Awards recived by Dr Wayne Piekarski
2004 South Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Award
Awarded for outstanding achievements in the area of science to new researchers.
2003 Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Innovation - Product Category
Awarded to the Tinmith augmented reality project from the Wearable Computer Lab, for the most innovative new research product developed at the university.
2003 National Finalist - Fresh Science 2003
Fresh Science provides a national forum for 16 young scientists to explain their work to the public and interact with the media, to make science interesting, relevant, and accessible.
2003 Best Refereed Journal Paper by an ITEE Research Student
Awarded to the ITEE research student who produces the best refereed journal paper, determined by the Dean of Research and committee.
2003 Best Poster by an ITEE Research Student
Awarded to the ITEE research student who produces the best presented conference poster, determined by the Dean of Research and committee.
2003 Finalist – University of South Australia Postgraduate Student of the Year
Awarded to the most outstanding postgraduate student in the division of Information Technology, Environment, and Engineering.
2002 National finalist - Australian Museum Eureka Prize for ICT Innovation
Awarded to an individual, team or organisation for outstanding innovation in the research, design, development or implementation of projects related to the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry.
2002 Best Student Paper - Australian User Interface Conference 2002
Awarded to the best student paper at the Australian User Interface Conference, decided by the program committee of the conference.
1999 State winner and national finalist - Siemens Prize for Innovation
Awarded to Australia’s most outstanding final year student project in the fields of electronic, electrical, communication, or computer engineering.
1999 Alumni Association Certificate of Achievement
Most outstanding academic record in the Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems Engineering).
1999 Institution of Engineers Australia Award – Keith Johinke Medal
For academic achievement and personal qualities in the final year of the University of South Australia, Bachelor of Engineering course.
1999 University of South Australia Medal
Outstanding academic merit and high quality performance throughout the degree course Bachelor of Engineering (Computer Systems Engineering)
1998 Chancellor’s Award List and Dean’s Merit List for academic achievement
1998 Member of the Golden Key Honour Society
1998 British Aerospace Australia Computer Systems Design Prize
Greatest leadership and innovation in the subject Integrated Computer Systems Design and the Computer Systems Project in the final year of the degree course in Computer Systems Engineering
1998 British Aerospace Australia Computer Systems Engineering Prize
Most outstanding record on completion of the Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering.
1998 CelsiusTech Australia Computer Communications and Networks Prize
Best academic results in the subject Computer Communications and Networks of the Bachelor of Engineering course in Computer Systems Engineering.
1997 CSC Australia Third Year Prize
Best overall performance in all of the subjects comprising the third year of the Bachelor of Engineering course in Computer Systems Engineering.
1997 CelsiusTech Australia Real Time Systems and Control Prize
Best academic results in the subject Real Time Systems and Control of the Bachelor of Engineering course in Computer Systems Engineering
1997 CelsiusTech Australia Third Year Scholarship
Covers the third and fourth year of the Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Systems Engineering
1996 CSC Australia Second Year Prize
Best overall performance in all of the subjects comprising the second year of the Bachelor of Engineering course in Computer Systems engineering