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May 2011 A Message From The President The recent edition of our Engineers Australia national magazine included the publication Infrastructure Australia 2011, highlighting the vast array of major projects occurring around the country. We are witnessing an unprecedented increase in the number and scale of construction activities, driven by several factors: • the worldwide demand for Australian commodity resources particularly from China and India; • the continued growth of the Australian population towards an estimated 36-42 million people by the middle of the century; and • a significant backlog of infrastructure renewal caused by years of under investment. As long ago as June 2008, Citigroup estimated that Australia would need to fund an investment of $770 billion over the next decade to return the quality of infrastructure to a point that will sustain ongoing national productivity and prosperity. Even at current, historically high levels of government investment, the nation’s infrastructure backlog grew by around $32 billion in the last year alone. All these statistics point to the need for a major increase in the number of engineers engaged in the construction sector over the next decade. In the most recent overview of the engineering profession reported by Engineers Australia (The Engineering Profession A Statistical Overview, Seventh Edition, 2010) unemployment rates in engineering from the last ABS Census (in 2006) were 2.95% compared to the general unemployment rate of 5.24% at that time. Projected demand for skilled engineers based on the Construction Forecasting Council’s estimates to 2018 shows a widening gap between the projected supply of engineers and demand from the construction sector. So what can Engineers Australia do to respond to these challenges? Both nationally and in South Australia we are examining how we can facilitate the training and professional development of engineers in the construction sector, and make Engineers Australia more relevant to these engineers. The National Committee on Construction Engineering (NCCE) is one of five specialist groups affiliated with the Civil College. It represents approximately 5000 members involved in construction engineering. The NCCE is collaborating with Engineering Education Australia (EEA) to research further education and professional development requirements for Construction Engineers. As part of this research, they are conducting a national survey and I encourage any members in South Australia with an interest in construction to respond to this survey. It 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. Please respond to http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/59NHDRV.
I encourage engineers who are interested in the construction sector to contact the National Committee on Construction Engineering Committee Administrator via ncce@engineersaustralia.org.au for information about the NCCE activities. Also, at the local level we have set up a Construction Portfolio Group under the South Australia Division Committee, which is examining how Engineers Australia can increase our support for construction engineers here in South Australia. This Portfolio Group is chaired by Mark Jones, Managing Director of LEED Engineering. One of the first actions of this Group is to engage with the senior managers from the major construction firms operating in South Australia, to enlist their commitment to researching the needs of engineers in their companies. The Group is also discussing with the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF) about a program of collaboration with Engineers Australia and CCF. The outcomes of the activities of the Portfolio Group will assist in developing activities here in South Australia to meet the needs of engineers in the construction sector. I encourage construction engineers to make your needs and views known to Mark and his team through the South Australia Division office by email on sa@engineersaustralia.org.au I would also like to take this opportunity to advise members of an upcoming Reconciliation Planning Workshop scheduled for May 2011. The aim of this workshop is to educate our major partners and share experiences in the development and implementation of successful Reconciliation Action Plans (RAPs). Through our Strategic Plan and Code of Ethics, the members of Engineers Australia have emphasised their commitment to “use our knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community to create engineering solutions for a sustainable future.” Engineers Australia’s development of a RAP will be our commitment and response to ‘closing the gap’. For more information on the Engineers Australia RAP please visit http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/rap/ or for more details on the Reconciliation Planning Workshop contact Executive Director Caroline Argent via cargent@engineersaustralia.org.au or by calling 08 8202 7100. Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec President Engineers Australia South Australia Division
News Flash The 2011 South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards Individual Award nominations are now open! The Individual Awards seek to acknowledge and reward engineers who have reached a high level of achievement and involvement in engineering and community affairs and promote the engineering profession and topical engineering issues to the community through the achievements of engineers. Any individual that is an example of outstanding engineering practice, ethics and contribution to the community and that meets the eligibility criteria, is eligible. Please visit the South Australia Division website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa and look under the Awards section for more information and nomination forms.
