Engineering students save a world in peril at 2019 Warman Design and Build Competition
Engineers are often called upon to solve problems big and small. But the disaster facing Gondwana, a small planet in...
This thin graphene film rapidly warms up to super high temperatures
A collaboration between three Australian universities has produced a new graphene metamaterial that could be used in solar heating. The...
Jason Gordon is solving transport problems from country to city
Growing up in a remote area, Jason Gordon had to do his schoolwork by correspondence. Today, he serves an entire...
Proposed NSW building and construction reforms are “inadequate”, experts say
The NSW has released details of its proposed reforms to the building and construction sector, but key stakeholders warn the...
Electric cars could offer more than just transport – like serving as easy energy storage
Electric cars hold the potential to not only form the future of transport — they could also play their part...
Engineers are building a hybrid vehicle that doesn’t cost the world
In the developing world, environmentally friendly cars are out of reach of most drivers. A team from UTS wants to...
Gabby Costigan sees more great engineering feats in Australia’s future
Experience has taught Gabby Costigan that the defence industry is a great place for engineers to bring their talents.
New energy-efficient coating goes from light to dark in a snap
Using a new supercharged state of matter, Behnam Akhavan is producing an energy-efficient coating that can transform on demand.
Going underground to protect Sydney’s Green Square redevelopment from flooding
Heavy flooding was threatening the redevelopment of an inner-Sydney precinct. The solution involved hydraulic testing and kilometres of micro-tunnelling.
A career in systems engineering gave Kerry Lunney a world of opportunities
Systems engineering has taken Kerry Lunney to a lot of places – and made her president of an international organisation.
