College of Engineering and Information Technology

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Welcome to the College of Engineering and Information Technology

With AI and technology advancing faster than ever, Adelaide University is equipping tomorrow’s professionals to lead in this era of transformation through cutting-edge research and world-class education.

Our College of Engineering and Information Technology brings together expertise across aviation, computer science, construction management, and the full spectrum of 21st-century engineering disciplines including civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical, environmental, and biomedical engineering. With strengths in AI, energy transition technologies, advanced manufacturing, biomedical innovations, and sustainable infrastructure, research is seamlessly integrated into teaching. Students learn in first-class facilities alongside leading researchers ‘what’s discovered one day is taught the next’ equipping graduates to drive innovation and tackle the grand challenges of our time.

In today’s information-rich world, our people think boldly, tackle complex challenges, and utilise data-driven insights to create solutions that strengthen communities. Our graduates are innovators and entrepreneurs, designing and building a future that is more sustainable, inclusive, and connected.

Through cross-disciplinary collaboration and partnerships with major national and global educational and research organisations, we bring ideas and talent together across our Adelaide City (Campus East) and Mawson Lakes campuses. This ensures our students and researchers remain at the forefront of new technologies and STEM discoveries, advancing knowledge and shaping a better world for the communities we serve.

Hands on degrees

Hands-on Engineering, Computer Science and IT degrees: learn by doing, solving real-world challenges, and shaping future technologies through innovation.

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Industry and community aligned research and capabilities

Industry-aligned research driving real-world impact; our experts deliver practical solutions and innovations for business, government, and community sustainability.

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Discover the college

Discover the College of Engineering & IT where innovation meets impact. We bring together world-class expertise in engineering, information technology, aviation, and construction management to pioneer solutions that shape the future. Our collaborative, hands-on learning environment connects students, researchers, and industry to tackle global challenges through creativity, data, and design. By uniting disciplines and ideas, we drive breakthrough research, develop next-generation technologies, and deliver real-world results that improve lives and communities. Here, discovery isn’t confined to the laboratory; it’s embedded in everything we do, inspiring tomorrow’s engineers and innovators to lead with purpose.

Your path to a rewarding career in Engineering and Information Technology begins with our College where innovation meets real-world impact.

Our Schools 

We are home to four dedicated schools:

School of Chemical Engineering

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School of Civil Engineering and Construction Management

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School of Computer Science and Information Technology

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School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

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Our programs combine cutting-edge theory with hands-on learning to prepare you for the dynamic careers shaping our world. You’ll study in purpose-built, world-class facilities, gaining access to the latest technologies, laboratories, and collaborative spaces that prepare you for real industry environments.

We believe in learning by doing. That’s why our programs feature industry placements, enabling you to apply your knowledge in real workplaces, build valuable professional networks, and develop the confidence to transition seamlessly from study to career.

As part of the College, you’ll collaborate across disciplines from engineering and construction to computer science and emerging technologies, tackling global challenges such as sustainability, energy transition, and digital transformation. You’ll work alongside leading experts and researchers, engaging in projects that have tangible impact on industry and communities.

You’ll also have access to global opportunities, including international study exchanges and research collaborations, broadening your perspective and connecting you with the world’s brightest minds.

 At the College of Engineering and Information Technology, we don’t just teach you what’s possible; we empower you to create it. Whether your ambition lies in designing sustainable infrastructure, developing smarter technologies, or driving innovation through data and design, your journey starts here. Graduate ready to lead, ready to make a difference, and ready to shape the future.

Our research: Shaping a sustainable, intelligent future

At the College of Engineering and Information Technology, our research is driven by excellence, curiosity, and impact. We are committed to expanding human knowledge and transforming discoveries into practical solutions that improve lives, industries, and communities. Our vision is clear: to deliver discoveries that create impact and solutions that shape the future.

Our scope

We conduct world-class research addressing global challenges and national priorities across energy, infrastructure, digital technology, and sustainability. As home to leading research Institutes and Centres, our College provides students and researchers with opportunities to work alongside internationally recognised experts at the forefront of innovation.

Through deep collaboration with industry, government, and community partners, we ensure our research delivers meaningful, measurable outcomes. With world-class institutes co-located on our campuses and embedded within industry ecosystems, our students experience a unique environment where theory and practice intersect, creating pathways from research to real-world application.

Our research strengths and centres

Our research spans across multiple institutes and centres, including:

Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources

Advancing sustainable planetary resource exploration and utilisation.

Australian Institute for Machine Learning (AIML)

World-leading research in AI, computer vision, and machine learning applications.

Australian Research Centre for Interactive and Virtual Environments (IVE)

Pioneering immersive technology and virtual reality innovation.

Centre for Energy Technology (CET)

Developing next-generation technologies for clean energy and industrial transformation.

