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Five minutes with Peter Xu
We caught up with Peter Xu, Professor at the University of Auckland and Chair of mechatronics engineering.
Engineering gone wild
We’ve all heard about animals as engineers – beavers and their mud-and-branch lodges, the ovenbird’s ingenious nest, and, of course, bees and their perfectly wrought hexagonal hives. But human engineers working on behalf of animals? That story’s less familiar. From perfecting zoo habitats to improving veterinary surgery, here are some instances of New Zealand engineers bringing their skills to the animal kingdom.
Set for life
Think replacement body parts, and The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman of 1970s television might spring to mind. But while permanently attached, fully functioning, replacement limbs remain in the future, engineers are behind the replacement of complex joints, attractive artificial limbs and other advances helping build better – and longer – lives.
C–SUITE: Darryl-Lee Wendelborn
Get to know Darryl-Lee Wendelborn, Beca New Zealand's Managing Director.
Lights, camera, engineer!
From digging hobbit holes to strengthening iconic cathedrals, new Distinguished Fellow Arthur Park’s 45-year career has been packed with ingenuity and innovation.
Geoffrey Garth Thornton (1922-2017)
Geoffrey Thornton’s lifelong interest was in the study of New Zealand’s engineering heritage and he was influential in gaining recognition for engineering and industrial heritage in New Zealand.
Heritage walking tours
See the engineering that has shaped New Zealand. We offer self-guided tours for Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, taking you on a journey through our engineering heritage and innovative present.
Rules of engagement
For engineers, getting the community on side with a project is more than just a tick box. It means thinking hard about how they can get involved.
Day in the Life: David Seymour
While his name's synonymous with the ACT Party, and for some, Dancing with the Stars, many New Zealanders mightn’t know David Seymour is a qualified electrical engineer. He started his career as an engineer, but before long he moved to Canada to work as a policy analyst for a private sector think tank. He’s one of five engineers in his family and one of two in Parliament (the other is Nick Smith MP FEngNZ). David was elected to Parliament in September 2014.
Get to know our Young + Innovators
We’re thrilled to announce the finalists who will be competing to be named Young Engineer of the Year at our Young+ Innovators Awards on 12 April in Auckland.
