This School prides itself on its links with industry and government as a way of ensuring that the graduates we produce are relevant and industry-ready.  To that end we have an active Advisory Committee that provides guidance on initiatives and directions. 

Its members are as follows:

External Members

  • Nick Begakis AM, BTech (ElecEng) UniSA, DUniv Flin, FAICD (Chair), Director: Business SA, Director: Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics, Director: Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Chairman: Statewide Superannuation Trust.
  • Jack Atkinson, General Manager - Engineering, Australian Submarine Corporation,
  • Peter Chaplin, Engineering Manager, Pacific Marine Batteries,
  • Adrian Fahey, Chief Executive Officer, SAGE Automation,
  • Marty Gauvin, President & CEO, Virtual Ark and Tier5, and Flinders University Council Member,
  • Andrew Jackman, Director: Maritime, DefenceSA, South Australian Government,
  • Anthony Kittel, CEO, Redarc Electronics,
  • Werner Lausberg, General Manager, Manufacturing, Engineering and Transport, TAFE SA,
  • Mick O'Neill, Program Manager: Economic Development, Adelaide City Council,
  • Barry Seeger AM, Biomedical Engineer,
  • Adrian Smith, Managing Director, SYDAC Pty Ltd. **

Internal Members

Observers

Executive Officer for the Committee is Gisela Lausberg.