In the wake of the Opal Tower evacuation, Engineers Australia has urged the NSW Government to adopt recommendations from a national review of compliance systems in the construction industry.…
Swarms of pipe-mending robots could keep roadworks from slowing us down
Roadworks can be frustrating and time consuming. The UK is researching microrobotic tech that could carry out underground maintenance without disrupting traffic.…
Engineers teach RFID tags new tricks to lower the cost of smart technologies
From tracking pallets and crates to keeping tabs on library books, RFID tags have been put to many uses. But new research is pushing the tech into new territory.…
Australia’s space industry needs to be bold and ambitious right from the start
With 29 missions under his belt, Dr Sean Tuttle knows a thing or two about space engineering. He caught up with create to talk about his career and the role of our fledgling space agency.…
A ‘Sun in a box’ could store renewable energy in the form of molten silicon
While Elon Musk’s massive South Australian battery is proving its worth, engineers in the US are working on a conceptual design to store renewable energy more cheaply.…
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. But engineers need to be at the top table too, says Engineers …
‘Morphing’ gull-like wings could help drones soar farther
Canadian engineers and zoologists are working together to understand how gulls can change the shape of their wings to stabilise flight, with a view to designing super-efficient drones that can stay in…
Meet one engineer sharpening the focus of our satellite positioning systems
Satellite positioning data keeps autonomous cars on the road, guides emergency services and tells Uber drivers where their fare is waiting. That’s why space engineer Julia Mitchell is working on a sys…
NSW’s largest solar power farm gets the green light
In the final days of 2018, the NSW Government approved the state’s largest solar farm project to date, which is set to inject 900 MW into the grid within four years.…
‘Cybertongue’ could reduce the cost of lactose-free dairy and improve disease detection
Four per cent of Australians, and up to 65 per cent of people around the world, are lactose intolerant. A versatile Australian invention is set to reduce the cost and time to produce lactose-free dair…