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DONOR IMPACT REPORT 2012–2013 FACULTY OF ENGINEERING, ARCHITECTURE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
As the Executive Dean, I’ve been delighted to see the rise, and particularly the impact, of philanthropic giving at the Faculty over the last couple of years. Gifts are making a tremendous difference to our learning and research portfolios – with donations from graduating students, alumni and friends all coming together to drive increased opportunity and excellence across all that we do. Whether it is residential and travel scholarships for disadvantaged students, programmatic support to develop learning innovations, or new themes of research that contribute to improved life outcomes - philanthropy matters and is playing an important role in helping to take us from excellence to excellence plus. My sincere thanks go to everyone who made a gift last year. I woud like to make special mention of our graduating engineers – their gift is a great example of grassroots giving that I hope will inspire many more of our community to follow their philanthropic leadership and consider “how can I make a difference”? With best wishes,
Professor Graham Schaffer Executive Dean Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology The University of Queensland
GIVING THE GIFT OF
playground games A UQ Civil Engineer’s passion and support for innovations in health has helped Faculty researchers to develop a revolutionary sporting-aid that is set to improve the lives of visually-impaired children. In collaboration with Vision Australia, and with philanthropic support from a UQ engineering alumnus, researchers Surya Singh, Paul Pounds, and Hanna Kurniawati have developed the “I-Ball” – an interactive, programmable tonal soccer ball. Currently, balls for the visually-impaired have buzzers that emit constant, conspicuous noise, which provide limited audio feedback to the child and can alienate them during sporting activities from peers with normal vision. The team’s idea was to use new robotics technology to allow the ball to change its tone, resulting in a less conspicuous and more robust ball. This newly developed sporting-aid provides more intelligent sound cues to visuallyimpaired children so they can more easily participate in sporting activities with other children who have normal vision.
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The donor’s support has been the catalyst in our efforts to develop the technology, allowing us to promptly deliver I-Balls to children with vision impairments. Working with Vision Australia, we have been able to conduct initial trials that lay the foundation for a technology that has the potential to help move society forward.
Dr Surya Singh Senior Lecturer
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Receiving the Gus Wiles Scholarship enhanced my study experience as it provided me with a world of opportunities I otherwise wouldn’t have had access to. I travelled to North America, where I immersed myself in university and extra-curricular life... The experience opened my eyes to the international perspectives and opportunities, which an engineering degree can provide you with. Emma Stratford 2012 RJ ‘Gus’ Wiles Scholar (Class of 2015)
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DISCOVERING A
world of potential After five decades of devoted service to the School of Chemical Engineering and wider industry, Gus Wiles’ passion for engineering education remains as strong as ever. In 2010, the R.J ‘Gus’ Wiles Scholarship was established, honouring a man who has had such a profound impact on generations of graduates throughout the years. The Scholarship is funded through contributions of alumni and friends, to support two annual travel scholarships for gifted but financially disadvantaged students. International exchange at leading global engineering schools has long been a passion of Gus’s, with the scholarships allowing students to experience life-changing and transformative educational opportunities they otherwise may not have had access to.
A MOMENT
in time Leaving a mark of their time at UQ, the 2012 engineering graduates have supported the creation of a unique engineering timepiece, ensuring those that follow will never be late for class again! Building on the tradition started in 2011, the Engineering Class Gift program allows students to leave a legacy of their time at University by supporting a project which will have an impact on future students. Placing a greater emphasis on taking part rather than the amount contributed, last year’s graduating engineering students encouraged one another to support the program with a gift of $20.12. Almost doubling the previous year’s total, the 2012 graduating cohort raised $6,028.08, with almost 60 students and staff giving to further strengthen the philanthropic spirit amongst students and early-career alumni.
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As a university student, it was wonderful to be given the chance to leave a legacy of my time here. I contributed to the 2012 Class Gift in the hope of inspiring future students, and to establish and maintain a link back to the university and the engineering student body. Cameron Archer-Jones (BE 2012)
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ENGINEERING AN
industry of opportunities Engineering has the power to transform communities and improve lives. A diverse team of engineering professionals will often deliver a better solution to meeting community challenges, through bringing differing perspectives and experiences to the table. An equitable gender balance is therefore essential to drive the engineering industry forward. To address this challenge, UQ has set itself the goal of becoming the university of choice for women in engineering, with the support of Rio Tinto, the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association (APPEA), and Female engineers the Australian Power Institute (API) who are investing are an essential part $750,000 in a dedicated Women in Engineering of any technical team program. We aim to attract talented female high school if it is to have the students into our engineering programs and open their full depth required to eyes to the world of opportunities that await them. compete in today’s
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Ultimately, our aim is to grow UQ Engineering enrolments to 30% women, and to graduate more than 300 talented female engineers (more than a 50% increase), annually, by the end of the decade.
