Melbourne School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical engineering interacts with all other branches of engineering and plays a part in the design or production of practically everything we use.

News & Events

Bushfire modelling Building a better, safer community
University Newsroom, 27 Oct 2009
Predicting the time and location of a bushfire is set to become more accurate thanks to research carried out by a group of final year students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne.
Chris Manzie Tall Poppy award to Dr Chris Manzie
The Young Tall Poppy Science Awards were created in 1998 by the Australian Institute of Policy and Science. The awards recognise and celebrate Australian intellectual and scientific excellence and promote science as a career for younger Australians.
Dr Michael Brear Engineers create hydrogen hope for engines
August 2009, Geelong Advertiser
A research team at the Melbourne School of Engineering led by Dr Michael Brear has launched a prototype hydrogen fuelled engine in a step towards the future of the automotive industry. See the video: Driving clean energy all the way to zero emissions


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Mechanical Frogs Video Mechanical Frogs take over the South Lawn
Watch a video clip of 3rd Year Mechanical Engineering students test-firing their Mechanical Frogs on the University's South Lawn as part of practical group work in the subject 'Design 300'.
Chris Manzie speaking in the Mechanical engineering video What is Mechanical Engineering?
Watch the Melbourne School of Engineering video about Mechanical Engineering at the University of Melbourne, Australia