David Harvey

Dr David Harvey

Associate Professor/Reader

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology


David is an Associate Professor in “Engineering Systems and Mechanical Design”. He has a background in mechatronics and robotics, with deep industrial experience in systems, particularly early-stage digital engineering and systems engineering for significant socio-technical systems. His research interests include mobile robotics to further human space exploration and habitation, as well as robotics to support scientific research. Additionally, David has a strong related interest in furthering digital engineering to support this robotics research.

Mobile Robotics

  • Space exploration and habitation
  • Scientific research support
  • Biologically inspired robotics
  • Land-based, off-Earth and underwater

Systems

  • Digital engineering (including Model-Based Systems Engineering, digital prototyping and digital twins)
  • Systems engineering for autonomous systems
  • Systems engineering education

 

Undergraduate

  • Introduction to Engineering (ENG 1001)
  • Design Practice (MECH ENG 2100)
  • Systems Engineering and Industry Practice (ENG 3004)
  • Complex Systems Engineering (ENG 4020)

Masters by coursework

  • Systems Engineering 1 (MECH ENG 7056)
  • Complex Systems Engineering (ENG 7020)
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2023 Co-Supervisor Utilising Digital Engineering to Improve Building Safety during the Operational Phase Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Sheryn Gillin
    2023 Co-Supervisor A System-of-Systems Engineering Meta-methodology for Defence Capability integration Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Ms Jacolyn Marjorie Pratt
    2022 Co-Supervisor Enhancing Mars rovers using AI-enabled robotic vision Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Lachlan William Holden
    2021 Co-Supervisor Information Capability Project: Bioinspired robust construction by autonomous agent swarms in extreme conditions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Gary Yung
    2021 Co-Supervisor Bio-inspired soft robotics for lunar and planetary missions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr William Stephen Foster-Hall
    2021 Co-Supervisor Bioinspired robust construction by autonomous agent swarms in extreme conditions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Henry John Mellor
    2021 Co-Supervisor A Framework for Digital Engineering of Future Systems - from Concepts to Capabilities Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jawahar Bhalla
    2021 Co-Supervisor Biomimicry for Off-Earth Mining: Investigating the Applications of Swarm Robotics and other Nature Inspired Designs for Mining Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joven Tan
    2021 Co-Supervisor Bioinspired Robust Ventilation System for Maintaining Optimal Temperature and Dust Control by Autonomous Agent Swarms for Structures in off-Earth Extreme Conditions Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Ulfa Riani
    2021 Co-Supervisor Biomimicry for off-earth mining: investigating the applications of swarm robotics and other nature inspired designs for mining Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Gal-Erdene Battsengel
  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2008 - ongoing Member International Council On Systems Engineering (INCOSE) United States
    2007 - ongoing Member The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) United States
  • Position: Associate Professor/Reader
  • Phone: 83134499
  • Email: david.harvey@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Engineering South, floor 2
  • Org Unit: Mechanical Engineering

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