Can Engineers Go Plastic-Free?
Adriaan Roets13 June, 2022
This Plastic Free July serves as a reminder that engineers use different polymers than those that pollute the oceans – but have a role to play in environmental management. The Australian civil action movement Plastic Free July started in 2011. Initially, the campaign included the movement’s founder and a small...Read More
World Ocean Day: Dropping the ‘s’ but not sustainability
Adriaan Roets7 June, 2022
World Ocean Day is here for us all, including engineers, to think about what we can do to protect our precious oceans. In 2022 World Ocean Day is changing. If you’re a supporter of the annual event that focuses on the ocean you would have noticed the logo changed this...Read More
Coffee, College and Creativity
Edwina Ross20 May, 2022
Grace Traeger is our intrepid Graphic Designer based in our Perth office. A few weeks ago she gave us chapter and verse on branding at the Engineering Institute of Technology. Despite my initial lack of enthusiasm, I thoroughly enjoyed the session. It also reminded me of a most unexpected, but...Read More
The Must-Visit Engineering Museums
Adriaan Roets16 May, 2022
In honor of International Museum Day, why not celebrate the museums that give visitors unrivaled access to everything we love about engineering? International Museum Day takes place on 18 May, and if you live in a city or town with a museum, why not find out if your local museum...Read More
A Human Side of Technology and AI is Ethics
Adriaan Roets11 May, 2022
We love new technology, it is what is driving the human race forward to find solutions to life’s biggest problems. In fact, technology like facial recognition streamlines simple tasks like unlocking your phone. Photo by Youssef Sarhan on Unsplash But it also creates a space for nefariousness. In 2016 an...Read More
5 Affordable Engineering Gadgets and Apps
Adriaan Roets5 May, 2022
Engineering gadgets? Yes please! You don’t get into engineering if you don’t like gadgets, electronics, and all the parts of technology. Writing in a reusable notebook, tinkering with a useless box, drawing electricity with a conductive pen, and drinking from a self-cleaning self-charging water bottle: here we celebrate the engineers...Read More
Engineers’ Earth Day
Adriaan Roets21 April, 2022
In 2022 Earth Day is themed around Investing in the Planet. As the world is quickly adapting to zero-emission policies against climate change, we have to take a look at what is going on around us right now, not only reevaluating nature in 2030. Some grave concerns include the rapid...Read More
Transportation trends and the role of engineers
Adriaan Roets7 April, 2022
The saying trains, planes and automobiles to describe movement is fast becoming outdated. Drones, hydrogen and rapid speed need to get added to the list, as transport is set to change when you look at the trends and advancements in the industry. Photo by Michael Fousert on Unsplash Electric cars...Read More
Exploring Nuclear Fusion
Adriaan Roets9 March, 2022
The dawn of nuclear fusion has arrived as a fully-fledged part of engineering and a growing market. According to Affinity Business Insights, the global Nuclear Fusion market will grow continuedly during 2022-2028. At this time, it's worthwhile to know what effects nuclear fusion projects will have on the engineering field....Read More
The pathway to your Bachelor of Science degree with EIT
Adriaan Roets7 March, 2022
At EIT the individual is important when it comes to being accepted to complete our Bachelor of Science degrees in one of four engineering sub-disciplines. Traditionally, school graduates compound the largest cohort of Bachelor's degree students, and it is also true for EIT. However, everyone’s different, so applicants with work...Read More