Logic and Computation Group: Education

The Logic and Computation group is located in the Institute of Advanced Studies, rather than in the teaching faculties, and so is not directly responsible for teaching undergraduate courses. The education mission of the College of Engineering and Computer Science is nonetheless very important to it.

Most of our students are studying towards the PhD, though we also teach a range of Masters courses and are involved from time to time in undergraduate teaching.

Both ANU employees and NICTA staff with adjunct status at the ANU are available to supervise PhD students. Features of PhD study here include:

1. Each PhD student has a panel of at least three advisors, making for access to a range of expertise and minimising the likelihood of "personality clash" issues.
2. PhD students normally spend the first year enrolled in the Master of Information and Communication Technology (MICT) degree program. This gives them a year's postgraduate study before they embark on their three years of research. It also means they graduate with a Masters degree as well as the PhD.
3. Students have the opportunity to get involved in NICTA projects, which often have collaborators from industry or from overseas and which can lead to commercialisation of the research.
4. Students are encouraged to go outside the group to broaden their experience. We support out-placements in industry and in other research labs, usually overseas. We also regularly support students' participation in national and international conferences and workshops in their research field.