Mechanical Engineering Prize (1955 - 1975)

Summary

The Mechanical Engineering Prize was founded upon donations made for that purpose by members of the Institution of Engineers Australia, and was awarded annually for the paper deemed to be the most important contribution to the literature of the engineering profession on a mechanical engineering or allied subject.

Papers submitted for the award were judged by the Papers and Publications Committee of the Council of the Institution.

The award consisted of a certificate and a cash premium.

After 1975, when the Mechanical Engineering College was formed, the award was renamed the George Julius Medal.

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Timeline

 1955 - 1975 Mechanical Engineering Prize
       1976 - Sir George Julius Medal

Published resources

Journal Articles

• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1964: Warren Memorial Prize; R. W. Chapman Medal; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize. 1965: Edward Noyes Prize]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 37 (1965), N101-102. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1964) - to Mr R A Parrett, BMechE AMIEAust, for paper "The Latrobe Valley Power Stations of Victoria with Particular Reference to Yallourn E", Journal of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Jul-Aug 1964'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1965: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; The Institution Awards. 1966: Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize; R. J. N. Franki Medal]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 39 (1-2) (1967), N20-N21. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1965) - to Mr A F W Langford, VRD AMIEAust, for paper "The Manufacture, Installation and Commissioning of 16,000-gallon Vacuum-Powder Insulated Storage Tanks", Journal of the Institution of Engineers Australia, Sep 1965'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1966: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; Chemical Engineering Prize]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 39 (10-11) (1967), N116-117. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1966) - to Mr J E Varley, BMechE AMIEAust, and Mr H Ots, AMIEAust, for their paper "Combustion of Brown Coal Briquettes", Mechanical & Chemical Engineering Transactions, May 1996. Mr W J Stockdale and Mr L J Stafford were co-authors'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1967: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; Chemical Engineering Prize; The Institution Award. 1968: Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize; R. J. N. Franki Medal]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 41 (1-2) (1969), N11-N13. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1967) - Mr R N Morse, BSc BE FIEAust and Mr W R W Read GradIEAust, for paper "The Development of a Solar Still for Australian Conditions", Mechanical & Chemical Engineering Transactions, May 1967'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1968: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; Chemical Engineering Prize; The Institution Award. 1969: Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize; R. J. N. Franki Medal]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 42 (1-2) (1970), N17-N19. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1968) - Mr D J Close, BE MEngSc GradIEAust, and Mr K A Robeson, BMechE MIEAust, for their paper "Design and Performance of a Thermal Storage Air Conditioning System", Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Transactions, May 1968. Mr R V Dunkle (non-member) recorded as a co-author'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1969: Warren Memorial Prize; R. W. Chapman Medal; Chemical Engineering Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; The Institution Award. 1970: Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize; R. J N. Franki Medal]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 43 (1-2) (1971), 31. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1969) - To Mr R E Spielrein, MIEAust, Victoria Division, for paper "Some Modern Prosthetic and Orthotic Trends and Developments Seen as a Challenge to the Engineering Profession", published in the June, 1969, issue of The Journal'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1972: Warren Memorial Prize; R. W. Chapman Medal; Chemical Engineering Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Management Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; Industrial Engineeering Prize. 1973: Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize; R. J. N. Franki Medal]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 46 (1-2) (1974), 22. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1972) - To Mr R A Wallis, FIEAust of Victoria Division for his paper "The Development of Blade Sections for Axial Flow Fans" published in the November 1972 issue of the Mechanical & Chemical Engineering Transactions'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1973: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Mechnical Engineering Prize; Management Prize; Industrial Engineering Prize; Chemical Engineering Prize. 1974: R. J. N Franki Medal; Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 47 (1-2) (1975), 27. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1973) - To J A Macinante, MIEAust, of Sydney Division, for a paper "The Isolation of Machine Tools from Site Vibration", published in the Mechanical & Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.MC 9, No.1-2, 1973. J K Walter to be recorded as co-author'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1975: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Chemical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; Management Engineering Prize; Industrial Engineering Prize; Institution Award. 1976: Edward Noyes Prize; J. R. Bainton Prize; R. J. N. Franki Medal]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 48 (3-4) (1976), 11. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1975) - Mr J A Macinante, MIEAust (Sydney Division) and Mr H Simmons to be recorded as co-author, "Vibration Isolating Mountings for Sensitive Equipment - More Realistic Design Basis", Mech. & Chem. Engg. Trans. IEAust, Vol.MC 11, Nos.1 & 2, 1975, pp.22-32'. Details
• 'Institution News and Notes - Prizes [1974: R. W. Chapman Medal; Warren Memorial Prize; Electrical Engineering Prize; Chemical Engineering Prize; Mechanical Engineering Prize; Management Engineering Prize; Industrial Engineering Prize; Institution Award. 1975: Edward Noyes Prize; R. J. N. Franki Medal; J. R. Bainton Prize]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 48 (1-2) (1976), 9. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1974) - Mr J V Deslandes, GradIEAust (Victoria Division), Drs H C Watson and E E Milkins to be recorded as co-authors, "The Prediction of Emissions, Performance and Efficiency of a Reciprocating Engine", Preprinted from Thermofluids Conference, Melbourne, 1974, pp.34-43'. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Fifty-sixth Annual Report [1975]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 48 (3-4) (1976), 55-63. 'College of Mechanical Engineers - The Institution's Mechanical Engineering Prize [1974] was won by Mr J V Deslandes as co-author of the paper "The Prediction of Emissions, Performance and Efficiency of a Reciprocating Engine"', p.57. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Colleges : The Institution's Awards', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 49 (1977), 40. 'George Julius Medal - Award to be presented by the College of Mechanical Engineers from 1977. 1976 Mechanical Engineering Award to Dr R I Mair and R A Jupp for their paper "Rail Track for Heavy Unit Operations"'. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Fifty-seventh Annual Report [Annual Report 1976]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 49 (12) (1977), 25-32. 'Awards of the Institution - Mechanical Engineering Award to Dr R I Mair for his paper (Mr R A Jupp, joint author) "Rail Track for Heavy Unit Train Operations" published in the preprint volume for the Annual Engineering Conference 1976', p.26. Details

