Transforming banking
Jacinta Moloughney has always had a passion for pulling things apart and figuring out how they work. An engineering degree later, she is now working to bring Westpac customers the new virtual assistant ‘Red’.
Meet the women driving Team Swinburne
Team Swinburne members Melissa Maxwell and Rita Hargreaves are involved in the creation of high-performance electric vehicles for the Australasian Formula SAE competition. With a passion for fast cars and engineering, they share what makes them tick.
Telling stories through Bunjil’s Nest
Constructed by Swinburne engineering students, the Bunjil’s Nest installation encourages people to tell their stories and engage with the stories of others in a celebration of Indigenous culture.
Engineering new spaces at Swinburne
Sami Alebraheme moved to Australia as a migrant seeking to gain more experience in the engineering industry. Now, he has a Master of Engineering from Swinburne and a highly sought-after job at leading engineering and design consulting firm, Bonacci Group.
How Sachith engineered his way to success
Since moving from Sri Lanka in 2007 to study engineering at Swinburne, Sachith Ranamukhaarachchi hasn’t looked back. A masters and seven years in the industry later, he’s got some tried and tested advice about turning opportunities into a career.
Tackling sleep issues with product design engineering
While undertaking an internship at ResMed in Sydney, Nuwan Ranasinghe developed his product design engineering skills to help people with sleep issues and learned to always have a back-up plan when things don’t go the way you think they will.
Defending a future career in engineering
For Lane Macdonald, his eight-year service in the Australian army was one of the main motivations for deciding to study engineering at Swinburne. It was during this time that Lane matured his passion for engineering and his desire to help developing nations.
What it takes to become a future leader
For Swinburne students, Jessica Scata and Hui Min Yau, the dream of becoming a future leader became a reality when they were both announced finalists in the 2018 Top100 Future Leaders competition.
How Cody aced the VCE exams from China
Engineering and computer science student Cody completed his Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in China, and aced his exams. For those of you who are about to take on those dreaded VCE exams, Cody has some tips for success.
An engineering leader in the making
Civil engineering student Jessica Scata is defying the gender stereotype both in the world and in her own family.
Make all your fetch-after-dark dreams come true
Product design engineering graduates Lachlan Scott and Robert Cuzner developed the GlowThrow to make walking your dog after dark easier!
Event recap: Supporting women in STEM
To support women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), some of Swinburne’s industry partners came on campus to present their perspective on the importance of diversity. If you couldn’t make it on the day, here’s what you missed.
Robotics on the frontline
Flying drones and helping safeguard the country isn’t in everyone’s job description, but for Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics) graduate, Ricardo Cannizzaro, it’s just another day at the office.
A new shake on hydration
What do some of the hottest stars in Hollywood have in common? Well, after the Oscars, they’ll each have their very own MOUS Fitness Bottle, created by two Swinburne graduates.
Design and engineering: the perfect pair?
Many people dream of creating things that would make our lives just that little bit easier. For Swinburne’s product design engineering students, that dream is a reality.