Defence and Systems Institute
The University of South Australia has announced the creation of a new Defence and Systems
Institute (DASI) at Mawson Lakes campus, set to operate as world leader in research and
education in complex systems from January 2007.
Read the DASI press release here.
DASI awarded research funding to combat terrorism
As part of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's
Research Support
for Counter-Terrorism program, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime
Minister, the
Hon Anthony
Byrne yesterday announced funding for two research projects in UniSA's
Defence and Systems Institute (DASI) to enhance Australia's
counter-terrorism capabilities.
Read the media release here.
New degrees boost defence industry skills
New associate degrees in defence technology being offered at UniSA are set to help fill the skills gap in the burgeoning defence industry.
The shortage of skilled technical professionals in the defence industry
has seen graduate engineers fill the breech when they are already in high
demand as full engineers for the defence sector and other industries in SA.
Read the media release here.
The reality of crime in cyberspace
UniSA's
Associate Research Professor Jill Slay and a team of the country's top
forensic computing experts are making the prosecution of computer crime more
robust by developing forensic computing standards, thanks to an Australian
Research Council (ARC) grant.
Read the media release here.
Defence Complex Systems Research Scholarship
The University of South Australia and
EDS Defence Services Australia are pleased to announce a
postgraduate (research) scholarship in the field of defence complex systems.
Read the advert here.
DASI released its latest Newsletter in May 2008. Download the latest Newsletter here to read about our latest news and happening.
Systems Engineering and Evaluation Centre
The Systems Engineering and Evaluation Centre is an accredited research centre within the University of South Australia. The centre was established in 1999 as the successor of the Australian Centre for Test and Evaluation (ACTE). ACTE was founded in 1992 to provide a focus for test and evaluation in the Asia-Pacific region.
Core activities for the centre include:
- Post-graduate education in systems engineering, and test and evaluation
- Research and development concentrating on methodology, process and tools research to support complex technical systems architecting, conceptualisation, creation, and operations.
- Consulting in complex, technical systems.
- Local and regional support for the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA) and the Systems Engineering Society of Australia (SESA)