As decisions get more complex, modelling should be in the engineer’s toolkit
Engineers' decisions are becoming more complex. Thankfully, the modelling tools they can use to make good decisions have never been ...
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Setting new international benchmarks in bushfire modelling and structural fire tunnel testing
Fire research: Australian academics at Victoria University are leading the world in gaining insights into bushfire and tunnel fire behaviour.
Using virtual reality to ease congestion in a notoriously traffic-heavy tunnel
Drivers slowing down to pass through a Melbourne tunnel have plagued the thoroughfare with bottlenecks. VR experimentation provided a solution.
The future of construction is digital, experts say
Incidents such as the Grenfell Tower tragedy and Mascot and Opal Tower evacuations have affected trust in the construction industry. ...
The role of engineers in predicting the next COVID-19 wave
Researchers including systems and software engineers have used agent-based models to help health authorities monitor and predict COVID-19 infection and ...
How innovative engineering helped build a new island in New York
Engineers in New York City have used advanced 3D-modelling to help create a unique tessellated park over the Hudson River.
International Women in Engineering Day: Nikita Sardesai
Long before a rocket can be launched into space, the proposed mission must be put through a series of complex ...
Using drones to monitor the 27 km pipeline supplying Sydney’s water
Keeping Sydney supplied with water means watching over many kilometres of pipeline. Thanks to drones and great troves of data, ...
This engineering student is designing wheelchair racing gear that fits like a glove
Wheelchair racing gloves designed by an engineering student could give aspiring Paralympians access to gear usually reserved for elite athletes.
Engineers are getting cities ready for life after the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has shut down cities worldwide. To open them back up, engineers are modelling life after the virus.
