The 2016 Defence Industry Policy Statement – released alongside the Defence White Paper – acknowledged the fundamental contribution that Australian industry provides to defence capability, and the importance of innovation. DMTC has been identified as a key partner in the new Defence Innovation Hub, and will continue to have a vital role to play in applying research and harnessing industrial capability.
DMTC has ensured that our approach to Intellectual Property is expressly aligned to the Innovation Hub’s IP strategy.
Through the implementation of the DIPS and its partnership with DMTC, Defence is looking to reset and re-focus its relationships with Australian industry. More information on the Innovation Hub and the Centre for Defence Industry Capability (CDIC) is available from the link below.
Posted by DMTC on February 1st, 2017 Tagged: CDIC, innovation, Innovation HubDMTC’s Annual Conference will be held on 28 and 29 March 2017, in Canberra. our Annual Conference is an important opportunity to learn about the latest advances in technologies and priority industry capabilities within the DMTC community. The DMTC Gala Dinner will again be held as part of the Conference, including the presentation of the esteemed Awards of Excellence.
Further information will be made available in due course. DMTC looks forward to seeing you there.
Posted by DMTC on January 9th, 2017 Tagged: collaboration, DMTC, innovation, technologyDMTC is proud of its association with a newly published book, edited by DMTC researcher Dr Ian Crouch.
The Science of Armour Materials comprehensively covers a range of armour materials from steels and light alloys, through glasses and ceramics, to fibres, textiles, and protective apparel. The book also discusses aspects of analytical and numerical modelling, as well as laboratory-based, high-strain rate testing and ballistic testing methodologies.
Each chapter is written from an international perspective, including reviews of the current global literature, and incorporates case studies that focus on real-life applications, research outcomes, and lessons learned.
The book is published by Woodhead Publishing and is expected to be a valuable resource for under- and post-graduate students, post-doctorates, research scientists, defence engineers, R&D managers and senior defence personnel alike.
Posted by DMTC on December 6th, 2016 Held on 9 November in Melbourne, DMTC’s annual Student Conference was conducted in collaboration with the Research Training Centre for Naval Design and Manufacturing (RTCNDM) and the Defence Science Institute (DSI).
A total of 19 students provided 300 word abstracts of their research work and a 15 minute presentation.
Students represented a wide range of universities including Swinburne University, RMIT, University of Queensland, University of Wollongong, Flinders University, University of Tasmania (Australian Maritime College), Monash University and the University of Melbourne.
The audience consisted of 40 people from across DMTC’s research, industry and defence community. Topics ranged from materials and manufacturing, motion planning and mapping – robotics, shock and CFD modelling, sustainment and through-life assessment models to simultaneous localisation and mapping (SLAM) algorithms.
The conference proved to be a great opportunity for students who had attended workshops on clear science writing and dynamic presentation skills to put their new skills to practice. Just as importantly, the conference and conference dinner gave students the opportunity to network with each other and with their academic supervisors. An encouraging outcome was the number of students already discussing the links between their individual research topics and future potential collaboration opportunities.
Posted by DMTC on November 16th, 2016 Tagged: Education, research, university