Swinburne University of Technology

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Swinburne University of Technology
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• Laurie Johns -- Senior Educator
• Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  TAFE
• Information Communication Technology as a career
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• Future Directions and Options

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The ICT outlook -- Future expectations

• Demand for IT professionals is now at its highest
  level since July 2001,
• statistics from the Department of Employment
  and Workplace Relations.

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Current IT Trends

• Jobs for those with current IT skills are readily
  available.
• Demand from employers for our graduates is very
  high.
• We currently have difficulty finding graduates to
  fill the vacancies offered by our industry
  contacts.
• The predicted demand in 2-4 years is far greater
  than we can possibly supply.
• So the outlook for specialist IT Diploma
  Graduates is looking very good.

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ICT in strong demand and growing

• gtACS staff, Information Age 17/08/2007
• The 2007 Australian Computer Society
  Remuneration Survey, conducted by the Association
  of Professional Engineers, Scientists and
  Managers, Australia, shows that average salaries
  paid to employee ICT professionals rose by an
  average of 4.5 per cent over the 12 months to May
  2007 and is still growing.

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ICT salaries grow at twice CPI

• In real terms, the salaries of most ICT
  professionals have increased faster (4.5 per cent
  over the 12 months ) than general cost of living
  increases.
• The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported an
  increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2.4
  per cent over much the same period.

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Top Ten Growth Technologies

• Instant Messaging
• Real Time Data Warehousing
• WiFi Security
• VOIP Telephony
• Internal Web Services
• Grid Computing
• Utility Computing
• Policy Based Management
• RFID Tags
• Network Security Technologies

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What are It Jobs currently worth

• General IT Management 180,474
• Consulting 122,098
• Network Security 107,481
• Systems Management 95,839
• Business Analyst 94,644
• Database Administrator 91,391
• Analysis Testing 82,840
• Software Engineer 80,230
• Programmer/Analyst 78,589
• LAN Manager 74,520
• Computer Support 62,897

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Salaries continuing to grow

• Salaries for ICT professionals are likely to
  continue to increase by an average of 4-5 per
  cent over the next 12 months as a result of the
  increasing demand for IT professionals and the
  declining supply of graduates due to falling
  enrolments and the ageing of the workforce.

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IT Contract Rates

• Independent contractors, rates charged by
  independent contractors varied considerably,
  though generally in a range of 65 to 110 per
  hour, depending on nature of work undertaken.

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Looming ICT skill shortages

• The labour market has strengthened considerably
  over the past few years, with specialist
  recruitment agencies warning of looming ICT skill
  shortages.
• This in turn is pushing up the remuneration of
  experienced IT professionals, as employers
  compete for increasingly scarce skills, while IT
  graduates are experiencing their best employment
  market for the past five years.

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A bright future for IT graduates

• Demand is being driven by multi-billion dollar
  federal and state government infrastructure
  projects and considerable private sector
  investment as organisations aim to increase their
  security, service levels and international
  competitiveness following the fallout from the
  lows of post-Y2K.

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What areas of IT are the Jobs in
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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• Whilst some IT production can be sent of shore,
  there remains a strong need for specialist
  consultants and analysts to work closely with the
  clients here in Australia and overseas.
• Our IT training focuses heavily on the soft
  skills areas of IT, aiming to produce work ready
  graduates that relate well to their clients
  needs.

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Employability Skills Passport

• As part of our comprehensive Diplomas, students
  have the opportunity to be part of an
  employability skills project.
• They can earn a valuable employability skills
  passport that will greatly enhance their chances
  of getting a job interview.

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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• IT Security and in particular Web Data Security
• (Web Development)
• Dynamic website and online support to small
  business
• (Web Development)
• eCommerce Server skills
• (Website Development)

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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• Data Warehousing -- Data Mining (Programming new
  Storage systems and Search engines)
• (Software Development)

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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• Telematics (satellite communications and
  programming systems for the auto industry)
• (Software Development)

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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• drive by wire technology (Mission critical
  Programming for auto industry)
• (Software Development)

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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• WAP J2ME wireless mobile and mobile games
• (Software Development)

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Specialist areas experiencing future growth

• 3D Virtual reality for training simulation, 2nd
  Life etc
• (Multimedia)
• Multimedia Support to Business installation
  maintenance and support
• (Multimedia)

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Other ICT areas in high demand

• Project Management IT development and rollouts
• (Software Development)
• Business related IT support eBussiness area
• (Website Development)
• Network support to Business
• Network Engineering

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What can we offer your students

• A broad range of certificate courses in IT plus
  the following high demand diplomas and alternate
  pathways to degree programs.
• Please invite your students to call me direct to
  discuss the right course based on their longer
  term ICT career goals. We will help you to help
  them make the right choice.

