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NEWS AND NOTICES
Steam tug recognised
An unusual heritage recognition ceremony was held last month at the Tomato Island boat ramp on the south bank of the Roper River about 7km upstream from the Aboriginal Community of Ngukurr, 600km south of Darwin. The official party, there to unveil the heritage marker, first selected a site, dug post holes, mixed concrete, erected the interpretation panel, placed the concrete and levelled the structure.
Once the concrete had set, the official party then proceeded to officially unveil the panel and marker, with Kezia Purick, member for Goyder in the Northern Territory Legislative Assembly and deputy leader of the Opposition, and Owen Peake, chair of Engineering Heritage Australia, doing the honours.
The marker commemorates the steam tug Young Australian, which was wrecked in the river while engaged on the construction of the Overland Telegraph Line in 1872.
In attendance at the ceremony were Bronwyn Russell, executive director of Northern Division; Trevor Horman, chair of the Northern Division Heritage Group; Eddie Weber from Parks and Wildlife Service NT; and Gordon Atkinson from the NT Department of Construction and Infrastructure.
Ceremony attendees around the interpretation panel were (l-r) Trevor Horman, Kezia Purick, Eddie Weber, Gordon Atkinson, Owen Peake and Bronwyn Russell.
World Federation president comes to Adelaide
Dr Maria J Prieto Laffargue, president of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, will give a special presentation at Engineers Australia’s South Australia Division on 20 July. For more information click here. There will be a live broadcast from 6.30pm (AEST). RSVP for both attendance options is required click here.
Scholarship for study in Britain
The Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Foundation, a registered charity in Australia, and the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust, a registered charity in England, are offering to Australians a postgraduate scholarship in engineering, tenable at a university in the United Kingdom from 2012. The scholarship program is partially supported by funds from the Australian government’s Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
The Scholarship will be awarded for a program of study leading to a higher degree in any subject relevant to the discipline of engineering. The closing date for applications is 31 July. For more information click here.
Protective clothing in the spotlight – deadline 20 June
The Women in Engineering National Committee is organising a photo competition to raise awareness of women's personal protective equipment (PPE). The committee is developing some prototype PPE which will be launched at the 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists in Adelaide on 19-22 July as part of a fashion parade. The photo competition is about ill-fitting PPE. The best four photos will each win a $100 gold movie pass and all finalists will be displayed at the conference.Entries should be sent to gemma.hamilton@gmail.com by 20 June, with 25 words or less as to why your PPE is not fit for work.
Pathways to Leadership
In the lead-up to Engineers Australia’s 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference, to be held on 30 May to 2 June 2012 in Adelaide, the Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) and Young Engineers Australia (YEA) have teamed up to host a series of four seminars in 2011 and early 2012. The first event, Pathways to Leadership, will be held over breakfast on 22 June. RSVP to Events Coordinator Sharryn Fensom. To register click here.
Leadership and the art of influence
Engineers Australia and the Australian Institute of Project Management are organising a special event on 24 June on Leadership and Influence which includes a workshop, special guest speaker and networking opportunity. For more information, or to register, click here.
Expo on humanitarian engineering
Engineers Without Borders Australia is organising an exhibition at Martin Place in Sydney on 23 June to celebrate humanitarian engineering. Those interested in being involved in the exhibition can contact Darren Alvares at darren.alvares@gmail.com.
Scholarships for women in engineering conference
The Victorian Committee for Women in Engineering is offering scholarships to assist attendance at the forthcoming 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15) to be held in Adelaide on 19-22 July. The scholarship, which is open to female members of Engineers Australia, comprises full conference registration and $500 towards the cost of travel and accommodation while in Adelaide for the duration of the conference. Applications for the scholarships are to be made to the Victorian Committee for Women in Engineering. Applications close on 13 June. Inquiries: WieVic@engineersaustralia.org.au
Deadline approaching for photo competition
Engineers Australia magazine is inviting submissions for its annual national photo competition titled Focus on Engineering. The photos should encapsulate the essence of engineering in its many facets, for instance working in unusual environments, involvement in exciting projects, structures blending into the environment or engineering gone wrong. Photos must have been taken after 1 January 2009. Computer graphics are not eligible. The winner will receive a Canon EOS digital camera valued at $1700. The winning photo and a selection of the best entries will be published in the August issue of Engineers Australia magazine. The deadline for entries is 1 July. Entries should be sent to dgeorg@engineersmedia.com.au or Dietrich Georg, Engineers Media, PO Box 588, Crows Nest 2065. Inquiries: 02 9438 1533.
