EngineeringSA The South Australia Division’s Newsletter
South Australia Division
April 2011 A Message From The President Our recently updated Code of Ethics clearly states what we as a profession stand for. “We use our knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community to create engineering solutions for a sustainable future and we strive to serve the community ahead of other personal or sectional interests”. Our values include a commitment to demonstrate integrity, practice competently, promote sustainability and importantly, to demonstrate leadership. There are many areas in which we are called upon to show leadership, particularly in areas addressing disadvantage in our community. In this respect, the issue of indigenous disadvantage however requires particular attention. There is a large and unacceptable gap between the living standards and opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and the rest of the Australian community. As the largest and most diverse association for engineers in Australia, and one of the world’s most respected engineering associations, Engineers Australia and its members are ideally placed to influence improvements in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander living standards and opportunities. A key initiative of the Year of Humanitarian Engineering, and our response to ‘closing the gap’, is a commitment to produce a national Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) which will be released in August 2011. Our RAP will define what we can do individually and as a profession in the areas of Respect, Relationships and Opportunities. Many organisations are embracing reconciliation as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility programs. One third of the members of the Business Council of Australia now have active RAP programs in place. Indeed many organisations, including governments, are setting targets for indigenous employment as part of their project and corporate activities. Some are requiring engineering companies and contractors to commit to these employment targets as a condition of contract. Engineers Australia can assist our members to be informed and to respond to these challenges. So what specifically can engineers do? Solutions do not come easy, but no solution will come without leadership from both sides. We are called upon to act. We are called upon to embark on a journey that, no matter how slow it may be, will lead us to a point of equality and mutual respect with our indigenous Australians.
there are only 20 indigenous graduate engineers. We can facilitate the training and development of more indigenous engineers who would be well positioned to make a great contribution to engineering in remote areas, including the growing resources sector as well as community infrastructure. Good (physical and community) infrastructure provides the most direct and long term means of improving or optimising social determinants of health and thus life expectancy. Over the next few months you will have the opportunity to become engaged in this initiative, and on behalf of our National President Merv Lindsay FIEAust CPEng, I invite you to join us on that journey. If you wish to contact me personally about this, please email me on sapresident@engineersaustralia.org.au I draw your attention to the article on page eleven in this edition of EngineeringSA which provides an update on the International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15). This is the first time that this international conference has been held in the southern hemisphere, and with over 300 abstracts from 38 countries it will be a wonderful event. It will showcase the contribution that women make in our industry, as well as attract young women to our profession. Registration for the ICWES15 conference is now open and I encourage you all to take this fantastic and unique opportunity to attend. I would also like to draw your attention to the article on page four in this newsletter from Immediate Past President Doug Gillott, regarding the Parliamentary Fellows Program and the Sir Eric Neal Address. I would like to publicly thank the ex-Premier Dr Lynn Arnold AO for a wonderful presentation entitled ‘Slumdog Engineer’ which challenged all those present to do what we can to make a better world for those less fortunate than ourselves, especially in the developing world. I encourage you to have a look at his presentation, which is available on the Engineers Australia website at http://tinyurl.com/4gasqae Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec President Engineers Australia South Australia Division
Engineers Australia has a particular opportunity to facilitate the education of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to become members of the engineering team. According to recent statistics there are 153 indigenous doctors and another 161 in training; but
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In July 2011 the 15 International Conference for Woman Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15) will be held, for the first time in Australia, in Adelaide. Early Bird rates end in May, so book fast!
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The 2011 South Australian Engineering Excellence Award Entries are now open. More details are on page seven of this edition of EngineeringSA. Alternatively please visit the South Australia Division website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa and look under the Awards section for more information.
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The Retired Engineers will be holding their next luncheon on the 15th June 2011. Retired members, or those interested in attending, should keep an eye on the South Australia Division Events page at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa/events.
