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School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Prizes and Awards 2009

The School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering would like to congratulate the following Prize winners on their excellence and achievements in 2008. These students were presented with their prizes and awards during the 2009 College of SEH Engineering Prizes and Awards Ceremony and the 2009 SAMME Prizes Ceremony.


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Prize Name

Basis for Award

Recipient/s

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aerospace Staff Prize – First Year

Awarded for the best academic performance in the first year of the Aerospace Engineering program

Aaron Thomas McArlein

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aerospace Staff Prize – Second Year

Awarded for the best academic performance in the second year of the Aerospace Engineering program

Jason Jeremy Foenander

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aerospace Staff Prize – Third Year

Awarded to a completing third year student, based equally on academic and personal qualities

Michael Kamal Azoury

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aerospace Staff Prize – Fourth Year

Awarded to a student graduating with first class honours who also possesses desirable personal qualities

Tze Min Koh

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aerospace Staff Prize – Fifth Year

Awarded for the best academic performance in the fifth year of the Aerospace Engineering program, to a student graduating with first class honours who also possesses desirable personal qualities

Jarrod Lloyd Watts

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Aerospace Project Prize

Awarded to the Aerospace student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Robert Carrese

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Aerospace Double Degree Project Prize

Awarded to the Aerospace student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Michael David Williams

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aviation Staff Prize – First Year

Awarded for best overall academic achievement in the first year of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) program

Sut Leng Leong

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aviation Staff Prize – Second Year

Awarded for best overall academic achievement in the second year of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) program

Franco Ho Man Mak

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Aviation Staff Prize – Third Year

Awarded for best overall academic achievement in the third year of the Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation) program

David Kenneth Wheeler

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Aviation Project Prize

Awarded to the Aviation student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Ka Wang Tam

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Automotive Engineering: First Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the first year of the Automotive Engineering program

Easwaran Krishnamurthy

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Automotive Engineering: Second Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the second year of the Automotive Engineering program

Thomas David Griffiths

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Automotive Engineering: Third Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the third year of the Automotive Engineering program

Jarrod Scott Bowles

Jack Welsh

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year SAMME Prize (Automotive Engineering)

Awarded to the graduating student who has achieved the highest cumulative G.P.A. in the Automotive Engineering Degree

Robert Gordon Storey

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Automotive Project Prize

Awarded to the Automotive student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Ben Bradley Wearne

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing and Engineering Management: First Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the first year of the Manufacturing and Engineering Management program

Alexander James Craig

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing and Engineering Management: Second Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the second year of the Manufacturing and Engineering Management program

Jitti Euarchukiati

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing and Engineering Management: Third Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the third year of the Manufacturing and Engineering Management program

Ter Pey Kotler Tee

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Manufacturing and Engineering Management: Final Year

Awarded to the graduating student who has achieved the highest cumulative G.P.A. in the Manufacturing and Engineering Management Degree

Liz Nguyen

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Management Project Prize

Awarded to the Manufacturing and Engineering Management student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Mohamed Faleel Sainul Abdeen

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Prize – First Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the first year of the Mechanical Engineering program

Tse-Tsun Clifford Shum

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Prize – Second Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the second year of the Mechanical Engineering program

Johanna Louise Austin

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Prize – Third Year

Awarded to the student with the best overall academic performance in the third year of the Mechanical Engineering program

Matthew Peter Morgan

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year SAMME Prize (Mechanical Engineering)

Awarded to the graduating student who has achieved the highest cumulative G.P.A. in the Mechanical Engineering Degree

Franco Liucci

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year SAMME Prize – Double Degree Mechanical Engineering/Management

Awarded to the graduating student who has achieved the highest cumulative G.P.A. in the Mechanical Engineering/Management Double Degree

Michael Christopher Karafilis

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Mechanical Project Prize

Awarded to the Mechanical student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Kai James Morganti

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Final Year Mechanical Double Degree Project Prize

Awarded to the Mechanical double degree student with the highest academic excellence in a final year project

Michael Christopher Karafilis

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Postgraduate Research Award – Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

For the best Postgraduate Research Student of the School for the best published article or paper in 2008

Krishna Mohanarangam

Patrick Michael Clifton

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Head of School Prize

Awarded to the Masters Coursework student with the highest academic excellence (GPA) in a Masters C/Work program

Andrew Peter Foster

Raymond Vella

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Head of School Prize

Awarded to the final year student with the highest academic excellence (GPA) in an undergraduate program