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Australia Day Honours The South Australia Division would like to congratulate Graham Fricker AM FIEAust CPEng for his recognition received during the Australia Day honours, where he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division. This recognition was provided for “service to the building and construction industry through leadership roles with the Australian Institute of Building, to education and to community.”
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Graham has been prominent in South Australia’s building and higher education industries, and has been actively involved with many organisations including Engineers Australia, the University of South Australia and a long history with the Australian Institute of Building where he has held many roles. Our congratulations again to Graham for his contributions and leadership. Engineers Australia South Australia Division
Have You Seen The Member Drop In Area? The South Australia Division has a drop in area available for members in their office reception. This is a great space if you have a moment free in the city and would like to review the latest Engineers Australia publications or check your emails. Please drop in and pay us a visit! If you are interested in more details about the drop in area or any of the rooms available at the South Australia Division office please contact Technical Program Coordinator Paul Godden via pgodden@engineersaustralia.org.au or by calling 08 8202 7110.
ICWES15 - A Rare Opportunity! 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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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).
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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. 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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How Do Engineers Receive The Order Of Australia... Or many other honours and awards? Well, in each Division of Engineers Australia, and at the National, level there is an Honours and Awards Committee. The Honours and Awards Committee has the job of identifying engineers that have made significant contributions to the Australian community or meet the requirements of the many other awards available. The Australian honours system is the best known and is arguably the highest level of honours available for engineers. You’ve certainly heard of them as they are announced publicly on Australia Day and Queen’s Birthday. But there are lots of other awards available to Engineers Australia members. These include special awards like the Peter Nicol Russell Medal for services to the profession, or general recognition as Professional Engineer/Technologist/Officer of the Year, and “one off” awards like the Engineers Australia Medal. The Honours and Awards Committee is involved in the nomination process for all these. They also advise on issues like naming of meeting rooms or any other similar problems.
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• John Connell Gold Medal
• Clunies Ross Award
• M A Sargent Medal
• David Dewhurst Medal
• Peter Nicol Russel Memorial Medal
• Engineers Australia Medal • G M Michell Medal • Honorary Fellow
• South Australia Division Hall of Fame • Top 100 Influential Engineers
• Invited Companion • Invited Fellow Honours and Awards Committee Engineers Australia South Australia Division
Transit Oriented Developments (TODs) Breakfast A Local and International Perspective. Covering the topic of Transit Oriented Developments (TODs), a Breakfast Briefing was held on Thursday 31st March 2011 at the Adelaide Pavilion. Over 80 guests attended and enjoyed the presentations delivered by GB Arrington, Principal Practice Leader for PB PlaceMaking, and Rod Hook who is the Deputy Chief of DTEI. Travelling from the United States, guest speaker GB Arrington presented ‘Making Transit Oriented Developments a Reality – An International Perspective’. GB discussed the award-winning direction of Portland Oregon’s transit agency.
Rod Hook shared ‘The 30 Year Plan and how TODs fit into it’. Adelaide is on a road to improvement, with a plan to build a sustainable transport system, one that is integrated, coordinated, affordable, efficient and safe. Those who attended received an insight to the potential projects to be undertaken within the city, including the plan for tramline extensions. The engineering profession is sure to look forward to the changes ahead. Sharryn Fensom Events Assistant Engineers Australia South Australia Division
Left to Right: Guest Speakers for the March Breakfast Briefing GB Arrington, Principal Practice Leader for PB PlaceMaking, and Rod Hook, Deputy Chief of DTEI
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But the Honours and Awards Committee, headed in South Australia Division by Past President Mark Denton FIEAust CPEng, needs your assistance in finding and nominating engineers for these prestigious awards. The list below shows all the different awards and nominations that are available. If you know someone that you think would be worthy of an award, then let us know through the Division office. Just a name is enough to start the process.
Mark Brooking MIEAust speaking at the Stories from the Field seminar.
On 13th April 2011 the Young Engineers Australia - South Australia Division (YEA-SA) held the first in a series of “Stories from the Field” seminars, supporting 2011 the Year of Humanitarian Engineering, with special guest speaker Mark Brooking MIEAust.
