march 2011

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THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SYDNEY DIVISION OF ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA MARCH 2011

Growing and Fostering Australian InnovationThere is a scene in the movie, The Social Network (the Facebook movie) which really struck a chord with me – it’s the scene where the equivalent of a Vice Chancellor of Harvard University declares that “Harvard undergraduates don’t apply for jobs, they create them”. Yes, it’s a corny line. However, it imparts something that we must take note of – the culture of creativity and innovation that is emitted from Universities in the U.S. It is that that we need to grow, and foster in both public and private sectors in Australia.

By nature, through my work, I’ve found that we (Australians) are quite innovative. For a relatively small population, we have made our mark on the world stage when it comes to science and technology. Australian Engineers have worked and are working on some exciting projects all around the world. Take for example, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, China’s Water Cube, ResMed’s sleep apnea devices, Cochlear’s ear implants, or any of the award winning engineering projects, currently displayed at the Powerhouse Museum. And you only need to tune into ABC’s New Inventors once in a while to see that it’s not only engineers that are quite innovative – but we even have a strong presence of the “background inventor”.

However, innovation when it comes to science and technology is still not awarded the same esteem in our society, as it is in Northern America and to some extents, Europe. When this column goes to print – we will be entering into the New South Wales state election, and the problems we are facing in this state, from infrastructure, to housing, water, and power, all need an innovative engineering solution.

Recently a professor at a prominent Australian

university asked me this very question – how do we teach innovation? I certainly don’t have the answer, and whatever the answer is, I’m sure it’s not an easy one. I can hypothesise though, that it has to do with education right at its roots, from teaching and rewarding creativity at the early stages of youth. I believe that we need to ensure that we are competitive on the world stage when it comes to innovation in science and engineering. We need to encourage, foster, and grow creativity in our youth – in such a way that it is transferred to their professional life as scientists and engineers. And further, we should encourage it in the workplace. Its common knowledge that Google and 3M provide their employees a certain percentage of their time to be creative. Whether this should be rolled out to all organisations is a debate for another day. However, I think it’s imperative that future generations are encouraged to think outside of the box, and who knows – we may not only begin to solve the social problems we face with cleverly engineered solutions, but perhaps the next “Facebook” may also be Australian made.

Please add the Sydney Division President (EASyd_President), if you are on Twitter.

Maryam KhajehSydney Division President

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Key Division StaffExecutive Director – Steve Finlay

Executive Operations Manager – Richard HannaEvents Manager – Aimee Najdovski

Industry Relationship Manager – Elana HuthnanceEvents Administrator – Jessica Marshall

Communications and IT Coordinator – Nimali HerathMembership Officer – Julia Bresolin

Membership Officer – Danielle TuazonMembership Officer – Roy Kwan

Account Manager – Rimma KolodiznerChartered Assessors – Roland De Broglio, Amal Hanna

Neil Wyles and Sheila AndersonNational Stage 1 Assessor – Guy Beaubois, Maurice Allen

National Manager Careers – Jenny O’Donnovan

Your Division Committee for 2011President – Maryam Khajeh

Deputy President – Brendyn WilliamsVice Deputy President – John Nichols

Immediate Past President – Ian AcklandNational Councillors – Bruce Howard, Marlene Kanga

and Alex BaitchNational Congress – Kevin Dixon, David Edwards

and Michael Myers

Elected Members:Alex Baitch, Kevin Dixon, Phillip Cleary, Rosemary Crowhurst,

Don Hector and Ted Tooher

Appointed Members:Young Engineers Australia,

Sydney Division – Jonathan LIndsayWomen in Engineering – Julie Mikhail

Regional Group Representatives – Jon Thompson and Marlene Van der Sterren

College and CELM Representative – Debashis RahaUnit Representative – Jon Lee

Societies Representative – Patrick McMullanChair Education Sub Committee – Norm Himsley

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Deputy President’s CornerHistorically, the state of New South Wales is divided into two Divisions, Sydney and Newcastle – where Newcastle Division includes the area from the Central Coast to Coonabarabran to Moree to the Queensland border and the north coast region in between, and Sydney Division covers the other 80 per cent of the state.

