Introduction & Welcome

Welcome to the Faculty of Computing and Engineering at the University of Ulster. The Faculty has a presence across Northern Ireland, with Schools on the Coleraine, Jordanstown and Magee campuses of the University. The information provided here is for those interested in finding out about the work of the Faculty and the opportunities it offers. Those visiting are likely to include potential students, looking for a suitable course, potential collaborators, wishing to find partners for research projects, and those from industry, seeking help with specific technical problems. We invite you to study the information presented and contact us to discuss your interests.

News Stories
Innovative Approach Raises Hopes For Stillbirth Prevention
Scientists from the University of Ulster, QUB and the Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital, Belfast are developing a high-tech mobile foetal surveillance system, which could help prevent stillbirth by alerting doctors when a baby’s life is at risk.

Royal Society Funding to Address Water for India
A University of Ulster scientist has been awarded a significant grant from the Royal Society to fund an international research project, which aims to provide a cost effective way of providing access to safe drinking water in isolated rural areas in India.

University of Ulster Research to Meet Needs of Digital Age
University of Ulster academics are responding to the growing global demand for affordable and efficient broadband by researching new technologies to meet the needs of the emerging digital economy in the UK and India.

First Class Success for Dungannon Student
Graduation day is a milestone for any student and the family of University of Ulster student, Keith Johnston, have plenty to celebrate this week. Keith, who suffers from cerebral palsy and uses an electric wheelchair to get about, was awarded a first class honours degree in Computing at the University’s summer graduation ceremonies at the Coleraine campus.

Computer Games Help Learning Process
Adopting techniques used in computer games could improve student engagement in education, according to research conducted by Therese Charles who receives her PhD in Computing this week.

Virtual World Links Magee And Mexico
Leading edge University of Ulster expertise in virtual world learning is being showcased in Mexico by a team of specialist researchers from the Magee campus.

Ensuring the Safety of Intelligent Computers
PODCAST: Ulster researcher Dr Roy Sterrit has been working with US space agency NASA on the development of techniques to ensure the safety and security of the next generation of self-directing, self-healing computing systems.

Essential Programming Skills for Sixth Formers at Magee Campus
Sixth formers from Thornhill College in Derry have taken advantage of the expertise on their doorstep by taking part in a short course in essential programming skills at the University of Ulster’s Magee campus.

Young Filmmakers Fly High with Ulster WASPs Initiative
A team of pupils from Holy Child Primary School in Derry have scooped first prize in a novel University of Ulster outreach project.

Ulster Success In Technology Competition
A team of first year University of Ulster students, who developed software to help autistic children with their communication skills, impressed the judges in the national final of a worldwide technology competition.

Double Success for Ulster Technology Teams
Two teams from the University of Ulster will compete in the national final of a worldwide technology competition in Dublin today.

Desperately Seeking Digital Creativity
Digital Creativity - where the creative arts and digital technologies come together - was the focus of a workshop at the Magee campus of the University of Ulster this week.

Scholarship Success for Ulster Computing Student
A University of Ulster computing student has won a place on the prestigious Asidua Scholarship Programme.

Archive of previous news and events

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Recent student winners at the Terex Engineering Design Project Awards Engineering Success for UU Students
Recent Developments Faculty academics are currently organising three major international conferences.
2010 International Conference on Knowledge Science, Engineering and Management
1st-3rd September 2010
2010 Computing in Cardiology conference
26th-29th September 2010
2011 International Conference on Engineering Education
21st-26th August 2011


Latest News from NIBEC
NIBEC - The Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre has been engaged in a varied range of research activities. Click for full details

Seminar: Living With Robots
As part of Engineered! A Week of Wonder, a week-long programme of events celebrating engineering in Ireland, the Faculty of Computing and Engineering hosted a lunchtime seminar by Professor Noel Sharkey in the Octagon, Coleraine Campus on Tuesday 10th February.

Higher Education Academy Higher Education Academy
The Faculty of Computing and Engineering hosts the Subject Network for Information and Computer Sciences