Archived News for Engineering Professionals
An award has been given to a University of Queensland graduate for his ongoing contribution to mine planning and monitoring.
Tender for Melbourne-Adelaide upgrade
Tenders have been called for vital upgrades to a stretch of the Western Highway in Victoria.
Paving the way to green building future
A ground-breaking plant is being set up in Newcastle, the first site in the world to turn carbon emissions directly into bricks and pavers for construction.
Windows to offer 3D printing support
There are now dozens of home 3D printers that anyone can purchase and use, but building things at home is set to become even easier with the announcement that the next version of Windows will support the additive manufacturing revolution.
Real funding for facades
More funding has been awarded as part of the Newcastle Now initiative, money is being given out to businesses and building-owners to spruce up their facades.
Singapore signals for support
Singapore says it could do with some Australian assistance in the healthcare, infrastructure and education sectors, with plenty of opportunities to benefit.
Orange pipeline pushing forward
A massive project to droughtproof one of the biggest cities in New South Wales is moving ahead.
Industrial dust ousts high-tech engineers
A firm which engineers and manufactures equipment for the mining industry has been forced to leave the Hunter Valley region of NSW, pushed out by unrelenting dust pollution from a nearby mine.
Lattice linking strength, functionality
Engineering researchers have developed a new kind of building block which is both incredibly strong and small.
Milk plants add megalitres to supply
A contract has been awarded for two new plants to improve Australia’s eastern states’ dairy supply chain.
New device marries mine safety, productivity
Researchers at CSIRO are abuzz with the success of their new development; a tracker called WASP (or Wireless Ad hoc System for Positioning) designed for use in underground mines.
New Honda, Kia safety written in the stars
The latest crash tests for cars in Australia have been completed, with the Australasian New Car Safety Assessment Program giving rankings to the new offerings from Honda and Kia.
If these buildings could talk
Researchers at the University of Adelaide are working on a new technology which can ‘talk’ to large structures about their health and wellbeing.
NBN looks within to fix design, contractor woes
Reports say NBN Co has been hit by a multi-billion dollar blowout from mounting construction costs and contractors’ demands.
New chips learn from the human brain
Mobile phones, computers, video game consoles and other such devices are crammed with an unbelievable amount of microscopic transistors to allow them to process information, but still none have come close to the complexity or computing scale of the human brain.
Powerless wireless could network all things
A new device has allowed the wireless transmission of data between two devices with no power supplies or batteries.
Slow pay across trades
There are tough times underway and ahead for many workers in the building and construction industries, but recent stats show even for those who are working – wage growth remains modest.
Engineering the caffeine revolution
A Melbourne engineer has been awarded a $360,000 grant to design a travel coffee cup for the future.A Melbourne engineer has been awarded a $360,000 grant to design a travel coffee cup for the future.
Hybrid-solar rig could be a mobile power gold-mine
A small Western Australian engineering firm is working on a design for a mobile hybrid diesel-solar power plant to serve the mining industry.
Industry partnerships pairing up
A new scholarship program has been put together by The University of Sydney; the funds are aimed at developing engineering leaders to inspire undergraduates in the degree.
NASA aims for inter-planetary gold mine
With global resource demand becoming irreversably high and population too reaching ever-increasing numbers, many humans will be reaching toward space for a hand to leave the rapidly over-crowding rock.