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...
Harder, better, stronger: Transport of the future rests on a rare-earth element
Lighter vehicles are becoming very appealing as plans for future transportation get made. For this reason and more, we could...
This “inexpensive and ubiquitous” material could protect buildings from earthquake damage
Geotextiles are already used in building foundations. But their flexibility, thinness and strength might also help save properties - and...
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.
Old tyres are being recycled into new pavement for racetracks
An Australian company could save thousands of old tyres by recycling them into a novel paving material.
World’s first fully automated intermodal terminal to be built in Australia
Sydney's new intermodal freight precinct will be the largest in Australia – and that's good for the environment.
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...
Collaborative robots and people: The perfect partnership?
The future of robotics is collaborative, according to one researcher hoping to help machines and humans work in harmony.
Employers say they’re open to hiring people with disabilities. This engineering firm is doing it.
For employers, there seems to be a big gap between being open to and actually hiring a disabled team member....
