Unitec student team Sustainable Data Miners won first place in a recent generative artificial intelligence (AI) Hackathon hosted by Unitec’s School of Computing, Electrical and Applied Technology, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and AI partner Promptech. Their winning project was a carbon footprint tracking solution, designed to help businesses educate employees on monitoring… Read more »
More than twenty years of successful partnership between Shandong Province in China and Unitec was celebrated with the visit of two key educational organisations last week. Senior leaders from Shandong Provincial Education Department and Shandong Jianzhu University met with representatives from Unitec to explore potential new areas of collaboration in fields such as Computing, Engineering,… Read more »
Semester 2 student course surveys are now open for three weeks from Monday 14 October to Sunday 3 November. Please note: These are different surveys to the Student NPS survey that students are also asked to complete. Students can access their course surveys using this link: www.unitec.ac.nz/ratemycourse This link can be used by all students… Read more »
Save the date and nominate! Get ready to shine a spotlight on the remarkable talent and dedication we have at Unitec and save the date for our Excellence Awards on Thursday, 28 November! As we approach the end of another year, we want to recognise and celebrate those among us who have made an exceptional… Read more »
Creating innovative solutions aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals is the theme of a three-day GenAI Hackathon hosted this week by Unitec, in collaboration with AI company Promptech and Amazon Web Services (AWS). The idea behind the event was co-developed by Dr Masoud Shakiba, senior lecturer in Unitec’s School of Computing, Electrical and Applied Technology,… Read more »
Bead & Proceed is a social enterprise dedicated to educating people about the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and inspiring action through creativity. Their workshops focus on sustainability, creativity, and leadership, as well as offering participants a unique way to engage with these global goals. Recently, Unitec’s Student Support and Scholarships team held one… Read more »
An opening ceremony for Fijian Language Week (6-12 October) was held at our Mt Albert campus today, with more than 50 kaimahi gathering to celebrate our language, culture and identity. We invited our Unitec Fijian alumni Felix Chong as our chief guest who talked about his inspirational journey with Fulton Hogan. We had a traditional… Read more »
Unitec’s TEU branch representatives got together recently for their first Quizaders Quest event, hosted by Vaotui Seulupe Dr Falaniko Tominiko (Niko), former director of Pacific Success at Unitec. Five teams took part, including an invitation team from the University of Auckland. Participants answered questions on categories including superheroes and villains; law and justice; leadership; champions;… Read more »
A Unitec kaiako has received recognition for his teaching approaches to what he calls ‘taking students on a fascinating journey inside the human body.’ Dr Joseph Aziz, who lectures at the School of Health and Social Practice, is recognised in this year’s Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards for innovation in learning, teaching and… Read more »
Jone Tawaketini, who teaches in Unitec’s Bachelor of Applied Technology programme, has become the first lecturer at our institute to receive Le Moana Mua Award. The category is part of Te Whatu Kairangi Aotearoa Tertiary Educator Awards and recognises phenomenal Pacific educators and trainers in their contributions to develop and support the next generation of… Read more »
