February 2013 by Engineers Australia

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SYDNEY DIVISION OF ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA

FEBRUARY 2013

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

A Challenging Year Ahead Sydney Division Key Sponsors

The year ahead is promising to be an important, significant and challenging year for Engineers Australia and the Engineering Profession. It’s a time when the skills and ability of a Professional Engineer will be in demand more than ever before to confront and solve some of the greatest challenges facing mankind. The world’s population has already sailed pass the seven billion mark and continues to increase exponentially placing an unprecedented strain on our planet’s resources. Some estimates believe that a self-sustainable population of humans in harmony with the natural environment is as low as one billion, which has already been exceeded sevenfold. Many of the important issues that our society face are related to growth and resource: environmental distress, water, food supplies, fuel supplies, energy, communication and transport – and all these issues fall squarely into the realm of Engineering. Now more than ever before the problems will become more acute, and the solutions more demanding, requiring an efficient, responsive and capable Engineering Profession. The importance of Engineering contribution to our national economy and national well-being should not be understated nor should it be undervalued. Arguably, two fundamental reasons why our federal government isn’t facing the severe austerity dilemmas of some European Parliaments is because of two engineering reasons: coal and iron ore – without these Australia’s economy would be catastrophic, and with that suffers our national standard of employment, education, health care, aged care, civil security, and standard of living. It’s axiomatic that Engineers are vital to our national future and prosperity, and it is essential that the Profession moves forward as a cohesive,

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respected and organised group. And to do this we need the involvement, contribution and participation of our members. As President, I ask you as an individual reader and individual member to actively support the Engineering Profession and our professional organisation: Engineers Australia. Be involved in our Continuing Professional Development Programs, join with us in our community engagement of Engineering Week and the Engineering Excellence Awards program, participate with us in the improvement of Engineering Education pathways at primary, secondary and tertiary educational levels, embrace our professional standing, recognition and registration scheme; and assist us with engagement and formulation of media and government policy and influence. And most importantly of all, when you stand with us, and are actively involved with our programs, you won’t need to ask the question: “What can Engineers Australia do for me?” But rather, you’ll ask the question: “What can I do for the Engineering Profession?” – be involved and build a strong Profession together. During the year ahead, I invite you to join us, embrace our programs, and share in being a part of the greatest profession of them all, the profession that makes it work: the Engineering Profession. John Nichols BE (Civil), CPEng, FIEAust President, Engineers Australia Sydney Division

Deputy President’s Corner

Key Division Staff Executive Director – Steve Finlay Executive Operations Manager – Richard Hanna Events Manager – Aimee Najdovski Events Coordinator – Jenny Ha Communications and IT Coordinator – Nimali Herath Membership Services Officer – Julia Bresolin Membership Services Officer – Danielle Tuazon Membership Services Officer – Anna Holtby Account Manager – Rimma Kolodizner Industry Relationship Manager – Elana Huthnance Chartered Assessors – Roland De Broglio, Amal Hanna Neil Wyles and Guy Beaubois National Stage 1 Assessor – Guy Beaubois and Maurice Allen National Manager Careers – Jennifer O’Donovan Auditorium Operator – David Zhao

Your Division Committee for 2013 President – John Nichols Deputy President – Alexandra Meldrum Immediate Past President – Brendyn Williams National Councillors – Bruce Howard, Marlene Kanga and Alex Baitch National Congress – Kevin Dixon, Ted Tooher and Michael Myers

