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NEWS AND NOTICES
Australian aid workers to Horn of Africa
Humanitarian agency RedR Australia has deployed 11 relief workers to Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya to help alleviate the devastating effects of the drought in that region. Food logistics specialists, a camp site planner, and an expert in water, sanitation and hygiene are included in the broad range of skills and experience provided, under the coordination of the World Food Programme, UNICEF and UNHCR.
More disaster relief personnel on RedR Australia’s Register are on standby to respond to the escalating crisis, said Alan McLean, CEO of RedR Australia.
“Pressure is being placed on existing camps and new camps have been established to care for those in greatest need.” High levels of acute malnutrition are widespread and more than 11 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are in need of emergency assistance, he said.
“Australian drought experience is extremely valuable following the failure of two rainy seasons in the affected countries. Deployment of carefully selected and professionally prepared personnel is a most appropriate Australian contribution,” he said.
Further details about RedR Australia’s Standby Register and training courses can be found at www.redr.org.au.
Summit on humanitarian engineering
The Australian Humanitarian Engineering Summit, organised by Engineers Australia, RedR and Engineers Without Borders, will be held in Brisbane on 26 July. The outcomes of the day’s discussions will be formulated as a discussion paper and used to direct concepts around YoHE Legacy Projects, as well as focus points for the Australian Humanitarian Engineering Conference, to be held in Melbourne later in the year. For further information contact Nick Byrne at n.byrne@ewb.org.au. To register for the summit click here.
Feedback sought on leadership in WA
The WA branch of Engineers Australia’s Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management is seeking input from members about how the organisation can take a greater leadership role in assisting governments and industry in skills development and infrastructure planning.
The specific questions it is asking include:
- Who are the engineering and community leaders that should be involved in contributing to the strategic thinking and influence that can bring about positive change?
- What are the initiatives of panels, groups and societies that can support a long-term strategy for development of expertise and infrastructure?
- Should Engineers Australia convene a “Committee for WA” to guide these initiatives?
Search for new chief executive
Engineers Australia is seeking to appoint an outstanding CEO who will provide inspiring leadership, and will help shape and implement Engineers Australia’s strategic vision and plans for the future.
In addition to outstanding communication and team oriented skills, the successful candidate will have relevant qualifications and strong industry experience gained from a corporate environment, membership based organisation, consulting group or equivalent. If not already a member of Engineers Australia he/she will need to meet member eligibility criteria. A full specification is available at www.engineersaustralia.org.au.
Qualified and interested candidates may email their resume on a confidential basis to Sarah Beck at Russell Reynolds Associates (EA@russellreynolds.com).
Australian Engineering Week
The 2011 Australian Engineering Week will run nationally on 1-7 August. The week is designed to demonstrate what engineering is all about and show how engineering plays a major part in everyday life. This year the focus will be on humanitarian engineering.
The week is designed to increase the awareness and understanding of engineering in the general public. Each Engineers Australia Division will run its own program. To find out go to your Division at www.engineersaustralia.org.au.
Invitation to test-drive new electric vehicle
The Sydney branch of the Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is inviting members to test-drive Mitsubishi’s production electric vehicle i-MiEV and hear diverse perspectives from the City of Sydney, ChargePoint and the University of Technology Sydney.
The car is currently being tested by the City of Sydney, with a view to installing charging infrastructure and implementing car share schemes.
The test drive and discussion will be held on 25 July in Chatswood.
RSVP to Sydneyssee@engineersaustralia.org.au.
Structural engineering journal
The latest issue of the Australian Journal of Structural Engineering
is out now. Vol 12 No 1 contains seven technical papers on subjects
including timber structures, composite beams and railway sleepers.To download individual papers from the journal free of charge, Engineers Australia members can log in at www.engineersaustralia.org.au, then go to Resources and Library, then Journals & Transactions under Online Library.
To purchase complete printed copies of the journal, contact Pam Chenery at Engineers Media, email pchenery@engineersmedia.com.au or phone 02 9438 1533.
For nonmembers to purchase individual papers, go to www.eabooks.com.au, then eJournals.
Sustainable Engineering Australia
For the latest issue of the electronic magazine Sustainable Engineering Australia, produced by Engineers Media (Engineers Australia’s wholly owned publishing company), click here.
