with Mozilla Firefox's Auckland office to carry... More »
15 Apr 2012 - 17:34Australasian demand for ICT jobs
The Australian Computer Society (ACS) released the annual Australian ICT Statistical Compendium, showing strong demand for ICT jobs. The report is a comprehensive analysis of statistical data about IC... More »
01 May 2012 - 10:43Google Revamps Network With OpenFlow
OpenFlow (an open source networking technology) research is currently being conducted at Victoria University of Wellington, UC Berkeley, UC Stanford, and University of Waikato. Google has explained ho... More »
11 May 2012 - 11:58Play it Again: Creating a Playable History of Australasian Digital Games, for Industry, Community and Research Purposes.
An interdisciplinary group of researchers including Ian Welch, Stuart Marshall and Susan Corbett (Commercial Law) from Victoria University have received an $AU 186,000 grant to by write histories of t... More »
22 Jun 2012 - 10:34ECS Postgraduate Student Wins VUW 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Abigail Rajendran, a Masters student in Engineering has won the Victoria University 3 Minute Thesis Competition. Abigail gave a speech based on her research project, titled 'Magneto Rheological Compli... More »
25 Jun 2012 - 09:40Pavle Mogin Retirement
Dr Person:PavleMogin recently retired from Victoria University of Wellington having served the department and faculty for over a decade, from 2000 2012. To help celebrate Pavle's retirement a small pa... More »
02 Aug 2012 - 09:25David Pearce Interviewed by VBC Radio
School of ECS senior lecturer Person:DavidPearce was interviewed (mp3) for VBC Radio recently. VBC is a student radio station run from Victoria University’s Kelburn campus. The interview features a 6... More »
13 Aug 2012 - 10:40Startup Weekend Wellington
School of ECS student Matthew Betts led the winning company in Startup Weekend Wellington on 29th July. Along with SOAD student Max O’ Brien, he successfully pitched Questo!, an educational gaming pl... More »
20 Aug 2012 - 09:27ECS Student Success in Robotics Research
Henry Williams is a 22 year old Victoria student pursuing his PhD and making some great headway in the field of robotics. His current research involves allowing robots to navigate unfamiliar environme... More »
06 Sep 2012 - 11:58Faculty of Engineering gains full industry accreditation
As New Zealand looks increasingly towards science and engineering to drive business innovation, Victoria University‘s Faculty of Engineering has made an important step forward for students in the fiel... More »
19 Sep 2012 - 10:11IPENZ Seminar on Assistive Technologies
* IPENZ Networking Evening September 2012: On the 5th September, The School of Engineering and Computer Science with IPENZ were pleased to host a public seminar by Marcus King on the developmen... More »
25 Sep 2012 - 10:38Rod Downey joins inaugural class of Fellows of the AMS
Congratulations to Professor Rod Downey FRSNZ from Victoria‘s School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, who has been selected to join the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Ma... More »
25 Sep 2012 - 13:36High Value Manufacturing and Services Research Fund Success
School of ECS senior lecturer Dr Robin Dykstra and his VUW colleagues Dr Petrik Galvosas (SCPS) and Dr Paul Teal (ECS) were awarded a grant of $880,000 per annum for 4 years from the Ministry of Busin... More »
01 Oct 2012 - 15:59OMV New Zealand Ltd Scholarships 2013
OMV New Zealand Ltd. Scholarships 2013 Postgraduate Study in Earth Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Engineering OMV New Zealand Ltd. is offering a scholarship of up to $10,000 for one academic year.... More »
02 Oct 2012 - 16:19Engineering Student Builds Device to Help Stroke Patients
Abigail Arulandu didn't plan to study engineering at Victoria University but the opportunities it has brought her confirm she made an excellent choice. After being roped into a speech competition for ... More »
16 Oct 2012 - 11:02ECS Masters Student Finalist in Wellingtonian of the Year Awards
Masters student Abigail Arulandu has been named as a finalist in the youth category of the Wellingtonian of the Year Awards. For her Master of Engineering project, Abigail designed and built a device ... More »
17 Oct 2012 - 11:31Remembering Professor Paul Austin
It was with great sadness that the School of Engineering and Computer Science learned that Professor Paul Austin died in Cambridge, England on Saturday the 13th October, following a long battle with c... More »
01 Nov 2012 - 15:26Teaching Robots to Navigate
Teaching Robots to Navigate Dr Will Browne (Senior Lecturer) and Henry Williams (PhD candidate) are researching ways to teach autonomous robots to learn to navigate themselves without human interacti... More »
20 Nov 2012 - 12:32 e-Science Consultant Earns General Staff Award
e Science consultant Kevin Buckley has been awarded a 2012 General Staff Award for providing technical support to researchers using e research. Seven researchers across five schools and research centr... More »
23 Nov 2012 - 15:51ECS Professor Receives Splash Award for Most Influential Paper
At the SPLASH 2012 conference in Tucson Arizona, it was announced that Professor James Noble and Adjunct Professor Robert Biddle has won the award for the Onward! most influential paper from 10 years ... More »
07 Dec 2012 - 16:39ECS Student's Invention Harvests Energy from Earthquakes
A wireless vibration sensor being developed by a Victoria University student could provide a low cost solution for engineers to monitor the damage of buildings affected by earthquakes. The wireless vi... More »
07 Dec 2012 - 16:47Abigail Rajendran Represents VUW at Trans-Tasman 3 Minute Thesis Competition
Abigail Rajendran Victoria University 3MT Winner 2012 On 11th October 2012 I was honoured to represent Victoria University at the Trans Tasman Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition, which was held a... More »
10 Dec 2012 - 09:31Engineering Student's Robotic Bass a YouTube Hit
A video clip demonstrating the MechBass robotic bass guitar designed by Victoria engineering student James McVay has attracted nearly 500,000 views on YouTube in just two weeks. The fourth year studen... More »
30 Jan 2013 - 15:41Network Engineering Student wins best paper award
PhD Student Masood Mansoori has been awarded best student paper at the Australasian Information Security Conference (AISC) on how to scan networks in order to allow the automation of this creation of ... More »
27 Mar 2013 - 16:43Victoria part of international bid to understand hearing defects
A Victoria University researcher’s investigations into improving the diagnosis and treatment of hearing defects will take a leap forward as a result of winning funding from the European Commission. D... More »
09 Apr 2013 - 14:32ECS Mechatronics Group Develops Rescue Robots
The ECS Mechatronics group, head by Professor Dale Carnegie, has developed a system of robots, called "rubblebots" for use in search and rescue situations. The impetus for the research was the failure... More »
12 Apr 2013 - 14:01Victoria University Tops Research Ratings
Victoria University, including our School of Engineering and Computer Science, has demonstrated international excellence in research and has been ranked top New Zealand University for research under g... More »
