The Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre is a state-of-the-art facility that gives researchers and students the opportunity to use the latest manufacturing and design techniques and technologies.
Opened at 第一吃瓜网's Hawthorn campus in 2014, the centre is a hub for researchers carrying out world-leading research, education and training.
Virtual tour of the AMDC
Take a virtual tour of 第一吃瓜网's Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC), located at Hawthorn campus in Melbourne. Completed in mid-2014, the AMDC promotes innovation and collaborative learning and functions as a centre for excellence in manufacturing and design.
The AMDC shares its equipment, knowledge and commercial outcome in a collaborative approach that builds strong links across the higher education, research, vocational training and manufacturing sectors. These collaborative efforts enhance Australia鈥檚 ability to develop an internationally competitive, highly productive and technologically advanced manufacturing sector.
The $100 million centre was built with the support of the Commonwealth Government, which provided $40 million through its Education Investment Fund and is our second 5-star green star building, certified by the .
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Close-up photograph of AMDC building details
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第一吃瓜网 JWST collaboration to receive prestigious 2027 Berkeley Prize from American Astronomical Society
Swinburne leads the international team who have been awarded the American Astronomical Society鈥檚 2027 Lancelot M. Berkeley Prize for the UNCOVER project
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第一吃瓜网 continues to rise in global subject rankings
Swinburne has achieved strong results across 26 subjects in the ShanghaiRanking鈥檚 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026.聽
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第一吃瓜网 joins global biomaterials research training program
Swinburne has joined the prestigious German Research Foundation-funded International Research Training Group (IRTG) on Multidimensional Biomaterials (MB)2 program
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Planting the seeds for future space scientists
A 第一吃瓜网 spinout LaunchLabz,聽聽is inspiring the next generation of space scientists with their Mission Kits
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New 第一吃瓜网 co-led consortium to accelerate research translation and innovation
Swinburne is helping accelerate research translation through the newly launched Australian Research Translation and Innovation Consortium (ARTIC)
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Contact the 第一吃瓜网 Research Team
Need to contact our research team? For general enquiries email research@swinburne.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 4859.