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 | Guy Bradshaw Scholarship UTR6.72(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 Financial Aid Ph: 8344 6550 |
Books to the value of NAI Annual award |
| Engineering | David Thompson Scholarship UTR6.42 Selection Criteria: The scholarship is awarded to a student enrolled in the course for any bachelor’s degree in Engineering. The scholarship is awarded on the recommendation of the Students Loan Fund and Bursaries Committee. Students must be able to demonstrate financial need. |
Contact:Student Financial Aid Ph: 8344 6550 |
(NAI) Awarded from time to time |
| Engineering First Year |
AJ Francis Prize For First Year UTR6.72(64) 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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Engineering First Year |
Howard Smith Exhibition UTR6.72B(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$700 Annual award |
| Engineering First Year |
The Paterson Scholarships
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Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
An amount of approximately $4,500 for the length of the degree. |
| 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 those undertaking combined degrees. Selection Criteria: Applicants will be selected on the basis of academic excellence, leadership, teamwork, initiative and extracurricular activities. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$1,000 Annual award |
| Engineering
First Year Second Year |
Aileen Sinclair Memorial Scholarship UTR6.72(194) Donor: The family of the late Ms Aileen Sinclair Eligibility:Students who are Australian citizens or Permanent Residents enrolled in the first year or second year of the Bachelor of Engineering and who are deemed to have financial need and have experienced disadvantage as defined by the criteria used by the Melbourne Scholarships Office. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria, in order of priority, for the scholarship are: (a) Financial need (b) Disadvantage - i.e. disability, non-English speaking background, students from rural areas; (c) Academic ability. When judging academic ability, Year 12 or equivalent results will be considered for First Year students and the previous year's university results will be considered for Second Year students. Special Conditions: The award of the scholarship is subject to a suitable recipient being identified. If a suitable candidate is not found in any given year, two scholarships may be awarded in the following year. A student may not hold the scholarship more than twice during the course of their degree. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
At least nine-tenths of NAI Annual award |
| Second Year | Stephen Bell Prize UTR6.72(44) Selection Criteria: Top student in Engineering Analysis A (431-201) and Engineering Analysis B (431-202). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Second Year | Gordon Hunt Memorial Prize UTR6.72(45) Selection Criteria: Best student in the Second Year subject Engineering Analysis A (431-201). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$100 Annual award |
| Second Year Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering |
CISRA Prize for Outstanding Performance in 2nd Year BE (Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering) Donor: Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CISRA) Eligibility: Students enrolled in the 2nd year of a Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering Degree. Selection Criteria: The three students who receive the highest academic results in the 2nd year of the Computer, Software or Electrical 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. Selection: Will be made on the basis of written application and interview. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$2,000 Annual award |
| Third Year Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering |
CISRA Prize for Outstanding Performance in 3rd Year BE (Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering) Donor: Canon Information Systems Research Australia (CISRA) Eligibility: Students enrolled in the 2nd year of a Computer, Software or Electrical Engineering Degree. Selection Criteria: The three students who receive the highest academic results in the 2nd year of the Computer, Software or Electrical 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. Selection: Will be made on the basis of written application and interview. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$2,000 Annual award |
| CHEMICAL AND BIOMOLECULAR ENGINEERING | |||
| Second Year Chemistry |
David Kenworthy Memorial Scholarship Donor: Mrs Christine Kenworthy Eligibility: Available to students who have completed 200 level units in the Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) as either a single or combined degree. Selection Criteria: Academic merit and financial need as decided by the Department of Chemical Engineering |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$5,000 per year for 2 years Bi-annual award |
| Fourth Year Design Project |
Design Prize Donor: Department of Chemical Engineering. Eligibility: Awarded to the student with the best design project in the Fourth Year subject Design Project (411-447). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$250 Annual award |
| Final Year | Chemical Engineering Final Year Prize Donor: Department of Chemical Engineering. Eligibility: Final Year Chemical Engineering students with the top overall result. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$250 Annual award |
| CIVIL and ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING | |||
| Second Year | Norman Westmore Prize UTR6.72(125) Selection Criteria: Student with the highest result in the 4th year subject 421-439 Geotechnical Applications |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(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 with the best overall result. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$200 Annual award |
| Third Year | WM McPherson Exhibition UTR6.72B(8) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the highest achiever in the Third Year subject Applied Hydraulics and Hydrology (421-324). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$500 Annual award |
| Third Year | AT Danks Exhibition UTR6.72B(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$700 Annual award |