I’m pleased to be your Deputy President this year. I look forward to working with the team at Sydney Division during 2013. We are privileged to do what we do. This column allows me to write about topics I believe are important. My first column shall be about ethics. I’ll use sport as an example. As an avid sport fan, I love this time of year… However, we all know, sometimes there is an ugly side to sport. Last year, a sports article by Bradley McGee, caught my attention. Brad had cycled during the Lance Armstrong era. I remember watching Brad represent Australia in the Olympic cycling events. Brad wrote this newspaper article, in mid 2012 just after the drug scandal was made public. The scandals were breathtaking in their complexity and deception. He says he was tempted many times and simply said “no” each time. He asked what could be learnt from the scandal and reflected on the negative impacts – the entire sport was brought into disrepute by those who put their own personal interests ahead of everything else. Brad highlighted the importance of choices, of judgement, and of taking responsibility. He identified three proposals to change the culture of cycling and to stop the problems for the future – know the rules and the difference between right and wrong, know your capabilities and set achievable targets, and know the people around you and be sure they will never support unethical choices. As engineers, we can all learn from this. One way a “profession” differs from other roles is an ethical commitment. As members of Engineers Australia, our code of ethics makes it clear we must prioritise the community needs before all else. “As engineering practitioners, we use our knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community to create engineering solutions for a sustainable future. In doing so, we strive to serve the community ahead of other personal or sectional interests.” I find this inspirational. I chose an engineering career so I could help make the world a better place. Our society holds engineers in high regard because we benefit the community. Let the bad news be a good reminder for us. As Brad said, ethical behaviour involves knowledge and choices. I encourage you to look up our Code of Ethics (Google “Engineers Australia Code of Ethics”). Read it, and plan how you can implement this into your own engineering practice and help others in the engineering team to do so. Alexandra Meldrum, MIChemE, FIEAust, CPEng Deputy President, Engineers Australia Sydney Division

Elected Members: Alex Baitch, Ted Tooher, Michael Myers, Marcus Moore, Chris Skinner and Michael Lucas

Appointed Members: Julie Mikhail, Nathan Hanley, Norm Himsley, Jonathon Barnes, John Stornelli, Leia Sadler, Bruce Howard and Veena Sahajwalla

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NEWS

Young Engineers Over the past few weeks I have been intrigued and surprised by what a number of talks on global food supplies and waste have revealed. A topic arguably as critical as global warming and yet one that I don’t hear being discussed nearly as widely. Global food supplies, however, is a topic that young engineers are involved in whether we are aware of the facts or not. This is because people between the age of 18 and 24 years and those who are “earning over $100,000 a year” have been identified as the “biggest food wasters” (City of Sydney 2013). To the young engineers who like to be informed, who love a challenge and who will bring new ideas to the table, here are some surprising facts: “50% of all food produced globally is wasted”, “in Australia ... most wastage occurs ... at the customer end of the spectrum” where around one in five shopping bags are discarded (City of Sydney 2013, FoodWise 2013). Out of this consumer waste 50% is due to fresh food and leftovers (City of Sydney 2013, FoodWise 2013). Hannah Mahony-Hayes It is easy to buy more fresh food than needed to save multiple trips to the shops during the week, or to leave leftovers a few days too long rather than put them in the freezer until needed. When more food is readily available it is easy to create more waste. Yet I still find these facts surprising. It is incredible to hear that 20-40% of fresh fruit and vegetables are turned away due to size, shape or appearance before they even reach the supermarket (TED 2012, FoodWise 2013). What is wrong with an oddly shaped potato? It makes for an excellent joke over dinner. “In our lifetime there is going to be 3 billion more people ... (globally, who will)... require 70% more food” (City of Sydney 2013). Can we really afford to be picky about the appearance of our food and continue to waste so much? How can we help engineer a more sustainable food industry as engineers and as members of the community? You can offer your thoughts at YEAS’ Facebook group – sign up by searching “Young Engineers Australia Sydney” on Facebook. In other news by the time you read this column, YEAS will have come head to head with DARCH in a friendly battle of spades at our Inaugural Sandcastle Competition. DARCH is the Australian Institute of Architects NSW Chapter Emerging Architects and Graduates Committee (http://www.darch. com.au/?page_id=2). Take a look at some photos from the day at YEAS’s Facebook group. Before summer comes to a close YEAS will enjoy a drink or two at the annual YEAS Networking Sundowner on Thursday 21st February. YEAS will

provide the conversation starter with a range of networking games held on the night. Come to enjoy a drink with friends, new and old. Coming up in March, YEAS will be sharing some tips on applying for graduate and employment opportunities at the Engineering Careers Expo on Wednesday 6th March. A range of companies will also be available to ask questions about their intake for 2014. On Tuesday 12th March YEAS will be welcoming representatives from Lend Lease and Transport for NSW to discuss one of Sydney’s largest redevelopment projects this century, Barangaroo. This forum will focus on the technical construction challenges and transport integration aspects of the development. To learn more and register for these upcoming events, head to our website: http://www. engineersaustralia.org.au/young-engineerssydney. Hannah Mahony-Hayes YEAS Chair If you want to know more about YEAS, please email our secretary Derek Cheung at yeasyd@ engineersaustralia.org.au.