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Rick Wilkinson, APPEA Chief Operating Officer East Region
CLOSING
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Our intention is to become the university of choice for Indigenous students wanting to study engineering. Undoubtedly, we’ve got a long way to go, but have made a great start this year thanks to the InspireU Engineering Summer Experience, supported through a partnership with Rio Tinto.
InspireU looks to encourage bright Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to pursue a career in engineering, by providing them with the opportunity to experience campus life, undertake site visits and experience laboratory research. Part of a wider $2.5million educational partnership between Rio Tinto and UQ, the Camp is the first step we’re taking in “closing the gap” to ensure a brighter future for all Indigenous Australians.
My son returned from your program over the Christmas holidays a very lifted and driven boy. He has always aspired to achieve higher education and being his Aboriginal parent, I have always encouraged him to value not only his culture but also importantly, education. Since his return Robert has not stopped talking about the program, the friends he has made, how proud of his culture he is and how he has decided that civil engineering is where he would like to go. Thank you.
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Chrissie Young – mother of Robert who attended 2013 InspireU Summer Experience
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Student involvement in actual projects enables them to learn invaluable lessons by confronting true scale, true material and direct engagement, bridging the gaps between theory and practice, and empowering them to be confident practitioners. The success of the Wall House project at the Biennale has left a lasting impact internationally and continues to have an ongoing relevance as a teaching tool at UQ.
Dr Anupama Kundoo Senior Lecturer
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BUILDING A
globally sustainable future The ‘Wall House’ – a ground-breaking piece of architectural design and materials by UQ’s Dr Anupama Kundoo was handpicked to be exhibited at one of the pinnacles of international architecture – the 2012 Venice Biennale. Enabled through individual support and sponsorship from industry association, Think Brick Australia, the exhibition showcased UQ architects and engineers on the global stage. The Exhibition demonstrated sustainable and innovative building systems and materials, with a model of Dr Kundoo’s original Wall House in India recreated on a 1:1 scale inside the Venice Arsenale, using both authentic and new elements such as terracotta interlocking tubes, filler slabs and recycled materials.
COLLEGIATE TIES STRENGTHEN
educational experience For so many alumni, university was about a life-changing college experience, as well as a great formal education. Increasingly, alumni are supporting joint college and classroom scholarships, which ensure today’s generation of students get to experience university life to its absolute fullest. These scholarships are designed to support students who, through financial disadvantage, might not otherwise have such an opportunity to access and benefit from college life. Alastair Macleod (BE 1967) is one graduate who has given a scholarship to support a young civil engineering student with their studies, whilst living at Emmanuel College.
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I always recall my Engineering student days and living at Emmanuel College in the late 60s. I benefitted from my UQ education and get a great sense of pleasure being able to put something back, in some small way, to assist Engineering students – particularly those from lower income families and from outside Brisbane.
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Alastair Macleod (BE 1967)
SHARING THE
passion for education The legacy of a much-loved and well-respected UQ professor lives on at the University, thanks to the passion and support shown by his family and friends. Gifts have endowed the Norman Sheridan Prizes to recognise his 42 years of dedicated service to engineering education and research. The Prizes are awarded to exceptional third and fourth year students who have excelled in their studies of ‘Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer’ and ‘Energy and Environment’. Sustainable energy was a subject Norman valued highly and, in particular, he remained strongly committed to progressing research within the field of solar energy. Through the Prizes, it is hoped to inspire the next generation of engineers to further explore the potential of sustainable energy through their own research and engineering endeavours.
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As a family, we have chosen to make this gift as we feel this will best honour the memory of our late Father, Dr Norman Rouden Sheridan. We hope these prizes will encourage engineering students to consider the pursuit of thermodynamics and solar energy in their own professional lives, leading to positive outcomes for the community and the precious world we all share.
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GRANTING
transformational opportunities It is often the university experiences that take place outside of the classroom that students carry with them throughout their personal and professional lives. Conferences, international travel, volunteer and vocational work, are all great developmental opportunities which have an unforseen and often profound impact on a student’s future. The UQ Advantage Grant program encourages student mobility and participation in a wide-range of co-curricular and course-related activities that enhance academic and career development. These grants provide UQ students with the financial support needed to take part in activities that enrich their studies and university experiences. Gifts from Faculty alumni are bolstering the UQ Advantage Grant program, allowing more awards to be made to deserving students. The program, along with alumni contributions, really is ensuring that great learning transforms those who seek the opportunity.
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The UQ Advantage Grant gave me the opportunity to have the most incredible academic experience in a country that prides itself on its forward thinking and progress in sustainable development. Taking part in the INEX Green Buildings Solutions program run by a consortium of universities in Vienna meant that I was learning from and working with some of the top European professionals in the fields of architecture, engineering and sustainable energy.
