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French agree to monitor Australian satellites

Australian space startup Fleet has announced a partnership with French space agency, CNES, to track and support Fleet’s first nanosatellites when they are launched early next year.

Reduce ice adhesion by cracking it

Nano-crack initiators work by weakening the atomic bonds between the ice and surface.

Artificial muscle could help robots mimic biology

A self-contained soft actuator, which performs in a similar way to natural muscle, could signal a breakthrough in soft robotics.

Eye-inspired camera allows drones to fly in low light conditions

Drones equipped with an event camera and new software could assist search and rescue teams in scenarios where conventional drones would be of no use.

Do you have an idea for faster rail?

The Australian Government is looking for projects that will bring faster rail services to Australian urban and regional areas.

Surprising aerodynamic performance found in smaller wings

Aircraft wings at smaller scales perform in a way counter to the standard relationship between lift and the angle of attack.

CSIRO computer system is helping vision impaired

The new large scale scientific computing system is using deep learning for various projects from vision impairment to identifying catch from fishing.

Building the foundations for modular construction

The state of Victoria is claiming to be a world leader when it comes to best practice for modular construction.

New materials to harvest energy from roads

Smart materials can be embedded in road surfaces in order to harvest and convert vehicle vibration into electrical energy.

Doing it the hard way

There are two questions at the end of this article to which I don’t know the answers. But, I believe, it is becoming more urgent that we find the answers.

Conflict Resolution in the Workplace

Engineers Australia Malaysia Chapter co-organised a talk entitled Conflict Resolution in the Workplace with the Institution of Engineers, Malaysia, and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Malaysia Branch on 27th July 2017 at Wisma IEM.