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Engineering students power through the pandemic
An electric vertical take-off and landing technology and a system that uses artificial intelligence to maintain ageing infrastructure are just two of the projects showcased by final year engineering...
View ArticleAustralian engineering schools rise in global rankings
An impressive 18 Australian engineering schools are featured in this year’s list of the top 200 universities for engineering in the world, up from 11 last year. The University of New South Wales (UNSW)...
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Here’s what it’s like to be an engineering intern at a motor racing company
Four engineering interns are living life in the fast lane, getting experience with Australian motor racing team Walkinshaw Andretti United. The students, from Swinburne University, are working across...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how engineering students learn
Universities have been spurred by the coronavirus pandemic to transform engineering education so it can better meet the challenges of the future.No industry has been immune to the impact of COVID-19,...
View ArticleThese are the world’s top universities for engineering
Two Australian universities have made the top 50 for engineering and technology in the 2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject. The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney was the highest...
View ArticleEmployers rate engineering graduates top of the class
Australian bosses have given engineering graduates top marks for the second year running. This is according to the 2020 Employer Satisfaction Survey, which found employers’ overall satisfaction with...
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Students show off engineering capabilities at Australian rover challenge
Engineering students put their skills to the test recently at the first ever Australian Rover Challenge, with the teams designing and building semi-autonomous rovers.Australia’s space sector was worth...
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This new report lays out the future of engineering education to 2035
A series of reports into engineering education shows the path forward as the profession adapts for the next decade and a half.Before the COVID-19 pandemic began its devastating march across the globe...
View ArticleAustralian universities top the charts for social impact
Australian universities have once again outclassed their peers when it comes to tackling issues such as gender inequality, climate change and quality education for all. Now in its third year, the...
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Meet a team hoping to inspire the next generation of aerospace engineers
Secondary school students are learning how to build and fly an aircraft as part of an educational project run by not-for-profit organisation Flight Youth Engineering (FYE).The Queensland-based...
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These educators are developing the next generation of engineering talent
Ahead of International Women in Engineering Day on 23 June, create spoke to three talented engineers overseeing the development of the profession’s next generation.Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith faces...
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Student ambassadors show the value of volunteering
To celebrate National Student Volunteer Week (9-15 August), create spoke with four current and former Engineers Australia student ambassadors to find out what makes them tick.Engineers Australia has...
View ArticleGet involved in National Science Week
Millions of Australians might be back in lockdown, but this year’s National Science Week (14-22 August) provides an opportunity to explore the world (and beyond) without leaving home. The nation’s...
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EPIC training program provides pathways for refugee engineers
Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) is the largest participant in an 18-month industry-wide cadetship for refugee and asylum seeker engineers working on major transport infrastructure projects.There are...
View ArticleNew ranking reveals Australia’s top universities
Six Australian universities are among the best 100 in the world, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, released this month. The University of Melbourne remains...
View ArticleStudent engineers compete to transform carbon capture
A recent competition run by Young Engineers Australia (YEA) required engineering students to put their minds to the exciting and highly topical challenge of clean energy and carbon neutrality,...
View Article3 reasons not to miss the Climate Smart Engineering conference
Business, finance, government and engineering leaders will come together next week to discuss the world’s most pressing issues at Engineers Australia’s inaugural Climate Smart Engineering (CSE)...
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Why more engineers need PhDs
Misconceptions and financial factors are stifling domestic PhD enrolments — but the engineers who do sign up say the experience is worth it.For decades, the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has...
View ArticleNew National Construction Code course builds engineers’ knowledge
A new continuing professional development course aims to improve engineers’ understanding of the National Construction Code (NCC) to support the development of safe and compliant buildings and increase...
View ArticleEmployers give engineering graduates top marks
Engineering graduates are best in class according to a new survey of Australian employers.For the third year running, engineering graduates were awarded top marks in the Employer Satisfaction Survey...
View ArticleYour say: Industry needs PhDs
Readers often write in to create magazine to discuss issues affecting the engineering profession. Here, one reader writes in response to this article about engineers with PhDs.I’ve just read “Doctoral...
View ArticleNew cladding remediation courses provide critical information for engineers
Across the country, hundreds of high-rise residential apartment buildings have high-risk flammable cladding that must be removed. A new partnership will equip engineers with the knowledge to help...
View ArticleReport finds early education critical for fostering women in engineering careers
Early education is critical to increasing the number of women in engineering, a new Engineering for Australia Taskforce report has found. Unlike professions such as law and medicine, engineering...
View ArticleThis new hub makes it easier to find — and provide — engineering internships
Student engineers are required to engage with professional practice throughout their degree, which ideally includes a real world work placement. But this placement doesn’t only benefit budding...
View ArticleEngineering education pioneer Elizabeth Taylor on challenging assumptions and...
It isn’t every day you encounter an engineer with such an illustrious career as Engineers Australia Honorary Fellow and Chartered Professional engineer Professor Elizabeth Taylor HonFIEAust CPEng.With...
View ArticleGraduate programs: from the engineering classroom to a world of opportunity
As engineering graduates transition into the industry, a graduate program can help them build the right career skills — but how do graduates find them? The prolific science fiction writer Isaac Asimov...