15 Apr 2013 - 12:05ECS Students Awarded Academic Prizes
Three ECS students were recently awarded prestigious academic prizes For 2012. The School of ECS congratulates these students for their well deserved success. Aneta Stevanovic, who graduated with a B... More »
15 Apr 2013 - 14:44Computer Science at Victoria University Features in the Dominion Post
An article published in the Dominion Post on the 4th April highlights Victoria University's initiatives to demonstrate the how much fun computer science is, and the great careers that are available. ... More »
22 Apr 2013 - 11:05Searched by Google
Skills in software development springboard for success Michael Mudge thought it could have been a hoax when a Google recruiter contacted him after seeing his profile on the professional networking sit... More »
24 Apr 2013 - 11:03Best paper Award at NZCSRSC
Congratulations to Syed Saud Naqvi for his Best Paper Award at the New Zealand Computer Science Research Student Conference 2013. This conference brings together the best young researchers in ICT in N... More »
13 May 2013 - 10:49Engeering helps little spotted Kiwis
New study shows kiwi call in perfect harmony A group of researchers at Victoria University studying the little spotted kiwi are uncovering surprising results about our national bird’s behaviour. Dr An... More »
13 May 2013 - 15:20MiriaGraduation
Paving the way for female Māori graduates 13 May 2013 Miria Royal doesn’t see herself as a trail blazer for Māori women but, as the first Māori female to be accepted into Vodafone’s Graduate Technolog... More »
14 May 2013 - 16:33A Family Affair
A passion for problem solving leads brothers to collaborate on study and work Seeing the interesting assignments his brother was doing for his Engineering degree at Victoria University of Wellington ... More »
30 May 2013 - 10:42The Google Anita Borg Scholarship - 2013
The Google Anita Borg Scholarship was established in 2004 to honor the legacy of Dr. Anita Borg and her efforts to encourage women to pursue careers in computer science and technology. Scholarships wi... More »
03 Jun 2013 - 12:31Dr Mansoor Shafi MNZM
Congratulations to Dr Mansoor Shafi for receiving a Queens honours. Dr Mansoor Shafi Member of New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) For services to wireless communication technologies. Dr Mans... More »
05 Jun 2013 - 09:55Victoria and Weta Digital power growth in Wellington
A new PhD scholarship in computer graphics at Victoria University, established by Weta Digital, will strengthen the drive by the two organisations to develop graduates who can power growth in Wellingt... More »
09 Jun 2013 - 12:15PhD Position in Affective Robotics
Open PhD position in Affective Robotics : Victoria University of Wellington is pleased to announce a full doctorate scholarship to conduct research in analogues of emotion for robotic mapping, localis... More »
09 Jun 2013 - 12:20Internet Scholarship
Josh/VUW PhD scholarship position Overview Victoria University is pleased to announce a co funded PhD scholarship position (approx NZ$35k/year for 3 years) in Software Defined Networks (SDN). The posi... More »
24 Jun 2013 - 10:31Energy, Engineering, and Social Justice
On the 17th June at Transpower House, Associate Professor Henry Louie from the College of Science and Engineering, Seattle University, gave a seminar on the importance of energy in raising the standar... More »
09 Jul 2013 - 11:50Victoria welcomes new Pro Vice-Chancellor
Professor Mike Wilson has joined Victoria University as the new Pro Vice Chancellor of Science, Engineering and Architecture and Design. Vice Chancellor Professor Pat Walsh says he is delighted with P... More »
18 Jul 2013 - 11:46Victoria engineering students use technology to clean up the environment
A smartphone app and website which the public could use to report livestock polluting waterways, rubbish dumping and overflows from outfall pipes have been developed by students at Victoria University... More »
24 Jul 2013 - 13:58Graduate's innovative software goes worldwide
Victoria University computer science graduate Matthew Duignan, who is now working for Microsoft in Seattle, has helped develop a successful Visual strategic planning and outcomes tool 'DoView'.DoView ... More »
25 Jul 2013 - 11:27Best Paper at International Conference on Evolutionary Computation
Congratulations to researcher Muhammad Iqbal and his supervisors Dr Will Browne and Prof Mengjie Zhang on a Best Paper award at a leading International Conference on Evolutionary Computation. At the r... More »
12 Sep 2013 - 11:52ECS PhD Student awarded ENZCon Best Presentation Prize for Mechatronic Guitar
Students and staff of Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science recently attended the 20th annual Engineering New Zealand Conference (ENZCon), held at Massey Unive... More »
25 Sep 2013 - 16:25Victoria Engineering students win Australasian robotics competition
Victoria Engineering students win Australasian robotics competition A team of engineering students from Victoria University of Wellington has taken top honours in the Australasian National Instruments... More »
31 Oct 2013 - 09:21Study Software Engineering for Game Development Skills
Study Software for Game Development Skills "Booming NZ game industry faces skills shortage" Study Software Engineering (BE) or Computer Science (BSc) at Victoria University of Wellington to gain skill... More »
06 Nov 2013 - 15:56New 1st year course: COMP 112.
The school offers two first courses in Computer Science: COMP 102 and COMP 112. COMP 102 is designed for students with little or no experience in programming; COMP 112 is designed particularly for ... More »
08 Nov 2013 - 15:30Innovative Approach to Monitoring Hutt River Toxic Algae
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and Victoria University are teaming up to trial the use of aerial imagery taken from a small unmanned plane to monitor the amount of toxic algae in the Hutt ... More »
11 Nov 2013 - 12:23ECS Professor Awarded James Cook Fellowhip
Professor James Noble is one of two academics to be awarded a James Cook Fellowship for his research project entitled "Reliable Software Via Patterns and Ownership". His research aims to address softw... More »
27 Nov 2013 - 12:09Victoria Researchers to Play Significant Role in Global Science Project
Victoria University of Wellington researchers are poised to make a significant contribution to one of the world’s largest science projects—the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope. In an annou... More »
03 Dec 2013 - 11:57Students Update Classic Animation Technique
Computer Graphics students at Victoria University have created an alternative to an animation technique used by studios such as Disney and Pixar. The work is the result of a collaborative project by ... More »
04 Dec 2013 - 14:31Researchers Look at Rollout of New ICT Achievement Standards in NCEA
The ICT syllabus was overhauled and new standards introduced into the New Zealand secondary schools in 2011 2013 and this month in IITP Techblog, Sarah Putt summarises two research papers that look at... More »
11 Dec 2013 - 11:55Solving a Moving Problem
Victoria University graduand Ben Drayton has come up with a way to help solve the problem of measuring distance to a moving object. By developing what his PhD supervisor describes as a “world first te... More »
