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Two women are changing the construction landscape with plastic bricks – and creating a new economy while doing it. When you combine sustainability with any established system like construction there’s a trend of calling it disruptive. But sisters Kedibone and Kekeletso Tsiloane from South Africa is more likely to fall...Read More

Engineering qualifications and degrees hold a lot of capital within the world. The World Economic Forum maintains that STEM degrees and engineering degrees assure good-paying positions and are almost always in demand. Career pathways in most engineering fields also yield low unemployment rates when compared to other careers. The qualifications...Read More

Let’s start by saying that research confirms that robot interactions are good for people. One study Robots as Dogs? – Children’s Interactions with the Robotic Dog AIBO and a Live Australian Shepherd theorizes that because robots, unlike stuffed animals, are animated and interactive, children would likely form bonds with them...Read More

‘Gravity in a bottle’ is how this company reduces boat-roll and could potentially transform everyone’s experience on the water. In 2014 Seakeeper became somewhat of a marine technology marvel when the company released a gyroscope that could reduce boat-roll significantly.  Designed to virtually eliminate boat roll on vessels 23’ and...Read More

Mental Health Month is recognized each year in the month of October. We are taking this month to raise awareness around the mental health and well-being of fly-in fly-out (FIFO) workers and their families. Commonly used in the mining and oil and gas drilling industries, FIFO jobs involve employing contractors...Read More

Engineers have a lot going for them in terms of career prospects. According to the 2020 World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Jobs of Tomorrow: Mapping Opportunity in the New Economy, engineering skills are on their list of the highest-demand skills that are essential to break into, what WEF deems, emerging professional...Read More

What are the most in-demand skills an engineer will need to learn for the future? The future of technology has arrived and cemented its place in the professional workforce, prominently for engineers. No longer the next-big-thing, automation is now the reality; dominating most industries and transforming the ways we live,...Read More

Some people get jittery without it, others can’t stand the taste, and then there’s those who not only appreciate its unique bitter flavor but will go to great lengths to experience the best of the best. October 1 marks International Coffee Day and it’s time to get behind the bean...Read More

Buckle up, because this is going to be a bumpy read, or is that ride? The concept behind backyard roller coasters (BYRC) seem innocent enough. Men, women, and budding engineers build roller coasters for themselves in their backyard when they don’t have constant access to theme parks.  But the lore...Read More

World Animal Day is a global event celebrated each year on the 4th of October and it works to address localized issues surrounding animal welfare. According to www.worldanimalday.org.uk, World Animal Day is a social movement that aims to raise the status of animals through the actions of individuals, businesses, and policies of...Read More