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Engineers play a huge role in creating new and improved materials for everything from sports to the green economy
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Business is booming
What is advanced manufacturing?
Michael’s business is part of a boom in advanced manufacturing based on need rather than mass production. Advanced manufacturing is a big growth area. Manufacturers employ 900,000 Australians, invest $4 billion in research and development, and contribute $100 billion to the economy. And, engineers are have a job to do at every stage, from the design cycle to the end product. Michael’s business stemmed from an idea for a new type of bike clutch that came to him in his final year of a Engineering (Mechanical/Civil) degree at Deakin University in Geelong. With help from his mentor, Associate Professor Paul Collins, he got in touch with Spark Deakin, the university’s business accelerator program, won a scholarship and founded his business in 2017.
Think 3D printing, nanotechnology, advanced materials and biotechnology. Examples include 3D-printed medical implants, nano (super small) sensors that can detect contaminants in food, breeding pest-resistant plants, or creating layered composites like carbon fibres to create lightweight bikes and planes.
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical/Civil), Deakin University
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