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The '''University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering''' is one of nine faculties that make up the [[University of Auckland]]. Located on Symonds Street, [[Auckland]], it has been consistently rated as the best Engineering School in [[New Zealand]] for quality of research.<ref>http://www.tec.govt.nz/upload/downloads/pbrf-full-report-2006.pdf Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) 2006 full report</ref>
The '''University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering''' ([[Māori language|Māori]]: ''Te Herenga Mātai Pūkaha'') is one of eight faculties that make up the [[University of Auckland]]. Located on Symonds Street, [[Auckland]], it has been consistently rated as the best Engineering School in [[New Zealand]] for quality of research.<ref>http://www.tec.govt.nz/upload/downloads/pbrf-full-report-2006.pdf Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) 2006 full report</ref>


== Facilities ==
== Facilities ==


The faculty itself is based at the [[University of Auckland]] city campus, with many research groups based at the [[Tamaki Campus]], including the Center for Advanced Composite Materials (CACM), and the Yacht Research Unit (YRU).
The faculty itself is based at the [[University of Auckland]] City Campus, with many research groups based at the [[Newmarket Campus]], including the Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Design (CAMMD), and the Centre for Robotics and Automation Engineering Sciences (CARES)
The Faculty has been undergoing recent renovation at its city Campus, including a modern atrium area with café, updated library, four new computer labs, two new large lecture theaters, and updates to equipment and seating in many smaller lecture rooms.
The Faculty has been undergoing recent renovation at its city Campus, including a new state-of-the-art building opened in 2019. This is addition to its large-scale Engineering laboratories located at the Newmarket campus.

New Zealand's only [[Scanning Electron Microscope| Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope]] was acquired by the Research Center for Surface Materials Science (RCSMS) in 2005. <ref>http://www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/engineering/about/profile.cfm Faculty Profile on the official Faculty website</ref>


== History ==
== History ==


The faculty was made famous for its role in [[Team New Zealand]]'s [[America's Cup]] victory in 1995 and 2000, instrumental in its contribution was the world's first Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel built in 1994 at the Tamaki Campus that allows better simulation of the flow of wind over yacht sails by varying the angle of attack with height.<ref>http://www.engineers.auckland.ac.nz/~dpel004/yru/html/Wind-tunnel/background.html Background of the Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel Facility</ref> The smaller DeBray [[wind tunnel]] situated at the city campus is used for a variety of research and teaching purposes, but is primarily used commercially to provide pedestrian wind environment tests for new building consents for the [[Auckland City Council]] using its 1:400 scale model of the Auckland City central business district.
The faculty was made famous for its role in [[Team New Zealand]]'s [[America's Cup]] victory in 1995 and 2000, instrumental in its contribution was the world's first Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel built in 1994 at the Tamaki Campus that allows better simulation of the flow of wind over yacht sails by varying the angle of attack with height.<ref>http://www.engineers.auckland.ac.nz/~dpel004/yru/html/Wind-tunnel/background.html Background of the Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel Facility</ref> The newer wind tunnel situated at the Newmarket campus is used for a variety of research and teaching purposes, but is primarily used commercially to provide pedestrian wind environment tests for new building consents for the [[Auckland City Council]] using its 1:400 scale model of the Auckland City central business district.


== Departments ==
== Departments ==
* Department of Chemical and [[Materials science|Materials Engineering]]
* Department of [[Chemical Engineering|Chemical]] and [[Materials science|Materials Engineering]]
* Department of [[Civil engineering|Civil and Environmental Engineering]]
* Department of [[Civil engineering|Civil and Environmental Engineering]]
* Department of [[Electrical engineering|Electrical and Computer Engineering]]
* Department of [[Electrical engineering|Electrical and Computer Engineering]]
* Department of [[Engineering Science]]
* Department of [[Engineering Science and Biomedical Engineering]]
* Department of [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineering]]
* Department of [[Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering]]


