School of Engineering

At the School of Engineering, we are recognised for our work-relevant education programs, excellent research facilities, creative real-world project work and robust relations with local and international industry leaders.

Welcome to RMIT's School of Engineering

The School has achieved significant successes across different application areas and industry sectors. These successes place us at the pinnacle of science and technology institutions in Australia and overseas.

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Our teaching areas

Our teaching areas include:

Industry

Industry partnership and engagement is a core activity of the School of Engineering and the wider RMIT community.

About industry engagement

The School of Engineering is committed to driving innovation and collaboration through our vast and growing industry partnerships.

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Engineering industry experience placement program

The engineering experience placement program is a cornerstone of RMIT University’s approach to industry-relevant education and training.

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Engineering Capstone Projects

Final year engineering students undertake a Capstone Project with industry that provides an authentic problem solving engineering experience.

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Sponsorship opportunities

Industry partners are invited to invest in a wide range of exciting sponsorship opportunities with the School of Engineering including exhibitions, academic prizes, and our Formula SAE Racing Teams.

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Research

The School of Engineering is renowned for world-class research outcomes, excellent research facilities and robust partnerships with local and international industry leaders.

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Research areas

With internationally-recognised researchers and facilities, the School of Engineering has expertise across a wide range of technical areas.

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Postgraduate research

The School of Engineering supports an active industry-based research program with state-of-the-art research facilities.

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News

RMIT spin-off launches new manufacturing hub in the heart of Melbourne

13 Mar 2025

The company producing an early fault detection (EFD) system that helps prevent bushfires and blackouts globally has established a new manufacturing hub in Richmond.

Coffee concrete wins national research award

25 Feb 2025

RMIT University’s coffee concrete innovators have won an award at Universities Australia’s Shaping Australia Awards in the Problem Solver category, after tallying the most votes from the public.

Enabling circular economy practices in sustainable metal production

21 Nov 2024

Researchers in the DIAMETER project will develop digital platforms focused on augmented sustainability and circularity of additive manufacturing and machining processes.

Dr Biplob Pramanik shows the difference between a concrete block coated with his team’s anti-fatberg invention (left) compared to a block without any coating after undergoing an experiment that mimicked a sewer environment under extreme conditions to speed up the fatberg formation process. The white coloured blobs on the uncoated block are a mixture of fat, oil and grease (FOG) that have been deposited on the block. Credit: Will Wright, RMIT University

Anti-fatberg invention could help unclog city sewers

13 Nov 2024

Engineers from RMIT University have invented a protective coating for concrete pipes that could help drastically reduce the formation of fatbergs in sewers.

Events

The School of Engineering supports a number of major events each year which celebrates the success of our students and staff.

EnGenius

Showcasing engineering solutions

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School of Engineering Prize Ceremony

The annual School of Engineering Prize Ceremony recognises excellence in studies and academic achievement.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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