Every organisation needs to position itself to address the prevailing market and legislative system while balancing its geographical and functional makeup. Is it time to consider a NSW Division?

Regardless, for most living in NSW it is time to vote for the government that will lead this state for the next four year term. No matter which side of politics you’re on, it is clear that politics has a big influence on which engineering needs get the priority. Our role as engineers is as much to provide solutions to problems as it is to communicate the relative importance and impact of those solutions, and then to deliver and manage the chosen solution.

It is important that Engineers Australia maintains relevance to all engineering disciplines, throughout all phases of the solution life cycle, and to all members of the engineering team. How are you contributing to the relevance of Engineers Australia in support of the engineering profession?

Brendyn Williams BE(Civil)(Hons) MIEAust FIPWEADeputy President, Engineers Australia Sydney Division

The Transport Panel presentation

The Trinity Strategic Transport Model (Sydney, Newcastle

and Wollongong metropolitan areas)

Speakers: Matthew Stephens and Mirko Bajic

from SMEC Australia.

The Trinity model is a computer based representation of land use and travel patterns within Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. The model has been developed on the TransCAD modelling platform.

Date: Tuesday, 5 April 2011.Time: 5:30 for 6pm starting.Address: Engineers Australia – Sydney Division.Contact: [email protected]

Nuclear Engineering Panel Presentation

Engineers Australia Auditorium, Ground Floor 8 Thomas St, Chatswood

5.30pm for 6pm, Wednesday 23 March 2011

Australia’s Nuclear ChoicesPresenter: Martine Letts

During a 17-year career with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Martine Letts served as Australian Ambassador to Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, as Australian representative to the IAEA in Vienna and adviser to Foreign Minister Evans. She joined the Lowy Institute as Deputy Director in January 2005. She will discuss the sustainability of Australia’s position on nuclear power, given our government’s intention to put a price on carbon, and the choices Australia might make to maintain influence on the international nuclear agenda.

For further information, contact Don Higson [email protected]

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As I write this article I am a little distracted; I can’t stop thinking about an adventure I am about to embark upon. Tonight I will be flying to New Zealand for a kayaking trip down the mighty Clarence River with a group of friends from uni.

The day has finally arrived and as I sit here writing I am reflecting on preparation we have all had to go through to get here. In particular, since none of us have ever kayaked before, we decided that as an essential component of the preparation it would be wise for us all to give it a try. To kayak in Sydney the best place to go is the Penrith Whitewater Stadium that was purpose-built for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. The facility is fantastic, and like always, there is an enormous amount of engineering ‘under the hood’. For instance, the polyethylene bollards that are used to create the rapids are light weight and can be easily moved around and slotted into any of the hundreds of holes that are in the river floor, allowing for the river to be modified and tweaked to suit all levels of experience. Another impressive feature is the pumps that supply the course with water. They can pump a staggering 17 cubic metres of water (close to an average backyard swimming pool) to a height of 5.2 metres every second while chewing through nearly 1.8MW of power; makes you appreciate the power of gravity and water. In short, the stadium is amazing, and I am glad that we spent the time training there. I think we all now feel ready to take on the Clarence and come back in one piece.

Young Engineers from all over the Sydney region kicked off the year’s event calendar at the 2011 Sundowner which was held at Helm Bar in Cockle Bay. The evening was a huge success with over 200 young professional and student engineers attending, building networks among their peers while having a great time. A big thank you to Salma Farougue for entertaining the crowd and facilitating the evening and to Total Road Solutions for their support of the event. Finally thanks to everyone who attended; I’m sure you had a great time and I look forward to seeing you all again in the near future.

YEAS has many exciting events coming up that will help inform young engineers about their chosen profession and hopefully inspire them to get involved. On 6 April YEAS, in partnership with Engineers Australia, will be hosting the 2011 Engineering Career Expo at the Sydney Masonic Centre. The evening will be a great opportunity for students and recent graduates to meet potential employers and have all their questions answered by those who are in the know. For the first time this year we will also be holding interactive forums with expert panels who will be discussing topics such as ‘Recruitment and Resumes’ and ‘Interview Skills’ to ensure young engineers

have the best chance of nailing the job application and getting the job. Check out the event webpage (www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney/expo2011/) for more details and information on how to register.