Centre for Materials for Energy and Catalysts (CMEC)

Engineering materials and catalysts for global sustainability.

Centre for Automotive Safety Research (CASR)

Delivering world-class road safety insights and policy solutions.

Industrial AI Research Centre (IAI)

Transforming industries through advanced AI, analytics, and optimisation.

Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources (ISER)

Leading integrated research for sustainable futures.

Sustainable Infrastructure and Resource Management (SIRM)

Driving innovation in infrastructure resilience and asset management.

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From Graduate Certificates to PhDs, we offer research programs that empower you to create knowledge, challenge convention, and contribute to global progress in engineering, IT, and beyond.

Partner with us: Shaping the future together

Whether you’re an industry leader, researcher, STEM teacher, alumnus, student, or future innovator; we invite you to collaborate with the College of Engineering and Information Technology to drive progress, discovery, and impact.

Our vision

Our graduates and researchers make a real difference; applying knowledge, creativity, and innovation to solve complex problems and improve lives. Through partnerships that bridge education, research, and industry, we transform ideas into outcomes that strengthen communities and power the industries of the future.

Why partner with us

With a proven record of delivering commercially successful and socially responsible outcomes, we are committed to excellence in collaboration. We work hand in hand with industry, government, local schools and community organisations to turn challenges into opportunities through cutting-edge research, technology development, and practical innovation. Our partnerships fuel economic growth, sustainability, and a pipeline of talent ready to lead.

Work with our students

Engage with the next generation of engineers, technologists, and scientists through mentoring, internships, research projects, and graduate recruitment, including our Software Engineering Degree Apprenticeship program. By collaborating with our students, you’ll gain early access to emerging talent and fresh perspectives, while helping shape the skills and experiences that industry needs most.

Collaborate with our researchers

Partnering with our world-class researchers opens pathways to new knowledge, technologies, patents, and commercial innovations. Together, we can address technical challenges, create solutions that deliver economic and social value, and explore frontiers in energy, AI, infrastructure, advanced materials, and beyond. Partners also benefit from access to state-of-the-art facilities, advanced laboratories, and expert consultancy services that drive real-world outcomes.

Let’s work together to engineer solutions, advance technology, and create a better, more sustainable world; one partnership at a time.

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Professor David Lewis

Pro Vice Chancellor, College of Engineering and IT

Karla Gotting

Executive Director, College of Engineering and IT

Associate Professor Rhoda Abadia

Dean Academic

Professor Scott Smith

Dean International and Engagement

Professor Drew Evans

Dean Research

Associate Professor Braden Phillips

Dean Students

Our schools

Professor Yan Jiao

Dean, School of Chemical Engineering

Professor Jane Burry

Dean, School of Civil Engineering and Construction Management

Professor Abelardo Pardo

Dean, School of Computer Science and Information Technology

Professor Nelson Tansu

Dean, School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

College of Engineering and IT facilities

Our 3D prototyping lab houses ‘Big Rep’, the largest 3D printer of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Big Rep can print using a carbon-filled PLA to produce stronger parts, and students can check their projects’ progress remotely.

We have three high-quality acoustic chambers available for hire, including two reverberation chambers and one anechoic chamber for facilitating sound transmission loss, sound absorption, sound power and acoustic radiation measurements.

  • The source and receiver rooms are used for testing transmission loss.
  • The receiver room is used for acoustic transmission loss, noise reduction and insertion loss testing, and to measure sound power.
  • The anechoic room is used to measure objects’ acoustic radiation patterns, and when a quiet measurement environment is required.  

Contact us via email at engtest@adelaide.edu.au 

Our Innovation Studios are fully-equipped workshops where, as a student, you can develop ideas, manufacture components and produce prototypes for projects. With individual workshops including the Creation Studio, Fabrication Studio and Additive Studio; the Innovation Studios feature a wide range of tools and equipment for you to use when working on projects.

If you have any questions about the Innovation Studios, please contact the Engineering Support Manager, Ben Green

DAIRNet is the Defence Artificial Intelligence Research Network. It aims to bring together AI researchers across Australia to work together to stimulate new ideas and knowledge, and to evaluate, test and integrate novel AI technologies for Defence. This is achieved through three objectives:

  • People and talent: Sustain a talent pipeline to grow domestic AI capability and Defence AI-ready specialists.
  • Research impact: Support R&D and provide the platform in which AI-users work alongside researchers and developers.
  • Integration and evolution: Bring together and support the broader Defence and AI ecosystems.

DAIRNet is an initiative of the Department of Defence through the Next Generation Technologies Fund. DAIRNet is managed in partnership with Adelaide University.

