Fighter pilots succeed 98% of the time – can businesses do the same?
create writer Jonathan Bradley spent a morning with fighter pilots learning their secrets to successful missions and how these methods translate into engineering.
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Do robots have rights? Here’s what 10 people and 1 robot have to say
When it comes to the future of technology, nothing is straightforward, and that includes the array of ethical issues that engineers encounter through their work with robots and AI.
What you missed at the first day of the Australian Engineering Conference
The future of engineering, AI and talent pipelines were all hot topics during the first day of the Australian Engineering Conference 2018 in Sydney.
Closing construction’s gender gap is more than just a numbers game
Construction has one of the biggest gender gaps of any industry, but one CEO thinks there are forces at play that might soon lead to a narrowing of the gap.
In an AI future, here’s why people will still matter for infrastructure
From transport to media to photography, a wave of technical disruption has hit industry after industry — and infrastructure will be no exception.
AEC 2018: Engineers take time out to plan the future
It is readily acknowledged that engineers are crucial to Australia’s future success – because they turn ideas into reality, and engineering underpins almost every aspect of modern life.
Better autonomous robots are on the job in factories and warehouses
A new deep learning system could be a boon for businesses that use autonomous robots.
Balancing act: How one engineer honours the old when building something new
While new technology and materials are creating possibilities in the world of structural engineering, engineer Tony Lavorato says innovation comes from understanding the basics.
Australia’s most powerful electron microscope is the “ultimate nanotechnology tool”
Two Nobel laureates launched what has been dubbed “Australia’s most advanced electron microscope” at the University of Sydney’s Nanoscience Hub this week. The 4.5 m tall Thermo Fisher Themis-Z transmission ...
Meet some of 2018’s most influential women in STEM
The recent AFR 100 Women of Influence list includes some notable STEM luminaries, such as biomedical and chemical engineering pioneer Professor Sandra Kentish.