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ICT Courses Offered Diplomas

• Two year full-time Courses
• Diploma of IT (Software Development)
• Diploma of IT (Web Development)
• Diploma of IT (Networking)
• Diploma of IT (Systems Administration)
• Diploma of IT (Multimedia)
• For Year 12
• Apply directly to VTAC

Dual award
Dual award
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ICT Courses Offered Advanced Diplomas

• Two year full-time Courses
• Advanced Diploma of IT (Computer Science)
• Advanced Diploma of IT (Computer Systems)
• For Year 12
• Apply directly to VTAC

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Which Diploma?

• Do your students want to learn
• Programming
• Web Development
• Games Programming
• Project Management
• Object Oriented Systems Analysis and Design?

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Diploma of Information Technology(Software
Development)

• Develop XHTML, XML JavaScript Web Pages
• .Net/Java/ASP/JSP/PHP Programming
• Linux OO Systems Design, Development Testing
• Project Management Database Design Programming
• Major Project (final semester for an external
  client)
• Career Opportunities
• .Net/Java/E-Commerce/Web Programmer
• Software Engineer
• Systems Analyst
• Project Manager, Solutions
• Applications Architect
• Campus Hawthorn, Wantirna, Lilydale

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Which Diploma?
Do your students want to learn To design,
develop, and implement a dynamic database
integrated website for eBusiness?
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Diploma of Information Technology(Web
Development)

• Developing dynamic Web pages
• XHTML, XML JavaScript
• ASP/JSP/ PHP/Java Internet programming
• Major Project (final semester for an external
  client)
• Career Opportunities
• eCommerce Programmer
• Intranet Engineer / Developer
• Web Usability Engineer, Webmaster
• Software Engineer
• WAP Designer/Developer
• Campus Hawthorn, Wantirna,
  Lilydale

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Which Diploma?

• Do your students want to learn
• how to select, install and manage complex
  computer networks
• perform general client support?

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Diploma of Information Technology(Networking)
(Systems Administration)

• Implementation Management of Windows
• Novell Linux Networks
• Build an Intranet Internet
• Client PC Support
• Major Project using networked systems
• Work Placement (during final semester)
• Career Opportunities
• Network Administrator
• Novell/Microsoft/ Linux
• PC Specialist
• Hardware/Technical Support
• Campus Hawthorn, Wantirna, Lilydale

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Which Diploma?

• Do your students want to learn
• how to select, develop, install and manage Multi
  Media content.
• about integration of Multi Media, including
  animation, dynamic website development and
  maintenance?
• How to construct and animate for 2nd Life!!

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Diploma of Information Technology (Multimedia)

• Web Designer
• Web Developer
• Multimedia Content developer
• 2D 3D Animation
• Digital Imaging
• Multimedia Project Management
• Web Programmer
• Game Designer
• Campus Hawthorn, Lilydale

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Which Diploma?

• Do your students want to learn
• how to work with multimedia technology,
  scientific instrumentation, network analysis or
  software development.
• About fundamental and advanced techniques used in
  scientific instrumentation, software
  development, network analysis and multimedia
  within the computer science industry.

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Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
(Computer Science)

• Technical Computer Science competencies with an
  emphasis on math's and physics with pathways to
  specific university courses.
• scientific instrumentation
• software development
• network analysis
• multimedia
• Campus Hawthorn only

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Which Diploma?

• Do your students want to learn
• how to design and manufacture computer systems.
• about analysis, supervision and engineering
  liaison.
• .

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Advanced Diploma of Information Technology
(Computer Systems)

• Design and manufacture of computer systems.
• Systems analysis,
• Engineering liaison
• Systems Programmer
• Campus Hawthorn only

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Why study ICT at Swinburne TAFE?

• Affordable fees no HECS for Diploma study, a
  little over 1000 per year.
• Subjects not too theoretical lots of hands-on
  computing (Project Based Learning) Global ICT
  simulated workplace.
• Courses cater for industrys needs
• Articulation pathways with universities get
  12-18 months credit towards 3 year degree (big
  cost savings on fees)
• Small classes
• Friendly Staff
• Have a good time

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Contact Details

• School of Engineering website www.tafe.swin.edu.au
  /eng/
• CourseFinder - www.swin.edu.au/coursefinder
• General enquiries
• Hawthorn 9214 8875
• Lilydale 9215 7021
• Wantirna 9210 1226