Call for abstracts
The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will be hosted by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in cooperation with Engineers Australia, and will be held on 23-28 September 2012 in Brisbane. The deadline for abstracts is 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
Event registrations
Registration for the 16th Engineering Heritage Australia Conference in Hobart in November is now open. Inquiries: www.cdesign.com.au/ehac2011
Register now for Sediment Transport Short Courses offered by Engineers Australia’s WA Coastal, Ocean and Port Engineering Panel. The two one-day short courses will be targeted at coastal engineers with between 5 and 10 years experience. Inquiries: Click here.
Register now for the PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop. Inquiries: Click here.
Calls for award nominations
Civil engineering
The Civil College awards are now open for nominations. They are the Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award, the Rod McGee Medal and the Warren Medal. Inquiries: Click here.
Heritage
Engineering Heritage Australia is calling for entries for the 2011 Colin Crisp Award. Entries close on 31 July. For more information go to Engineering Heritage Australia at www.engineersaustralia.org.au(under Groups) or phone 02 6270 6584.
Nominations are now also open for the John Monash Medal. Inquiries: Click here.
Biomedical engineering
Nominations are now open for the 2011 David Dewhurst Award for outstanding service in biomedical engineering. Nominations close 26 August. To nominate click here.
EA BOOKS
The Discovery Channel: Kings of Construction: 6x52'1 Collection:Was $30.00, now only $19.95 including GST
Running Time: 310 Minutes
Release Date: 2009
2007 9315842037932 2 Disc DVD
The
6 x 52.1 Collection takes you inside the story of a groundbreaking,
large scale construction project that stretches the limits of
engineering to the extreme. Building a new bridge or a skyscraper, a
tanker or a fighter jet involves ambitious designs, vast amounts of
money, and fraught tempers. The drama arises from the projects
themselves - ambitious engineering dreams in the making - which the
engineers, builders and architects attempts to deliver to their clients
on time and to budget.
Purchasing a DVD on its own will not incur a freight charge within Australia.
All DVDs are Region 4 intended for sale to Australian territories only.
To purchase this DVD click here.
Piling Engineering, 3rd Edition
Ken Fleming, Austin Weltman, Keith Elson, Mark A. Randolph
$172.73 + GST = $190.00
2009 9780415266468 398pp Hardcover
Piling
is a fast moving field and in recent years there have been major
advances in theory, methods, testing procedures and equipment. The 3rd
edition of this well-established book has been comprehensively updated
to cover these developments. It provides an accessible and well
illustrated account of design techniques, methods of testing and
analysis of piles, with a marked emphasis on practice but with design
methods that incorporate the most recent advances in piling.To purchase this book click here.
Engineers Australia conferences
The IAHR 34th Biennial Congress including the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering will be held in Brisbane 26 Jun to 1 Jul. Inquiries: www.iahr2011.org.
The 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists will be hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Women in Engineering and the International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists in Adelaide 19-22 Jul 2011. Inquiries: www.icwes15.org.
The ASEAN Australian Engineering Congress 2011 (AAEC2011), hosted by Engineers Australia's Malaysia Chapter and Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus with support from Sarawak Development Institute, will be held on 25-27 Jul in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Inquiries: www.aaec2011.com.
The Newcastle Division Regional Convention will be held in Armidale on 16-18 Sep. The theme of the convention is Sustaining our regions: the engineering challenge. Inquiries: Click here or call 02 4926 4440.
Chemeca 2011, the annual chemical engineering conference jointly organised by Engineers Australia's Chemical College, the IChemE in Australia and New Zealand, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, will be held in Sydney on 18-21 Sep. Early bird registration by 29 Jul. Inquiries: www.chemeca2011.com.
The Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture's 2011 International Conference, titled Engineering in agriculture – Diverse challenges, innovative solutions, will be held in Surfers Paradise on 28-30 Sep. Early bird rate extended to 31 May. To register click here.
Inquiries: www.seagconference.com.au.
The Coasts and Ports Conference 2011, hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering, PIANC, IPENZ and the NZ Coastal Society, will be held in Perth on 28-30 Sep. Inquiries: www.coastsandports2011.com.au.
The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is holding its International Conference on 24-26 Oct in Brisbane. Inquiries: www.ssee2011conference.com, email ssee2011@icms.com.au or phone: +61 7 3844 1138.
The Australian Control Conference (AUCC2011) will be held on 10-11 Nov in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.aucc.org.au.
The Engineering Heritage Conference 2011 will be held on 13-16 Nov in Hobart. Inquiries: www.cdesign.com.au/ehac2011.
The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will be hosted by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in cooperation with Engineers Australia, on 23-28 Sep 2012 in Brisbane. The deadline for abstracts is 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
For a complete list of Engineers Australia National Conferences click here.
Engineering Education Australia
Registrations are now open for the Design and fabrication of pressure vessels 5-day intensive course, organised by EEA and the American Society for Mechanical Engineers. The course will be conducted in Brisbane on 11-15 Jul and Perth on 18-22 Jul. Inquiries and registration: Click here.
