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Floating ponds – urban fish farming to transform global food production
Over-fishing, poor management of fish stocks and the impact of a changing climate mean that we must now look increasingly for new ways of satisfying the global demand for fish as a sustainable source of food. The development of the Floating Ponds urban farm concept – a radical systems based design incorporating innovative engineering and technology – holds the potential to turn the dream of efficient, self-sustaining food production into a reality.
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Enriching lives through The SMEC Foundation
Knowing that the organisation you work for does something to help people in need is exciting. To know that, as an employee, you can make a contribution to that effort is a reward money can’t buy.
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Are you wrong about autonomous vehicles?
New technologies were abundant and the mobile phone was ‘the thing’ on everyone’s lips. We were all asking questions like; ‘what is it, why do you need it and who wants to be contacted 24/7 anyway?’
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Your organisation’s strength could lie in its cultural diversity
Cultural intelligence is the ability to successfully manage cultural diversity. In today’s multicultural environment, businesses must recognise, understand and adapt to cultural differences. An appreciation of cultural diversity, and knowing how to leverage it, not only breaks down barriers but also leads to better organisational performance.
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The future of transport looks very different from today
The availability of Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs), or driverless cars, in the market is no longer a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when’. Most vehicles today offer partial automation but rapid technological advancement is pushing the fleet towards higher levels of automation. Various literature differ in their projections on the driverless vehicle’s implementation and market-penetration timelines, but most agree that fully autonomous vehicles will be common from the 2030s. Research undertaken for the Victoria Transport Policy Institute (VTPI) predicts that CAVs will become common and affordable in the period 2040 to 2060.
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Communities of Tomorrow
There are many people around the world working in emerging spaces and utilising new technologies trying to figure out what’s next.
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Tolled Cycleways for Melbourne, if the price was right I would pay for it
The California Cycleway opened in 1900. Only the first two-miles of the proposed nine-mile elevated tollway connecting cyclists between the cities of Pasadena and Los Angeles was built. At the time, the project was considered a modern day feat that capitalised on the burgeoning popularity of cycling through the 1890's, one of the biggest bicycle booms driven by significant developments including the chain drive transmission.
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Connecting the dots in city operations
Cities are rapidly becoming home to more and more people in both developed and developing countries. It is projected that 66% of the world will live within cities by 2050. Africa has seen rapid urbanisation over recent decades, and this trend is expected to continue with 56% of the African population living within urban areas by 2050.
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Improving safety and reducing costs with 3D scanners
Dam safety matters. Dam monitoring plays an essential role in evaluating the structural safety conditions of dams and mitigates against dam breaches occurring.
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Delivery in the digital age. People powered technology.
I often ponder about the future of our industry and where technology will lead us and indeed, where will we lead technology. Is technology challenging the equilibrium when it comes to a full-service offering in the engineering industry? Some would say yes if our lives today are anything to go by.
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