Latest events | Faculty of Engineering, Computer & Mathematical Sciences

Deriving insights from new data sources

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Online

As part of the AMSI Summer School 2021, the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute (AMSI) in conjunction with The University of Adelaide are proud to host this free event which explores the opportunities – and challenges – facing statisticians and data scientists is the diversity of new data sources.

Quora Programming Challenge 2021

Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2021, 11:30 am - 3:30 pm
Location: Online

Quora will be hosting the Quora Programming Challenge 2021 with great prizes to be won.

Research Tuesdays: Industrial Greening

Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2021, 5:30 pm
Location: Online and in-person

Blessed with an abundance of both mineral and sustainable energy resources, we could easily produce enough ‘green’ products to not only revitalise our manufacturing sector, but totally transform heavy industry and our national economy.

Learn to Program: R at UOA Online

Date: Mon, 22 - Tue, 23 Feb 2021
Location: Online

R is quickly gaining popularity as a programming language of choice for statisticians, data scientists and researchers.

Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Virtual Career Information Session

Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2021, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Online

Kick start your career in Management Consulting by learning about BCG career opportunities, hearing about BCG work and culture, and making the most of networking with our BCG Consultants.

AIML Research Wednesdays

Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021, 10:30 am
Location: Ingkarni Wardli Atrium / Online via Zoom

Brought to you by the Australian Institute of Machine Learning, this Wednesday we will be exploring the world of Artificial Intelligence.

Accenture Women in Data

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021, 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Online

Have you heard about Accenture but you don’t really know who they are, what they do or what they can offer you? Then we have the virtual event for you.

John Wardle 2020 Gold Medal Tour presentation

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Allan Scott Auditorium, Uni SA, 55 North Terrace, Adelaide

Do not miss the opportunity to hear from the ‘Architect’s Architect’ John Wardle, who was announced as the 2020 Australian Institute of Architects Gold Medallist.

Mathematics for Last-Mile Transportation

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Polygon Lecture Theatre

Last-mile transportation, as the name suggests, provides transportation for the first or last section of a trip, for example between a workplace and bus stop.

Engineers Without Borders: Influencer Fellowship information session

Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2021, 6:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

The Influencer Fellowship is a leadership program for final-year engineering students who have demonstrated a commitment to using their skills to create a positive impact in the world.

Employability series session 1: Sourcing Graduate Jobs

Date: Thu, 4 - Tue, 9 Mar 2021
Location: Multiple locations

Career Services offers the Final Year Employability series annually to assist students sourcing and applying for graduate roles.

International Women’s Day 2021: Let’s celebrate our University women

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2021, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Location: Bonython Hall, The University of Adelaide

Please join us for a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women the world over, featuring a livestream with alumnae Natasha Stott Despoja AO and Senator The Hon Penny Wong. The UN Women livestream will commence at 9am sharp.

Prepare for Careers Expo 2021 - get the most out of Careers Expo

Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online

Career Expo is a valuable opportunity for students to research and establish connections with a range of companies recruiting interns and graduates.

EY Future Female Leaders

Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021, 9:30 am - 11:30 am
Location: Level 12, 121 King William Street, Adelaide

Join our team from EY for morning tea and hear how female leaders are building a better working world.

Virtual Careers Expo

Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2021, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Online

Don’t miss your opportunity to connect with over 60 employers. Discover career pathways, graduate and internship opportunities.

Employability series session 2: Applying for Graduate Jobs

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2021, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, North Terrace

Career Services offers the Final Year Employability series annually to assist students sourcing and applying for graduate roles.

Employability series session 3: Creating your brand on LinkedIn for graduate jobs

Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2021, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Nexus 10, North Terrace

Career Services offers the Final Year Employability series annually to assist students sourcing and applying for graduate roles.

Google Tech Career Information Session

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2021, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Online

You are invited to Google’s Tech Career Information Session with The University of Adelaide via Google Meet.

Australian Rover Challenge 2021

Date: Sat, 27 - Sun, 28 Mar 2021
Location: Maths Lawns, North Terrace campus, University of Adelaide

For the first time in Australia, the global challenge to design and build a rover to compete in a full-scale simulated lunar mission is coming to the University of Adelaide campus.

Employability series session 4: Interviewing for graduate jobs

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2021, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, North Terrace

Career Services offers the Final Year Employability series annually to assist students sourcing and applying for graduate roles.

CCUSA webinar: Working internationally in the current global travel climate

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021, 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Online

We may be in a global pandemic but Camp Counselor USA's Programs are still running!

