"Katina Michael, an associate professor in the faculty of engineering and information science at the University of Wollongong, said she was impressed with the concept behind the toy.

"It's open, light, it's aesthetic, it's pluggable, its functional, it's not just Barbie meeting Ken although young kids have (always) been playing with dollhouses," she said.

She said Brooks and Chen have also become examples to young women in using their degrees in creative ways."