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2008 Australasian Association for Engineering Education Prize Winners   

In 2008 there was an increase in both quantity and quality of applications for the AaeE Awards. Although this made the work of the selection panel a little more difficult, it is a pleasing trend that we would encourage to continue. In 2009 we will be looking for applicants' contribution to the engineering education community, and would remind everyone that AaeE provides an avenue for doing this.

Teaching Excellence

Andrew Ooi was awarded the 2008 prize for teaching excellence and Lydia Kavanagh and Syed Mahfuzul Aziz were highly commended

Programs that Enhance Learning Innovation in Curricula, Learning & Teaching

The award for programs that enhnce learning innovation in curricula, learning and teaching was awarded  to  Lyn Brodie, John Worden, Mark Porter and Thiru Arivinthan for the "USQ Problem Solving Strand"

Programs that Enhance Learning Educational Partnerships & Collaboration

The award for programs that enhnce learning educational partnerships and collaboration was awarded  to Richard Hopkins for the "Master in Water Resources Management Program".

Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in Engineering

Citations for outstanding contributions to student learning in engineering were awarded to:

  • Duncan Campbell for "Approaches to teaching; & development & dissemination of curricula that motivate and inspire students to learn"
  • Tamath Rainsford for "Approaches to assessment and feedback that foster an active approach to learning"
  • Warren Smith for "Enduring high quality motivational leadership in Australasian engineering design education through local & national projects & competitions that inspire students"
  • Selvan Pather for "Outstanding student learning outcomes attained through blending co-operative and independent learning strategies in a diverse student cohort"
  • Ali Saleh for "Outstanding contributions in teaching & learning in structural engineering with special reference to developing learning resources for structural analysis"
  • Rafael Calvo for "Scholarly activities that have influenced and enhanced learning and teaching with special reference to the development of e-learning resources"