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NEWS AND NOTICES
High-speed train proposal welcomed
Engineers Australia has welcomed the feasibility study for a high-speed rail along the east coast of Australia, which was released by the federal government last month.
“Australia’s population in 2050 is likely to be in the range of 35 million to 42 million people and this will accelerate the demand for all transport services, in particular on the east coast,” said Engineers Australia Infrastructure Report Card Committee member and past national president Ian Pedersen.
“There should be no time lost in the identification of potential technological options to bring to life the most efficient and sustainable infrastructure outcomes,” he said.
A more detailed article on the rail proposal will appear in the September issue of Engineers Australia magazine.
John Monash bridge honoured
On 9 August the Janevale Bridge at Laanecoorie in Victoria celebrated its 100th birthday. An interpretation panel and heritage recognition marker were unveiled by David Eltringham, immediate past president of Victoria Division, and councillor Allen Brownbill representing Loddon Shire Council.
The bridge is the longest reinforced concrete bridge designed by John (later Sir John) Monash’s Reinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Company. The council accepted the Monash offer on 12 March 1910; work commenced in October and the bridge was tested satisfactorily in July 1911. In the 1930s the CRB strengthened the bridge and in 1986 VicRoads gave it a major facelift.
Speakers at leadership conference
Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer will be one of the keynote speakers at next year’s Engineering Leadership Conference. Another invited speaker will be Jillian Kilby, Engineers Australia’s National Young Professional Engineer of the Year in 2010.
Organised by Engineers Australia and titled “Passing the Baton - Engineering Australia’s Future”, the conference will be held on 30 May–2 June 2012 in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.elc2012.org
In the lead-up to the conference, the Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) and Young Engineers Australia (YEA) have been hosting several seminars this year and early 2012.
The third event, titled Engineering a Better Society, will be held on 26 October in Adelaide. RSVP 19 October to Sharryn Fensom, email sfensom@engineersaustralia.org.au, phone 08 8211 7702.
Speakers at regional convention
Keynote speakers at the Newcastle Regional Convention, to be held on 16-18 September in Armidale, will include Chris Davis, commissioner of the Australian Water Commission; Adjunct Prof David Hood, Faculty of Built Environment and Engineering QUT, national deputy president of Engineers Australia; and Prof Martin Toms, School of Behavioural, Cognitive and Social Sciences. Inquiries: Click here or call 02 4926 4440.
SA Excellence Awards
The South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards will be held on 16 September in Adelaide. RSVP by 2 September. For inquiries and bookings click here.
Nominations invited for registration board chair
The National Engineering Registration Board is inviting nominations for the election of a new chairman. Rolfe Hartley has been in this position for two years and is eligible to stand for reelection.
The Board is a Committee of Council, established under Bye-law 33.6.2. Its Terms of Reference are available at http://www.nerb.org.au under the “Board” tab. The Terms of Reference provide that “the Board will elect from its own members or elsewhere a Registered Professional Engineer as Chair.”
The election will take place by 1 November.
Nominations should include the nominee’s name, Australian honorific (if any), current employment position, brief CV and, if the nominee desires, a policy statement (max 250 words).
Nominations must be signed by a proposer, a seconder and the nominee. A preferred form for nominations is available.
Nominations must reach Michael Bevan by mail at Engineers Australia, 11 National Circuit, Barton ACT 2600 by close of business on 30 September.
Michael Bevan is the Returning Officer for the election. He is the registrar of national registers and associate director registration at Engineers Australia.
Calls for abstracts
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/.
Abstracts for the 2012 Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE2012) on 10-12 Sep 2012 in Brisbane are due 14 October 2011. Inquiries: www.core2012.com.
Calls for award nominations
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.
Biomedical engineering
Nominations for the 2011 David Dewhurst Award for outstanding service in biomedical engineering close 26 August. To nominate click here.