The Experienced Engineers Program is for engineers who are seeking chartered status, registration and career progression. It is delivered over a six-month period, within a structured framework of a series of five one-day professional development workshops, and supporting online resources. The program will commence in Sydney on 23 August.
Inquiries: Click here.
The Diploma of Project Management is offered in both face-to-face and facilitated online formats and is specifically designed for engineering professionals. The face to face program is structured around five two-day workshops over a 12 month period.
Inquiries about face-to-face: www.eeaust.com.au/Diploma-of-Project-Management-Full-Program.
Inquiries about online: www.eeaust.com.au/online-diploma-project-management.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. Inquiries: www.eeaust.com.au/Engineering-Leadership-Program.html.
Engineering Education Australia is Engineers Australia’s subsidiary company organising professional development courses, seminars and other events. For a full list of its offerings go to www.eeaust.com.au.
Other events
The Australasian Corrosion Association is organising a seminar series on Corrosion mitigation and monitoring. The seminars are supported by Engineers Australia and sponsored by International. The remaining dates are Perth 16 Jun, Wollongong 21 Jun, Sydney 22 Jun, Newcastle 23 Jun. Inquiries: www.corrosion.com.au or aca@corrosion.com.au.
Financial service company 2020 Directinvest is holding a series of seminars on How to be your own financial planner. The remaining date is Perth 15 Jun. Inquiries and registration: email seminars@2020directinvest.com.au or phone 1800 352 021.
The company has been an Engineers Australia Member Services partner since 1997.
Several distinguished engineers are currently touring Australia as part of Engineers Australia’s Eminent Speakers program.
The 6th Asia Pacific Forum on Structural Engineering for Extreme Events will be held on 7 Jul at Griffith University, Gold Coast. Inquiries: David Donnan.
The College of Biomedical Engineers is organising a Clinical Engineering Development Workshop on 13-14 Aug in Darwin, prior to the engineering in medicine conference (see next entry). For more information click here.
A conference on Innovative Solutions in Medicine and Health Physics will be held in Darwin on 14-18 Aug. It is a joint conference for the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference. Inquiries: www.epsmabec2011.org.
The 11th Annual Construction Law Conference organised by McCullough Robertson lawyers (www.mccullough.com.au) and supported by Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division, will be held on 25-26 Aug at Yeppoon, Queensland. Registration by 11 Aug. Inquiries: Click here.
The 2011 World Engineers' Convention will be held on 4-9 Sep in Geneva, Switzerland. Titled Engineers power the world – Facing the global energy challenge, the convention seeks to encourage innovative engineering aimed at solving the problem of globally sustainable use of energy. Inquiries: www.wec2011.org or contact info@wec2011.org.
The conference and trade exhibition New technologies in energy networks – topping up or tripping over? will be held on 7-9 Sep in Sydney Inquiries: www.eesa.asn.au/events/nsw-act/60.
The International Conclave on Climate Change and Exhibition will be held in Hyderabad, India, on 12 -14 Oct. For inquiries and registration go to www.iccc-esci.com. The deadline for abstracts is 30 Jun.
The PacRim Stainless 2011 conference, titled Smart, Strong, Sustainable and organised by the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association, will be held on 20-21 Oct at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Potential sponsors are invited to contact ASSDA by 30 June. For more information click here.
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney on 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2012.
The IAHR 34th Biennial Congress including the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium and the 10th National Conference on Hydraulics in Water Engineering will be held in Brisbane 26 Jun to 1 Jul. Inquiries: www.iahr2011.org.
The 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists will be hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Women in Engineering and the International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists in Adelaide 19-22 Jul 2011. Inquiries: www.icwes15.org.
The ASEAN Australian Engineering Congress 2011 (AAEC2011), hosted by Engineers Australia's Malaysia Chapter and Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus with support from Sarawak Development Institute, will be held on 25-27 Jul in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Inquiries: www.aaec2011.com.
The Newcastle Division Regional Convention will be held in Armidale on 16-18 Sep. The theme of the convention is Sustaining our regions: the engineering challenge. Inquiries: Click here or call 02 4926 4440.
Chemeca 2011, the annual chemical engineering conference jointly organised by Engineers Australia's Chemical College, the IChemE in Australia and New Zealand, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, will be held in Sydney on 18-21 Sep. Early bird registration by 29 Jul. Inquiries: www.chemeca2011.com.
The Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture's 2011 International Conference, titled Engineering in agriculture – Diverse challenges, innovative solutions, will be held in Surfers Paradise on 28-30 Sep. Early bird rate extended to 31 May. To register click here.
Inquiries: www.seagconference.com.au.
