Destructive and non-destructive testing
We have expertise in testing for yield and tensile strength of a range of materials, using destructive and non-destructive methods. Our equipment include a tensilometer and scanning electron microscopes.
Our researchers work collaboratively, blending disciplines to solve problems that have global impact. We leverage solutions from many areas of specialisation: from micro-electronics to detecting animal pain to using artificial intelligence in smart homes for our aging population. We are future focused, committed to helping society, communities and industry.
My lecturers maintained an open door policy and acted as mentors through each project, motivating me to engineer innovatively. With their help, I won the Engineers Without Borders Award in New Zealand, GT Murray award for best presentation for my final year project and went on to publish three academic papers.
Akshaya Kumar - Electronics Research and Development Engineer, Trutest
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Mechatronics)
The wide range of papers offered at Massey, both practical and academic were varied – and relevant to my sector and my career.
Andre Budel - Royal New Zealand Air Force
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electronics and Computer Engineering)
Massey equipped me with skills and knowledge that I can use every day in my job and this helped me to develop fast in my role.
Arron Cox - Solid Waste Engineer, Horowhenua District Council
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Chemical and Bioprocess Engineering)
I enjoyed Massey because it’s not intimidating – the sizes of the classes are big enough that you had a lot of mates but small enough that you knew every person’s name.
Banu Pashutanizadeh - BCS Group, Junior Controls Engineer
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Mechatronics)
The degree was very well structured and the lecturers and supervisors were extremely knowledgeable.
Christopher Scott - Test Engineer, Martin Aircraft Company
Master of Engineering Studies (Mechatronics)
The Massey Engineering program is challenging but extremely rewarding. The diverse nature of the subjects promotes critical thinking and teamwork within a technical environment which are crucial skills as you move into the workforce.
Daniel Konings - Massey PhD student
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Electronics and Computer Engineering)
“I loved studying renewable energy at Massey - it was one of the best things I have done for my career…”
Elizabeth Yeaman - General Manager Transport, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) Te Tari Tiaki Pungao
Master of Engineering Studies (Renewable Energy Systems)
My personal journey through study has been a positive one and I would hope that everyone else has a similar experience.
Greg Buckingham - Logistics Officer for NZDFs Youth Development Unit (YDU)
Graduate Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The academic staff and the engineering facilities at Massey are amazing.
Hitesh Rana
Master of Engineering Studies (Electronics and Computer Engineering)
The Mechatronics Engineering programme from Massey University provided a sound knowledge of engineering principles and their application but more importantly, it gave me a very solid foundation and the skill set sufficient to start a successful career. Going to Massey University is the best decision I’ve ever made.
Jason Zhou - Biometrics Technical Consultant - NEC New Zealand Limited
Master of Engineering
The opportunity to work with new technologies such as laser cutters and 3d printers, as well as working on multi-disciplinary team projects, meant I was able to build a very strong portfolio and also develop new technical skills.
Jonathan Sng - Product Development Engineer, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
Real world, job-preparedness is great at Massey as you work on projects and presentations right from the first year. There is a great student to faculty ratio allowing excellent support from academic staff who are leaders in their fields
Jono Barnard,engineering - University of Cambridge doing a PhD in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours
I loved the fact the programme was applied and allowed you to pursue a particular area of interest.
Kasey Kime - Regulatory Analyst Australasia - Life Sciences Solutions
Master of Quality Systems
I really enjoyed studying at Massey. My professors always had their doors open when I needed help with problems. For me, it was important to have that continuous feedback loop to help strengthen my skills as an engineer.
Krystian Toms - Software Engineer – NZ Government
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronics)
I was always interested in subjects that are key to engineering, but I hadn’t even written a line of code before I took up engineering at Massey. Only a few years later I was helping Emirates Team New Zealand take back the America’s Cup!”
Ryan Thomas,America's Cup,engineering - Analyst, Emirates Team New Zealand
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Mechatronics)
Massey University is a very practical university that encourages their students to not only design creative solutions, but to also build them.
Sally Henseman - Product Development Engineer, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Product Development)
I chose to study at Massey University because of its progressive view towards engineering education.
Tom Jeijin - Development engineer - TCS-NZ ltd
Bachelor of Engineering with Honours (Mechatronics)
My education at Massey University has provided me with knowledge that I use every day. Most nights, me and a number of other colleagues can be found working overtime, not because we have deadlines, but because work does not feel like work!
Victor Bell - Medifab
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Computer Engineering)
The Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply accredits Massey's Master of Supply Chain Management degree.
The Bachelor of Engineering with Honours programme has provisional accreditation by Engineering NZ as a professional engineering degree under the Washington Accord. This allows our graduates to work internationally.
Massey University is ranked by QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) as one of the top 200 universities for chemical engineering. QS is an organisation that ranks universities worldwide in various topics.
During their study Bachelor of Engineering with Honours students undertake research projects with industry. Contact us if your business has some opportunities for students.
Absorbable artery stents are small meshed tubes with flexible mechanical properties that are inserted into the heart during the percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedure to help reinforce damaged or blocked arteries. This research evaluated stent designs that could potentially be used to 3D print bio-absorbable stents. The computer aided multi-objective optimisation was applied to reduce the surface area of the stent while providing the same mechanical properties.
This research looked at how energy can be recovered from animal movements and used in animal-worn sensors or systems that animals walk over. The focus was on augmenting partner TruTest’s existing product.
After analysis Jonathan worked to develop a prototype using piezoelectric elements, that negated the need for external wiring.
Investigating processing options for mature second grade ginger in Fiji. The aim was to produce a commercially viable value-adding process, to develop a new industry supply chain, and boost the local economy.
This project involved a market analysis on ginger products currently available, an economic feasibility analysis and the development of a crushed ginger paste.
Jonathan’s project worked to develop a framework that assists companies to full take into account developing countries’ differences when developing a product, especially the Fuzzy Front End phase when initial investigations are taking place.
This project worked to develop a tiller pilot to temporarily hold a sail-boat on course . The pilot uses various sensors to determine the boat’s heading and compares it with the desired heading, calculates the error and the rate of change, and processes this information using a fuzzy logic algorithm. Proportional control is used to adjust the speed of the motor which is connected to a mechanical reduction gearbox which in turn controls the rudder angle.
This work aimed to develop a framework and guidelines to help New Zealand innovators find partnerships during the new product development process for products meant for the Pacific Islands, especially in humanitarian contexts.
Based on a children’s quad-bike, this project worked to design a versatile remote utility platform. It is designed from the ground up to be used in remote locations for mobile video surveillance in various terrain and weather. It can be controlled via the ‘Internet of things’ over large (global) distances with real-time video and sensory feedback.
The project investigated how energy can be recovered from animal movements and used in animal-worn sensors or systems that animals walk over. The focus was on augmenting TruTest’s existing product which was having issues on farms, due to the use of large wires and water seepage causing project failure. The ultimate goal for the product would be to develop a system to self-energise the load cell.
After analysis Jonathan worked to develop a prototype using piezoelectric elements, which generates electrical energy through the physical deformation of a material. This negates the need for external wiring.
The use of wireless networks has evolved dramatically over the last fifteen years, with users now expecting to be able to do network-intensive tasks such as VoIP while roaming across a network. To make this possible, the latency due to handover between wireless access points (APs) needs to be reduced, to provide for a seamless user experience. Matthew worked on this project, which was concerned with finding methods to improve roaming performance on a pre-existing large wireless network