About the Faculty
The Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FCIT) was established to deliver high-quality education, scholarship and research designed to equip students with comprehensive knowledge, skills and hands-on experience for a successful career in their chosen field.
Mission
To provide excellent and innovative research and education, entrepreneurship and professional leadership in computing and information sciences, including interdisciplinary areas that benefit the university, state, nation and world.
Vision
To be among the nation's premier research and teaching programmes in Computing and Informatics, with leadership and recognition in identified focus areas in a first-class teaching environment.
Philosophy
The Faculty fosters a broad and interdisciplinary view of computing and informatics, creating innovation to solve real human problems in healthcare, education, poverty, security and the environment, in a welcoming environment with a diverse faculty and student body.
Objectives
- Keep pace with academic advances in international universities in computation and informatics.
- Enable learners to solve academic and practical problems in their specialisations.
- Enable graduates to compete in the fields of computation and informatics.
- Support continuous development through partnerships with local and international companies.
- Connect programmes through integrated courses taught with advanced technology.
- Bridge the gap between theoretical advances and practical applications.
- Offer consultation and training in computer science and IT as part of community service.
Office of the Dean
The Dean supports and oversees the departments and academic mission of the Faculty, working closely with staff to direct its academic and research activities.
Department of Computer Science
The Department's undergraduate and graduate curriculum is based on the applications and theoretical foundations of computer science, with specialties including artificial intelligence, data mining, bioinformatics, network security and human-computer interaction. The Department oversees the computer laboratories that support students and staff across the University, and its staff conduct research that advances understanding of computing and benefits the economy and society.
Mission: to advance human understanding of computing through education and research, and to educate students to become effective team members and leaders with excellent communication and technical skills.
Department of Information Technology and Systems
The Department conducts education and research on the advanced design and use of computer systems, from the construction and programming of computers, to the storage and handling of data, information retrieval and applied computing. Graduates are prepared for employment as designers, testers, support technicians, system administrators, developers and programmers in specialties such as database services, security, business intelligence and healthcare informatics.
Mission: to help each student develop marketable, lifelong learning skills and the ability to use technology to solve problems in a globally competitive environment.
Objectives:
- develop highly skilled graduates who are employable and entrepreneurial and contribute to sustainable national development
- empower the community through innovation and quality applied research in ICT
- provide IT consulting in management information systems, technology management, management science, statistics and operations management