David has supervised more than 300 final year Bachelor Degree theses. Space limits prevent listing them individually.

A preliminary study of ground reaction forces for summersault landings: implications for performance and injury risk [Top Mechanical Engineering student; Best Early Research Award, Australian Congress of Applied Mechanic 2024]

A comparative study into the impact attenuation effectiveness of Sydney rugby union oval surfaces [Dean's Prize, Alan Chappel Award Highly Recommended, and Top Mechanical Engineering student]

Develop test method for impact attenuating sands - Playground safety [University Medalist; UTS Entrant Engineers Australia Excellent Award]

Wireless data acquisition for an impact test rig in accordance with AS/NZS4422:1996 [Dean Prize and Top Computer Systems Engineering student]

Sustainable transport and light rail in the South Sydney Growth Centre [Dean Prize and Top Civil and Environmental Engineering student]

Greenhouse gases, marginal benefits and Australia commitment to Kyoto [Winner SEDA Prize; Finalist Engineers Australia Senior University Bachelor of Engineering Student Award]

Risk management - A process approach for consulting engineering organisations [Finalist Association of Consulting Engineer Australia Excellence Award]

A preliminary investigation into the performance criteria used to assess playground surfaces [UTS Entrant Engineers Australia Excellent Award; Top Mechanical Engineering student]

Portable impact tester for use in evaluating playground safety [Alan Chappel Award Finalist]

An assessment of tourism facilities on South Molle Island in the context of eco-tourism and ecologically sustainable development [Winner Engineers Australia Senior University Bachelor of Engineering Student Award]

A preliminary study into the mechanical shock and vibration associated with a child carrier bicycle seat [UTS Entrant Engineers Australia Excellent Award; Top Mechanical Engineering student]

An investigation into the safety procedures of indoor climbing facilities [Finalist IEAust Senior University Bachelor of Engineering Student Award]

High speed obstacle mapping and exploration robot [Top Mechanical Engineering Student]

Safety of cliff face anchor bolts [Top Mechanical Engineering student]

A critical appraisal of design conditions in determining the fire resistance of road tunnel structures [Top Civil Engineering student]

RADAR: Siro-Pulse II [Top Software Engineering student]

A preliminary investigation into the risks associated with usage of PAH (chemicals emitted) in playground equipment and surfacing

An investigation into maximisation of energy flow and impact forces in a Taekwondo punch

A preliminary study on the finite element modeling of playground surfaces

An experimental investigation into the impact attenuation properties of rugby headgear

Risk mitigation and insurance as it relates to the playground industry

Using a Clegg impact soil tested as a diagnostic tool in determining the suitability of a sporting field to be reopened after inclement weather

Design of a rugby scrumming machine with performance monitoring and real- time autonomous articulation

A preliminary investigation into the strain-rate dependence of non-linear elastomer materials through physical testing and FEA modeling

A test method to characterise the damping coefficient of trampoline beds

An audit of the ACCC Soccer Goal Mandatory Standard: Has it been effective

The effect of the new Work Health and Safety Act on the operation of local government in NSW

A study into the fitness benefits of trampolines

A preliminary investigation into the durability of running shoe cushion materials

Characterizing the effects of playground equipment G-forces on the human body

Investigation and development of a measurement model of the environmental and financial benefits of virtualization to Australia IT companies

An investigation into Kasperson theory: Social amplification of risk

Impact attenuation testing of Australian Rules Football fields

A subsequent study into the risk paradox surround the risk management of children

Characterising the effects of trampoline G-forces on the human body

Competitive strategies within the civil contracting: The pareto efficiency, zero sum games and strategies for developing mutually beneficial outcomes

Risk management in NSW high school sports programs

Generational changes of risk perception involving children

A preliminary study into the risk paradox surrounding the risk management of children and play

A preliminary investigation into risk management practices within engineering organisations

A study into the risk paradox surrounding the risk management of children at play

Industrial pollution and environmental impact within Australia

Cost variance in residential housing construction - nation building economic stimulus plan

Preliminary investigation of risk management guideline: trampolines

Shade structures in local government playgrounds

Preliminary investigation into the determination of the inaudibility level of mechanical plant and music noise in the presence of ambient background noise

Experimental study of friction between HDPE and a variety of woven cloth materials

Comparison between hemispherical-headform and J-headform impact tester rig

A preliminary investigation into the properties and application of engineered smart materials

Conflict in the Construction Industry - An investigation into the causes, consequences and prevention / resolution strategies

