Professor Elanor Huntington, Dean of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), is leading a project to reimagine a new type of engineering and computing, one that is custom built and fit for the middle of the 21st century.
Transforming our future
Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. We and our technology are highly interconnected and yet highly diverse. Somebody, somewhere designed, built, and operates almost everything.
The Reimagine investment is helping us think about what our world will be like in 2050, when we are completely embedded in both a digital and physical environment, and to encourage us to take charge and shape a new intellectual agenda.
Reimagine STEM podcast»
Listen to our new podcast episodes. Reimagine STEM is hosted by ANU biomedical engineer, Dr Kiara Bruggeman, and features some of the best and brightest thinkers exploring the future of engineering and computer science both here and overseas.
Reimagine Fellows
As part of this investment, the Reimagine Fellows launch took place on 22 August 2019 at University House. The Dean welcomed The Provost, fellow Deans, distinguished guests and colleagues in announcing the 7 inaugural Fellows.
In addition to unveiling the Fellows' innovative projects, highlights from the evening included colleagues and students being able to talk to the Fellows about their projects and having an opportunity to show our support for their work.
Reimagine Fellows 2019
Our seven Reimagine Fellows announced by Deputy Dean, Nick Birbilis on Thursday 22 August 2019 are:
- Dr Ben Swift
- Ms Lorena Sciusco
- Prof Wojciech Lipinski
- Assoc Professor Jochen Trumpf
- Dr Catherine Ayres
- Mr Neil Kaines
- Mr Jeremy Smith
CoDesign
We believe the world needs new types of engineers, computer scientists and designers. We can’t deploy methods and techniques of the past and expect new outcomes for the future. We need to reimagine problem framing and solving, incorporate diverse voices and approaches, and work together now to ensure our future leaders and communities are prepared for the work to come. Please join and help us answer critical questions of the future.
What will our world be like in 2050
The Reimagine CoDesign Culture Lab is 3.5 days of coordinated activities organized around the shared goal of exploring creativity and collaboration in teaching, research, and the practice of engineering and computer science.
Reimagine Co Design Culture Lab>>
Our lived experience is increasingly one of large-scale systems of people, whose actions and interactions are influenced by our digital, physical and biological environment. Read more
How we will meet the challenge
The College will transform perspectives of engineering and computing through intellectual leadership in the following Reimagine themes:
We will inspire a new generation of high-potential, creative people to come to engineering and computing with a diverse range of interests, motivations, perspectives and career aspirations. We will nurture those people to go out into the 21st century world to find the right kinds of problems, the solving of which are truly transformational.
Media
Podcast
Problem finders for the wicked challenges ahead » Ockham’s Razor clip
Podcast:Sydney writers Festival » Women in Tech: Okay Ladies, Now Let's Get information (Track8)
Podcast: Australian Cyber Security Magazine » Women in Cyber Panel, Australian, Cyber Security Centre Conference
Our Institutes
The Autonomy, Agency and Assurance Institute
Cyber Institute
Software Innovation Institute
McKenzie Chair
The Florence McKenzie Chair is proudly named in honour of Florence Violet McKenzie (née Wallace), Australia’s first female electrical engineer. The Florence McKenzie Chair is part of our ambitious agenda to reimagine engineering and computing to launch our society into the middle of the 21st Century
Inaugural McKenzie Chairholder Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell
Our Research Schools
Research School of Electrical, Energy and Materials Engineering
Research School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Environmental Engineering
Research School of Computer Science
Reach Out
Leadership opportunities >>
We are seeking creative problem finders, people who will find the right kinds of problems, the solving of which are truly transformational.
More information is available at our Opportunities page.