Errata Please note following errata in the Engineers Australia Sydney Division Annual Review 2012: • Page 18, Column 2: Young Engineers Illawarra (YEA-I) – Technical Activities, Lines 28 and 29: the sentence “In 2012, WIE Sydney Division ran all the usual events with great feedback and numbers”, should be removed. • Page 20, Column 2: Australian Society for Defence Engineering (ASDE) – Technical Activities, Lines 51-53 should read: “2nd Oct Eminent Speaker Presentation: Future Submarine ~ Few Easy Choices – Rear Admiral Rowan Moffitt AO RAN”. • Page 23, Column 2: Coastal Ocean and Port Engineering Panel (COPEP) Committee, Lines 2-6 should read: Alan Betts (chair), Alexis Berthot, Chris Adamantidis, Doug Lord, Gary Blumberg, Goran Dimovski, Indra Jayewardene, James Carley, Jillian Smith, Kate Panayotou (secretary), Matt Blacka, Patrick McCallum, Peter Horton, Stephen Driscoll, Tony Navaratne and David Taylor.

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COMPANY PROFILE

University of Sydney The University of Sydney is a large and diverse education institution, with a strong shared identity. Its work covers a broad range of disciplines and is spread across nine campuses in the Sydney metropolitan area and works from a large number of sites elsewhere in Australia and overseas. The University is a place of “enquiry”. It is a place in which ideas, both new and old, are learned, tested, challenged and modified. This is as true for our first-year undergraduate students as it is for our most experienced teachers and researchers. The University of Sydney sees itself primarily as a place in which the skills of critical thinking are sharpened and exercised: a place where ideas are neither accepted nor rejected too hastily.

Our Mission The University of Sydney aims to create and sustain a university in which, for the benefit of both Australia and the wider world, the brightest researchers and the most promising students, whatever their social or cultural background, can thrive and realise their full potential.

Salah Sukkarieh (centre) from the Australian Centre for Field Robotics working on one of his projects.

Our Sponsorship of the Engineering Student Excellence Award The University seeks to support and inspire tomorrow’s leaders. We are committed to the delivery of engineering graduates who have a well rounded understanding of the profession and have problem solving, design and research skills which will allow them to drive and lead innovation and to shape our future. Our students and researchers come from all over the world and from all backgrounds to join a community dedicated to unveiling new insights that change our world.

Our Engineers The University’s Faculty of Engineering and Information Technologies is considered a world leader in many cutting-edge areas of engineering including mechatronics, robotics, biomedical engineering and technology, clean energy, water and complex systems.

Students working with Associate Professor Hala Zreiqat in the Biomedical Engineering Lab. 4 engineers sydney FEBRUARY 2013

Recent Major Achievement Our work in mechatronics and robotics is conducted at our Australian Centre for Field Robotics (ACFR), one of the largest robotics research institutes in the world. ACFR has been instrumental in breakthrough technologies and in conducting world-leading research and development of field robotics principles and systems. It has already produced a wide range of successful applications in areas including cargo handling, mining, aerospace and defence. Its work in mining has attracted particular attention, due to its potential to make Australia’s multibillion-dollar mining industry safer and more efficient. Following a successful pilot study conducted by ACFR, the faculty and Qantas entered into a four-year partnership to develop a flight planning system that will help the airline fly optimised routes, reduce fuel consumption and improve operational effectiveness. Our researchers have also recognised Australia’s potential to become the “food bowl” of Asia and are developing robotic devices or drones for use in farming and agriculture. A team has developed robotic devices with the ability to autonomously sense, analyse and respond to their own surroundings.