Mark’s dedication to humanitarian engineering is such that it has taken him to over 50 countries around the world. During the seminar Mark openly and candidly shared his experiences working in some of these countries including the 1999 Kosovo war assisting with CARE Australia and the civil war in Sierra Leone with Médecins Sans Frontières.
Mark spoke about the particular and unique challenges that he had to overcome to ensure that these projects were completed. The challenges that he spoke about were overcoming local cultural boundaries and liaising with various stakeholders, security of personnel during the times of conflict as well speaking on the immense satisfaction that he received by undertaking work of this nature. This presentation was a testament to Mark’s history of humanitarian work to date and his passion to continue this work and its promotion in the future. With an excellent attendance of 50 attendees, this seminar series is sure to continue to be an inspiring series, with the next presentation being held on the 25th of May 2011, with David Hobbs MIEAust presenting. Michael Engelaar MIEAust Committee Member, Young Engineers Australia Engineers Australia South Australia Division
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Tarac – Research and Development Tax Concession Innovating to stay ahead of changing tastes and times has helped Tarac Technologies build a successful business out of recycling much of the Australian wine industry’s waste. The South Australian company was founded more than 80 years ago by a former CSIRO scientist who saw a business opportunity for distilling grape alcohol to make fortified wines and brandy, as well as tartaric acid, from winery by-products such as grape skins and seeds (known as grape marc). A changing Australian palate for drier wines saw that market shrink – and in response Tarac developed new products and new markets overseas where brandy remains popular. Tarac was also quick to meet the need for an environmentally responsible way to dispose of winemaking residuals. A rapid growth in the Australian wine industry has resulted in thousands of tonnes of waste. Tarac collects the waste from 78 per cent of the national crush, providing a valuable service to wine growers. CEO Chris Zajac says that as a pioneer in its field, being able to claim the R&D Tax Concession for sometimes risky R&D has given Tarac the confidence to explore new products and processes. Initially the company developed new products, notably GrapEX and OakEx, which are used by wine makers to enhance their wines. Most recently, much of that R&D has focused on improving processes. “We have to take risks with R&D as there are not many alcohol processors like us in Australia,” Chris said. “It is up to us to come up with new ways of doing things. The strength of the Australian dollar means we have to be as efficient as we can in our production process because 80 per cent of our product goes offshore. “We are continuing to focus on being more energy efficient by reducing the amount of natural gas used in production. This is reducing our costs, as well as our carbon emissions. “There is risk involved in this. We are fortunate to have a dedicated team to help us. And knowing we are able to claim through the R&D Tax Concession also helps us stay ahead.”
In 1999 a wine recovery plant was built at Nuriootpa, in the Barossa Valley, which incorporates unique extraction technology. Tarac also operates distilleries at Berri in South Australia and Griffith in New South Wales.
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One project involved re-using the methane gas generated from treating waste water. The other project involved reducing energy used by redesigning distillery equipment, and reconfiguring existing equipment. Chris says Tarac strives to reduce its own carbon footprint. Solid byproducts (or spent marc), is recovered for stock feed. Liquid waste is treated at a modern waste water treatment facility, developed and owned by Tarac in association with a major Australian wine producer. Last year, more than 120 megalitres of treated water was used to irrigate vineyards and pasture, reducing offtake from the Murray River. Tarac’s environmental efforts have been recognised widely and it has been the recipient of several government and industry environmental awards.