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South Australia Division Welcomes New Events Assistant The South Australia Division would like to welcome their newest staff member, Sharryn Fensom, who joined Engineers Australia in March 2011. Sharryn’s role includes assisting with the organisation of the Sir Eric Neal Address, Engineering Week, Engineering Excellence Awards and other major Division events. Sharryn enjoys spending her spare time with her close friends and having a good laugh. Sharryn can be reached via sfensom@engineersaustralia.org.au or by calling 08 8202 7140.
Technical Program Coordinating Committee Update On Thursday 3rd March 2011 the Technical Program Coordinating Committee (TPCC), under the leadership of Deputy President Gerry Doyle MIEAust CPEng held the first TPCC Workshop for 2011. This workshop featured the best attendance since 2006! The TPCC is a meeting of representatives from each of the branches, groups and societies active in the South Australia Division. TPCC meet twice yearly to exchange ideas and coordinate programmes for the year in relation to their Seminars, Workshops, Site Visits and Technical Presentations. The March workshop included an update on the Year of the Humanitarian Engineering theme, the 2012 theme, a training session on communication channels for groups, newsletter article opportunities and important Deputy President Gerry timelines. Doyle MIEAust CPEng
The TPCC Workshop also included a Governance session conducted by guest presenter Geoff Carter from the Australian Institute of Company Directors. This session included information on the principles of corporate governance, the role of a board of directors and applying these principles to Engineers Australia. Also discussed were Governance concepts, arrangements and relationships with reference to the roles of Engineers Australia’s Congress, Council, Council Committees, Divisions, Colleges and Groups. At the conclusion of the session all attendees provided great feedback and thoroughly enjoyed the presentation by Geoff.
Division Executive President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec Deputy President Gerry Doyle MIEAust CPEng Immediate Past President Doug Gillott FIEAust CPEng Executive Director Caroline Argent Deputy Director Sarah Carey Produced By Engineers Australia South Australia Division Level 11, 108 King William Street Adelaide South Australia 5000 tel 08 8202 7100 fax 08 8211 7702 www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa
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If you would like more information on TPCC groups and the events they organise please visit the South Australia Division page at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa/ under groups. Please don’t hesitate to contact me with your thoughts on my email address below. Gerry Doyle MIEAust CPEng Deputy President Chair of TPCC Engineers Australia South Australia Division gdoyle@engineersaustralia.org.au
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Online CPD Available Over 500 Webcasts covering all areas of engineering available here now! To view these please visit: http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/search/events/mediavision.
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Eminent Speaker Mark Shuart Dr Mark Shuart, Senior Adviser for Composites and Structures at NASA Langley Research Center in Virginia, recently gave a lecture to an appreciative audience in the Sir Robert Chapman Theatre on the topic of advanced composites technologies for heavy lift launch vehicles. The composite structures Dr Shuart is involved with developing are the largest composite aerospace structures ever made. NASA’s Lightweight Spacecraft Structures and Materials Project has a goal of maturing the composites manufacturing technology to a point where the composite construction is a viable alternative to competing metal structures. Dr Shuart is the 2011 Eminent Speaker sponsored to give presentations around Australia by the Joint Board for Aerospace Engineering. The Joint Board between Engineers Australia and the Royal Aeronautical Society has enabled an eminent speaker lecture in Adelaide each year for the past several years.
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Amongst the audience for the presentation were a special group of Year 11 students from Trinity College, who have recently won the Australian Research Project Award at the National Championships in Sydney. They were particularly interested in the presentation, as they will be visiting NASA facilities during their forthcoming Award tour of aerospace and science facilities throughout the USA. The evening concluded with an extensive series of questions and a presentation to the speaker for his contribution to the audience’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Phil Campbell FRAeS CEng FIEAust CPEng Committee Member, Mechanical Branch Engineers Australia South Australia Division
Trinity College’s Australian Research Project Award winning team, proudly sponsored by the Engineers Australia South Australia Division.
