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InsideVictoria’s Bushfire Crisis
2009 Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards
Engineering and Sustainability
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Engineers Australia 90th Anniversary2009 marks the 90th Anniversary of Engineers Australia’s association. The theme for the celebration is “Looking forward. Looking back”. In keeping with this theme, the Victoria Division will be incorporating 90th Anniversary celebrations into a range of key events, activities and publications. The Division will be working closely with Engineering Heritage Victoria to identify key historical moments over the past 90 years.
Partner Engineers Australia in 2009
Each year Engineers Australia, Victoria Division organises a large range and number of events and networking opportunities for its members. The following events will be held in 2009 which will also incorporate 90th anniversary celebrations:
Engineering Careers Expo (Apr 29)
Fellows Luncheon Series 2009 (2 luncheons)
Hot Topics Member Breakfast (2 breakfast events)
Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards (Sept 17)
Australian Engineering Week (Aug 3-7) Victorian Engineering Industry Week (Sep 21-15)
Engineering Corporate Golf Day
Technical and non-technical presentations and seminars and much more…
These events present a range of sponsorship opportunities that are sure to expand and complement your organisation's marketing goals, offering branding exposure, high impact networking, lead generation and more – to deliver a solid return on investment.
To find out more contact Erykah Sklivas on (03) 9321 1716 or email [email protected]
Our world faces many challenges. Some of these key challenges are:
climate change / greenhouse gas • emissions
water supply / water security: drought, • flooding, water shortages
pollution of air, land and water •
energy use •
resource use / recycling •
land salinity•
We are consuming the earth’s resources faster than natural systems can recycle them and we are straining the planet’s ability to maintain ecosystems to sustain future generations.
Engineers are often seen as having contributed to the situation and maybe that’s
why we resist speaking out. But, we have the knowledge and the solutions; and we should be the profession to assist with these issues. But NOT with the same attitudes and technologies that created the mess in the first place. We must change.
We must change the way we educate and provide continuing professional development to our engineers. All our CPD must have sustainability inclusions. Every activity needs to be sustainability assessed. Our buildings must be energy, water, and resource efficient, and healthy and happy workplaces.
We must contribute to natural and social capital as well as equipping our members with the necessary skills to deliver the solutions. We need a new focus for engineering, recognising that solving technical problems is no longer enough. In
fact, many of the predicaments we now face will not be solved by technical means, but by social means. If engineers are to play a role in these issues, they will need much more than technical skills.
In 2009 I will be working closely with the Victoria Division Committee and Board of Engineering to consider how we are addressing the sustainability challenges in our CPD program.
Julia Lamborn FIEAust CPEngDeputy Chairman National Environmental College Board
The fires have touched many people, including many of our members, particularly those based in the regional areas. We have maintained contact with our Regional Chairs in the affected areas and have offered assistance and support.
Again, I would like to acknowledge the outstanding efforts of the DSE, CFA, Engineers Australia members and volunteers who have been fighting to protect our regional communities. In the rebuilding of communities to date, I would also like to acknowledge the work of many of our partners who are already supporting the recovery and rebuilding process.
The leadership skills and experience of engineers will be called upon to examine the root causes of the disaster as well as recommended processes to be implemented to minimise the risk of reoccurrence. Engineers Australia, Victoria Division continues to liaise with the relevant state authorities and sister organisations such as IPEWA and ACEA will keep members updated with our progress.
Madeleine McManus MIEAust State President [email protected]
Engineers have always been innovative problems solvers. Their ability to quickly scope a situation, methodically determine a range of options and then to implement the most appropriate solution has always been a key strength of the profession. In light of the tragic events in Victoria over the past few weeks, engineers will utilise this ability to be part of the solution to rebuild our shattered communities. Contents
A message from the State President
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Partner Engineers Australia 3
Engineering and Sustainability 3
Division Committee Update 5
Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards
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All About You 8
Celebrating our Engineering Heritage
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PDP Signings 9
2009 Victoria Prize and Fellowships
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Making the Most of your Membership
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CPD calendar 12
A message from the State President… Engineering and Sustainability: The Future Direction2
Produced by Engineers Australia, Victoria DivisionEngineering HouseLevel 2, 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne VIC 3051Ph: 03 9329 8188 Fax: 03 9326 6515Email: [email protected]: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/victoria
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Division Supporters 2009
The Handbook is a MEMBER ONLY free comprehensive resource designed to assist members in their search for vocational, graduate or professional employment opportunities.
