
Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre
Our Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC) bridges the gap between imagination and reality. The AMDC represent a $100m investment and allows us to provide industry and organisations with unparalleled facilities and equipment to explore conceptual ideas for manufacturing next generation products.
The Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre is a state-of-the-art facility that gives researchers and students the opportunity to use the latest manufacturing and design techniques and technologies.
Opened at Swinburne's Hawthorn campus in 2014, the centre is a hub for researchers carrying out world-leading research, education and training.

Virtual tour of the AMDC
Take a virtual tour of Swinburne's Advanced Manufacturing and Design Centre (AMDC), located at Hawthorn campus in Melbourne. Completed in mid-2014, the AMDC promotes innovation and collaborative learning and functions as a centre for excellence in manufacturing and design.
The AMDC shares its equipment, knowledge and commercial outcome in a collaborative approach that builds strong links across the higher education, research, vocational training and manufacturing sectors. These collaborative efforts enhance Australia’s ability to develop an internationally competitive, highly productive and technologically advanced manufacturing sector.
The $100 million centre was built with the support of the Commonwealth Government, which provided $40 million through its Education Investment Fund and is our second 5-star green star building, certified by the Green Building Council of Australia.
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AMDC at sunset
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Aerial drone shot of Advanced Manufacturing Design Centre
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Students studying at the AMDC Sky Garden outdoor area in Hawthorn
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Close-up photograph of AMDC building details
Research news

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Swinburne physicists enjoy early career funding success
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An international team has analysed over 2,000 people’s behaviours within a 24-hour day to determine the optimal amount of time we should spend sitting, sleeping, standing and being physically active within a 24-hour period for optimal health.
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- University
Swinburne physicists enjoy early career funding success
Two Swinburne researchers have received Discovery Early Career Researcher Awards (DECRA) from the Australian Research Council.
Friday 30 August 2024 -
- Astronomy
- Science
Swinburne University of Technology Researcher Leads Breakthrough in Neutron Star Study
Friday 12 July 2024 -
- Science
- Media and Communication
Hearing voices is common and can be distressing. Virtual reality might help us meet and ‘treat’ them
New research suggests that virtual reality may help treat auditory hallucinations. Avatar therapy allows a person to create a virtual representation of the voice or voices, which looks and sounds like what they are experiencing.
Wednesday 26 June 2024 -
- Social Affairs
- Health
Swinburne leads world-first medical cannabis driving trial
Swinburne researchers are spearheading a world-first trial to evaluate whether patients can drive safely while on prescribed medical cannabis
Tuesday 28 May 2024 -
- Health
New research reveals how much of this time you should spend sitting, sleeping, standing and being active
An international team has analysed over 2,000 people’s behaviours within a 24-hour day to determine the optimal amount of time we should spend sitting, sleeping, standing and being physically active within a 24-hour period for optimal health.
Thursday 02 May 2024
Contact the Swinburne Research Team
Need to contact our research team? For general enquiries email research@swinburne.edu.au or call +61 3 9214 4859.