IMC Exclusive Virtual Panel Session

Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2021, 2:10 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online

Come and meet the IMC team at this exclusive Virtual Panel session.

Agile Science: Turning Models into Products for Industry and Research

Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Room 5.57 (Level 5) Ingkarni Wardli Building, The University of Adelaide

Join us to hear about development of mathematical/statistical/engineering models from prototypes through to production deployments.

Aerospace and Space Industry Night

Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Napier 102 Lecture Theatre, The University of Adelaide

Brought to you by the Australian Youth Aerospace Association (AYAA) in collaboration with Defence SA and the South Australian Space Industry Centre (SASIC), the Aerospace and Space Industry night will be full of networking and information on Aerospace, Space, Research and workforce in South Australia.

Stanford Open Data Project Datathon

Date: Fri, 9 - Sun, 11 Apr 2021
Location: Online

Join us for a weekend dedicated to creating data models, producing data-inspired journalism key insights, writing and advocating for data-driven university policies, and building your own data portal

Employability series session 5: Mock assessment centre

Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2021, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre, North Terrace

Career Services offers the Final Year Employability series annually to assist students sourcing and applying for graduate roles.

Sourcing and applying for ECMS Work Experience

Date: Wed, 14 Apr 2021, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Online

This workshop will guide you through the first stages of the recruitment process – sourcing and applying for work experience. This workshop will be tailored towards ECMS and include information for Engineering students who are required to complete practical experience for their degree.

Employer in Residence: Accenture Graduate Job webinar

Date: Tue, 20 Apr 2021, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Online

Whatever stage of your career, our Accenture Adelaide Hub will offer you a chance to learn and develop your skills alongside world-class talent, learn the latest technology and access leading research. Find out more by joining their online webinar.

AUES Societies of ECMS Industry Night

Date: Tue, 11 May 2021, 6:30 pm
Location: Hub Central, The University of Adelaide

There will be opportunities to personally network with company representatives at their stalls and learn about their businesses and work lives. There are also a number of very special companies who will be giving talks throughout the night to inform you about their employment opportunities and what life will be like once you graduate.

3MT Information Session Webinar

Date: Wed, 12 May 2021, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online

Come along to the information session on Wednesday 12 May to find out more about the Three Minute Thesis competition and requirements to participate.

Wide World of Women in Maths: International Women in Maths Day

Date: Wed, 12 May 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Level 7 Conference Room, Ingkarni Wardli, University of Adelaide

Brought to you by the Women in STEM Society (WiSTEMS), Adelaide University Maths Society (AUMS) and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Mathematics and Statistical Frontiers (ACEMS), you'll hear from and meet some incredible women in Mathematics.

Astronautics and Aeronautics Young Professionals Panel

Date: Wed, 12 May 2021, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: S112, School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Adelaide North Terrace campus

The American Institute of Astronautics and Aeronautics (AIAA) and the Australian Youth Aerospace Association (AYAA) have collaborated to bring a panel of young professionals prepared to share their industry experience.

Demystifying Psychometric Testing

Date: Thu, 13 May 2021, 2:10 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Online

During this 1-hour session you’ll hear from a psychologist, who’ll explain what psychometric assessments are, and the different types you might be asked to complete when applying for jobs.

China Employers Panel Session for Chinese International Students

Date: Thu, 13 May 2021, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

This is a session specially designed for overseas Chinese students. Hear from recruitment experts about the top tips and key information for job applications in China, interview strategies and what mistakes you should avoid in the application process.

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia and Transphobia - IDAHOBIT 2021

Date: Mon, 17 May 2021, 11:30 am
Location: Hub Central

Staff and students are invited to come along to Hub Central, where there will be delicious goodies and the opportunity to take part in developing a paper chain-link display, a visual symbol of our solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community.

AIML Student Tour in conjunction with STEM Careers Night

Date: Tue, 18 May 2021, 4:00 pm
Location: Australian Institute for Machine Learning, The University of Adelaide, Lot Fourteen l Cnr North Terrace & Frome Road

Register for your chance to hear in-person from members of AIML, including a presentation of the world-class work they do at the Institute – research which you could be part of in the future!

STEM Careers Night

Date: Tue, 18 May 2021, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location: Online and in-person

We invite you to join our interactive event (online and in-person options) to hear from staff and graduates about the rapidly growing STEM career market (including emerging fields). Discover how you can prepare yourself for future careers with one of our cutting-edge degrees.