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South Australian Honoured With David Dewhurst Award The Board of the College of Biomedical Engineering recently presented the 2010 David Dewhurst Award to South Australian engineer Professor Alexander John McLean FIEAust. Professor AJ McLean’s professional role throughout a distinguished career has been as the founder and then Director of The Centre for Automotive Safety Research. During his time as Director, he has coordinated research activities into a wide range of areas related to road safety. The knowledge generated by this research has been used to significantly reduce the road toll not only in Australia, but throughout the world. It would be
impossible to guess just how many lives have been saved through the implementation of road safety policies and programs based on recommendations arising from Professor McLean’s research. There is no doubt that he has played a major role in the impressive reductions that have occurred in the Australian road toll since his work began. On behalf of the South Australia Division we would like to congratulate Professor McLean on the recognition he has received through this award. Engineers Australia South Australia Division
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2011 David Dewhurst Award - Nominations Now Open! Each year the David Dewhurst award is presented for outstanding service to the field of biomedical engineering. The Award is given to a member of the biomedical engineering team who has made
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PB engineers join the 3000km Kalamazoo Crossing 2011 A group of modern-day Outback explorers are set to shake-up the world record books when they embark on an epic journey across Australia to raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctor Service. The Kalamazoo Crossing team of eleven will push off from Adelaide on 24 July this year and traverse some of the harshest landscapes in the country to finish in Darwin. In the team’s sights is a world record for the fastest (and first) crossing of Australia from Adelaide to Darwin by hand-powered rail vehicle. Australian Rail Track Corporation and Genesee and Wyoming Australia are providing access to their rail lines while Transfield and BJB Rail are escorting the Kalamazoo on the rail line. Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has announced its team of five ‘pumpers’ which is made up of men and women from PB’s offices across the country. The team is now preparing both physically and mentally for this adventure having been granted paid volunteering time as part of the company’s Corporate Responsibility program. PB Regional Director for South Australia Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd said we are also providing the logistical, health and safety, and technical support needed to run such a major event.
This should prove a manageable deliverable as PB has extensive experience in rail projects; most recently the electrification of the Adelaide metro rail system. PB were engaged as client engineer to establish the new design standards and provide technical advice to the Department of Transport Environment and Infrastructure to electrify the majority of the Adelaide metropolitan rail network. This project is part of the $2 billion rail revitalisation project to revamp the passenger rail network across Adelaide and includes installation of overhead wiring and masts, signalling upgrade and procurement of new electric trains. Kalamazoo Crossing 2011 hopes to raise significant funds for the RFDS through corporate sponsorship and public donations during the 14 day trip. The funds will be used to purchase vital medical equipment for a medic plane. For more details and to support the RFDS please see www.everydayhero.com.au/PB_Kalamazoo_Crew www.kalamazoocrossing.org
PB’s John Westphalen is front and centre
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Congratulations! The South Australia Division would like to congratulate the following members for obtaining Chartered Status in the South Australia Division between 1st October 2010 and 31st March 2011: Andrew Cox MIEAust CPEng Andrew Meyer MIEAust CPEng Anna Bartel MIEAust CPEng Anthony Millevoi MIEAust CPEng Clayton Warnest MIEAust CPEng Daniel Ford MIEAust CPEng Daniel Keller MIEAust CPEng Daniel Vyden MIEAust CPEng David Groocock MIEAust CPEng Guillermina Perelmuter FIEAust CPEng
Jarrad Rosser MIEAust CPEng Jason Bensen MIEAust CPEng Jean-Pierre Patacca MIEAust CPEng Karim Ghaoui MIEAust CPEng Koroush Keshavarzghadimi MIEAust CPEng LiRong Shang MIEAust CPEng Neelawannan Maheswaran MIEAust CPEng Nicholas Murphy MIEAust CPEng Philip Rundle OMIEAust CEngO Rostislav Piffl MIEAust CPEng Sarah Hughes MIEAust CPEng Shane Eckert MIEAust CPEng Wesley Coller TMIEAust CEngT Nicole Anderson MIEAust CPEng
Congratulations also to those members who have joined as, or upgraded to, Fellow in this time: Dr Noel Maxwell Martin FIEAust Steven Ludlam FIEAust Michael George Holmes FIET FIEAust CPEng Mark Christie Richardson FIEAust Rajmund Witold Kot FIEAust Congratulations also to Ray Hentzschel MIEAust CPEng EngExec on obtaining Engineering Executive Status in this time. The South Australia Division would also like to take this chance to welcome the 290 new members, 51 readmitting members and 76 members who have moved to South Australia. Engineers Australia South Australia Division
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Are You Up For A Challenge? Save The Date! - 18th September 2011 The South Australia Division this year will be entering a team for the City to Bay Fun Run, to be held Sunday 18th September 2011, as part of the Year of Humanitarian Engineering. All funds raised from this endeavour will be donated to Engineers Without Borders (EWB). If you are interested in participating as a runner and testing your fitness against other engineers while assisting a good cause please keep an eye on upcoming editions of the EngineeringSA newsletter.
