The Victorian Government has announced the opening of the Advanced Manufacturing Precinct at RMIT University with an aim to assist Victorian companies develop sustainable products.

 

The precinct, supported by a $7 million Government investment, will support manufacturing in the automative, aerospace, machinery and tooling and medical instrumentation sectors.

 

RMIT Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Margaret Gardner AO, said the university was delighted with the Victorian Coalition Government's $7 million contribution toward the $13.6 million refurbishment of Building 55 to create leading-edge infrastructure in support of practical training in advanced manufacturing.

 

"The precinct will deliver cross-disciplinary training to meet whole-of-industry needs by incorporating teaching in engineering and advanced manufacturing technologies, applied design, development, production, marketing and management," Professor Gardner said.