The Handbook contains listings from over 150 organisations and each listing provides the organisations engineering disciplinary area of interest, the type of work available, application methods and closing dates.
Furthermore, the Handbook contains valuable information on resume writing, job seeking strategies, cover letters, interview tips as well as a directory of recruitment firms which will assist members in their employment search.
The next edition of the Engineering Employment Handbook will be launched at the 2009 Careers Expo on the 29th of April .
Follow these steps to access the Handbook:Visit www.engineersaustralia.org.au and logon using your member username and password Click on the 'Careers' tab, select 'Employment Handbooks', then select the 'Victorian Engineering Employment Handbook'.
The Engineering Employment Handbook
Victorian Bushfires
Regional Groups of Engineers in Victoria have been directly involved in the tragic events of 7th February 2009 and in the aftermath and follow through fires that have occurred in many parts of Victoria.
Unfortunately Regional Group members in the Gippsland Group including Graham Bolton have lost property and their home and other Group members are similarly affected.
After an extremely fulfilling and worthwhile Regional Group’s meeting held in Melbourne on Friday 6th February, the Regional Group members disbursed only to be faced with the issues relating to Black Saturday on 7th February including fires that threatened Horsham - Wimmera Group. Callignee, Churchill, Morwell, - Gippsland Group, Maiden Gully, West Bendigo, Golden Square - Bendigo Group, Beechworth, Myrtleford, - Upper Murray and North East Groups and fires in King Lake, Marysville area on Melbourne’s eastern fringes have all drawn attention to the work that needs to be done by Engineers and Engineers Australia in reconstruction and reinstatement of essential services.
Engineers, in particular in Local Government in fire affected areas will be in need of support from Engineers Australia in the future and to this end, the Regional Groups are pleased to acknowledge the work that has been done to ensure that a coordinated approach between Engineers Australia and IPWEA is being addressed.
Any Engineers in Regional areas that are affected by these tragic events who need assistance should contact the Executive Director, Glenda Graham on 03) 9329 8188 at the Division Office to ensure their situation is understood and any assistance can be forthcoming if required.
It will be apparent in the weeks and months ahead that an expanded role for Engineers Australia will be formulated for a response to this National disaster which will in many ways equal efforts required for the reconstruction of Darwin after Cyclone Tracey in 1974.
David J Eltringham FIEAustCPEngSenior Deputy President Regional Groups RepresentativeVictoria Division Committee
Regional Groups Affected by Black Saturday and other Fires
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Engineering Education Australia (EEA) Supporting Engineering Project Managers
EEA in partnership with Engineers Australia have developed a customised Project Management Practice Course specifically for the engineering profession.
Providing comprehensive coverage of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) this program is also:
Aligned with the Engineers • Australia Engineering Project Management unit of competency (Unit E1B) towards Chartered Status;
Recognised by Engineers • Australia for Continuing Professional Development in accordance with Engineers Australia Guidelines;
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The course is available in ten locations around Australia as a special series of five two-day courses and also for in-house/on-site delivery in any location on agreed dates.
EEA also provide an on-line option for the delivery of the Diploma of Project Management.
Please visit the EEA website at www.eeaust.com.au or contact the EEA team on email [email protected] or telephone 03 9274 9600 for more information or to register for the Project Management Practice Course.
Engineering Education Australia (EEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Engineers Australia. EEA support Engineers Australia by providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for all members of the engineering team.
Solutions for a Sustainable Planet
This International Conference hosted by the Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (SSEE), Engineers Australia, will be held on the 23rd - 24th November 2009, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre in Melbourne.
The key theme for the conference is ‘Solutions for a Sustainable Planet’.
This Conference will be a forum to reflect the increasing role that engineers and scientists play in delivering sustainable solutions in engineering projects and across a wide range of activities. It will also highlight processes and techniques to simplify the complex nature of implementing
sustainability. These issues are highly topical and as such have already attracted strong support from government, community and industry. Both theoretical and practical aspects of sustainability will be discussed.
