Sydney students win big at international rocketry competition

Academic supervisor from the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Professor Matthew Cleary said this year Australian universities overall performed very strongly in the competition. Melbourne’s RMIT came second in the 10,000 foot Student Research and Developed Hybrid/Liquid  category and second in the SDL Payload Challenge.

“Galah’s flight is the result of countless hours of work across the team, from design and manufacturing to testing, operations and final preparations on the range in Midland,” he said.

“We’re incredibly proud of the commitment, problem-solving and expertise every member put into making this launch possible.

“This year’s competition also shows Australia is punching above its weight on the rocketry world stage, a result of the high standard of technical and leadership training engineering students receives in the country. 

“The University of Sydney leads the Australian Rocket Systems Training Network (ARSTN), which works to ensure the next generation of skilled engineers. Its students learn to work as a team, solving real world problems under the same pressures of cost, schedule, and technical risk they’ll experience in future careers such as in aerospace engineering.”

Professor Liyong Tong, Head of the School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechantronic Engineering said: 

“The School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering is immensely proud of the outstanding achievements of the University of Sydney Rocketry Team and its academic supervisor, Professor Matthew Cleary. Their success is a remarkable reflection of the talent, dedication, and innovation of our students, and a powerful demonstration of the excellence that characterizes our teaching and research environment. This achievement has been made possible through the unwavering support of Professor Hesham El Gamal, Dean of the Faculty of Engineering, together with the University of Sydney, whose commitment to excellence and excellent student experience empowers our students to pursue ambitious goals and achieve world-class outcomes.”