11 Dec 2013 - 14:23ECS PhD Student awarded Sponsorship to Attend 2014 NZ Wind Energy Conference & Exhibition.
* Daniel Akinyele: Daniel Akinyele has been awarded one of two student sponsorships to attend the 2014 NZ Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition, which will be held from the 14th 16th April at T... More »
19 Dec 2013 - 10:29TopTenReasons to Study at ECS
Here are the top 10 reasons why students choose to study with us at ECS! More »
06 Jan 2014 - 14:00VUW Students Work with Greater Wellington Regional Council to Monitor Toxic Algae in Hutt River
Greater Wellington Regional Council (GWRC) and Victoria University students are teaming up to trial the use of aerial imagery taken from a small unmanned plane to monitor the amount of toxic algae in ... More »
11 Feb 2014 - 09:48Computing Research Education Best Paper Award
PhD Candidate Masood Mansoori's paper "YALIH, Yet Another Low Interaction Honeyclient" was awarded the 2014 Computing Research Education Best Paper for best graduate paper presented at the annual Au... More »
24 Feb 2014 - 11:19Persistence pays off for Smart City Network Project
The School of Engineering and Computer Science at Victoria University of Wellington is part of an international group which has been awarded a prestigious grant funded by the European Union. The highl... More »
10 Mar 2014 - 16:56IET Engineering Student Award
David Owen, from the IET Council and Wellington Network Committee, presenting the IET 2013 prize to Victoria University student, Thomas Sherson. The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is ... More »
11 Mar 2014 - 13:36Andy Linton - Internet Key Holder
Andy Linton, a senior lecturer at Victoria University explains on Radio NZ his job as one of the 14 keyholders helping to keep the internet secure. http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/nineton... More »
17 Mar 2014 - 13:33Making the most of windy Wellington
Windy Wellington is providing the perfect backdrop for two postgraduate students from Victoria University to research the potential of wind power. Daniel Akinyele and Hatem Alzaanin are part of a newl... More »
21 Mar 2014 - 11:44Research gets gold
Described as “the equivalent of a desktop version of a mainframe computer” the smart red Spinsolve machine sitting on a lab bench at Victoria University is evidence, say its designers, that the vision... More »
31 Mar 2014 - 09:42Datacom Scholarship
A number of prizes are awarded annually to the top performing undergraduate students in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. These awards are possible through the generosity of organisation... More »
04 Apr 2014 - 11:47Meet a man who owns a key to a major part of Internet security
There are 14 people worldwide who own keys that protect the security of web domain names. One of those people, engineer Andy Linton, joins James Ball, special projects editor for Guardian US, and Cons... More »
08 Apr 2014 - 16:32Researcher awarded Internet New Zealand grant
Dr Qiang Fu, from the School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded a $20,000 grant for a project to understand the practical issues on the adoption of Software Defined Networking (SDN)... More »
17 Apr 2014 - 16:04Students create their own league to find legends
Victoria University of Wellington will play host to an e sport tournament over the holidays, with students both co ordinating and competing in online games. Organised by the Victoria Engineering Club ... More »
05 May 2014 - 15:48On the fast track
The morning after Hannah Faesenkloet graduates with a Bachelor of Design Innovation, the 21 year old will be back working in the start up company she’s founded with three other former Victoria Univers... More »
06 May 2014 - 09:25NCEA critique on Seven Sharp
A news item of Seven Sharp about NCEA that features Victoria University students and Professor Dale Carnegie from the Faculty of Engineering: http://tvnz.co.nz/seven sharp/ncea more harm than good vid... More »
09 May 2014 - 10:08Saving money and the environment at the lights
James McCann is a software engineer with drive. During his final year of study at Victoria University of Wellington, James helped to develop a more cost effective model for New Zealand’s traffic light... More »
19 May 2014 - 16:46Te Pūnaha Matatini Centre for Complex Systems and Networks
The Tertiary Education Commission recently announced funding of just under $210 million over six years for six Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs). Dr Marcus Frean, from the School of Engineering a... More »
20 May 2014 - 11:34The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
The closing date for the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship has been extended till the 28th May 2014. To be eligible to apply, applicants must: * Be a female student enrolled in undergraduate o... More »
26 May 2014 - 10:07CAPEd crusader addresses online security
CAPEd crusader addresses online security Security breaches are becoming more frequent and serious as our dependence on computer systems increases. Anyone concerned about the security of their data may... More »
27 May 2014 - 15:36Radio NZ News item on the Government focus on science and technology
Radio NZ news piece on Morning Report about the Government funding of science and engineering. http://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/morningreport/audio/2597398/students criticise government fo... More »
05 Jun 2014 - 21:43Summer Scholarship Winner
Summer Research Scholarships offer a unique opportunity for students to gain experience in research and obtain an insight into what studying for a research degree entails. Each scholarship gives a stu... More »
10 Jun 2014 - 11:56Balancing physiotherapy and fun
A team of Victoria University of Wellington students and graduates have created a balance board that helps people stay motivated and have fun while undergoing physical therapy. As part of the Viclink ... More »
18 Jun 2014 - 13:19From West Africa to windy Wellington
Wellington may be a long way from home for Nigerian PhD student Daniel Akinyele, but it’s providing the perfect location for him to research the potential of wind power. Daniel’s research explores th... More »
19 Jun 2014 - 20:09Inside the world of a nanotechnology researcher
Victoria University physics student Elf Eldridge will discuss the field of nanotechnology and provide a glimpse into the world of PhD study at a free talk in Napier this month. Presented in associati... More »
26 Jun 2014 - 11:45Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2 year fixed term)
Applications are invited for the position of Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the School of Engineering and Computer Science. This is a two year fixed term position. The main objective of this positio... More »
01 Jul 2014 - 13:30Engineering School Outreach
