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Research and Development Consultancy
Advanced Manufacturing Precinct
RMIT University’s $15M Advanced Manufacturing Precinct facilitates research, design and advanced manufacturing in one location. The facility will train the designers, engineers and technicians of tomorrow, by focusing on advanced manufacturing technologies, materials, processes and design solutions associated with critical manufacturing industry sectors for Australia.
Providing cross-disciplinary training across both TAFE and Higher Education, the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct meets industry needs by incorporating teaching in engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies, applied design, R&D, production, marketing and management.
RMIT University takes a flexible approach in partnering with industry clients, in terms of our broad expertise spread across multiple disciplines and our ability to partner on large and smaller projects alike. RMIT focuses on improving business productivity and innovation through our capacity for rapid research and development, our world-standard research and testing facilities, our global reach and our large and diverse pool of researchers. The Global Business and Engagement Unit provide a research and development consultancy service, focused on matching the needs of clients with the appropriate part of the university.
Research Excellence
The results of the 2010 Excellence in Research Australia (ERA) assessment found that RMIT was above or well above world standard in the following research groups:
- Architecture
- Communication and Media Studies
- Human Movement and Sports Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Urban and Regional Planning
RMIT was judged to be at world standard in a further 18 groups. RMIT has the largest offshore presence of any Australian university, which gives the university an advantage in addressing global problems facing communities in globally and within Australia. RMIT demonstrates strengths in the following research areas:
- Designing the future
- Smart technology solutions
- Improving health and lifestyle
- Sustainability and climate change challenges
- The future of cities
RMIT has four dedicated Research Institutes representing areas of research excellence and scale:
- RMIT Design Research Institute
- RMIT Global Cities Research Institute
- RMIT Platform Technologies Research Institute
- RMIT Health Innovations Research Institute
RMIT has ten Research Centres that address social and technological challenges across a range of disciplines, including aerospace, engineering, social policy, design and finance. RMIT hosts the Australian APEC Study Centre and has Australia’s only World Health Organisation accredited Collaboration Centre for Chinese Medicine. RMIT also participates in a number of Cooperative Research Centres across a range of issues from bushfires to advanced manufacturing.
Prototyping and Testing
RMIT has world-standard facilities for prototyping and product testing, including the state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Precinct, RMIT Textile Testing Services, RMIT Drug Discovery Technologies (RDDT) Laboratories, and the Flow Cytometry Core Facilities. Once completed, the 12,000 square metre Design Hub will strengthen Victoria’s reputation as a global centre for innovation in design by providing a space for industry-university collaboration across design-related disciplines.
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Advanced Manufacturing Precinct
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Contact us
Contact the Global Business and Engagement Unit.