Archived News for Engineering Professionals
Engineers Australia has joined a growing group of professional bodies in opposition to the government’s proposal to cap tax deductions on work-related education expenses to $2,000.
Grover goes the distance in Greenland
NASA’s new polar rover has been taken for a test spin on the icy tundra of Greenland. The robot performed admirably in one of the Earth’s toughest climates.
Novel network for geoscience nationwide
A supercomputer and a cloud of files will form the backbone of a national integrated geoscience data network to be launched soon.
Tassie teens get a taste of tech careers
Some major engineering companies have put on an event in Tasmania to get high-schoolers excited about a future in engineering.
China mobile pushes peak services
Climbers at the summit of Mt Everest will not have to wait as long to download their attachments, with China Mobile upgrading coverage on the mountain to 4G.
Contract to keep Victorian fires burning
An Australian engineering firm has been awarded the contract for upgrades and maintenance on one of Victoria’s prime power plants.
Cops show plastic victim of internet arms race
A national police conference has heard anyone could be in the firing line of home-made 3D-printed guns sourced online.
Iron-clad commitment to new WA mine
Atlas Iron will get digging on a new iron ore project; the company’s board of directors has given the green-light to a $146 million project in Western Australia.
Ore sorting simplified with sensors
A new technology is being trialled to improve the efficiency and ore output of mines, using atomic sensors to detect and separate valuable substances from the ore than surrounds them.
View cleared for Japanese nuclear
Japanese authorities have requested safety inspections at power plants that have been offline for nearly three years, signalling their intention to get the country’s nuclear network running again.
$10 million Tassie agri-tech injection
A system of sensors and some tricky engineering will give Tasmanian farmers a leg-up on nature, following a $10 million Federal Government spend.
Aero-engineers to turn the sky green
Engineers are developing the world’s first “hybrid airliner” to be powered by a combination of electricity, biofuels and wind energy.
Big builders bid for Ear and Eye job
The big players in Victorian construction are bidding for a high-profile government contract, to rebuild the iconic Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
Engineering students get industry hands-on
The next batch of mining engineers form Queensland have been given a dose of industry life, after a program to expose students to real world experience on mine sites.
Professional interests turn to DIY tools
Professional engineers and bedroom hackers alike are jumping on board the open-source bandwagon, with a recent survey showing the adaptable and innovative new wave of gear could be the future for technological creativity.
Big players pitch for Port project
Practically all the big names in Australian construction are hedging bids for the $1.6 billion re-development of the Port of Melbourne.
Industry collaboration to dig the stars
The next minerals boom could come from outer space, with collaboration between two companies bringing asteroid mining closer.
Unions say; FLNG good for the economy, bad for workers
Floating LNG facilities could be the key to Australia’s energy employment future, says one major industry player.
Engineers call for higher industry emission reductions
Engineers Australia is looking toward a green future for the country’s large-scale industrial works.
New nano-transistor demonstrated
Researchers have created the highest reported drive current on a transistor, using a newly developed monolayer tungsten diselenide channel material.
Robots trialled as treatment for dementia
Following recent reports of ever-increasing rates of dementia in Australia, a joint study between US, Australian, British and German scientists may provide some help to sufferers now and in the future.