Peter Taylor HonFIEAust CPEng FASCE FIPWEA Honoured On the 23rd February 2011 the Chief Executive of Engineers Australia announced his intention to retire at the Council meeting held in Canberra. Peter Taylor HonFIEAust CPEng FASCE FIPWEA commenced full time leave effective from 28th February 2011 and will remain on leave until retirement in September this year. Commenting on behalf of the Council, Congress and Engineers Australia's 91,000 members National President Merv Lindsay acknowledged the enormous contribution Peter has made over the last seven years. "Peter took over at a very critical time and has guided us through some of our most significant recent challenges. He has been an outstanding leader and leaves the organisation far stronger than when he arrived.” Peter Taylor’s contribution to Engineers Australia and the profession has also been acknowledged through being appointed an Honorary Fellow of Engineers Australia at the time of his retirement. The South Australia Division would like to thank Peter Taylor for his years of innovative and far sighted guidance as the Chief Executive. There will be a major recruitment campaign to find a new Chief Executive Officer for Engineers Australia in the coming months. Deputy Chief Executive Rupert Grayston has been appointed Acting Chief Executive effective 28th February 2011.
Left to Right: Past National President Peter Cockbain HonFIEAust CPEng, Peter Taylor HonFIEAust CPEng FASCE FIPWEA and National President Merv Lindsay FIEAust CPEng
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Sir Eric Neal Address An Illuminating Success The 2011 Sir Eric Neal Address, held Thursday 24th February 2011 at the Sebel Playford Ballroom brought together over 160 guests to recognise and honour exceptional leadership in engineering. In welcoming guests, Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd, said, “Tonight is about recognising that engineers make exceptional leaders. We use our creativity and skills to make a better society. We create the products and the infrastructure which make Australia a leading productive nation”.
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Guest speaker Dr Lynn Arnold AO delivered the key note address. As 2011 is the Year of Humanitarian Engineering, Dr Arnold’s address, as Chief Executive of Anglicare SA and with eleven years experience with World Vision in various roles, was appropriate given the theme for the year. The first award of the evening presented was the Craig Gilbert Leadership Award. The winner Left to Right: His Excellency Rear Admiral Kevin Scarce of the award was Timothy Hensel StudIEAust of the University of South Australia. The 2008 AC CSC RANR CompIEAust, Lady Joan Neal, Walter Stamm AM South Australian and Australian Professional Engineer of the Year, David Klingberg AO FTSE FTSE HonFIEAust CPEng(Ret), Leesa Vlahos MP, HonFIEAust CPEng, was also honoured with the presentation of his certificate of membership Dr Lynn Arnold AO at the grade of Honorary Fellow Amongst other presentations made during the evening, three University Medals were awarded. These medals recognise exceptional performance by final year engineering students. The Flinders University Medal winner was Lachlan Eberhard. The Keith Johinke Medal winner was Mark Argent StudIEAust. The Arvi Parbo Medal winner was Kian Kong. Also presented on the night were the South Australian Mechanical Branch subject prizes for 2010. The subject prize for excellence in the second year subject Design Practice at the School of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Adelaide was awarded to Brian Maddocks StudIEAust. The subject prize for excellence in the second year subject Mechanical Engineering Practice in the Department of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Australia was awarded to Martin Sellar StudIEAust. The 2009 John Mannam Prize for Professional Practice was also presented on the night, with Aida Arslanagic. MIEAust CPEng announced as the winner. Engineers Australia South Australia Division
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Left to Right: University Award winners Mark Argent StudIEAust, Kian Kong and Lachlan Eberhard
Sir Eric Neal Address Also A Parliamentary Fellows Success MP Tim Whetstone, one of the MPs in the SA Division Parliamentary Fellows Program (PFP), was doubly happy at the Sir Eric Neal Address last month. Brian Maddocks StudIEAust from Tim’s Riverland electorate of Chaffey won the Subject Prize in Design Practice. Tim was hosted at the dinner by his Fellow, Mark Gobbie. Other MPs from the PFP were also at the dinner. Leesa Vlahos MP was representing the Premier and Hon Stephen Wade MLC, hosted by Division Past President Mark Denton, represented the Leader of the Opposition. Tom Gouldie entertained his MP Adrian Pederick from the electorate of Hammond around Murray Bridge. Other PFP MPs that attended the evening were David Pisoni MP from Unley, Rachel Sanderson MP from Adelaide, Peter
