3D printing, composting and crazy designs: How one engineer is making shoes fit for the 21st century
The way we’ve made shoes is wasteful, labour intensive and hasn’t changed much in recent decades. Former NASA engineer Bill...
Biotextilogy: A new genre of advanced materials inspired by nature’s best designs
A team of engineers is using nature's weaving patterns as inspiration for a new genre of advanced textiles and materials....
Meet Sophia, the humanoid robot that has the world talking
Sophia the humanoid robot is sure to turn heads when she makes an appearance in Sydney this September.
Systems engineering needs to stand strong in the face of pressure, says expert
Test and evaluation are crucial parts of the systems engineering process. But, as one defence expert says, it's usually one...
How the demand for soft skills is creating a new kind of engineer
David Goldberg, the mind behind University of Illinois’s iFoundry incubator and co-author of the book A Whole New Engineer: The Coming...
Industry 4.0: New partnership helps build the workforce of the future
A new partnership will see $135 million invested in creating Australia’s first fully immersed Industry 4.0 facility.
Geoengineering is controversial, but we need to talk about it
Geoengineering is a controversial topic. But one engineer advocates for at least exploring if it could work to combat climate...
Unconventional CSU engineering program named one of the best in the world
The new Charles Sturt University engineering degree has been identified as one of four case studies of global best practice...
Formic acid fuel cell has got the power
A Swiss team has developed what they are claiming is the world’s first integrated power supply unit that can produce...
Monash innovation hub to focus on renewable tech
The Monash Grid Innovation Hub will be equipped with specialist software to view, control and manage big data, distributed energy...