Contact us via email at enquiries@dairnet.com.au

The Mawson Lakes campus is home to comprehensive industry-standard teaching and research facilities to support our engineering, construction and project management students. This unique learning environment offers students a significant advantage in the development of their knowledge and skills through an interactive and applied learning model. These facilities include:

  • Largest strong-floor in Australia.
  • Custom laboratories with specialised equipment for civil, mechanical, mechatronic and electrical engineering.
  • Specialised Physics Laboratories including Optimal Communications, Nuclear and scientific instruments.
  • Geomechanics and Pavement Laboratories.
  • Experiential Learning Studio and Project LIVE.

Adelaide University's Industry 4.0 Testlab demonstrates Industry 4.0 methodologies and practices, and includes practical laboratory-based capabilities and a pilot scale manufacturing demonstration. The Testlab focuses on various sectors including defence, space, mining, electronics, agri-tech/food, medical/healthcare and automotive. 

The Testlab provides local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and high-tech start-ups with otherwise unattainable access to these smart factory technologies, demonstrating how these methods can be adopted by industry to enhance productivity, competitiveness and profitability.

The Testlab is focused on three core areas in which they have world-class expertise:

  • Computer-aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing
  • Pilot scale manufacturing demonstration
  • Smart Coatings

For general enquiries or to book a one-on-one with one of our experts please contact testlab@unisa.edu.au

The Laser Physics and Photonics Devices Laboratories (LPPDL) is a photonics research group at the Mawson Lakes Campus and brings together experimental physics, theoretical modelling, and engineering to develop new types of photonic based sensors, lasers, advanced materials, and manufacturing processes with a focus on producing prototypes. The lab has a proven track record working with industry and applying advanced photonics concepts to addressing industry challenges. 

The LPPDL is housed within 330 m^2 of specialised laser laboratories (3) in semi cleanrooms, with over 40 m^2 of well-equipped optical tables and supported by free-space optomechanics, optics and wide ranging spatial, temporal and spectral characterisation equipment.

Contact us via email to David.Lancaster@unisa.edu.au

We have a range of facilities and equipment suited to sports engineering research, including wind tunnels and motion capture systems.

  • The Sports engineering laboratory enables the study of sports performance, aerodynamics, injury prevention and rehabilitation. It features a range of equipment, including 3D analysis system for modelling and simulating human movement, WattBike and electromyography analysis to measure muscle activity.
  • Other sports engineering facilities and equipment include water tunnels, spectrum analyers, and Polytec scanning laser vibrometers - 3-D and 1-D.

Contact us via email at engtest@adelaide.edu.au

The Adelaide Wind Tunnel research and testing facility is South Australia’s only industrial-scale wind tunnel, and the second largest in Australia. The state-of-the-art facility has a wide range of purposes and can be used for all kinds of wind engineering and aerodynamics testing.

Designed and built by the University with support from the Sir Ross & Sir Keith Smith Fund and South Australian Government, it features three working sections catering to multiple industries’ needs, including aerospace, defence, wind engineering, sports, automotive and mining.

If you are interested in using this facility, please contact Lab Manager Marc Simpson.

The picoFAB is a state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility focused on the growth of new materials—atomic layer by atomic layer. Located at Adelaide University's Campus East, the facility is the result of a partnership between the University and Australia-based global technology powerhouse Silanna Group, with additional support provided by the South Australian government.

The picoFAB brings world-leading capability to South Australia, enabling precise engineering of new semiconducting crystal structures for use in the commercialisation of new and innovative semiconductor devices, including a remarkable piece of technology: a molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) semiconductor manufacturing tool.

Contact us via email to ecms.research@adelaide.edu.au

An industry-first facility to accelerate design innovation through industry, academia and government collaboration, the Collaborative Design Facility is a tripartite agreement between Capgemini , Adelaide University and Dassault Systèmes . Conveniently located at Adelaide University's Campus East in close proximity to the Australian Space Agency and Lot Fourteen activities, the Facility fosters opportunities for creative exchanges between Industry of all scales, Government agencies, and Academia.

The Facility’s mission is to help organisations accelerate proof-of-value design innovations, focusing on solving real-world business problems through the application of intelligent technology and digital engineering.

Contact us via email at cdf@adelaide.edu.au

We have a number of shared labs and workshops at our Adelaide University Campus East that support our staff and students to deliver on their learning and teaching, research objectives, as well as for industry engagement. You may still use the facilities if you are not from the College of Engineering and IT. 

Facilities include:

  • Labs, Machines and Structures team: concrete, mechanical and environmental testing.
  • Labs, Process and Controls team: instrumentation, data acquisition and process control.
  • Workshop team: CNC machining, 3D printing, general fitting and turning.

Contact us via email at stem-enquiries@unisa.edu.au to make a booking. 

Contact us

College of Engineering and Information Technology

Location

Location
Level 3, Helen Mayo North Building
Adelaide City Campus East
North Terrace, Adelaide SA 5000

Telephone

Phone: (08) 8313 2274

Email

Email: PVC.EIT@adelaide.edu.au