Mrs Zorica Nedic

• Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
• Electrical Circuit Theory
• Electrical Power Systems
• Artificial Intelligence
• Image Processing
• Microcontrollers and Embeded System Programming
• Digital Electronics

BE (Electronics), University of Belgrade, Serbia (former Yugoslavia)

MEng (Electrical), University of South Australia

• Biologically Inspired ANN for Modelling Human Vision
• Engineering Education
• Remote Laboratories

A. Mohtar, Z. Nedic and J. Machotka, Digitally Controlled Variable Resistors for NetLab, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol 6, No.1, 2007.

P.K. Ma, Z. Nedic and A. Nafalski, Optimasation of autoreclosure time – case study power system of a 500kV transmission line in Vietnam", Asia-Pacific Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, APSAEM2006, (in press), Sydney, Australia, 20-21 July 2006.

J. Machotka and Z. Nedic, Incorporation of remote laboratories into on-campus engineering courses, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 9th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Muscat, Oman, , pp. 157-160, 11-15 February 2006.

A. Mohtar, Z. Nedic and J. Machotka, The latest developments for remote laboratory NetLab, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 9th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Muscat, Oman, pp. 165- 168, 11-15 February 2006.

Z. Nedic J. and Machotka, Interactive electronic tutorials and web based approach in engineering courses, IASTED Proceedings of Web Based Education, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pp. 243-248, 23-25 January 2006.

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka and A. Nafalski, Engineering education within UniSA e-environment, IASTED Proceedings of Web Based Education, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pp. 365-370, 23-25 January 2006.

J. Machotka and Z. Nedic, Students’ responses to remote laboratory NetLab, IASTED Proceedings of Web Based Education 2006, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pp. 264-269, 23-25 January 2006.

J. Machotka and Z. Nedic, Real laboratory experimentation via the Internet, Proceedings of WiR Conference: Women Doing Research, Gladstone, Queensland, pp. 1-5, 24-25 November, 2005. (Working paper).

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka and A. Nafalski, Brain modelling for teaching, learning and research, Proceedings of WiR Conference: Women Doing Research, Gladstone, Queensland, pp. 1-10, 24-25 November, 2005. (Full paper).

Z. Nedic, J.Machotka and A. Nafalski, Effective recruiting of engineering students, Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Challenges in Higher Education and Research in 21st Century, Sozopol, Bulgaria, pp. 35-38, 1-3 June 2005.

S. Yordanova, V. Asenov and Z. Nedic, Application of Artificial Neural Networks for Linearising Control of a Non-Linear Plant, JSAEM Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics: Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems, Vol.15, pp.165-171, 2005.

A. Sprok, B. Dansie, Z. Nedic, Ö. Göl and A. Nafalski, Robotics Peer Mentoring (RPM) Program in high schools, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education 4th Asia-Pacific Forum on Engineering and Technology Education, Bangkok, Tailand, pp. 161-164, 26-29 September 2005.

J. Machotka, Z. Nedic and S. Carr, Real, remote and virtual laboratories, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 8th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Kingston, Jamaica, pp. 223-226, 7-11 February 2005.

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka, A. Sprok, L.O. Ruud and S. Carr, The Circuit Builder for NetLab, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 8th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Kingston, Jamaica, pp. 239-242, 7-11 February, 2005.

Z. Nedic, J.Machotka and S. Yordanova, Collaboration in remote controlled laboratory, Proceedings of 14th Scientific Symposium with International Participation- Metrology and Metrology Assurance, Sozopol, Bulgaria, pp. 60-64, 14-18 September 2004.

Z. Nedic, B. Dansie and A Nafalski, Effectiveness of robotics peer mentoring program for raising interest in engineering, science and technology, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education and Research - Progress Through Partnership, Bouzov Castle, Czech Republic, (R Farana, P Noskievic, W Melecky, V Kebo, Z Weiss, I Vondrak, R Bris, J Polak, V Roubicek, A Dudacek Eds), pp. 659-667, 2004.

