Industry 4.0 is transforming the future of engineering practice and education
The pathway into an engineering career will look very different 10 years from now, according to a model co-developed by ...
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Will the 2020 engineer please stand up?
To be a good engineer of the future takes more than just good ideas, training in processes and an understanding ...
A sleek new robot is making it easier than ever to produce defect-free carbon fibre
A world-first, fully digitalised inspection system to detect defects in carbon fibre composite production has been installed in Swinburne’s Factory ...
How digital twin technology is changing the engineering landscape
Producing digital twins that mirror physical products and processes can help companies quickly identify problems and prototype new ideas.
Queensland’s infrastructure plan looks to the future of the state – what’s in the works?
Future industry, renewable energy and asset management are all priorities in Queensland’s annual infrastructure plan update, announced last week.
Future automation and Industry 4.0: What lies in store for the engineering profession?
From robotics and autonomous systems to distributed sensing networks, 3D mapping, AI, computer vision and cybernetics, there's a lot happening ...
What do the 2019 NSW election results mean for engineers?
The ballots are in from the NSW state election. Here’s what the outlook is for the engineering profession in four ...
10 of Australia’s most influential women in engineering
From public service to private enterprise, biomedical breakthroughs to space exploration, women engineers are changing the world and shaping the ...
Here’s a new way to balance small improvements with big change
How does a business balance the difference between incremental improvement and massive transformation? Mechanical engineer Paul Stringleman has a few ...
Mining industry automation: “Let the robots take our dangerous and dirty jobs”
Should we fear automation taking over dangerous and dirty jobs? What if handing over these jobs to machines can save ...
