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NEWS AND NOTICES
Have your say on your professional needs
Engineers Australia and Engineering Education Australia (EEA) are inviting engineers to have their say on what courses and events they would like to see offered in 2012 and 2013 for their continuing professional development. Members can complete an online survey about their needs which will assist in the planning of EEA’s program. To do the survey click here.
Light for Indian communities
The Bushlight India project submitted by CAT Projects from Alice Springs has won the top accolade in the Northern Division’s 2011 Engineering Excellence Awards, announced last week in Darwin.
CAT Projects has built on its previously successful remote Australian Bushlight endeavours to develop, design and construct two pioneering self-sustaining community power generation projects in two remote villages in India. The company is currently negotiating expansion of the system into other areas with representatives of the United Nations.
New branch for engineers in oil & gas
Queensland Division has established a new group for engineers involved in the oil & gas industry. The Queensland branch of the Oil & Gas Facilities and Pipeline Group (OGFPG) is the second after the first branch was set up in Western Australia in 2007. South Australia and Victoria are looking toward establishing their own branches.
The OGFPG has been established in partnership with the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). It aims to bring Engineers Australia, SPE and other professional engineering bodies together to develop, promote and support personal and professional development of engineers in this field.
Amin Kashanchi, cofounder and secretary of the branch, said: “The launch event was a great success showing how much interest is out there for those who are involved with surface aspect of this industry.” Inquiries can be directed to ogqldcomm@engineersaustralia.org.au.
At the launch were (l-r) Geoff Haigh, deputy chair on the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland; Zvonko Pregelj, vice chair of the new branch and chair of the Queensland Joint Chemical Committee; Mike Brady, immediate past president of Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division; Don McMillan, Queensland representative on the SPE Australian Council; Roger Kelson, chair of the new branch and national chair of the Oil & Gas Committee; Peter Cox, president of the Australian Pipeline Industry Association (APIA); Barbara Jinks, immediate past president of the Queensland Petroleum Exploration Association (QPEX); and Malcolm Rushin from GHD which sponsored the event.
Search for new chief executive
Engineers Australia is seeking to appoint an outstanding CEO who will provide inspiring leadership, and will help shape and implement Engineers Australia’s strategic vision and plans for the future.
In addition to outstanding communication and team oriented skills, the successful candidate will have relevant qualifications and strong industry experience gained from a corporate environment, membership based organisation, consulting group or equivalent. If not already a member of Engineers Australia he/she will need to meet member eligibility criteria. A full specification is available at www.engineersaustralia.org.au.
Qualified and interested candidates may email their resume on a confidential basis to Sarah Beck at Russell Reynolds Associates (EA@russellreynolds.com).
Australian Engineering Week
The 2011 Australian Engineering Week will run nationally on 1-7 August. The week is designed to demonstrate what engineering is all about and show how engineering plays a major part in everyday life. This year the focus will be on humanitarian engineering.
The week is designed to increase the awareness and understanding of engineering in the general public. Each Engineers Australia Division will run its own program. To find out go to your Division at www.engineersaustralia.org.au.
Calls for abstracts
Abstracts for the 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences on 23-28 September 2012 in Brisbane are due 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
Abstracts for the 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics on 15-18 July 2012 in Melbourne are due 1 August 2011. Inquiries: www.anz2012.com.au.
Abstracts for the Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference (WSUD2012) on 21-23 Feb 2012 in Melbourne are due 15 August 2011. Inquiries: www.wsud2012.com.
Abstracts for the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide are due 26 August 2011. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org.
Abstracts for the ELOPTO 2012 Conference, dedicated to the field of colloidal and molecular electro-optics, on 7-8 February 2012 in Sydney are due 15 September 2011. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/events/conferences/elopto/.
Abstracts for the 2012 Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE2012) on 10-12 Sep 2012 in Brisbane are due 14 October 2011. Inquiries: www.core2012.com.
Calls for award nominations
Heritage engineering
Entries for the 2011 Colin Crisp Award close 31 July. For more information go to Engineering Heritage Australia at www.engineersaustralia.org.au (under Groups) or phone 02 6270 6584. Nominations for the John Monash Medal close 31 August. Inquiries: Click here.
Civil engineering
Nominations for the Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award, the Rod McGee Medal and the Warren Medal close 19 August. Inquiries: Click here.