The issue contains news items and short stories on the latest sustainability initiatives being undertaken around the country. Follow the publication on Twitter @SustainableOz or “like” the Facebook page Sustainable Engineering Australia.
Webcast on nanomaterials
To view a webcast on Perspectives in Industrial Nanomaterials click here. The presentation features Dr Jose Alarco and Dr Shelley Brown-Malker of the Very Small Particle Company (VSPC). They provide a perspective of the use and application of nanomaterials with reference to a case study on batteries. For further background visit the VSPC website www.vspc.com
Calls for abstracts
Abstracts for the 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences on 23-28 September 2012 in Brisbane are due 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
Abstracts for the Water Sensitive Urban Design Conference (WSUD2012) on 21-23 Feb 2012 in Melbourne are due 15 August 2011. Inquiries: www.wsud2012.com.
Abstracts for the 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide are due 26 August 2011. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org.
Abstracts for the ELOPTO 2012 Conference, dedicated to the field of colloidal and molecular electro-optics, on 7-8 February 2012 in Sydney are due 15 September 2011. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/events/conferences/elopto/.
Calls for award nominations
Environmental engineering
Entries for the 2011 Young Environmental Engineer of the Year award are now open. Nominations close 29 July. Inquiries: Click here.
Professional Engineers of the Year
Nominations for Victoria Division’s 2011 individual awards Professional Engineer of the Year and Young Professional Engineer of the Year close Friday 26 August. For more information, click here.
Civil engineering
Nominations for the Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award, the Rod McGee Medal and the Warren Medal are now open. Inquiries: Click here.
Heritage Engineering
Heritage Australia is calling for entries for the 2011 Colin Crisp Award. Entries close on 31 July. For more information go to Engineering Heritage Australia at www.engineersaustralia.org.au (under Groups) or phone 02 6270 6584. Nominations are now also open for the John Monash Medal. Inquiries: Click here.
Biomedical engineering
Nominations for the 2011 David Dewhurst Award for outstanding service in biomedical engineering close 26 August. To nominate click here.
Dream job deadline closing
The deadline is approaching for engineers to tell us about their dream jobs. We are looking for jobs that are unusual, perhaps in niche areas where you wouldn’t expect an engineer to work, or where the job combines profession and passion like in testing sports gear.
We are planning to publish the most interesting dream jobs later this year.
Send a note describing your job and why you think it’s your dream job to dgeorg@engineersmedia.com.au or phone 02 9438 1533. The deadline is Friday 22 July.
Concrete Institute seminar change of dates
Registrants are advised of change of dates to the Sydney and Brisbane seminars for the Concrete Institute of Australia's third National Seminar for 2011: High Performance Concrete: Design and Applications.
The new dates are:
Brisbane Tuesday 13 September
Sydney Friday 16 September.
For full program details and registration click here.
PUBLICATIONS
Carpentry and Construction, 5th Edition
Mark R. Miller, Rex Miller
Was: $95.00
Special Price until July 26: $77.27 + GST = $85.00
2009 9780071624718 784pp Paperback
This
comprehensive, step-by-step guide provides a complete overview of
carpentry and construction for every aspect of the construction process -
from worksite, foundations, and structural systems to interior work and
finishes. Carpentry & Construction takes you through each phase of
home construction in such detail that you can use it to build a home.
Clear instructions, along with 1500 photographs and illustrations, show
every step of the construction process.
To purchase this book click here.
Forensic Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering
Robert Day
$163.64 + GST = $180.00
2011 9780071761338 508pp Hardcover
Fully
revised and packed with current case studies, this book provides a
step-by-step approach to conducting a professional forensic geotechnical
and foundation investigation. With expert advice on all aspects of the
process – from accepting the assignment to delivering compelling
testimony – this is a practical, all-in-one guide to geotechnical and
foundation investigations in forensic engineering.
To purchase this book click here.
Engineers Australia conferences
The ASEAN Australian Engineering Congress 2011 (AAEC2011), hosted by Engineers Australia's Malaysia Chapter and Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus with support from Sarawak Development Institute, will be held on 25-27 Jul in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Inquiries: www.aaec2011.com.
The 2011 IQEC / CLEO Pacific Rim Conference will be held on 28 Aug–1 Sep in Sydney. It combines the International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC), the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim, the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT). Inquiries: www.iqec-cleopr2011.com.
