u o y k n a Th FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
DONOR IMPACT REPORT 2013–14
Faculty philanthropy – the numbers... funds received 2013
$4,000,243 number of gifts received 2013
332
number of donors 2013
237
Thank you for your generous support This year, the Faculty was privileged to host the annual UQ Celebration of Giving event – a wonderful opportunity to welcome University donors to our precinct and share the vital impact that engineering, architecture and information technology has on all of our communities. I was delighted to meet so many donors whose support is genuinely helping to advance the world around us in so many ways. Donor support of UQ continues to increase excellence and opportunity in education and research - critical in driving a smarter, healthier and more prosperous world for us all. As (Acting) Executive Dean of the Faculty, it is heartening to see a rise in gifts from alumni, friends, students and organisations, which are generating real advancements. Whether it is support that welcomes more young women and Indigenous students into the Faculty, or gifts that drive new technologies that contribute to improved health outcomes, or donations that build a truly memorable and world-class student experience… philanthropy at this Faculty continues to matter greatly. I hope you will enjoy reading about how our community of donors is making a difference at – and with – engineering, architecture and information technology at The University of Queensland. Warmly,
Professor Caroline Crosthwaite (Acting) Executive Dean
Continuing THE LEGACY
A picture paints a thousand words, illustrating a story unspoken. It is this adage which led the 2013 engineering graduates to continue the tradition of leaving a mark of their time at UQ. The first of its kind at UQ, the Class Gift established by the graduating engineering cohort of 2011, remains the only collaborative student gift
given to the University upon graduation. The 2013 engineering graduates wanted a tangible way to leave a mark of their time at the University, meanwhile portraying engineering as a lively and exciting discipline. They decided their Class Gift would depict the UQ Engineering student experience through a graphically-designed ‘mural’,
which is hung prominently in the Hawken Engineering Building. Raising a combined total of $5,620.69 from 70 individual donations, the 2013 engineering graduates have left a colourful reminder of their time at UQ, brightening the halls of Hawken Engineering for those students who follow in their footsteps.
Launching transformative ideas Philanthropic support from John (BE 1969) and Gay (BA 1973) Hull continues to fast-track bio-medical engineering innovation at UQ. Supporting early career researchers’ work, the Hull family’s support in 2013 allowed Dr Phil Terrill to develop a novel electronic instrument, which simultaneously measures head and torso position during sleep. The vital work Phil is involved in may lead to much more effective treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA), which affects up to 25% of adult males. Untreated OSA patients have up to seven-fold increased risk of accidents and increased risk of death.
height or wearing a custom moulded support collar. His work has the potential to provide patients with less invasive therapies, leading to improved outcomes for individual patients, and vastly improved sleep medicine service delivery.
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The Hull family’s support has been hugely valuable as it has allowed my group to develop a medical device ready for clinical studies extremely rapidly – in the space of less than 6 months.This has allowed us to establish collaborations with worldleading clinical researchers and instigate clinical trials that would otherwise not have been possible.
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– Dr Phil Terrill, UQ School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering
Phil’s work may lead to identifying OSA sufferers who will respond much more positively to new postural therapies, such as recommending a different pillow
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Closing Developing new university pathways for Indigenous Australians is becoming a reality at UQ, thanks to the foresight of donors whose support is helping to ‘close the gap’. The second ‘InspireU’ summer camp – a wonderful opportunity for the Faculty to host Indigenous Australian students interested in engineering – took place this January and was another huge success. Philanthropic support from Rio Tinto sees the program welcome 20 students each year from across Queensland and northern New South Wales for a week-long immersion into all-things engineering.
the gap De-mystifying the campus experience and exciting students about studying at UQ is a particular focus for the University as it looks to build much greater Aboriginal representation amongst its student cohort.
‘Gunyah’, a new UQ architectural camp supported through alumni philanthropy from the Wolfe family, welcomed a number of Indigenous Australian students to St Lucia in December, and exposed them to architectural opportunities at UQ and more broadly in the profession across Brisbane.
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InspireU has been absolutely lifechanging. This camp has given me the inspiration to do the best I can do and be the best I can be. Mine is just one of 40 stories of students that the camp has reached. I’m not alone when I say that I have been truly inspired by the InspireU summer camp opportunity. Thank you!
The Gunyah camp aims to raise aspirations for Indigenous Australian high school students, to open up the world of architecture and design, as well as the University. They experience campus life, designing in the studio with a real brief, and meeting practising architects who can give them a taste of life after University. We let them know that the architecture profession needs more Indigenous practitioners, and we want them to join us!
