Melbourne School of Engineering
Undergraduate Awards
At the end of each academic year prizes are awarded to students undertaking an Engineering degree who have excelled in their studies. Through kind donations from industry and private sponsors who wish to support particular engineering disciplines, students are rewarded for their efforts.
Here is a list of all prizes which are awarded by the Melbourne School of Engineering to students of Engineering.
Discipline |
Prize |
Contact |
Value/Frequency |
| Engineering | John Balfour Memorial Scholarship R6.67 |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
(NAI) Awarded from time to time |
| Engineering | Guy Bradshaw Scholarship R6.72(33) Donor: Mrs Mary Jane Bradshaw, to perpetuate the memory of her son, Joseph Guy Bradshaw. Selection Criteria: This Scholarship is open to competition annually among students pursuing a course for the degree of bachelor of Engineering. The award is made by the student’s loan fund and bursaries committee of Council, which shall take into account the applicant’s ability, means and character. A scholar is eligible for re-award until the completion of his or her course. |
Contact: Student Support Services Ph: 8344 6053 |
Books to the value of NAI Annual award |
| Engineering | David Thompson Scholarship R6.42 |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$150 (NAI) Awarded from time to time |
| Engineering First Year |
AJ Francis Prize For First Year R6.72(64) Donor: By subscription from friends and associates of Professor A. J. Francis. Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in one of the following First Year electives; 411-102, 421-102, 431-102, 436-101. The subject is rotated annually commencing with 411-102 in 2000. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
2007 Value:$1151.00 (NAI) Annual award |
| Engineering First Year |
Howard Smith Exhibition R6.72B(13) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in one of the following First Year subjects: 411-102, 421-102, 431-102, 436-101. The subject is rotated annually commencing with 421-102 in 2000. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$700 Annual award |
| Engineering First Year |
The Society of Petroleum Engineers Prize Donor: The Society of Petroleum Engineers Eligibility: The prize will be available to all students undertaking the first year of a Bachelor of Engineering degree, including thoseundertaking combined degrees. Selection Criteria: Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, teamwork, initiative and extracurricular activities. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$1,000 Annual award to 2009 |
| First Year | Exhibition Prize in Engineering Mathematics 1 Eligibility: Students enrolled in First Year Engineering Mathematics. Selection Criteria: Awarded on the nomination of the Head of Department of Mathematics and Statistics to the student achieving the highest result. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Second Year | Stephen Bell Prize R6.72(44) Donor: The Barkly Brick Co. Pty. Ltd. Selection Criteria: Top student in Engineering Analysis A (431-201) and Engineering Analysis B (431-202). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$100 (NAI) Annual award |
| Second Year | Gordon Hunt Memorial Prize R6.72(45) Donor: By public subscription to perpetuate the memory of Gordon Thomas Hunt Selection Criteria: Best student in the Second Year subject Engineering Analysis A (431-201). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$100 (NAI) Annual award |
| Exhibition Prize in Physics | Exhibition Prize in Physics Donor: Information not supplied. Eligibility: Students enrolled in the First Year subject Physics B (640-142). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING | |||
| First Year | CPA Prize Donor: Department of Chemical Engineering Eligibility: Students enrolled in Chemical Process Analysis (411-102). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the subject |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| First Year Chemistry |
Exhibition Donor: Chemistry Department Eligibility: Students undertaking a Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) degree enrolled in Chemistry (610-141) and Chemistry (610-142). Selection Criteria: Best overall result. |
Contact: Gillian Webster (Chemistry) Ph: 8344 7137 |
$100 Annual award |
| Third Year | WMC Resources Pty Ltd Prizes Donor: WMC Resources Pty Ltd. Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Third Year subject Process Engineering 2 (411-339). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Fourth Year Design Project |
Design Prize Donor: Department of Chemical Engineering. Eligibility: Students enrolled in in the Fourth Year subject Design Project (411-447). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best design Project. |
Contact: Department of Chemical Engineering Ph: 8344 6617 |
$250 plus trophy Annual award |
| Fourth Year |
WMC Resources Pty Ltd Prizes Donor: WMC Resources Pty Ltd. Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Fourth Year subject Process Engineering 4 (411-404). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Final Year | Chemical Engineering Final Year Prize Donor: Department of Chemical Engineering. Eligibility: Final Year students undertaking the Chemical Engineering degree. Selection Criteria: Top overall result. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$250 Annual award |
| CIVIL and ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | |||
| Civil Engineering | CWN Sexton Scholarship for African or Asian Students R6.111 |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$1,650 (Determined by Council) Awarded from time to time |
Second Year Mechanics of Solids 421-208 |
Herbert Brooks Exhibition R6.72B(12) Selection Criteria: Best student in the Second Year subject Mechanics of Solids (421-208). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 Annual award |