The Coasts and Ports Conference 2011, hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering, PIANC, IPENZ and the NZ Coastal Society, will be held in Perth on 28-30 Sep. Inquiries: www.coastsandports2011.com.au.
The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is holding its International Conference on 24-26 Oct in Brisbane. Inquiries: www.ssee2011conference.com, email ssee2011@icms.com.au or phone: +61 7 3844 1138.
The Australian Control Conference (AUCC2011) will be held on 10-11 Nov in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.aucc.org.au.
The Engineering Heritage Conference 2011 will be held on 13-16 Nov in Hobart. Inquiries: www.cdesign.com.au/ehac2011.
The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will be hosted by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in cooperation with Engineers Australia, on 23-28 Sep 2012 in Brisbane. The deadline for abstracts is 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
For a complete list of Engineers Australia National Conferences click here.
Engineering Education Australia
Registrations are now open for the Design and fabrication of pressure vessels 5-day intensive course, organised by EEA and the American Society for Mechanical Engineers. The course will be conducted in Brisbane on 11-15 Jul and Perth on 18-22 Jul. Inquiries and registration: Click here.
The Experienced Engineers Program is for engineers who are seeking chartered status, registration and career progression. It is delivered over a six-month period, within a structured framework of a series of five one-day professional development workshops, and supporting online resources. The program will commence in Sydney on 23 August.
Inquiries: Click here.
The Diploma of Project Management is offered in both face-to-face and facilitated online formats and is specifically designed for engineering professionals. The face to face program is structured around five two-day workshops over a 12 month period.
Inquiries about face-to-face: www.eeaust.com.au/Diploma-of-Project-Management-Full-Program.
Inquiries about online: www.eeaust.com.au/online-diploma-project-management.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. Inquiries: www.eeaust.com.au/Engineering-Leadership-Program.html.
Engineering Education Australia is Engineers Australia’s subsidiary company organising professional development courses, seminars and other events. For a full list of its offerings go to www.eeaust.com.au.
Other events
The Australasian Corrosion Association is organising a seminar series on Corrosion mitigation and monitoring. The seminars are supported by Engineers Australia and sponsored by International. The remaining dates are Perth 16 Jun, Wollongong 21 Jun, Sydney 22 Jun, Newcastle 23 Jun. Inquiries: www.corrosion.com.au or aca@corrosion.com.au.
Financial service company 2020 Directinvest is holding a series of seminars on How to be your own financial planner. The remaining date is Perth 15 Jun. Inquiries and registration: email seminars@2020directinvest.com.au or phone 1800 352 021.
The company has been an Engineers Australia Member Services partner since 1997.
Several distinguished engineers are currently touring Australia as part of Engineers Australia’s Eminent Speakers program.
- Ken Brown, the 2010 National Professional Electrical Engineer of the Year, will give his final presentation in Darwin on 28 Jun.
- Prof Tony Wong, the 2010 Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year, will give his final talk in Canberra on 28 Jun.
- Emeritus Professor Paul Grundy, winner of the Structural College's John Connell Medal in 2010, will give his remaining talks in Darwin 16 August and Adelaide 17 Aug.
The 6th Asia Pacific Forum on Structural Engineering for Extreme Events will be held on 7 Jul at Griffith University, Gold Coast. Inquiries: David Donnan.
The College of Biomedical Engineers is organising a Clinical Engineering Development Workshop on 13-14 Aug in Darwin, prior to the engineering in medicine conference (see next entry). For more information click here.
A conference on Innovative Solutions in Medicine and Health Physics will be held in Darwin on 14-18 Aug. It is a joint conference for the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference. Inquiries: www.epsmabec2011.org.
The 11th Annual Construction Law Conference organised by McCullough Robertson lawyers (www.mccullough.com.au) and supported by Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division, will be held on 25-26 Aug at Yeppoon, Queensland. Registration by 11 Aug. Inquiries: Click here.
The 2011 World Engineers' Convention will be held on 4-9 Sep in Geneva, Switzerland. Titled Engineers power the world – Facing the global energy challenge, the convention seeks to encourage innovative engineering aimed at solving the problem of globally sustainable use of energy. Inquiries: www.wec2011.org or contact info@wec2011.org.
The conference and trade exhibition New technologies in energy networks – topping up or tripping over? will be held on 7-9 Sep in Sydney Inquiries: www.eesa.asn.au/events/nsw-act/60.
The International Conclave on Climate Change and Exhibition will be held in Hyderabad, India, on 12 -14 Oct. For inquiries and registration go to www.iccc-esci.com. The deadline for abstracts is 30 Jun.
The PacRim Stainless 2011 conference, titled Smart, Strong, Sustainable and organised by the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association, will be held on 20-21 Oct at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. Potential sponsors are invited to contact ASSDA by 30 June. For more information click here.
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney on 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2012.