Priority Status: Priority
Project State: TAS
City: Hobart
University of Tasmania: Hobart Science and Technology Precinct Project Plan
University of Tasmania: Hobart Science and Technology Precinct Cost: 400 million
University of Tasmania: Hobart Science and Technology Precinct Construction Details
Currently located at Sandy Bay, the initiative would see the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology of the University of Tasmania, moved to a purpose-built facility in Hobart's CBD. Research, Education and training would be the primary activities at the facility. The university estimates that the demand for undergraduate study would increase by approximately 60% when the proposed 45,050 m2 facility is completed. With capacity for an initial 3,000 students and 700 staff, the facility would provide the following benefits:
- improved research outputs
- increase Tasmanian participation in higher education
- contribute to Hobart's urban regeneration
The proposal has the support of the Tasmanian Government.
University of Tasmania: Hobart Science and Technology Precinct Jobs & Community Plan
There are a number of economic difficulties faced by the state of Tasmania:
- slower economic growth compared to the Australian average
- comparatively lower productivity, population growth and higher education pursuance
- comparatively higher unemployment
The introduction of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) industries, coupled with urban development, might assist in attracting new industry to Hobart and boost population and economic growth. The current STEM facilities at the Sandy Bay campus are approaching the expiry of their usability. They are not serving to attract the required levels of domestic or international students and lack high-end infrastructure that is typically synonymous with a leading research and education facility.
University of Tasmania: Hobart Science and Technology Precinct Upgrade Timeline
University of Tasmania: Hobart Science and Technology Precinct - Timeframe: 0-5 years.
Source: https://infrastructuremagazine.com.au/2019/07/10/university-of-tasmania-300-million-proposal-added-to-infrastructure-priority-list/; https://infrastructurepipeline.org/project/hobart-science-and-technology-precinct/