A. G. M. Michell Medal (1978 - )

Summary

The A. G. M. Michell Medal has been awarded annually since 1978 by the College of Mechanical Engineers of the Institution of Engineers Australia, in recognition of outstanding innovation, eminence or leadership relating to the science or practice of mechanical engineering.

The award, in the form of a Bronze Medal and accompanying Certificate, is presented at a major Engineers Australia Mechanical College event. The recipient is invited to give an oration, later published as a paper in the Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering.

The award perpetuates the memory of Anthony George Maldon Michell (1870-1959), an outstanding innovative Australian mechanical engineer.

Details

The Award is presented for outstanding service to mechanical engineering through:
* A highly significant contribution, or contributions, through technical innovation relating to the science or practice of mechanical engineering; or
* Long standing eminence in mechanical engineering science or practice; or
* Notable and sustained leadership pertaining to mechanical engineering, within the Institution of Engineers Australia; or
* A worthy blend of the aforementioned.

Related entries

Published resources

Books

• Allen, J. R., Aspects of mechanical engineering and the sugar industry. [1988 AGM Michell Award Address] (Barton, ACT: Institution of Engineers, Australia. College of Mechanical Engineers, 1988), 6 pp. Details
• Allen, John R., A.G.M. Michell Award 1988: Aspects of Mechanical Engineering and the Sugar Industry (Barton, Australian Capital Territory: Institution of Engineers, Australia, 1988), 9 pp. https://digitalcollections.qut.edu.au//id/eprint/1437. Details
• Fink, P. T., An Australian defence science perspective on mechanical engineering (1985), 14 pp. 1985 AGM Michell Medal Address. Details

Journal Articles

• '"We are less imaginative" [Inaugural presentation of A. G. M. Michell Memorial Medal to Dr Don Woods]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 50 (23) (1978), 13. Details
• 'The AGM Michell Award, 1980', Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Mechanical Engineering, ME5 (2) (1980), 103-. Details
• 'Warman to receive AGM Michell Award [1980]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 52 (5) (1980), 5. Details
• '70-year-old inventor wins Michell Award. [1981 Lionel Stern]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 53 (4) (1981), 11. Details
• 'Mechanical College Report', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 59 (August) (1987). 'AGM Michell Medal' awarded to Campbell Waller, p.6. Details
• 'AGM Michell Award. [1999 - Roger Tanner]', Engineers Australia, 71 (11) (1999), 72. Details
• 'Shipbuilder wins engineering award. [A G M Michell Award 2000 - Christopher Norman]', Engineers Australia, 72 (6) (2000), 63. Details
• 'College News - Mechanical: AGM Michell Medal awarded [2002 award, Allan Wightley]', Engineers Australia, 74 (6) (2002), 60. Details
• 'AGM Michell Award. [2003 - David Sugden]', Engineers Australia, 75 (5) (2003), 58. Details
• Crisp, J. D. C., 'Theory and practice in engineering - a dilemma?', Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Mechanical Engineering, ME9 (4) (1984), 316-321. 1984 A G M Michell Medal Oration. Details
• Davie, R. S., 'The A.G.M. Michell Award', Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Mechanical Engineering, ME4 (November 1979) (1979), 63. Details
• Hart-Smith, L. J., 'Is there really no need to be able to predictmatrix failures in fi bre-polymer composite structures?Part 2: Examples of matrix failures preceding fi bre failures', Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 12 (2) (2014), 160-178, http://dx.doi.org/10.7158/M12-AGM02.2014.12.2.. 2012 AGM Michell Medal. Details
• Hart-Smith, L. J., 'Is there really no need to be able to predict matrix failures in fi bre-polymer composite structures? Part 1: Explanation of fatal fl aws in existing theories', Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 12 (2) (2014), 139-159, http://dx.doi.org/10.7158/M12-AGM01.2014.12.2.. 2012 AGM Michell Medal. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Annual Report - Colleges [1978]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 51 (4) (1979), 33-37. 'College of Mechanical Engineers - First AGM Michell Award to Dr M W Woods', p.36. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'A.G.M. Michell Award [to Prof Ken Hunt, and George Julius Medal to George Lorenz]', The Chartered Engineer Victoria (1979), 11. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'A.G.M. Michell Medal [to Prof Ken Hunt, and George Julius Medal to George Lorenz]', The Chartered Engineer Victoria (1979), 3. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Annual Report 1979 [Sixtieth Annual Report]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 52 (5) (1980), 69-79. 'Awards - Prof K H Hunt - A.G.M. Michell Medal 1979; C H Warman - A.G.M. Michell Medal 1980', p.48. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Annual Report of the Colleges 1984', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 57 (1984), 44-49. 'College of Mechanical Engineers: the A.G.M.Michell Medal was presented to J.D.C. Crisp', p.48. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Fine achievements recognised [IEAust Colleges]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 62 (24) (1990), 33-34. 'Mechanical College - Dr J R Blair has been chosen by the Board of the College of Mechanical Engineers to be the recipient of the A G M Michell Award for 1990', p.33. Details
• Stalker, R. J., 'The "D" in our R and D', Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Mechanical Engineering, ME16 (4) (1991), 227-229. 1991 AGM Michell Medal Address. Details
• Stern, L., 'Comments on some random innovations', Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Mechanical Engineering, ME6 (2) (1981), 95-103. 1981 AGM Michell Medal Address. Details
• Sugden, David B., 'Innovation through design', Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, 2 (1) (2005), 1-9, https://doi.org/10.1080/14484846.2005.11464475. 2003 A G M Michell Medal Oration. Details
• Wightley, Allan C., 'Pursuing Engineering Best Practice: IEAust 2002 AGM Michell Medal', Australian Journal of Mechanical Engineering, ME25 (2) (2002), 93-102, https://search.informit.org/doi/10.3316/informit.508828586332091. 2002 A G M Michell Medal Oration. Details

