Electric Volkswagen breaks record on hill climb
Dr Steve Mackay10 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay10 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay6 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay6 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay6 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay5 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay5 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay5 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay5 July, 2018
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
Dr Steve Mackay5 July, 2018
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