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Pathways to Leadership Launch Approaching
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CELM and YEA join together to offer an exciting new seminar series: ‘Engineering Leadership’ In the lead-up to the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference in Adelaide, the Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) and Young Engineers Australia (YEA) have teamed up to host a series of four thought-provoking seminars in 2011 and early 2012. These will explore personal and professional leadership topics aligned with the sub-themes of the conference – Pathways to Leadership; Transitions in Leadership; Engineering Leadership in Industry; and Engineering a Better Society. The first event, a joint Breakfast Briefing with the South Australia Division, will be Pathways to Leadership, and will be held on Wednesday 22nd June 2011. This will offer a forum for participants to discuss and reflect on their career paths and progression. A CELM/ YEA representative on each table will facilitate discussion on concepts such as whether leadership is planned or stumbled upon, and the leadership ‘X factor’. Facing new challenges, making mistakes, dealing with success, suffering disappointment and moving on are inevitably a part of any transition. The seminar, Transitions in Leadership, will explore how leaders act and react to unexpected challenges, giving attendees the opportunity to understand past transitions in their own careers and develop tools to better accommodate the unknown and unexpected.
Engineering Leadership in Industry will be all about communication: how to influence and motivate others and drive change beyond your immediate work group. Participants at this event will learn how to identify situations where exceptional communication is required to encourage change in the broader workplace, to develop relationships with new or existing clients, or to progress a new idea or innovation. The afternoon seminar, Engineering a Better Society, will provide an opportunity to discuss how, as engineering leaders, we can influence beyond industry to better our environment and our society. We will look at ethical questions covering rights and wrongs, dos and don’ts and the temptations of both power and money. The session will be followed by a social networking event and certificate presentation. Engineers at all stages of their careers are encouraged to attend. You will have the chance to engage in post-seminar discussions with presenters and facilitators at the events, and afterwards with other participants via a LinkedIn discussion group. If you would like to register your interest in attending the June Breakfast Briefing please contact Events Assistant Sharryn Fensom on sfensom@engineersaustralia.org.au Information about the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference will be available in future editions of the newsletter and on the website www.elc2012.org Tim Nicholls MIEAust CPEng Committee Member Centre For Engineering Leadership and Management SA Branch Series proudly sponsored by:
New Member Benefits Partner Announced Volkswagen Group Australia Engineers Australia is pleased to partner with Volkswagen Group Australia and offers the following benefits to members •
Up to 10% discount off the RRP of a new Volkswagen or Skoda vehicle
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Please see your local dealer for further details on the discounts available. To find your local dealer please visit: http://volkswagenaustralia.com.au/findadealer/ Engineers Australia members must have been a member of Engineers Australia for a minimum of 3 months to be eligible for the offer. Please consult with your local dealer for further terms and conditions. For further information on Volkswagen vehicles www.volkswagen.com.au. For further information on Skoda vehicles www.skoda.com.au.
Nominations are now open for the D. N. Foster Award! The Fellowship Fund is to encourage engineering students to pursue career opportunities in coastal and/or ocean engineering. Up to four Awards will be offered to final year undergraduate engineering students; with each winner receiving free registration and up to $1,000 worth of travel and accommodation to attend the Coasts & Ports Conference in Perth from 28th-30th September 2011. Application closes 29th April 2011. For more information visit http://tinyurl.com/66x6un5.
