Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Current materials are being pushed to their physical limits in the quest for higher-density switches for computer storage and memory, leading to expanded research into “resistive switching” as the next standard form.
Nano-tape for grasping liquid beads
The structure of a new material created at the University of Sydney manages to mimic the petals of a rose on a nano-scale – capturing beads of water and other liquids across its skin.
Charcoal burns a path to greener industry
Environmental engineers have used a recent mining conference to highlight the benefits of bio-char; a material created by industrial manufacture but which can be used to mitigate its environmental effects
Export point decking down
Things are coming together on the site of the new coal terminal near Gladstone.
Micro-bots making their way to macro-bodies
Microscopic robots have been created which can be injected into the human body to carry drugs or conduct analyses without the need for invasive surgery.
Parbuckling project to right the past
UPDATE: After tireless effort the wrecked Costa Concordia now sits upright. Pictures and a time lapse video have been taken.
Road board dreams of forever open highways
Word this week from the Australian Road Research Board (ARRB) says the country’s transport infrastructure could be employed as a much more valuable resource than is currently realised.
Big farm funded as green bank faces demise
A massive wind farm in Victoria has been awarded $70 million by the Clean Energy Finance Corporation, in what may be the last such renewable energy pay-out for some time.
Bomb-makers turn code-breakers on cyber battlefield
The group that builds virtually everything used in modern combat is looking to pick up some technology companies in Australia, after buying a UK firm.
Fungus furnishes the future
Houses of the future will certainly see some exciting new material components, but few would have expected mushrooms could be the building blocks of tomorrow.
Holden barely letting axeblade dry
Holden workers face an uncertain future; with word the company is undertaking more job cuts.
Moves to soften tender hardship
The South Australian Government is attempting to make it easier for small and medium sized businesses to tender for public sector contracts, with a new training package for operators.
NBN petition pushes previous plan, piques global interest
Malcolm Turnbull has faced waves of criticism before he has even been able to sit at his new desk.
New phase found for data storage
A new material could form the basis for the next generation of digital storage.
Prize to recognise Melbourne's greening out
The City of Melbourne has bagged a fairly prestigious award for its green thinking in urban design.
Reforms to stop storming disputes
The Queensland Government has made moves to make it harder for builders to interfere the Building Services Authority (BSA) on disputes.
QLD uni team beams q-bit
Scientists at the University of Queensland have achieved quantum teleportation within an electronic chip, transmitting an atom instantly from one place to another.
Plans for better Brisbane rail, worries over the bill
The Queensland Premier has revived a plan to spend billions for more rail access over the Brisbane River, but some residents wonder if it will be funded by money put aside for much-needed highway repairs.
Big buy-out brings billions, some see more on horizon
Australian-based engineering consultant Sinclair Knight Merz has been bought out by Californian giant Jacobs Engineering for over a billion dollars.
Gong given to Great Road
It is hard to imagine the trip from Melbourne to Geelong taking several days, but that was the case before the construction of a highway which has now been awarded for its contribution to Australian life.