Geomatics
Digital infrastructure technology transforms the functionality of built environments and the administration of both public services and private enterprises.
We specialise in developing and implementing advanced spatial sensing, mapping, analysis, and communication technologies. Our innovative spatial intelligence solutions unlock new functional capabilities and improve the resilience and efficiency of diverse systems, ranging from transport and urban planning to disaster management. This approach is what we term digital infrastructure engineering.
Industry collaboration and engagement
Our Capabilities
Our engagement with industry partners is underlined by an intensive, multidisciplinary R&D program, focussing on:
- Ubiquitous positioning in indoor and outdoor environments
- Remote sensing, photogrammetry, and LIDAR from aerial and ground-based platforms, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
- Computer vision and scene understanding
- Engineering Surveying
- 3D cadastre and land administration systems
- Spatial data infrastructures
- Disaster management and public safety
- Spatial analytics, simulation and visualisation
- Urban mobility and navigation systems
- Spatial cognitive engineering
- 3D mapping and modelling of indoor and outdoor environments.
Our research capability is supported by the outstanding R&D infrastructure and the transdisciplinary Research Platforms of the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology.
How to engage with us
We work with private and public sector partners on a broad range of real-world challenges, including precision positioning, location-based Internet of Things (IoT), 3D and virtual models, digital twins and building information models, urban analytics, and mobility analytics and support.
A range of partnership models are available:
Consulting and strategic use of technology
Assessing emerging technologies, and technology implications for policy, research and systems engineering.
Research projects
Based on contract or collaborative research models.
Student projects, internships and placements
Undergraduate and graduate student work experience, PhD candidate and postdoctoral internships.
Research areas
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Undergraduate Coursework
In a world where everything is geolocated, a degree in digital infrastructure engineering will keep you at the forefront of the Internet of Things (IoT), autonomous vehicles and smart cities. To learn about spatial information, study digital infrastructure engineering.
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Graduate Certificate
The Graduate Certificate in Digital Engineering (Infrastructure) is designed to equip professionals with a solid foundation to create, capture and integrate data in a digitised work environment. The course is closely aligned with industry and focused on real-life applications to meet an identified skills gap across architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), facilities management (FM), and up-skill those in the field to contribute to improving and transforming the sector.
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Graduate Coursework
Digital infrastructure engineers work on the systems that connect the physical and digital world. They design the infrastructure for driving sustainable and resilient outcomes for businesses, projects, asset management, and ecosystems.
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Graduate Research
Make your own research contribution with the Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and IT) at Australia’s leading university*. Build your expertise in a specialist area and be supported by experienced supervisors and advisory committees to create significant change in society. You’ll demonstrate academic leadership, independence, creativity and innovation in your research work.
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| Ana Bamborough | Department Administrator | ana.bamborough@unimelb.edu.au | 03 9035 8987 |
| Rajes Moodley | Department Administrator | r.moodley@unimelb.edu.au | 03 8344 0362 |
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| Shadan Boroumand | Administration Assistant, CSDILA | boroumand.s@unimelb.edu.au |
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Street address: 700 Swanston St, Carlton VIC 3053
Campus location: Level 6, Melbourne Connect (Building 290), Parkville Campus, The University of Melbourne
Professional staff
| IE Admin Team | ie-admin@unimelb.edu.au | ||
| Ana Bamborough | Department Administrator | ana.bamborough@unimelb.edu.au | 03 9035 8987 |
| Rajes Moodley | Department Administrator | r.moodley@unimelb.edu.au | 03 8344 0362 |
| River Hoogenboom | School Administration Officer | river.h@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Shadan Boroumand | Administration Assistant, CSDILA | boroumand.s@unimelb.edu.au |