– Alexandra Hohoi, Year 12 student St Monica’s College, Cairns
– Dr Kelly Greenop, Gunyah program organiser, UQ School of Architecture
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We are also delighted to be awarding a new and generous annual prize this year focused on Indigenous Australian achievement, which has been supported by a female engineering graduate. Awarded to the top-ranked female Indigenous engineering undergraduate each year, the Prize honours the donor’s commitment to advancing women – and particularly Indigenous females – in the profession of engineering, through investing in the education of future generations of talent.
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These examples demonstrate the significant gains that are being made through generous support of donors. The importance of improving educational outcomes for Australia’s original inhabitants is increasingly being reflected in the collective desire to be part of the solution. The power of giving that can make a significant difference in this regard is extraordinary.
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– Professor Cindy Shannon – Pro-Vice Chancellor Indigenous Education
Changing the future UQ’s Women in Engineering Program – supported by both industry partners and alumni alike – is going from strength to strength. The Program’s overall goal is to increase the number of women studying engineering at UQ to 30% by 2023. After just one year of the program, incoming female enrolments have leapt from 21.2% to a massive 24.4% in 2014 – cementing itself as the leader in the field. Partner support from the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), the Australian Power Institute (API) and Rio Tinto has allowed us to recruit dedicated ‘Women in Engineering’ program managers and begin a broad outreach and recruitment program.
Further support from companies like Parsons Brinckerhoff and alumni such as Leeanne Bond (MBA 2008; BE 1987) is allowing us to offer associated scholarships for financially disadvantaged young women, as well as encourage new engineering pathways with a focus on business.
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By making this gift of a scholarship, I’m investing in the education of future generations, and highlighting my personal commitment to advancing women in the engineering profession and in business. I hope the scholarship will encourage female students to look towards a wider degree and career pathway by using an engineering degree to launch an exciting and globally relevant career.
– Leeanne Bond
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A voyage of DISCOVERY Encouraging bright young students to explore areas beyond the traditional Bachelor of Engineering program is what prompted alumnus Ian Rose (MEngSci 1974; BE 1971) to create the ROAM Consulting Scholarship. Ian, the co-founder of ROAM Consulting, is passionate about looking beyond conventional boundaries for answers. He believes that, ultimately, better outcomes are achieved through tackling challenges from many diverse perspectives.The undergraduate scholarship Ian and his company are giving will encourage and support electrical engineers to complete a joint Bachelor degree with one of business, commerce, economics, science or IT.
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To achieve the largest innovations, teams of people with diverse goals and interests are vital to industry. The reason I’m supporting the ROAM Scholarship at UQ is because I want to attract innovative people to electrical engineering, whilst encouraging them to build on their diverse interests and capabilities by incorporating another discipline whilst at university. Having this flexibility and adaptability is increasingly important, with working lives now spanning a half century or more.
– Ian Rose, ROAM Consulting
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Building DESIGN ASPIRATIONS Building aspirations for excellence in architectural innovation and design has been the driving factor behind two new prizes, established by UQ alumni, which reward outstanding student achievement. ‘The Centor Prize in Design that Connects People to the World Outside’, was created by alumnus Nigel Spork (MEngSc 1991; BE 1987), Managing Director of Centor, and will be awarded for the first time to
Bachelor of Architecture students in 2014. Fellow UQ graduate Angus Munro (BArch 1996), has given an annual prize that recognises the best use of digital fabrication or model-making in the program. The prize will continue to encourage students to incorporate leading-edge technologies into their work, supporting the School’s ambition to develop more pioneering approaches to the discipline.
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‘I feel that I owe so much to UQ Architecture, as it played such a formative part of my career. Hopefully this award will go a small way to help in the pursuit of excellence for future students. Our architectural studio is particularly interested in prototyping, origins which lie in the workshop of the UQ School of Architecture. I’m excited about encouraging students to use new technologies that advance design possibilities.
– Angus Munro
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Encouraging IT excellence and achievement More brilliant young minds are being attracted into information technology programs at UQ thanks to the support of alumni entrepreneurs, like Peter Johnson, who support the ICT Excellence Scholarship program at UQ each year. The program funds annual ICT scholarships for the best and brightest students to join UQ. With a global shortage of suitably qualified graduates, the program makes an important difference in two ways. It builds a larger cohort of smart graduates to enter the profession each year, and makes a difference to students by reducing the growing financial burden that so many face – allowing them to get much more from their University experience.
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I’m absolutely passionate about what a great career IT delivers. This is why I’m always really pleased to support IT-focused scholarships at UQ. Hopefully through my support, I can help others experience a great University education and go on to make a difference in the world through the profession.
