Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering

Student and graduate stories from Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering.

Samuel Gordon and Thomas Phillips with UAV in Wind Tunnel.

From building Lego aeroplanes as kids, Samuel Gordon and Thomas Phillips are now optimising drone aerodynamics for Swiss manufacturer ANAVIA.

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Isurie presenting at the University of Auckland's 2024 3MT Competition.

Isurie's research through her PhD focuses on the development of a smart chewing robot that could revolutionise the way we experience food.

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Hamed Abdoli

Hamed followed his passion for research in additive manufacturing by pursuing his PhD at the University of Auckland.

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Antonella Caldarelli

PhD student Antonella Caldrelli is charting new territory in the New Zealand space industry.

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Claire is pursuing a BE(Hons)/BCom conjoint in Mechanical Engineering and Commerce to enrich her career options.

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BE(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering student Georgia was originally thinking of a career in architecture.

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Tomas Haver

A live concert was one of many reasons that convinced Tomas to consider a BE(Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering.

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Lizzy Grant

The BE(Hons)/BSc conjoint student in Mechanical Engineering and Physics enjoyed the unique experience of interning at McLaren.

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The BE(Hons) in Mechatronics Engineering graduate is living his dream of working in the motorsport industry.

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The BE(Hons) in Mechanical Engineering graduate is applying her skills in a very different career path.

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Engineering students working on drone in lab.

The Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering is home to two undergraduate specialisations and several postgraduate programmes.

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