Our School is dedicated to excellence in research and to high-quality learning and teaching.
We advance knowledge and innovation across electrical engineering, robotics, and intelligent systems, with strengths in autonomous robotics, sensing, renewable energy, and modern machine learning and artificial intelligence. From sustainable energy integration to environmental monitoring and advanced manufacturing, our work applies intelligent technologies to real-world challenges.
We support passionate students and award-winning researchers within an inclusive, collaborative environment, strengthened by strong industry partnerships.
Above all, we aim to be a place where people enjoy learning, research, and creating technologies that improve the world around us.'
Clinton Fookes, Head of School
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Our people
Our industry leading staff collaborate on projects that lead to real-world impact and help shape the future.
Our research
Our school conducts research across has five major disciplines in robotics, power engineering, signal processing and vision technologies, advanced sensing and engineering education. We are home to award-winning research facilities, including Australia's leading robotics institution and Australia's largest covered lunar testing facility. We’re proud to also collaborate on interdisciplinary projects across QUT and within industry.
Centre for Robotics
As Australia’s leading robotics institution, we conduct world-leading research in intelligent robotics, translating fundamental research into real-world outcomes that benefit society and industry.
Explore the centreSignal Processing, Artificial Intelligence and Vision Technologies (SAIVT)
We conduct world-class research, provide postgraduate research training and undertake commercial research, industrial consultancy and product development in artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision, and signal processing.
Power engineering
We are a multidisciplinary research group with a broad skill set covering the areas of modern power systems, power electronics, electrical machines and superconducting technology.
Advanced sensing and quantum systems
We combine expertise in electronics, electromagnetics (EM), signal processing, machine learning and quantum systems to design, simulate and develop bespoke sensing and quantum solutions to tackle transdisciplinary engineering challenges.
Our facilities
Yandiwanba Lunar Testbed and Space Lab
Australia's largest covered lunar testing facility at our campus in Kelvin Grove.
Advanced Robotics and Manufacturing Hub
ARM Hub is an allied facility helping Australian manufacturers across sectors become more competitive through robotics and AI.
Courses
Our students learn to design and maintain electrical systems and devices across a wide range of applications and industries.
News and events
QUT brings Dutch and Australian architecture leaders together in Brisbane
QUT last week brought together leading architects, government representatives, industry practitioners, students and alumni to strengthen international connections and explore how global ideas can help shape the future of architecture in Queensland.
QUT to lead research hub on humanoid robots
QUT has received a $5 million Australian Research Council grant to establish a new research hub focused on the safe and ethical use of humanoid robots in Australian workplaces.
QUT students jet to Florida for NASA International Lunabotics Championship
A team of QUT students and their lunar construction robot ‘Perseus’ are in Florida competing in the first NASA International Lunabotics Championship – a prestigious invite-only rover contest for just seven top uni teams from around the world.
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