The Newcastle Division Regional Convention will be held in Armidale on 16-18 Sep. The theme of the convention is Sustaining our regions: the engineering challenge. Inquiries: Click here or call 02 4926 4440.
Chemeca 2011, the annual chemical engineering conference jointly organised by Engineers Australia's Chemical College, the IChemE in Australia and New Zealand, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, will be held in Sydney on 18-21 Sep. Early bird registration by 29 Jul. Inquiries: www.chemeca2011.com.
The Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture's 2011 International Conference, titled Engineering in agriculture – Diverse challenges, innovative solutions, will be held in Surfers Paradise on 28-30 Sep. To register click here.
Inquiries: www.seagconference.com.au.
The Coasts and Ports Conference 2011, hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering, PIANC, IPENZ and the NZ Coastal Society, will be held in Perth on 28-30 Sep. Inquiries: www.coastsandports2011.com.au.
The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is holding its International Conference on 24-26 Oct in Brisbane. Inquiries: www.ssee2011conference.com, email ssee2011@icms.com.au or phone: +61 7 3844 1138.
The Australian Control Conference (AUCC2011) will be held on 10-11 Nov in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.aucc.org.au.
The Engineering Heritage Conference 2011 will be held on 13-16 Nov in Hobart. Inquiries: www.cdesign.com.au/ehac2011.
The Australasian Association for Engineering Education is holding its 2011 conference on 5-7 Dec in Fremantle. Inquiries: www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference will be held on 5-8 Dec in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.apmc2011.com
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held on 31 Jan–3 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.apos2012.org.
The ELOPTO 2012 conference, dedicated to the field of colloidal and molecular electrooptics, will be held on 7-8 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/events/conferences/elopto/. Abstracts are due 15 Sep 2011.
The Water Sensitive Urban Design conference (WSUD2012) will be held on 21-23 Feb 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.wsud2012.com. Abstracts are due 15 Aug 2011
The 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference will be held on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org. Abstracts are due 26 Aug 2011.
The 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics will be held on 15-18 Jul 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.anz2012.com.au.
The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will be hosted by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in cooperation with Engineers Australia, on 23-28 Sep 2012 in Brisbane. The deadline for abstracts is 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
For a complete list of Engineers Australia National Conferences click here.
Engineering Education Australia
A two-day course on Treatment Plant Hydraulics will be held in Sydney on 28-29 Jul. Inquiries: Click here.
A two-day program on Pumping Systems Design is being offered in Brisbane on 25-26 Jul. Inquiries: Click here.
The Experienced Engineers Program is for engineers who are seeking chartered status, registration and career progression. It is delivered over a six-month period, within a structured framework of a series of five one-day professional development workshops, and supporting online resources. The program will commence in Sydney on 23 August.
Inquiries: Click here.
The Diploma of Project Management is offered in both face-to-face and facilitated online formats and is specifically designed for engineering professionals. The face-to-face program is structured around five two-day workshops over a 12 month period.
Inquiries about face-to-face: click here.
Inquiries about online: click here.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. Early bird deadline is 31 Jul. Inquiries: click here.
Engineering Education Australia is Engineers Australia’s subsidiary company organising professional development courses, seminars and other events. For a full list of its offerings go to www.eeaust.com.au.
Other events
A workshop on Structural Design of Stainless Steel will be held on 8 Aug in Brisbane, 9 Aug in Sydney and 10 Aug in Melbourne. Inquiries: Brisbane click here, Sydney click here and Melbourne click here.
The College of Biomedical Engineers is organising a Clinical Engineering Development Workshop on 13-14 Aug in Darwin, prior to the engineering in medicine conference (see next entry). For more information click here.
A conference on Innovative Solutions in Medicine and Health Physics will be held in Darwin on 14-18 Aug. It is a joint conference for the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference. Inquiries: www.epsmabec2011.org.
The 9th National Symposium on Wheelchair Safety and Standards Monitoring, hosted by the National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, will be held in Darwin on 16 August. Inquiries: Click here.
The 11th Annual Construction Law Conference organised by McCullough Robertson lawyers (www.mccullough.com.au) and supported by Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division, will be held on 25-26 Aug at Yeppoon, Queensland. Registration by 11 Aug. Inquiries: Click here.
A workshop titled 40 Frequently Asked Questions about Stainless Steel will be held on 25 Aug in Adelaide and 26 Aug in Perth. Inquiries: Adelaide click here and Perth click here.