Second Year |
Norman Westmore Prize R6.72(125) Criteria: Student with the highest result in the 4th year subject 421-439 Geotachnical Applications |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $981 (75 per cent NAI) Annual award |
| Third Year | The Fred Green Memorial Prize in Civil Engineering Donor: The Institute of Civil Engineers. Eligibility: Third Year students in Civil Engineering. Selection Criteria: Highest academic performance |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Third Year | WM McPherson Exhibition R6.72B(8) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the highest achiever in the Third Year subject Applied Hydraulics and Hydrology (421-324). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 Annual award |
| Third Year | AT Danks Exhibition R6.72B(18) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate result in analysis sections of Structural Engineering 1 (421-307) and Structural Engineering 2 (421-317). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 Annual award |
| Third Year | Australian Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Steel Design Prize Donor: Australian Institute of Steel Construction Eligibility: Students enrolled in Structural Engineering 2 (421-317). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the best result in the design section of the subject. |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Third Year | John and Ann Gibson Prize R6.72(37) Donor: Eric J. L. Gibson, Esther Law, Aubrey H. L. Gibson, in memory of John Gibson and Ellen Ann Gibson. Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the best result in the theory section of Structural Engineering 2 (421-317). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007:$207 (NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | The Hydraulic Engineering Graduates' Prize R6.72(90) Donor: By subscription from graduates of the department of Civil and Agricultural Engineering of the faculty of Engineering. Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best student in the Fourth Year subject Hydraulic Engineering Design (421-420). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $409 (two third of NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | The Maunsell McIntyre Prize in Structural Engineering Donor: Maunsell McIntyre Pty Ltd. Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Fourth Year subjects Structural Steel Theory & Design (421-410) and Concrete Theory & Design (421-411). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate academic performance. |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$1,800 Annual award |
| Final Year | The Golder Associates Award in Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Donor: Golder Associates Eligibility: Students undertaking the final year of a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) or Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental). Selection Criteria: Nominations for the award will be sought from academic staff in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. Applications will be judged on the criteria of academic excellence, leadership and teamwork. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 and a technical book to the value of $500
Annual award to 2009 |
| Final Year Honours |
Argus Scholarship in Civil Engineering R6.3 Selection criteria: Awarded to the best final Year Honours student in Civil Engineering. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Final Year Design |
David Victor Isaacs Prize R6.72(144) Criteria: The final year student who produces the most innovative and practical design in Civil Engineering. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $922 (NAI) Annual award |
| Final Year | Gilbert Vasey Prize R6.154 Criteria: The student with the highest result in the final year of the Environmental Engineering course. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $1,830 (Determined by Council) Annual award |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | |||
| Computer Engineering Second Year |
CISRA Prize for Outstanding Performance in 2nd Year BE (Computer Engineering) Donor: Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CISRA) Eligibility: Students enrolled in the 2nd year of a Computer Engineering Degree. Selection Criteria: The three students who receive the highest academic results in the 2nd year of the Computer Engineering degree will be invited to apply for the prize. Selection of the prize recipient will take into account academic achievement, technical and interpersonal skills. Special Conditions: Selection may take place either through written application only or a combination of application and interview. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$2,000 Annual award |
| Computer Engineering Third Year |
CISRA Prize for Outstanding Performance in 3rd Year BE (Computer Engineering) Donor: Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CISRA) Eligibility: Students enrolled in the 3rd year of a Computer Engineering Degree. Selection Criteria: The three students who receive the highest academic results in the 3rd year of the Computer Engineering degree will be invited to apply for the prize. Selection of the prize recipient will take into account academic achievement, technical and interpersonal skills. Special Conditions: Selection may take place either through written application only or a combination of application and interview. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$2,000 Annual award |
| Software Engineering Second Year |