Another initiative that I am particularly excited about this year is the Debating Workshop and Debating Series that YEAS is planning to hold in May and June/July respectively. These events are aimed at promoting the importance of debating and negotiation skills within the engineering community so that engineers are better equipped to tackle the challenges that we as a society will face in the future. If you are eager to get involved and develop your skills, we want to hear from you; email Pat James ([email protected]) and register you interest.

I hope to see you at one of our events soon!

James BenckeYEAS Chairperson

If you are interested in getting involved or learning more about YEAS please email our secretary Patrick James at [email protected]. For upcoming YEAS events please visit our website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/yeasyd/ or join our Facebook group: Young Engineers Australia Sydney.

QANTAS Engineering PDPLast month, QANTAS Engineering embedded its commitment to building engineering capabilities within the Australian airline industry by coming on board as a Professional Development Partner (PDP). This partnership cements a long relationship between QANTAS and Engineers Australia.

“While it is cliché, at QANTAS Engineering, our people are our greatest asset and our business is held firmly in their hearts and minds,” Adrian Verkerk, Head of Aircraft Airworthiness said. “For this reason, the Professional Development Program is not just another program, but key to our future as an engineering organisation.”

For QANTAS, the PDP partnership will allow their business:• To have a competitive edge in a rapidly changing corporate environ-

ment because Chartered Engineers are committed to Continuing Professional Development (CPD). This allows them to be up to date with the latest developments in their discipline as well as engineering advancements and technology.

• To recruit and retain excellent engineers because in this tough skills market, Graduate Engineers are seeking opportunities to achieve Char-tered Status and are keen to develop international recognised status and transfer their skills globally.

• To quantitatively measure their engineering capabilities using an interna-tional recognised benchmark.

Engineers Australia is looking forward to working with QANTAS to meet its goal for building engineering capabilities through the PDP.

For more information about how your organisation could become a PDP partner, contact Elana Huthnance, Industry Relationship Manager by phone on 02 9410 5618 or email at [email protected].

Young Engineers

Head of Aircraft Airworthiness Adrian Verkerk (l) and Engineers Australia national president Merv Lindsay.


COMPANY PROFILE

Everything InfrastructureEverything Infrastructure is a team of highly experienced and skilled project planning, procurement and delivery professionals. Our primary objective is to provide leadership and support to best meet our client’s objectives and requirements.

We deliver excellence in all aspects of project advisory services, specialising in strategic direction, commercial advice, process leadership, transaction management, documentation, evaluation, risk quantification, cost planning, programme analysis, negotiation and conflict resolution.

We have provided key roles in some of the largest projects in Australia, in a diverse range of infrastructure sectors including roads, rail, ports, airports, mines, energy generation and distribution, water treatment and supply, wastewater, telecommunications and intelligent infrastructure systems.

Our MissonEverything Infrastructure’s charter is to provide responsive and high quality services that are trusted and relevant to our clients. Our priority is always the client; we respect the client’s circumstances and needs and provide them with a timely and reliable service that helps them meet their business and project challenges. We pride ourselves on the long-term relationships we have developed with key industry participants over the years, founded on mutual respect and trust. We understand the importance of knowledge transfer and actively participating with project teams to foster teamwork.

Everything Infrastructure’s mission is to undertake roles which are meaningful and which influence success. We attract the most experienced and capable practitioners and support the most challenging and interesting projects.

Trust, loyalty, outcomes and enjoyment are the foundations of our business.

Our involvement with the Excellence AwardsEverything Infrastructure is proud to be involved with Engineers Australia. Our sponsorship of the Project Management Award supports our belief that excellence is everything, particularly in the delivery of services and infrastructure. The success of many of the projects that we deliver relies upon project management excellence.

Project management organisations are often involved in complex processes and transactions that require exemplary management and leadership skills in order to produce outstanding results. We applaud all organisations that strive to continually improve the way infrastructure projects are delivered.