| Third Year | John and Ann Gibson Prize UTR6.72(37) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the best result in the theory section of Structural Engineering 2 (421-317). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | The Hydraulic Engineering Graduates' Prize UTR6.72(90) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best student in the Fourth Year subject Hydraulic Engineering Design (421-420). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(two third of NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | The Maunsell McIntyre Prize in Structural Engineering Donor: Maunsell McIntyre Pty Ltd. Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student with the highest aggregate in subjects Structural Steel Design (421-410) and Concrete Theory and Design (421-411) |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$500 and a technical book to the value of $500
Annual award |
| Final Year Honours |
Argus Scholarship in Civil Engineering UTR6.3 Selection criteria: Awarded to the best final Year Honours student in Civil Engineering. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$200 Annual award |
| Final Year Design |
David Victor Isaacs Prize UTR6.72(144) Selection criteria: The final year student who produces the most innovative and practical design in Civil Engineering. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Final Year | Gilbert Vasey Prize UTR6.154 Selection criteria: The student with the highest result in the final year of the Environmental Engineering course. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | |||
| Third Year | AAII Prize in Computer Science UTR6.72(151) Selection Criteria: The student with the highest result in the 3rd Year subject 433-303 Artificial Intelligence. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Third Year | Google Computer Science Prize Donor: Google Australasia Selection Criteria: Best student in the subject 433-352 Data on the Web |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$1,000 Annual award |
| ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING | |||
| Engineering First Year |
David Silver Prize UTR6.72(173) Selection Criteria: The student with the best performance in the 1st Year subjects 431-103 Electrical Circuits & 431-102 Digital Systems 1: Fundamentals |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$200 Annual award |
| Third Year | The CGH McDonald Memorial Prize UTR6.94 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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Third Year | John Monash Exhibition UTR6.72B(19) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in Third Year Electrical Engineering. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$700 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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$1,000 and medal Two awards each year |
| Postgraduate Radio Science | Ormsby Hamilton Radio Prize UTR6.72(20) Donor: John William Hamilton Criteria: The student in final year of a BE (Electrical Engineering) or Masters with the best thesis on a subject related to radio science. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| GEOMATICS ENGINEERING | |||
| First Year | H.B. Howard Smith Exhibition UTR6.72B(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$1,400 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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$500 Annual award |
| Third Year | LISTECH/LISCAD Prize Donor: Listech Australia Pty Ltd Selection Criteria: Most outstanding third year student. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$200 Annual award |
| Third Year | Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Association of Australasia Donor: Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Association of Australasia. Selection Criteria:Student with the highest mark in the third Year subject Applications of Remote Sensing (451-336). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$100 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | LogicaCMG Prize Donor: LogicaCMG Pty Ltd Selection Criteria: Most outstanding fourth year student. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$750 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | Leo Rivett Memorial Prize Donor: GEOCOMP Systems Pty. Ltd Selection Criteria: Student with the highest mark in Photogrammetry 451-447 |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$200 Annual award |
| Final Year | GJ Thornton-Smith Memorial Prize Donor: Institute of Surveyors, Victoria. Selection Criteria: Awarded to best graduating student in the Bachelor of Geomatics (single degree). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$1,000 Annual award |
| MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING | |||
| Second Year | Wright Prize in Mechanical Engineering UTR6.15 Donor: Robert Alexander Wright Selection Criteria: Awarded to the top student in the Second Year subject Thermofluids 1 (436-201). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Second Year | DJM Rankin Prize UTR6.72(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
Books to the value of (NAI) Annual award |
| Second Year | Herbert Brooks Exhibition UTR6.72B(12) Selection Criteria: Best student in the Fourth Year subject Mechanics 4 (436-431). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
$700 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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
Medal & £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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
Medal & £200 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | W Julian King Prize UTR6.72(50) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the best student in the Final Honours Year of Manufacturing Engineering. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(Two thirds NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | AGM Michell Prize in Mechanical Engineering UTR6.72(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
Books to the value of (NAI)
Annual award |
| Fourth Year | Rennie Memorial Prize UTR6.72(41) Selection Criteria: Awarded to the student who stands highest at the final honours assessment in Mechanical Engineering. |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
Books (NAI) Value 2008: $439 Annual award |
| Fourth Year | WS Robinson Prize UTR6.72(54) Donor: Conzinc Riotinto of Australia Ltd. and New Broken Hill Consolidated Ltd Selection Criteria: Best performance in the Professional Practice Unit of Engineering Design & Professional Practice (436-420). |
Contact: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | Wright Prize in Engineering Design UTR6.15 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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 670349 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Fourth Year | AE Perry Memorial Prize UTR6.72(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |
| Postgraduate | Dr John Patterson Prize UTR6.72(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: Scholarships & Prizes Officer (Engineering) Ph: 8344 6703 |
(NAI) Annual award |