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Getting started with High-Performance Computing (HPC)

Date: Thu, 27 - Fri, 28 May 2021
Location: Online, 9.30am - 12.30pm each day

High-Performance Computing (HPC) allows you to accomplish your analysis faster by using many parallel CPUs and huge amounts of memory simultaneously.

Learn about our Master of Marine Engineering

Date: Thu, 27 May 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Hub Mezzanine, Hub Central

In this presentation Program Coordinator, Eric Fusil covers the program structure and career opportunities available to you.

Austmine STEM METS Career Pathway Internship info session

Date: Wed, 9 - Wed, 23 Jun 2021
Location: Online

Austmine will be holding a number of information sessions to provide students information about the Austmine STEM Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) Career Pathway Program.

Spirit of Place Exhibition

Date: Fri, 11 Jun - Sun, 11 Jul 2021
Location: 28 Leigh Street Gallery, Adelaide

Spirit of Place explores South Australian contemporary Aboriginal architecture, landscape architecture and placemaking. The collection of works represents the diversity of design responses to South Australia’s rich Aboriginal cultures.

Contemplating 3 degrees with Engineers Without Borders

Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2021, 12:30 pm
Location: Online

Join our speakers as they contemplate a 3 degree global temperature rise, and hear their vision for our world in the year 2100.

McKinsey & Company Women's Internships and Scholarships Info Session

Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2021, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Online

This information session is open to pre-penultimate and penultimate undergraduate/postgraduate female students who are interested in applying for the scholarship and internship. The session will explain both the Women's Internship and Scholarship, and the Women in Digital Internship and Scholarship opportunities.

Learn to program: MATLAB

Date: Wed, 30 Jun - Thu, 1 Jul 2021
Location: Online

Learn about the fundamental concepts in programming using MATLAB and apply them to analyse a sample research dataset. This course is run over two days.

Bureau of Meteorology: Graduate Meteorology Program: Information Session

Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2021, 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Online

If you are motivated by innovative and socially impactful work and inspired to become a Meteorologist, we encourage you to attend one of our online information sessions to find out more.

Artificial Intelligence in Health: Separating Fact from Fiction

Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: G030 lecture theatre, ground floor, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences building, 4 North Terrace, Adelaide or via livestream on YouTube

Join our esteemed panel of doctors, scientists, and health leaders as they explore the future of modern health care, the rise of the machine, and fact versus fiction when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Info session: NSW Government 2022 graduate program

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2021, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Learn about the 2022 NSW Government Graduate Program with Donna Bristow and Michelle McShane from the NSW Public Service Commission.

2021/2022 Fishbowl Challenge

Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2021
Location: Virtual

The Fishbowl Challenge is a 6-month intensive venture-building program and competition for young university entrepreneurs. Participants work in international teams with students across the globe to build tech-based social ventures. Applications close 1 July 2021.

How to build a professional LinkedIn profile

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2021, 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Online via GoToWebinar

Looking to raise your LinkedIn game by building an outstanding professional social media profile?

Enhancing Employability with Tech Skills by FDM Group Australia

Date: Tue, 17 Aug 2021, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: Online via Zoom

Digital literacy will enhance every graduate’s employability and it’s a skill set you can develop in your own time if you don’t study it at university. So what are the tech skills employers value, how can you develop them, and how will they get applied in the workplace? This workshop is open to all students - all disciplines, all year levels, undergraduate and post graduates, Citizens and Permanent Residents of Australia, and international students.

AustCyber & Ribit present: Cyber Connect Talent Jam - Speed Interviews & Networking

Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2021, 2:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Ingkarni Wardli Atrium, Ground Level, University of Adelaide, North Terrace

Ribit and AustCyber (Australian Cyber Security Growth Network) are hosting a cyber security focused speed interviewing for jobs and networking event for talented tertiary students looking for internships, part-time jobs and entry-level graduate roles in the fast-growing cyber security sector. Registration essential.

Learn about the career opportunities in Australia's Naval Shipbuilding Industry

Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2021, 12:10 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Horace Lamb Lecture Theatre followed by networking and pizza, Ingkarni Wardli Atrium

Are you interested in a career in one of the most technologically advance industries in the world? Meet and network with recruiters from BAE Systems, Naval Group Australia and ASC over pizza!

Rockwell Automation - Engineering careers, Q&A and pizza!

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2021, 1:10 pm - 2:30 pm
Location: Barr Smith South, Flentje Lecture Theatre

Hear the career journey's of actual employees and learn more about working with Rockwell Automation in Adelaide, the world's largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information, making its customers more productive and the world more sustainable.