Rate My Professor John Arnold

University of New South Wales

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4.08/20/2025

Always approachable and easy to talk to.

4.05/21/2025

Brings real-world relevance to learning.

5.03/31/2025

Patient, kind, and always approachable.

4.02/27/2025

Encourages deep understanding and curiosity.

5.02/17/2025

Makes learning feel effortless and fun.

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Emeritus Professor John Arnold, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra, had a distinguished career in engineering academia. Born in Melbourne, he commenced his studies in 1972, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering with first-class honours from the University of Melbourne in 1975. He then completed a research Master of Engineering Science degree in computer control at the same university in 1977. In February 1978, Arnold joined UNSW as a Teaching Fellow in the Faculty of Military Studies at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, within the Department of Electrical Engineering, where he also pursued his doctoral studies. He was awarded a PhD in image and video compression from UNSW in 1983. Advancing steadily, he became Lecturer in 1980, Senior Lecturer in 1988, Associate Professor in 1995, and Professor of Electrical Engineering in 1997. From 1998, he served as Head of the School of Electrical Engineering, and following a major restructure at UNSW@ADFA in 2003, he led the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering until his appointment as Deputy Rector in September 2006.