Franco Liucci

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Certificate of Appreciation

Awarded to the 2008 Formula SAE Team

Andrew Guy Menegazzo

Casey Joseph Eastham

Peter Ross Noden

Steven Andrew Wollmer

Kai James Morganti

Jesse Ian Walker

Lachlan Joseph Spencer Stevens

Lee Darren Mitchener

Christopher Dujela

Nathan James Chenco

Robert Gordon Storey

Steven James Quayle

Jayne Marie Arthur

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Certificate of Appreciation

Awarded to the 2008 Formula H Team

Brendan Keith Grant

Nikolaus Robert Lawry

Adam Matthew Mercuri

Damian Gavin Muscovich

Liam Gerard O'Shannessy

Nicholas Jeffrey Rye

Steven John Simmons

Thomas Wegele

Thomas James Rogers

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Certificate of Appreciation

Awarded to the 2008 Formula SAE Electric Team

Blake Owen Harris

Thomas Andrew Sterling

Endymion Kai-Wah Cheung

Mitchell Jeff Rasmussen

Matthew James King

Stephen J Shattock Prize Trust Fund

Stephen J Shattock Memorial Prize

Awarded to a third or fourth year Aerospace Engineering student who possesses exceptional personal qualities (40%) and has excelled academically (60%)

Michael Kamal Azoury

Tom Shelton Memorial Prize

Tom Shelton Memorial Prize

Awarded to an outstanding Aerospace Engineering student who has achieved a high level of academic performance in core final year courses (70%) and who has demonstrated personal abilities such as initiative, leadership and forward outlook (30%)

Samuel Vincent Neilson

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

CRC for Advanced Composite Structures Prize

Awarded for the best academic performance by a student in a final year undergraduate research project related to Advanced Composite Structures

Lauren Anne Burns

The Royal Aeronautical Society, Melbourne Branch

Royal Aeronautical Society Prize

Awarded to the graduating student with the highest weighted average mark for the Aerospace Engineering program

Tze Min Koh

GKN Aerospace Engineering Services Pty Ltd

GKN Aerospace Design Prize

Awarded to the best final year Aerospace Design project team

Lauren Anne Burns

Adam Shrimpton

Luke Sparkes

Daniel Stojanov

Johnson Xia

Michael Saleh

Yashiva Dorsamy

Kosta Krontiris

John Grant Holmes Memorial Prize

John Grant Holmes Memorial Prize

Awarded to the best first year student in the Mechanical Engineering program

Clifford Shum

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Project Prize

Awarded to a Mechanical Engineering student with the best project in 2008

Kai Morganti

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers Frederic Barnes Waldron Best Student Prize

Awarded to the best student in Mechanical Engineering in 2006

Franco Liucci

School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Robert Dorrat Endowment

Awarded to the best final year student in Mechanical Engineering

Franco Liucci

W B Nelson Award

W B Nelson Award

Awarded to the best Engineering Thermodynamics student in the final stage of the course

Nathan Pearce-Boltec

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing Prize for Academic Excellence – Aerospace Contemporary Issues

Awarded for the best academic performance in AERO2364 Contemporary Issues in Aerospace Engineering

Alexander Mark Fisher

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing Prize for Academic Excellence – Composites

Awarded for the best academic performance in AERO2289 Design and Manufacture of Composites

Michael Anthony Dal Santo

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing Prize for Academic Excellence – First Year

Awarded for the best academic performance in a first year SAMME undergraduate degree program

Kamil Czerwinki

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing Prize for Academic Excellence – Second Year

Awarded for the best academic performance in a second year SAMME undergraduate degree program

Nishit Joseph

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing Aerospace (Undergraduate)

Awarded to the third year Aerospace student showing outstanding academic performance and professional qualities

Trevor Mills

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing Aerospace (Research student)

Awarded to the Aerospace research student showing outstanding academic performance and professional qualities

Manas Singh Khurana

Qinetiq AeroStructures

Qinetiq AeroStructures (pronounced Kinetic)

For the student with the best overall academic performance in the fourth year Bachelor of Engineering (Aerospace) course, Advanced Aerospace Structures

Yashiva Dorsamy

Auto CRC Project

AutoCRC

For the best final year project as determined by HoS

De Petro Aidan

HKIE Prize

HKIE Prize

For the completing student with the highest GPA in an engineering program: Student must hold Hong Kong Citizenship

Tin Yan Wong

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing scholarship for high achiever – First Year

Boeing scholarship for high achiever – First Year

James Herringer

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing scholarship for high achiever – Second Year

Boeing scholarship for high achiever – Second Year

Johanna Austin

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing scholarship for women in first year of B. of Eng(Aerospace) from Disadv and/or regional area

Boeing scholarship for women in first year of B. of Eng(Aerospace)

Claire Haesler

Swetha Indururi

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing scholarship for students from Aust rural/regional area and have relocated to study and who are in their first year (2009) of B. of Eng(Aerospace)

Boeing scholarship for students from Aust rural/regional area and have relocated to study and who are in their first year (2009) of B. of Eng(Aerospace)

Nathan Snoxall

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing scholarship for students from Aust rural/regional area and have relocated to study and who are in their first year (2009) of B. of Eng(Aerospace)/B. of Business(Management)

Boeing scholarship for students from Aust rural/regional area and have relocated to study and who are in their first year (2009) of B. of Eng(Aerospace)/B. of Business(Management)

Shan Jacob

Boeing Scholarship

Boeing scholarship for students in first year of postgraduate study and who are from disadvantaged background and/or regional area

Boeing scholarship for students in first year of postgraduate study

Rudaba Khan