Trust in engineering is more important than ever – here’s why
The future probably won't be a dystopian nightmare, but it feels like the world is dangerously close to the edge....
More durable prosthetics are closer than you think thanks to this innovation
The challenge of powering a prosthetic hand without making it heavy or bulky might just have been solved.
PosiStrut Cassettes floor builders save time and money
PosiStrut Flooring Cassettes can be built to current specifications for deflections and acoustics and can be craned into position on-site...
Here’s why Australia should step up as leaders of the space travel industry
“If we are going to have an economy built on or increasingly built on innovation in Australia, I think space...
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.
