Dr. Steve Mackay is the founder of the Engineering Institute of Technology. He firmly believes in Nelson Mandela’s mantra that, “Education is the most powerful weapon which we can use to change the world.” His leadership has inspired EIT’s unique and distinctive approach to engineering education.

Since 2008 three core objectives define the essence of the institute:

Collaborating comprehensively with industry to ensure graduates are job-ready.
Employing platforms of learning to facilitate student accessibility and engagement.
Keeping the business of education student-centric.

Dr. Mackay has enjoyed a varied career in engineering, having worked in automation, data acquisition, instrumentation, data communications, and process control throughout Australia, Europe, Africa, and North America over the past 35 years. He has successfully pioneered the application of new technologies in Australia and overseas, installing industrial data communication systems and implementing live online education, (including remote laboratories), for engineering students worldwide. Dr. Mackay has been involved in a range of industries, including power stations, mining, mineral processing, oil/gas/petrochemical plants, and platforms. He has presented courses on industrial data communications, data acquisition, instrumentation, and process control to over 30,000 engineers and technicians worldwide for clients such as NASA, Rolls Royce, and BP. He has also co-authored and edited 25 engineering books that have been published across the world. Dr. Mackay is a Fellow of Engineers Australia with a license to practice as a Chemical, Mechanical, and Electrical Chartered Professional Engineer. As Dean of the Engineering Institute of Technology, Dr. Mackay leads the institute in providing microcredentials and engineering qualifications to over 2000 students per year from 140 countries. He has an unswerving focus on student outcomes and on excellence in education.

Another reason to take the stairs? Elevators in a pandemic

August 17, 2020 12:12 pm
It is estimated that in the United States alone, elevators travel up to 4.5 million miles every single day. The 31st of July is International Talk In An Elevator Day — it encourages people to engage with someone in an elevator, instead of looking down at their devices and ignoring...Read More

Segway ends production of its iconic two wheeler

August 17, 2020 11:40 am
It was hailed as the next giant leap for personal transportation. Now, it seems, the idea has become redundant. The Segway PT was a one-person electric vehicle that was brought to market in 2001 — with extreme hype and expectation. Nineteen years later, the self-balancing, two-wheeled personal transporter is being...Read More

Lighting the path forward for illumination engineers

August 17, 2020 11:01 am
Lighting design brings together art and science: requiring the designer to apply both creative, visually appealing, and effective spaces. Lighting professionals work in a variety of roles and project areas: malls, hospitals, residences, roads, tunnels, sports arenas, and more. The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is offering a 52856WA -...Read More

Energy sector engineering solutions published by EIT professionals

August 17, 2020 10:26 am
A lecturer and a postgraduate student from the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) recently virtually attended the 29th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics (ISIE2020) from the 17th to the 19th of July. ISIE focuses on advancements in knowledge, new methods, and technologies relevant to industrial electronics - along with...Read More

The time for future-proofing yourself and enhancing your skills is now

August 12, 2020 10:55 am
Lifelong learning is imperative for an engineer. Sometimes it is thought of as an informal process consisting of collecting small skills after university graduation and applying them to whatever the engineer's daily tasks are. While that may be true, continued professional development within the industry you are working in is...Read More

How to refine your study methods for online learning

July 20, 2020 11:11 am
Online learning suits self-starters and people who really want to learn, but it can be a challenge because students need to have discipline and self-motivation in establishing effective learning and study methods.  As we launch into a new financial year and, for many, a new academic semester, it is time...Read More

How EIT provides next-generation exam invigilation

July 20, 2020 10:30 am
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many education institutions to take entire campuses online almost overnight. Despite a massive growth and adoption in online education technology in recent years, many institutions struggled to translate their on-campus delivery methodology to an online environment and, in particular, were unprepared in how to ensure academic...Read More

How do engineers move an oil rig?

July 13, 2020 1:29 pm
How do engineers move something as heavy as decommissioned offshore oil rigs? How about moving two at the same time? Oil and gas rigs can weigh up to 50,000 tons, far outweighing what tugboats are capable of moving. Transporting monumental cargo out at sea is complex work that requires complex...Read More

Meet Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, the two engineers who became Space X astronauts

July 7, 2020 7:34 am
On the 30th of May 2020, after four years of preparation, astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley lifted off at 3:22 p.m. EDT in the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. Launching from Cape Canaveral in Florida, the monumental flight marked the first time in history that NASA astronauts have launched from American...Read More

Meet EIT On-Campus Lecturer: Dr Yuanyuan Fan

June 23, 2020 11:53 am
A passionate electrical engineer and educator, Dr Yuanyuan Fan is a course coordinator and on-campus lecturer at EIT’s Perth campus in Australia, working to develop the future generation of industrial automation and electrical engineers. Dr Fan studied at the North China Electric Power University, earning her bachelor degree in 2010,...Read More

Automation to skyrocket post-pandemic

June 19, 2020 2:11 pm
Opportunities in industrial automation are expected to exponentially increase as the global pandemic highlights the need to speed up the adoption of automation to ensure productivity. The shift in trends from traditional techniques to digitized systems has revolutionized supply chain management. Robotics and automated processes are helping companies operate more...Read More

EIT committed to the further development of female engineers

June 12, 2020 11:50 am
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is committed to encouraging women to join the engineering industry and supporting our students throughout their respective journeys. In 2017, the World Economic Forum released reported that while approximately 20% of engineering graduates are women, only 13% of the engineering workforce is female. While...Read More

Make a mark in the engineering world with an EIT Professional Doctor of Engineering

June 10, 2020 2:02 pm
The Engineering Institute of Technology will soon be rolling out a new flagship Professional Doctor of Engineering qualification for engineering professionals looking to contribute to the development of their specific engineering disciplines. We are proud to announce that Australia’s independent national quality assurance and regulatory agency for higher education, the...Read More

Road construction fundamentals are being revolutionized

June 10, 2020 1:43 pm
Roads are an essential part of everyday life and crucial to economic development. Transportation networks require well-maintained roads; however, the maintenance of roads is a resource-heavy job. It is a costly exercise for local governments to constantly repair roads, and therefore, the sector is primed for innovation. The techniques involved...Read More

Earn an Industry-Oriented Higher Education Engineering Certificate in Six Months

May 21, 2020 4:23 pm
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Australian Federal Government has announced a relief package, which means they are funding six-month higher education certificates in ‘priority areas’ – one of which is engineering. We have been busy designing industry-oriented online undergraduate certificates and graduate certificates to help those already working...Read More

Upskilling for the Future of Work

May 21, 2020 12:17 pm
The ‘future of work’ is being shaped by a powerful force; the growing adoption of online technologies and artificial intelligence in the workplace. This year has seen the world as we once knew it change rapidly, with the majority of the globe going into an unprecedented lockdown due to the...Read More

A dream, hard work and a little support

May 15, 2020 8:46 am
As a passionate educator, EIT’s Dean, Dr Steve Mackay, never underestimates the benefits of a good quality education. When a career path and an individual are aligned he knows the sky is the limit.  Engineering and technology are the focus of EIT, but so too are those who yearn to...Read More

EIT internal synergy and mentorship the key to success

May 7, 2020 1:56 pm
It is said that iron sharpens iron. At the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT), that statement rings true every day. There is an ecosystem of managers, learning support officers, and course advisors who work in tandem to ensure students enrolled in our programs are on their way to achieving their...Read More

How Drones Are Saving Lives in Australian Oceans

April 30, 2020 11:20 am
Australia is well-known for its beautiful beaches, with over one million tourists making their way to the beach each year. From national surf competitions to school swimming lessons, Australian beach culture is a huge part of the country’s national identity.   However, there is one significant challenge that comes with...Read More

Meet EIT Lecturer Dr Arti Siddhpura

April 30, 2020 10:29 am
Dr Arti Siddhpura is one of EIT’s on-campus lecturers and is a decorated academic, holding a Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Western Australia. Dr Siddhpura’s engineering journey began in 1996 at the Government Polytechnic University in India, where she earned in Diploma in Mechanical Engineering....Read More

Keeping safe online during the COVID-19 crisis

April 24, 2020 9:51 am
The threat of the coronavirus pandemic has sent most of the world into lockdown. As a result, many of us are relying on the Internet to stay connected. As schools and workplaces continue to encourage working from home, an increasing amount of sensitive and personal data is making its way...Read More

Breaking the mold and ending engineering stereotypes

April 9, 2020 3:52 pm
 In the world of education and training, stereotypes can create negative perceptions around particular lines of study or work. The Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) fields are rife with stereotypes that can dissuade young people from taking an interest in these industries, even though these jobs are becoming increasingly essential....Read More

Six Key Ideas to Improve Your Online Education and Training in Engineering, Technology and The Sciences

April 6, 2020 12:44 pm
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) has been providing high quality live, interactive online education and training for over 15 years. EIT’s offerings span the two education sectors, from vocational diplomas through to bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering. These qualifications are accredited by the Australian Government, and some of these programs...Read More

EIT lecturer 3D prints protective equipment to combat COVID-19 in the Phillipines

March 31, 2020 1:45 pm
Human ingenuity, and hobbyists — that’s what the world needs right now, aside from the medical professionals who are on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic.  As hospitals around the world rush to take stock of the medical equipment they have at their disposal, engineers and engineering companies have...Read More

Build a Learning Organisation Today

March 24, 2020 8:01 am
Dear Colleagues, Dr Jack Welch, a feisty chemical engineer,  died earlier this month. You may not  know who he was as he disappeared from the corporate scene a decade or so ago. He was the driven CEO of General Electric (or GE) – highly successful in growing the company to...Read More

Solar power in mining surges forward in Australia

March 10, 2020 8:59 am
Reducing emissions in the mining sector is one of the key focuses for mining companies globally. The recent bushfire events in Australia have sparked conversation around how greatly fossil fuel emissions have affected climate change. The changing climate, experts say, is one of the reasons for the recent bushfire crisis...Read More

EIT tours southern Africa to highlight the changing trends in engineering

March 10, 2020 8:48 am
EIT recently embarked on a roadshow through southern Africa, covering hot trends in engineering, job prospects across the engineering disciplines, and troubleshooting tips. Dean of Engineering Dr. Steve Mackay and Edwina Ross presented an interactive seminar on ‘engineering as a noble profession’ to aspiring engineers and industry professionals in South...Read More

Celebrating women in engineering on International Women’s Day

March 6, 2020 2:48 pm
March 8th marks International Women's Day 2020, a global day that celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. We wanted to take this opportunity to highlight the valuable contributions from women at the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) and the movements they are making to break through...Read More

Flexi-batteries ready for powering the future

February 13, 2020 7:54 am
Transformative technologies demand flexibility in the modern era. Consumers demand that technologies be smaller, thinner, wearable, fireproof, bendable, etcetera.  On top of all that, the battery still needs to hold a charge. In Busan, South Korea, a company named Jenax has been hard at work at revolutionizing the lithium-ion battery....Read More

Surviving retrenchment: Tips for engineers

February 11, 2020 7:57 am
Legal Wise, a law institute in South Africa, defines retrenchment quite aptly, “Retrenchment is a form of dismissal due to no fault of the employee, it is a process whereby the employer reviews its business needs in order to increase profits or limit losses, which leads to reducing its employees.”...Read More

Getting Your Sea Legs: South Africa’s First Female Chief Engineer in Fishing Industry shares her journey

February 10, 2020 2:47 pm
Lucinda Krige is a South African inspiration. She is a qualified Marine Engineer Officer who, since 2003, has been working for renowned seafood processing company Sea Harvest. She currently works as a HR Business Partner in Learning and Development at Sea Harvest. She was the first woman to qualify as...Read More

Can we get 90% of the globe connected to the internet by 2050?

