Engineers Australia - July 2010
1 July 2010
Engineers Australia - July 2010
Little is known about biotechnology and the connection with engineering. This subgroup of engineering is gradually becoming more prominent in mainstream engineering and is significantly growing in importance
within South Australia.
Biotechnological engineering or biological engineering is a branch of engineering that focuses on
biotechnologies and biological science. Bioengineers study living systems and apply that knowledge to solve
various problems. They study the safety of food supplies, keep desirable organisms alive in fermentation
processes, and design biologically based sensors.
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Engineers Australia - June 2010
1 June 2010
Engineers Australia - June 2010 Water is a very important commodity and as a state we have to plan the security of our resources for the future. This has seen the South Australian Government implement the Water for Good Plan to ensure sustainable water supplies to the state and enable us to diversify our supplies to reduce our reliance on the River Murray and other rain dependant water sources. The most publicised project to come from this plan has been the 1.83b desalination plant at Port Stanvac which is capable of producing 100GL of water each year, or equivalent to about half of Adelaide's annual water supply.
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Engineers Australia - April 2010
1 April 2010
Engineers Australia - April 2010 With the world’s known supply of oil reserves ever decreasing, the need for alternative fuel sources is ever increasing. People are turning to "somewhat" new technologies to maximise available resources through the world. Two alternatives we will look at include Coal Bed Methane and Underground Coal Gasification. Coal bed methane (CBM) or coal seam gas (CSG) is a form of natural gas extracted from the coal beds. The term refers to methane absorbed into the solid matrix of the coal. It is called 'sweet gas' because of its lack of hydrogen sulphide. History the presence of this gas is well known from its occurrence in underground coal mining whether it was long considered a major problem and presented a seriously safety risk. Read more here
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Engineers Australia - March 2010
1 March 2010
Engineers Australia - March 2010 2009 provided substantial challenges for the Defence Industry, main because of the uncertainty created by the Global Finance Crisis and a significant number of Defence Policy Reviews with the release of the Australian Defence Force White Paper. Companies that were proactive and strategically focused have weathered the storm and positioned themselves well to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead. The adaptability of Defence in a time that the world has stuttered and other local industries have waivered, the Defence Industry has continued to grow. Few industries are in the fortunate position of having the level of commitment and investment shown by the Australian Government to defend our Nation.
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