Melbourne School of Engineering

Alumni & Friends: News & Events

We are keen to engage with Alumni & Friends through regular events and make sure you have access to the latest news and developments from the School and University.

You mights also like to connect with fellow alumni or to catch up on past events. For general information on the School and its Departments, please browse the menu on the left.

 

Alumni Events & Reunions

For more information or if you are interested in helping to organise a reunion, please contact Tanya Wilding in the Engineering Advancement team.

 

Engineering Seminars & Events

 

More information coming soon...

 

Alumni News

Alumni Welcome to Melbourne program

In the initial stages of the international student experience, students face a range of challenges when adjusting to their new environment. Feeling comfortable in their new surroundings can have an enormous impact on each student’s ability to do well in their studies and benefit from all the things Melbourne has to offer. The Welcome to Melbourne program was established to give alumni the opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of some of our international students by inviting alumni to host an international AusAID student in their home for dinner.

The program is coordinated by the Alumni Relations and International Student Services offices at the University of Melbourne, who make every attempt to match students with alumni based on shared interests and preferences. More information on the program and registration details can be found here.

 

Alumni-led Tours of the Campus

Alumni are invited to join the University for free guided tours of the Parkville campus. These tours, led by alumni, will showcase and highlight some of the places of cultural and historical significance on campus. The dates have been set to coincide with other major events that are also happening on campus. Click here for more information and the current schedule.

 

Conversation at Masani

Alumni are invited to join the University for a Conversation at Masani in 2009. This series has been organised to provide alumni with the opportunity to take part in an intimate, challenging and thought-provoking conversation with a fellow alumnus. Click here for more information and the current schedule.

 

Director's Tours of the Potter for Alumni

Alumni are now able to book online for for a series of exclusive Director's Tours of the Potter Museum of Art in 2009. This series has been organised to provide alumni from any Faculty with the opportunity to be guided, by either Director Dr Chris McAuliffe, one of the gallery's curators or a guest curator, through six of the major exhibitions at the Potter.

Each tour will conclude with wine and cheese and the opportunity to network with fellow alumni. Tours are free of charge, but places are limited and alumni are encouraged to reserve their place early to avoid disappointment. Click here for more information and the current schedule.

 

Volunteers sought for cerebral palsy research

Alumni are invited to participate in research aimed at improving treatments for cerebral palsy.  Dr Yi-Chung Lin in the Biomechanical Engineering research group (Department of Mechanical Engineering) is hoping to recruit healthy children aged 7-12 to participate in some simple biomechanical experiments.  Your assistance would be greatly appreciated; for more information and contact details please see this flyer.

 

New alumni benefits have been launched!

The interim results of the Alumni Preferences Survey 2008 have been released. To find out about more about the new range of alumni benefits created in response to survey findings, click here. For a detailed look at survey results, click here.

 

Melbourne Engineering Alumni & Friends Newsletter

The Melbourne School of Engineering produces a periodical Melbourne Engineering Alumni & Friends Newsletter. The newsletter is designed to keep you up to date on what is happening around the School and University.

For comments or questions about the Newsletter, please contact Elise Everest in the Engineering Advancement team.

 

Useful Links

If you would like more information about news and events within the School and the broader University, please explore the links below.

The Melbourne School of Engineering's News Centre:
http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/newscentre/

Events & Seminars within the Melbourne School of Engineering and Departments:
http://www.eng.unimelb.edu.au/events/
The University's central website for Alumni News & Events including region-based activities: http://www.unimelb.edu.au/alumni/news.html