Our EngineersEverything Infrastructure attracts the most experienced and capable practitioners who are passionate, energetic and enthusiastic about finding

better ways to achieve success for our clients.Our engineers are experts in the art of unambiguous documentation

of project requirements and have combined their technical skills and training with commercial and contractual expertise. These skills have been developed over ten to forty years experience in project delivery.

Our personnel have developed long-term relationships with industry participants, founded on mutual respect and trust. We enjoy interacting with all members of our client’s project teams and are effective at communicating at all levels of a client organisation, including company boards, project teams, external advisors, support staff and operational personnel.

Our PeopleBeing a part of Everything Infrastructure means being part of a passionate team of people working together to deliver excellence for our clients. Cooperation, teamwork and mutual respect underpin our services. The organisation has focused on the retention of senior experienced and proven practitioners, complemented by highly experienced developing engineer/managers.

Our aim is to enjoy the roles we are engaged for, encourage enjoyment in those around us and deliver high quality services that are trusted and relevant to our clients requirements.

Recent Major AchievementEverything Infrastructure’s involvement in the successful procurement and execution of the new Electronic Ticketing System for Sydney was a major achievement for our organisation. The procurement of ticketing systems can be extremely complex and, prior to the ETS project, similar projects from across the world, have ended up in major dispute and disappointment for clients and project participants. Everything Infrastructure led the preparation of documentation for the international competition and led a dedicated team of specialists through an interactive tendering process for all the shortlisted international bidding teams.

Everything Infrastructure had successfully implemented this approach on other infrastructure projects, however, it was a new experience for the ETS project client team and for each of the ticketing system bidders. All parties involved in the process provided open and honest feedback that they benefited greatly from the opportunity to interact in a controlled and confidential way during the tendering phase. The trust and openness developed between the parties was testament to all participants involved in the procurement and was a major contributor to the successful execution of the ETS contract.


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New Work Health and Safety LegislationIn July 2008 all States and Territories committed to harmonise key areas of their occupational health and safety schemes.

Harmonisation will develop model work health and safety laws that all jurisdictions must mirror and implement by 2012.

The model work health and safety laws will consist of the model Work Health and Safety Act supported by model Regulations and model Codes of Practice that can be readily adopted around Australia.

Safe Work Australia is responsible for developing model work health and safety laws.

Under harmonised work health and safety laws, employer and worker obligations will continue to apply across all industries and workplaces. Fundamentally, what is safe practice now will continue to be safe under the new arrangements.

The basics of keeping a workplace safe will remain, including making safety a priority, everyone having a say, identifying and controlling risks, and giving workers the training and supervision they need.

Under harmonised laws, engineers and architects must ensure so far as is reasonably practicable that plant and structures are designed without risks to the people who construct, use, maintain or demolish them. Additional duties for designers of plant and structures are set out in chapters 5 and 6 of the draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations.

The draft model Work Health and Safety Regulations, priority codes of practice and an issues paper are available for public comment until 4 April 2011 at www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au

WorkCover NSW has begun the process of preparing NSW employers and employees for the implementation of harmonised national work health and safety laws and will host a series of events throughout March and April 2011 including a public forum, public webinar and workshops.

For further information on harmonised legislation and the program of events, visit www.workcover.nsw.gov.au

Women In Engineering Mentoring EventWomen In Engineering (WIE) hosted a training session on mentoring on 15 February 2011 at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel. This event was proudly sponsored by RailCorp and was well attended by 40 female engineers from consulting engineering companies, banks, defence, construction companies, universities and RailCorp.

In supporting this event, RailCorp presented topics ranging from their in-house mentoring program, their support to female engineers and a case study of two emerging female engineers in their organisation.

Ian McCullough, GGM Engineering & Projects, spoke about strategies to improve employment for Women at RailCorp. Ian stated that the number of female staff in non traditional roles such as engineering is still quite low, similar to other engineering organisations. The effort that RailCorp has put in place to attract and retain female employees includes paid maternity leave, a “stay-in-touch” program (keeps the staff on maternity leave informed by means of an internal newsletter), scholarships and flexible hours.