The 2011 World Engineers' Convention will be held on 4-9 Sep in Geneva, Switzerland. Inquiries: www.wec2011.org or contact info@wec2011.org.
The conference and trade exhibition New technologies in energy networks – topping up or tripping over? will be held on 7-9 Sep in Sydney. Inquiries: www.eesa.asn.au/events/nsw-act/60.
The Precast Engineering for Graduates Seminar, hosted by the National Precast Concrete Association Australia, will be held in Sydney on 22 September. Inquiries: Click here.
Sediment Transport Short Courses, offered by Engineers Australia’s WA Coastal, Ocean and Port Engineering Panel, will be held on 26 Sep. The two one-day short courses will be targeted at coastal engineers with between 5 and 10 years experience. Inquiries: Click here.
Register now for the PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop on 26 Sep. Inquiries: Click here.
The International Conclave on Climate Change and Exhibition will be held in Hyderabad, India, on 12-14 Oct. For inquiries and registration go to www.iccc-esci.com.
The PacRim Stainless 2011 conference, titled Smart, Strong, Sustainable and organised by the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association, will be held on 20-21 Oct at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. For more information click here.
Four-day training courses will be held in Brisbane and Perth for engineers involved with the design or maintenance of high capacity belt conveyor systems for the mining or related industries. The first is scheduled for 31 Oct–3 Nov in Brisbane and the second for 29 Nov–2 Dec in Perth.
Inquiries: ann.odonovan@techtraining.com.au
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney on 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2012.
The ASEAN Australian Engineering Congress 2011 (AAEC2011), hosted by Engineers Australia's Malaysia Chapter and Swinburne University of Technology, Sarawak Campus with support from Sarawak Development Institute, will be held on 25-27 Jul in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia. Inquiries: www.aaec2011.com.
The 2011 IQEC / CLEO Pacific Rim Conference will be held on 28 Aug–1 Sep in Sydney. It combines the International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC), the Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim, the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy (ACOLS) and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (ACOFT). Inquiries: www.iqec-cleopr2011.com.
The Newcastle Division Regional Convention will be held in Armidale on 16-18 Sep. The theme of the convention is Sustaining our regions: the engineering challenge. Inquiries: Click here or call 02 4926 4440.
Chemeca 2011, the annual chemical engineering conference jointly organised by Engineers Australia's Chemical College, the IChemE in Australia and New Zealand, and the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, will be held in Sydney on 18-21 Sep. Early bird registration by 29 Jul. Inquiries: www.chemeca2011.com.
The Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture's 2011 International Conference, titled Engineering in agriculture – Diverse challenges, innovative solutions, will be held in Surfers Paradise on 28-30 Sep. To register click here.
Inquiries: www.seagconference.com.au.
The Coasts and Ports Conference 2011, hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Coastal and Ocean Engineering, PIANC, IPENZ and the NZ Coastal Society, will be held in Perth on 28-30 Sep. Inquiries: www.coastsandports2011.com.au.
The Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering is holding its International Conference on 24-26 Oct in Brisbane. Inquiries: www.ssee2011conference.com, email ssee2011@icms.com.au or phone: +61 7 3844 1138.
The Australian Control Conference (AUCC2011) will be held on 10-11 Nov in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.aucc.org.au.
The Engineering Heritage Conference 2011 will be held on 13-16 Nov in Hobart. Inquiries: www.cdesign.com.au/ehac2011.
The Australasian Association for Engineering Education is holding its 2011 conference on 5-7 Dec in Fremantle. Inquiries: www.aaee.com.au/conferences/2011/
The 2011 Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference will be held on 5-8 Dec in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.apmc2011.com
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held on 31 Jan–3 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.apos2012.org.
The ELOPTO 2012 conference, dedicated to the field of colloidal and molecular electrooptics, will be held on 7-8 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/ieaust/events/conferences/elopto/. Abstracts are due 15 Sep 2011.
The Water Sensitive Urban Design conference (WSUD2012) will be held on 21-23 Feb 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.wsud2012.com. Abstracts are due 15 Aug 2011
The 2012 Engineering Leadership Conference will be held on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org. Abstracts are due 26 Aug 2011.
The 11th Australia New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics will be held on 15-18 Jul 2012 in Melbourne. Inquiries: www.anz2012.com.au.