February 6, 2020 9:36 am
While the Engineering Institute of Technology has campuses in Perth, Western Australia, and Melbourne, Victoria, we predominantly run as an online institute that sees thousands of students logging in and out every day. For students who are part of our online learning cohort, internet connectivity is imperative. We are proud...Read More

EIT dedicated to training students for the Decade of the Artisan

February 5, 2020 8:35 am
South Africa needs more medium-skilled workers. The youth graduate unemployment rate in the first quarter of 2019, according to Stats South Africa, was 31 percent. The hope is that the first quarter of 2020 may see improvement. The Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Blade Nzimande, is encouraging matriculants...Read More

Australia’s bushfires leave engineers with much to work with

February 4, 2020 2:29 pm
Australia’s fire season has been the most damaging in living memory. The skies have been tinged red by the earth-scorching fires that have burned up about 12 million acres of land in Australia. The bushfires, which are usually observed between October to March, have been raging since September 2019. They...Read More

Coronavirus, Virtual Collaboration and Online Learning

January 28, 2020 2:17 pm
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Rising to the automation challenge in 2020

January 24, 2020 3:14 pm
Autonomous and efficient data-collecting systems will continue to revolutionize engineering industries throughout 2020. The development of these cyber-physical systems is what is enabling the data and sensor-driven efficiency of the fourth industrial revolution forward. The most cutting-edge of industrial setups in the world are combining cyber-physical systems with large amounts...Read More

Will 2020 be the year of renewables for consumers in South Africa?

January 10, 2020 8:10 am
Tesla has officially announced that its lithium-ion home batteries, named the Powerwall, will be available in South Africa in 2020. They have sent surveys to prospective South African customers inquiring about their home energy usage. The questions the company put to the eager respondents were: Do you have a Solar...Read More

Engineers look to lowering emissions in aviation

January 8, 2020 9:52 am
Air travel is a major contributor to CO2 emissions and is attracting the ire of environmentalist movements who are campaigning for the industry to look to alternative methods of powering aircraft. Airbus is looking to nature for inspiration to minimize the carbon footprint their planes create around the world. They...Read More

The Next Decade in Engineering Innovation is Upon Us

January 7, 2020 3:26 pm
It is no exaggeration to say that technology has taken a giant leap forward in the last decade. In this decade, Uber revolutionized taxi industries around the globe, 4G networks brought fast internet to the masses, and Whatsapp and Instagram appeared on the world stage. Who do we have to...Read More

Four Immutable Laws of Engineering

December 17, 2019 3:40 pm
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Simulation, gamification and online learning revolutionizing education and training

December 12, 2019 2:44 pm
The Fourth Industrial Revolution has had a significant impact on the worlds of education and work. The advent of the internet and its subsequent development over the last three decades has led to immense changes and has produced incredible technological leaps. The interconnectivity of internet-connected technologies has dually given rise...Read More

World Engineering Day officially set for 2020 debut

December 12, 2019 1:44 pm
Starting from 2020, 4 March will now be the World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development as designated by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO). Previously known as ‘Engineer’s Day’, the celebration was formerly observed in several counties on various dates throughout the year. The announcement was made on November...Read More

EIT attends TEQSA’s fourth annual conference

December 12, 2019 9:12 am
Just after returning from presenting a round of seminars in Asia (in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka), Steve Mackay landed in Melbourne on the evening of the 26th November, with three colleagues, for the TEQSA Conference. The theme at the conference this year was Partnerships driving Quality – a topic...Read More

Unsinkable metals could revolutionize engineering industries

December 12, 2019 9:01 am
Engineers at the University of Rochester in New York are working to develop “unsinkable” materials. Once perfected, these metals could be used to build unsinkable ships, create puncture-proof life jackets, and protect electronics from water damage. The work is being conducted in the Femtosecond Laser Laboratory at the university. The...Read More

Imagination and Engineering collide at the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’

December 12, 2019 8:36 am
Imagineer. Verb. Gerund or present participle: Imagineering Devise and implement a new or highly imaginative concept or technology. How do engineers instill a feeling of magic in people’s minds? Some have spent the last 70-years creating innovations that stir up a sense of awe and wonder in anyone who experiences...Read More

Collaboration in engineering is key

December 12, 2019 8:29 am
Engineering companies in the United Kingdom are ensuring the engineers of the future engage with engineering through collaboration and innovation. To achieve this, the Royal Academy of Engineering has developed a day to celebrate engineers and their contribution to the world. The day is aptly named: This Is Engineering Day,...Read More

Automation in mining may be unavoidable in 2020

December 12, 2019 8:24 am
“With global developments characterized by higher demand for transportation, increasingly congested roads, and major environmental challenges, the industry needs to provide transport solutions that are safer, have a lower environmental impact, and are more efficient.” Those were the words of the Volvo Group, the Swedish multinational manufacturing company, in their...Read More

The engineers of the future

November 7, 2019 9:42 am
Technology is rapidly transforming the world of work. Traditional curricula in tertiary education institutions must change with the times to better prepare graduates for the technologies they will need to utilize once they enter the workforce. Likewise, students are wondering what roles they might have post-graduation, as the job landscape...Read More

The art of relocating

November 7, 2019 9:22 am
On a Tuesday morning in late October, Danish engineers engaged in a risky and costly rescue operation to move one of Denmark’s most beloved landmarks. The Rubjerg Knude Fyr lighthouse was first lit in 1900 and is the Danish north coast’s jewel and a national treasure. However, due to coastal...Read More

Predicting and preventing climate events to save bridges

November 7, 2019 9:13 am
Could climate change prediction models and regional data collected by cities help ensure the safety of infrastructure in the future? Securing infrastructure like bridges and making them weatherproof is pretty important work. However, with more extreme weather events predicted for the future, how can engineers be sure their bridges will...Read More

Online digital tools for engineers

November 6, 2019 3:46 pm
Engineers are the driving force behind the digital revolution. In just the last decade, there has been a rise in automation technologies that have turned menial tasks at almost every level of society into an automated process. Emerson, a global technology and engineering leader, is designing automation solutions for engineers...Read More

Cybersecurity can no longer be ignored in a world of IoT devices

November 6, 2019 3:35 pm
It was the curse of the commentator. Deloitte Risk Advisory Africa had just released a report on the lack of organizations’ preparedness for cybersecurity attacks in Africa. Soon after, hackers attacked the government of the City of Johannesburg in South Africa. On the 25th of October 2019, employees of the...Read More

Coffee and construction: an unlikely pairing

November 6, 2019 3:28 pm
Could the used coffee grounds from your morning coffee have a second life? Melbournian engineers think so — they have found the perfect use for coffee waste. In the future, houses and roads may have traces of coffee in them. Concrete contains up to 80% sand, which is one of...Read More

Australia’s crown achievement of engineering set to expand

November 6, 2019 3:20 pm
Snowy Hydro is an energy company that provides electricity to one million homes in Australia. They are the fourth-largest retailer in the energy market in Australia. Their crown achievement is the Snowy Mountains Scheme. The Snowy Mountains Scheme was the most significant public works engineering scheme ever undertaken in Australian...Read More

Turning to biogas in the face of load-shedding

October 31, 2019 11:17 am
Volkswagen Group South Africa intends to take its manufacturing plant in Uitenhage, a town in the Eastern Cape Province, off the national electricity grid. It is not surprising that companies are looking at more sustainable (and renewable) means of powering their facilities in South Africa. The country’s state-owned electricity utility...Read More

To infinity and beyond (with Australia)

October 30, 2019 3:29 pm
Australian and American engineers are working on a series of space missions that could ultimately culminate in putting humans on Mars. The first mission, named Artemis, will involve getting humans back on the moon in 2024. It is expected to see the first woman walk on the lunar surface. Australian...Read More

Engineers skip work to protest for climate change

October 30, 2019 2:41 pm
“Engineers can be a part of the solution. We all need to get together as a planet and do it collectively.” Those were the words of engineer and sustainability consultant at BuroHappold Engineering, Trevor Keeling. He was taking part in the Global Climate Strike along with 1,799 other employees of...Read More

American Factory focuses on globalization, multiculturalism, unionization in engineering

October 29, 2019 4:22 pm
During the Great Recession of 2008, in the United States engineering companies began closing down. General Motors in Dayton, Ohio, was one such company that had to shut its doors due to the economic downturn. This meant a factory was left empty and ready for a new tenant, and  2,000...Read More

Making fuel out of a world of plastic

October 29, 2019 3:54 pm
Turning waste into a source of power is a big opportunity in the modern age. With the amount of plastic that is produced every day, building a cyclical ecosystem that can reuse plastic quickly is one way to reduce waste. Emerging technologies invented by collections of scientists and engineers are...Read More

Making fast food even faster with industrial automation

October 29, 2019 3:04 pm
Globally, the fast-food industry generates revenue of more than US$570 billion, an amount higher than the economic value of many countries. With no signs of slowing down, fast food is an unbeatable global leader amongst industry, and they are now looking to automation to make their food even faster. McDonald’s,...Read More

Resin-infused aircraft wing wins top engineering award

October 22, 2019 1:55 pm
The Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award is the UK’s most prestigious honor for engineering innovation, recognizing “teams that demonstrate outstanding innovation, societal benefit and commercial success”. In 2019, the award went to the Bombardier team in Ireland that have developed and are now manufacturing the world’s first resin-infused wing...Read More

How automation is changing the mechanical engineering industry

October 22, 2019 11:32 am
Digital technologies are surpassing the more traditional methods of running engineering companies. As industrial automation begins to infiltrate engineering sectors, companies are drastically changing the way they operate to keep up. On the 26th of September 2019, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) opened a new automotive creation and development center in...Read More

Could this finally be a replacement for lithium-ion batteries?

October 22, 2019 11:23 am
In this modern age, we are constantly surrounded by batteries. From TV remotes to hand-held radios, you probably use batteries more than you realize. The lithium-ion battery industry is worth $23 billion alone and is expected to grow to nearly $100 billion by 2025. Battery technologies have been evolving since...Read More

Structural engineers are reconnecting with nature

October 22, 2019 11:11 am
It’s a question more commonly asked of architects rather than engineers, how can nature inspire the design of structures? However, designing with or around the environment is becoming a common trend amidst the structural engineering industry. A newly constructed walkway in Denmark has nature as its main focus, and it...Read More

Engineering a positive future

October 22, 2019 11:04 am
Engineers are the all-encompassing link to most of the world’s observable built environment. They are the backbone of functioning systems all across the globe. They keep the lights on, the water flowing, the robots in sync, the planes in the sky, and much more. So, should you pursue a career...Read More

The Changing Landscape of Education: Lifelong Learning and Micro-Credentials

October 16, 2019 11:30 am
Technological advancements are changing the landscape of the engineering industry by creating gaps in practical knowledge. As a result, engineers need to educate themselves continuously to keep up with these innovations. This is especially crucial for those working in multidisciplinary engineering companies. Micro-credentials are the key to helping graduates stay...Read More

How to reconnect with your engineering audience when communication is fast breaking down

October 16, 2019 10:31 am
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Engineers and scientists come together to battle climate change

October 16, 2019 10:06 am
Climate change remains one of the biggest problems our world has ever faced, and there are no signs that it will drastically improve any time soon. So engineers and scientists are coming together to investigate a controversial technique to prevent an environmental catastrophe. Geoengineering may seem like something from a...Read More

Engineers look for solutions to overheating solar panels

October 16, 2019 9:57 am
As conserving finite resources becomes an increasing priority, scientists have been consistently successful in discovering alternate renewable energies. One of these alternatives is solar energy.  Solar panels absorb powerful rays from the sun and convert them into power resources, which are used in both residential and commercial areas. However, solar...Read More

EIT looks to develop education and skills in Namibia

September 20, 2019 4:12 pm
In August, the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) went to Namibia in southwest Africa to meet with prospective and already working engineers. While there, we hosted a seminar about the trends in the engineering industries that are transforming Africa. The development of skills amongst young people in Namibia is vital....Read More

Tidal energy ready to power data centres by 2024

September 20, 2019 1:47 pm
While solar and wind energy seem to be the primary sustainable energy sources mentioned in the media, tidal energy is actually more predictable. Tides can be timed in perpetuity throughout the year, whereas predicting when the wind will blow and when the sun will shine is far harder. In a...Read More

Solar powered batteries are the new emergency backup

September 20, 2019 12:39 pm
In Southern Africa, aging infrastructure and shortages of much-needed resources are stifling the electrical engineering sector. Powering countries south of the equator is a topic much in focus in the last few years. Both Zimbabwe and South Africa have been seeing a need to balance power loads and load shed...Read More

