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Engineer develops breakthrough nanoparticle that stops MS
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-11-19 07:59
Science Daily reports: ‘In a breakthrough for nanotechnology and multiple sclerosis, a biodegradable nanoparticle turns out to be the perfect vehicle to stealthily deliver an antigen that tricks the immune system into stopping its attack on myelin and halt a model of relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis in mice.’
Robot made from plastic and living cells
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-11-19 07:58
A team at the University of Illinois has built an autonomous robot made from plastic and living cells. Discovery News reports: “Such a device could be used to detect chemicals in water, climb walls or react to certain elements in the water like a sensor.’
To Create, Learn to Borrow — and Other Lessons from PMI® PMO Symposium
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 2012-11-19 00:20
The 2012 PMI® PMO Symposium closed with a wake-up call on innovation, delivered by author and speaker Fredrik Härén.
People significantly overestimate their ability to create and innovate, he said. So much of what passes for "an idea" isn't really anything new, but rather a combination of things that already exist. In his equation, ideas arise when people combine new knowledge with information they already have.
How Project Professionals Will Shape the Future PMO
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 2012-11-17 07:21
Executives need the project management office (PMO), according to speakers at the PMI® PMO Symposium. It's the primary enabler of change -- a powerful force in today's constantly shifting marketplace, said Terry Doerscher of BOT International, the featured speaker on Tuesday night.
As a result, he argued that PMOs of the future would include all aspects of the business, not just projects and programs.
BP to pay US$4.5 billion for Deepwater Horizon resolution
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 13:07
BP today announced that it has reached agreement with the United States government, subject to court approval, to pay a total of $4.525 billion to resolve all federal criminal charges.
Racing to Promote Science and Engineering in Western Australia
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 09:50
Around 90 competitors who had designed and built electric cars met this month to put their designs to the test in the 2012 ITC Global EV Challenge, a one hour endurance race for small electric cars.
New apprentice partnership trains for Gorgon
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 09:43
A new apprentice training program titled You’re On Your Way, is providing opportunities for local Western Australians to set their careers in motion in the mining and resources sector.
Control contract signed for Wheatstone gas project
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 09:22
Bechtel has awarded a contract worth approximately $20 million to Yokogawa Australia to supply the integrated control and safety systems for the Wheatstone natural gas project west of Onslow, Western Australia.
Signalling contract signed for Perth rail upgrade
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 07:54
Western Australia’s Public Transport Authority has signed a $19.7 million signalling contract with Ansaldo STS Australia.
Students mix engineering ingenuity with artistic creativity
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 07:23
Scientific American reports on the artistic results engineering students achieved when they had to complement a technical project, with an artistic portfolio.
Annual Business and Profession Study 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2012-11-16 05:59
Annual Business and Profession Study 2012
Paper thin material stops flying bullets
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-11-15 07:34
A team of mechanical engineering and materials scientists from Rice University and MIT has created special materials that stopped bullets in the lab.
Plans to make wave energy commercially viable
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-11-15 07:27
Engineering Source reports: ‘New South Wales ocean energy company BioPower Systems has formed a strategic alliance with major Chinese industrial firm Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group with the intention of bringing wave energy technology to the commercial stage.’
Plans to make wave energy commercially viable
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-11-15 07:27
Engineering Source reports: ‘New South Wales ocean energy company BioPower Systems has formed a strategic alliance with major Chinese industrial firm Shanghai Electric Power Generation Group with the intention of bringing wave energy technology to the commercial stage.’
Uncertainty Calls for Agility, Courage, Strategy — and Some Fun, Say Experts at the PMI® PMO Symposium
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-11-15 06:25
Extraordinary, unprecedented change in the business world requires bold new thinking -- with project management offices (PMOs) helping lead the charge, according to opening day speakers at the PMI® PMO Symposium 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
High uncertainty and constant change is the new normal -- and it's here to stay, declared featured speaker Roch Parayre, PhD, teaching fellow at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. "We live in a world of high uncertainty."
Gain Executive Buy-In for Project Requirements
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2012-11-15 02:53
No matter what industry you work in, chances are you've had to build a long list of specific requirements to help define project success and to identify project risks.
In many cases, you're required to align with your primary stakeholders on these requirements before you can move to the next project phase. These stakeholders are likely high-level executives who come from the sales or marketing side of business, or who are senior enough to have bypassed getting into the fundamentals of a project.
New Grosvenor mine to use integrated automation system
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2012-11-14 12:36
Anglo American has commissioned ABB to provide an integrated automation and electrification system worth US$38 million for its new coal mine in Grosvenor, central Queensland, which is currently under construction.
Aurecon’s Paul Muscat wins coveted AW Roberts Award 2012
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2012-11-14 08:51
Aurecon Associate, Paul Muscat, was the winner of the coveted AW Roberts Award presented by the Australian Society for Bulk Solids Handling (ASBSH) at a ceremony held in Sydney on 7 November 2012.
Contract awarded for Perth Airport roads upgrade
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2012-11-14 08:09
The Perth Airport freight and access project known as Gateway WA will now enter detailed planning after the $1 billion contract was awarded to a consortium on 9 November.
Rare solar eclipse seen in Queensland
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2012-11-14 06:34
ABC News reports a rare total solar eclipse has thrilled tens of thousands of skygazers across regional Queensland this morning.