The 28th Congress of the International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences will be hosted by the Australian Division of the Royal Aeronautical Society, in cooperation with Engineers Australia, on 23-28 Sep 2012 in Brisbane. The deadline for abstracts is 31 July 2011. Inquiries: Click here.
For a complete list of Engineers Australia National Conferences click here.
Engineering Education Australia
A two-day course on Treatment Plant Hydraulics will be held in Sydney on 28-29 Jul. Inquiries: Click here.
A two-day program on Pumping Systems Design is being offered in Brisbane on 25-26 Jul. Inquiries: Click here.
The Experienced Engineers Program is for engineers who are seeking chartered status, registration and career progression. It is delivered over a six-month period, within a structured framework of a series of five one-day professional development workshops, and supporting online resources. The program will commence in Sydney on 23 August.
Inquiries: Click here.
The Diploma of Project Management is offered in both face-to-face and facilitated online formats and is specifically designed for engineering professionals. The face-to-face program is structured around five two-day workshops over a 12 month period.
Inquiries about face-to-face: click here.
Inquiries about online: click here.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. Early bird deadline is 31 Jul. Inquiries: click here.
Engineering Education Australia is Engineers Australia’s subsidiary company organising professional development courses, seminars and other events. For a full list of its offerings go to www.eeaust.com.au.
Other events
A workshop on Structural Design of Stainless Steel will be held on 8 Aug in Brisbane, 9 Aug in Sydney and 10 Aug in Melbourne. Inquiries: Brisbane click here, Sydney click here and Melbourne click here.
The College of Biomedical Engineers is organising a Clinical Engineering Development Workshop on 13-14 Aug in Darwin, prior to the engineering in medicine conference (see next entry). For more information click here.
A conference on Innovative Solutions in Medicine and Health Physics will be held in Darwin on 14-18 Aug. It is a joint conference for the Engineering and Physical Sciences in Medicine and the Australian Biomedical Engineering Conference. Inquiries: www.epsmabec2011.org.
The 9th National Symposium on Wheelchair Safety and Standards Monitoring, hosted by the National Committee on Rehabilitation Engineering, will be held in Darwin on 16 August. Inquiries: Click here.
The 11th Annual Construction Law Conference organised by McCullough Robertson lawyers (www.mccullough.com.au) and supported by Engineers Australia’s Queensland Division, will be held on 25-26 Aug at Yeppoon, Queensland. Registration by 11 Aug. Inquiries: Click here.
A workshop titled 40 Frequently Asked Questions about Stainless Steel will be held on 25 Aug in Adelaide and 26 Aug in Perth. Inquiries: Adelaide click here and Perth click here.
The 2011 World Engineers' Convention will be held on 4-9 Sep in Geneva, Switzerland. Inquiries: www.wec2011.org or contact info@wec2011.org.
The conference and trade exhibition New technologies in energy networks – topping up or tripping over? will be held on 7-9 Sep in Sydney. Inquiries: www.eesa.asn.au/events/nsw-act/60.
The Precast Engineering for Graduates Seminar, hosted by the National Precast Concrete Association Australia, will be held in Sydney on 22 September. Inquiries: Click here.
Sediment Transport Short Courses, offered by Engineers Australia’s WA Coastal, Ocean and Port Engineering Panel, will be held on 26 Sep. The two one-day short courses will be targeted at coastal engineers with between 5 and 10 years experience. Inquiries: Click here.
Register now for the PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop on 26 Sep. Inquiries: Click here.
The International Conclave on Climate Change and Exhibition will be held in Hyderabad, India, on 12-14 Oct. For inquiries and registration go to www.iccc-esci.com.
The PacRim Stainless 2011 conference, titled Smart, Strong, Sustainable and organised by the Australian Stainless Steel Development Association, will be held on 20-21 Oct at the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. For more information click here.
Four-day training courses will be held in Brisbane and Perth for engineers involved with the design or maintenance of high capacity belt conveyor systems for the mining or related industries. The first is scheduled for 31 Oct–3 Nov in Brisbane and the second for 29 Nov–2 Dec in Perth.
Inquiries: ann.odonovan@techtraining.com.au
The 3rd Asia-Pacific Optical Sensors Conference (APOS2012) will be held in Sydney on 31 Jan to 3 Feb 2012.