- School of Mechanical & Mining Engineering - The University of Queensland, Australia

Past Events

The school hosts a number of events for students, staff and the community. Explore our upcoming and past events below.

Engineering Responses to Climate Change with Prof Hal Gurgenci
Engineers Australia
3 June 2020
There is now no doubt that climate change presents an enormous challenge for the engineering profession – engineers are currently
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Energy Futures Seminar Series - June Seminars
Details for seminars held in June
1 June 2020 to 30 June 2020
Seminars are held on Tuesdays between 12-1 pm. The seminars will be held online via Zoom.&nbsp
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Distinguished Lecture Series: Technology Elements in Future Mines Design. Prof. George Danko
29 May 2020
Future of Mines Design aims at improving safety and health while saving costs in today’s as well as in future mines with increased depths and higher temperatures.
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Energy Futures Seminar Series - May Seminars
Details for seminars held in May
11 May 2020 to 31 May 2020
Seminars are held on Tuesdays between 12-1 pm. The seminars
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HDR Student-Staff Liaison Committee Meeting
7 May 2020
SoMME HDR candidates are invited to join the discussion as UQ responds to the current COVID-19 related disruptions. Graduate School Dean Prof. Al McEwan will also join the meeting.

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SoMME Student Staff Liaison Committee Meeting
6 May 2020
Undergraduate and postgraduate coursework students in the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering are invited to join in a virtual meeting with School staff to discuss matters about their studies and hear feedback, particularly given the fast-changing environment of this semester and introduc
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UQ Ventilator Design Hackathon
Design an ‘open source’, low-cost, simple ventilator that can serve COVID-19 patients, in an emergency timeframe.
14 April 2020 to 17 April 2020
Are you prepared to test your creativity and engineering design skills against an immediate and compelling problem?
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Energy Futures Seminar Series - April Seminars
Dates and locations for seminars held in March
7 April 2020 to 28 April 2020
Seminars are held on Tuesdays between 12-1 pm. The seminars will be held o
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FAST Seminar Series
1 April 2020
The FAST Seminar Series has been cancelled until further notice due to COVID-19. Future seminars may be held via Zoom - keep an eye on this page for updates.

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FAST Seminar Series: Prof. Italo Onederra & Dr. Zhongwei Chen - ACARP/China Coal Funding Opportunities Discussion
18 March 2020
FAST (Future Autonomous Systems and Technologies) runs fortnightly seminars on Wednesdays at 12:00 noon in 49-502 on an ongoing basis throughout 2020. All are welcome to attend.

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