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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering

Pioneering the next generation of robotics, machinery and materials
We conduct teaching and research excellence across the areas of aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering and mechatronic engineering.
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Explore our dedicated undergraduate and postgraduate courses spanning the areas of aerospace, mechanical and mechatronic engineering.
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Our research spans aerospace engineering, fuels and combustion, robotics and intelligent systems, materials engineering and thermodynamics.
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Our academics and researchers strive for excellence in aerospace, mechanical and mechatronic engineering.
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Latest news

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03 July 2024

Researchers unlock 'materials genome', opening possibilities for next-generation design

A new microscopy method has allowed researchers to detect tiny changes in the atomic-level architecture of crystalline materials like advanced steels for ship hulls and custom silicon for electronics. It could advance our ability to understand the fundamental origins of materials properties and behaviour.
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22 April 2024

Medical drone project receives $3.6 million to close health gap in rural and remote Australia

A hydrogen-fuelled, emissions free medical drone is being developed by the University of Sydney in partnership with ASAC Consultancy.
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05 April 2024

New privacy-preserving robotic cameras obscure images beyond human recognition

Robotic researchers have developed a new approach to designing cameras, which they say could help protect the images and data collected by smart home devices and internet-of-things technology.
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26 February 2024

Researchers closer to understanding hydrogen's great challenge

Embrittlement is one of the biggest obstacles facing the transition to a global hydrogen economy. A new process uncovered by researchers at the University of Sydney is helping shed light on how to better prevent it.
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02 November 2023

University launches new robotics hub to automate asset management

The University of Sydney is today launching the ARC Australian Robotic Inspection and Asset Management Hub (ARIAM) which researchers say will transform the way important assets are handled.
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23 October 2023
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FDA funds Australian research for better, affordable asthma inhalers

Australian researchers have been awarded $AU1 million ($US687,000) from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to develop improved testing methods for dry powder inhalers.
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11 October 2023

Professor Hesham El Gamal appointed Dean of Engineering

Information theory expert Professor Hesham El Gamal has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, commencing in July 2024.
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26 September 2023

Simulator lets students and researchers pilot aircraft, spaceships

The University of Sydney has acquired a 360-degree rotating cockpit simulator, allowing researchers and students to replicate the experience of piloting any aircraft from an A380 to a spaceship.
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08 September 2023

How Australia can achieve net zero

The University's Net Zero Initiative has released a portfolio of "ready-to-go" solutions and technology to address key issues in the transformation towards net zero.
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17 August 2023
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First Nations internship at NASA for engineering student Lincoln Bourke

Lincoln Bourke, a joint engineering and physics student, will spend 10 weeks at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory exploring how equipment could interact with the surface of other planets.
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