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Dr Mark Tunnicliffe BE(Hons), PhD

Senior Lecturer

Doctoral Supervisor
Engineering Group

Professional

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - University of Canterbury (1987)
  • Doctor of Philosophy - University of Canterbury (1992)

Certifications and Registrations

  • Licence, Supervisor, Massey University

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
Project Leader 0 2

Research Outputs

Journal

Brown, N., & Tunnicliffe, M. (2022). Strategies for teaching idea generation for project-based learning and adapting these approaches to an on-line environment. Global Journal of Engineering Education. 24(1), 28-33
[Journal article]Authored by: Brown, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Perera Halnetti, AD., Jayamaha, N., Grigg, NP., & Tunnicliffe, M. (2021). Lean six sigma through an Australasian lens: project definition, structure and practices. International Journal of Lean Six Sigma.
[Journal article]Authored by: Jayamaha, N., Tunnicliffe, M.Contributed to by: Jayamaha, N.
Perera, AD., Jayamaha, NP., Grigg, NP., Tunnicliffe, M., & Singh, A. (2021). The application of machine learning to consolidate critical success factors of lean six sigma. IEEE Access. 9, 112411-112424
[Journal article]Authored by: Jayamaha, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Vekris, EW., Smith, RW., Tunnicliffe, MC., & Campbell, G. (1997). Use of the ZARM drop tower to study solidification in undercooled liquid metals. Microgravity Science and Technology. 10(4), 178-186
[Journal article]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.
Tunnicliffe, MC., Kaya, M., Gallerneault, WM., Smith, RW., & Campbell, G. (1996). Liquid metal processing using the drop tower at ZARM, Bremen, Germany. Materials Science Forum. 215-216, 89-94
[Journal article]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.

Book

Anderson, AM. (Ed.) (2017). Product Development and Management Body of Knowledge: A Guidebook for Training and Certification.
[Edited Book]Contributed to by: Tunnicliffe, M.

Thesis

Tunnicliffe, MC. (1991). The fracture toughness of low carbon steels: the effects of grain size and temperature.. (Doctoral Thesis)
[Doctoral Thesis]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.

Conference

Tunnicliffe, M., Brown, N., & Shekar, A. (2021). Rapid Learning Cycles for project-based learning. 9th Research in Engineering Education Symposium and 32nd Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, REES AAEE 2021: Engineering Education Research Capability Development. Vol. 2 (pp. 595 - 604).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Brown, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Brown, N., & Tunnicliffe, M. (2021). Development of and reflection on introducing a pass/fail course for first-year engineering students. 9th Research in Engineering Education Symposium and 32nd Australasian Association for Engineering Education Conference, REES AAEE 2021: Engineering Education Research Capability Development. Vol. 1 (pp. 103 - 110).
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Brown, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Huang, H., Tunnicliffe, MC., Shim, YM., & Bronlund, JE.Development of fruit simulators for postharvest cold chain optimization. Refrigeration Science and Technology. (pp. 3194 - 3201). 0151-1637.
[Conference]Authored by: Bronlund, J., Tunnicliffe, M.
Perera, A., Jayamaha, N., Grigg, N., & Tunnicliffe, M.Theorizing And Testing The Underpinnings Of Lean Six Sigma. . Melbourne. Australia
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Jayamaha, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Alsallal, S., Tunnicliffe, M., & Avci, E. (2018). Non-Destructive Evaluation of Soft Body Armour Condition using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy. International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz. Vol. 2018-September
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.
Huang, H., Tunnicliffe, M., Shim, YM., & Bronlund, JE. (2017). Model based development of fruit simulators. AIP Conference Proceedings. Vol. 1896
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Bronlund, J., Tunnicliffe, M.
Brown, N., & Tunnicliffe, M. (2017). Staff competencies/capabilities required and challenges faced when delivering project based learning courses. 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2017) order of proceedings. (pp. 696 - 705). : 28th Australasian Association for Engineering Education
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Brown, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Tunnicliffe, M., & Brown, N. (2017). Evaluation of a redesigned Engineering degree founded on project based learning. In N. Huda, D. Inglis, N. Tse, & G. Town (Eds.) Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2017). (pp. 503 - 511). Sydney, Australia: 28th Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE 2017)
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Brown, N., Tunnicliffe, M.
Shekar, A., & Tunnicliffe, MC. (2017). An introductory course with a humanitarian engineering context. In R. Brennan, K. Edstrom, R. Hugo, J. Rosslof, R. Songer, & D. Spooner (Eds.) Proceedings of the 13th International CDIO Conference. (pp. 137 - 148). Calgary, Canada: 13th International CDIO Conference
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.
Smith, RW., Zhu, X., Tunnicliffe, MC., Smith, TJN., Misener, L., & Adamson, J.The measurement of precise solute diffusion coefficients in dilute liquid metals and metalloids in a low earth orbiting laboratory - the influence of g-jitter. European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP. (454 II)(pp. 887 - 893). 0379-6566.
[Conference]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.
Smith, RW., Zhu, X., Tunnicliffe, MC., Russell, CL., & Gallerneault, WMT.The capture of suspended particles as a crystallising phase advances into its melt - the influence of reduced gravity, the ambient g-jitter of MIR and forced motion on particle pushing. European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP. (454 II)(pp. 613 - 620). 0379-6566.
[Conference]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.
Smith, RW., Gallerneault, WM., Tunnicliffe, MC., Berndt, R., Smith, TJN., Misener, L., . . . Marrone, J.(1998). The QUELD II MIR materials processing facility. Paper presented at the meeting of 1998 proceedings: 10th International Symposium on Experimental Methods Materials Science. San Anronio, Texas, USA
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Tunnicliffe, M.

Teaching and Supervision

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position Current Completed
Co-supervisor 1 3

Current Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • Nyasha Makaza - Doctor of Philosophy
    Developing a motile, absorbent wall material for invitro intestinal simulators.

Completed Doctoral Supervision

Co-supervisor of:

  • 2024 - Achinthya Halnetti Perera - Doctor of Philosophy
    Theorising and Testing the Underpinnings of Lean Six Sigma
  • 2022 - Huijian Huang - Doctor of Philosophy
    A systematic approach of develop and manufacture fruit simulators
  • 2021 - Michael Horrell - Doctor of Philosophy
    Integration of eco-design into product development practice; applied in the design and manufacture of shower and tapware products