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Inspirational women in STEM

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The research she conducted during her PhD in molecular and cell biology formed the basis of LambdaVision’s work, and she is now developing artificial retinas in microgravity on the International Space Station, for which she won a Women in Aerospace outstanding achievement award. What could you achieve in a STEM career?

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Controlling and engineering systems for the benefit of all

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TALK LIKE AN AUTOMATIC CONTROL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEER (WORKING ON COMPLEX ENGINEERING SYSTEMS). Artificial Intelligence — makes it possible for computers and machines to perform human-like tasks while learning from their experiences. Together, their commentaries highlight what is required to succeed in the field.

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How are control engineers improving the sustainability of irrigated agriculture?

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Feedback control — achieving desired behaviour by measuring what is happening and using this information to adjust the control inputs. Control engineers are often responsible for the design and implementation of crucial components in larger engineering systems. job-profiles/control-and-instrumentation-engineer. •

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Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

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AEROSPACE ENGINEERING – generally involves the design and construction of aeroplanes, jets, gliders, autogyros, helicopters and more, but the skills needed to do this can be applied to other areas. CIVIL ENGINEERING – the design and construction of infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, buildings, railways and utility networks.