October 2011 Eng-Zone: Engineers Australia Sydney Division's e-newsletter sent to you on the first week of every month with news and details of activities around Engineers Australia.
An Engineering Success Story Finisar Australia was presented with the prestigious Bradfield Award at the Engineering Excellance Awards held in September 2011. The J.J.C. Bradfield Award is presented to the overall winner of Sydney Division Excellance Awards. It recognises an acoomplishment of exceptional engineering merit. Finisar's FlexGrid is a flexible software enhancement within the company's range of Wavelength Selective Switches which allows telecommunications carriers to re-route signals throughout their network. The FlexGrid has the capacity not just for everyday usage but could prove instrumental in communication during disasters such as floods, earthquakes and bushfires.
Congratulations ! We would like to congatulate the following Engineers Australia Sydney Division members who have been appointed with Chartered (CPEng) Status during September 2011. New Chartered Members Amir Miralena Hrncic Samantha Prasad Jayawickrama Rebecca Semrani Johann Izak Havenga Andrew Wilfred Russell Mitri Saad George Verghese Ranbir Virdi Adrian Krekacs Alan Crombie Awatif Moustafa Helmy Joel Gregory Hill Tomm Lewis Kathy Hoi Yee Lau
"The FlexGrid can be used for instance if someone digs up a cable by accident. The telecommunication provider can use it to re-route traffic of phone and internet so phones don't drop out. It can also be used on occasions like Mother's Day when capacity goes up - carriers can use the Flexigrid to add more capacity to their network," says Dr Steve Winnall of Finisar Australia. "There are problems with the current legacy system which telecommunication provider now use. For example in situations like the City-to-Surf people couldn't make a mobile call because there were so many people in one location. Our product helps to alleviate that and provide a better quality of service. This is a great success story in terms of manufacturing and innovation in Australia as 99 per cent of our sales have been through export, so it is a device that is being used all over the world." The judges said the Flexigrid is an innovation that "overcomes the current constraint associated with fixed channel plans used in current optical networks. It is a unique and world leading product in optical fibre telecommunications."
NEWS Sydney Engineering Excellance Awards winners Announced! Engineers Australia Sydney Divison Excellence Awards was held on 16 September where thirteen Excellence and twelve Highly Commended, along with four Personal Awards were presented at The Westin Hotel. Read more... Looking for a way to get more involved? The Australian Engineering Week Committee are looking for more members to help make Engineering Week bigger and better. Committee meets the second Thursday of every Month in Chatswood. If you are interested please contact us at: aewsyd@engineersaustralia.org.au WSRG Visit to Mt. Piper Power Station The WSRG hosted a technical visit in September to Mt. Piper Power Station, located in Portland, NSW. View details. There were many lively questions answered about the 660 MW, now uprated to 700 MW, power plant units. Read more...
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