A number of key national and international leaders in various facets of sustainability will be addressing the Conference. There are many complex and varied issues we face on local, national and international scales, and this conference is intended to provide a forum for people to showcase their solutions.
www.SustainThePlanet09.com
Today’s environment confronts us with many challenges. Effects of climate change, the global financial situation, reduction of graduate engineering intakes, diminishing natural resources and changes in the industrial landscape are providing many challenges for organisations. As a professional organisation, we too face challenges. We need to ensure that we are responsive and relevant to our members and ensure that we are a sustainable organisation going forward.
As a profession and from Engineers Australia’s point of view, sustainability is a big issue. How do we ensure that the profession of engineering is sustained into the future? We currently face a national shortage of engineers of more than 18,000, and though we are producing engineers from our universities, it is not enough to look after the current shortfall and with the added issue of many of our senior engineers and recognised experts in their field retiring in the next five to ten years, we are facing
large issues around the sustainability of our engineering knowledge transfer to the rest of the profession.
In addition to these challenges, we are starting to see an impact at two levels within our profession, for our recently graduated engineers, some graduate intakes have been reduced or stopped and some of our more experienced engineers in the mining and manufacturing sectors for example, are having their workforces reduced. How are we able to harness this engineering talent so that it is not permanently lost to our profession?
There is no easy answer to this situation, though I am confident with the demonstrated ability for engineers to be creative and innovative problem solvers, we will identify and implement a range of programs to address these.
From a Victoria Division Committee perspective, we are now incorporating
sustainability into our processes on many fronts and we are harnessing a range of our members to assist and provide expertise. We are focused on delivering sustainable outcomes to our members and to ensure that the profession has a sustainable representation from a state and national level. We now have established working groups within the Victoria Division Committee to support the sustainability focus and these are:
Financial Sustainability;•
Sustainability – Continuing Professional • Development (CPD) and the Body of Knowledge;
Sustainability – Recognition •
Sustainability – Policy & Profile.•
Madeleine McManus MIEAustState President [email protected]
Victoria Division Committee Update – Meeting the Challenges for a Sustainable Profession.
Ms Madeleine McManus MIEAust • State President
Dr Ian Kerr FIEAust CPEng • Immediate Past Chair
Mr David Eltringham FIEAust CPEng • Senior Deputy President and Chair Regional Groups
Mr Richard Eckhaus FIEAust CPEng•
Ms Gaye Francis MIEAust •
Ms Lucienne Iseli MIEAust•
Mrs Julia Lamborn FIEAust CPEng•
Mr Frank Novacco OFIEAust•
Mr Nicholas Phillips FIEAust CPEng • Chair, Board of Engineering
Mr Tim Plenderleith MIEAust CPEng •
Co-opted members
Mr John McIntosh MIEAust, CPEng, • EngExec CELM
Ms Jamie Tainton GradIEAust • Women in Engineering
Mr Phillip Vrettakis GradIEAust • Young Engineers Australia
Elected Congress Members
Mr Kelvin Lillingstone-Hall FIEAust CPEng • (Elected Dec 2008)
Dr Raymond Dixon FIEAust CPEng • (Elected Dec 2007)
Dr Ian Kerr FIEAust CPEng • (Filling the Casual Vacancy created by the resignation of Mr Ken Mathers in Nov 2008)
Introducing the 2009 Division Committee
Melbourne, 12 May & 14 July Contract Management FundamentalsMelbourne, 13-14 May Contract Management for SuperintendentsMelbourne, 15 May Advanced Contract ManagementMelbourne, 15-16 July Contract Supervisor’s and Inspector’s CourseMelbourne, 17 July Preparing Scopes of Work and SpecificationsHobart, 18 August Contract Management FundamentalsHobart,19 -20 August Contract Supervisor’s and Inspector’s CourseHobart, 21 August Advanced Contract Management
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conditions apply, visit www.ccintl.com.au for details.Two day courses provide 16 hours ( 8hours for a one daycourse ) of Continuing Professional Development ( CPD )
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Glenda Graham, has recently been announced as Executive Director of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division. Glenda has over 20 years experience in the management of professional education
and workforce development. Glenda has worked in the engineering profession over the last seven years. Much of her work has focussed on strengthening the industry interface with the professional body and promoting the development of practice capability in young engineers entering the profession.