Professional Engineers of the Year
Nominations for Victoria Division’s 2011 individual awards Professional Engineer of the Year and Young Professional Engineer of the Year close Friday 26 August. For more information, click here.
Biomedical engineering
Nominations for the 2011 David Dewhurst Award for outstanding service in biomedical engineering close 26 August. To nominate click here.
Mechanical engineering
Nominations for the 2011 Young Mechanical Engineer of the Year Award close 5 September. For nominations click here.
PUBLICATIONS
Urban Storm Water Management NEW!
Hormoz Pazwash
$150.00 + GST = $165.00
2011 9781439810354 550pp Hardcover
This
book covers the management and design of drainage and storm water
systems. Urbanisation has increased both the peak and the volume of
storm water runoff, reduced infiltration, and degraded water quality; as
a result, storm water practices are constantly evolving. This book
covers the management and design of drainage and storm water systems.
Numerous examples provide every hydrologic and hydraulic calculation
involved in storm water management.
To purchase this book click here.
Handbook of Civil Engineering Calculations, 2nd Edition
Tyler Hicks
Was: $160.00
Special Price until 5 August: $127.23 + GST = $139.95
2007 9780071472937 839pp Hardcover
This
authoritative reference offers a surefire way to save time handling
routine and non-routine calculations in the design, construction,
rehabilitation and maintenance of all types of structures and offers
more than 500 key calculations that show you exactly how to compute the
desired values for a particular design. Each calculation procedure
includes a worked-out example with numbered steps. Readers will see
exactly how to compute the desired values for a particular design, and
go quickly from data to finished design.
To purchase this book click here.
Engineers Australia conferences
The 2011 IQEC / CLEO Pacific Rim Conference will be held on 28 Aug–1 Sep in Sydney. It combines the International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC), the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim, the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT). Inquiries: www.iqec-cleopr2011.com.
The Newcastle Division Regional Convention will be held in Armidale on 16-18 Sep. 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 will be held in Surfers Paradise on 28-30 Sep. 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 Australasian Association for Engineering Education is holding its 2011 conference on 5-7 Dec in Fremantle. Inquiries: www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference will be held on 5-8 Dec in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.apmc2011.com
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held on 31 Jan–3 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.apos2012.org.
The ELOPTO 2012 conference, dedicated to the field of colloidal and molecular electrooptics, will be held on 7-8 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/events/conferences/elopto/. Abstracts are due 15 Sep 2011.
The Water Sensitive Urban Design conference (WSUD2012) will be held on 21-23 Feb 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.wsud2012.com. Abstracts are due 15 Aug 2011.
The 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference will be held on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org. Abstracts are due 26 Aug 2011.
The 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics will be held on 15-18 Jul 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.anz2012.com.au.
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
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: click here.
Inquiries about online: click here.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. Early bird deadline is 31 Jul. Inquiries: click here.
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
A seminar on Transitions in Leadership, organised by Engineers Australia’s Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) and Young Engineers Australia (YEA) in the lead-up to the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference next year in Adelaide, will be held on 3 Aug in Adelaide. Inquiries: sfensom@engineersaustralia.org.au.
A workshop on Structural Design of Stainless Steel will be held on 8 Aug in Brisbane, 9 Aug in Sydney and 10 Aug in Melbourne. Inquiries: Brisbane click here, Sydney click here and Melbourne click here.
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 9th National Symposium on Wheelchair Safety and Standards Monitoring, hosted by the National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, will be held in Darwin on 16 August. Inquiries: Click here.
The Concrete Institute’s seminar on High Performance Concrete: Design and Applications will be held on 25 Aug in Melbourne, 29 Aug in Adelaide, 5 Sep in Perth, 13 Sep in Brisbane and 16 Sep in Sydney. For program details and to register click here.
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.
A workshop titled 40 Frequently Asked Questions about Stainless Steel will be held on 25 Aug in Adelaide and 26 Aug in Perth. Inquiries: Adelaide click here and Perth click here.
The 2011 World Engineers' Convention will be held on 4-9 Sep in Geneva, Switzerland. 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 Precast Engineering for Graduates Seminar, hosted by the National Precast Concrete Association Australia, will be held in Sydney on 22 Sept. Inquiries: Click here.
Sediment Transport Short Courses, offered by Engineers Australia’s WA Coastal, Ocean and Port Engineering Panel, will be held on 26 Sep. The two one-day short courses will be targeted at coastal engineers with between 5 and 10 years experience. Inquiries: Click here.
The PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop will be held on 26 Sep in Perth. Inquiries: Click here.
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 PacRim Stainless 2011 conference, organised by the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association, will be held on 20-21 Oct at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. For more information click here.
Four-day training courses will be held in Brisbane and Perth for engineers involved with the design or maintenance of high capacity belt conveyor systems for the mining or related industries. The first is scheduled for 31 Oct–3 Nov in Brisbane and the second for 29 Nov–2 Dec in Perth.
Inquiries: ann.odonovan@techtraining.com.au
The inaugural Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Science, Technology and Engineering Conference, supported by the Australian Society for Defence Engineering, will be held on 8-10 Nov in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.submarineinstitute.com/sia-conferences/
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney on 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2012.
The 2011 IQEC / CLEO Pacific Rim Conference will be held on 28 Aug–1 Sep in Sydney. It combines the International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC), the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim, the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT). Inquiries: www.iqec-cleopr2011.com.
The Newcastle Division Regional Convention will be held in Armidale on 16-18 Sep. 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 will be held in Surfers Paradise on 28-30 Sep. 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 Australasian Association for Engineering Education is holding its 2011 conference on 5-7 Dec in Fremantle. Inquiries: www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference will be held on 5-8 Dec in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.apmc2011.com
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held on 31 Jan–3 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.apos2012.org.
The ELOPTO 2012 conference, dedicated to the field of colloidal and molecular electrooptics, will be held on 7-8 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/events/conferences/elopto/. Abstracts are due 15 Sep 2011.
The Water Sensitive Urban Design conference (WSUD2012) will be held on 21-23 Feb 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.wsud2012.com. Abstracts are due 15 Aug 2011.
The 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference will be held on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org. Abstracts are due 26 Aug 2011.
The 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics will be held on 15-18 Jul 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.anz2012.com.au.
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
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: click here.
Inquiries about online: click here.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. Early bird deadline is 31 Jul. Inquiries: click here.
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
A seminar on Transitions in Leadership, organised by Engineers Australia’s Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) and Young Engineers Australia (YEA) in the lead-up to the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference next year in Adelaide, will be held on 3 Aug in Adelaide. Inquiries: sfensom@engineersaustralia.org.au.
A workshop on Structural Design of Stainless Steel will be held on 8 Aug in Brisbane, 9 Aug in Sydney and 10 Aug in Melbourne. Inquiries: Brisbane click here, Sydney click here and Melbourne click here.
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 9th National Symposium on Wheelchair Safety and Standards Monitoring, hosted by the National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, will be held in Darwin on 16 August. Inquiries: Click here.
The Concrete Institute’s seminar on High Performance Concrete: Design and Applications will be held on 25 Aug in Melbourne, 29 Aug in Adelaide, 5 Sep in Perth, 13 Sep in Brisbane and 16 Sep in Sydney. For program details and to register click here.
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.
A workshop titled 40 Frequently Asked Questions about Stainless Steel will be held on 25 Aug in Adelaide and 26 Aug in Perth. Inquiries: Adelaide click here and Perth click here.
The 2011 World Engineers' Convention will be held on 4-9 Sep in Geneva, Switzerland. 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 Precast Engineering for Graduates Seminar, hosted by the National Precast Concrete Association Australia, will be held in Sydney on 22 Sept. Inquiries: Click here.
Sediment Transport Short Courses, offered by Engineers Australia’s WA Coastal, Ocean and Port Engineering Panel, will be held on 26 Sep. The two one-day short courses will be targeted at coastal engineers with between 5 and 10 years experience. Inquiries: Click here.
The PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop will be held on 26 Sep in Perth. Inquiries: Click here.
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 PacRim Stainless 2011 conference, organised by the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association, will be held on 20-21 Oct at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. For more information click here.
Four-day training courses will be held in Brisbane and Perth for engineers involved with the design or maintenance of high capacity belt conveyor systems for the mining or related industries. The first is scheduled for 31 Oct–3 Nov in Brisbane and the second for 29 Nov–2 Dec in Perth.
Inquiries: ann.odonovan@techtraining.com.au
The inaugural Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Science, Technology and Engineering Conference, supported by the Australian Society for Defence Engineering, will be held on 8-10 Nov in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.submarineinstitute.com/sia-conferences/
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney on 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2012.