Our industry-leading Training and Research Centres bring together research excellence with industry expertise to solve complex real-world problems. Our facilities contain state-of-the-art labs, equipment and technology to support ground-breaking research studies and projects. Â
We work with researchers from institutions from around the world and key organisations within the manufacturing industry. We welcome the chance to collaborate with research students and industry professionals to investigate growth opportunities and industry pain points areas.Â
The School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering is home to the following Centres and hubs:
- ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC) 
- ARC Training Centre for Fire Retardant Materials and Safety Technologies
- ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health
- The Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites Cooperative Research Centre (SOMAC)
ARC Training Centre for Automated Manufacture of Advanced Composites (AMAC)
This centre aims to develop a new generation of innovative researchers who can transform Australia’s high-performance carbon composites manufacturing industry. Through its collaborations with research institutions and original equipment manufacturers AMAC hopes to lower barriers to access, engage, adopt and propagate automated composite manufacturing innovations. In order to make a long-term impact on Australia’s R&D capability in the field.
ARC Training Centre for Fire Retardant Materials and Safety Technologies
This internationally recognised research centre is focused on training researchers to improve the fire safety of lightweight structures and fire protection systems (including fire suppression). Through a combination of ARC support, the union of five leading Australian universities and other industry projects significant research insights have been gained. Discover how they’ve partnered with global industry leaders to make a difference.
ARC Research Hub for Connected Sensors for Health
This Hub is a collaboration between universities and industry involved in cutting-edge research. It seeks to position Australia at the forefront of connected health by conducting research into biophysical and biochemical sensors, addressing energy solutions sources, and closing the loop on data analytics and privacy and data security for improved health outcomes,
Their goal is to co-design, verify, and certify sensor technology to transform health care in Australia by enabling new approaches to diagnosis, monitoring, predictive treatment and prevention of disease.
The Sovereign Manufacturing Automation for Composites Cooperative Research Centre (SOMAC)
This research centre has brought together 33 partners in a $250 million program under Australia’s Cooperative Research Centres program.
Australia is entering a decade of transformation with the arrival of intelligent manufacturing automation and emergence of new high-value industries. SoMAC CRC will address these opportunities and strengthen current industry with digital-export-ready, cost-competitive, high-quality platform capability.
SoMAC CRC’s vision is to transform Australia’s established composite technologies capability into Sovereign leadership, creating a world-class, highly automated, digitally-enabled, network of designers, manufacturers and service providers