CERG Thesis projects

You can review information about the application process for PhD studies at the following links:

PhD application through School of Psychology
PhD application through School of ITEE (Information Technology and Electrical Engineering)
PhD application through School of Medicine
UQ Graduate School -- further details.

CERG offers projects that can become the subject of PhD, Masters, or Honours theses for suitably qualified students in Psychology or ITEE. Arrangements can be discussed for suitably qualified students in other disciplines, such as engineering or medical sciences. Most projects are carried out in UQ's re-equipped (in 2010) usability laboratory (UQUL) where we are based.

Below are details of some sample topics and the degree they would best suit. The qualifications most likely to make the project a success are listed. The names of academic staff members who can act as primary supervisors of specific projects are given, with email links. Other contact details for potential supervisors can be found on CERG's People page.

CERG supports the PhD oral defence as a mode of PhD thesis examination, for students for whom it is suitable. We also support the thesis by publication.

You can find out more about CERG's research, personnel, publications, usability lab and equipment, as well as our news on this website.

Thesis topic (degree)	Description and skill set needed	Contact
Modeling and improving human interaction with technology in healthcare (PhD)	Topics in the general area of modeling human activity (eg in healthcare) to prospectively analyse the impact of new technology, using formal modeling languages ranging from BPMN, YAWL, and so on, to general discrete event simulation tools such as MicroSaint and systems dynamics tools such as stock and flow modeling.	Professor Penelope Sanderson
Designing better information displays for critical care monitoring (PhD)	Topics in the general area of human factors in the design and deployment of medical electrical equipment and health information systems, particularly in critical care. Special focus on the design and application of auditory displays.	Professor Penelope Sanderson
Multisensory integration and multitasking (PhD or Honours projects)	Topics in the general area of multimodal displays and multisensory integration, particularly as might apply in demanding field environments where users are mobile and engaged in multitasking.	Professor Penelope Sanderson

Topics listed here will change as some are taken and new ones mounted. CERG academic staff are happy to discuss other potential topics that fall within our mission and strategic directions.

There is also information about the application process for PhD studies on this website.