Fog and icy roads make for challenging driving conditions. A localising ground-penetrating radar system could give driverless cars an edge in low-visibility navigation.…
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.…
Victoria boosts its renewable energy capacity with new virtual power plant
Origin Energy has recently announced it will connect more than 600 Victorian properties in a 5 MW solar virtual power plant.…
Industry-driven protocol will help quantify fire risks from cladding
Combustible cladding, which caused Melbourne’s Lacrosse building and London’s Grenfell Tower fires, could be present in thousands of buildings across Australia. An industry-driven protocol will help o…
Melbourne will need to dig deep to deliver its mega $50 billion rail loop project
The engineering know-how is in place to make the proposed Melbourne suburban rail loop happen in less than three decades. But for this “major transformation” to become a reality, politicians and the p…
New 3D printing techniques bring bionic eyes “closer than ever”
Researchers have 3D printed light receptors onto a hemispherical surface for the first time, a significant step towards making bionic eyes a reality.…
5G is an important step, but we still need the NBN say experts
With the NBN struggling to deliver its promised world class performance, 5G’s potential lightning speeds are likely to tempt consumers. But mobile networks alone don’t have the capacity to cope with t…
Helping students connect the dots between engineering and careers of the future
Dr Jillian Kenny is passionate about showing the ‘power of engineering’ to students who might not otherwise consider the field.…
Australians are on the job to make greener and more efficient solar cells
An Australian research team is on a mission to make renewable energy cheaper, greener and more efficient with their innovative solar cell design.…
Holden invests in Aussie engineering to create its car fleet of the future
Last week, Holden announced it’s backing Australia’s engineering workforce to create a world with “zero crashes, zero emissions, zero congestion”.…