Elf Eldridge is leading Victoria University's new engineering outreach programme for secondary school students and challenging stereotypes about what engineering is and where it can lead. Elf, who is ... More »
07 Jul 2014 - 16:45Taking charge in electricity research
A Victoria University engineering lecturer is shedding light on household power usage, as part of her research into improving the way New Zealand uses electricity. Dr Rebecca Ford, from the School of ... More »
15 Jul 2014 - 13:13Summer Scholarships 2014
If you’re a third year or above, interested and skilled in research, you could spend the summer supporting a research project and earn a valuable scholarship. The Summer Research Scholarships offer a ... More »
22 Jul 2014 - 11:56Computer Vision Research Awarded a Best Paper at International Conference
Congratulations to a team of researchers from School of Engineering and Computer Science from being awarded a Best Paper on their computer vision utilising evolutionary computation work. Muhammad Iqba... More »
28 Jul 2014 - 20:51Winternz - Open For Applications
The Winternz program brings New Zealand undergraduate students to Silicon Valley for 12 week internships over the New Zealand summer. Micah Cinco, a Networking student at the School of Engineering and... More »
09 Aug 2014 - 18:52Distinguished Paper Award
Congratulations to Dr Alex Potanin from the School of Engineering and Computer Science who was one of the authors that won a Distinguished Paper Award at the European Conference on Object Oriented Pro... More »
14 Aug 2014 - 22:52Software Defined Networking Masters Scholarship
A fully funded Masters scholarship position in Software Defined Networking (SDN).SDN is a new networking technology, which greatly improves network programmability, that is changing how we design, bui... More »
21 Aug 2014 - 10:32Summer of Tech
Summer of Tech is a very successful student internship programme for those studying for a technology related career. Launched in 2006 and now in its eighth year of operation the award winning programm... More »
10 Sep 2014 - 09:48Callaghan Innovation Postgrad Internship: Software Engineer
This Callaghan Innovation R D Career 2014 position is for a recent graduate of a postgraduate program. The position is fixed term and for a duration of six months but with the possibility of extension... More »
18 Sep 2014 - 11:27Engineering students win Hackfest with firefighting robot
Victoria University Engineering students, Steve Richardson and Cameron Shuker, took out the top prize in the first Summer of Tech mechatronics Hackfest in Wellington last weekend. The Hackfest was one... More »
22 Sep 2014 - 11:33Victoria team defend title
A team of Victoria University of Wellington students is heading to Sydney this week to defend the title won by the University in the 2013 at the Australasian National Instruments Autonomous Robotics C... More »
25 Sep 2014 - 09:49Victoria students help public keep an eye on our water
Victoria University of Wellington’s engineering students are continuing to push the frontiers of pollution monitoring in New Zealand’s waterways through an innovative collaboration known as RiverWatch... More »
29 Sep 2014 - 14:21New Zealanders warming to solar power
A report released this week shows more and more New Zealanders, unhappy with their power providers, are turning to solar energy. Dr Rebecca Ford, a lecturer at Victoria University of Wellington’s Sc... More »
30 Sep 2014 - 10:33New Zealand’s energy landscape in 2050
A group of Victoria University of Wellington students will spend the summer developing an interactive website that will allow the public and government organisations to see how the energy choices we m... More »
16 Oct 2014 - 10:30Music and the Machine
Musical machines and robots will take over Victoria University of Wellington’s Hub this Friday. Following the success of last year’s event, the Sonic Arts and Engineering Showcase brings together 20 c... More »
21 Oct 2014 - 22:25Fighting cyber-crime one app at a time
This summer Victoria University of Wellington will be home to four Singaporean students researching cyber threats. The students have been working with Dr Ian Welch, a lecturer in Victoria’s school of ... More »
24 Oct 2014 - 15:34Idiot-proof computer programming
A computer scientist at Victoria University of Wellington is part of an international team that has designed a way to overcome problems that occur when using multiple programming languages to write we... More »
31 Oct 2014 - 12:08Two senior appointments for Science and Engineering
Two new senior appointments have been announced for the Faculties of Science and Engineering. Professor Dave Harper will take the role as Dean of Science for the Faculty of Science, and Professor Meng... More »
03 Nov 2014 - 17:01Wellington institutions look to enhance the region’s digital economy
Three Wellington tertiary providers are working with industry to develop a joint Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate School that addresses the specific needs of the region. Earlie... More »
17 Nov 2014 - 13:02Google dream a reality for Victoria student
Victoria University of Wellington student Valerie Chan will learn from the top tech minds this summer as she interns at Google's Sydney headquarters. After a long and rigorous application process Vale... More »
12 Dec 2014 - 16:12Wellington Security Defender Day
The School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) hosted the first Wellington Security Defender Day.Worldwide, the economic impact of cybercrime is estimated at $523 billion (http://www.stuff.co.nz... More »
12 Dec 2014 - 19:59The Victorias Awards - Celebrating Excellence at Victoria University
The Postgraduate Student Association (PGSA) has a long standing tradition of recognising postgraduate excellence through the Victorias Awards which was hosted on Thursday 27 November 2014 in the Hunte... More »
15 Dec 2014 - 15:28Teaching robots to see at Victoria
Robots may soon see the world differently thanks to work being done at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Engineering and Computer Science. Syed Saud Naqvi, a PhD student from Pakistan, is... More »
17 Dec 2014 - 14:16Chime Red - making music with Tesla coils
The School of Engineering and Computer Science staff and students are creating unique musical performances involving a trio of Tesla coils. Tesla coils, invented by Serbian American Nickola Tesla in t... More »
23 Jan 2015 - 16:04Cybersecurity
Dr Ian Welch from Victoria University of Wellington and Prof Xun Yi from RMIT have organised an upcoming cybersecurity workshop and conference as part of the Australasian Computer Science Week at the ... More »
27 Jan 2015 - 22:50Connecting with Wellington’s tech industry
Victoria University of Wellington is running a workshop aimed at getting Wellington’s tech community up to speed with the latest in network technology. The two day workshop, to be held on 18 and 19 Fe... More »