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How Deadly Coders is closing the gap in STEM
A new initiative is providing a space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to explore science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) industries — with the goal to empower...
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Engineers Australia launches new micro-credentials to help boost engineering...
A new series of micro-credentials promises to provide a more flexible and tailored learning pathway for engineers to build and verify in-demand skills. An ageing workforce and a boom in new projects...
View ArticleMechanical engineer Adrian Casten named one of the country’s best STEM teachers
With a background as a mechanical engineer, Adrian Casten has given his Burnside State High School students a flying start in STEM by establishing unique courses in aviation and using drones. Last...
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Australian team races to first place in 2022 F1 in Schools World Finals
A team of six 17-year-old students from Trinity Grammar School, Kew, Victoria, lifted the Aramco F1 in Schools World Champions trophy at Silverstone as the global STEM initiative held its 17th World...
View ArticleThere’s still time to take part in these National Science Week events
National Science Week is underway, with events all over the country, from art galleries to rocketry exhibitions, and from beach walks to chats about dinosaurs in a pop-up bar. Of course, engineers and...
View ArticleHow one researcher is working to make STEM more accessible for people with...
Monash University researchers have developed customised electronic toolkits to help encourage STEM knowledge, logical thinking and creativity for people living with intellectual...
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What are the factors that influence students to choose to study engineering?
Engineering vacancies are at a ten-year high and wages are growing. Engineering organisations are reporting extreme difficulties finding experienced engineers and future demand is expected to keep...
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How industry is helping to demystify engineering careers for high school...
Researchers have found that there is both a long-term and cyclical shortage of engineers in Australia, and action is needed to grow the engineering workforce. One program is trying to address that.The...
View ArticleHigh school drone program piques students’ interest in engineering
When it comes to some of the most exciting applications of engineering technology today, drones are all the rage – not only are they being harnessed by industry at a rapid rate, drones are also...
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Pilot program for international students a success in the Northern Territory
An Engineers Australia pilot program aimed at getting international engineering students into work is already seeing success, with at least one student finding a job.The program, International...
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Meet EA’s 2022 GradHack winners
Over a weekend in late October, this year’s GradHack teams were tasked with the challenge brief: How can engineers create sustainable, long term outcomes for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games?They...
View ArticleA quest to strengthen the engineering workforce
Out of Chartered Civil Engineer Louise Adams’s core passions, increasing the future engineer pipeline ranks among the most important.The Chief Operating Officer of Aurecon, who recently clinched the...
View ArticleHow the Australian Science Policy Fellowship Program upskills early-career...
Talented early-career engineers are given the chance to thrive and contribute to the public service via the Australian Government’s Australian Science Policy Fellowship Program.The program, which is...
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Credentialing program provides recognition and a pathway for young engineers
Last year, Territory Generation began a partnership with Engineers Australia to provide its 25 engineers access to an Engineering Workforce Credentialing (EWC) program, the first of its kind in the...
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Future engineers gain sneak peak of the new Barangaroo Station
Just two days before a Sydney Metro train made its way through the new tunnel under Sydney Harbour for the very first time, 59 Year 11 and 12 students from across Sydney and NSW/ACT were given a...
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Deep understanding
Some observers see the AUKUS submarine project as a boon for the engineering profession. Others wonder where exactly all of the necessary talent will come from. When Vice Admiral Jonathan Mead visits...
View ArticleSecuring Australia’s engineering pipeline: from early childhood to...
Australia has a shortage of professional engineers, and we must confront the problem now before it gets worse.Australia does not have a strong pipeline delivering future engineers through our...
View ArticleWATCH: Why engineering is looking for its ‘Matildas moment’
“Nothing would make me happier than a ‘Matildas moment’ for engineering.”At a recent day-long symposium, Engineers Australia’s Chief Engineer Jane MacMaster FIEAust CPEng EngExec NER joined other...
View Article3 ways to solve engineering education challenges
The Australian Universities Accord Interim Report is a fantastic step forward in strengthening the engineering profession. But Engineers Australia has a few extra strategies to bring about...
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New report reveals deepening engineering skills crisis
Data analysis from Engineers Australia reveals the demographic and professional composition of the nation’s engineers. Here are six key takeaways. Engineers Australia’s Statistical Overview of the...
View ArticleThis is what it will take to boost the number of engineers in the workforce
The need to train and foster more engineers in the workforce has been highlighted in the Australian Universities Accord, a final report from which has now been released.The report contains 47...
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Eight engineering heritage sites to mark World Heritage Day 2024
Celebrate International Day for Monuments and Sites, better known as World Heritage Day, with these eight heritage engineering sites – one for every state and territory in Australia.In 2022, to mark...
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This professional skills program is fostering the engineers of the future
With a dearth of home-grown engineers, a steady stream of skilled migrants can help Australia meet its engineering challenges. This program aims to help migrant engineers fit seamlessly into...
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How two engineers unlocked career potential with the right engineering...
SPONSORED RMIT’s engineering Masters programs are distinguished by their strategic blend of foundational theoretical knowledge and highly valued, industry-relevant skills.Given her lifelong...
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