Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

3D stretchable electronics

Flexible electronic nanomembranes show promise for revolutionary organ-on-chip technologies, potentially reducing the need for animal testing in medical research.

Virginia Class submarine

UNSW Sydney nuclear materials engineer Dr Edward Obbard explains the difficulty in identifying and training the huge numbers of new workers required for Australia to build and maintain its own nuclear submarines.

ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health UNSW launch

The Research Hub aims to position Australia at the forefront of connected health by integrating sensor science with data analytics, regulatory approval, and manufacturing capabilities.  

Nuclear blockchain

UNSW experts will present a new shared ledger system to delegates at the IAEA Symposium on International Safeguards in Austria.

Hydrogen-Diesel Direct Injection Dual-Fuel System team

Team from UNSW Engine Research Laboratory develop new Hydrogen-Diesel Direct Injection Dual-Fuel System that significantly cuts carbon emissions.

Submarine

Dr Edward Obbard says AUKUS agreement won’t lead to Australia developing nuclear weapons.

Andrea Holden working with team members in an engineering workshop

A student of Mechanical Engineering is leading the UNSW team building its seventh high performance solar-powered car. 

settlement on mars

UNSW Engineering stories this year were filled with great discoveries, including the missing jigsaw piece in quantum computing to a new way of making green ammonia.

car seat

What is that loud throbbing noise when you drive with only one window open?

In scientific language, it's called Helmholtz Resonance and Dr Jeoffrey Fischer, from UNSW School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, explains why this phenomenon happens.

 

Flying car

Flying cars resemble a cross between a drone and a small aircraft, so most will have wings and typically include between four to eight rotors.

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