Matthew Winters
Mathew Winters
"Chemistry is challenging but ECU brings it to life."
"Chemistry at ECU is a challenge in the best possible way. It allows you to stretch yourself intellectually, and provides a wealth of indusry-relevant skills. The equipment is of professional standards so by the time you've graduated, you're ready to apply yourself in industry labs. My studies resulted in me winning a scholarship for the Department of Industry and Resources. It was a testament to hard work and great support."
Applied Chemistry graduate
About
The Faculty of Computing, Health and Science is ECU’s largest faculty, with more than 8,000 students from Australia and overseas choosing to study one of our degree programs, either locally or with one of our partner institutions abroad. We are ECU’s leading research faculty, undertaking more than seventy per cent of all research at the University, which in turn is used to inform our degree programs.
The Faculty of Computing, Health and Science is located on ECU’s Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses and is fortunate to have access to many state-of-the-art facilities ensuring our students and researchers have access to the latest equipment within their fields. Some of our facilities include:
- nursing simulation suites;
- motorsports facility;
- digital forensics laboratories;
- civil engineering laboratories;
- biomechanics laboratories;
- computer and network security laboratories; and
- aviation simulation laboratory and aircraft.
We are proud to be recognised as home to the Electron Research Institute and the Edith Cowan University Health and Wellness Institute. We are also home to many highly productive research centres and groups including the secau Security Research Centre, the Centre for Ecosystem Management and the Child Health Promotion Research Centre. Our researchers are encouraged to explore the benefits of cross-disciplinary research, an approach that has already yielded benefits.