Civil engineering
Nominations for the Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award, the Rod McGee Medal and the Warren Medal have been extended. Nominations now close 31 August. Inquiries: Click here.
Heritage engineering
Nominations for the John Monash Medal close 31 August. Inquiries: Click here.
Mechanical engineering
Nominations for the 2011 Young Mechanical Engineer of the Year Award close 5 September. For nominations click here.
Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Ninety First Annual General Meeting of the Institution of Engineers Australia will be held in the Canberra Room, Hyatt Hotel Canberra, Commonwealth Avenue, Yarralumla ACT 2600 on Thursday 24 November at 2.00 pm.
The agenda will be:
- Confirmation of Minutes of the Ninetieth Annual General Meeting held in Canberra on 25 November 2010.
- Presentation of Annual Report and Financial Statements for 2010/2011.
- Election of Auditors for 2012.
- Business raised under Bye-Law 51.2 of Supplemental Royal Charter 2006.
- Presentation of Engineers Australia Awards for 2011.
- Presentation of Certificates to Honorary Fellows 2011.
- Presentation of Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal for 2011.
- National President’s Address.
- Installation of National President of Engineers Australia.
- Declaration of the National Congress and Council for 2012.
PUBLICATIONS
Maintenance Engineering Handbook, 7th Edition
Keith Mobley
RRP: $249.95
EA Books Price: $167.95
2008 9780071546461 1200pp Hardcover
The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Maintenance Engineering Handbook
has long been a staple for engineers, managers and technicians seeking
current advice on everything from tools and techniques to planning and
scheduling. This edition brings you up to date on the most pertinent
aspects of identifying and repairing faulty equipment; such dated
subjects as sanitation and housekeeping have been removed.
To purchase this book click here.
Handbook of Transportation Engineering Volume I & Volume II, 2nd Edition
Myer Kutz
RRP: $500.00
EA Books Price until September 1st: $440.00
2011 9780071761130 1616pp Hardcover 2 Volume Set
Handbook
of Transportation Engineering, Second Edition, offers practical,
comprehensive coverage of the entire transportation engineering field.
Featuring 18 new chapters and contributions from nearly 70 leading
experts, this authoritative work discusses all types of transportation
systems – freight, passenger, air, rail, road, marine, and pipeline –
and provides problem-solving engineering, planning, and design tools and
techniques with examples of successful applications.
Volume 1 focuses on transportation networks and systems, operations, and economics.
Volume 2 focuses on applications in automobile and non-automobile transportation, and on safety and environmental issues.
To purchase this book click here.
Engineers Australia conferences
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. 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. Inquiries: www.chemeca2011.com.
The Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture's 2011 International Conference 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 Humanitarian Engineering Conference 2011, organised by Engineers Australia, Engineers Without Borders and RedR, will be held on 30 Nov–2 Dec in Melbourne. For inquiries contact Nick Byrne. To register click here.
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 Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference will be held on 31 Jan–2 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.pacific2012imc.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 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.
The Mining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineering Society (MEMMES) Convention will be held on 24-25 May 2012 at the Crown Plaza Hunter Valley. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/memmes
The Risk Engineering Society Conference (RISK 2012), organised by Engineers Australia’s Risk Engineering Society, will be held on 23-24 May 2012 at the Crown Plaza Hunter Valley. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/risk
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.
CORE2012, the Conference on Railway Engineering, will be held on 10-12 Sep 2012 in Brisbane. Inquiries: www.core2012.com. Abstracts are due 14 Oct 2011.
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. Inquiries: Click here.
For a complete list of Engineers Australia National Conferences click here.
Engineering Education Australia
Design and Installation of Grid Connected Solar Panels is an online course. Inquiries: Click here.
An Introduction to Fibre Optics will be held in Melbourne on 19-20 Sep. Inquiries: Click here.
