| Name | Swinburne University of Technology | Motto | Factum per Litteras ("Achievement through learning") | Established | 1908 | Type | Public | Chancellor | Bill Scales, AO | Vice-Chancellor | Professor Andy Flitman (Acting) | Staff | 1,422 (2008) | Under graduates | 13,229 (2008) | Post graduates | 5,653 (2008) | Doctoral students | 626 (2008) | Other students | 33,626 (2008) | City | Melbourne | State | Victoria | Country | Australia | Campus | Urban | Mascot | George Swinburne | Affiliations | ACU, ASAIHL, ECIU, OUA | Website | www.swinburne.edu.au |
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Swinburne University of Technology is an Australian public dual sector university based in Melbourne, Victoria. The institution was founded by the Honourable George Swinburne in 1908 and achieved university status in June 1992. In 2009 there were 16,030 students enrolled in Higher education and an estimated 14,748 students enrolled in TAFE, including nearly 7000 international students from over 100 different countries.
Swinburne has five campuses in Melbourne at Croydon, Hawthorn, Lilydale, Prahran, Wantirna � and one in Sarawak, Malaysia. As one of only five dual sector institutions in Australia, Swinburne offers both TAFE and higher education qualifications.
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Swinburne University of Technology Video
![Life of an industrial design student @ Swinburne University of Technology National School of Design, Melbourne, Australia www.hed.swinburne.edu.au](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aevGGYOqDxo/0.jpg) 2.15 min. | 4.37 user rating |
![Chilly Pom Pom is a 1965 film made by Swinburne students for a fourth year Art Folio project. An advertisement for a beer product called 'Chilly Pom Pom'. It was the first time a 16mm film was made for a Swinburne art course folio. The contributors/creators of the film included: John Adolphus (who played the music in the film) Keith Begley Helen Cromb Peter Cuffley Carolyn Delaney Janet Goodchild Donald Klein Carol Osborne Patricia Reynolds Vadim Roussiyan Elizabeth Scandrett Derrick Stone Arthur Wigley The film was shot in the Ethel Swinburne Hall and features an advertisement for a proposed beer product called "Chilly Pom Pom".](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZAjEGcLyhYU/0.jpg) 1.48 min. | 5.0 user rating |
![Name of Song: Let's Get On With It (Get Ready For Swinburne).mp3 Theme Song of: Swinburne University of Technology Provided by: Team Extreme 504 Group Project for: O&M (Organisation & Management),Sem 2, 2007](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/smOORNASM38/0.jpg) 1.32 min. | 3.14 user rating |
![The Milky Way has several companions in the form of globular star clusters and satellite galaxies. Some of the Milky Way's globular clusters and halo stars may have come originally from satellite galaxies - so not all the stars you see in the night sky started out in our Galaxy. Find out more about Astronomy Research at Swinburne: astronomy.swinburne.edu.au](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Frw-JN1jIK0/0.jpg) 4.33 min. | 5.0 user rating |
![Short film produced circa 1972 by 2nd year students from the Swinburne College of Technology, Film & Television Department. Shows prospective students the career opportunities available at Swinburne College of Technology (now Swinburne University of Technology). The short film stars Australian playwright David Williamson and Aphrodite Kondos. Production crew (2nd year students): Carol Wright, Viv Spicer, Fiona Maclaine, Graeme Mullane, Robert Bawden, Derry Field, Jack Endacott, Steve Perryman, Peter Dallow, Peter Blakey, Kevin Andrianakis, Eric Gradman, John Reeves, Ian McGuffie. Supervising staff: Brian Robinson & John Bird. Filmed on location at Swinburne College of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PETbI8MyFws/0.jpg) 9.65 min. | 5.0 user rating |
![1984 production portrays the life of George Swinburne, Australian politician and founder of Eastern Suburbs Technical College, Hawthorn (now Swinburne University of Technology). Cast includes: Selwyn Crockett (as George Swinburne) Rodney Whyte (George as a boy) John Wright (as John Coates) Vicky Ashton (as Mrs Hamer) Elizabeth France (as Ethel) Victoria Bayman (as Agatha) Helen King (as Cecily) Fiona Blaid (as Ermintrude) Cheryl Penn (as Ariadne) Anne Butterworth (as Muriel) Jessica Muschamp (as Gwen) Lucy King (as Edith) David Ashton (as Thomas Bent) Susan Graw (as Secretary) James Charters (as Newsboy) Robert O'Neill (as Telegram boy) Ross Dixon (as Reporter) Mike Walsh (as News cameraman) Andrew Murrell (as Chairman) David Swann (as Jack Wren) David Dodd (as "The Age") Bruce Carter (The Labor Party) Anastasia Malinott (as Daphne) Musical Director (Conrad Helfrich) Production Management (Margaret Prior) Editors (Pat Laughren & Margaret Prior)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/qHOuW5DWbg0/0.jpg) 9.83 min. | 0 user rating |
![1984 production portrays the life of George Swinburne, Australian politician and founder of Eastern Suburbs Technical College, Hawthorn (now Swinburne University of Technology). Written by Margaret Prior. Script consultant Tony Evans. Directed by Margaret Prior. Cast includes: Selwyn Crockett (as George Swinburne) Rodney Whyte (George as a boy) John Wright (as John Coates) Vicky Ashton (as Mrs Hamer) Elizabeth France (as Ethel) Victoria Bayman (as Agatha) Helen King (as Cecily) Fiona Blaid (as Ermintrude) Cheryl Penn (as Ariadne) Anne Butterworth (as Muriel) Jessica Muschamp (as Gwen) Lucy King (as Edith) David Ashton (as Thomas Bent) Susan Graw (as Secretary) James Charters (as Newsboy) Robert O'Neill (as Telegram boy) Ross Dixon (as Reporter) Mike Walsh (as News cameraman) Andrew Murrell (as Chairman) David Swann (as Jack Wren) David Dodd (as "The Age") Bruce Carter (The Labor Party) Anastasia Malinott (as Daphne) Musical Director (Conrad Helfrich) Production Management (Margaret Prior) Editors (Pat Laughren & Margaret Prior)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EzaX9hAp9Ug/0.jpg) 9.68 min. | 0 user rating |
![Colour footage of the Swinburne versus Brighton 1951 Football Grand Final played at Oakleigh Football Ground under very muddy conditions. Swinburne was successful, kicking 5-10 to Brighton's 2-7, and so became the premier team for the second successive year. "The boys were very fortunate having a coach of the calibre of Mr. Lascelles, who is to be congratulated on the fine team work displayed in the final series. Our outstanding recruit for the year was Graham Smith, who was a sensational forward, and, when roving in the grand final, teamed very well with Trevor Grant, who was a brilliant follower." (The Open Door - magazine of the Swinburne Technical College, 1951).](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PmywQwZqcCs/0.jpg) 1.40 min. | 0 user rating |
![Part of the opening ceremony for Swinburne University of Technology's Lilydale campus, 1997. Foundation Chancellor Richard Pratt delivers an address (continued in part 5 of 9).](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HsQ99sDStIk/0.jpg) 8.60 min. | 0 user rating |
![Swinburne Science Show (Part 1 of 3). Circa 1978. Sections in this part: 1. Introduction An oscilloscope traces music, including Tom Lehrer's song about the elements. 2. The Light Fantastic A demonstration of photovoltaic cells and discussion of solar energy. 3. A Stirling Effort](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/LaWvwwpzykQ/0.jpg) 9.08 min. | 0 user rating |
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