Case Study: University of Melbourne modernizes engineering curriculum and builds workplace-ready skills with MathWorks

The University of Melbourne Supports New Engineering Curriculum

The University of Melbourne reorganized its engineering curriculum to give students a broad three‑year undergraduate education followed by a specialized Master of Engineering, and needed a dynamic, campus‑wide computing environment to teach design, simulation, and numerical methods. To support new first‑ and second‑year engineering system design courses and advanced projects, the school adopted MathWorks tools including MATLAB, Simulink, and Symbolic Math Toolbox.

MathWorks provided campus‑wide access to its software, which instructors integrated across courses from fluid mechanics and linear algebra to year‑long senior projects; students use the tools for simulation, data analysis, and visualization before testing physical prototypes. The MathWorks deployment simplified course planning, helped students acquire workplace‑relevant skills, enabled faculty–student research collaborations, and scaled to nearly 1,000 students in a new engineering math course, with final projects showcased at the university’s Meridian and Endeavour exhibitions.

University of Melbourne

Jamie Evans

Associate Professor and Head of the Electrical Engineering department