Reports

• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1980 [Sixty-first Annual Report] (1981), 16 pp. 'Institution Awards - A.G.M. Michell Medal 1980 awarded to Mr C H Warman, MIEAust', p.10. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1981 [Sixty-second Annual Report] (1982), 16 pp. 'Institution Awards - A.G.M. Michell Medal 1981 awarded to Mr L Stern, FIEAust', p.11. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1982 [Sixty-third Annual Report] (1983), 16 pp. 'Institution Awards - A.G.M. Michell Medal 1982: awarded to Mr A E Bishop, MIEAust', p.11. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1983 [Sixty-fourth Annual Report] (1984), 16 pp. 'Institution Awards - A. G. M. Michell Medal 1983: Dr W L Hughes, CBE FIEAust', p.12. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1986 [Sixty-seventh Annual Report] (1987), 24 pp. 'Awards and Honours - 1986 AGM Michell Medal was awarded to Prof R E Luxton', p.15. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1987 [Sixty-eighth Annual Report] (1988), 28 pp. 'Awards and Honours - A G M Michell Medal for 1987 was presented to Mr Campbell Waller', p.19. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1988 (1989), 32 pp. 'Awards and Honours - Dr John Allen, AM, received the A.G.M. Michell Award [1988] in recognition of his vital contribution to the sugar industry', p.26. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1989 [Seventieth Annual Report] (1990), 36 pp. 'Mechanical College - The A.G.M. Michell Medal was presented to Professor Alan Roberts (University of Newcastle) during the Third International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Flow and Transportation in June', p.25. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1992 [Seventy-third Annual Report] (1993), 40 pp. 'Awards and Honours - A. G. M. Michell Medal: Philip Hercus', p.11. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1999 [Eightieth Annual Report] (2000), 16 pp. 'Awards - the 1999 AGM Michell Medal was awarded to Professor Roger Tanner in recognition of his brilliant contributions to research education in Australia' [Includes biography], pp.12-13. Details
• Institution of Engineers Australia, Annual Report 1999 [Eightieth Annual Report] (2000), 16 pp. 'Mechanical College - the 1999 A.G.M. Michell Award to Dr. Roger Tanner, P.N. Russell Professor of Mechanical Engineering, at Sydney University, for his work in teaching, research and the encouragement of engineering students', p.7. Details

Resources

• Dr Gordon Long FTSE FRAeS CEng FIEAust CPEng wins 2008 AGM Michell Medal, Engineers Australia, 2009, https://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2017-01/Dr%20Gordon%20Long%20wins%20AGM%20Michell%20Medal.pdf. Details

See also

• Blair, J. R., 'Applying technology to the railway, mining and power industries: 1990 AGM Michell Award Address', Transactions of The Institution of Engineers, Australia: Mechanical Engineering, ME15 (3) (1990), 153-164. Details