Z. Nedic and J. Machotka, Students' telepresence in a remote laboratory: a case study - NetLab, Proceedings of the International Conference on Engineering Education and Research - Progress Through Partnership, Bouzov Castle, Czech Republic, (R Farana, P Noskievic, W Melecky, V Kebo, Z Weiss, I Vondrak, R Bris, J Polak, V Roubicek, A Dudacek Eds), pp. 1237-1242, 2004

Ö. Göl, A. Nafalski, Z. Nedic and K.J. McDermott, Peer tutoring in high schools to increase engineering awareness, Global Journal of Engineering Education, vol.8, No.2, pp.139-146, 2004.

J. Machotka and Z. Nedic, The use of the Internet in engineering education, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 7th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Mumbai, India, pp.55-58, 9-13 February, 2004

Z. Nedic and J. Machotka, Students’ perceptions of the remote laboratory NetLab, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 7th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Mumbai, India, pp.59-62, 9-13 February, 2004.

Ö. Göl, A. Nafalski, Z. Nedic, J. Machotka and K.J. McDermott, Peer tutoring in high schools to increase engineering awareness, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 7th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Mumbai, India, pp.103-106, 9-13 February, 2004.

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka and A. Nafalski, Remote Laboratories versus Virtual and real Laboratories, Proc. of the 33rd ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, November 5-8, 2003, Boulder, CO, USA. Available from: http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie2003/papers/1077.pdf

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka, A. Nafalski and Ö. Göl, UniSA Robotic Mentoring for High Schools, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 7th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, St. Petersburg, Russia, pp.145-148, 4-6 September 2003.

J. Machotka, Z. Nedic, R. Calabrese and M.Chen, The Development of Remote Laboratory (NetLab) at the University of South Australia, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 7th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, St. Petersburg, Russia, pp. 133-136., 4-6 September 2003.

Z. Nedic and J. Machotka, The Changing E-Environment in Engineering Education, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 5th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Chennai, India, pp.194-197, 2002.

J. Machotka and Z. Nedic, Online Remote laboratory (NetLab), Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 5th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Chennai, India, pp.179-183, 2002.

J. Machotka, Z. Nedic, T. Czauderna and T. H. Vo, Postgraduate Students’ Involvement in the Development of Remote Laboratory for Undergraduate Teaching. Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 6th Baltic Region Seminar on Engineering Education, Wismar, Germany, 22 - 25 September 2002, pp.149-152.

J. Machotka, Z. Nedic and A. Nafalski, Monitoring and Controlling Real Systems via the Internet, Proceedings of International Seminar on Information and Communications Technologies 2002 “ICT in the Knowledge Society: Challenges and Opportunities for Business and Education”, Association for Engineering Education in Southeast and East Asia and the Pacific, Batam Island, Indonesia, pp.105-109, 2002.

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka and A. Nafalski, Engineering E-education – A Case Study at the University of South Australia, Proccedings of International Seminar on Information and Communications Technologies 2002 “ICT in the Knowledge Society: Challenges and Opportunities for Business and Education”, Association for Engineering Education in Southeast and East Asia and the Pacific, Batam Island, Indonesia, pp.120-125, 2002.

J. Machotka, Z. Nedic and V. Nedic, Changes and Challenges Brought by the Electronic Environment in Engineering Education, World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol 1, No.1, pp. 111-114, 2002.

Z. Nedic, V. Nedic and J. Machotka, Intelligent Tutoring System for Teaching 1st Year Engineering, UICEE World Transactions on Engineering and Technology Education, vol 1, No.2, pp. 241-243, 2002.

Z. Nedic, P. Lozo and L. Jain Perceptual Grouping of Contours via Gated Diffusion of Boundary Signals, In A. Abraham, M. Koeppen (Eds.): Hybrid Information Systems, Physica Verlag, Heidelberg, (Submitted for publication in 2002, pp. 181-194, Paper presented at 1st International Workshop on Hybrid Intelligent Systems, HIS'01, Adelaide, Australia)

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka, V. Nedic and L. Jain, Electronic Tutorials – Interactive and Attractive, Proceedings of 12th Annual Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education, Brisbane, pp.234-238, 2001.