03 Feb 2015 - 16:18Entertainment at your fingertips
Home entertainment could soon be experienced in four dimensions as a result of upcoming research at Victoria University of Wellington. The project, which involves a multi disciplinary team from New Ze... More »
13 Feb 2015 - 21:40New Students' Orientation
The School of Engineering and Computer Science welcomes all new students. We recommend that you attend the new students’ orientation from the 23 27 February. For further details check out: http://ww... More »
19 Feb 2015 - 14:23Lecture to highlight Alan Turing's genius
The School of Engineering and Computer Science is hosting a lecture about the work of Alan Turing, often dubbed the father of modern computing and the subject of the film The Imitation Game. Professor... More »
06 Mar 2015 - 10:57Launch of the TechHub CREST Challenge
Year 10 students at St Mary's College were captivated by visiting speakers at a special assembly to launch the TechHub CREST Challenge to develop a phone app. St Mary’s students have started their jou... More »
23 Mar 2015 - 16:50Masters Scholarships in Computer Networks
Two full time Masters scholarships are available for qualified candidates to undertake research studies leading to a Masters in computer networks at Victoria University of Wellington. The successful c... More »
03 Apr 2015 - 00:25The Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship
The Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship is open for applications with a deadline of 27th May 2015. Anita Borg believed that technology affects all aspects of our economic, political, social and per... More »
05 May 2015 - 15:35First-year engineering project helps Samoan schools get better connected
A first year engineering project at Victoria University will see thousands of students in Samoa have faster, more reliable computer networks in the classroom. Students from Victoria’s School of Engine... More »
08 May 2015 - 17:24Research funding awarded
Professor Winston Seah, from the School of Engineering and Computer Science, has been awarded a $30,000 grant from InternetNZ to fund a Masters’ project that aims to address a key challenge for busine... More »
18 May 2015 - 21:56Cochlea model reveals inner workings of the ear
A model developed at Victoria University of Wellington has helped researchers conduct intricate experiments into the cochlea, which may lead to improved methods of treatment for hearing impairments. P... More »
21 May 2015 - 19:48Scholarships for the Master of Engineering (ME) in Software Defined Networking
The School of Engineering and Computer Science is offering two full time Master scholarships (domestic tuition fees plus a 1 year stipend of NZ$20,000) to excellent candidates to work on the following... More »
16 Jun 2015 - 09:27Research to reduce the cost of traffic
Drivers may be less frustrated by the apparent whims of traffic signals if a research project by Victoria University of Wellington associate professor, Dr Paul Teal, goes ahead. The multidisciplinary... More »
19 Jun 2015 - 11:21Offline but switched on
Computer Science workshop to inspire new way of teaching “Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes” Edsger Dijkstra, Dutch computer scientist Invitation: Victor... More »
22 Jun 2015 - 10:46How much architecture up front?
Top VUW computer scientists rewarded for pioneering research A trio of enterprising academics from Victoria University of Wellington's School of Engineering and Computer Science have been recognised a... More »
29 Jun 2015 - 11:29First Year autonomous robot challenge
Many Engineering students want to get ‘hands on’ with their course work as quickly as possible—after all, they’re often practical people who like to learn through doing. So when Victoria University’s ... More »
30 Jun 2015 - 10:51Top conference award a milestone for PhD student Harith
Sushi wasn't the only thing Computer Science PhD student Harith Al Sahaf got a taster of when he travelled to Sendai, Japan in May this year. The trip to the IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation ... More »
07 Jul 2015 - 09:35Prolific Computer Science pioneer named Emeritus Professor
Nearly 40 years since he began lecturing Computer Science at Victoria University in 1977, Professor John Hine has become an integral part of both the academic environment and the daily hustle and bust... More »
15 Jul 2015 - 12:27Leading from the front: Daniel's Startup Weekend success
We asked Daniel Yeoh, a fourth year Electrical and Computer Engineering student, to share his impressions of the recent Wellington Science and Research Startup Weekend. This is what he had to say... “... More »
22 Jul 2015 - 12:25Innovate and create: Kate's GovHack experience
When you hear the words 'government' and 'hack' in the same sentence, you could be forgiven for thinking there is questionable business afoot. But third year Computer Science student Kate Henderson as... More »
29 Jul 2015 - 15:23Riding high on a great idea
Cycling is an increasingly popular way of getting around in New Zealand. However, in 2013 alone, eight cyclists died, 171 were seriously injured and 646 suffered minor injuries in police reported cras... More »
05 Aug 2015 - 10:33Opportunities explode for game development and gaming
10 years ago the stereotypical 'gamer' was a young male sitting in a basement hooked up to a computer for days on end. Nowadays, a gamer can be defined as loosely as 'anyone who plays games'. With the... More »
13 Aug 2015 - 11:20Teaching excellence award for Victoria’s Dean of Engineering
Professor Dale Carnegie accepts his prestigious teaching award from Hon Steven Joyce at Parliament. Photo credit: Ako Aotearoa. Victoria University of Wellington’s Dean of Engineering has received one... More »
17 Aug 2015 - 19:56Software Defined Networking Scholarships
The Software Defined Networking Research Centre aims to foster collaboration with industry, academia and individuals as well as promote independent research and development activities promoting Softwa... More »
24 Aug 2015 - 16:46Victoria student lights up international stage
A Victoria University of Wellington PhD student is creating waves around the world with a win in the 2015 Sonic Arts Award. Mo Zareei won first place in the Sound Art category of the international com... More »
01 Sep 2015 - 10:21Summer Scholars Scheme 2015/2016
Over the 2015/2016 summer the Faculty will provide several scholarships to students, providing a unique opportunity for students to gain experience in research. Students will be selected on the basis ... More »
10 Sep 2015 - 11:49Curiosity - the key to new ideas
Since Lohit Petikam was young, he's been curious about how things work. As his understanding grew, his curiosity shifted to how he could make things work. Teamed with his expanding interest in maths a... More »
