Opinion
Is the humanitarian angle missing from engineering’s public image?
Eleanor Loudon, CEO, Engineers Without Borders Australia, says it's time to shake things up to encourage more diversity.
Are trackless trams here to help solve our light rail problems?
It's not a bus and it's not a light rail – trackless trams are a mix of both, and they...
4 things you need to get cross-discipline engineering teams working efficiently
Too little interaction between engineering disciplines – working in ‘silos’ – can lead to poor outcomes. Holistic engineering is the...
Australia’s water security issues require engineering interventions
The prospect of national and global water shortages is no longer a narrative from a sci-fi movie like Blade Runner,...
Better road safety will come down to one factor: designing for humans
Creating truly safe road environments involves a deeper understanding of human factors and a less robotic approach to standards.
Sound the alarm: A sustainable future requires engineers to act now
The fate of human society depends on a sustainable future. Engineers must be part of the solution, writes Graham Davies.
Every one of the Sustainable Development Goals needs engineers, says expert
If the world is to meet the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it must turn to engineers for help,...
Mining industry automation: “Let the robots take our dangerous and dirty jobs”
Should we fear automation taking over dangerous and dirty jobs? What if handing over these jobs to machines can save...
EA Insights: Engineering a more sustainable future
Engineers are pivotal to addressing the issues facing our planet and its people, write Engineers Australia President Trish White and...
Can engineers help fill the data scientist gap?
More and more companies demand data scientists to apply statistical methods and technical computing tools in their design processes. Perhaps...
