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A career in engineering requires continual professional development to remain relevant and effective in today’s rapidly changing global society. There are currently more than 15 million engineers across various disciplines worldwide and this number is expected to grow. In this article, we will discuss the importance of having a curious...Read More

We're living in a time of rapid change. Technology trends, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, are allowing for more efficient workplace environments. As the engineering industry is characterized by innovation and progression, the digital revolution is transforming the field as we know it. So, what are some of...Read More

Engineering graduates require an ever-increasing range of skills to maintain relevance within the job market. Communication skills are a vital component of this, recognized by both academia and industry alike. Learning how to communicate effectively is an essential element that technicians or in-training engineers can learn to prepare them for...Read More

If 2020 has taught the world anything, it is that the internet is an invaluable commodity. The COVID-19 pandemic digitally transformed almost every aspect of our daily lives. It also further highlighted just how many people across the globe are without reliable access to the internet. However, increasing access to...Read More

Rolls-Royce has recently announced their pledge to create 6,000 jobs in the United Kingdom as part of their plans to build 16 small nuclear power stations. The announcement comes with the backdrop of the global energy sector facing increasing pressure to embrace renewable energy technologies. The mini nuclear power stations...Read More

Calendared by the United Nations in 1989, Africa Industrialization Day represents a unique opportunity for policymakers, business leaders, development partners, and other individuals to raise awareness about the transformational opportunities that industrialization could have within Africa. The driving force behind historical structural change has often been industry. For example, the...Read More

Like most areas of society, engineering education has undergone profound change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Closed campuses have meant many engineering faculties around the world have had to look towards online delivery, technologically transforming the education field. However, from the eyes of engineering education experts, this development has been a...Read More

In this time of global market uncertainty, the one thing that we know for sure is that the world needs energy. It’s not only essential to our daily lives but needed in increasingly larger quantities to support economic and social progress, build a better quality of life, and support a...Read More

In the field of civil and structural engineering, urban stormwater management is a complex and challenging issue. As cities continue to grow, so does the number of impermeable surfaces — those that do not allow water to infiltrate the ground. From concrete sidewalks to parking lots, excess stormwater runoff from...Read More

Hailing a flying taxi will no longer be just a concept found in science fiction movies. A Japanese company called SkyDrive recently tested a single-seat prototype straight out of Back to the Future. The company has unveiled its electrical vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle, also known as a flying...Read More