Innovation
Escaping the valley of death: Australia needs to innovate past invention
By embodying courage, purpose and innovation, engineers can — and must — be the architects of change and push back...
How aircraft simulators help engineering students as well as budding pilots
When it comes to flying large airliners, a pilot needs to work with a team of mechanical engineers and crew...
This Melbourne nanoengineering facility is accelerating innovation
The engineers at the Australian Synchrotron are designing tools to study objects at nano-scale resolution in an impressive display of...
Making multi-disciplinary decisions simple
A new technology helps engineers to understand the big-picture outcomes of their design decisions.
Engineering by heart
This electrical engineer-turned-cardiologist has designed innovative ‘Heart Trucks’ that are bringing specialist healthcare to people in rural communities.
Australian start-up builds Goldilocks baby monitoring system to find what’s just right for newborns
The Goldilocks suit, which tracks babies' breathing, temperature and other key indicators, aims to help parents understand the medical needs...
Engineers Australia leaders tour innovative Danish green energy plant
One of the world’s most advanced waste-to-energy facilities played host to Engineers Australia CEO Romilly Madew AO FTSE HonFIEAust EngExec...
This engineer is pioneering the use of less – and lighter – concrete
Buildings constructed with light concrete shells have stood for centuries, but at some stage we let these designs go in...
Five local climate-fighting engineering solutions
From microbes to efficient battery storage, these home-grown start-ups have come up with innovative technologies to tackle climate change.
Techwatch: The latest tech innovations from Australia and beyond
Mechanical memory, breaking the “bandwidth bottleneck”, and a robotic hand. Here are three of the latest tech innovations from across...