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Aurecon Building Bridges To Engineering Careers Aurecon recently launched its 2011 Bridge Building Competition for high school students across Australia and New Zealand. Following the popularity of last year’s events, the competition has been expanded to additional locations in Queensland, Western Australia and New Zealand, launching Aurecon’s first Trans-Tasman Challenge. “One of the goals of the Aurecon Bridge Building Competition is to widen an understanding of the profession in schools and highlight the many positive advantages of a career in engineering in a fun and interactive way”, said Bill Cox, Chief Executive Australia and New Zealand, Aurecon. The Aurecon Bridge Building Competition brings together schools in a fun and challenging way to see who can build the strongest bridge from balsa sticks, glue and string.
aesthetics and workmanship. Supported by industry sponsors and clients, the annual event supports Aurecon in its efforts to raise awareness and interest in the engineering profession among secondary school student’s before they choose their senior school electives. Visit the competition website to check out the details at http://www.aurecongroup.com/ buildingbridges/
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Now in its eleventh year in Victoria, the event will continue to run across Australia to help raise awareness of the important role of engineering in the community during Engineers Australia Australian Engineering Week. Entry is free and open to Year 8 and 9 students (Year 9 and 10 in New Zealand). Cash prizes will be awarded to the top performing students and schools.
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Volunteers Needed Australian Engineering Week 2011 is approaching fast and there will be a number of opportunities to assist as a volunteer. In particular the Engineers Australia South Australia Division would appreciate any members who would be interested in taking part in the 2011 Student Careers Night or Science Alive!. This is a chance for engineers to speak directly with students studying in high school, teachers, parents and careers advisors about what their work entails to educate, and inspire, the next generation of engineers. If you are interested in assisting please contact Member njones@engineersaustralia.org.au or by calling 08 8202 7100.
Overseas Qualified South Australia Update On Tuesday 1st March 2011 the South Australia Division held a networking event for the Overseas Qualified South Australia group. This was a huge success, with over 40 attendees who shared ideas and experiences until late in the night. / Horizontal Format / Red
The South Australia Division would especially like to thank David Wilkinson TFIEAust CEngT for his assistance in the lead up to the event, and all other engineers who attended to provide a provide information and advice from someone who has lived in the state for several years. Planning is underway for a follow up event during Australian Engineering Week in August regarding resume writing. To register your interest in attending this please email Member Relationship Coordinator Nathan Jones via njones@engineersaustralia.org.au.
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Construction Engineering Survey What Further education and Professional Development Requirements Are Needed For Construction Engineers? Engineering Education Australia (EEA) is collaborating with the National Committee on Construction Engineering (NCCE) to research further education and professional development requirements for Construction Engineers. The survey will take less than 5 minutes of your time, and your response is anonymous. However, by responding you will assist the NCCE to plan further education and professional development activities for the Construction Industry. Take the survey now at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/59NHDRV.
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The Clipper Ship “City of Adelaide” ‑ History Month Engineering Heritage Presentation The Clipper Ship “City of Adelaide” first arrived at Port Adelaide on 7th November 1864. For nearly a quarter of a century she played an important role in the development of the colony of South Australia. She carried all classes of passengers from the rich to the poor, from people “of substance” to government assisted emigrants. Today their descendents living in South Australia number in the hundreds of thousands. Her first class cabins were considered to be the finest of the sailing ship era. The ship itself has survived and is currently on a slipway near Glasgow. The Clipper Ship “City of Adelaide” preservation trust has been formed and was successful in putting a proposal to the Scottish Government which prevented the “deconstruction” of the ship by offering to take it away in one piece (Although the fittings have been removed, the hull is actually in better condition than the Cutty Sark, the only other surviving composite clipper ship). The “City of Adelaide” is expected back at Port Adelaide later this year and the vision is to develop a City of Adelaide Seaport village as a 175th Jubilee project. Mark Gilbert, principal of Wallbridge & Gilbert, is a director of the preservation trust and has been to Scotland to see the ship with his own eyes. Mark will talk about the ship, the challenges of transporting it back to Adelaide, and the plans and possibilities for a maritime heritage centre. Mark’s presentation will be held at the South Australia Division office on Wednesday 11th May 2011 and will be preceded by a light refreshments. For more details please visit the South Australia Division Events section at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa/events Richard Venus MIEAust Chair, Engineering Heritage Australia Engineers Australia South Australia Division
The Clipper Ship “City of Adelaide” in its current position on a slipway near Glasgow
2011 South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards Entries are now open for the 2011 South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards. The Engineering Excellence Awards provide engineers and professional engineering organisations with the chance to publicly showcase their achievements over the last year. This pre-eminent event in the engineering calendar always brings out the best in the profession’s work and gives the public the chance to see what we have done to advance their well being. The Awards are judged by a committee of engineering peers that collectively has great knowledge and experience in making engineering projects happen. The spread of projects entered in the 2010 South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards reflected the breadth of engineering skills in the state and the quality of the entries continued the very high standard of previous years. All the juries are keen that they be provided with a similar challenge by the 2011 entries. The challenge to the profession then is to make sure that the excellent engineering work undertaken in the state, that meets the awards eligibility requirements, is put before them. For more details visit the South Australia Division Awards page at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa or contact Deputy Director Sarah Carey via scarey@engineersaustralia.org.au or by calling 08 8202 7150.
