Thank you to everyone that attended our AGM at Flinders Tonsley, the team led by Michael Russo provided an exciting selection of demonstrations. An excellent turnout with the following members being voted onto the Executive for 2025. We look forward to another exciting year ahead. Please see a recap of the sessions and a short highlight video.
Greg Kanakaris
Hesther Van Der Leeuw
Sarah James
Tom Oliphant
Timothy Donhardt
Liam Sloan
Emil Zankov
Pete Phillips
David de Bruyn
Jamie Broadhurst
Joel Phillips
Rod Yon
Michael Russo – PhD Candidate, Surgical Skills Coordinator, Casual Academic
The laboratory, also serving as the home for the Flinders Surgical Lab, boasts an impressive array of resources including single and multi-axis testing machines, surgical and general tools, and facilities tailored for surgical training. At the core of the labs engineering capabilities is the Biomechanics Hexapod, facilitating realistic replication of human joint movements. Additionally, the lab houses equipment for x-ray imaging and micro-mechanical analysis.
Dr. Robert Trott — Lecturer in Engineering (Teaching and Research)
Dr. Robert Trott’s current research is affiliated with the Medical Device Research Institute and continues the work of his PhD in stroke rehabilitation robotics and focuses on neurorehabilitation, biomechanics, robotics, and all things design.
VR and Rehabilitation
Thomas Beltrame, PhD Candidate, will have his VR headsets set-up ready to show you how Virtual Reality is changing how we enable music therapy in a stroke survivor rehabilitation setting. His stall will also be accompanied by Orbi, a rehabilitation gaming system, designed to make treatment fun and enjoyable.
Design and Technology Opportunities
Pepe Velaquez is the Design Program Course Coordinator Bachelor of Design and Technology, and a recognised ‘pracademic’ – Senior Lecture in engineering. Pepe has vast amounts of experience in design and technology, spanning multiple countries and industries, and is a champion of Sustainable Product Strategies. Pepe’s will be setup ready to chat about opportunities for you and your students in this exciting space.
Young Change Agents – Presentation on the new digital resources available for teachers