Talking with Lecturers: Aaron Quigley (CSE Head of School)

In this exciting episode of Echo, Raathan and Sunny sit down with
UNSW CSE Head of School Aaron Quigley !


They discuss:


His love for teaching ‍ and his passion for Computer Science

What it’s like having been an academic at universities all
over the globe

What it’s like chairing international research conferences

His thoughts on industry vs academia

The research he’s done on Human Computer Interaction

His 5 year plan for UNSW CSE and what he wants to achieve as
Head of School



NB: Please note that this episode was recorded in late 2020 for
context for some of the discussion.


Timestamps:


00:00 Origins in computer science 15:09 Experiences in academia
vs industry around the world  21:04 Philosophy as the CSE
Head of School 30:08 Research in human computer interaction 37:05
Chairing international conferences 45:49 Transitioning to
teaching online 58:32 Teaching ENGG1811 1:14:54 Future of
programming 1:17:05 Advice for students