Leech-like robot is latest innovation in flexible robots

September 20, 2019 11:43 am
Mechanical engineers have, for a long time, been using the natural world as inspiration for robot design. However, the latest soft-robot that is taking inspired by nature might creep some people out. What started as an inadvertent thought from a mechanical engineering student has turned into a real robot. And...Read More

Manufacturers look to 5G for Industry 4.0 smart-manufacturing

September 20, 2019 11:07 am
Manufacturers are seeking ways to make their global supply chains more flexible. Luckily for them, wireless Internet of Things technologies are empowering these factories and making processes more efficient than ever before. Ericsson, a giant in automation technology engineering, reported that “IoT connections are set to pass the 4 billion...Read More

3D printing electrodes for energy storage technologies

September 20, 2019 10:03 am
Engineers are collaborating on a project to strengthen energy storage technologies through the use of 3D printers. This project is also highlighting the importance of 3D printing in electrical engineering. Researchers at the University of Manchester have developed a unique way to convert 2D materials into electrodes that can be...Read More

Learn to code: Why engineers should learn Python

September 18, 2019 4:14 pm
The ability to code in the python language is becoming an increasingly sought-after skill, particularly in the engineering field. In industries underpinned by computer programming, this skill is critical for data analysis and visualizations, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and automation. Knowledge of python is pertinent with traditional engineering tasks...Read More

Introducing the world’s first rail line powered by solar farm

September 2, 2019 12:24 pm
A railway line near Aldershot in the United Kingdom is set to become the first railway line directly powered by a photovoltaic solar farm. A 30kW pilot-scheme is currently paving the starting point of the project with renewable energy powering the signaling and lights on Network Rail’s Wessex route. Whilst...Read More

Solar roads experiment hits a roadblock

September 2, 2019 10:20 am
In 2016, France announced an exciting plan that would hopefully power 5 million homes with electricity. The plan entailed paving over 1000 kilometers of road with photovoltaic panels, generating around 790kWh every day. However, what was supposed to the first step of a revolutionary development ended up being a bitter...Read More

EIT Meets Market Demand in Engineering Education

August 29, 2019 2:33 pm
Engineers will always be required to design, build and maintain - everything from infrastructure to highly complex systems which run the world’s industries. But as new technologies emerge and disrupt it is critical that engineers skill themselves to remain relevant today and into the future. Many traditional educational institutions struggle...Read More

How a sinking country is winning their war against water

August 12, 2019 2:15 pm
The Netherlands is a country well known for its intricate landscape of canals, tulip fields, windmills and cycling routes. But did you know that the country has been in a defiant war against water since the early 17th century? The Netherlands relationship with water is complicated, to say the least....Read More

Introducing the world’s first electric tugboat

August 9, 2019 3:48 pm
The new paradigm that exists in the modern engineering industry is the replacing of fossil fuel burning machinery with renewable, zero-emissions technologies. There is a growing public call for the re-engineering of automobiles, aircraft, trains and more, to power them in more renewable ways. Mechanical engineering and electrical engineering are...Read More

Flying cars to be tested across the globe

August 9, 2019 2:47 pm
A future with flying cars might be closer than you think. On 5 August 2019, Japanese electronics firm NEC revealed their prototype for a giant drone, developed with their partner Cartivator. Their electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft weighs around 330 pounds and is equipped with four propellers. During...Read More

The 3D printed communities that will house the homeless

August 8, 2019 11:17 am
Homelessness is a global issue on the rise with a new estimate of 1.2 billion people worldwide lacking access to safe and secure housing at any given time. However, a construction-technology startup is proposing to build 3D-printed homes in 24 hours and for under $4,000, a new and possible solution...Read More

The growing importance of cybersecurity in the digital revolution

August 5, 2019 10:56 am
The industrial sectors of the engineering world are currently amidst a period of incredible progress. With the introduction of more automated processes than ever before, the industry is becoming increasingly efficient and requiring less physical manpower.   However, the digital transformation of the industry does come with its downsides. When...Read More

Perths’ greatest engineering marvels

August 2, 2019 6:28 pm
The proud capital of Western Australia, Perth is a city of immense advancement and evolution. Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Swan River, the city is bustling with new urban developments which are putting Perth amongst the top travel destinations of the world. The benefits of the last decade’s...Read More

Engineers design chip that turns wasted heat into usable energy

August 2, 2019 2:44 pm
Most technologies have something in common: heat generation. For example, engines, electronics, light bulbs, and machinery all create thermal radiation while running. Any heat not utilized is wasted energy. Imagine re-using that thermal radiation and turning it into something that benefits the technology itself. Photo credit: Dan Hixson/University of Utah...Read More

Global internet connectivity on the horizon

August 1, 2019 11:38 am
Amazon is moving forward with a plan to launch thousands of satellites into space in order to bring reliable broadband internet service to rural areas across the globe. Amazon subsidiary Kuiper Systems has applied with the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to launch more than 3,000 satellites into space...Read More

EIT hosts engineering seminar in South Africa

July 31, 2019 3:00 pm
On a chilly winter’s day on the 23rd of July, the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) hosted the ‘Hot Trends in Engineering, Job Prospects & Troubleshooting Tips’ seminar in Johannesburg. EIT’s Dean of Engineering, Dr Steve Mackay, visited South Africa to speak to an enthusiastic crowd of engineers, technologists, artisans,...Read More

Furthering online education opportunities in South Africa with EIT

July 30, 2019 9:06 am
On 22 July, Dr. Steve Mackay, Dean of Engineering at Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT), spent the day at the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), in Pretoria, South Africa. Engineering staff from universities around the country had gathered for a seminar. Steve was delighted to also welcome two Engineering Council...Read More

Is Machine Learning the Key to Efficient Project Management?

July 16, 2019 11:30 am
Machine learning and artificial intelligence could be the key to simplifying project management. As it stands, engineering project management is an arduous process. Many factors need to be considered, including project lifecycle, scheduling, costs, and quality management. However, engineers in the Silicon Valley are coming to the rescue. Tara.ai  is...Read More

Transitioning into Industry 4.0 with Micro-credentials

July 16, 2019 11:05 am
By now, I’m sure you’ve all heard plenty about the fourth industrial revolution  (i4.0) and how technology has the potential to create jobs we previously never dreamed about. Some commentators have taken a pessimistic view on its potential impact on jobs, with the Australian governments’ productivity commission  estimating 40% of...Read More

Autonomous solutions coming soon to offshore wind turbines

July 16, 2019 10:50 am
Offshore wind turbines have continued to face a glaring problem ever since their conception: their maintenance being a dangerous endeavor any engineer involved. A number of occupational health and safety measures must be put in place to protect these engineers, which ultimately means more money needs to be spent by...Read More

Engineers betting all their chips on AI

July 16, 2019 10:25 am
Engineers are no strangers to technological advancement. The advent of the computer has rapidly transformed the world, and engineers are constantly driving the growth of technology. Development of computers has now reached levels once thought impossible; the automation of virtually every industry perceivable. The breakaway success of computers was observed...Read More

Bikes from declining bicycle-sharing business put to new incredible use

July 16, 2019 10:10 am
Bicycle-sharing companies are rapidly seeing a drop-off in customer interest. At least three bike-sharing businesses have recently stopped operating in the United Kingdom. The companies themselves, some of them from China, are starting to cease operations in their home countries as well. oBike was a Singaporean bicycle-sharing company that kicked...Read More

Australia’s apartment building cracks show corner-cutting in civil engineering

July 16, 2019 8:54 am
Troublesome civil engineering anomalies in Australia’s New South Wales are generating some bad press for the region. The news is that some recently constructed residential skyscrapers may not have been constructed according to national standards. The figurative alarm bells began ringing for Australians on Christmas Eve in 2018. Sydney Olympic...Read More

Engineering students power fish with battery ‘blood’

July 11, 2019 1:03 pm
Researchers at Cornell University have taken engineering inspired by nature to a whole new level. In a newly published study in the Nature Journal, the researchers detail how they engineered a silicone fish-like robot with a circulation system powered by a liquid battery — or as they like to call...Read More

Kenyan engineer bridging communication barrier

July 10, 2019 8:24 am
Kenya is becoming a hotspot for engineering innovation. Keen future engineers have been busy inventing, whilst simultaneously trying to get qualified in their country. They are doing this in the hope of benefitting Kenya’s future and working to solve its societal problems. Roy Allela, a Kenyan software engineer, was inspired...Read More

Chernobyl TV show produces real engineering discussion

July 10, 2019 8:14 am
HBO’s latest drama, Chernobyl, recently concluded its short 5 episode run, drawing global attention to one of the biggest engineering failures of human history. Before the finale of the TV show aired, the show was enjoying the number one spot on the IMBD television show rating list, making it one...Read More

The American inventor who was also a President

July 8, 2019 12:02 pm
Abraham Lincoln was a politician, statesman and a lawyer — most well-known for being President of the United States. But did you know he also had a knack for engineering? He lived a momentous life between 1809 and 1865. During his tenure as President, Lincoln led the nation through the...Read More

Integrating automation into airport ground equipment

July 8, 2019 10:37 am
Industrial automation technologies have been commonplace in the aerospace industry for some time. This innovation is now starting to be seen inside aircraft, and within the aircraft manufacturing industry, airports, and ground support equipment. Aurrigo is a UK-based company developing the world’s first automated dolly. A dolly is used at...Read More

10 fun things to do in Perth this winter

June 28, 2019 2:01 pm
Whilst it can be tempting to rush home and into bed as fast as possible on Perth’s gloomy wintry days, the cooler months are the perfect time of year to explore our bustling city, just without the bustle! Perth comes alive in winter, from film and art festivals to pop-up...Read More

Engineering education for solving problems of disabled and elderly

June 24, 2019 9:53 am
The traditional engineering qualification is going through changes. Universities and technical vocational educational institutions are coming to grips with the changing nature of engineering. The world’s problems need solving, and they cannot be solved with one engineer from one discipline from one university anymore. Some universities and institutions understand that,...Read More

An offshore oil rig diver’s incredible tale of survival

June 24, 2019 9:49 am
The offshore oil and gas industry is an industry well known for its high risk nature. Not only are the employees who work on the rigs putting their lives in danger, but so are the employees who work under it. These employees are the oil rigs’ deep sea saturation divers....Read More

An engineering cold war

June 24, 2019 9:37 am
Huawei. You have probably heard of them - you may even own one of their smartphones. They are the second largest multinational technology company in the world, coming second only to Samsung. With the enormous size of the company, and tremendous force of national pride in China, there are thousands...Read More

The politics of climate in Australia murkier with election result

June 24, 2019 8:51 am
Engineering and politics are intricately linked. The prioritization of certain engineering disciplines and technologies may depend on where leading political parties lie on the political spectrum. In the United States, the Democrats were not supportive of the construction of a new phase of the Keystone Pipeline (an oil pipeline system...Read More

Harvesting the African sun with Kenya’s first utility-scale IPP project

June 21, 2019 3:31 pm
Temperatures in Nairobi, Kenya, reach 35 degrees centigrade in the summer months. Over five hundred kilometers away is the town of Malindi, where a brand new photovoltaic solar project is kicking off. If Kenyan engineers are looking to work in renewable energy, their chance has arrived. The Malindi project will...Read More

Tornadoes thrust engineers into action

June 18, 2019 9:04 am
We are only five months into 2019 and America has already seen 693 tornadoes tear across their sky. Just over the last couple of weeks, the American Midwest has been battered by over 100 tornadoes that have left several states with billions of dollars of damage to recover from.  And...Read More

3D printing proving helpful in Kenya

June 17, 2019 2:29 pm
Engineering is transforming Kenya into an innovative hub of new technologies that are both helping the poorest of the poor and assisting the growth of the business sector. A startup from the Penn State College of Engineering, Kijenzi, has been training Kenyans in the art of 3D printing. The startup...Read More

A tale of two above-water railroads

June 17, 2019 2:05 pm
In the 1800s the United States was industrializing to the point where New York and San Francisco, states that were quite literally on opposite sides of the country, needed to figure out a central point at which they could trade with each other. They would, via their respective railroads, meet...Read More

