EA Insights: Engineering a more sustainable future
Engineers are pivotal to addressing the issues facing our planet and its people, write Engineers Australia President Trish White and...
Tonga wants 91 per cent of its energy to come from renewables – here’s the engineering making it happen
Tonga is a Polynesian country known for its beautiful beaches and crystal-clear water. But the country currently relies on diesel for...
Virtual reality helps researchers find joint pain points
A virtual reality biomechanical facility can improve our understanding of physical movement and help treat injuries.
Pro bono prosthetics and low-cost limbs: Engineer 3D-prints a helping hand
A big-hearted engineer in Victoria is making prosthetic hands at no cost to their recipients, by investing his redundancy payout...
New UTS technology lab disrupts traditional research approaches
A new University of Technology Sydney (UTS) technology lab in Botany, NSW, is trying to disrupt traditional approaches to research...
Can engineers help fill the data scientist gap?
More and more companies demand data scientists to apply statistical methods and technical computing tools in their design processes. Perhaps...
Killer robots – should we be scared?
Despite concerns over autonomous weapons, the social impacts of other aspects of artificial intelligence are starting to be seen and...
Engineering in the movies: Expert breaks down the good, the bad and the ridiculous
You ever see a movie and wonder if the amazing things on screen are remotely possible? Meet an engineer who...
How a chance encounter led one young engineer to her dream job
Young engineer Penelope Nugent is embracing technology, networks and opportunity to construct her dream career.
Drones are waging war against some of the worst vineyard pests
Drones equipped with hyper-spectral cameras are helping wine makers and researchers fight off a devastating vineyard pest.