18 Sep 2015 - 11:15Zombie apocalypse how?
Ever wondered just how a Zombie attack could play out in your town—or what a Zombie apocalypse might actually look like? By the end of this year, it’s quite probable that student Jacob Duligall will b... More »
22 Sep 2015 - 09:22Avalon Intermediate technology pilot programme a huge success
It's a few minutes before nine on a Friday morning at Avalon Intermediate School in Lower Hutt. In the school hall, representatives from Victoria University's School of Engineering and Computer Scienc... More »
28 Sep 2015 - 11:09Superlens promises new insights
Observing the real time interaction of virus particles is one of the many benefits expected from Victoria University of Wellington research into the design of a new far field superlens, or optical omn... More »
05 Oct 2015 - 11:20Student video competition awards creative entries
The School of Engineering and Computer Science recently challenged its students to create short videos showcasing what they like most about studying Engineering through a competition named ‘What Flick... More »
12 Oct 2015 - 09:45Victoria students succeed at Summer of Tech
Victoria University Engineering and Computer Science students won first and second place in the annual ‘Hackfest' run by Summer of Tech, a not for profit programme that connects tertiary students with... More »
20 Oct 2015 - 12:33Training in computer science
When Benjamin Powley first played with a train set as a small boy, he could never have imagined he’d be using a similar set to complete a university Honour’s project. Benjamin, who is currently studyi... More »
28 Oct 2015 - 11:17Going forward with Google
Victoria University has further solidified its place at the forefront of research in one of the most innovative emerging technology areas—software defined networks (SDN). After forming a software defi... More »
12 Nov 2015 - 10:28ECS researchers awarded in 2015 Marsden Fund grant scheme
Victoria University's School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) is excited to announce that two academic staff and top researchers have been awarded funding for research projects in the prestig... More »
16 Nov 2015 - 10:04Championing cybersecurity: Victoria partners with global leader
Victoria University of Wellington has entered into an agreement with local firm Total Risk, a partner of the Software Engineering Institute’s CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University in the United S... More »
27 Nov 2015 - 11:22ECS end-of-year Honours presentations impress
Outer space, traffic and music were just some of the topics covered as students, staff and industry partners celebrated the culmination of a year of hard work at the Dean's Sessions end of year Engine... More »
09 Dec 2015 - 10:44Putting cybersecurity centre stage
Victoria University of Wellington is kick starting initiatives for championing cybersecurity in New Zealand with an industry briefing featuring a guest appearance from a world renowned cyber crime exp... More »
11 Dec 2015 - 09:56PitchHub project takes to the stars
What could Star Wars mastermind George Lucas do next time he needs ideas on how to crush the Rebel Alliance? Thanks to ECS Honours student Michael Winton, he could use PitchHub, an online collaboratio... More »
18 Dec 2015 - 10:20Wellington Traffic Visualisation aids local commuters
Sick of sitting in peak hour traffic? Thanks to ECS Honours student Josianne Hyson, slow mornings and frustrating commuting could soon become a thing of the past. Josianne spent the year creating the ... More »
05 Jan 2016 - 08:44Developing a digital reputation
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher is developing a new reputation management system for the digital world. Ferry Hendrikx, who graduated recently with a PhD in Computer Science, is researc... More »
10 Feb 2016 - 09:17A tilt in the right direction
A group of Victoria University of Wellington alumni has developed an interactive gaming system to help take the chore out of physiotherapy exercises. The system—a lightweight balance training board ca... More »
22 Feb 2016 - 10:23Governor-General stops by Engineering and Computer Science
The Governor General Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae recently paid a visit to Victoria University and stopped in at the School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS). St... More »
29 Feb 2016 - 09:05Outreach Coordinator lights up young minds
John Barrow is enthusiastic about his mission for 2016: to connect with New Zealand's young people and get them excited about technology. “We have to show it to the students, let them play with it, en... More »
18 Mar 2016 - 09:32ECS professor wins international programming prize
A Victoria University of Wellington researcher has won an international prize for work that makes it easier for students to learn coding. Professor James Noble, from Victoria’s School of Engineering a... More »
30 Mar 2016 - 08:57ECS staff excellence rewarded
Two highly respected academic staff from the School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to Victoria University in teaching and research. I... More »
06 Apr 2016 - 11:38New Computer Graphics programme looks to the future
Victoria University of Wellington has launched a new Computer Graphics programme that will educate students to develop the next generation of tools in a rapidly growing and in demand industry. The fir... More »
22 Apr 2016 - 10:52A winning visit for international design student
A visiting PhD student at Victoria University of Wellington has been recognised with an award in a national structural design competition. Judyta Cichocka spent 14 months at Victoria carrying out rese... More »
04 May 2016 - 09:10Cyber security short courses for professionals
Victoria University of Wellington is offering Software Engineering Institute (SEI) certified cyber security courses in New Zealand for the first time. Cyber security is seen as one of the greatest co... More »
04 May 2016 - 11:12Wellington ICT Graduate School #open4bizness
The new Wellington ICT Graduate School has been declared open for business. The school is a partnership between Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington Institute of Technology and Whitireia Poly... More »
09 May 2016 - 11:14Bringing Google to life at VUW
This year’s Google Student Ambassadors are a passionate and organised bunch. We asked Joanna Rubi what makes her and her fellow ambassadors Bianca Fraser, Mayur Panchal and Charlene Leong tick... What... More »
17 May 2016 - 09:11Team 'FrontDoor' fronts up at Android Hackathon
We asked third year Bachelor of Engineering Honours student Divya Patel to tell us about the recent Android Hackathon held for VUW students. Divya, a Software Engineering major, was excited to share h... More »
10 Jun 2016 - 09:08Third year rocket project blasts off
Six enterprising Engineering students are tackling a year long rocket project to help launch them into exciting careers when they graduate. Marcel van Workum, Lauren Hucker, Tré Kani, Chelsea Miller, ... More »
20 Jun 2016 - 11:48Fully-funded PhD position in 5G mobile networks
The Networking Research Lab (NRL) is offering a fully funded PhD scholarship in 5G mobile networks. The successful candidate will be supervised by Dr. Qiang Fu, and work with industry sponsors Spark (... More »
