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News Article|21 / 02 / 2019
Talent and technology key to the engineering industry’s future according to AOG stakeholders
A decline in student enrolments in engineering courses, in particular from Australian students should be ringing alarm bells according to a report by Engineers Australia.
The 2019 report ‘Australia’s Next Generation of Engineers’ tells us that until 2007, when strong demand for engineers developed domestically, annual entry-level course completions failed to increase with any significance.
Following this was eight years of steady growth culminating in a record level of graduations; however, since 2015 completions have been back on the way down.
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19 / 02 / 2019
Investigating automated mass transit in Australia
A Federal Government committee is investigating the potential convergence of new energy sources and automation, such as hydrogen-powered trains, and is about to hold its first hearing in which three peak organisations will present their views.
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19 / 02 / 2019
Engineers reveal Australia is renewables champion
Stabilising a 100% renewable electricity grid would be possible with technology that is already widely used in Australia, according to engineer Bin Lu of the Australian National University.
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12 / 02 / 2019
Engineers upping standards in the air
A group of international aviation engineering companies has teamed up to standardise and improve the quality of documentation for the retrofitting of aircraft and to provide a voice to resolve issues that affect certification approvals.
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09 / 02 / 2019
Engineer named a Superstar of STEM
Not all superstars work on the stage or screen and even less have engineering degrees, but a lecturer at Deakin University's School of Engineering has been named a Superstar of STEM in a new prestigious national program that promotes the achievements of women in the sector.
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08 / 02 / 2019
Cardno Appoints Chief Digital Officer and Chief Technology Officer
SPONSORED CONTENT: Cardno CEO and Managing Director, Ian Ball today announced the appointment of Chief Digital Officer Nicola Dorling to his global leadership team along with the appointment of a Chief Technology Officer, Elena Schamp effective 11 February 2019.
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05 / 02 / 2019
Cardno Appoints Asia Pacific Region CEO
SPONSORED CONTENT: Cardno CEO and Managing Director, Ian Ball has announced the appointment of Jamie Alonso to the position of Chief Executive Officer of the company’s Asia Pacific Region effective immediately.
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01 / 02 / 2019
Bringing the Metropolis to Sydney
Australia’s first driverless metro train has passed its first full test with flying colours, having recently travelled along the entire 36 kilometres of Sydney’s $8.3 billion Metro Northwest rail line.
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30 / 01 / 2019
Queensland engineers beware changes in legal responsibilities
Recent changes to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission Act mean that engineers can now be held liable for non-conforming building products, legal experts say.
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23 / 01 / 2019
Students thrive on 'life-changing' workshop with engineers
It seems the hands-on way of engineers, showing by example and communicating the right information in the right way, are still the best avenues to open the world of STEM and engineering to students.
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17 / 01 / 2019
World's largest robot in Australia's backyard
Not many people are aware that Australia is home to the world's largest robot, hiding in plain sight in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. And it's on the move.
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17 / 01 / 2019
Engineers trying to save the Great Ocean Road
Despite warnings that parts of Victoria's Great Ocean Road are at risk, requiring immediate remediation and potential rerouting, the state and federal governments may be at odds with each other and not listening to expert engineers.
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