– Peter Johnson (BInfTech 1995) Managing Director – BIT Group
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Once-in-a-lifetime experiences More young people at the Faculty are benefiting from life-changing, cocurricular experiences thanks to alumni gifts. A high-impact, Faculty-based student grants program, supported through annual alumni donations, continues to give undergraduates educational opportunities that they may otherwise miss out on. 2013 alumni-supported mobility grants helped: • Brendon Body, an Indigenous student engineer, participate in a European engineering summer school – providing a once-in-alifetime learning experience • Hannah Thek to take part in the 2013 World University Games in Kazan, Russia, representing UQ and Australia in diving (pictured left)
• James Perrin, an active member of the UQ Chapter of Engineers Without Borders, to join and make important contributions to the Universitas 21 Social Entrepreneur Corps in Guatemala
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The personal and professional development, and the ongoing connections enabled through these international opportunities are both invaluable and memorable for our students. They help form more rounded graduates with broader perspectives, with students able to contribute new insights and experiences that build the richness of the University community and society more broadly.
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– Professor Caroline Crosthwaite, (Acting) Executive Dean
Building a future of EXCELLENCE With an increasing focus on the internet as a learning tool, the imperative to create an outstanding on-campus learning environment for students to excel is greater than ever. This is why we are so excited that a number of UQ alumni and friends are investing in the future of our young people by making philanthropic gifts to create learning spaces that foster real collaboration and inquiry.
The GHD Auditorium, in the Advanced Engineering Building (AEB), is now open and regularly full with eager undergraduate students learning in style, with one of the most impressive views in St Lucia! This unique gift has seen a number of GHD employees, many of whom are UQ alumni, make four, five and six-figure gifts to support the Auditorium’s creation. The David Beal Teaching Laboratory, also in the AEB, is named to honour the tremendous support given by alumnus David Beal (BE 1966).
David’s gift will support the purchase of leading-edge learning tools and resources within what was, the Civil Engineering Statics Laboratory, ultimately strengthening the education UQ can offer the State’s best young student engineers. We remain tremendously grateful to a growing community of people who, through their philanthropy, are delivering an-on campus experience that is, globally, second-to-none and helping students to realise their fullest potential through a UQ degree.
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College life is incomparable to any other experience, you are instantly a part of a family of 300 students and have access to extra tutorials, the University’s amazing facilities including the libraries, sports facilities, and inter college activities. I have made some of the most wonderful friends at not only St John’s, but at a range of colleges and also from within my Faculty – friends that I hope to have forever. This experience would not be possible without the Johnian Residential Engineering Scholarship. It’s been a life changing gift.
– Kelly-Anne Alexander
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HOME away from home The college experience can provide students with a wonderful sense of family and community while they live and study away from home. The colleges offer Faculty students opportunities to establish life-long friends and networks, and experience University life to its absolute fullest. Increasingly, financially disadvantaged students are able to access these life-changing opportunities through residential scholarships given by UQ graduates who want to make a positive difference to young people’s lives. Chemical Engineering student Kelly-Anne Alexander (pictured at left with Professor Caroline Crosthwaite) has received the Johnian Engineering Residential Scholarship, which is given by a UQ Mining Engineering alumnus, providing her with a full scholarship to live at St John’s College during her studies.
A world of learning The impact of an excellent teacher remains with students for the rest of their lives. With a career spanning five decades, the impact Gus Wiles has made upon Chemical Engineering students is phenomenal. In honour of his impact, the R.J ‘Gus’ Wiles Scholarship was founded in 2010. The School has received over 220 gifts since then, totalling $162,497 in support of the scholarship, which is awarded annually to two talented Chemical Engineering students to participate in a transformative learning experience – that of international exchange at leading global universities. In 2013, William Mogg and Kristiane Fox received this scholarship, allowing them both to undertake exchange at the University of Toronto.
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The Gus Wiles Scholarship has enhanced my study experience by allowing me to partake in a world of opportunities that I otherwise would not have had access to. Studying in Canada has given me exposure to a diversified and highly academic educational environment that has furthered my social and cultural limits. I believe that this experience has been hugely beneficial towards my personal and professional enrichment on my journey through chemical engineering.
– Kristiane Fox
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WITH THANKS Thank you to individuals who made a gift or pledge to the Faculty in 2013. UQ degrees are denoted within brackets. Chancellor’s Society members (those who give $1,000 or more in a calendar year) are highlighted in bold with an asterisk.
Occasionally we do make a mistake, so please let us know any amendments for future editions.