24 Jun 2016 - 13:41Waging war on hackers a daunting arms race
The following commentary by Dr Ian Welch from Victoria University's School of Engineering and Computer Science was originally published in the New Zealand Herald on 20 June: “The Government has releas... More »
21 Jul 2016 - 13:36Master of Engineering Scholarship Announced
The School of Engineering and Computer Science is offering a full time Master of Engineering (ME) scholarship (domestic tuition fees plus a 1 year stipend of NZ$20,000) to an excellent candidate to wo... More »
25 Jul 2016 - 11:07PHD Scholarships Available in Evolutionary Computation
Join our internationally renowned and friendly research team: Up to eight funded PhDs (fees stipend) available 3 times a year, 3yr duration in English, with expert supervision. Five major EC strat... More »
26 Jul 2016 - 12:05Classes kick off at Wellington ICT Graduate School
It’s an exciting week in the Victoria University calendar. From Monday, the first cohort of students officially begin classes at the Wellington ICT Graduate School, located in a new space on Wigan Str... More »
03 Aug 2016 - 12:16Introducing Karsten Lundqvist to the ICT Graduate School
Name? Karsten Øster Lundqvist. Born? Viborg, Denmark. Lived in? I first lived in various Danish towns and cities for 29 years, then I lived in Norway for a couple of years and after that I spent 14 ... More »
04 Aug 2016 - 15:26All the IT in China
Two ECS students, Amelia Harris and Keanu Holden, recently went on a whirlwind trip to Beijing Jiaotong University in China to attend an IT Summer School. We asked Amelia to share first hand her impre... More »
09 Aug 2016 - 12:41Gotta Catch Em All: An Insider’s Guide to Pokémon hunting
Computer Graphics PhD student Kieran Carnegie has walked an extra 50 km a week since the release of Pokémon GO, so he’s the perfect person to share his experiences with other dedicated Pokémon hunters... More »
11 Aug 2016 - 15:19Introducing Dionysis Athanasopoulos to the ICT Graduate School
Name? Dionysis Athanasopoulos. Born in? Greece. Education? I received my PhD from the Computer Science Engineering department of the University of Ioannina in Greece in 2014. Work? Previously, I wor... More »
12 Aug 2016 - 13:47From grad student to ECS lecturer: Introducing Yi Mei
Name? Yi Mei. Born in? Yongxiu, a small town in southern China. Lived in? I lived in several Chinese cities when I was a student, then I spent two years working in Hong Kong. After that I moved to Mel... More »
18 Aug 2016 - 11:06Coding club proves popular
A Victoria University student is helping local high school students learn basic computer science skills through an after school coding club. Software Engineering student Mansour Javaher runs weekly se... More »
31 Aug 2016 - 12:41Victoria alumna helps give Google Maps the green light
Victoria University of Wellington alumna Anna Friedlander has gone from being a problem solving, data driven computer science student, to one of the 57,000 Google employees delivering search engine fu... More »
01 Sep 2016 - 09:15Summer Research Scholarships 2016/17 applications open
For more information please see: http://www.victoria.ac.nz/students/money/scholarships/summer scholarships More »
20 Sep 2016 - 11:46Digital Disruption: A Wellington Case Study
The challenges facing Wellington's fast growing digital industry were explored in a recent seminar hosted by Victoria University. The event, titled "Digital Disruption: A Wellington Case Study", broug... More »
26 Sep 2016 - 09:36Postdoctoral Fellow: Introducing Harith to ECS
Name? Harith Al Sahaf. Born in? Lincoln, Christchurch, New Zealand. Lived in? Iraq (1984 2006), and New Zealand (2006 present). First job? Yarn machine operator (Iraq), Delicatessen, New World (New Ze... More »
27 Sep 2016 - 09:57Top appointment to head Victoria cybersecurity partner
Victoria University has welcomed the appointment of NZX Chief Operating Officer Mandy Simpson as head of Cyber Toa, Victoria's partner in developing a centre of excellence to strengthen New Zealand an... More »
06 Oct 2016 - 10:47Kittens make game from scratch
Two ECS students were part of team Wise Kittens that won first place at the recent PxlJam 48 Hour Game Design Competition held at Victoria University. We asked third year Software Engineering students... More »
26 Oct 2016 - 11:02ECS lecturers the best
The School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) was twice recognised for teaching excellence at the Student Representation Celebration held by the Victoria University of Wellington Students' Asso... More »
09 Nov 2016 - 10:59Making sensor of the Internet of Things
People like to think of themselves as complex, but compared with things they are all too predictable. That’s what Winston Seah, Professor of Network Engineering in Victoria’s School of Engineering and... More »
21 Nov 2016 - 10:18Operation Zombie saves the day
A group of enterprising third year Engineering students are the ‘brains’ behind Operation Zombie, a project to develop cutting edge technology for use in search and rescue training scenarios.The proje... More »
30 Nov 2016 - 10:52Gareth's good thinking about drinking
An Honours year Electronics and Computer Systems Engineering student won’t find his good ideas drying up any time soon. That’s because this year, Gareth Clay built a ‘Bioimpedance Hydration Measuremen... More »
03 Feb 2017 - 09:44What now for newbies
After our busiest year yet in 2016 and a well deserved Christmas break, Engineering Faculty Dean Professor Dale Carnegie is predicting exciting times for staff and students of the School of Engineerin... More »
21 Feb 2017 - 12:16How to rock Orientation 2017
Don’t miss the Bachelor of Engineering with Honours and Computer Science majors orientation on Thursday 2 March from 3 5pm in Maclaurin Lecture Theatre 101, followed by a welcome BBQ outside the Hub (... More »
23 Feb 2017 - 10:36Senior Tutor: Introducing Morgan Atkins to ECS
Name? Morgan Atkins. Born in? I was born in sunny Napier, famed for its orchards, wineries, and Art Deco style buildings. Lived in? Other than Napier, I’ve lived in Central Hawkes Bay, Wellington and ... More »
27 Feb 2017 - 09:33Oscars win for Victoria researcher
Adjunct Associate Professor John Lewis of Victoria’s School of Engineering and Computer Science has won a Science and Technical Award from the Academy® of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in a pre Os... More »
07 Mar 2017 - 14:374D visit from South Korean government
A representative for the South Korean government recently visited Victoria’s School of Engineering and Computer Science to observe research taking place in computer graphics. Mr Kim Byoung Gwan, this ... More »
21 Mar 2017 - 10:54Taming tutorials: your secret weapon
“My name is Howard Lukefahr and I’m a Senior Tutor within Victoria’s School of Engineering and Computer Science. My job is to help students do well in their first year Engineering papers and gain admi... More »
29 Mar 2017 - 10:43Students keep their eyes on New Zealand's water quality
A water quality testing device created by third year Engineering students will be developed for a wider audience after winning a World Wildlife Fund Conservation Innovation Award. The River Watch Wate... More »
03 Apr 2017 - 11:40Huawei 2017 Seeds For The Future Programme