Kim Barkel, Manager Learning & Development, presented tips on successful mentoring based on the organisation’s self-directed mentoring kit. He emphasised the importance of setting up a mentor-mentee relationship that begins with defined objectives, timelines, and expectations with the key for a successful relationship relying upon active mentees. In closing, Kim raised the challenge to the attendees to find a mentor or a mentee, use external mentoring resources, have a career discussion with their boss and prepare a life plan.

Hope Dilworth Kidd, Senior Development Manager, Service Development, spoke about her career journey from being the only female engineer early in her career to her position now at RailCorp. She was the first female engineering graduate from the University of the West Indies and the only female postgraduate engineering student when she undertook postgraduate study in Holland and USA. With the encouragement from various mentors in her career life in RailCorp, she was able to move around and up in the organisation. As she moved up the ladder, she experienced the challenge of finding a suitable mentor to guide her to the next level.

Dorothy Koukari, Acting Group Leader Standards, spoke about her experience with the organisation since 1985. She highlighted the importance maintaining a work-life balance by taking part in the things she enjoys (baking and music) and spending time with her family. She shared her experience on moving sideways in order to move up and seized opportunities from different departments in the organisation.

In summary, positive feedback was received from the attendees as they found the session provided by RailCorp informative, helpful and inspirational. During the networking drinks and canapés session following the formal presentation, the attendees were able to talk to the speakers and potential mentors. As a result, several new registrations to the WIE mentoring program were received.

Mai YeungMentoring Coordinator, Women in Engineering

(l-r) Mai Yeung (mentoring coordinator), speakers: Hope Dilworth Kidd, Ian McCullough and Dorothy Koukari, Hana Liu (mentoring coordinator).

CPEng Workshop

Why wait to become a CPEng?

Upgrade your professional status to CPEng, College Membership and NPER by attending one half-day workshop and by subsequently submitting your application.

The purpose of these workshops is to de-mystify the process of applying for Chartered status: the mark of a competent practicing engineer. The workshop also explains the requirements for College Membership and NPER.

Each workshop is conducted by Richard Hanna, Executive Operations Manager.

Date: Friday 15 or Saturday 16 April 2011

Time: 9.30am to 12.30pm

Venue: Level 3, 8 Thomas Street, Chatswood

Register: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney/events

Contact: [email protected]

Please download the Charted Status handbook from our website before attending event.


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Engineering Excellence Awards LaunchThe Engineering Excellence Awards were launched at the Powerhouse Museum on February 2. The evening was attended by 150 guests including Dr Dawn Casey, Director of the Powerhouse Museum, and special guest Mr Craig Baumann, State Member for Port Stephens. Craig Baumann is also host of the Fellows Luncheons held twice annually at Parliament House Sydney.

Coinciding with the Launch was an eight page Engineering lift-out in the Sydney Morning Herald.

In his opening address Norm Himsley, 2011 Engineers Excellence Awards Chief Judge said “The Engineering Excellence Awards program is the highlight of Engineers Australia Sydney Division professional calendar. These Awards recognise the commitment engineers make to the wellbeing of the community, the excellent levels of engineering achieved, and the innovative work being performed every day by people in our profession.”

Additional to the opportunity for entrants to attain Excellence in the Sydney Division awards, all Excellence Awards winners are invited to proceed to the National Awards. 2010 saw two National Awards presented to Sydney Division entrants as well as Jillian Kilby being presented with the National Award for Young Professional Engineer of the Year. All finalists have the potential for their project to be displayed at the Powerhouse Museum. “With about a half a million people passing through the Museum each year, this exposure alone is quite significant”.

The projects to be displayed are selected by the Museum’s curators. Those currently on display are:• The Crucible Carbon Pyrolysis Process Engineering Prototype – The

Crucible Group P/L• The Articulated Head – MARCS Auditory Laboratories

• The Safety System for the China Fast Train Project – iOmniscient Pty Ltd• The Nationwide Remotely Accessible Laboratory Project (LabShare) –

University of Technology, Sydney and Joint Entrants: Curtin University of Technology; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; University of South Australia; Queensland University of Technology

• The Gated Auto-Synchronous Luminescence Detector – Macquarie University

• Aldar Headquarters, Abu Dhabi – Arup.Further information about the 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards can be found at www.eea-sydney.org.au or by calling Aimee Najdovski on 9410 5413.