Google’s augmented reality search could help propel engineering education

June 17, 2019 1:41 pm
Google I/O has kicked off in Mountain View, California. A keynote speech opened the conference, which will see software and hardware developers from all over the world descend on Silicon Valley to watch and learn how Google do what they do. Google CEO Sundar Pichai kicked the proceedings off by...Read More

Electricity in the air: The oncoming electric taxi jet revolution

June 17, 2019 1:30 pm
In 2017, the world got its first taste of the future of electric mobility and looked like something straight out of a science fiction film. An unmanned remote-controlled electric ‘jet’ prototype that took to the skies and experts were more than impressed. The engineers at Lilium, a Munich based startup,...Read More

Wireless charging gaining momentum in industries

May 9, 2019 3:10 pm
Wireless charging technology has had a serious hit or miss relationship with the mobile industry. With some standards being cleared, some technology being engineered and some being still stuck in pre-production, it’s hard to know what’s going on sometimes. However new developments might mean we are closer than we think....Read More

Nokia’s 5G-ready factory of the future

May 8, 2019 2:57 pm
Nokia wants to show the world what is possible with 5G networks and automated factories. Not only is the company now manufacturing mobile technologies with 5G embedded within their architecture, but they are also using it to automate their factories. Based in the Finnish city of Oulu, Nokia has built...Read More

How to rebuild a spillway

May 8, 2019 2:53 pm
It was a story of ineptitude, willful ignorance, and oncoming catastrophe. But that didn’t stop civil engineers in the state of California from bouncing back and rectifying what had been neglected. In February 2017, Oroville Dam’s main and emergency spillways were damaged due to heavy rains which exposed the ill...Read More

As an Engineering Professional or Company You Need a Deep Abiding Sense of Purpose

May 6, 2019 2:22 pm
Dear Colleagues I would respectfully suggest that most people and their companies go about their day-to-day work without a strong sense of purpose. However, in achieving success and fulfillment it is absolutely critical for both you and the business you work for to seek an overriding purpose.   Research Shows...Read More

Is there a civil engineering crisis in South Africa?

May 1, 2019 3:24 pm
Roads are something we use every day. Whether it’s for going to work, school or anything in-between, the quality infrastructure of roads are detrimental to our safety. So what do you do when they start to fall apart? Road infrastructure in Johannesburg, South Africa, is currently under threat. 94% of...Read More

A back flipping robot ‘Cheetah’ is the latest mechanical marvel

May 1, 2019 2:50 pm
There are two schools of thought when people see a back flipping robot. Some - and they’re probably engineers - find it absolutely awe inspiring. And some have overtly negative reactions and feel a little creeped out by it. Nonetheless, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Biomimetic Robotics...Read More

Electric vehicle fires spark concerns

May 1, 2019 11:36 am
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has been left questioning media bias after fallout coverage of a Tesla Model S electric vehicle that caught fire in a Shanghai car park. The released CCTV footage shows a white Tesla sedan emitting smoke from either side of the car, and then suddenly...Read More

Making carbon-neutral cheese thanks to Engineering

May 1, 2019 10:17 am
As the world begins to demand increasingly sustainable and renewable methods of power, engineers are having to rise to the challenge to change the routines of established industries that have been operating the same way for hundreds of years. Some of the oldest trades in the world which have constantly...Read More

Chinese engineering companies found guilty of copycat engineering

April 29, 2019 9:40 am
Plagiarism is any creative industry is an incessant problem, allowing people to get away with ideas that are not rightfully theirs. This is particularly evident in China, who is notorious for their knockoffs of products from around the world. However a landmark victory in a recent court case might be...Read More

The Engineering Institute of Technology hosts a seminar in South Africa

April 29, 2019 9:01 am
On a mild autumn day on the 26th of April 2019, the Engineering Institute of Technology hosted a seminar in Midrand, South Africa. Inquisitive, prospective engineers gathered to learn how EIT’s unique Australian qualifications, which are driven by industry, can transform engineering careers. Dr Steve Mackay, Dean of Engineering, streamed...Read More

Dare to Change your Engineering Career Midstream

April 26, 2019 3:05 pm
Dear Colleagues With the rapid technology change occurring today resulting in tremendous career opportunities, there are increasing stories of engineering professionals changing their careers. There is always a huge risk when you change – you could be currently working in a great job paying well and you decide to change...Read More

Engineering a green port

April 26, 2019 12:08 pm
The Port of Ngqura is a deep-water port located on the east coast of South Africa, 20 kilometers north east of Port Elizabeth. Not only is it South Africa’s newest port, but it is also the only port in the country with green status. The Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA),...Read More

A fire in the cathedral, a nation left heartbroken

April 18, 2019 2:01 pm
It survived the French Revolution and two world wars. The landmark is part of Paris’ soul, embodying the city’s history and partially shaping its identity through its religious and architectural significance. The Notre Dame de Paris, a jewel in the French crown, and a marvel of civil engineering, has suffered...Read More

Britam Tower in Kenya awarded best in mechanical and electrical engineering

April 16, 2019 12:28 pm
Taking a high-rise structure from concept to completion is no easy task — structural and geotechnical engineers usually face an array of design-related challenges. From vulnerability, to seismic activity, to understanding the risks of underlying soils, designing a tall building is a feat within itself. However, engineers in Kenya can...Read More

Reducing carbon emissions with electric aircraft

April 15, 2019 4:01 pm
Scientists believe if we’re going to combat climate change, we need to electrify all forms of transport. In fact, according to the International Civil Aviation Organization, the demand for air travel by 2050 could increase aviation sector greenhouse gases by 700 per cent compared to emissions in 2005. As it...Read More

Are flying cars the future of sustainable transport?

April 15, 2019 3:40 pm
Flying cars could be the key to lowering carbon emissions through sustainable transport in the future, according to a new study. The University of Michigan has found while flying cars — which are technically called electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, or VTOLs — are not justifiable for short trips,...Read More

Women in Engineering: Remembering Judith Resnik

April 12, 2019 9:39 am
Judith Resnik never planned on being an astronaut. Her dreams were initially set on being a professional concert pianist. However, in the end, she was neither. Resnik was an American electrical engineer, software engineer, biomedical engineer, pilot, the first Jewish American in space and the fourth woman in space. Born...Read More

Scientists release the first image of a black hole

April 11, 2019 2:08 pm
Until yesterday, every image you have seen of a black hole has been digitally rendered. Despite being theorized for well over two hundred years and being common knowledge to even those outside the realm of astronomy, it has been all too easy to forget that we have never actually seen...Read More

Saying goodbye to emissions with carbon capture and biofuels?

April 9, 2019 3:10 pm
Multinational oil and gas corporation Exxon Mobil is working towards a clean energy future. They are embarking on a process of introducing technology into industrial plants that will make them more sustainable into the future. A new television advert from the company shows that their engineers and scientists are working...Read More

Australia’s transition to renewables too slow?

April 9, 2019 2:50 pm
The Paris Climate Agreement is ringing alarm bells for engineering industries around the world. The message of the agreement seems clear: transition or die. Extreme weather events, rising sea levels, smog pollution and deforestation issues are no longer something we can undermine. Australia was one of the participating nations who...Read More

Engineering legacies: Rolls-Royce

April 9, 2019 2:11 pm
Engineering legacies are all around us. They are constant reminders of the hard work done by engineers who came before us and how, against all odds, they were able to create incredible industries, build amazing marvels, and improve the world that they lived in. What kind of engineers paved the...Read More

The superhero civil engineer force fighting fatbergs

April 4, 2019 12:03 pm
World Water Day (22 March) has come and gone - blink and you would have missed it. However, an organization that didn't miss it was The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in the United Kingdom. They used this day to celebrate the civil engineers making a difference in the world...Read More

Pick-and-place robots get better at picking

April 4, 2019 11:37 am
Pick-and-place robots are predicted to fully replace factory floor workers in the future. However, before these robots take over the floor, they will have to become more flexible with the objects they can pick-and-place. It all has to do with the robot's ‘vision.' Making pick-and-place robots ‘see’ the objects they...Read More

Responsibility to protect the workforce

April 4, 2019 11:08 am
A priority of all engineering companies is the implementation of workplace safety and with the development of new safety technologies, industrial environments are closing than ever to achieving accident-free workplaces. British-Dutch oil and gas company Shell has pledged for the last five years to continually ensure impeccable safety across every...Read More

Whose fault is it anyway?

April 4, 2019 10:50 am
India’s government is under scrutiny after a bridge collapse in Mumbai left at least six people dead and 36 people injured. This is the third foot-overbridge tragedy India has seen in just two years, placing a harsh spotlight on the shortcomings of India’s infrastructure sector who struggle to stay up...Read More

Does it stick? How nanoscale engineering helps keep everything together

April 3, 2019 3:45 pm
A private research university in Rhode Island is making substantial strides in the world of nanoscale engineering. Researchers at Brown University have figured out how things stick together at the nano level, and this discovery could help inform micro and nanoscale device manufacturers. The researchers have published their findings in...Read More

Mixed-reality to bring about engineering future

April 2, 2019 11:50 am
At the Mobile World Congress 2019, Microsoft came out swinging. They announced the second iteration of their mixed-reality headset, the Microsoft HoloLens. It is aptly named the HoloLens 2. The new headset will cost US $3,500 but will only be available to companies - and not consumers - for now....Read More

And now for the weather…from an unmanned submarine

April 2, 2019 11:37 am
Chinese scientists have developed an unmanned vessel upon which weather rockets will be launched. It is called rocketsonde and was launched from the semi-submersible vehicle (USSV) network built by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics. It is reportedly expected to generate ‘long-term, continuous and real-time marine meteorological measurements, including atmospheric sounding...Read More

20 years of service: The ladies who run EIT in the UK

April 2, 2019 8:11 am
Carol Moverley and Alison Brown have been at the helm of the Engineering Institute of Technology’s (EIT) branch in the United Kingdom for the last twenty years. Their story not only details how technology has impacted on education and training over the years, but how the company itself has adapted...Read More

As Engineering Professionals Lying Simply Ain’t Cool

April 1, 2019 2:29 pm
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Internet of Things, alive and well?

April 1, 2019 2:17 pm
It seems engineering terms are becoming buzzwords within the industry. For example, words like The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, the Blockchain — and more — are all misused in quickly rattled off articles and political speeches. In fact, it seems that the people peddling these...Read More

South Africa’s ‘darkest hours’ could be an opportunity for engineers in-training

March 29, 2019 3:13 pm
A decade of corruption, mismanagement, sabotage, poor power station designs, and a recent natural disaster has led to the implementation of more rolling blackouts in South Africa's energy sector. At the end of 2018, Eskom admitted that they were unsure when the next break in transmission was going to be....Read More

NASA cancels all-women spacewalk over suit sizing issue

March 29, 2019 9:57 am
It was close to being the first giant leap for womankind but is now a very public stumble for one of the world's leading space agencies. NASA announced on Monday that the first all-female spacewalk in history would be cancelled due to a somewhat confounding mistake from the same agency...Read More

A university and all TVET colleges in crisis in South Africa

March 25, 2019 3:51 pm
Students at the Durban University of Technology (DUT) and at the Technical Vocational Educational and Training (TVET) institutions in South Africa are facing a horror situation at the beginning of their academic year. At DUT some of the students are responsible. Their protests have been followed by vigorous retaliation from...Read More

New remote invigilation innovation to legitimize online education

March 25, 2019 11:40 am
Remote invigilation - otherwise known as online proctoring - might just be the critical factor when measuring the success of online higher education. Online education without digital supervision would naturally be a sticking point for education accreditation boards across the globe. It is not surprising, therefore, that online proctoring solutions...Read More

Are engineering graduates actually getting jobs in engineering?

