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About Monash University The Monash University Faculty of Engineering currently educates over 4000 students across four campuses. It is ranked as the number one Engineering Faculty in Australia (and number eighteen in the world) by THES2004/2005. Students enter through a common first year teaching program, and then specialize into one of five departments in the areas of Chemical, Civil, Electrical and Computer Systems, Mechanical, and Materials Engineering, for the remainder of their degree program (4 or 5 years for single or double degree programs respectively). The faculty has a very strong research focus, with research activities ranging from fundamental studies, to applications oriented investigations that often include technology transfers to industry. All undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs are accredited by the Institution of Engineers Australia. Within the Faculty of Engineering, the Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering offers several undergraduate degree programs and research areas, including biomedical engineering, computer architecture, control systems, power electronics, power engineering, robotics, and telecommunications. Research in power electronics at Monash University is undertaken within the Power Electronics Group (PEG), which was established by Associate Professor Holmes in 1996 to better train students in the advanced theoretical and practical grounding that is vital for in-depth research into power electronics as well as for practical engineering careers. The group includes two academics, postgraduate students as well as semipermanent staff that are dedicated to offering their time and expertise so that leading edge research can be undertaken. The focus of PEG is to research and develop power electronics systems in order to advance the knowledge in this area, to support industry in the development of new products using recent advances in research, and to train engineers to be able to work at an appropriate level in industry. These goals are pursued via both academic research projects and commercial product developments, resulting in staff and students being endlessly confronted with new challenges and concepts. PEG both investigates such challenges at a theoretical level, and relates them to the limitations and constraints of practically engineering products. Current activities range from investigating equipment failure and independent testing, to liaising with companies about the design and development of innovative products incorporating cutting-edge knowledge. The pioneering approach to research and development developed by PEG has been successful both academically and commercially, resulting in the growth of its members to include over ten staff and students. Furthermore, several commercial development contracts have resulted in professional publications and further academic research, illustrating the strength and advantages of the unique university/industry relationships that have been built up by the group. 
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