Archived News for Engineering Professionals
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.
This phone will self-destruct
Devices which have a very short shelf life and break on purpose may not seem like the best idea, but a team of researchers at the University of Illinois say the materials they are working on could change the way we manufacture and consume goods.
Toll both building and bargaining
Construction has begun on transport and logistics group Toll’s new $24 million hub in Hobart, while the company threatens thousands of employees planning a strike.
Huawei hits back
Chinese telecommunications group Huawei has again defended its business practices in the face of its ban from contracts for the National Broadband Network.
Dice rolled on private airport
A daring Queensland entrepreneur has moved crews to a 24/7 digging schedule to prepare the site of a new commercial airport near Toowoomba.
New bot on the block
The US Government has debuted its newest humanoid robot, the futuristic droid is so advanced it makes R2-D2 look like a pencil sharpener.
Robo-engineers taken to task
A prominent American engineer toured Australia recently in the lead up to an international robotics competition in Melbourne.
Test success for 3D-printed rocket nozzle
NASA is employing new age engineering technologies to drastically cut down its development and manufacturing time and costs.
Troubling waters bridged in QLD
An important bridge-building project in Queensland has wrapped up a year earlier than planned, with work completed on the Sir Thomas Mitchell Bridge over the Maranoa River.
State funds for Future Designers
Victorian TAFEs, universities and private training facilities can sign up for a $15,000 federal grant, provided to help companies solve current business challenges using the design-led thinking.
Super crystals key to data future
A new data-storage technique could see thousands of terabytes encoded on crystals which do not degrade.
Surveyor shortage seems insolvable
The Australian construction industry may be facing a critical shortage of surveyors, with skilled workers retiring at a faster rate than new ones are being trained.
Insiders fear auto collapse
An automotive manufacture workers’ union says a raft of job losses in the car industry could trigger a domino effect around the country.