Mechatronics experts from the University of Sydney are leading the way with the development of robots for use in farming and agriculture.

Richard Peters, Emelia Fabris, Ruchi Chhikara ILLAWARRA/SUTHERLAND REGION NEWS Missing from the picture: David Pollum, Pawan

On the 22 November at the ISRG’s final Committee Meeting for 2012, Trevor WilkinsonNEWS (ISRG Chair) presented Michael Muston with a Engineers Australia Medal for his 36 continuous years’ service on the ISRG Committee.

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The Competition comprised ofTeam 21unveiled teams, dedicated devotion andforcommitment. On 22 November atservice, the ISRG’s final Committee Meeting 2012, Trevor On Friday 30 November the UOW Formula SAE Racing their 2 from Wilkinson (ISRG Chair) presented Michael Muston with a Engineers Australia Medal for his 36 continuous years’ service on the ISRG Committee. Congratulations Michael and thank you for all your contributions, dedicated service, devotion and commitment.

from across Australia. The UOW FSAE Team ISRG Committee have provided sponsorship to

2012 Racing Car for the Competition that was held from 6 to 9 December in Werribee, Victoria. The Competition comprised of 21 teams, two from Japan, two from New Zealand and the rest from across Australia. The UOW FSAE Team came 3rd Overall and 1st in NSW. The ISRG Committee have provided sponsorship to the Team for the past couple of years.

(l-r): Trevor Wilkinson (2013 Chair) and Michael Muston.

2013 ISRG Committee Trevor Wilkinson (2013 Chair) and Michael Muston

2013 ISRG Committee

FSAE Team Members and the 2012 Car

FSAE team members and the 2012 car.

Elaine Bailey, Regional Co-Ordinator

Elaine Bailey Regional Co-Ordinator CPEng Workshop (l-r): Peter Nasta (Treasurer), Pieter Van Breda, Chris Hadenham, Michael Muston, Trevor Wilkinson (Chair), Dr Glen Green, Nick DiBono (Deputy Chair), Veysel Yazici (Junior Deputy Chair) and Dr Muhammad Hadi. Missing from the picture are Dr Michael Yastreboff, Dr Dawit Seyoum 2013 YEA-I and Dr Mark Ho. Committee

2013 YEA-I Committee

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applying for Chartered status: the mark of a competent practicing engineer. The workshop also explains the requirements for College

Peter Nasta (Treasurer), Pieter Van Breda, Chris Hadenham, Michael Muston, MembershipTrevor and NPER. workshop (Junior is conducted by Wilkinson (Chair) , Dr Glen Green, Nick DiBono (Deputy Chair), VeyselEach Yazici Richard Hanna, Executive Operations Manager. Deputy Chair) and Dr Muhammad Hadi Date: Friday 22 OR Saturday 23, February 2013.

(l-r back row): Piers Hardwich, Drew Clements, Craig McDermott (Deputy Chair), Anthony Zanatta. (l-r front row): Richard Peters, Emelia Fabris, Ruchi Left to right – back rowfrom the picture are David Pollum and Pawan Goti. Chhikara (Chair). Missing

Piers Hardwich, Drew Clements, Craig McDermott (Deputy Chair), Anthony Zanatta Left to right – front row

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NEWS

Honeywell Engineering Summer School The Honeywell Engineering Summer School (HESS) took place from 2–7 December 2012 and once again was an extensive week jam-packed full of highlights and interesting visits. HESS is an Engineers Australia Sydney Division initiative supported by Honeywell, NSW ‘Engineering’ Universities and participating Rotary Districts, and this year was hosted by the University of Sydney. The principal aim of HESS is to give NSW and ACT high school students a better understanding of what engineering is and how it works in everyday life, as well as the ability to visit engineering universities to aid in their selection of university. The Australian National Engineering Taskforce (ANET), of which Engineers Australia is a member, reported that “Australia produces 6000 graduates annually, which is half of our annual workforce needs”. The Summer School is a resource to ensure that young people have engineering in the forefront of their minds when looking at career options The 2012 Honeywell Engineering Summer School brought together 100 Year 11 students from across NSW and ACT. 80% of the students were from regional areas and half of the students were funded or partly funded by Rotary and High Schools. The students are accommodated at Dunmore Lange College, North Ryde, and mentored for the week by live-in houseparents, themselves Engineering students from the host university – University of Sydney – who also facilitated the Farewell Dinner at Manning House during the week. Throughout the week-long program the Summer School students met and interacted with professional engineers from a wide range of engineering backgrounds; which additionally provided the students with valuable insight into career opportunities available to women and men in engineering. Their visits to participating engineering companies provided the students

