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DrSam Ferguson

Director, T&L Engagement

Associate Dean (Education & Students)

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  • Director, T&L Engagement
    Associate Dean (Education & Students)
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TEACHING AND SUPERVISION

Sam teaches or has taught subjects such as:

42046 Data Processing using R
41019 Prototyping Physical Interaction
31265 Communications for IT Professionals
95569 Digital Media Studio
95566 Digital Experience Design
31080 Interactive Media
32027 Multimedia Systems Design

Sam is currently heavily involved in Interactive Media 32027/31080, an inter-disciplinary studio where students can get hands-on experience developing physical interaction systems in a collaborative environment. 

TEACHING & SUPERVISION

  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Using Visualization and Interaction Algorithms to Enable New Understandings of Time-Based Media Datasets
    29 Jul 2022
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Developing a Gamified Motivational Mobile-Learning App for Instrumental Music Practice
    9 Jul 2022
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Intelligent Personal Assistants in Saudi Arabia
    4 Jul 2022
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Audio-Visual Bow Interface
    23 Dec 2021
    Joint supervisor
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Interactive Media
    1 Jul 2021
    31080/32027
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Prototyping Physical Interaction
    1 Mar 2021
    41019/42070
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Music Emotion Recognition Classification System
    15 Jan 2021
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Spatial Live Coding
    27 Jul 2020
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Artistically rethinking creative coding for digital media
    3 Jul 2020
    Lead supervisor
  • COURSE DEVELOPED
    42046 Data Processing using R
    1 Jul 2020
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Interactive Media
    1 Jul 2020
    31080/32027
  • COURSE DEVELOPED
    41039 Programming 1
    1 Mar 2020
  • PROGRAM DEVELOPED
    Master of Business Analytics
    1 Mar 2020
    This program was developed in partnership with the Faculty of Business, and combined UTS strength in both IT and Business disciplines into a degree that has wide appeal to students with backgrounds in either area. This process involved detailed design and collaborative work across our two Faculties. Additionally, this degree was one of the first to be transformed into a wholly online format, in partnership with our Online Program Management partner Keypath.
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Prototyping Physical Interaction
    1 Mar 2020
    41019/42070
  • PROGRAM DEVELOPED
    Quantum Information Science Major in Bachelor of Computing Science (Hons)
    1 Mar 2020
    The quantum information science major was a high level program in our flagship IT degree For UTS. The major was developed alongside the Sydney Quantum Academy program, and featured academics from one of UTS leading research strengths, the Quantum Software Institute.
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Concurrent information communication in voice-based interaction
    31 Oct 2019
    Lead supervisor
  • PROGRAM DEVELOPED
    Major in Cybersecurity and Privacy in Bachelor of Computing Science (Honours)
    1 Mar 2019
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Prototyping Physical Interaction
    1 Mar 2019
    41019/42070
  • COURSE TAUGHT
    Technology Research Preparation
    1 Mar 2019
    32144
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Educational Strategies for Critical Listening in Sound Engineering: A Qualitative Evaluation
    4 Dec 2018
    Joint supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Video-based 3D object reconstruction using deep learning
    19 Oct 2018
    Lead supervisor
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Advanced Algorithms in Deep Reinforcement Learning
    21 Aug 2018
  • RESEARCH-BASED DEGREE SUPERVISION
    Designing and Evaluation of User Experience for Visitors to Evacuate and to Navigate to Point-Of-Interest in Crowed Spaces
    2 Jul 2018
    Lead supervisor
  • COURSE DEVELOPED
    41079 Computer Science Studio 2
    1 Mar 2018
  • PROGRAM DEVELOPED
    Master of Interaction Design suite
    1 Mar 2018
    The Masters of Interaction Design suite was a new and wholistic approach to training students from a variety of backgrounds in skills needed for careers in interaction design and user experience. It featured a core thread of studios, as well as depth in technical and design subjects from a variety of areas across the faculty.