Reports

• Institution of Engineers Australia, Thirty-seventh Annual Report [1956] (1957), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1955 Award), to Mr J A Macinamie, BE AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "The Measurement and Isolation of Vibration"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Thirty-eighth Annual Report [1957] (1958), 16 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1956 Award), to Mr R S Minchen, BE AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "The Mechanics of Railway Vehicles on Curved Tracks"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Thirty-ninth Annual Report [1958] (1959), 16 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1957 Award), to Mr J C Wisdom, BMechE AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "Victorian Brown Coal as a Fuel for Gas Turbines"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Fortieth Annual Report [1959] (1960), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1958 Award), jointly to Colonel A G V Parker, BE AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "Road Transport Compression Ignition Engines Development" and to Mr S A Eyers, AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "Mine Cage Safety Gear with Controlled Deceleration"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-first Annual Report [1960] (1961), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1959 Award), to Mr G J Causon, BSc(Eng)(London) AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "Governing of Water Turbines"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-second Annual Report [1961] (1962), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1960 Award), to Mr C R Murray, BE AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "Sugar Crushing Research"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-third Annual Report [1962] (1963), 16 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1961 Award), to Mr R N Morse, BSc BE MIEAust, (Mrs E Kaletzky, non-member, as co-author), for the paper entitled "A New Approach to Radiant Cooling for Human Comfort"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-fourth Annual Report [1963] (1964), 15 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1962 Award), to Mr J J Kowalczewski, AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "Air Conditioning of Glasshouses in the C.S.I.R.O. Phytotron"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-fifth Annual Report [1964] (1965), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1963 Award), to Mr R E Spielrein, AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "An Engineering Approach to Ambulation, without the Use of External Power Sources, of Severely Handicapped Individuals"', p.3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-sixth Annual Report [1965] (1966), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1964 Award), to Mr R A Parrett, BMechE AMIEAust, for his paper entitled "The Latrobe Valley Power Stations of Victoria with Particular Reference to Yallourn E"', p.2. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-seventh Annual Report [1966] (1967), 18 pp. 'Mechanical Engineering Prize (1965 Award) to Mr A F W Langford, VRD AMIEAust, for his paper entitled, "The Manufacture, Installation and Commissioning of 16,000-gallon Vacuum-Powder Insulated Storage Tanks"', p.3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-eighth Annual Report [1967] (1968), 16 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1966 Award) to Mr J E Varley, BMechE AMIEAust, and Mr H Ots, AMIEAust, for their paper entitled "Combustion of Brown Coal Briquettes". The co-authors of the paper were Mr W J Stockdale and Mr L J Stafford', p.3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Forty-ninth Annual Report [1968] (1969), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1967 Award), to Mr R N Morse, BSc BE FIEAust, and Mr W R W Read, GradIEAust, for their paper entitled "The Development of a Solar Still for Australian Conditions"', p.3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Fiftieth Annual Report [1969] (1970), 14 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1968 Award), to Mr D J Close, BE MEngSc GradIEAust, and Mr K A Robeson, BMechE MIEAust, for the paper entitled "Design and Performance of a Thermal Storage Air Conditioning System", Mr. R.V. Dunkle being recorded as a co-author of the prize-winning paper', p.3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Fifty-first Annual Report [1970] (1971), 7 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1969 Award), to Mr R E Spielrein, MIEAust, for his paper entitled "Some Modern Prosthetic and Orthotic Trends and Developments Seen as a Challenge to the Engineering Profession"', p.3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Fifty-second Annual Report [1971] (1972), 7 pp. 'Prizes - Mechanical Engineering Prize (1970 Award), to Mr A L Carpenter, MIEAust, for the paper entitled "Internally Compensated, Externally Pressurized Gas Bearings", Dr J Mannan being recorded as a co-author of the prize-winning paper', p.3. Details