A five-day ASME master class on Power Piping Design and Fabrication will be held in Brisbane on 10-14 Oct and Perth 17-21 Oct. Inquiries: Click here.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. 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
Several events will be held at Sydney Division in September. For inquiries and to register, click on the links below.
Informative! Inspiring! Wood Solutions 2011 Seminar - 6 September
GIS in Engineering - 9 September
Natural Disasters in NSW, Are We Prepared? - 14 September
The Concrete Institute’s seminar on High Performance Concrete: Design and Applications will be held on 29 Aug in Adelaide, 5 Sep in Perth, 13 Sep in Brisbane and 16 Sep in Sydney. For program details and to register 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 Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA) EECON NSW 2011 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 Sept. 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.
The PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop will be held on 26 Sep in Perth. Inquiries: Click here.
The Australian Nuclear Association is holding its 2011 Conference on 7 Oct in Sydney. The conference is supported by Engineers Australia’s Nuclear Engineering Panel. Inquiries: www.nuclearaustralia.org.au.
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, 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 inaugural Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Science, Technology and Engineering Conference, supported by the Australian Society for Defence Engineering, will be held on 8-10 Nov in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.submarineinstitute.com/sia-conferences/
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. 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. Inquiries: www.chemeca2011.com.
The Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture's 2011 International Conference 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 Humanitarian Engineering Conference 2011, organised by Engineers Australia, Engineers Without Borders and RedR, will be held on 30 Nov–2 Dec in Melbourne. For inquiries contact Nick Byrne. To register click here.
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 Pacific 2012 International Maritime Conference will be held on 31 Jan–2 Feb 2012 in Sydney. Inquiries: www.pacific2012imc.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 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.
The Mining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineering Society (MEMMES) Convention will be held on 24-25 May 2012 at the Crown Plaza Hunter Valley. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/memmes
The Risk Engineering Society Conference (RISK 2012), organised by Engineers Australia’s Risk Engineering Society, will be held on 23-24 May 2012 at the Crown Plaza Hunter Valley. Inquiries: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/risk
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.
CORE2012, the Conference on Railway Engineering, will be held on 10-12 Sep 2012 in Brisbane. Inquiries: www.core2012.com. Abstracts are due 14 Oct 2011.
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. Inquiries: Click here.
For a complete list of Engineers Australia National Conferences click here.
Engineering Education Australia
Design and Installation of Grid Connected Solar Panels is an online course. Inquiries: Click here.
An Introduction to Fibre Optics will be held in Melbourne on 19-20 Sep. Inquiries: Click here.
A five-day ASME master class on Power Piping Design and Fabrication will be held in Brisbane on 10-14 Oct and Perth 17-21 Oct. Inquiries: Click here.
The second annual Engineering Leadership Residential - Leadership for Preferred Futures will be held on 5-10 Nov on the Sunshine Coast. 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
Several events will be held at Sydney Division in September. For inquiries and to register, click on the links below.
Informative! Inspiring! Wood Solutions 2011 Seminar - 6 September
GIS in Engineering - 9 September
Natural Disasters in NSW, Are We Prepared? - 14 September
The Concrete Institute’s seminar on High Performance Concrete: Design and Applications will be held on 29 Aug in Adelaide, 5 Sep in Perth, 13 Sep in Brisbane and 16 Sep in Sydney. For program details and to register 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 Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA) EECON NSW 2011 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 Sept. 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.
The PIANC Australia Dredging Workshop will be held on 26 Sep in Perth. Inquiries: Click here.
The Australian Nuclear Association is holding its 2011 Conference on 7 Oct in Sydney. The conference is supported by Engineers Australia’s Nuclear Engineering Panel. Inquiries: www.nuclearaustralia.org.au.
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, 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 inaugural Submarine Institute of Australia (SIA) Science, Technology and Engineering Conference, supported by the Australian Society for Defence Engineering, will be held on 8-10 Nov in Adelaide. Inquiries: www.submarineinstitute.com/sia-conferences/