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	Dr Peter Summons
Position:	Senior Lecturer in Information Systems
Faculty/Division:	Faculty of Science and Information Technology School of Design, Communication and Information Technology
Contact Details:	Staff Directory Entry
Qualifications:	Master of Computing (The University of Newcastle) Graduate Diploma in Education (Newcastle College of Advanced Education) Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) (The University of Newcastle)
Research Areas:	My research could be categorized into two main areas, the first is the design and representation of Information and Knowledge-Based systems and the second is in information systems teaching methods and assessment. I am interested in emerging trends of IT within society such as the role of information and knowledge in electronic business and e-commerce. I have an active interest in the use and acceptance of information within the general context of society and within the specific areas of Health and Medicine. I am particularly interested in the acquisition, representation and application of knowledge in Medical systems.
Research Grants:	I was the principal investigator for the three teaching grants below. The 1998 CUTSD Grant was a national competitive grant. It was funded at the top level available under the scheme. 1998 (for 1999-2000) $50,000 - Summons, P.F., Coldwell, J., Bruff, C. CUTSD National Teaching Development Grant - Individual Automated Assessment and Marking Management Package 1998 (for 1999) $7,500 - Summons, P.F., Simon, Bruff, C. Faculty Teaching Grant Flexible Delivery Options for Teaching and Assessment of Practical Applications in INFO101. 1997 (for 1998) $4,950 - Summons, P.F., Henskens, F., Bruff, C. Newcastle CAUT Teaching Grant Automated Assessment and Marking Software Package for Spreadsheet Concept Evaluation. 1989 $1225 - Summons, P.F. G. H. Duncan Research Fund Conversion of Applesoft BASIC to IBM Format (QuickBASIC).
Honours, Distinctions, Societies:
Teaching Interests:	I currently lecture Information Management to Bachelor of Information Science (B.InfoSc) and Master of Information Technology (MIT) students.
Supervision of Students:	MIT Information Systems Projects
Professional Positions:	My professional career includes practical experience as a Systems Engineer in the Hardware Development Group at the BHP, Newcastle. I regard consultation as a mechanism that is closely tied with both my teaching and research, as my teaching area at the University has always required me to keep close contact with external organisations and with developments in my discipline. To this end, I have worked with organisations as a consulting engineer and in contract analysis-programming positions at various times. My recent consultations include the Hunter Area Pathology Service and the Catholic Schools Office. I have extensive teaching experience in non-tertiary organisations such as TAFE. I am a qualified secondary teacher and I was a committee member responsible for setting the 1997 and 1998 Higher School Certificate examinations for the 2 Unit General, the 2/3 Unit Common and the 3 Unit Computing Studies subjects.

Publications:	Link to: Researcher Report