Industry Presentation: Innovation by Digitalisation – The future of Power Generation and what skills do engineers need to realise it?
Dr Steve Mackay10 April, 2018
Industry Presentation: Innovation by Digitalisation – The future of Power Generation and what skills do engineers need to realise it? Join our distinguished guest speaker Robert Ceic for an insightful presentation at our Perth campus on 24th of May 2018 or follow it online! To receive more information about this...Read More
The bridge that may never be
Dr Steve Mackay20 March, 2018
Engineers wait with bated breath for a call they may never get. Earlier this year, the United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, proposed a 22-mile bridge to span the English Channel. Eleven tunnel boring machines and engineering expertise created the 50.45 kilometer (31.35 mile) Channel Tunnel link between England and...Read More
Solar Nano-Grids bring electricity to remote villages
Dr Steve Mackay20 March, 2018
Electricity, seemingly abundant in our world today, is something that we take for granted. The reality, however, is very different in the world. Source: Foter.com It is estimated that 1.3 billion people still do not have access to electricity. Electricity can mean many things for communities. Once electricity is...Read More
Star Wars hologram soon to be a reality thanks to BYU engineers
Dr Steve Mackay19 February, 2018
“Help me Obi Wan Kenobi, you’re my only hope”. - Princess Leia In 1977, science fiction fans were treated to the very first Star Wars film. Years later, the series has branched off into comics, novels, more films, animation shows, and more. But back in ‘77 when Princess Leia spoke...Read More
SpaceX launch world’s most powerful rocket
Dr Steve Mackay14 February, 2018
There is nothing quite as spectacular as a successful rocket launch; it is a wonderment of aerospace engineering. We have also now as a species become accustomed to seeing rockets landing after being fired - and then being reused again. This is all thanks to the aerospace engineering company known...Read More
Monthly Engineering Roundup – November 2017
Dr Steve Mackay30 November, 2017
Warning for parents this Christmas: Net-connected gadgets The UK’s data regulator has put out a warning detailing the risk that net-connected toys and gadgets could pose on home security. According to deputy information commissioner Steve Wood, many toys cannot be updated to fix bugs and have such poor security that...Read More
Engineering security measures to fight terrorism
Dr Steve Mackay13 November, 2017
Fifteen - the number of vehicle-ramming attacks from 2016 to 2017. Most recently, a man driving a vehicle on the streets of New York City in Lower Manhattan intentionally steered a pickup truck down a bike path, killing eight. It was an act of terror, said Mayor Bill de Blasio....Read More
Monthly Engineering Roundup – October 2017
Dr Steve Mackay30 October, 2017
Cryogenics, the world's most advanced artificial intelligence, an automated clothing folder and a rotating, shape-shifting sky scraper. Read ahead for a snapshot of what interesting things October brought us in engineering news... Cryogenics: Frozen in time Ever wondered what it would be like to fast forward and suddenly wake up...Read More
Monthly Engineering Roundup – September 2017
Dr Steve Mackay19 September, 2017
Mr Coffee to the rescue… They say that money can’t buy happiness – but $999 can buy a Wi-Fi enabled coffee machine, and we think that comes pretty close! This advanced coffee machine, named Mr Coffee, makes coffee for you at your convenience with just a tap of your smartphone...Read More
Monthly Engineering Roundup – August 2017
Dr Steve Mackay29 August, 2017
Engineering mothers save lives with a simple vehicle tool Elsa Foley, an engineer at Nissan and mother of two boys, has developed an innovative new technology called Rear Door Alert. The inspiration behind this? Every summer, children die from being left inside a hot car. With the help of Marlene...Read More