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 -
Aerial drone shot of Advanced Manufacturing Design Centre -
Students studying at the AMDC Sky Garden outdoor area in Hawthorn -
Close-up photograph of AMDC building details
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Research news
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Swinburne JWST collaboration to receive prestigious 2027 Berkeley Prize from American Astronomical Society
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Swinburne leads the international team who have been awarded the American Astronomical Society’s 2027 Lancelot M. Berkeley Prize for the UNCOVER project
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Swinburne continues to rise in global subject rankings
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Swinburne has achieved strong results across 26 subjects in the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2026.
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Swinburne joins global biomaterials research training program
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Swinburne has joined the prestigious German Research Foundation-funded International Research Training Group (IRTG) on Multidimensional Biomaterials (MB)2 program
Monday 17 August 2026 -
Planting the seeds for future space scientists
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A Swinburne spinout LaunchLabz, is inspiring the next generation of space scientists with their Mission Kits
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New Swinburne co-led consortium to accelerate research translation and innovation
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Swinburne is helping accelerate research translation through the newly launched Australian Research Translation and Innovation Consortium (ARTIC)
Tuesday 04 August 2026
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.