Our sincere thanks are extended to our Sponsors for their continued support of the Engineering Excellence Awards. Without their commitment it would not be possible to continue the program at the level which has been attained over the past years.

Thanks are also given to the Powerhouse Museum for enabling us to hold the Launch annually in their Grand Foyer, and to the Museum’s curators for creating the wonderful exhibits in the Success and Invention Gallery.

Engineering Excellence Awards Committee 2011

Engineering Excellence Awards Key Dates:

Level 1 entries close 25 March

Judges Review of Level 1 entries 15 April

Level 2 (finalist) entries close 17 June

Awards Evening 16 September

1. The Crucible Carbon Pyrolysis Process Engineering Prototype – The Crucible Group P/L; 2. The Articulated Head – MARCS Auditory Laboratories; 3. The Safety System for the China Fast Train Project – iOmniscient Pty Ltd; 4. The Nationwide Remotely Accessible Laboratory Project (LabShare) – University of Technology, Sydney and Joint Entrants: Curtin University of Technology; Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; University of South Australia; Queensland University of Technology; 5. The Gated Auto-Synchronous Luminescence Detector – Macquarie University; 6. Aldar Headquarters, Abu Dhabi – Arup.

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Engineers, just like others, read books. As a committee member, I have found that a large proportion of us have a varying tastes in reading material. Engineering and science can be rather complicated topics and it is very refreshing to see science and engineering scrutinised in fiction through the eyes of fictional characters on a disc shaped world. The inspection of the ball shaped world, we call earth, is examined in various fictional works, but in my opinion, Terry Pratchett and his colleagues do this extremely well.

I was therefore very surprised to find myself invited to judge the “Hedgehog race” at the upcoming Discworld convention at Penrith Panthers. This is a 3 day event running from 8 – 10 April, and Terry Pratchett will be appearing. After which I discovered that a number of committee members and their families read the same books and are going to or are organising the event. WSRG is proud to be helping out with the Hedgehog race at the convention and we are calling for all those engineers and their families that are Pratchett fans to join us for a fun filled weekend at Penrith Panthers. Please let us know if you are coming to the convention and would like to help out with the Hedgehog race at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney/wsrg). To register for the convention go to the official website www.ausdwcon.org/).

WSRG is assisting with the Solar Boat Challenge 2011. We are looking for schools to get involved and enrol their students into the challenge. The event will be held in September and we are encouraging all parents to get involved with their children’s school. Please email us for more information.

So, join us at the convention on The last continent and have a roo beer whilst enjoying a game or two of Thud.

Marlène van der SterrenChair Western Sydney Regional Group

If you are interested in getting involved or to learn more about WSRG, please contact us on [email protected], or visit our WSRG website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/wsrg or join our WSRG Young Engineers Facebook group: Young Engineers Australia Western Sydney Regional Group. Terry Pratchett Photo: Colin Smythe

Nominations are now open for the prestigious 2011

Professional Engineer of the Year

Entrepreneur of the Year

Young Professional Engineer of the Year

Engineering Office of the Year

Engineering Technologist of the Year

For more information and how to nominate visit:www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney/awards

WSRG – The fictional side of science and engineering


MARCH

Thurs 17 Mechanical Branch“PPP Trains-Sustainability in Design”Auditorium18:00 for 18:30 to 21:00Contact: Andrew LoweEmail: [email protected]

Mon 21 Maritime Panel“Wave Reflection Off Dredged Channels”Auditorium17:30 to 20:00Contact: Alan BettsEmail: [email protected]

Tues 22 Water Engineering Panel“Groundwater Surface Water Interactions”Auditorium17:30 for 18:00 to 20:00Contact: Grantley SmithEmail: [email protected]

Wed 23 Toastmasters, Sydney Division“Exercise / EDUCATIONAL”Roseville Memorial Club, 64 Pacific Highway, Roseville19:00 to 21:15Contact: Sandeep MathurMobile: 0414300333

Wed 23 Nuclear Engineering Panel“Australia’s Nuclear Choices”Auditorium17:30 for 18:00 to 19:30Contact: Don HigsonEmail: [email protected]