March 25, 2019 11:03 am
Twenty-five percent of engineering graduates are jobless in India, according to a study published by the All India Professionals Congress. Whereas a study published 1,618 miles away, in the United Arab Emirates, indicates that there are not enough graduates to go around. This is in a region where engineers are...Read More

Australia’s drones deliver vaccines to those who need it most

March 25, 2019 10:52 am
Conflict and war are commonplace around the world and civilians are inevitably trapped in the midst of them. It is gratifying to report that engineering skill, in conjunction with technology, are working to alleviate some of the fall-out for the people caught up in these situations. This doughty combination of...Read More

The Western Cape’s big find is good news for engineers

March 14, 2019 3:02 pm
South Africa is a country with 27% of its population without work. Spirits have not been high for at least a decade; a struggling economy has been limping around entrenched and widespread governmental corruption. Thanks to a recent discovery, however, followed by an announcement by integrated oil and gas company...Read More

Engineering under the microscope after new aircraft disasters

March 14, 2019 2:35 pm
It is never pleasant to focus on engineering industry shortcomings. However, when new aircraft fall out of the sky, with multiple fatalities the result, the ugly business of discovering the faults commences. On Sunday, 10 March 2019, a Boeing 737 MAX 8 (flight ET302) belonging to Ethiopian Airlines crashed just...Read More

The company that launched the largest fleet of satellites in human history

March 13, 2019 11:27 am
Planet Labs has launched 146 satellites into space — officially it's the largest fleet of satellites in human history. The company began engineering the satellites with the intention of making each one roughly the size of a loaf of bread. They each weigh 12 pounds (5 kg). The satellites are...Read More

New surf park will be a civil engineering marvel

March 12, 2019 4:35 pm
Surely civil engineers who get to work on the world's largest and most up-and-coming vacation spots are the envy of their profession! South Korean (and Spanish) civil engineers will be hard at work on the world’s largest man-made surf park in Turtle Island, South Korea very soon. Spanish wave pool...Read More

The robot that might withstand a radioactive wasteland

March 12, 2019 4:03 pm
Toshiba Corp and General Electric have unveiled the robot that will again try to achieve what no robot has been able to accomplish before it; locating and removing the spent, melted nuclear fuel of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor number three. The cleanup and decommissioning of the three nuclear reactors...Read More

South Africa’s energy utility a failure of electrical engineering

March 12, 2019 3:41 pm
South Africa's energy utility is in dire straits. On the 11th of February 2019, the utility's engineers implemented Stage 4 load shedding on South Africa's main energy grid. Stage 4 load shedding indicated that the country was short 4,000MW of the peak capacity requirement of 27,000 MW due to what...Read More

Happy International Women’s Day, engineers! There’s work to do

March 8, 2019 11:12 am
Today is International Women's Day. EIT is celebrating the women who are currently filling positions in the engineering industry across the globe. However, most experts are cognizant that more needs to be done to encourage women to enter the engineering industry. The World Economic Forum reports that women account for...Read More

How to engineer around a polar vortex?

March 8, 2019 9:32 am
In the United States, the Midwest and Northeast have shivered their way through a winter they won't forget. They are calling it the coldest temperatures in a generation. If boiling water was thrown into the air, it would instantly freeze. The deep freeze is reminiscent of the Sci-Fi film The...Read More

Industrial automation growing manufacturing economies

March 7, 2019 1:31 pm
Industrial automation can transform the landscape of a country's workforce and economy. Countries are transitioning from mining economies, into manufacturing economies with the sometimes unseen fourth industrial revolution's slow march. Berg Insights reported that 4.6 million wireless devices were shipped globally in 2018 for the purpose of industrial automation. Industrial...Read More

Low-cost C02 water treatment tech developed

March 5, 2019 1:47 pm
Universal access to clean drinking water is a challenge our world continues to face. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2.1 billion people lack safe drinking water at home. That equates to 3 in 10 people worldwide.  Moreover, twice as many people don't have access to basic sanitation. The...Read More

Reviewing Engineering Projects with a Meticulous Pre-Assessment or Pre-Mortem

March 1, 2019 4:05 pm
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

A giant leap for AI and machine learning

February 25, 2019 10:56 am
Making computers think like humans is undeniably the next frontier that scientists and engineers are to trying to reach. However, machine learning, a field of computer science that programs computers with the ability to learn from data and make informed, adaptive, dynamic predictions, is currently reinventing the wheel in engineering...Read More

As Engineers Always Stick to Simple English

February 19, 2019 12:33 pm
Dear Colleagues, Surely, the KISS principle is one of the most useful engineering tools we have in our armory (KISS means Keep it Simple Stupid, for those who have forgotten). This should be applied to our writing so that it is simple and easy to understand. But this principle is...Read More

Aviation engineering changing shape

February 14, 2019 1:49 pm
The prototype of the world's longest aircraft is being retired, with new aircraft innovation promised to hit the market soon. The aircraft in question was the Airlander 10: a weirdly shaped plane-airship/blimp that showed what the future of air travel could look like. Needless to say, it does not look...Read More

The social value of civil engineering

February 14, 2019 1:39 pm
India's most famous civil engineer, Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, once said: ‘Work is worship.' Gustave Eiffel, the French civil engineer responsible for the Eiffel Tower, said: “Can one think that because we are engineers, beauty does not preoccupy us or that we do not try to build beautiful, as well as...Read More

Mechanical engineering, AI, and software driving the future

February 14, 2019 1:26 pm
In January 2019, the Consumer Electronics Show kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada. And it seems mechanical engineering, propped up by artificial intelligence, is the talk of the town. Mercedes-Benz rolled their latest marvel of mechanical engineering out on the floor, touting some impressive artificially intelligent add-ons. The car’s name...Read More

Making bridges and buildings safer with lessons from steel

February 13, 2019 1:38 pm
Pearlitic steel, or pearlite, is one of the most durable materials in the world. This microstructure occurs in steel and can be made into steel wire. You might have seen these wires bundled together into ropes for suspension bridges or steel cords for tire reinforcement. They are also prevalent in...Read More

The oncoming battery revolution

February 13, 2019 10:14 am
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has been working on nano-electrofuel (NEF) flow batteries for electric aviation. This means they could eventually power aircraft with non-explosive liquid rechargeable batteries. The development of these flow batteries is being done by the Armstrong Flight Research Center's Aqueous Quick-Charging Battery Integration for Flight...Read More

5G smart factories on the industrial automation horizon

February 7, 2019 4:07 pm
The World Economic Forum is inviting other industrial companies to study nine world-leading smart factories they have identified as having the latest in automation technology. Not surprisingly, these ‘manufacturing lighthouses' as the WEF call them, utilize the Industrial Internet of Things, and in their opinion show the most promise in...Read More

AI and technology, leaving no student behind

February 7, 2019 11:43 am
Artificial Intelligence may be the key to empowering rural education and ensuring a future where no students get left behind. At least that's what venture capitalist Kai-Fu Lee believes. The momentum behind Artificial Intelligence does not seem to be slowing down. Some of the biggest companies in the world are...Read More

EIT in Nepal

February 7, 2019 8:52 am
The Engineering Institute of Technology visited Kathmandu in Nepal, meeting with students and families in the area to encourage ongoing engineering education and skills development. Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia and is located mainly in the Himalayas. It has an estimated population of 26.4 million people. It...Read More

Australia’s Education Bias Revealed

February 7, 2019 8:31 am
The Australian government is favouring universities and neglecting the vocational training sector. This is according to recent reports issued by the Australian Industry Group (AI Group). They charge the government with funding bias. The AI Group says that tertiary education is “seriously unbalanced, has no coherent policy and lacks a...Read More

As an Engineering Professional Always Work Hard on Getting Accurate Feedback

February 1, 2019 2:29 pm
Dear Colleagues It is always hard to know genuinely how well or badly you are doing in your job when you try and get honest opinions from those around you. Especially if you are leading a team. The last thing on their mind is for a team member to give...Read More

Remote Lab Upgrade Incoming

January 14, 2019 8:23 am
Hi everyone, A few weeks back we sent an email out to our students regarding their overall experiences with the Remote Labs. The feedback we received was extremely comprehensive; allowing us to identify and mitigate the primary points of confusions. To subsequently amend this, we are rolling out a new...Read More

A ‘kite’ could provide electricity for many around the world in 2019

January 11, 2019 1:54 pm
Mechanical engineers are ready to unveil the mechanical clean energy technology that has been 10 years in the making. The engineering firm behind it is named Makani, a company tied to Alphabet’s Google X Lab. The purpose of the company is to ‘create radical new technologies to solve some of...Read More

A new year of engineering innovation commences

January 7, 2019 2:04 pm
As 2019 begins another year of engineering innovation lies ahead. This year’s engineering buzzword is: REVOLUTION. The cutting edge technologies that have begun to change the way engineers are educated and the way they perform their tasks in the workplace will only increase. The Engineer, a UK based engineering magazine,...Read More

Quick repair on earthquake damaged roads

January 7, 2019 12:02 pm
An earthquake rocked the city of Anchorage in the state of Alaska on Friday the 30th of November 2018. On the Richter scale, it measured in at 7.0. Since then 1,000 aftershocks have been observed. Not since 1964 had there been such an intense earthquake in the area. Thankfully, there...Read More

The skills you’ll need in the next three years

January 7, 2019 11:58 am
A substantive reduction in the global workforce - due to automation - is expected to occur in the next 3 years. However, according to a report by the World Economic Forum (WEF), some businesses are more excited than anxious. The WEF report states that 38% of businesses are positive about...Read More

In the name of manufacturing, mechanical engineers study Wombat faeces

January 7, 2019 11:42 am
Engineers often borrow from the natural world and biological processes for their work. But there was one natural process engineers could not fathom, or rather failed to take the time to figure out. Why, or how it is that a wombat’s faecal matter is cube-shaped. The process of copying some...Read More

Low cost sensors to produce better air quality data

January 7, 2019 11:23 am
Another Black Friday and a Cyber Monday have come and gone, as has Christmas and Boxing Day. According to VOX, it is estimated that the US Postal Service makes 850 million deliveries from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day. That equates to a lot of parcel deliveries via a host of...Read More

Industrial automation’s effect on the electricity industry

January 7, 2019 10:55 am
With the proliferation of renewable energy, industrial automation and electrical engineers are banding together to create the power grids of the future. The latest automated mechanisms making factories more efficient are also making their way into the electricity distribution industry - for smarter power grids. Future-proof energy grids which use...Read More

EIT’s Australian Graduate Gala

December 14, 2018 9:37 am
On Friday 23rd November the Perth team at the Engineering Institute of Technology was all dressed up and in celebration mode: we were delighted to be gathered to congratulate our 2018 Australian graduates. A number of these clever people had convened, from all around Australia, and were also joined by...Read More

The 2018 TEQSA Conference – EIT’s Dean of Engineering presents a paper

December 14, 2018 8:18 am
At TEQSA’s third annual conference in Melbourne, at the end of November, Dr Steve Mackay presented a paper on the Development of a Career Advisory Site; it summarised his research to date - applying machine learning techniques to millions of job adverts around the world. Caroline Patterson also attended the...Read More

Holographic lectures now a reality

December 13, 2018 4:02 pm
The technological advancement in education has lagged behind other industries. Yet there are technologies available that would transform the classroom, the lecture hall, or even a person’s home, and ultimately transform learning. The Future of Management Education Alliance wants to bring these technologies to the learners of the 21st century....Read More

Mechanized warfare: Remembering the introduction of the tank in WWI

December 11, 2018 8:05 am
2018 marked 100 years since the end of World War I. On the eleventh day, of the eleventh month, of the eleventh hour in 1918, the Allies of World War I and Germany signed a treaty that ended the war. World War I was a turning point in warfare. In...Read More

An undersea hotel room is the latest civil engineering marvel

December 10, 2018 3:48 pm
With the festive season just around the corner, it might be time to start planning your next vacation. While on holiday, you might be able to admire some impressive feats of civil engineering. That much is true if you're visiting the Maldives this year. A structural engineer from Auckland is...Read More

Trump says Navy must use steam, not electromagnetism

December 10, 2018 3:13 pm
President of the United States, Donald Trump, phoned American Navy service members on Thanksgiving to discuss their aircraft catapult system. On the phone with the commander of the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, Trump asked a few questions about the system they were using. Catapults are used to get the...Read More

Powering ships in a new (rotten) fashion

December 5, 2018 9:13 am
It's the year 2021. You are on a cruise ship, soaking in the sun, inhaling crystal clean air, and drinking a cocktail. While you're on this vacation, it never occurs to you that the very ship you are on is being powered by rotten fish. Yep. The Norwegian cruise liner...Read More