with the rare opportunity to gain first-hand experience in regard to the role of professional engineers and provided them with the opportunity to understand the role of engineers in society and the variety of engineering disciplines. The students attended lectures and hands on demonstrations at the University of Sydney (Host University); University of Technology, Sydney; University of New South Wales; University of Western Sydney; and University of Wollongong. Site visits included Honeywell; Weir Minerals, RAAF Base, ANSTO, BlueScope Steel and Warragamba Dam. Another significant program inclusion was the Careers evening, held on Tuesday 4 December. The evening provided the students with the opportunity to meet and talk informally with a broad range of engineers. Guests included – Matthew Tildesley, Defence; Morgan Sheehy and Rob McGowan, Partridge; Matthew Webb, Hyder Consulting; Janice Yousheyah, Coffey Geotechnics; Jackson He, Defence Materiel Organisation; David White and Kevin Van, CH2M HILL. In response to the Survey Report question of “do you think you will go on to study engineering”, the response was overwhelming with 99% responding YES, with civil engineering identified as the discipline the majority of the students wish to study at university followed by mechatronic and mechanical engineering. Each year HESS becomes increasingly more popular, and therefore more difficult for students to gain and secure a placement in the program. Applications open in May, with brochures sent to all NSW and ACT High Schools, participating Rotary Clubs, and advertised on the Engineers Australia Sydney Division website. Our sincere thanks are extended to Honeywell for their sponsorship, Rotary Clubs for their financial assistance to many of the students, the participating Universities, the people who made the site visits possible, Careers Evening guests, and last but certainly not least, the live-in houseparents from University of Sydney – without their hard work and dedication the program would not be possible, and the students who all contributed in making HESS 2012 a wonderful success.

Students testing their Crash Barrier.

EA Sydney Division President John Nichols with Group of the Week and house parent Alex Bunting. 6 engineers sydney FEBRUARY 2013

EA Sydney Division President John Nichols with Student of the Week Patrick Byrnes.

NEWS

Welcome to Women in Engineering 2013! After a busy 2012, WIE Sydney Division are set for another event filled year. Last year was capped off with our final event, our Christmas high tea held at the Swissotel Sydney which saw many of our members and supporters indulge in a decadent afternoon tea of sweets, savouries and a chocolate fountain. It was also an opportunity for us to thank our generous sponsors, in particular our Platinum sponsor Abigroup, and also acknowledge our mentoring program participants. This year sees us running our usual events with regular highlights of Eminent Speakers Breakfast in October and the glamorous Winter Gala in August. We’ll also continue with improving our mentoring program to ensure we provide a much needed service to engineering women in the workforce seeking career guidance. Furthermore, we hope to expand into the school zone and develop a program that looks at showcasing engineering as a career of choice for girls. To kick start the process we paid a visit to Engadine High School in December last year and met up with a highly enthusiastic

team of year 9 students competing in the F1 in Schools Challenge. The team of five, headed by Megan Kirk, which also includes her twin sister Laura, were keen to work with WIE to encourage more girls to join the competition and learn more about engineering concepts. WIE hopes to continue working with Engadine High School to develop a pilot program that we eventually take to other schools. So plenty of opportunities for getting involved and even more opportunities for sponsorship! For more information please visit our website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/women-engineering, drop us a line with ideas or suggestions at sydwie@engineersaustralia.org.au or spark a discussion at our blog at http://engineersaustralia.typepad.com/sydney_wie/. Look forward to seeing you in 2013. Julie Mikhail Chair WIE, Sydney Division

Engadine High School motion racing team.