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Victoria University of Wellington and Huawei 2017 Seeds for the Future Programme. The programme provides a vital link between classroo... More »
10 Apr 2017 - 09:06Software engineer wins top student award
Victoria University of Wellington graduand Jack Robinson has won the Institute of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Ray Meyer Medal for Excellence in Student Design. The 22 year old was award... More »
26 Apr 2017 - 10:25Postdoctoral Research Fellow vacancy in e-Learning
The School of Engineering and Computer Science at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand's top ranked research University is seeking to expand its engineering programme. We are a School that p... More »
02 May 2017 - 09:42Engineering Dean's List celebrates student success
The Faculty of Engineering is pleased to announce that the Dean’s List 2016 has been published. Introduced in 2011, the Dean's List celebrates academic excellence for students enrolled in an undergrad... More »
26 May 2017 - 09:14It just goes to show
Engineering and Computer Science graduates Glen Peek and John Gelbolingo were two of the innovative entrepreneurs who took part in the Victoria Entrepreneur Bootcamp Final Showcase recently, taking th... More »
16 Jun 2017 - 09:56Welcoming Fanglue Zhang to Computer Graphics
The School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) is delighted to welcome Dr Fanglue Zhang who has arrived from China to take up the position of computer graphics lecturer. Fanglue holds a doctoral... More »
22 Jun 2017 - 13:10Local start-up’s valuable Victoria connections
A local start up is praising Victoria University of Wellington’s Software Engineering programme for delivering hard to find job candidates. L R: Victoria University alumni Stephen Nelson, Tim Jones an... More »
26 Jun 2017 - 15:27Wellington scientists getting hybrid planes off the ground
A team of Victoria University of Wellington researchers is hoping to use their technology to help build the world’s first hybrid electric jet plane. Victoria’s Robinson Research Institute is an intern... More »
30 Jun 2017 - 10:27Victoria students vying for national title in IT Challenge
In between studying and sitting exams, eight students are preparing to take on other tertiary students in the annual National MYOB IT Challenge in Auckland next week. The students represent the two wi... More »
02 Aug 2017 - 08:18Victoria students compete at New Zealand Cyber Security Challenge
L R: Liam Dennis, Jack Moran and Tom Clark Three students from Victoria’s School of Engineering and Computer Science recently travelled to Hamilton to compete in the 2017 New Zealand Cyber Security Ch... More »
14 Sep 2017 - 09:05New $29 million funding fuels hybrid-electric jet engine and other research projects
Development of technology to help build the world’s first hybrid electric passenger jet plane is among Victoria University of Wellington projects to receive nearly $29 million in the Ministry of Busin... More »
22 Sep 2017 - 13:12New digital media centre one of first recipients of Government’s Entrepreneurial Universities funding
A leading member of Japan’s digital media industry is joining Victoria University of Wellington as Director of a new Computational Media Innovation Centre (CMIC). The Centre will be based in Victoria’... More »
25 Oct 2017 - 10:30An energy for energy: Welcoming Daniel Burmester back to ECS
We are delighted to announce that a former PhD student with a passion for renewable energy has returned to the School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) as a lecturer in exactly that subject. A... More »
02 Nov 2017 - 09:37Teaching Fellow: Introducing Kerese Manueli to ECS
Name? Kerese Manueli. Born in? Rotuma, Fiji. Lived in? Fiji, Australia and New Zealand. First job? IT/Helpdesk support. Position at VUW? Teaching Fellow. Key research interests? ICT for sustainable de... More »
07 Nov 2017 - 10:49New Administrator: Introducing Monoa Taepa to ECS
Tēnā koutou katoa Ko Te Arawa, ko Te Ātiawa, ko Ngāti Kahungunu, ko Kōtarani, ko Ngāti Whātua, ko Te Rarawa, ko Te Ātihaunui a Pāpārangi ōku iwi Ko Hōhepa Taepa, ko Laura Black, ko Aperahama Paraone K... More »
14 Nov 2017 - 09:48A summer to remember: Welcoming our ECS Summer Scholars
Students from the School of Engineering and Computer Science will spend the summer working alongside globally recognised researchers gaining valuable experience in research through Victoria’s Summer S... More »
15 Nov 2017 - 10:10Software hackathon hits NZ Cricket Museum’s challenges for six
Software Development Masters students from the Wellington ICT Graduate School are on the way to solving the NZ Cricket Museum’s challenges after a two day hackathon. If two heads are better than one w... More »
28 Nov 2017 - 09:24A buzz about high tech hives
An enterprising Network Engineering student spent his Honours year designing a new way to help beekeepers monitor their hives from a distance. Reuben Puketapu’s ENGR 489 project, titled Internet conne... More »
29 Nov 2017 - 09:04Conference success leads to valuable connections for Victoria
Victoria’s Evolutionary Computation Research Group (ECRG), based in the School of Engineering and Computer Science, put on a strong performance at the annual International Conference on Simulated Evol... More »
30 Nov 2017 - 09:43Learning to programme: To touch or not to touch?
A Computer Science student has explored the potential of using interactive touch tables to teach programming compared to traditional mouse and keyboard versions, fulfilling a long held aspiration to i... More »
05 Dec 2017 - 10:01Teaching Fellow: Introducing Saeed Mirghasemi to ECS
Name? Saeed Mirghasemi. Born in? Tehran, Iran. Lived in? Iran and NZ. First job? Electronic designer. Position at VUW? Teaching Fellow. Key research interests? Computer vision Data analysis. Most lo... More »
07 Dec 2017 - 09:06Student’s smoking hot idea adds fire to DJ scene
A Computer Graphics student has created a fully interactive tool for DJs and artists where a digital smoke simulation reacts to music in real time. Jack Purvis’s Honours project looked at the challeng... More »
12 Dec 2017 - 09:24Senior Lecturer: Introducing Alvin Valera to ECS
Name? Alvin Valera. Born in? The Philippines. Lived in? First 24 years in the Philippines and the rest (up until November) in Singapore. Position at VUW? Senior Lecturer. Key research interests? Inter... More »
14 Dec 2017 - 09:01A taste of future robotics
Did you know that robots can now ‘taste’ as humans do? We do now, thanks to Victoria Honours student Michael Pearson. Michael’s ENGR 489 project gave robots the ability to mimic a human’s inquisitive ... More »
19 Dec 2017 - 11:03Farewelling Elf Eldridge
After years of outstanding service, Victoria’s School of Engineering and Computer Science (ECS) is sad to be farewelling one of its most well loved lecturers. In his time at ECS, Elf Eldridge has amas... More »
20 Dec 2017 - 09:26Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Anuroop Gaddam
Born in? India. Lived in? I lived in Hyderabad, India, before moving to New Zealand in 2006. Since then I have lived in Palmerston North, Auckland and Hamilton. First job? My first job was straight a... More »
21 Dec 2017 - 08:52Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Introducing Adrian Pekar to ECS
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