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Bogdan Antonijevic (Class of 2015)
DELIVERING AN
industry-focused curriculum “ Developing a more “industry-aware” engineer and increasing student engagement is what inspired the gift given by alumnus John Barnes (BE 1969).
John’s gift is supporting the development of the “flipped” classroom, providing a greater focus for hands-on, active student learning and providing increased opportunity to embed industrypractice within the engineering curriculum. The flipped classroom, which has also seen philanthropic investment from Boeing and ABB, sees students learn the theory away from the classroom – increasingly through online mechanisms. They use their class-time to tackle complex, industry-relevant problems, within teams, under the supervision of lecturers and industry experts.
John’s support allows further development of leading-edge learning solutions, providing students with meaningful and industry-relevant educational challenges. Innovative approaches like the Flipped Classroom require our students and academics to rethink their conceptions of what constitutes a quality engineering degree and in this rethinking lies the opportunity for transformation and renewal.
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Associate Professor Carl Reidsema, Director of Teaching and Learning (Engineering)
DEVELOPING THE
Australasian experience
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Hatch has been delivering projects in Asia for a long time, which has made me a firm believer that exposure of students from the region to the ‘Western’ engineering approach – and ours to theirs – will ultimately be of benefit to us all. Scholarships not only allow students to attend University, but also to better focus on their studies. They are one of the few ways that accomplish inter-generation economic mobility and it’s a real pleasure to be able to make those opportunities available. Greg Sheehan (PhD 1982) Principal Consultant – Hatch Associates
The gift of a great UQ education, which might otherwise be beyond the reach of students from the Asia-Pacific region, has been the driving force behind alumnus’ Greg Sheehan’s desire to develop exciting new scholarship opportunities between the Faculty and Hatch – international design, consulting and construction management engineers who have their Australasian headquarters in Brisbane. With fond memories of his own time spent at UQ as a student and later as an academic, Greg has played a vital role in brokering a philanthropic partnership that is providing a number of Australian, Indonesian and Chinese students with the same access to UQ opportunities and experiences that have helped to shape his career. The support of alumni like Greg is exceptionally valuable as it drives new professional partnerships that offer significant benefit to UQ, our students and industry alike.
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2012 Hatch Scholarship recipients: Anthony Prasetyo and Luisa Prasetyo
WITH THANKS Thank you to donors who made a gift or pledge to the Faculty in 2012. UQ degrees are denoted within brackets. Chancellor’s Society members (those who give $1,000 or more in a calendar year) are highlighted with an asterisk. We are also indebted to the large number of our corporate friends who continue to support the Faculty.
Dr Anthony Adetayo (PhD 1993) Matilda Arbit (BE 2012) Cameron Archer-Jones (BE 2012) Mark Baczynski (BE 1992) John Baird (BE 1976)* John Barnes (BE 1969)* Kerrod Beaton (BE 1957) Verity Beatty and R Beatty Zachary Bell (BE 2012) Keith Bennett (BE 1966) and Annette Bennett* Lauren Best (BE 2012) Amanda Binks (BE 2008; BA 2008) Flore Blanchet (BE 2011) Georgina Blomfield Russell Board* Julijana Bors (BE 2012) Benjamin Boston (BE 2012) Andrew Bowen (MEngSt 1999; BE 1990) and Dr Susan Grummitt (PhD 1996; BE 1990) Dominic Brock (BE 2012) Samantha Brown (BE 2012) Mitchell Burley (Class of 2013) Daniel Butler (BE 2012) Alan Carmichael Jian Shinn Choo (BE 2012) Anthony Chu (BE 2012) Jinn Hann Chua (BE 2005) Claire Corones (BCommun 2005) Jonathan Cosgrove Matthew Coulter (BE 1984) and Beverly Coulter (BE 1984)* John Curtis CB (BA 1957; BSc 1951; BE 1950)*