Thurs 24 Joint Electrical Branch – Engineers Australia, IET, IEEE“Protection from Arcing Hazards”Auditorium17:30 for 18:00 to 21:00Contact: Upali MahaliyanaEmail: [email protected]

Tues 29 Civil and Structural Engineering Panel“Gateway Upgrade Project”Zenith Theatre, Corner Railway & McIntosh Streets, Chatswood17:30 for 18:00 to 19:30Contact: John NicholsEmail: [email protected]

Tues 29 Engineers Australia National Office“Engineering & the New Health & Safety Legislation”The Refectory, University of Sydney13:00 to 17:30Contact: Nina PiotrowiczEmail: [email protected]

Wed 30 Joint Institutions IMarEST & RINA“One Hundred Years of Destroyers in the Royal Australian Navy”Auditorium18:00 for 18:30 to 20:00Contact: Graham TaylorEmail: [email protected]

APRIL

Sat 2 Women In Engineering“Kayaking Family Day”Narrabeen LakeContact: Julie MikhailEmail:[email protected]

Mon 4 Engineering Heritage Committee“Tunnelling Under History”Auditorium17:30 to 20:00Contact: Simon WiltshierEmail: swiltshier@hughestrueman. com.au

Tues 5 Transport Engineering Panel“The Trinity Strategic Transport Model (Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong metropolitan areas)”Auditorium18:00 to 20:00Contact: Ronaldo ManahanEmail: [email protected]

Wed 6 Railway Technical Society of Australasia Syd Div Chapter“Meeting Room”Meeting Room, Central Station Concourse, Sydney11:30 for 12:00 to 12:00Contact: Katharina GerstmannEmail: [email protected]

Wed 6 Young Engineers Australia, Sydney Div“Engineering Career Expo 2011”Sydney Masonic Centre, 66 Goulburn St, Sydney16:30 to 20:30Contact: Aimee NajdovskiEmail: [email protected]

Thurs 7 Quality in Engineering Panel“Technical Presentation”Auditorium17:30 to 20:00Contact: Brendyn WilliamsEmail: [email protected]

Wed 13 Australian Geomechanics Society, Sydney Chapter“AGS Research Award”Auditorium17:30 To 20:00Contact: David AireyEmail: [email protected]

Thurs 14 Joint Electrical Branch – Engineers Australia, IET, IEEE“Solar Energy Technology”Auditorium17:30 for 18:00 to 20:00Contact: Allan SangsterEmail: [email protected]

Fri 15 Engineers Australia Sydney Division“CPEng Workshop”Board Room9:30 to 12:30Contact: Julia BresolinEmail: [email protected]

Sat 16 Engineers Australia Sydney Division“CPEng Workshop”Board Room9:30 to 12:30Contact: Julia BresolinEmail: [email protected]

Mon 18 Maritime Panel“Technical Presentation”Auditorium17:30 for 18:00 to 20:00Contact: Alan BettsEmail: [email protected]

Tues 19 Civil and Structural Engineering Panel“ANZ Project Headquarters”Zenith Theatre, Corner Railway & McIntosh Streets, Chatswood17:30 for 18:00 to 19:30Contact: John NicholsEmail: [email protected]

Wed 20 Society of Fire Safety“Fire Engineering Documentation”Auditorium15:30 for 16:00 to 18:00Contact: Amer MagrabiEmail: [email protected]

Thurs 21 Engineers Australia National Office“Eminent Speaker: Great Design Engineers – Great Archievers”Auditorium17:30 For 18:00 To 20:00Contact: Nina PiotrowiczEmail: [email protected]

Thurs 28 Joint Electrical Branch – Engineers Australia, IET, IEEE“Electrical Power Measurements”Auditorium17:30 for 18:00 to 20:00Contact: Allan SangsterEmail: [email protected]

Most events are held at EA Auditorium, Ground Floor, 8 Thomas Street, Chatswood with refreshments provided prior to the session. As events are subject to change or cancel at short notice, please check our website www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney/events for up-to-date informa-tion.

PLEASE NOTE: Selected electronic technical presentations are available to download online at ‘E-Learning’ located on the Sydney Division website.

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