Experiments with carbon fibre blades could make wind turbines more energy efficient
Engineers are developing carbon fibre composites to create longer, stronger wind turbine blades.
Tag: research and development
New research looks to crack the code of hydrogen embrittlement
Two University of Sydney professors are studying atomic structures to find the cause of hydrogen embrittlement in steels.
Engineering the next generation of Australian-made solar energy technology
The effectiveness of turning solar energy into electrical energy has increased drastically in recent years. Dr Brett Hallam is one ...
Meet the engineer using rats to teach robots how to find their way
Humans have often looked to nature to build better machines. Professor Michael Milford discusses what path-finding robots can learn from ...
The next decade in quantum computing: error correction, killer apps and engineers
It’s set to be an exciting decade for the quantum computing field, and 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle ...
Here’s your chance to make this year’s list of Most Innovative Engineers
Are you an innovative engineer? Know someone who is? The search is on for create’s annual Most Innovative Engineers list.
Materials engineers find way to recycle old jeans into artificial cartilage
A Deakin University team has found an unexpected material that can be used to produce synthetic cartilage: old denim.
Election time: Evidence-based policy needs engineers to be at the table
As the Federal election approaches, the Government and Opposition are promising to give scientists a greater voice in policy discussions. ...
The “amazing spread of opportunities” at the intersection of engineering and medicine
One young electrical engineer is applying her engineering skills to help solve medical imaging problems.
Graphene: Engineering the ‘wonder material’ to live up to the hype
Electronics engineer Francesca Iacopi is intent on taking innovative 2D materials like graphene out of the lab and into the ...
