THE RTSA

Presentation to Overseas Qualified EngineersEngineers House, Spring Hill

Alex Howie, RTSA Queensland Chapter Chair2nd August 2012

Assumptions

• Understanding of;– what is an Engineers Australia

Technical Society, and– what is a railway.

What is the RTSA?• Railway Technical Society of Australasia

• Trans Tasman Technical Society with two parent bodies;– Engineers Australia, and

– IPENZ

• Established in 1997– by the National Committee of Railway Engineering

(NCRE)

What is the RTSA?• National Executive

• 6 Chapters– Queensland

– New South Wales

– New Zealand

– Victoria

– South Australia

– Western Australia

• Over 1400 Members.

Railways!

• Who cares?• Who cars?

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

Railways!

• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People

What does the RTSA do?

• Promotes the advancement and dissemination of railway technology and management in Australasia

• Facilitates professional development of members and collaboration across the rail industry

How does the RTSA do this?

• Regular technical meetings in each Chapter

• Biennial Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE)

How does the RTSA do this?

• Awards• Biennial Railway Project Award• Annual Individual Award• Wheel-Rail Interface Award• Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award• Young Railway Engineer Award• Life Membership Award• Order of Australia

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The Queensland Chapter?• Committee from Industry;

– 17 members on the committee• Discipline – Civil 10

– Mechanical 5

– Signals 1

– Materials 1

• Employer – Railway 2– Consultancy 5

– Supplier 5

– Academia 3

– Government Agency 1

The Queensland Chapter?

• Last 12 Months;–15 Technical Meetings;

• 2 co-hosted with regional groups

• 1 AGM Dinner and Railway Trivia Night

• Average attendance 63

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What’s coming up?• 22nd August – Siemens E40AC locomotives.• 23rd August – Success in the Railway Industry –

Young Railway Professionals Networking Evening.• 11 and 12th September - CORE2012• 26th September – Asset Management – PAS55• 24th October – CRC for Rail Innovation Project

Update• 28th November – Carbon Tax and the Rail Industry• 7th December –Signalling for Dummies

– Christmas Drinks and Technical Presentation