Fix it or replace it? Troubleshooting engineers save a city $10 million

December 4, 2018 3:47 pm
For 15 years, the city of Gweru in central Zimbabwe has been increasingly dry, with water failing to flow into one of their reservoirs. However new water infrastructure would cost the council US $10 million. Since Zimbabwe is enduring extraordinarily tough economic times, an expense of this magnitude was daunting....Read More

Fix it or replace it? Troubleshooting engineers save a city $10 million

December 4, 2018 3:47 pm
For 15 years, the city of Gweru in central Zimbabwe has been increasingly dry, with water failing to flow into one of their reservoirs. However new water infrastructure would cost the council US $10 million. Since Zimbabwe is enduring extraordinarily tough economic times, an expense of this magnitude was daunting....Read More

3D printing building technique takes construction into digital future

December 4, 2018 2:10 pm
Can a construction crew finish building a house in a week? What about in 24 hours? Winsun (also known as Yingchuang Building Technique) is a Chinese construction company that can 3D print a house in 24 hours. The company is at the forefront of 3D printing architecture. Founded in 2003,...Read More

A day in the life of a systems engineer

November 29, 2018 4:03 pm
Friday 30 November is Systems Engineer Day! A systems engineer's job is to create and manage complex systems. They ensure that the system has a good life cycle and that all systems are running efficiently. This celebration debuted in 2012, lauding the engineers who, through design and implementation of digital...Read More

Engineering Students from the Universiti Putra in Malaysia visit EIT

November 21, 2018 8:09 am
The Engineering Institute of Technology was delighted to welcome representatives from the Universiti Putra Malaysia, on the 29th October 2018. The delegation was made up of a wonderfully enthusiastic group of ten students, the university’s principal, Dr B.T. Hang Tuah Baharudin, and the students’ chaperone. For an education provider dedicated...Read More

To solve our energy crises interdisciplinary engineering becomes critical

November 20, 2018 4:13 pm
Future generations will judge us for not taking the necessary precautions to offset the effects of climate change on our world. The blame will inevitably involve our reticence to cut down on fossil fuels. In reality, however, the task is massive and will rely on science, technology, engineering and government...Read More

Number of women in engineering still low

November 20, 2018 3:10 pm
By all accounts engineering remains a male-dominated industry. In 2015, the U.S. Department of Commerce reported that women fill 47 percent of all jobs, while men take up the other 53 percent. However, according to more recent figures from the National Science Board, women only filled 24 percent of STEM...Read More

Higher Education Practical Engineering Experience

November 14, 2018 3:30 pm
The EIT remote and virtual lab platform The EIT lab hosting platform, Electromeet, connects students with lab computers in real time using TeamViewer software. Once connected, students will have access to a wide range of engineering software and connected hardware, which will be used in practical assessments throughout their course....Read More

Higher Education Practical Engineering Experience

November 14, 2018 3:30 pm
The EIT remote and virtual lab platform The EIT lab hosting platform, Electromeet, connects students with lab computers in real time using TeamViewer software. Once connected, students will have access to a wide range of engineering software and connected hardware, which will be used in practical assessments throughout their course....Read More

Grand Egyptian Museum nearing completion

November 9, 2018 1:56 pm
At the foot of the pyramids of Giza, a new museum is taking shape. Five thousand Egyptian civil engineers are hard at work to complete the Grand Egyptian Museum. Construction began 16 years ago, and the doors are expected finally to open in early 2019. One of the firms attached...Read More

Startup unveils purely mechanical bowling machine

November 9, 2018 12:19 pm
Mechanical engineers are flexing their eco-friendly and business savvy muscles in the startup industry. Pratheek Palanethra was a mechanical engineering student in Bengaluru and is also passionate about cricket. During his student years - studying for his Master of Technical Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania – he was sad...Read More

Automation won’t replace skilled workers, say experts

November 9, 2018 11:59 am
As 2018 comes to a close, the industrial automation market is preparing to further digitize and automate industries into 2019. McKinsey Global Institute (MGI) reports that by 2030 about 15 percent of workers around the world will be displaced by automation. However, they also note that employees are unaware that...Read More

The UK electric vehicle deadlines may be too ambitious

November 9, 2018 11:32 am
Is the move to electric vehicles on track? Last year the UK government pledged that the manufacture of petrol and diesel cars would cease by 2040. In July, they then amended their pledge to also exclude hybrids (cars powered by electricity and petrol/diesel).  MPs in the United Kingdom are, however,...Read More

3D printed bridge debuts

November 8, 2018 3:02 pm
At this year's Dutch Design Week, the world's first 3D printed stainless steel bridge was unveiled. The bridge was produced by a Dutch robotics company named MX3D. It will serve as a crossing over one of Amsterdam's oldest and most famous canals, the Oudezijds Achterburgwal. Its construction utilized optimization software...Read More

A Scholarship Reminder

November 8, 2018 2:52 pm
Are you planning to study towards a degree with EIT during 2019? Our 2018 scholarship winners - students online and on-campus - are working hard, making the most of the windfall they received. If you plan to study with us next year you should consider sending in your application very...Read More

Hop aboard the self-driving fleet of ships

November 8, 2018 9:01 am
Rolls-Royce and Intel have joined forces to develop an Intelligent Awareness System for future autonomous shipping projects. The first entirely unmanned, crewless ships, with the self-sailing tech, are set to hit the oceans in 2025. Inevitably, they will see crewed vessels working alongside them. Don’t assume that this technology has...Read More

Engineers design tape measure for the blind

November 8, 2018 8:44 am
Innovation is sometimes all talk and no action. What actually gets engineers inventing and creating novel solutions to everyday problems? Handsome rewards, of course. The James Dyson Award is an international design competition that ‘celebrates, encourages and inspires the designers of new problem-solving ideas.' A curious advent of engineering design...Read More

EIT Graduation Rebate

October 31, 2018 2:57 pm
Enroll in an Advanced Diploma with the Engineering Institute of Technology between 31 October 2018 and 28 February 2019 to be eligible for our Graduation Rebate Studying with the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is guaranteed to be an exciting and rewarding journey, given that student success and satisfaction is...Read More

The 2018 graduates in Africa are celebrated by the Engineering Institute of Technology

October 26, 2018 3:04 pm
On the 18th October the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) hosted their 2018 African Graduation Gala, in South Africa. Almost 60 graduates attended; having completed either a Master of Engineering degree or an Advanced Diploma, and in a couple of instances, a Professional Certificate course. Despite the tyranny of distance,...Read More

Industry Presentation: Ethics in Engineering

October 19, 2018 2:17 pm
EIT alumnus Allan Butler conducted a presentation on “Ethics in Engineering” for our students at our East Perth campus last Thursday. Allan, who is currently a SCADA Engineer at Australian Gas Infrastructure Group, graduated from EIT’s Master of Engineering (Industrial Automation) in 2018. His main role is to manage the...Read More

EIT’s Rolf Baum and David Gadjus on the road

October 15, 2018 8:05 am
Both men recently visited a number of countries, taking with them the passion for education and engineering that marks the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT). They have travelled to share the opportunities EIT offers students who want to further their engineering studies, or who dream of becoming engineers - online...Read More

A small engineering college makes waves across the Indian Ocean

October 9, 2018 3:13 pm
This week the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) received some important visitors. A delegation of three (the CEO and two supporting managers) from the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) spent two days at our head office and on our campus in Perth, Western Australia. ECSA is the equivalent of...Read More

Innovation amidst adversity

October 4, 2018 3:01 pm
The fourth industrial revolution is disrupting so many engineering industries, the civil engineers are beginning to call it ‘Civils 4.0.' Mark Hansford, writing for New Civil Engineer, says the industry is on "the cusp of a technological revolution." In a year of high-profile bridge collapses, the civil engineering industry has...Read More

What are engineers doing to save the planet?

October 4, 2018 11:09 am
September has come and gone, and it has given us something to contemplate as we venture towards the final three months of the year. Investigative journalism show, Vice aired an episode in September entitled: Engineering Earth. The episode alluded to the fact that engineers and scientists are looking to a...Read More

On campus – another first!

October 3, 2018 3:28 pm
As we rapidly move through our first year of hosting on-campus students, we are consistently experiencing lots of ‘firsts’. In their first year of study, our students take part in a site-visit to gain a little insight into the engineering industry they have chosen.   CELEBRATION OF SUCCESS Recently, one...Read More

Do female engineering graduates really earn more than their male counterparts?

October 3, 2018 3:02 pm
A new report from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows female engineering graduates earned slightly more than their male counterparts for the first time in 2017. These figures account for males and females who have completed an undergraduate engineering degree and have started in their first full-time role.  According...Read More

India’s most famous civil engineer celebrated

October 2, 2018 3:36 pm
India celebrates Engineering Day on the 15th of September every year. Google, this year, decided to honor one of India’s most celebrated engineers -Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya. He was the Google Doodle for the day. Behind him on the Doodle, is the work he is most famous for; the Krishna Raja...Read More

World’s first hydrogen fuel train unveiled

October 2, 2018 2:04 pm
Germany has unveiled not one but two Hydrogen fuel trains. It is being celebrated as a world-first. The train can traverse 600 miles (1,000km) of railway on a single tank of hydrogen. What is significant about this number is that it matches what diesel trains can do. The new-fangled trains...Read More

Digital advancement highlights skills shortages and ill-prepared educational institutions

October 2, 2018 1:52 pm
In a digital world, higher education becomes a shapeshifter. Even after graduation, continuous and life-long re-skilling and up-skilling is becoming a necessity. The difficulty for universities is to keep up with the demand for new forms of education and training as a result of the internet age. Brick-and-mortar institutions are...Read More

Mechanical engineers achieve world first for nanomotors

October 2, 2018 1:19 pm
How do you make a nanodevice move? Add some light. No, really. A nanomotor is a molecular or nanoscale device capable of converting energy into movement. The motors are so small they can fit inside human cells. The benefits of engineering these kinds of motors in the future of biomedicine...Read More

Wind and solar could help desert bloom

October 2, 2018 11:16 am
Could solar and wind farms create gardens of Eden in the desert? According to a newly published study in the popular journal, Science, bringing rain to the desert with solar arrays and wind turbines is not far-fetched. The study is entitled: ‘Climate model shows large-scale wind and solar farms in...Read More

True AI and autonomous vehicles

October 2, 2018 10:51 am
The convergence of machine learning and engineering is perhaps the most important crossing of paths in modern times. Companies in a plethora of industries are expected to (and already are) opting-in to the AI future. As technology advances, it is up to the prospective engineer to adapt to the innovation...Read More

Engineers unveil wearable ultrasound sensor

October 2, 2018 10:31 am
The advancement of technology has its advantages, especially for rural areas and low-income households around the world. With microsystems and nano-engineering, processes can be made more efficient and the cost of operation reduced. Also, some engineers have turned their skills in this direction, designing complex wearable technologies that are improving,...Read More

Make Engineering Learning and Development Part of Your Mantra in your Job and Team

September 19, 2018 12:02 pm
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Partnerships are empowering employees at SA Power Networks

September 17, 2018 10:31 am
SA Power Networks is South Australia’s electricity distributor. And what a dynamic organisation it is too. Steve Mackay, the Dean of the Engineering Institute of Technology, and a colleague were shown through the building at 1 Anzac Highway in Adelaide, on the morning of the 28th of August by Barney...Read More

Mechanical engineers crucial to future of guided surgery

September 12, 2018 10:40 am
Biomedical engineering is continuing its amalgamation of individual disciplines of engineering, fusing it into one discipline that has the health of humanity as its core focus. A host of startups and companies are developing technologies that will assist the healthcare sector and keep people healthier. United States company, Neocis, is...Read More

Civil engineers look to remedy London Tube’s heat problem

September 12, 2018 9:30 am
As the seasons change and the Northern Hemisphere gets a taste of what the Southern Hemisphere was feeling during winter, commuters on London's Underground could not be more ready for winter than right now. In the month of August, London observed a sweltering heat wave that scorched the region for...Read More

