Archived News for Engineering Professionals - July, 2013
Building has begun on the site that will be the new home of Australian nanoscience, with the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research launching the project this week.
New Horizons from Federal funds
Monash University has opened a new research centre dedicated to transforming manufacturing in areas such as biomedicine, transport, aerospace engineering and mineral processing.
Uni collab. takes learning online
The University of New South Wales has joined several prominent international institutions by putting some of its courses online through the internet-education group Coursera.
Australian return of the Nuclear Engineer
The University of New South Wales is bringing back its formerly-axed Nuclear Engineering degree, thirty years after cutting it from the curriculum.
Best of two worlds in solar/hydro breakthrough
German scientists have developed a new device for converting solar energy into hydrogen fuel in a much more effective and efficient manner than before.
Carbon-catching could continue in QLD
A trial of carbon capturing devices at a Queensland power station has been hailed as successful by the CSIRO.
Frozen light could bring quantum phones
A team of physicists and engineers have bent one of the most basic laws of the universe – slowing down light to a complete stop for a full minute.
No steaming ahead on WA rail link
Several mining, transport and engineering groups are celebrating the announcement of a large-scale rail link in Western Australia, but the company set to build it says no-one should hold their breath just yet.
Asbestos suspension hits subs
The Communications Electrical Plumbing Union says thousands of electrical and telephone subcontracters could face financial ruin if the timetables and funding for the NBN roll-out are not sorted soon.
Building a plug for the mining hole
New building forecasts have suggested Australia's construction and housing markets may be able to pick up the economic slack of a slowed-down mining sector.
Lady tradies in the trenches
There is a distinct sense of class and composure on one building site in Canberra, with women hired for all key roles on two construction projects.
New tech could help embattled TEPCO
International nuclear authorities have unleashed a tirade on Japanese operators, condemning their perceived incompetence in recent melt-down disasters.
Plotting the path of most transistance
A forum for experts and professionals in the computer hardware world has caught a glimpse of the computer-processor future, with a talk on the materials and techniques that will drive the next generation of CPU.
Celebrating the art of building
An event in Sydney will see four dramatic examples of fine Australian engineering celebrated as works of industrial art.
Conductive gold at a stretch
An exciting new development could have applications in many arenas, with the University of Michigan announcing progress on a conductive material that will carry a charge when stretched to over twice its length.
Cruze halted, engineers summoned
More strife for the embattled Australian car-maker, with reports Holden is waiting on engineers to finish the new Cruze.
Major rail link tender sought
One Australian company may take on the biggest job of its history, with the call put out for tenders to build Victoria’s East West Rail Link.
Nano-scale printing comes to the table
US Engineers have developed an incredible new machine which can print on the nano-scale but will not take up too much desk space.
Silver lined up in NSW
A mining group will soon deliver its environmental impact study in preparation for work on a new silver mine in New South Wales.
Teaming up for international enviro-engineering
An Indian waste management company has made an acquisition in Australia just months after putting off a $217 million initial public offering.
Teams tasked with new tool
Students at Curtin University are working on a project to give blind people a technological boost.