VIP Applications for 2023 are now closed*, please look out for announcements later in the year to apply for 2024!
*Applications for Sunswift remain open for T2 & T3 applications 2023.
VIP Applications for 2023 are now closed*, please look out for announcements later in the year to apply for 2024!
*Applications for Sunswift remain open for T2 & T3 applications 2023.
The Vertically Integrated Projects (VIP) Program is an innovative approach to enhancing higher education by engaging undergraduate and postgraduate students in ambitious, long-term, multidisciplinary project teams that are led by UNSW researchers.
UNSW is part of the worldwide Vertically Integrated Projects Consortium spanning 45 universities across 12 countries.
The Mini Solar VIP Team is developing devices that provide fast, accurate information to the surrounding community and to authorities when bushfires break out. The devices include a dedicated miniature solar panel that converts sunlight into energy, an integrated miniature battery, and communications technology which creates a 24/7 monitoring and communications network. The team was established in 2020 in response to the devastating bushfire season in Australia.