Key Dates Lodgement of Registration Form and Registration Fee Friday 20th May 2011
Attend Jury Presentations Week beginning Monday 4th July 2011
Lodgement of Entry Submissions - Friday 17th June 2011
Awards Presentation Dinner Friday 16th September 2011
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GHD’s Global Market Leader Paul Morris Explores The Idea That The Future World Requires Designers To Reduce All Pollutants, Not Just Greenhouse Gases Building a green future: with climate change so high on the global agenda, few of us need persuading when it comes to the importance of sustainable urban development and building design. Making it reality is another matter.
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Today, with commercial buildings contributing to around 40% of global CO2 emissions and the widespread availability of sustainable building solutions; green precinct and building design has become a conventional component of the design process as each building strives to reduce contributions to pollution. Instead of just reducing the contribution our buildings make to carbon emissions, we now focus on eliminating CO2 emissions entirely. In other words, we endeavour toward carbon neutral precincts and buildings.
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Both the present and future design worlds require the reduction of all pollutants, not just greenhouse gases. Minimising the consumption of natural resources is pivotal to the design and construction process. Green building design is not an end in itself, rather, it is the first step on a journey towards finding solutions to our current environmental needs, as we search for a building practice that is humane, sustainable, efficient, wise and beautiful. How are design trends developing; what will our future developments look like? • •
Companies and countries will place an active emphasis on improving indoor environmental quality for employees and citizens Our designs may trend to being less ornate; decoration and ornament will be crafted from those elements needed to make our living and working spaces more comfortable and livable
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Before terms such as ‘carbon emissions’ and ‘global warming’ entered the general lexicon, only a handful of environmentally aware architects and designers dared to dream of the possibilities of environmentally sustainable design.
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The global move to greater energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact has meant that designers are forced to work collaboratively right from day one. This level of collaboration is essential, particularly for developments that are seeking a high energy efficiency ratings. GHD harness each and every discipline required to get a green building design off the ground. With integrated sustainable building practice at its core, GHD is leading work on green precinct and building projects around the globe.
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But for GHD’s Property & Buildings team, a focus on sustainable developments has been a fundamental component of its make-up since its establishment. This focus extends beyond Australia and into the East: In China, GHD is currently providing concept masterplanning, and detailed planning for the Guangxi Beihai Ecological Tourism Project. An artificial rivers runs through the project site, which was originally a salt plain. The project incorporates accommodation for 23,000 households and natural reserves. The client, CITIC Guo An, has specified that environmentally sustainable principles be considered in all aspects of the design – a pioneering directive in the region. In response, GHD introduced Integrated Urban Water Management and renewable energy solutions into the urban design. GHD is one of the world’s leading engineering, architecture and environmental consulting companies. Established in 1928, GHD employs more than 6000 people across five continents and serves clients in the global markets of property and buildings, water, energy and resources, environment, and transportation. www.ghd.com GHD Pty Ltd
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Engineers Australia, a not-for-profit organisation that exists for the advancement of engineering and the professional development of our members, is proud to be hosting the Year of Humanitarian Engineering.