David Allan (DEng 1998; MEng 1992; BEcon 1969; BE 1964) Anthony Allard (BE 2013) Blair Aspinall (BE/ME 2013) Mark Baczynski (BE 1992) Vishak Balaji John Barnes (BE 1969)* Gregory Bartlett (BE 1977) Keith Bennett (BE 1966) and Annette Bennett* Suresh Bhatia Sandeep Biswas (BE 1983) Georgina Blomfield Alexander Bowen-Rotsaert (BE 2013)
Patricia Brennan Harold Brilliant (BE 1997) Priscilla Brilliant (GCInstPed; BDSc 1968)
Roderick Brilliant (BDSc 1968) David Butterworth (BE 2013) Jamie Campbell (BE/ME 2013) Alan Carmichael Nathan Catling (BE 2013) Adam Chamberlain (BE 2013) Jinn Hann Chua (BE 2005) Matthew Closey Bernie Cornish and Daphne Cornish*
Claire Corones (Bcommun 2005) and George Tynan (BCom 2005) Jonathan Cosgrove Yesim Coskun Matthew Coulter (BE 1984) and Beverly Coulter (BE 1984)* Jamie Cunningham (BE 2013) Franziska Curran Graham De Gruchy (PhD 1977; MArch 1968; BArch 1966)* John Deshon AM (BArch 1965) Amanda Dryden (BE 1999)* Nev (BE 1964) and Helen Ducat* Wendy Ducat (BA 1999)* John Edmondson (BE 1963) Bradley Ewin (BE 2013) Wesley Ford (BE/ME 2013) Ross Foxton (BE 1975) Ross Fryar (MEng St 1995; BE 1987) and Janet Fryar (MBBS 1988)* Sam Gan (BE 1981)* Estate of Kelvin David Garland* Matthew Gear (BE/ME 2013) Chris Gehrke John Gersekowski (BE 1978)* Nicholas Gibbons
Matthew Goddard (BE 2013; BSc 2013)
Joshua Goodwin (BE 2013) Bruce Graham (PhD 1988) Lachlan Graham (PhD 1991; BE 1986)
Chris Greig (PhD 1995; MEngSt 1984; BE 1982) Alan Grummitt (BE 1962) and Wendy Grummitt Peter Halley (GCEd 1997; PhD 1993; BE 1987)
Karen Hapgood (PhD 2000; BE 1993)
Michael Harrison (PhD 2000; BE 1992; BSc 1990)
Hanna Hartenthaler (BE 2013) Ione Harvey – In memory of Richard Harvey (BE 1961; BScAppSc 1960)
Douglas Hawkes (BE 1995) Lex Haworth (MEngSc; BE 1971) and Rosemary Howarth (BEd 1980)
Peter Hennessey (BE 1966) Andrew Hines* Kathy Hirschfeld (BE 1982)* Kin-Man Ho (PhD 1995)* Warren Hogarth (PhD 2006; BCom 2004; BE 2002)*
Erin Howard (BE 2013) Robert Hudson (BE 1976) Bruce Hughes (BE 1970) John Hull (BE 1969) and Gay Hull (BA 1973)* Dean Ilievski (PhD 1991; MEngSc 1988; BE 1981)
Brian Imison (PhD 1983) Tara Jackson (BE 2013) Peter Jacobs (BE 2013) Paul Jensen (PhD 2008; BE 2004) Michael Johnston (BE 2013) William Jones Peter Jones (PhD 1981; BE 1975)* Mike Kaiser (GCM 2003; BEcon
Alexander Litwinowicz (MEngSc 1987; BE 1978)* Andrew Liveris AO (DSc 2005; BE 1975) and Paula Liveris* James Lloyd (BE 2013) Dora Lui (PhD 2005) and James Liley (BA 2002; BE 2002)* Alastair MacLeod (BE 1967)* Shaun Malin Colin McEown (BE 1998)* Afifah Md Ali (BE 2013) David Mee (PhD 1987; BE 1982) Jacob Meecham (BE 2013) Rachel Miller (LLB 2005; BE 2005)
Chris Letchford (BE 1980) Bruce Lindenmayer OAM (BE
Graeme Miller (BE 1974)* Sophie Mulhall Angus Munro (BArch 1996) Joan Murphy* Pra Murthy and J Murthy* Samual Myers (BE 2013) Matt Mysell (BE 2013) Kate O’Brien (BSc 1994) Pip Ochre (BE 1992) Jesse Oesch (BE 2013) Warwick and Nancy Olsen* Si Wei Ong (BE 2013) Gregory Palmer (PhD 1994; BE
1960; BAppSc 1959)
1983)
1992; BE 1985)
Joseph Kennerley (BE 2013; BSc 2013)
Gregory King (BSc 1975) Alaya Kota (BE 2013) Lavish Lalwani (BE 2013) Will Landsberg (BE 2013) Ronnie Lee (PhD 2000) and Samantha Chan (BBusMan 2000)