Gravity energy storage applications show promise

September 10, 2018 10:17 am
Concrete batteries? It seems that civil engineering and mechanical engineering have met in the middle for a new type of energy storage. A Swiss startup named Energy Vault has showcased an unorthodox experiment — they have stacked concrete blocks via an electric crane, and in doing this, stored energy. The...Read More

Gravity energy storage applications show promise

September 10, 2018 10:17 am
Concrete batteries? It seems that civil engineering and mechanical engineering have met in the middle for a new type of energy storage. A Swiss startup named Energy Vault has showcased an unorthodox experiment — they have stacked concrete blocks via an electric crane, and in doing this, stored energy. The...Read More

The blind man who invented cruise control

September 10, 2018 10:09 am
Engineers are exceptionally skilled at designing products that assist people who are disabled. But it's not often that we see a disabled person engineering for those who are able-bodied. While millions of people use cruise control every day, many wouldn't know that it was invented by a blind engineer. His...Read More

How engineering changed time

September 10, 2018 9:30 am
A full rotation of the earth around its own axis produces patterns and rhythms in nature known as the diurnal cycle. Ever since human beings could perceive that the sun rose in the East and set in the West, the assumption was that there was a passage of time. Then...Read More

Entrepreneurship, the gig economy and you

September 10, 2018 9:14 am
What is a side-hustle? It's really anything that you can do on the side to make money while pursuing higher education or employment. It may be a hobby you are trying to monetize for a little bit of extra cash, it may be a serious venture you are working to...Read More

Electrical engineering jobs in high demand

September 7, 2018 11:29 am
ZipRecruiter, one of America's top job recruitment sites, has reported that the most in-demand jobs are in the electrical engineering industry. The site is visited by millions of people every day, and the most searched for positions — in fact, the top five searches — were all pertaining to electrical...Read More

The future of lightweight, flexible, industrial robots

September 7, 2018 9:56 am
China was abuzz at the 2108 World Robot Conference 2018 in August. Manufacturers from around the world descended on Beijing to showcase their latest robotic endeavors. China is stepping up its robotic output and intends to increase manufacturing operations as we approach 2020. Xin Guobin, China’s vice minister of industry...Read More

Smartphones hold more tech than 60s NASA computers

September 7, 2018 9:53 am
In July 1969, Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon as part of the Apollo 11 mission. In August and September 1977, NASA launched Voyager 2 and then Voyager 1 — space probes with the primary purpose of exploring the outer reaches of the galaxy. Voyager...Read More

A tale of two gold mines

September 7, 2018 8:16 am
The automation of mining operations is inevitable. Mining is a high stakes business with costly equipment and a small margin for operational error. Thanks to the digital disruption of the sector, mines are being made safer, more efficient, and productive. Not many underground mining operations are automated. However, this will...Read More

New Online Application System

August 30, 2018 9:55 am
The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is pleased to announce that from 03 September 2018, a new application system will be made available to allow interested students to apply online for their course or program of choice. The implementation of this new online system will make it easier for interested...Read More

Curiosity Didn’t Kill the Engineering Cat

August 21, 2018 12:00 pm
Dear Colleagues We wouldn’t have breakthrough discoveries without that wonderful quality – curiosity - from inventing fire, the aircraft  to the Google search engine. That magical feeling  that goes about investigating  new information, pondering on a different way of doing something or  simply trying something out new (and often having...Read More

Digital fabrication producing smart constructions

August 13, 2018 12:20 pm
The casting of concrete is becoming smarter and smarter by the day. The digitization of concrete casting has revolutionized the way both architects and engineers do their jobs. It is now possible to 3D print concrete in novel geometric patterns that defy belief and produce artistic results. However, it’s not...Read More

Plastic roads: paving the way to a plastic-free future?

August 13, 2018 10:46 am
The war against plastic is gathering force. Environmentalists have made it clear: the continuing use of plastics bodes badly for Planet Earth. It is gratifying to learn that the initiatives to eliminate or reduce the use of plastics are gathering speed and popularity. For example, Starbucks aim to remove plastic...Read More

Origami inspired mechanical engineering

August 13, 2018 9:52 am
Origami is the Japanese art of folding paper into decorative shapes and figure. Its use of geometrical shapes makes it a curious art form — one that could inspire mechanical engineering design. According to Northeastern University researcher Soroush Kamrava, the future solar panels and air bags will be informed by...Read More

New quantum battery could recharge in seconds

August 9, 2018 11:21 am
A new ‘quantum battery’ could charge devices in less than a second, making your uncharged phone a thing of the past. The University of Adelaide’s newest Ramsay Fellow Dr James Quach is currently researching this new technology. His previous experience in quantum mechanics could help him turn this theory into...Read More

Predictive maintenance trumps preventative maintenance

August 9, 2018 11:10 am
Manufacturing equipment requires maintenance; efficient machines to get a manufacturing job done. With the arrival of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), modern sensors are able to observe every nook and cranny of a manufacturing plant. Traditionally, the responsibility of improving efficiencies and maintaining the operations in manufacturing was down...Read More

China’s investments into the country’s clean energy marches on

August 9, 2018 10:34 am
The head of states of the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) have met for the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Topics on the agenda were energy, manufacturing, technology, industrializations, and more. But most importantly, deals were being made. China will be giving US$14.7 billion...Read More

Giving robots situational awareness…under water

August 9, 2018 9:58 am
A lot of infrastructure lies underneath bodies of water. Take, for example, the SEACOM Subsea Cable system that provides Internet infrastructure to the African continent — any maintenance on it is done undersea. Presently, a fleet of ships remain ready to be sent out when a fault occurs, with repairs...Read More

Giving robots situational awareness…under water

August 9, 2018 9:58 am
A lot of infrastructure lies underneath bodies of water. Take, for example, the SEACOM Subsea Cable system that provides Internet infrastructure to the African continent — any maintenance on it is done undersea. Presently, a fleet of ships remain ready to be sent out when a fault occurs, with repairs...Read More

What to do when you are overworked and overwhelmed

August 9, 2018 9:03 am
Dear Colleagues As we all know – at various times one can be absolutely overwhelmed with work and ‘issues’ to deal with. Nothing unusual in the engineering workforce especially with project type work and harsh deadlines to meet. Examples of stress include: you may feel that you can’t cope with...Read More

Engineers do battle in the Solar Car Challenge

August 9, 2018 9:01 am
The world will be descending on South Africa to compete in a car race, the Sasol Solar Challenge. It is a race that brings a host of engineering disciplines together; a competition which nurtures innovation. To win, teams ensure their solar cars are running at peak efficiency. They race over...Read More

Renewably powering road infrastructure a job for wind?

August 7, 2018 10:25 am
As the world moves to more renewable methods of generating electricity and cities become smarter, smart solutions to creating energy through innovation are going to be necessary. A video featured on Interesting Engineering’s Telegram page featured a new vertical axis wind turbine that promises to capture wind specifically generated near...Read More

A Brazilian millennial startup: fighting floods

August 7, 2018 10:04 am
Those kids with their laptops could just change the world! Millennials are the first generation to have the best of technology at their fingertips. Some are using it to tackle projects in a world of aging and often inadequate infrastructure. With climate change overwhelming drainage systems all over the world,...Read More

How to Beat Your MidLife (Engineering) Career Crisis Blues

August 6, 2018 3:04 pm
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Oil refinery created industrial growth in Western Australia

August 3, 2018 4:20 pm
BP’s Kwinana Oil Refinery in Western Australia is the largest refinery in the country, producing 8300 megalitres of oil per year.  Crude oil is shipped in from the Middle East, West Africa, New Zealand, Indonesia and north-west Australia. This refinery provides all the fuel to transportation vehicles in Perth and...Read More

Listen carefully to their Body Language when Understanding Engineers

August 1, 2018 7:31 am
The Art of Support: EIT’s Learning Support Officers InformationCategory Education10 September 2020Written by: Quintus Potgieter The Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT) is a unique global institute, delivering online engineering short courses, diplomas, and degrees. Students around the world log into EIT’s synchronous online virtual campus to network with other... Read...Read More

Set your alarm for the longest lunar eclipse this century

July 27, 2018 3:51 pm
If you’re brave enough to face the cold in the early hours of Saturday morning, you’ll be able to witness the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century. The moon will be joined by Mars, which will be at its brightest and closest to Earth in 15 years according to...Read More

Connecting Perth to the rest of Australia via the East-West Telegraph Line

July 20, 2018 2:48 pm
Before the submarine telegraph cable was first laid between Java and Port Darwin in 1872, Australia’s only communication with the outside world happened via letter carried by ships from overseas. This meant it took months for any news to arrive.  Australia was behind the rest of the world when it...Read More

How the Canning Dam solved Perth’s water supply problems

July 13, 2018 4:11 pm
The Canning Dam is a popular tourist attraction in Perth. The stunning scenery makes it the perfect picnic spot, and there are a number of different walks visitors can complete in the area. These range from short strolls, to longer hikes — look out for the signs that explain the...Read More

International Engineering & multiculturalism – a delicate balance

July 13, 2018 10:31 am
Global Engineering organizations have created cross-cultural spaces wherein all races, religions, and personality types coexist. And with more first world countries looking to take their engineering education and training beyond their borders, the meeting of cultures will increasingly occur. Today it doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from,...Read More

Electric Volkswagen breaks record on hill climb

July 10, 2018 11:14 am
Volkswagen came, saw, and conquered. The Volkswagen ID R has broken the record for the time it takes an electric vehicle to climb a hill. It is a feat of electrical engineering and it hints at the future of electrical vehicle engineering. The competition is named the Pikes Peak International...Read More

Thai Cave Rescue: Engineering against the clock

July 10, 2018 10:09 am
Elon Musk, as we know, is a renowned billionaire responsible for behemoth engineering companies such as Tesla Motors and SpaceX. He has also shown a tenacious attitude towards figuring out complex problems using his engineering prowess, as world events occur. He recently, in a string of two tweets, said: “Engineering...Read More

Fun Activities to do in Perth

July 6, 2018 4:53 pm
There are a number of fun activities to do in Perth, such as laser tag, rock climbing and super golf. Here are some of our favourites.   Latitude This indoor aerial super park features over 100 interconnected Olympic-grade trampolines, where you can show off your backflips and other acrobatic tricks...Read More

Online: The new upskilling paradigm

July 6, 2018 9:15 am
The digital world is a scary place. It is a place of automation, it is a place of digitization, it is a place of disruption. And it can’t be ignored. If you don’t have the skills for work as dictated by the fourth industrial revolution...you may be in trouble. People...Read More

The (fourth industrial) automated supply chain

July 6, 2018 8:37 am
Real-time Big Data and Analytics  - Mobility  -  the Internet of Things  -  Social Media  -  3D Printing  - Drones  -  Self-driving Vehicles. What do all of these things have in common? They are all associated with the digital disruption of the supply chain. They are technologies that are contributing...Read More

Electricity generating textiles on the rise

July 5, 2018 12:06 pm
In the 22 March edition of the Nature Partner journal of Flexible Electronics, a report was published that might just redefine our clothing of the future. The Swedish School of Textiles and research institute, Swerea IVF, conducted studies on how electrostatic power can be generated from textiles. Researchers from Chalmers...Read More

Electricity generating textiles on the rise

July 5, 2018 12:06 pm
In the 22 March edition of the Nature Partner journal of Flexible Electronics, a report was published that might just redefine our clothing of the future. The Swedish School of Textiles and research institute, Swerea IVF, conducted studies on how electrostatic power can be generated from textiles. Researchers from Chalmers...Read More

Year of Engineering in full swing

July 5, 2018 11:24 am
The UK government has dubbed 2018 the ‘Year of Engineering’. And as the year gallops into its final five months, innovation in Africa is a hot topic too. South Africa and Zimbabwe have both seen new presidents thrust into power, which may have also stimulated changes. There also seems to...Read More

Morphing and adapting car interiors: the 4D printing of the future

July 5, 2018 9:59 am
Imagine for a second the kinds of innovation that could occur if MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and BMW joined forces. Well, stop imagining. The two have joined forces. But, not necessarily in the way you might have thought. The university and the car manufacturer have linked arms, and are...Read More

