ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Hurry, A., Vafadarshamasbi, A., Hayward, K., Guzzomi, N., Rauthan, K. (2024). Numerical investigation of the thermo-hydraulic performance of a shark denticle-inspired plate fin heat exchanger. Applied Thermal Engineering, 239(Article in press), Article number 122192. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2023.122192.
Hurry, A., Hayward, K., Guzzomi, N., Rauthan, K., Vafadarshamasbi, A. (2023). Thermo-hydraulic performance evaluation of a NACA 63-015 heat exchanger with shark denticles as surface textures. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 216(Article in press), Article number 124591. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2023.124591.
Perera, P., Hayward, K., Guzzomi, N., Vafadarshamasbi, A. (2023). Erosion wear characterisation of an open Ductile Iron butterfly valve subjected to Aluminium Oxide particle slurry flow. Tribology International, 191(Article in press), Article number 109199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.triboint.2023.109199.
Rauthan, K., Guzzomi, N., Vafadarshamasbi, A., Hayward, K., Hurry, A. (2021). Experimental Investigation of Pressure Drop Performance of Smooth and Dimpled Single Plate-Fin Heat Exchangers. Metals, 11(11), Article number 1757. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11111757.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Guzzomi, N., Hayward, K. (2021). Experimental Investigation and Comparison of the Thermal Performance of Additively and Conventionally Manufactured Heat Exchangers. Metals, 11(4), Article number 574. https://doi.org/10.3390/met11040574.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Guzzomi, N., Rassau, A., Hayward, K. (2021). Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing: A Review of Common Processes, Industrial Applications, and Current Challenges. Applied Sciences, 11(3), Article number 1213. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11031213.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Tolouei Rad, M., Hayward, K. (2019). An integrated model to use drilling modular machine tools. International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 102(5-8), 2387-2397. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-019-03387-w.
La, L., Leatherday, C., Qin, P., Leong, Y., Hayward, K., Jiang, B., Zhang, L. (2017). The interaction between encapsulated Gd2O3 particles and polymeric matrix: the mechanism of fracture and X-ray attenuation properties. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 535(December 2017), 175-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2017.09.038.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Hayward, K., Tolouei Rad, M. (2017). Drilling reconfigurable machine tool selection and process parameters optimization as a function of product demand. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 45(August 2017), 58-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2017.08.004.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Hayward, K., Tolouei Rad, M. (2017). Sensitivity analysis for justification of utilising special purpose machine tools in the presence of uncertain parameters. International Journal of Production Research, 55(13), 3842-3861. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2017.1308032.
Ayres, T., Hayward, K., Guzzomi, N. (2017). Design of a Custom FSAE Engine. SAE-A Vehicle Technology Engineer, 3(1), 15.
Conference Publications
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Tolouei Rad, M., Hayward, K. (2017). Evaluation of the effect of product demand uncertainty on manufacturing system selection. Procedia Manufacturing (1735-1743). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2017.07.301.
La, L., Leong, Y., Watts, HP., Au, P., Hayward, K., Zhang, L. (2016). A novel approach for the preparation of nanosized Gd2O3 structure: The influence of surface force on the morphology of ball milled particles. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 506(2016), 13-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.06.005.
La, L., Leong, Y., Leatherday, C., Au, P., Hayward, K., Zhang, L. (2016). X-ray protection, surface chemistry and rheology of ball-milled submicron Gd2O3 aqueous suspension. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 501(2016), 75-82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfa.2016.04.058.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Tolouei Rad, M., Hayward, K., Abhary, K. (2016). Technical feasibility analysis of utilizing special purpose machine tools. Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 39(2016), 53–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmsy.2016.02.003.
Vafadarshamasbi, A., Tolouei Rad, M., Hayward, K. (2016). New cost model for feasibility analysis of utilising special purpose machine tools. International Journal of Production Research, 54(24), 7330-7344. https://doi.org/10.1080/00207543.2016.1181283.
Research Projects
Development of a prototype Smart Extraction Fan that features real-time monitoring of air quality, AusIndustry, Innovation Connections Grant, 2022 ‑ 2024, $143,068.