Andrew Parchimowicz James Perrin (BE 2013) John Popovsky (BE 2013) Julian Potten Hadyn Powell (BE 2013) Clemens Pratt (BSc 1962; MEngSc 1961; BE 1959)
Sajeel Qureshi Justin Rahardjo (BE 2013; BCom 2013)
Ross Ranger (MEngSc 1969) Claude Reghenzani (BE 1960)* Trent Salter (BE 2013) Graham Schaffer (GCEd 1996)* Jim Schmidt (BE 1972)* Alison Semple (BA 1969) and William Semple (MEngSc 1972; BE 1966)
Ms M Shek David Sheridan (BE 2013) Chris Simpson (BE 2013; BSc 2013)
Gareth Steel (BE 2013) David Stevens (BE 2013) Paul Strooper Sunema Talapusi Mitch Timms (BE 2013) Jose Torero Cullen Michelle Tracey (BE 1988)
Christine Truscott (BE 1988) I-Lun Tseng (PhD 2008) Donald Tugby* Peter Turner (BE 2013) Ian Urquhart (MBA 2000) and Cathy Urquhart (BE 1984) Mark Urquhart (BE 2013) Neil Wakely (BE 1975) and Bernice Wakely Ellen Waltenberg (BE 2013) Justin Warden Robert Wensley QC (LLD 2005; LLB 1977; MEngSc 1977; BE 1967)*
Shay White Ronald Wiegel (PhD 1977) Noel Williams (BE 1975)* Ashley Willoughby (BE 2013) Kurt Wilton Bruce Wolfe (BArch 1977; BArch Des 1975) and Jocelyn Wolfe (GCArts 2003; BA 1985)* Allyson Woodford Black (BE 2001)
Scott Woolcock (BE 1970) Julia Zavaglia (BE 2013) Jimmy Zeng (BE 2013; BEcon 2013)
38 anonymous donors
WITH THANKS
ABB Australia Pty Ltd
GBST Holdings Pty Ltd
Parsons Brinckerhoff
AECOM Australia Pty Ltd
GHD Pty Ltd
Alumni Friends of The University of Queensland Inc.
Glencore Coal Queensland Pty Limited
Peabody Energy Australia PCI Pty Ltd
Thank you also to
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy SQ Branch
Google Australia Pty Ltd
Australian Computer Society Inc Qld Branch
Hatch Associates Pty Ltd
the large number of organisations who continue to support
Bechtel Australia Pty Ltd
Haald Engineering Pty Ltd Imagus Technology Pty Ltd
Procom Consultants Queensland Community Foundation Queensland Resources Council
Incitec Pivot Ltd
Renzo Tonin & Associates (QLD) Pty Ltd
the Faculty through
BM Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd
Innovarchi Architects Pty Ltd
Rio Tinto Limited
their philanthropy or
BMT WBM Pty Ltd
Jacobs E&C Australia Pty Ltd
sponsorship.
Canon Information Systems Research Australia Pty Ltd
Kingsford Environmental (HK) Ltd
Royal Automobile Club of Queensland
CNR-AU
Laing O’Rourke Australia Pty Ltd
Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd
Conrad Gargett Riddel Ancher Mortlock Woolley
MacPorts Holdings Pty Ltd
The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
Cox Rayner Architects & Planners
Metso Minerals (Australia) Limited
SGI Australia
The Boeing Company
Micreo Limited
The Dow Chemical Company
Mo Tubular Supply Australia
Thiess Pty Ltd
DGS 3D
National Association of Women in Construction
Energex Limited
UQ Engineering Undergraduate Society
Newcrest Mining Limited
Fircroft Australia
Vale Australia Pty Ltd
Orica Australia Pty Ltd
Friends of UQ Racing
WDS Limited
P & H Mining Equipment Inc.
Galvanizers Association of Australia
Xstrata Queensland Ltd
Pacific International Mining Solutions
Yancoal Australia Ltd
Department of Natural Resources, Mines & Energy
If you would like to make a difference to the world with UQ Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology, please contact Mr Jonathan Cosgrove Director, Faculty Advancement email j.cosgrove@uq.edu.au business +61 7 3365 4302 mobile + 61 478 306 770