A tool for project risk management - An excel VBA application

Experimental study of the frictional properties of slides

The development of a test method and standard for impact attenuating soil - Rugby oval safety

Ground anchors used in the civil and construction industry

Evaluating the viability of utilizing pyrolysis as a means to convert biomass into char to sequester greenhouse gas emissions in Australia

An investigation into the impact attenuating properties and volumetric water content of playing field surfaces in the Baulkham Hills Shire Council

6 sigma applied to Local Government procurement

Risk management on children playgrounds

Risk investigation and communications: Trampolines

An engineering risk management investigation into the safety of domestic inflatable rides

Design and testing penetrometer for bark surfaced playgrounds

A guide to risk management in children playgrounds

Wood chip surfaced playground penetrometer testing

Economic burden of playgrounds injuries on society

An engineering risk analysis of trampoline systems

Literature review of human power measurement in sporting applications

Project managers, conflict and its resolution

The evaluation of synthetic grass playing surfaces and sports injuries

A preliminary investigation into the engineered safety and injury prevention characteristics of a SpringFree trampoline

Compliance evaluation of children playgrounds in the Sutherland Shire Council

Hand-held measurement device for testing impact attenuation in playgrounds

Project management of multiple store refurbishments: Lessons learned

Risk management for information technology system in financial trading

Designing for occupational heights

Adventure tourism venture proposal

An engineering audit in accordance with ISO9001 - A case study

Impact absorption performance of ethylene vinyl acetate foam

A continuing study into the progressive improvements to risk management of the City of Sydney's playspaces

A preliminary feasibility analysis of brachytherapy in Australia

Feasibility study to install an aircraft seat to facilitate disabled passenger access

The development of an engineered system for the comparison and evaluation of playgrounds to AS1924:1981 and AS4685:2004

Using the value management principle to align project options with business needs

Intelligent traffic light control system

Study of the risks and hazards in playgrounds for children with multiple disabilities

Cost effect on forklift lifting accident in a construction project

Implementation of an ISO 9000 Quality System - Minto industrial products

A practical guide to project management for the inexperienced graduate engineer

A risk and safety analysis and impact attenuation study of artificial climbing structures

A engineering risk analysis of artificial climbing structures

Teaching aid for Acoustic Engineering

The design of a semi-closed circuit water recycling system

Portable test rig for playground undersurfacing impact attenuation testing in accordance with AS/NZS4422:1996

Acoustic Tracking System: Off-line acquisition and processing for acoustic source localization

Cyber risk management

Confucianism, foreign investment and the Chinese environment

Performance measurement and reporting in the engineering industry

e-Business implementation: Software engineering applied to customer relationship management

A preliminary study into the maintenance of council owned playgrounds and play equipment in the Hornsby Shire

Cost management on construction sites: Woronora bridge and Northham bypass

Enhancing occupant productivity through sustainable building design

Powder permeability as an indicator of a pneumatic transportation properties

Sustainable transport and light rail in the South Sydney growth centre

An investigation into a sea-water condenser system for building cooling

Guidelines for the design of a sustainable house

Reporting on corporate sustainable development and investment behaviour in Australia

The technical and economical feasibility of forging a cutting ring using a cast pre-form

Development of teaching guides for the Higher School Certificate subject engineering studies

The effect of ozone layer depletion on unitary air conditioning design

Managing oil in Indonesia

Hydraulic excavators

Industrial hearing loss information pack

Occupational health and safety in a fabricated metal products manufacturing business - Tamworth custom fences

Impact absorption performance of polyethylene foam

Guidelines for the design of a sustainable house

The completion and hand-over phase of project management

Development of a hierarchical project management model

To study fire safety science for mechanical services engineers.

Online Capstone Project registration system

A historical review of transport to Sydney

Preliminary study into children head injury and playground surface coverings

Design rationale applied to civil engineering

Implementation of systems and procedures to monitor the effects of mine profile on the performance of off-highway trucks

A preliminary investigation into playgrounds and their fall heights

Investigation into non-occupational hearing loss

The application of alternative BCA designs

Implementation of a data network using TCP/IP over a household electrical wiring system

A software implementation of the localization of the listening position

A practical investigation into infrasonic sound

Quality assurance in construction

A preliminary evaluation of the FHWA total noise model in Sydney

Chaos theory applied to the financial markets

The internet gaming device

A dilution tunnel for the measurement of diesel engine particulate emissions

A noise investigation of the M2 Motorway

Noise control in the 'test rig area' at Lucas Aerospace Australia

An investigation and comparison into the noise from two similar Trimdek roll-forming machines