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GPA Engineering Joins Growing List Of PDP Companies Tuesday 5th April 2011 saw the visit of the Engineers Australia South Australia Division President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec along with Industry Relationship Manager Jason Thornhill and Executive Director Caroline Argent to complete the signing of the PDP agreement. GPA Engineering is a highly experienced consulting engineering group, having worked in the oil and gas, mineral processing, pipeline, power, and water industries for 23 years. GPA engineers have a flair and love of the technical challenge brought by engineering design, project implementation, knowledge of operations and maintenance. GPA performs green field and brown field developments and is accustomed to working within production, safety and environmental boundaries.
GPA’s business is repeat work from clients over many years as a direct result of GPA’s honest approach, drive for technical excellence and a willingness to add value to the client and project delivery. These clients include fabrication/construction contractors as well as many of the major operators including Origin, Santos, APA, SEAGas, TRU, AGL, NYRSTAR, SA Water, United Water, CSR, International Power, Beach Energy, Stuart Petroleum, Magellan Petroleum and ERA.
At GPA there are over 100 engineers and technical officers operating from offices in SA and QLD. An extremely low turnover of staff is a direct result of a culture that genuinely values staff and long term investment in the skills and capabilities they acquire through formal training and access to internal industry experts.
GPA provides engineering and management services in the following key areas:
“GPA has a proud history of supporting and developing engineers at all levels from students to graduates through to principal engineers. The well structured Engineers Australia Professional Development Program will allow us to accelerate the development of our engineers to Chartered Status, a goal which we consider critical to the continuing growth of both the Company and its staff”, said GPA director Geoff McKinnon. “Our desire to have all our engineers Chartered assists in structuring both the formal training and on the job experiences and underpins our positioning as a superior quality consultancy where difficult challenges are embraced”.
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United Water’s Chartered Engineers Continue To Grow Daniel
Ford MIEAust CPEng commenced employment with United Water in 2006, entering the company’s Graduate Development Program in the Assets Group.
in the networks. Daniel currently is involved in managing the impact on network operations due to the extensive new water infrastructure projects soon to commence as part of the Network Water Security Daniel has since worked in New Zealand as a Utilities Program. Engineer before returning to Adelaide for further “The United Water Graduate Development Program experience in Network Operations where he achieved offered an opportunity to work across various business his Chartered Engineer status. Daniel's main duties groups and locations in United Water, providing me include project managing and coordinating critical a broader understanding of the water industry and a maintenance projects to prevent large scale failures diverse skill set to maximise my career potential.”
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The low staff turnover has proven to be a significant benefit for GPA’s clients where in almost all cases
Left to Right: United Water Engineering Manager Bob Pearce, United Water Manager Projects Brian Little, Industry Relationship Manager Jason Thornhill, United Water HR Coordinator Telma Martignago, Michelle LiRong Shang MIEAust CPEng and Daniel Ford MIEAust CPEng.
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commenced work with United Water in March 2010. Previously Michelle has worked for the Chinese Government, the China Research & Design Institute, Globe Design and Globe Consulting over the last seven years. Her work included water and wastewater treatment systems design, network design, water distribution planning, wastewater collection planning, risk assessment, environmental research,
“I’m very happy to have achieved my Chartered Professional Engineer status in Australia. It’s a milestone moment in my career. As an international professional engineer, I am now accredited in both Australia and China. I look forward to applying my skills and knowledge to design new projects and major infrastructure upgrades.”
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Member Profile Mark Brownley MIEAust EngExec Why did you decide to become an engineer? My father Grahme was a mechanical engineer working on dam construction and in water infrastructure and my grandfathers were also gifted mechanically. I grew up touring infrastructure projects before the age of 10 and after vacation work at ICI in Yarraville in Year 10, I knew it had to be chemical engineering. On reflection, it was probably already in the DNA – I had no choice! What do you like the most about the engineering profession?