Autonomous ferry to replace footbridges in Norway

July 5, 2018 9:01 am
The world’s first driverless ferry is set to replace footbridges in the Norwegian city of Trondheim. Soon pedestrians will be able to cross the canal that separates the Ravnkloa fish market and the Vestre Kanalhavn dock much quicker than they’ve ever been able to before. With the population growing steadily,...Read More

Grease is the word

July 5, 2018 7:49 am
Grease (lubricant). Engineering industries’ little talked about best friend. Lubricants are present in many engineering industries: Power Generation, Water & Wastewater, Food & Beverage, Oil & Gas, Transportation & Fleet industries, and more. Lubricants simply help machines run at optimum efficiency - and have given rise to the term ‘a...Read More

Safe Standing Stadiums Spur Challenges for Engineers

July 2, 2018 8:48 am
The Tottenham Hotspur Football Club has recently announced their new stadium has been “future-proofed” to accommodate safe standing, should the legislation in the UK change. Standing during games has been banned at in the top two divisions of English football since 1989, when 96 Liverpool fans were killed in the...Read More

Check out this awesome LEGO exhibition in Perth this July

June 29, 2018 3:20 pm
Did you now an interactive LEGO brick exhibition has arrived in Perth? Source: Brickman Awesome That’s right, Brickman Awesome will be showcasing the tallest LEGO model in the Southern Hemisphere — a NASA SLS rocket, which was constructed using more than 450,000 bricks and measures in at 7.5 metres tall....Read More

Perfecting bendable concrete

June 27, 2018 2:59 pm
Some highways (and most sidewalks) in the United States are made out of concrete. Mark Weaver, a Professional Engineer in California, writing on website Quora, explains: “The main reason is that highways have much higher volumes of traffic than surface streets. Highways also have much heavier vehicles traveling on them...Read More

Perth’s Best Day Trips

June 20, 2018 4:01 pm
Perth is surrounded by some amazing destinations that are only a couple of hours out of the city. If you’re looking for something to do during your study-break or on the weekend, why not explore some more of Western Australia? Here are some of our favourite day trips. Araluen Botanic...Read More

Brave the Cold at Perth’s Winter Wonderlands

June 15, 2018 1:26 pm
This winter, get your skates on and brave the cold at winter wonderland events in Fremantle and Elizabeth Quay. If you’re not too keen on ice skating, there will be snow-man building, inflatable slides, food stalls and markets. Winterworld  This outdoor ice skating rink in Fremantle will be complete with...Read More

What should an engineering resume or CV look like?

June 14, 2018 8:49 am
What modern curriculum vitae should look like is a question that prospective employees are asking themselves all over the world. For those seeking employment in the engineering industries this is a particular challenge because it requires some creative aptitude – not always something that comes naturally to technical gurus.  ...Read More

Learning how to become a leader

June 14, 2018 7:55 am
Can leadership be inherited? Can leadership be learned?  In a study published in 2013 by Science Direct, the answer to both those questions is ‘yes’ - but learning how to lead significantly outweighs the likelihood of the former working without some input. The researchers of the paper entitled, Born to...Read More

Australia’s 1.3GW renewable energy platform coming soon

June 11, 2018 11:07 am
110,000 Australian homes are to be powered by renewable energy sources before the end of 2018. Much of this is thanks to Partners Group - the global private market investment manager. They will be investing a total of AUD$700 million in a renewable energy platform named the Grassroots Renewable Energy...Read More

Paul Celenza – thoughts on building the hybrid college of the future

June 8, 2018 11:39 am
Paul Celenza is the College Manager at the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT); he has worked for the college for eight years. Upon a recent visit to South Africa, Paul reflected on eight years of change and innovation in the education sector and revealed more about EIT’s novel approach to...Read More

The (new) tallest building in the world

June 8, 2018 11:28 am
The world’s tallest building, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, is about to be dethroned. 1,200 miles away, a new tower is nearing its completion in Saudi Arabia. In 2020, the tallest building in the world, the Jeddah Tower measuring in at one kilometer, will open. That is if engineers can...Read More

The largest, most efficient 3D printer in the world debuts

June 8, 2018 11:16 am
A startup in Melbourne, Australia, has introduced the world’s biggest 3D printer. The company in question is Titomic; they are experts in industrial scale additive manufacturing. They boast that they also have the industry’s fastest metal 3D printing production line. Source: Titomic They specialize in titanium, of course. They print...Read More

The 4G automated warehouse of the future is here

June 8, 2018 11:06 am
If you aren’t utilizing a service that delivers your groceries to your door now, you most likely will use one in the future. Thanks to automation, you won’t have to cast your mind to the nonexistent workers that are packaging all of your groceries up for you - because all...Read More

Order up! Engineering graduates open automated restaurant

June 8, 2018 10:46 am
Food and beverage processing has been achieved by heavy duty machinery controlled by ‘robots’ for many years. Now the world is poised to experience an automated dining experience. With the rise of automation the kitchen is beginning to look different. Not only are the chefs and kitchen staff being replaced...Read More

Insect robots have taken flight

June 6, 2018 11:44 am
Ahead of the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Brisbane, Australia, a group of engineers from the University of Washington have announced something that might have tongues wagging at the conference. They are releasing a study they have conducted that will show the feasibility of wireless, flying, robot insects....Read More

Engineering companies face new data protection laws

June 6, 2018 11:29 am
If you start an engineering company today a lot of your operations - both on-site and at the enterprise levels of your business - are vulnerable to being hacked. This is due to the number of technologies which are connected to a cloud-based or internet-connected framework. The infrastructural technologies of...Read More

Things to Do in Perth this Winter

June 6, 2018 11:15 am
While Perth is known for its beaches, wildlife and hiking trails, the cold and wet weather doesn’t always make these activities seem so appealing. So, we’ve come up with a list of things to do which will keep you warm and dry this winter. AQWA Source: Explore Tours Perth The...Read More

How Engineers Pumped Water to the Goldfields

May 28, 2018 1:25 pm
The Swan River Colony was settled in 1829, and in its first 60 years Western Australia made little progress. In 1881 the state had a population of less than 30,000 people, however by 1911 the Source: Goldfields Tourism Network population had grown to 282,000. This was a result of the...Read More

Top Free Tourist Attractions in Perth

May 21, 2018 3:36 pm
Perth is home to many natural attractions, including bush walks, beaches and waterfalls. Here are some of the top places you can visit for free. Kings Park and Botanic Garden  Source: Lonely Planet This is one of the largest inner city parks in the world, boasting a total area of...Read More

Fremantle’s Engineering Marvels

May 18, 2018 10:58 am
The port city of Fremantle is located approximately 25 minutes from Perth’s CBD and has played a large part in Western Australia’s history. In 1829, Captain Charles Fremantle claimed the West Coast of Australia under the British Crown. That same year, the first British settlers arrived on the shores of...Read More

Seasteading: the floating civil engineering future?

May 18, 2018 8:48 am
With population numbers expected to rise exponentially, and the global growth of the middle class to continue, the topic of the sustainability of resources becomes more pertinent. More cities are needed, functioning infrastructure must be available, and it must all reflect the hallmarks of modern civilization. However, it has become...Read More

Russia’s first floating nuclear power plant

May 18, 2018 8:05 am
As Vladimir Putin gets another six years in the seat as the Russian President, Russian engineers tow something through the Baltic Sea, something the world has never seen before. The metal giant in tow has the symbol of an atom tattooed to its exterior, which onlookers know can only mean...Read More

Keeping the lights on in South Africa

May 17, 2018 8:13 am
A vast number of jobs are potentially on the chopping block in South Africa: engineering professionals, senior project managers, energy storage specialists, coal truck drivers, technicians, asset managers, operations officers, and others. They are seriously threatened if the state-owned power utility, Eskom, restructures its operations. Presently it powers 95 percent...Read More

Exploring the Eastern Railroad in Perth’s Hills

May 11, 2018 8:13 am
The Railway Reserves Heritage Trail follows part of the Eastern Railway Deviation from Bellevue to Wooroloo in the Perth Hills. It’s unique in that the trail is a 41 kilometre loop built entirely on railway formations — however there are multiple entry points, so it’s possible to complete smaller sections. The...Read More

What Inspired You to Become an Engineer?

May 9, 2018 2:07 pm
We have been asking EIT’s resident engineers to share with us the object that inspired their engineering career or the tool that has helped them the most throughout their career. Below is a video of EIT’s Dean Steve Mackay telling us about the book that ignited his passion for engineering...Read More

How to Increase you Study Skills in your Lunch Break

May 8, 2018 2:32 pm
How to Increase you Study Skills in your Lunch Break  Go for a Walk Don't sit still for too long - get up and go for a short walk in your lunch break! This will help you to clear your mind, de-stress and re-energise so you're focused when you get...Read More

Engineers simulate Mars for future missions

May 7, 2018 9:03 am
1969 was a big year for the engineers and scientists at NASA; the year they enabled humans to reach the Moon. Next year, it will be 50 years since Apollo 11 touched down on that lunar surface. This year the goal is Mars, although the players look a little different...Read More

Engineers simulate Mars for future missions

May 7, 2018 9:03 am
1969 was a big year for the engineers and scientists at NASA; the year they enabled humans to reach the Moon. Next year, it will be 50 years since Apollo 11 touched down on that lunar surface. This year the goal is Mars, although the players look a little different...Read More

Places to Spot Wildlife in Perth

May 3, 2018 4:14 pm
Many of Australia’s native wildlife species happily live in Perth. This includes kangaroos, wallabies, possums, black swans, quokkas, birdlife, reptiles and even koalas. Plus our oceans are home to much marine life such as dolphins, sea lions and tropical fish. Here is a list of the best places to go...Read More

A good outlook for online training and education in South Africa

May 1, 2018 8:29 am
The validity of any engineering education and training institution lies in the accreditation of its courses. An ongoing mission for qualification boards around the world is to find providers that are truly educating and training up to spec, and to flag those which are problematic. Technological advancement has enabled education...Read More

Must-See Museums in Perth

April 26, 2018 12:28 pm
With the weather cooling down as winter approaches Perth, it’s time to find some good indoor activities. Why not visit some of our museums? With subjects ranging from vintage video games and cricket, to trains and submarines, there’s something for everyone. The Nostalgia Box Video Game MuseumThis museum showcases over...Read More

A brief glimpse into Engineering AI

April 20, 2018 9:04 am
It was once the stuff of science fiction novels and films, but artificial intelligence and robot sentience are here and developing fast. A range of experts are responsible, including engineers. This burgeoning reality is presenting the world with advantages that cannot be understated, but we also need to remain vigilant....Read More

Grammar 101 – A presentation packed with grammar hints and tips

April 18, 2018 9:08 am
The staff at EIT in Perth, Western Australia recently participated in a grammar workshop presented by Danielle Techera our Project and Resources Officer.If you are looking for some hints and tips on how to improve your English grammar please watch this informative PowerPoint presentation. This is an embedded Microsoft Office...Read More

Perth’s Best Markets

April 16, 2018 3:32 pm
If you’re looking for something to do in Perth, why not check out one of our marketplaces? From souvenirs and artisan handcrafts, to fresh produce, food trucks and live entertainment, there’s something happening in every corner of the metropolitan area. Fremantle Markets  The Fremantle Markets have been running for over...Read More

Engineering students invent answer to winter biking

April 16, 2018 3:06 pm
As the northern hemisphere looks forward to a much deserved summer, innovators in engineering and technology are looking to make subsequent winters a little less hazardous for some. Source: Pixabay.com The engineering students at the University of Calgary in Canada are devising ways to keep cyclists and their bicycles safer...Read More

Sixteen Engineering Blunders

April 13, 2018 9:55 am
The Vasa Source: Vasa Museet This Swedish ship was constructed between 1626 and 1628 and intended to be part of the Royal Swedish Navy. However, it only got 1300 metres into its maiden voyage before it capsized and sank. King Gustavus Adolphus oversaw the project and put tight time constraints...Read More

“What a man can do, so can a woman”

April 13, 2018 9:42 am
Mulweli Yolanda Mafukata went from a high school nestled away on a farm, to studying towards a career in engineering in a big city. On the 8th of January 2018, she tweeted an image of herself on-site, wearing a hard hat, high visibility vest, and a pair of robust boots....Read More