CISRA Prize for Outstanding Performance in 2nd Year BE (Software Engineering) Donor: Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CISRA) Eligibility: Students enrolled in the 2nd year of a Software Engineering Degree. Selection Criteria: The three students who receive the highest academic results in the 2nd year of the Software Engineering degree will be invited to apply for the prize. Selection of the prize recipient will take into account academic achievement, technical and interpersonal skills Special Conditions: Selection may take place either through written application only or a combination of application and interview. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$2,000 Annual award |
| Software Engineering Third Year |
CISRA Prize for Outstanding Performance in 3rd Year BE (Software Engineering) Donor: Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CISRA) Eligibility: Students enrolled in the 3rd year of a Software Engineering Degree. Selection Criteria: The three students who receive the highest academic results in the 3rd year of the Software Engineering degree will be invited to apply for the prize. Selection of the prize recipient will take into account academic achievement, technical and interpersonal skills. Special Conditions: Selection may take place either through written application only or a combination of application and interview. |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$2,000 Annual award |
| Third Year | AAII Prize in Computer Science R6.72(151) Criteria: The student with the highest result in the 3rd Year subject 433-303 Artificial Intelligence. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $1,922 (NAI) Annual award |
| Third Year Computer Graphics 433-380 |
Computer Graphics Merit Award R6.72(155) Top Student |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Third Year Computer Graphics 433-380 |
Computer Graphics Merit Award R6.72(155) Second top Student |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | |||
| Engineering First Year |
David Silver Prize R6.72(173) Criteria: The student with the best performance in the 1st Year subjects 431-103 Electrical Circuits & 431-102 Digital Systems 1: Fundamentals. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $230 (NAI) Annual award |
| Second Year | Siemens Prize for Achievement Donor: Siemens Limited. Eligibility: Open to all Second Year students enrolled in the Second Year of the Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering). Selection Criteria: Awarded to a Second Year Electrical and Electronic Engineering student as an encouragement prize. Decided by the Head of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
Third Year |
The CGH McDonald Memorial Prize R6.94 Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top full time student in the Third Year of the course for the degree of bachelor of Engineering, Electrical Engineering. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $450 (NAI) Annual award |
Third Year |
John Monash Exhibition R6.72B(19) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in Third Year Electrical Engineering. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 Annual award |
Third Year |
Siemens Prize - Third Year Donor: Siemens Limited. Eligibility: Students enrolled in Third Year Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Selection Criteria: Top student. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
Final Year |
LR East Prize Donor: Institute of Engineers Australia. Eligibility: Final Year students enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical Engineering). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best performance. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 & medallion Annual award |
| Postgraduate | The Marconi Medal Donor: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The prize is named after Nobel Prize winning scientist Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1937). Eligibility: The prize is open to all students enrolled in the Master of Telecommunications Engineering. One prize will be awarded for each of the two intakes of students each year. Selection Criteria: Student who has the highest aggregate mark at the end of the course. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$1,000 and medal Two awards each year to 2009 |
Postgraduate Radio Science |
Ormsby Hamilton Radio Prize R6.72(20) |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$300 in 2002 (NAI) Annual award |
| GEOMATICS ENGINEERING | |||
First Year |
H.B. Howard Smith Exhibition R6.72B(13) Selection Criteria: Student with the highest overall mark in the First Year subjects Geomatics Science 1A (451-100) and Geomatics Science 1B (451-101). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 Annual award |
| First Year | LISTECH/LISCAD Prize Donor: Listech Australia Pty Ltd Selection Criteria: Most outstanding first year student. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Second Year | Department of Sustainability & Environment Prize Donor: Department of Sustainability and Environment Selection Criteria: Best student in subject 451-236 Spatial Visualisation |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$500 Annual award |
Second Year |
Exhibition in Geomatics Science 2 Eligibility: Students enrolled in the second year subject Geomatics Science 2 (451-200). Selection Criteria: Highest mark |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$100 Annual award |
| Second Year | LogicaCMG Prize Donor: LogicaCMG Pty Ltd Selection Criteria: Most outstanding 2nd year student. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$750 Annual award |
Third Year |
Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Association of Australasia Donor: Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Association of Australasia. Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Third Year subject Applications of Remote Sensing (451-336). Selection Criteria: Highest mark |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Books (value $100) Annual award |