Z. Nedic, J. Machotka and L.C. Jain, Modelling Learning Processes, Proceedings of UNESCO International Centre for Engineering Education UICEE 4th Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Bangkok, Thailand, pp.139-143, 2001.

Nedic, Z. and Jain, L.C., Neural Networks for 2-D Image Segmentation, Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems, JSAEM Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 11, pp.131-134, 2001.

Nedic, V., Filippidis, A., Jain, L.C., Nedic, Z., Machotka, J. and Connell, R., Knowledge-Based Intelligent Paradigms and Applications, Applications of Electromagnetic Phenomena in Electrical and Mechanical Systems, JSAEM Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 11, pp.135-140, 2001.

Nedic, Z., Raza, S.R., Jain, L.C. and Machotka, J., Computer aided tutorials with randomised parameters, 3rd UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Hobart, Tasmania, Feb. 2000, pp. 229-232.

Machotka, J. and Nedic, Z., Interactive Electronic Tutorials versus classical black-board tutorials, 3rd UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Hobart, Tasmania, February 2000, pp. 193-197.

Yordanova, S. Tzvetkov, P., Nedic, Z. and Chan, W.K., Robust Control Design for an Anti-Vibration System, Technical paper published in Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Australia, Vol. 20 No. 3, 2000, pp.203-208.

Nedic, Z., Lozo, P. and Jain, L.C., Modelling Perception of Occluded Craik-O'Brien-Cornsweet Effect. Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems, IEEE Press USA, August 1999, pp. 435-438.

Nedic, Z, Machotka, J. and Jain, L., Multimedia Package for Interactive design of Laboratory Experiments (LabCAD), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems, IEEE Press USA, August 1999, pp. 17-20.

Machotka, J., Nedic, V. and Nedic, Z., Interactive Electronic Tutorials for Subject Signals and Systems 1N, 11th Australasian Conference on Engineering Education Adelaide, Australia, 26-29 September, 1999.

Machotka, J., Nafalski, A. and Nedic, Z., Experiences in Teaching Large Classes Using Web Sites, 2nd UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Auckland, New Zealand, February 1999.

Machotka, J. and Nedic, Z., Interactive Web sites for teaching engineering Subjects: Network Theory and Signals and Systems 1&2 at the University of South Australia, 1st UICEE Annual Conference on Engineering Education, Melbourne, February 1998.

Horwood, G., Kearney, D. and. Nedic, Z., Fuzzy Control Using Floating Membership Functions for the Braking of a Long Haul Train, Proceedings of the First International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information Engineering Systems, IEEE Press USA, KES '97, Adelaide, April 1997, pp. 455-460.

Baghurst, A., Hobson, E., and Nedic, Z., New Approach in Teaching Electrical Measurements and Instrumentation at the University of South Australia, AEESEAP 96, Chiba, Japan, April 1996.

Nedic, Z. and Benjamin, B. R., Energy Optimal Journeys for Long-Haul Trains, AUPEC'94, Adelaide, September 1994, pp. 676-681.

Tufegdzic, S. and Nedic, Z., Microcomputer Based Control of Pneumatic Dispatch Systems, MIPRO 1987, Rijeka, Yugoslavia, May 1987.

Tufegdzic, S. and Nedic, Z., Microprocessor Based Belt Conveyer Scale, MIPRO 1987, Rijeka, Yugoslavia, May 1987.

Tufegdzic, S. Stamenic, O. and Nedic, Z., Microprocessor Based Batching Controller, MIPRO 1987, Rijeka, Yugoslavia, May 1987.

Milic, M. and Nedic, Z., Some Methods of Analysing Switched-Capacitor Networks, TEHNIKA - Elektrotehnika, 1985, No. 7-8, pp. 1-14. (Journal paper in Serbian; abstract in English)