Teaching
Teaching Overview
Dr Raine is an enthusiastic, dedicated and award-winning teacher. She is currently co-unit coordinator and lecturer of EGB339: Introduction to Robotics and EGB120: Foundations of Electrical Engineering, and has over five years of sessional academic experience spanning control and dynamic systems, electrical engineering, artificial intelligence, and engineering design and professional practice. She is committed to improving diversity and gender representation in the field of engineering and is a member of QUT’s Ally Network. Dr Raine is also the creator and organiser of the QUT Centre for Robotics Marine Robotics Seminar Series: Information Page and YouTube.
Teaching Philosophy
My teaching is grounded in two principles: learning by doing, and creating a safe, supportive environment where all students can build confidence and skills.
I emphasise project‑ and problem‑based learning, as engineering requires creativity, adaptability, and strong problem‑solving skills. I design engaging, real‑world problems that allow students to develop solutions aligned with their interests and strengths.
In response to generative AI, I have also focused on improving engineering assessment. I have developed and implemented structured oral assessment procedures that support academic integrity while enabling authentic evaluation of student understanding, design reasoning, and problem‑solving skills.
Equally important to me is fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment. I make a conscious effort to engage all students, particularly those who may be less confident or from under‑represented groups, and I encourage follow‑up questions both in and outside class. My aim is to teach with empathy, clarity, and a strong focus on student growth.
Courses Taught
2026 - Current
EGB120 - Foundations of Electrical Engineering
In this foundational engineering unit you will learn concepts around the relationship between electrical energy, electronic instrumentation and measurements. This is key to begin your journey towards being a professional engineer. This unit introduces techniques for circuit analysis, instruments for measurement and practical applications in an engineering context. The ability to analyse and understand electrical circuits and related concepts plays a key role in most engineering disciplines and is highly useful not only for electrical engineers (electronics and mechatronic) but also for mechanical, biomedical, aerospace, and materials engineers. EGB120 combines real-world focused lectures, tutorials and practicals to give a hands-on experience learning about these fundamental skills. The concepts in this unit will be built upon in future engineering units and teach key fundamental concepts relevant to all engineering majors.
2025 - Current
EGB339 - Introduction to Robotics
This unit introduces the fundamental concepts and algorithms of robotics and computer vision. In this unit, you will get an introduction to the foundational topics of kinematics and computer vision. Together, we will delve into the world of robotic arms and manipulation, and learn how to equip a robotic software system with vision and basic intelligence.
2024 - Current
EGH490-1 and EGH490-2 - Final Year Project
In this integrated capstone project of your Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree you will hone your knowledge and skills bases in preparation for graduate work or further studies. You will learn engineering project design, methodology and management, advancement of discipline knowledge and skills, risk, ethics and sustainability in a project environment, and reporting and presenting project stages.