What advice would you provide to someone interested in becoming an engineer? My engineering credentials have taken me to some amazing places – oil and gas platforms in the middle of Bass Strait and the cockpit of a Boeing 767 landing at night into Sydney airport. Engineering is a passport to some amazing life experiences. Seize it!
The capacity of a gifted few to make positive change to our quality of life and being surrounded with such powerful intellects but equally humble professionals.
What do you think you will be doing five years from now?
What project(s) are you working on now?
If you could have worked on any engineering project, throughout history, what would you choose?
Resourcing and improving the infrastructure delivery processes to upgrade the South Australian electricity distribution network. What do you see as one of the biggest issues facing the engineering profession?
Leading the delivery of vital infrastructure projects.
It’s a dead heat between the Sydney Opera House and the Boeing 747. Arup broke new ground with their designs for the opera house and the Jumbo jet changed the way we travel.
Talent shortage - attracting young people to the profession and getting the numbers we need to deliver the projects we need. Engineering is the coolest and most creative of professions. We need to get that message out.
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What are your hobbies?
General Sir John Monash and Apple CEO Steve Jobs. John Monash for his remarkable feats and meticulous planning of the famous Battle of Hamel on the Western Front in 1918 and Steve Jobs for the changing the world in such a pervasive, exciting, enjoyable, engaging and connected way.
Golf, cycling, watersports, writing and military history. Walking in the footsteps of the ANZACs on the Western Front in France and Belgium in 2009 was unforgettable.
Borrowed from Star Wars Yoda – “Do, or do not. There is no ‘try.’” Who would you most like to meet?
Acknowledging 70 Years Allan Sando MIEAust CPEng (Retired) has recently reached an amazing milestone with his membership in Engineers Australia. Allan Sando first joined Engineers Australia on the 22nd April 1941, which means that the month just past marks 70 years of membership with Engineers Australia. The South Australia Division would like to acknowledge Allan Sando’s many years of service to the profession and to Engineers Australia and congratulate him on the impact he has made. Engineers Australia South Australia Division About Allan Sando MIEAust CPEng Allan Sando commenced his engineering career in 1940 as a cadet engineer with the Adelaide Electric Supply Company in the Design Department. Mr Stobie, who was Chief Design Engineer, encouraged him to become a student member of the Institution of Engineers. In the early days Allan attended meetings at North Adelaide and enjoyed participating in the discussions that followed the presentation of papers. After completing his Bachelor of Engineering at the University of Adelaide in 1945 he continued with the Adelaide Electric Supply Company in the Substation Branch and the Osborne Power Station. He moved to the PMG Department as Group Engineer in charge of Metro Exchanges and later became Divisional Engineer responsible for Buildings Engineering Services. He was always a believer in the value of technical education and as a result in 1969 joined the Technical Division of the Education Department as Assistant Superintendant. Moving from the Technical Division to Further Education he was involved in the establishment of Colleges of Technical and Further Education (TAFE). In 1972 he
received Cabinet approval to undertake an overseas trip to investigate the role of technical training and further education in other countries, visiting USA, UK, Germany, Italy, Hungary and Japan. He was responsible for a close liaison with the South Australian Institute of Technology, in particular the technician courses, and as a result served as chairman of the Technicians Certificate Board. In 1974 he obtained the Master Allan Sando MIEAust CPEng (Retired) of Business Management degree (now MBA) at the University of Adelaide. He considers that the journals and newsletters of Engineers Australia serve as an excellent means of keeping in touch with the progress of engineering over the years. At the time of his retirement Allan was Deputy Director General of Further Education.
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Unless published otherwise all presentations are scheduled for the Engineers Australia South Australia Division Office. Event details are subject to change. Please check our website prior to event for current information and office location updates. Please note the South Australia Division has relocated premises. Our new address is Level 11, 108 King William Street ADELAIDE SA 5000
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