One of the Faculty of the Built Environment’s greatest strengths is its diversity, not only in terms of its particular mix of disciplines, but also in its teaching staff, many of whom have distinguished professional as well as academic credentials.
Equally important is the FBE’s diverse, highly qualified and highly motivated student body whose engagement is so central to the success of our degree programs.
During one’s undergraduate career, depending on the particular degree program, the teaching and learning experience at FBE includes lectures, tutorials, studio projects, exhibitions, seminars, computer labs, field trips, research training and opportunities for directed individual study.
The Faculty’s programs are designed to be challenging and to encourage students to set and achieve high standards of performance as they progress through their degrees.
2008 Research Link Grants Program
The program aims to provide students with research experience and to enhance and support the research-teaching culture in the FBE among both staff and students, the Faculty will be providing up to ten grants of $1000 for undergraduate students to work with academic staff on staff-nominated research projects.
For further information on the Research Links Grants (click here).
2008 Research Link Grant Winners
The following projects were successfully awarded a Research Grant to work on collaborative research projects with highly experienced FBE academic staff:
| Project Title |
Student Grant Recipient |
Academic Staff Member |
Meeting the Needs of Elderly Patients in Acute Healthcare Settings |
Adam Long |
Jane Carthy |
Australian Architects in America, 1880 - 1916 |
Josh Wrathall |
Paul Hogben |
An Assessment of Supportive Environmental Provisions in Key Plans for Sydney |
Andrew Wheeler |
Susan Thompson |
An Assessment of Supportive Environmental Provisions in Key Plans for Sydney |
Paul Pang |
Susan Thompson |
Applied Anthropometry Tools for Designers |
Amy Hermawan |
Steve Ward |
The Research link Grants Scheme provides a great opportunity for students to gain insight into research practice while developing research skills that will enhance future learning opportunities.
The Faculty aims to promote and develop a research culture and the Research Link Grant Scheme, and linking students to an experienced academic is one aspect of the opportunities provided by the Faculty.
Projects selected for 2008 are listed below:
For information about previous Research Link projects and recipients (click here)
The Research Link Scholarship Program is a joint initiative of the Associate Deans (Education and Research) who will be responsible for its administration.
The next round of applications will appear in early 2009.
Peer Mentoring Program
Senior students volunteer to assist first year students, providing new students with
advice and support through the initial stage of their life at university. For more information about the FBE Peer Mentoring Program contact peermentoring@unsw.edu.au.
Activities across years and programs encourage students in different stages of their degrees
to help each other.
Learning Support at UNSW
UNSW offers a range of support to help student succeed in university.
- UNSW Learning Centre provides a range of
online academic skills resources such as essay writing, exam skills, reading and note taking
to referencing and how to avoid plagiarism.
- UNSW Compass Program provides individual
counselling; program, workshops and seminars such as stress management, goals setting; and a
range of self help resources
Graduate Attributes
Degree programs in the Faculty of the Built Environment are designed to be challenging and to build upon and stretch the skills that students bring to UNSW. We want our graduates to be creative and innovative in the larger society, and to do so with an appreciation of the social, economic, environmental and cultural settings in which they will be working. These aims are reflected in a statement of twelve
Graduate Attributes.
FBE Degrees
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