Industry
Meet an engineer making the world a better place — through sludge
Sludge is a messy subject, but Nicky Eshtiaghi believes her work on sewage systems can make the world a better...
How 3D printing helped to plug manufacturing gaps caused by COVID-19
Some engineering-related sectors have experienced a renaissance during the COVID-19 crisis. One area it has affected is 3D printing.
Federal Budget 2020-21: Infrastructure and manufacturing to aid economic recovery
The 2020-21 Federal Budget was delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this week, including funding for infrastructure projects and a focus...
Australian student-built rocket readies for lift off
University of Queensland engineering students have designed and built a rocket that will blast off next year — and hopefully...
Why this Tesla engineer redesigned the chocolate chip
It turns out the ordinary, everyday chocolate chips with which we’re familiar are not perfect enough — according to industrial...
How this engineer helped bring the Sydney Olympic cauldron to life
It was one of the most iconic images of the Sydney Olympic Games — and it almost failed specularly in...
New roadmap paving the way to smarter cities
With the number of ‘smart city’ projects on the rise, Standards Australia recently released a roadmap to pave the way...
Meet the 2020 Australian Engineering Excellence Award winners
Australia’s top engineering projects and the teams behind them were celebrated this week at the 2020 Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.
Building an emergency ventilator for COVID-19 patients? This engineer needed just 17 days
“It looked like the hospital system would be overwhelmed,” says Professor Gregg Suaning. “So we got to work and 17...
New recommendations to improve Australia’s water management
Water security is one of the greatest issues facing Australia, and engineers have a significant role to play in helping...
