Industry
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...
Engineers needed to grow Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry
While sectors of the economy such as hospitality and tourism have taken a hit due to the pandemic, Australia’s naval...
Infrastructure firm unmasks same-day COVID-19 testing solution
A Melbourne-based CEO has come up with an innovative testing regime to help keep workers safe and a major construction...
Engineers helped build this Canberra COVID-19 hospital in record-breaking time
Engineering innovation enabled a Canberra COVID-19 hospital to be built in record-breaking time.
Meet George Ferris, the civil engineer behind one of the world’s most popular fairground rides
In 1890, as plans for the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago were taking shape, organisers put a call out to...
