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news | 04 May 2011
Mobile phones and social change
Some interesting case studies on how mobile phones are being used in developing countries to change lives.
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news | 04 May 2011
Engineers Australia's ITEE College publication, e-Monitor, has opened an account with Twitter to provide readers with timely updates on news and developments in the IT, telecommunications and electronics industries and matters relating to the ITEE College. -
news | 03 May 2011
Engineering for Change says it is trying to “tame” YouTube’s video explosion and has created its own video playlist of mini documentaries and DIY tutorials. Clips have been sorted and categorised to make it easy for engineers to find exactly what they need.
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news | 02 May 2011
Could hackerspaces spur international development?
Engineering for Change reports that “for years, hackerspaces have churned out code, hardware and the uniquely nerdy toys … but the beauty of these spaces is that people use them to make things. Their focus is usually on innovations in electronics and software, but it's easy to imagine a modified space for building power generators, water pumps, artistic crafts and even things that nobody has thought of, yet.”
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news | 02 May 2011
Engineering for Change last week featured a post that offered some simple technology solutions for small, rural communities.
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news | 28 April 2011
Australian Humanitarian Engineering Conference
At the end of the year, we're hosting a conference along with EWB and RedR to celebrate humanitarian engineering. It will take place in Melbourne on 1-3 December.
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news | 27 April 2011
Humanitarian engineers profiled
The Year of Humanitarian Engineering has got off to a great start, with divisions holding launch events across Australia.
We are delighted to announce that 21 humanitarian engineers have their profiles published on Engineers Make it so. These engineers are sharing their stories with the community and helping to convey the diversity of humanitarian engineering.
If you are, or have been, involved in humanitarian engineering of any kind, submit your profile and help to inspire young people considering engineering as a profession.
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news | 21 April 2011
Free IEEE webinar: Sustainable Energy for Developing Countries
Engineering for Change is advertising a FREE, public webinar on ‘Sustainable Electrification Solutions for Developing Countries’ on Monday May 23 at 15:00 GMT, 10:00 EDT.
Presenter is Christopher Hopper, e.quinox, BBOXX Ltd
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news | 21 April 2011
Mobile Money Transfer in Kenya
Watch a short documentary on how Safaricom's M-PESA Mobile Money Transfer service is changing lives in Kenya. Courtesy of Engineering for Change.
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news | 19 April 2011
More than 1000 software engineers and disaster risk experts in 20 cities around the world gathered on 4-5 December 2010 to build software aimed at reducing the impact of natural disasters and saving lives.
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news | 19 April 2011
Students design solar-powered chargers
The Chicago Tribune recently reported on how the electricity shortage in Haiti was the catalyst for 11 students to design inexpensive, solar-powered chargers for donated laptops in Haitian primary schools.
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news | 18 April 2011
2012 Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference - Call for Papers
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference 2012 (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney, NSW, Australia, from January 31 to February 3, 2012 -
news | 18 April 2011
2011 IQEC / CLEO Pacific Rim Conference - Abstract Submission Closes 22 April 2011
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news | 18 April 2011
Invitation to participate in the development of the Engineers Australia Reconciliation Action Plan
National Vice President Corporate Social Responsibility Bronte Strout FIEAust CPEng invites members to contribute to the organisation's Reconciliation Action Plan -
news | 18 April 2011
Three appointments to the Australian War Memorial Council were announced today by the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Warren Snowdon. -
news | 11 April 2011
The Zenith Awards 2011 nominations will now close on 21 April. This is a unique opportunity for engineers to participate in Australia’s only national awards program for the process control and automation industry. -
news | 08 April 2011
Storehouse for engineering and development apps
In an E4C post, the group reports on some notable apps for science and gathering data, monitoring, engineering and disaster preparation.
It plans to develop a comprehensive “storehouse” of useful apps as a resource for the E4C community.
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news | 07 April 2011
Can engineers handle the big issues?
“It is my earnest belief that we, as engineers, can and should stand up and be counted taking the lead on all these issues [to do with development] because of our vast knowledge, understanding and experience in these matters.”
Ross Proud, MIEAust, CPENG
Do you have a comment on Ross Proud’s blog? What role do you think engineers have when it comes to humanitarian engineering? Do you have a story to tell?
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news | 05 April 2011
Applications are now open for Engineers Without Borders Overseas Volunteers program (intake 8).
EWB enables volunteers to work with partner organisations on self-identified community projects. Overseas field volunteers are seconded to partner organisations where they spend between three to twelve months on placement.
Applications close Monday April 25.
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news | 04 April 2011
Book before April 8 to get the early bird rate for Clean Energy Week 2011—to be held in Melbourne from May 2-7.
The conference brings together the CEC National Conference and ATRAA—Australia's biggest solar event. Over 1500 delegates will get the latest on clean energy policy, project financing and the development of clean energy technologies.
Register today at www.cleanenergyweek.com.au.
