Meet George Ferris, the civil engineer behind one of the world’s most popular fairground rides
In 1890, as plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago were taking shape, organisers put a call out to...
Building NorthConnex, Australia’s deepest road tunnel
Bypassing 21 sets of traffic lights, Sydney’s new NorthConnex tunnel is set to save commuters up to 15 minutes of...
Engineering new forms of vaccine delivery
Engineers are investigating novel methods to deliver vaccinations effectively, other than the dreaded jab.
Maintaining ageing infrastructure
The challenge in dealing with ageing infrastructure in Australia is that most of our structures are designed for a 50...
We’ve had fires, floods and pestilence, but is Australia prepared for the next earthquake?
Structural engineer Peter McBean FIEAust CPEng is on a mission to prepare Australia for the next earthquake.
‘That’s when I got the idea a powerful water gun would be fun’: Meet the engineer behind the Super Soaker
Former NASA engineer Lonnie Johnson had the idea for the Super Soaker while working on a new type of refrigeration...
CROSS-AUS aims to build a safer future by learning from past mistakes
CROSS-AUS has been capturing near misses and lessons learned in the building industry for two years. But there’s more to...
Engineering solutions to Australia’s looming waste crisis
Australia’s states and territories have agreed to ban the export of waste by 2024, meaning the country must find ways...
This engineer is developing a mesh scaffold that stimulates bone formation
Graduating with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in 2005, research wasn’t immediately on the cards for Dr Abdalla Ali, engineer...
This Australian technology helps to avoid dangerous tailings dams collapses
In response to major catastrophic tailings dam collapses in recent years, an Australian team has developed a new slope stability...