Participants of the WIE mentoring program receive their certificates at the Christmas high tea.

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FEBRUARY Wed 20

Society of Fire Safety Effective Height & Impact on Fire Safety Harricks Auditorium 15:30 to 18:00 Contact: Sarnia Rusbridge/ Peter Gardner Email: Peter.Gardner@Exova.com Cost: SFS/EA Member $20, Nonmembers $30 Thurs 21 Mechanical Branch One Way to Avoid the Impacts of the Carbon Tax (Are Your Pumps Sized Correctly?) Harricks Auditorium 18:00 for 18:30 to 20:00 Contact: Geoffrey Stone Email: blenray@yahoo.com.au Cost: Free Fri 22 Engineers Australia Sydney Division Chartered Workshop Board Room 9:30 to 12:00 Email: jbresolin@ engineersaustralia.org.au Cost: Free Sat 23 Engineers Australia Sydney Division Chartered Workshop Board Room 9:30 to 12:00 Email: jbresolin@ engineersaustralia.org.au Cost: Free Mon 25 Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering The Sustainability Challenge of Future Urban Transport Harricks Auditorium 17:30 to 20:00 Contact: Matthew Guy Email: matthew.guy@sita.com.au Cost:SSEE/EA members Free, Non-members $10

Tues 26 Civil and Structural Engineering Panel Practical Application of Safety in Design in the Consulting World Zenith Theatre 5:30 to 7:30 Contact: Rocco Bressi Email: rocco.bressi@lendlease.com Cost: Free Wed 27 Nuclear Engineering Panel Going Low Carbon – The Approach of the International Energy Policy Institute Harricks Auditorium 17:30 for 18:00 to 20:00 Contact: Don Higson Email: higsond@bigpond.net.au Cost: Free

MARCH Tues 5 Joint Board for Aerospace Engineering of Engineers Australia and the Royal Aeronautical society, Australian Division Eminent Speaker Prof Takashi Ishikawa – An Overview of the Aerospace Technical Program at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency Harricks Auditorium 1800 for a 1830 start Contact: Emily Yiannakis Email:eyiannakis@ engineersaustralia.org.au Cost: Members Free, Non-members $10 Thurs 7 Women In Engineering International Women’s Day Cocktail Evening Shelbourne Hotel, 200 Sessex Street, Sydney 18:00 to 20:00 Contact: Sherry Moghadassi Email: Sydwie@engineersaustralia. org.au Cost: TBA

Mon 11 Centre for Eng. Leadership and Management CELM Mentoring Program 2013 Harricks Auditorium 17:30 to 19:30 Contact: Hossein Taiebat Email: Jon.Lee@aecom.com Cost: Free Wed 13 Australian Geomechanics Society AGS Chairman’s Presentation Harricks Auditorium 17:30 to 19:30 Contact: Jon Lee Email: h.taiebat@unsw.edu.au Cost: Free Tues 19 Civil and Structural Engineering Panel Anchor Design & Construction for Shoring Systems: Fundamentals and AS4678 Zenith Theatre 5:30 to 7:30 Contact: David Willows Email: dwillows@shirley.net.au Cost: Free Thurs 21 Southern Highlands & Tablelands Regional Group Water Sensitive Urban Design Mineral Springs Room, Mittagong RSL 18:00 for 18:30 Contact: Tom Romberg Email: chairman_shtrg@ engineersaustralia.org.au Cost: TBA

Online CPD Presentations slides and notes of following events now available online to download at: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sydney/techpresentations • S wan Hill & Barham Bridge Lift Span Repairs • Practical Application of Systems Engineering in Transport Projects • Thorium – Advantages and Challenges • How safe are Engineering Materials?

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View video streams of following Sydney events and over 500 more covering all areas of engineering at: http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/webcasts/ mediavisionz • The Christchurch Earthquate – Recommendations from the Royal Commission • Eminent Speaker Series: Future Submarines – Few Easy Choices • Communicating with Fire and Rescue NSW • Leadership and Management – Are they the same in today’s business world? Are you a talker or a doer?