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MLEI Sign Professional Development Program Agreement New Professional Development Partner (PDP) to Engineers Australia, MLEI, are the latest engineering organisation to combine forces for the journey towards Chartered Status. Managing Director Nick Murphy BE(Civil) MIEAust CPEng obtained Chartered Status himself in 2010, and realised how important it was for the rest of the engineering team too. Last month in February saw the visit of the Engineers Australia South Australia Division President Dr David CruickshanksBoyd FIEAust EngExec along with Industry Relationship Manager Jason Thornhill to complete the signing of the PDP agreement.
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Engineering Manager Brian Menzies BEng(Hons) CEng MRINA said, "As Babcock continue to grow in Australia's market place, we're placing more emphasis on our staff, their training and development. We have well motivated engineers at Babcock and we want to keep them that way Left to Right: Dr Max Ratcliffe MIEAust CPEng, Shane Eckert MIEAust CPEng and Industry Relationship through a good working environment combined Manager Jason Thornhill with incentives for excellent achievements such as Chartered Status."
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Brian also mentioned that Shane's achievement, along with other Babcock engineers progression towards Chartered Status, was partly down to the strong mentoring and support framework mostly offered by Dr Max Ratcliffe MIEAust CPEng. Jason Thornhill Industry Relationship Manager Engineers Australia South Australia Division
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What advice would you provide to someone interested in becoming an engineer? Go for it! There are so many great opportunities and rewarding positions. Being involved in clubs and professional organisations is one of the best ways to accelerate your career. What do you think you will be doing five years from now? Continuing to work with humanitarian technologies and educational programs. Supporting communities in the developing world produce solutions that address their local challenges. If you could have worked on any engineering project, throughout history, what would you choose? The Apollo Missions. What is your motto? “Success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm.” Who would you most like to meet? Bill Gates: technology guru turned humanitarian advocate.
ICWES15 Coming To Adelaide Soon Coming to Adelaide in July is the long waited International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15). The conference is jointly hosted by the Engineers Australia National Committee for Women in Engineering and the International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES). The International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) has been held every three years since 1964 and provides an important forum for the exchange of information and ideas for women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This is the first time such a conference is being held in the Southern Hemisphere and we are very proud it is going to be held at the Adelaide convention centre from 19th -22nd July 2011. The theme of this conference is Leadership, Innovation, Sustainability. The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss innovative technology in the 21st century across the engineering, science and technological professions as well as providing excellent network opportunities with colleagues in business, academia and government. It will highlight the important roles and contributions women in STEM make to society in the 21st century as well as demonstrating the value of having women as part of the professional team. The conference has received nearly 300 abstracts from over 38 countries, and has received backing from many large engineering organisation and government sponsors. The highlights of the conference are: •
Women in Engineering Corporate Meeting day. Opportunity for companies to organise their own meeting and networking day for delegates on Tuesday 19th July.
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CEO Circle featuring a panel discussion with chief executives and leaders of major engineering and science organisations.
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FutureMinds Expo, for high school students to attend the exhibition area and speak to engineers and scientists on Friday 22nd July.
The conference has secured many high profile speakers, such as Dr. María Jesús Prieto-Laffargue, President of World Federation of Engineering Organisations; Kathryn Fagg, President of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) Linfox Logistics; Dr. Cathy Foley, Chief Research Scientist with CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering; Helen Gluer, Chief Executive Officer of Tarong Energy; Karen Moses, Executive Director, Finance and Strategy of Origin Energy and many more. Also Bernie Hobbs from the popular ABC TV series “New Inventors” is the MC for the duration of the conference. Registration for the ICWES15 conference is now open and I’d encourage you all to take this fantastic and unique opportunity to attend. For more information, please visit the conference website at www.icwes15.org Michelle Shi-Verdaasdonk MIEAust Chair, National Committee for Women In Engineering Engineers Australia
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