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World Malaria Day takes place on the 25th of April to open up global participation in the reduction and eventual eradication of malaria. As we look towards the future, engineers will continue to be at the forefront when it comes to finding unique ways of malaria prevention.  The international occasion...Read More

This year two student ambassadors were selected to represent the Engineering Institute of Technology (EIT), Aaron Brook and Douglas Mugweni. In this profile piece, we are proud to introduce Aaron Brook, who is currently studying EIT’s 52708WA - Advanced Diploma of Industrial Automation. An accomplished Instrument Reliability Specialist, Aaron has...Read More

As energy demand continues to increase in parallel with the growth of the world population, our energy systems need to evolve to be more flexible, sustainable, and distributed. It was only a month ago that extreme weather events highlighted the fragility of the Texas electrical grid. As Texans’ demand for...Read More

When you decide to enrol in a program and start studying you are investing time and money into your future goals. While engineers are currently in high-demand, professional selection criteria is becoming increasingly competitive. Hard work and good grades are no longer enough to set yourself apart in the industry....Read More

From the very invention of the machine to the introduction of 3D printing, manufacturing is constantly taking on-board new ways of doing things to increase productivity and efficiencies. Manufacturing’s adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT) is, therefore, an inherently natural progression. So, how does the IoT work, and how will it benefit the manufacturing sector?...Read More

Originally from Nigeria, Felix Okoh is a current on-campus Master of Engineering (Industrial Automation) student who began his EIT learning journey online. He is now based in Perth in Western Australia and this month we had the pleasure of hearing about his experience from starting his studies online before transferring...Read More

EIT’s courses are specifically designed to balance academic excellence and preparing our students for the competitive engineering jobs market. One critical aspect of preparing for a career in the sector is the practical skills earned in undertaking an internship. This month we sat down to map out the top five...Read More

While the state of Texas scrambles to restore power to millions of people, questions are beginning to arise about how the state was so ill-equipped for last week's disastrous blackouts and what can be done to ensure this does not happen again.   Many factors led to the history making power outage, and officials...Read More

We live in a world where, more and more, automation can be employed to take on the jobs that are just too dangerous for humans to handle. Tasks that would require mere mortals to risk life and limb are all in a day's work for modern robots. And now they...Read More

Here’s the thing: when an employer is deciding whether or not to hire you, they’re looking at a lot more than how well you know your stuff. More and more companies are paying attention to the gap between the knowledge you get from your degree and the skills you actually need to succeed in the workplace; in...Read More