Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chair Rod Sims says engineers are more often expert witnesses than defendants or plaintiffs before the ACCC, but engineers should be aware of thei…
Next-gen stealth fighter jets flex Australian defence muscles
Head of the Joint Strike Fighter project for the RAAF talks about the program and the benefits it is bringing to high-tech manufacturing.…
3D printing prosthetics starts small, but how big can we go?
In an Australian first, a woman has been fitted with a new ear created using 3D printing after losing it in a car accident more than 50 years ago.…
Earthquake-proof buildings? This shake table puts steel structures to the test
The world’s largest seismic shake table analyses how a six-storey building performs during and after a tremor, which could advance our understanding of how to earthquake-proof buildings.…
New rapid prototyping tech lets you customise designs on the fly
An American team has come up with an interactive rapid prototyping system that prints what you are designing – as you design it.…
What does it take to bring the world’s oldest underground railway up to speed?
Australia can learn something from London’s Crossrail project, which is bringing the world’s oldest underground railway into the 21st Century.…
Motorcycle design: What happens when you fine tune the forks?
Throttle jockeys, rejoice! One Australian engineer is reinventing the forks on a motorcycle to create a smoother and more stable ride.…
A longer lasting, energy efficient light bulb is on the way
How many engineers does it take to change an energy efficient light bulb? Jake Dyson wants to revolutionise lighting like his father did for vacuums.…
Personalised surfboard designs are riding the 3D printing wave
Australian researchers are using the flexibility of 3D printing to take personalised surfboard designs to the limit.…
Thinking of investing in infrastructure? Here’s why now is the time
Macquarie Bank experts say there has never been a better time for investing in infrastructure.…