Teaching Strengths
Ms Mei Sim
Lecturer, Business Analysis
School of Computer Science and Information Technology
College of Engineering and Information Technology
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I have been at UniSA since 2006 and am currently a Lecturer and Course Coordinator in STEM, specializing in Project Management for IT Professionals and System Design and Realisation. Currently, also contributing to the development of a new course for Adelaide University.
I completed my undergraduate at UniSA in Computer Science degree along with Diplomas in Business Accounting and Financial Planning in other institution. Recently, I've completed my Professional Certificate in University Teaching at UniSA. In the past, I have received two awards Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for my work in developing inclusive teamwork in engineering and ICT from the Australian Federal Government's Office and UniSA. My approach integrates transdisciplinary, scaffolded, contextualised learning, helping to improve local and international students’ collaboration skills and global competencies.
I have designed, developed, coordinated and taught several courses within the University, in various modes, at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, across numerous local and international institutions in UniSA, UniSA Online, Eynesbury College, SAIBT and An De College.
In my role, I work closely with the division staff to provide high-quality online and face-to-face teaching to undergraduate and master's students and also help coordinate and support the day-to-day activities with coordinators and online course facilitators. I am particularly passionate about developing supportive and inclusive learning environments and supporting students in their first, transition, or second year at UniSA, providing guidance and support to help them succeed.
I am a member of UniSA Higher Education Research Network (HERN) and organising committee of the 2025 ASCILITE conference held in Adelaide
Consulting Times: To book an appointment, please email me or check your course consultation schedule.
2025: Fernando, A. T. J., Sim, S. M, & Darzanos, K., K., Wahlstrom, K. & Evans, N. (2025). Developing a values-based ethics learning tool. [Pecha Kucha]. ASCILITE, Adelaide.
2025: Fernando, A. T. J., Sim, S. M, Darzanos, K., Wahlstrom, K. & Evans, N. (2025). Creating an online values-based ethics education learning tool. [Abstract]. UniSA Teaching and Learning Symposium, Adelaide.
2025: Fernando, A. T. J., Darzanos, K., Evans, N. & Sim, S. M. (2025). Towards a Value Sensitive Design (VSD) based learning tool to facilitate ethical considerations when developing responsible technologies [Extended abstract]. ETHICOMP Conference, Portugal.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 - ongoing | Lecturer: Business Analysis | University of South Australia |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Award | Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning | The Australian Federal Government’s Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) | Australia | - |
| 2013 | Award | Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning | University of South Australia | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| Chinese (Mandarin) | Can speak and understand spoken |
| English | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Malay | Can speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 - 1997 | University of South Australia | Australia | Bachelor of Computer and Information Science |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Professional Certificate in University | University of South Australia | Australia |
| 2007 | Diploma of Financial Services (Financial Planning) | Australia and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance | Australia |
| 1995 | Diploma of Business (Accounting) | South Australia Institute of TAFE | Australia |
Courses I teach
- INFS 2044 System Design and Realisation (2025)
- INFS 5057 Project Management for IT Professionals (2025)
- COMP 3024 System Architecture (2024)
- INFS 1026 System Requirements and User Experience (2024)
- INFS 2044 System Design and Realisation (2024)
- INFS 5057 Project Management for IT Professionals (2024)
- INFT 1031 System Requirements Studio (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- LBCP - Bachelor of Information Technology
- LMIG - Master of Information Technology
- LHSG - Bachelor of Software Engineering (Honours)
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | HERDSA SoLT | - |
| Date | Event Name | Event Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | ASCILITE 2025 | Conference | ASCILITE | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Developing a values-based ethics learning tool (Pecha Kucha Proposal) | ASCILITE 2025 | ASCILITE | - |
| 2025 - ongoing | Creating an online values-based ethics education learning tool | UniSA Teaching and Learning Symposium 2025 | University of South Australia | Australia |