Consult An Engineering Expert
Access may be provided to University Staff and facilities to industrial, other organisations and individuals for specialist advice and experimental work.
Services available
- Specialised mechanical testing
- Failure analysis of materials components and systems
- Environmental contamination surveys
- Corrosion evaluation
- Welding and joining procedures
- Materials selection
- Mine site rehabilitation
- Geomechanics
- Environmental hydrology
- Manufacturing systems and management
- Modelling of engineering systems
- Structural engineering
- Computer aided design
- Materials handling problems
The University does not compete for routine work with private providers. Rates charged are on a full-cost recovery plus profit basis and the rates are not less than those recommended by the Australian Vice-Chancellors Committee. Indication costs will be provided on request. An agreement must be signed for each service.
The University provides professional indemnity cover for all properly authorised University consultancies.
Short Courses
The University is able to provide relevant short courses for industry. Some of these can be credited to University awards.
Specialised short courses can be provided in a broad range of fields:
- Maintenance Management
- Total Quality Management
- Life Prediction
- Materials Selection
- Environmental Hydrology
- Structural Analysis
- Energy Conservation
- Materials Handling
- Welding and Joining
- Project Management
- Landslide Analysis and Prediction
- Industrial Robotics
To find out more about our short courses, contact the Engineering Faculty Office on +61 2 4221 3491 or email engineering@uow.edu.au