According to a report published in The Sydney Morning Herald (21/2/07), Macquarie University has the highest first year student retention rate in Australia. Statistics collected for the Learning and Teaching Performance Fund reveal that Macquarie retains 86.43 per cent of students.
To meet the needs of industry, Macquarie University has developed a suite of engineering degrees to service the fast growing fields of telecommunications, computing and electronics. From 2008 study options will be available in computer engineering, electronics engineering, instrumentation and control engineering, photonics engineering, software engineering, wireless engineering and telecommunications engineering.
An Information Evening will be held on Tuesday 27 March from 6.30pm in the Boyd Room, SAM Building, Macquarie University. (A detailed map is available from www.bgo.mq.edu.au).
Parking is available on campus for a nominal fee.
For further information or bookings contact admin@elec.mq.edu.au or visit www.elec.mq.edu.au
Climate change champion and Macquarie University academic Professor Tim Flannery was recently named 2007 Australian of the Year.
Prime Minister Howard said Flannery had helped millions of Australians better appreciate and understand the environment.
Issue 1, 2007
Campus Life
Upcoming Macquarie Experience Events for Students, Teachers & Parents
Student Activities
Engineering, technology & physical sciences information sessions for parents and students, Tuesday 27 March
Computing workshops for high school students, Saturday 31 March
Art, war and politics: George Gittoes and James Gleeson, either 2, 3, 4 or 5 April
Teacher & Parent Activities
Computing seminar for teachers and parents, Saturday 31 March
Teacher drop-in advice sessions, Wednesdays 4pm - 6pm
Astronomy open night, Saturday 28 April
Special Education postgraduate information evening, Thursday 10 May
Activities by arrangement
* The magic of chemistry
* Introduction to early childhood
* Fieldwork experiences in human geography
* Darkness in the daytime
* Biological Sciences Museum
* Earth Sciences Museum
* School sports experience
* Sport & Aquatic Centre visit
For further information or bookings visit www.futurestudent.mq.edu.au/experience
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