Laurie Dart (BE 2012) Associate Professor Mikel Duke (PhD 2004; BE 2000) and Alicia King (BOccThy 2001) Dale Filewood (BE 2012) Patrick Fletcher (BE 2012) Dr Lindsay Flint (PhD 1972; BE 1968)* Brigid Flynn (BE 2012) Anthony Foukas (BE 2012) Ross Foxton (BE 1975) Rosahlena Frizzo (BE 1996) Ross Fryar (MEngSt 1995; BE 1987)* Vilma Gallinaro Jack Gaynor (BE 2012) John Gersekowski (BE 1978)* Richard Gilbert (BE 2009; BA 2002) Dinuka Ginige (BE 2012) Professor Chris Greig (PhD 1995; MEngSt 1984; BE 1982)* Georgina Greig (BE 2012) Alan Grummitt (BE 1962) and Wendy Grummitt Professor Peter Halley (GCEd 1997; PhD 1993; BE 1987) Dr Karen Hapgood (PhD 2000; BE 1993) Amy Hart (BE 2012) Travis Harvey (BE 2012) E Harvey – in memory of Richard Harvey (BE 1961; BAppsSc 1960) Brian Heggie (BE 1976) and S Heggie* Louise Higgins (Bsc 2012; BE 2012) Kathy Hirschfeld (BE 1982)* Sze Luan Ho (BE 2012) Andrew Hodges (BE 2012)
David Hoopert (BE 2012) Cameron Horsburgh (BE 2012) Major Bruce Hughes (BE 1970) John Hull (BE 1969) and Gabrielle Hull (BA 1973)* Dr Dean Ilievski (PhD 1991; MEngSc 1988; BE 1981) William Jackson (BE 2012) Rae Kappler William Killinger AM (BE 1967) Robert Knott (BE 1986)* Professor Paul Lant (MBA 1998) Patrick Lavery (BE 2000) James Liley (BA 2002; BE 2002)* Bruce Lindenmayer OAM (BE 1960; BAppSc 1959) Stephen Lindsay (BE 1982) Alexander Litwinowicz (MEngSc 1987; BE 1978)* Dr Andrew Liveris (DSc 2005; BE 1975) and Paula Liveris* Christina Lockett (BE 2012) Raymond Low (BE 2012) Ratnamali Madugalle (BE 2012) Associate Professor Stephen Mahler (PhD 1989) Alastair MacLeod (BE 1967)* Rory McKinnon (BE 2012) James McLeod (MBA 1979; BE 1964; BAppSc 1963) Patricia Meaney (BA 1966) Professor David Mee (PhD 1987; BE 1982) Bernadette Miller-Greenman (BE 2012; BA 2012) Joan Murphy Professor Dodderi N Murthy and J Murthy* Phuong Nguyen Professor David Nicholson Arthur Nommensen (BEcon1969; BE 1961; BAppSc 1960)* Pip Ochre (BE 1992) Pat O’Dwyer and Kate O’Dwyer* Warwick and Nancy Olsen* William Pheasant (BE 1959; BAppSc 1958)
Tony Picaro (PhD 1991; BE 1986) Eric Pickering (BE 2012) Dr Clemens Pratt (BSc 1962; MEngSc 1961; BE 1959) Professor Rudolph Prince (PhD 1966) Alicia Ragan (BE 2011) John Rann (BE 2012) Stephen Rice (BE 2012) Rhiannon Ryan (BE 2012) Professor Graham Schaffer (GCEd 1996)* Matthew Schuster (BE 2012) Dr Collette Sheridan (MPH 2005; MBBS 1980)* Rouden Sheridan* Suzanne Sheridan (LLB 1985; BA 1982) and Peter Hastie (LLM 1995; LLB 1984; BA 1981)* Kristian Smith (BE 2012) Vanessa Solanki (BE 2012) Professor Paul Strooper (GCEd 2000) Jinhang Tjia (BE 2012) Professor Jose Torero Cullen Christine Truscott (BE 1988) Dr Patricia Valery (PhD 2002; MPH 1995) Tareq Van Oosterom (BE 2012) Peter Walsh (JD 2003; MBA 1997; BSc 1991; BE 1991) Jonathan Wei (BE 2012) Jordan West (BE 2012; BA 2012) Mitchell Whitewick (BE 2012) Professor David Williams and Lee Williams* Noel Williams (BE 1975)* Adjunct Professor Bruce Wolfe (BArch 1977; BArchDes 1975) and Jocelyn Wolfe (GCArts 2003; BA 1985)* Arthur Wong (BE 2012) Allyson Woodford Black (BE 2001) Peter Yallamas (MEngSc 1997; BE 1988) Dr Xiwang Zhang Dr Jin Zou (PhD 1993)* 20 anonymous donors Occasionally we do make a mistake, so please let us know any amendments for future editions.
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I am grateful to have been afforded an education and so many wonderful opportunities at UQ which were only available through the contributions of others before me. It is our responsibility to continue the legacy of philanthropy and enhance the opportunities available to future generations of UQ students.
Laurie Dart, (BE 2012) Structural Analyst, Boeing Aerostructures Australia Donor, 2012 Engineering Class Gift
DONOR IMPACT REPORT 2012–2013 For more information, contact Jonathan Cosgrove, Director of Advancement phone + 61 7 3365 4302 email j.cosgrove@uq.edu.au web www.eait.uq.edu.au/alumni-community-industry
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