150th Anniversary Exhibit

	The start of the Electrical Engineering Course at Melbourne The Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree course was first established at the University of Melbourne in 1911 the year before the sinking of the Titanic. It was the SOS signal sent out by the stricken vessel which first dramatised to the public the potential of long distance wireless communication based on electromagnetic radiation.
	A Period of Evolution By 1930 the thermionic valve had been invented and this revolutionised radio communication, removing the need for headphones and improving the quality of sound reproduction.

	Engineering the Future There has been a growing demand on communication networks since the 1990s, fueled primarily by the proliferation of services such as video conferencing, telemedicine, voice on demand and the Internet.
	Location: Foyer, level 2, Building of Electrical and Electronic Engineering Parkville Campus, The University of Melbourne Open weekdays between 11am - 2pm

	*Funded under the 150 th Anniversary Small Project Program*

Electrical & Electronic Engineering