{"id":4033,"date":"2021-03-26T01:56:04","date_gmt":"2021-03-25T17:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/?page_id=4033"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:27:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T04:27:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you join the Faculty of Science and Engineering you\u2019ll benefit from global industry partnerships and opportunities, and a professional and interactive environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-1000x500.jpg\" alt=\"Engineering building\" class=\"wp-image-3753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-1260x630.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-1520x760.jpg 1520w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3-1920x960.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/Side-of-Engineering-building-2-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Faculty of Science and Engineering is a place where you can apply your studies to real-world industry challenges. It is involved in a variety of high-impact research initiatives, including the Murchison Widefield Array and the Square Kilometre Array.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose-built learning facilities, including the $116 million Resources and Chemistry Precinct, are sophisticated, stimulating and creative learning environments that offer problem-based learning, group collaboration and the opportunity to share ideas with industry.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cta-squares\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"CTA Squares\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"our-facilities\">Our facilities<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>The Faculty of Science and Engineering have established an enviable suite of facilities to conduct research and teaching, allowing staff and students access to world-class facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-count=\"5\">\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences\/our-facilities\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>School of Earth and Planetary Sciences<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"Planet Earth in space split in half to reveal the inner layers and core\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/school-of-earth-and-planetary-sciences-2000x1000px-5.jpg 2000w, 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       \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"Graphic of a worker in a hard hat superimposed on a city scape\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/CME-2000x1000-1-2.jpg 2000w, 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class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/school-of-molecular-life-sciences\/facilities\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>School of Molecular and Life Sciences<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Curtin-Hydrogen-169-2-aspect-ratio-2-1-scaled.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"School of Molecular and Life Sciences\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Curtin-Hydrogen-169-2-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/08\/Curtin-Hydrogen-169-2-aspect-ratio-2-1-740x370.jpg 740w, 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2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n                <\/a>\n                            <a class=\"square\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/learning-teaching\/science-engineering\/wa-school-of-mines\/our-facilities\/\" target=\"_top\">\n                    <h3>WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering<\/h3>\n\n                                                            \n                    <img decoding=\"async\"\n                         src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/iStock-858529688-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg\"\n                         alt=\"WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering\"\n                         srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/09\/iStock-858529688-aspect-ratio-2-1-150x150.jpg 150w, 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we call Australia and the First Nations peoples connected with our global campuses. We are committed to working in partnership with all Custodians and Owners to strengthen and embed First Nations\u2019 voices and perspectives in our decision-making, now and into the future.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n            \n                <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you join the Faculty of Science and Engineering you\u2019ll benefit from global industry partnerships [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":4946,"parent":4106,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4033","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"support_toggle":true,"support_content":{"customised":false,"content":false},"page_components":false,"controls":{"page_switch_toggle":false,"support_toggle":false,"breadcrumb_toggle":true,"navi_toggle":true,"section_nav_toggle":true,"alternate_font_toggle":false}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2021\/07\/about-us-720x405-1-5.jpg","author_meta":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4033","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4033"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4033\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39194,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4033\/revisions\/39194"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4106"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4033"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/about\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4033"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}