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Imagination serves as a gateway to endless possibilities, and at Curtin, we’re committed to forging a brighter tomorrow through our focus on People, Planet, and Partnerships. Our Science and Engineering Faculty drives research excellence in Western Australia, working closely with industry to tackle real-world challenges.

Discover how your support makes a difference through unique learning experiences and inspiring stories from our alumni, scholarship recipients, and researchers. Join us as we continue to shape a brighter future.

Empower the next Aerospace Innovators

Support the Perth Aerospace Student Team’s software department and empower Curtin students to design, build, and fly real CubeSat missions. Your sponsorship gives students hands-on experience, connects you with top emerging talent, and positions your organisation as a leader in aerospace innovation.

Invest in the future and support PAST today.

Support women in STEM

Support female students in Science and Engineering.

Your Impact, Our Stories

Discover how you’re inspiring change.

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What’s happening in Science and Engineering

Welcome to the Faculty of Science and Engineering! Our faculty comprises five diverse schools, offering programs in fields such as agriculture, geology, computer science, astronomy, chemistry, mining, and engineering.

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Join us in solving tomorrow

Join us in solving tomorrow

Ready to champion Science and Engineering where it matters the most? Your support can help shape the future by providing students with enriched experiences through mentoring programs, internships, research and learning opportunities, and so much more.

WA School of Mines Alumni

WA School of Mines Alumni

With over 100 years of history, WASMA is our oldest and strongest alumni network. It provides graduates with social, educational and professional services and opportunities to maintain its solid foundation of industry and community support within the mining sector.

Christine Foster Memorial Scholarship

Christine Foster Memorial Scholarship

Empowering female students in Science and Engineering by honouring Christine Foster’s legacy.

Girls+ Engineering Tomorrow

Girls+ Engineering Tomorrow

Join the Girls+ Engineering Tomorrow (GET) initiative to inspire and support girls and non-binary students on their path to STEM success.

Curtin Motorsport Team (CMT)

Curtin Motorsport Team (CMT)

Curtin Motorsport Team is a group of 35 dedicated Curtin students who share a passion for engineering and design. Help support the team as they drive forward with a commitment to excellence in engineering.

Computer Science Students Association (ComSSA)

Computer Science Students Association (ComSSA)

ComSSA is a non-profit club that supports students studying computer science, cyber security and software engineering. Their mission is to strengthen student industry relationships and support the next generation of computing innovators.

Curtin Robotics Club (CRoC)

Curtin Robotics Club (CRoC)

Explore the exciting world of robotics and automation where creativity meets technology and ideas come to life. Focusing on practical hands-on learning, the club aims to broaden the knowledge of students as well as consolidating theoretical information gained during their degrees.

Your Impact, Our Stories

Q&A with Binar Systems Engineer Daniel Turner

Curtin Mechanical Engineering (Honours) graduate Daniel Turner is the brains behind groundbreaking miniature spacecraft technology.

As a Spacecraft Systems Engineer at Curtin’s Binar Space Program, Daniel created the first Australian-built minaiture thruster for small satellites, called the MiniJet. Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand yet powerful enough to drive small satellite missions, MiniJet’s unique design is cheaper and more environmentally sustainable than pre-existing solutions.

This year, Daniel’s innovation was named the Overall Winner of the 2024 Curtinnovation Awards.

Uniting Under One Sky: An International Collab

Researchers at Curtin University are at the forefront of space science, seeking answers to some of the biggest questions in astronomy. Curtin’s Institute of Radio Astronomy (CIRA) is a world leading research group in Western Australia, utilising the Muchison Basin in Western Australia, one of the most radio quiet areas on Earth, to make world leading discoveries.

How eDNA is helping tackle sustainability

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is revolutionising the way we address biodiversity loss and sustainability challenges. This innovative approach involves collecting genetic material from environmental samples such as soil, water and air. For example, when a fish moves through water it sheds bits of itself, such as dead skin cells, mucus and faeces.

WASM Wombats

Earlier this year, the WA School of Mines (WASM) Kalgoorlie Wombats participated in the 46th Intercollegiate Mining Games (IMG) competition hosted by Montana Tech University in Butte, Montana. The competition provides a unique experience for students to connect with academics and high level operational and corporate mining and resource personnel from across the globe.

CubeSats

New Curtin University research could change how space missions are conducted and lead to improvements in industries as diverse as environmental management, agriculture, disaster management and infrastructure inspection.
With funding from the Australian Research Council, a team from Curtin’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences has developed a breakthrough in operating and monitoring small satellites, known as CubeSats.

Meet Lily Edwards

Lily Edwards likes nothing more than solving a problem, so seemed destined to study Mechatronic Engineering at Curtin. Mechatronics, a heady mix of electrical, mechanical and software engineering, has spawned intelligent systems such as NASA’s Curiosity Rover, i-Limb’s bionic prosthesis and the immensely popular Roomba robot vacuum cleaner.

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Get in touch

Find out how you can support Science and Engineering by getting in touch with the Kathleen Lieuw-Kie-Song-Drown, Head of Advancement.

The Perth Aerospace Student Team (PAST)

The Perth Aerospace Student Team (PAST) is dedicated to fostering innovation and skill development through exciting space-related extracurricular projects. Our mission is to build, test, and fly CubeSats designed by Curtin University students, supported by the expertise of the Binar Space Program. By sponsoring our software department, you empower students to develop innovative extracurricular projects and build technical expertise while also honing essential soft skills like leadership, resilience, and teamwork. Your support will drive the success of these initiatives and connect you with a pipeline of industry-ready talent.

Our software department develops the essential codebase and systems that power CubeSat missions. The GNSS tracking suite designed for tracking high altitude balloon test flights is just one example of software our team has developed. There is so much more for the software department to develop from creating robust flight software to building ground station interfaces, our team tackles real-world challenges in software engineering, preparing students to excel in the aerospace industry. The department focuses on:

Your sponsorship empowers students to gain hands-on experience in software engineering while delivering tangible benefits to your organisation:

With a $5,000 sponsorship per project per year, you’ll help students develop:

Together, we can inspire the next generation of aerospace software engineers while building the skills and talent your company needs to thrive.

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