== Degrees ==
== Degrees ==
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** [[Mechatronics Engineering]]
** [[Mechatronics Engineering]]
** [[Software Engineering]]
** [[Software Engineering]]
** [[Structural Engineering]]
* Bachelor of Engineering / [[Bachelor of Arts]] Conjoint
* Bachelor of Engineering / [[Bachelor of Arts]] Conjoint
* Bachelor of Engineering / [[Bachelor of Commerce]] Conjoint
* Bachelor of Engineering / [[Bachelor of Commerce]] Conjoint
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*Graduate Diploma in Operations Research
*Graduate Diploma in Operations Research
*Postgraduate Certificate in [[Geothermal power|Geothermal Energy]] Technology
*Postgraduate Certificate in [[Geothermal power|Geothermal Energy]] Technology
*Postgraduate Certificate in [[Light metals|Light Metals]] Reduction Technology


==External links==
==References==


{{Reflist}}
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* [http://www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/ Official website of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland]


== Further reading ==
==References==
* {{Cite book |last=Bassett |first=Judith |title=The school of engineering University of Auckland 1906-1969 : a history |publisher=School of Engineering University of Auckland |year=1969 |oclc=116618}}
* {{Cite book |last=Bassett |first=Judith |title=Prospero's island : a history of the School of Engineering at the University of Auckland |publisher=School of Engineering, University of Auckland |year=2003 |isbn=9780908689729}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/ Official website of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Auckland]


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Latest revision as of 09:04, 10 July 2024

Faculty of Engineering
Te Herenga Mātai Pūkaha (Māori)
The faculty buildings on Symonds Street
TypePublic
Parent institution
University of Auckland
DeanRichard Clarke[1]
Academic staff
160
Administrative staff
150
Students4300
Undergraduates3700
Postgraduates600
400
Location
Auckland
,
New Zealand
Websiteengineering.auckland.ac.nz
Enrollment data as of 2013

The University of Auckland Faculty of Engineering (Māori: Te Herenga Mātai Pūkaha) is one of eight faculties that make up the University of Auckland. Located on Symonds Street, Auckland, it has been consistently rated as the best Engineering School in New Zealand for quality of research.[2]

Facilities

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The faculty itself is based at the University of Auckland City Campus, with many research groups based at the Newmarket Campus, including the Center for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Design (CAMMD), and the Centre for Robotics and Automation Engineering Sciences (CARES) The Faculty has been undergoing recent renovation at its city Campus, including a new state-of-the-art building opened in 2019. This is addition to its large-scale Engineering laboratories located at the Newmarket campus.

History

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The faculty was made famous for its role in Team New Zealand's America's Cup victory in 1995 and 2000, instrumental in its contribution was the world's first Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel built in 1994 at the Tamaki Campus that allows better simulation of the flow of wind over yacht sails by varying the angle of attack with height.[3] The newer wind tunnel situated at the Newmarket campus is used for a variety of research and teaching purposes, but is primarily used commercially to provide pedestrian wind environment tests for new building consents for the Auckland City Council using its 1:400 scale model of the Auckland City central business district.

Departments

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Degrees

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Undergraduate

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Postgraduate

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References

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  1. ^ "Faculty of Engineering - The University of Auckland". University of Auckland. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  2. ^ http://www.tec.govt.nz/upload/downloads/pbrf-full-report-2006.pdf Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) 2006 full report
  3. ^ http://www.engineers.auckland.ac.nz/~dpel004/yru/html/Wind-tunnel/background.html Background of the Twisted Flow Wind Tunnel Facility

Further reading

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  • Bassett, Judith (1969). The school of engineering University of Auckland 1906-1969 : a history. School of Engineering University of Auckland. OCLC 116618.
  • Bassett, Judith (2003). Prospero's island : a history of the School of Engineering at the University of Auckland. School of Engineering, University of Auckland. ISBN 9780908689729.
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