| Third Year | Remote Sensing & Photogrammetry Commission Prize Donor: Spatial Sciences Institute Selection Criteria: Student with the highest mark in 451-341 Application of GIS and Remote Sensing |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$100 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | Ian Charles Taylor Scholarship R6.72(176) Selection Criteria: The best graduating student (combined degree) in Geomatics Engineering |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $500 (NAI) Biennial award Sponsored by the Department every other year |
| Fourth Year | Leo Rivett Memorial Prize Donor: GEOCOMP Systems Pty. Ltd Selection Criteria: Highest mark in Photogrammetry 451-447 |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
Final Year |
GJ Thornton-Smith Memorial Prize Donor: Institute of Surveyors, Victoria. Eligibility: Graduating students in the Bachelor of Geomatics (single degree). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the Highest weighted average in Honours list. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Book voucher and Plaque Annual award |
| Postgraduate – Coursework | Omnilink Prize Donor: Omnilink Pty Ltd Selection Criteria: : Best student in the postgraduate coursework program. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$1,000 Annual award |
| MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING | |||
Second Year |
Wright Prize in Mechanical Engineering R6.15 Donor: Robert Alexander Wright Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in the Second Year subject Thermofluids 1 (436-201). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $905 (NAI) Annual award |
| Second Year | DJM Rankin Prize R6.72(21) Donor: Donald Hamilton Rankin, to provide a memorial of his son, Donald Joseph Malcolm Rankin. Selection Criteria:: Student with the highest score in the subject 436-284 Organisational Engineering |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Book Value 2007: $348 (NAI) Annual award |
Third Year |
Sidney Clifton Prize Donor: Mr Sidney John Clifton. Eligibility: Students enrolled in the Third Year subjects Mechanics 2 (436-353) and Mechanics 3 (436-354). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate score. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$480 Annual award |
| Third and Fourth Year | Frederic Barnes Waldron – Best Student Prize Donor: Institute of Mechanical Engineers – ImechE Selection Criteria: Awarded to the Best Student in Mechanical Engineering who has already completed 2 years of their course. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Medal & £200 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | Orica Engineering Design Prize Donor: Orica Engineering Selection Criteria: Awarded to student or students with the most outstanding contribution to Mechanical Engineering Design at the University of Melbourne. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$3,000 (to be divided if there is more than one winner) Annual award |
Fourth Year |
AC Dwyer Prize Donor: National Consolidated Ltd. Eligibility: Students enrolled in Engineering Design & Professional Practice (436-420). Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the highest mark in the Professional Practice Unit of the course. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
$200 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | IMechE – Institution Project Prize. Donor: Institute of Mechanical Engineers- IMechE. Selection Criteria: Students who completes an outstanding research, development or design project in mechanical engineering as nominated by department. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Medal & £200 Annual award |
Fourth Year |
W Julian King Prize R6.72(50) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best student in the Final Honours Year of Manufacturing Engineering. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 Applications: close 31 August |
$490 in 2000 (Two thirds NAI) Annual award |
Fourth Year |
AGM Michell Prize in Mechanical Engineering R6.72(23) Donor: Institution of Engineers, Australia to perpetuate the name of Anthony George Maldon Michell. Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in the Fourth Year of the Mechanical Engineering course. |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Books Value 2007: $162 (NAI) Annual award |
Fourth Year |
Rennie Memorial Prize R6.72(41) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student who stands highest at the final honours assessment in Mechanical Engineering. |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $534 (NAI) Annual award |
Fourth Year |
WS Robinson Prize R6.72(54) Donor: Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd. and New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd Selection Criteria: Best performance in the Professional Practise Unit of Engineering Design & Professional Practice (436-420). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $200 (NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | Wright Prize in Engineering Design R6.15 Donor: Robert Alexander Wright Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the best Design Project in the Fourth Year subjects Engineering Design and Professional Practice (436-420) and Mechatronics Design & Lab (436-450). |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $905 Annual award |
| Fluid Mechanics | AE Perry Memorial Prize R6.72(196) Donor: Friends and colleagues of Professor Anthony Perry. Selection Criteria: The student with the highest result in the subject 436-432 Thermofluids 4, as part of the final year of any BE degree offered in Mechanical Engineering, including combined degrees. |
Contact: Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $985 (NAI) Annual award |
| Postgraduate | Dr John Patterson Prize R6.72(168) Donor: Mrs Mary Patterson Selection Criteria: The postgraduate student with the best thesis in the field of thermo-fluids in the Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering |
Contact:Rosa Nacli (Engineering) Ph: 8344 7149 |
Value 2007: $1,158 (NAI) Annual award |