Hua Qian Ang DipEng, BEng(Hons), PhD, CPEng
Dr Hua Qian Ang (Vivian) completed her PhD in Engineering in 2017. She is a Chartered Engineer of Engineers Australia and an engineering educator and researcher at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University. She is also a passionate cartoonist and illustrator. She hopes to make complex engineering topics, concepts and research engaging and memorable with EPIC Engineering Comic. Apart from teaching, Dr Ang is interested in research on light alloys and additive manufacturing and is also engaged in multiple volunteering roles. Dr Ang has received multiple awards and recognition in her career. Her complete profile can be viewed here.
The Founder
Serge Gavras BSc(Hons), PhD
Application Specialist
Semplor
Board Members
School of Engineering
RMIT University
Neng Zhang PhD
Researcher
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Andrew Kher BEng
Engineering Manager
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KCA Amusement World Sdn Bhd
Gulshan Kumar PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
BITS Pilani Dubai Campus
The Origin
EPIC signifies Experiential, Paired, Inquiry-based, and Collective learning. This is a modern teaching approach Dr Ang developed for engineering curriculum.
This Engineering Comic idea was derived from EPIC, to communicate complex engineering concepts, topics, research in an easy-to-understand language, aiming to inspire and engage people into engineering.
EPIC Engineering Comic was founded in 2023 to make engineering education FREE, ACCESSIBLE and EQUITABLE worldwide.
General Mission
The general mission of EPIC Engineering Comic is to impart authentic engineering knowledge and inspire people around the world into engineering through imaginative storytelling with visual arts.
More specifically, EPIC Engineering Comic aims to:
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EDUCATE: Improve engineering learning by simplifying complex engineering topics, concepts, research into simple language
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PROMOTE: Demonstrate to the world engineering is not all math and science, there is a different side of engineering – the evocative and fun side with creativity and imagination
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INSPIRE: Develop engineering interest in young generation, especially in young females to bolster female representation in engineering
Vision
To be the first destination for people to learn engineering with ease
The Novelty of EPIC Engineering Comic
EPIC Engineering Comic is the world's first educational engineering comic series that adopts scientific journal-style format. Each episode is divided into multiple sections to make complex engineering topics engaging and memorable. Existing engineering comics focus on humour, and often do not accurately convey the engineering context. EPIC Engineering Comic focuses on the real engineering knowledge and it is created for teaching and independent learning, to build readers' engineering knowledge and interest.
Rights and Permissions
EPIC Engineering Comic is committed to maintaining the highest level of quality and integrity in the content published. To ensure our published works convey accurate information, our works are peer-reviewed and contain citations from textbooks, peer-reviewed articles and other sources.
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All images, artworks, published content are free to read online, but they may not be copied or reproduced in any form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of EPIC Engineering Comic. EPIC Engineering Comic retains all rights.
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EPIC Engineering Comic may grant you permission to reuse, but you must email the founder, stating how and which artwork you would like to use. If you are granted permission to use the materials, you must provide a citation with name(s) of writer (w) and illustrator (i), episode number, title, EPIC Engineering Comic and publication date, as such:
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Name 1(w), Name 2(i). Episode no, Episode Title. EPIC Engineering Comic. Publication Date.
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For example, cite Episode 3 above as:
Hua Qian Ang (w, i). Episode 3, What are stress and strain in engineering. EPIC Engineering Comic. 3 Aug 2023.
Testimonials
Presentation Tour
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RMIT Made with Adobe Showcase, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 22 Feb 2024
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STEM Learning & Teaching Showcase, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 1 Dec 2023
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Adobe x Creative Curriculum Salon, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 23 Nov 2023
EPIC Engineering Comic loves to tour your campus and offer you the unique opportunity to experience EPIC Engineering Comic. If you like us to deliver an interesting talk, feel free to contact us to arrange one! Some of our invited presentations listed below:
Media Coverage
Achievements
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Best Poster Award (Comic Episode 11) in the Early Career Researcher category at RMIT Women Researchers' Network Symposium 2023.​
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Informative Infographic Poster Prize (Comic Episode 11) at RMIT Bridging Innovations in Health, Science, and Technology Symposium 2023.
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Edified Energiser Grant 2023 (2024 works supported by this grant)
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2023 Adobe x Creative Curriculum Grant (2023 works supported by this grant)
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Showcased on the Adobe Curriculum Innovations Website; July 2024.
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Featured in the Women in Engineering (Sydney Group) Newsletter August 2024 Edition.
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Featured in RMIT 2023 Annual Report.
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Featured in RMIT STEM College Learning Teaching & Quality Newsletter August 2023 Edition.