Glenda can be contacted on 03 9329 8188 or [email protected]
2009 Award Categories Engineering Excellence Award for • Engineering Innovation, sponsored by the State Government of Victoria and the Southern and Eastern Transport Authority (SEITA)
Engineering Excellence • Award for Environment and Sustainability, sponsored by South East Water
Engineering Excellence • Award for Industrial Development and Manufacturing, sponsored by the State Government of Victoria
Engineering Excellence Award • for Infrastructure (projects up to and including $20 million), sponsored by URS
Engineering Excellence Award for • Infrastructure (projects over $20 million), sponsored by Bilfinger Berger Australia
Engineering Excellence Award • for Technology, sponsored by RMIT University
Engineering Excellence Award for • Workplace Innovation, sponsored by the City of Melbourne
Visit www.engineersaustralia.org.au/victoria to review the full Award category descriptions and judging criteria and assess your eligibility to enter.
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The Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards recognise and showcase engineering excellence in Victoria. The Awards receive wide recognition in industry, the engineering profession and the community. The winners will be announced at the Awards Presentation Dinner on Thursday 17 September 2009 at Palladium, Crown.
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FURTHER INFORMATION:To download the VEEA 2009 Awards Entry Invitation online, please visit www.engineersaustralia.org.au/victoria or to arrange for a hardcopy of the Entry Invitation to be sent to you please contact:
Engineers Australia, Victoria Division, Erykah Sklivas, T: 03 9329 8188 E: [email protected]
Enter the VictorianEngineering Excellence Awards 2009
How To Enter
Step 1
Submit your Registration Form and payment by Monday 6 April 2009 (Note: Submission is not due until 17 June.)
Step 2
Eligibility Assessment. Entrants to be informed of their status by Monday 24 April 2009.
Step 3
Official Awards Submission to be made to Engineers Australia by Wednesday 17 June
Visit: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/victoria to download the VEEA 2009 Entry Invitation for full details on how to enter the Awards.
Key Dates
Registration to enter due•
Monday 6 April 2009
Eligibility of entry confirmed•
Friday 24 April 2009
Entry submissions due•
Wednesday 17 June 2009
Site visits•
Monday 13 July – Friday 31 July 2009
Awards Presentation Dinner•
Thursday 17 September 2009
Who Should Enter?
Any company, individual or joint venture that has an engineering related project, product, process, report or other work completed between 30 June 2007 and 12 June 2009, that they believe is an example of outstanding engineering practice and that meets the judging criteria, is eligible.
It is a condition of entry into the Awards that the project must be predominately engineered in Victoria.
For details on eligibility, please refer to the full VEEA 2009 Entry Invitation available online at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/victoria
Why Enter The Awards?
An Award publicly demonstrates the excellence of engineering of the organisation and its members. It shows them to be engineering leaders in their field.
In addition to the marketing and promotional value of the Awards, many organisations derive considerable value from their submissions, through the review and consideration of project procedures and controls, and the internal recognition of participants’ skills and contributions.
Melbourne’s Sustainable Living Festival hit full throttle as Catherine Deveny, comedian, author, and sometimes controversial opinion columnist in The Age newspaper took the driver’s seat to preside over the debate that ‘Melbourne should have a Car Free CBD’.
Almost 200 spectators were entertained by Catherine’s unique mix of shock comedy and intellectual humour in her role as moderator for the opposing teams from Young Engineers Australia, Victoria (YEA-V) and the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand (EIANZ).
To shake things up, the engineers argued the affirmative (for a car free CBD) while EIANZ (or “the tree hugging hippies,” as Catherine called them), presented the negative - pushing for cars in our city.
The debate drew on many of the important issues for consideration, leaving judges Jon Ward, Manager Environmental Policy, Toyota and Alison Dodd, Environmental Lawyer, with the very difficult task of confirming a winner. In the end they felt the only way to decide the winner of such a close contest was by audience applause.
YEA-V was awarded the debate, but the real winners were the Sustainable Living Foundation as the host of the Festival, and those there to witness Catherine Deveny’s hilarious role as moderator.
Ken Beer MIEAustYoung Engineers Australia, Victoria (YEAV)
Young Engineers Overtake the Environment Institute in Car Free CBD Debate
Crowd enjoying the debate
In 2009 we celebrate the formation of the Institution of Engineers Australia. This was in part driven by the vision of Sire John Monash who in his Presidential Address to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1913 called for the formation of one professional engineering body in Australia. As part of our 90th anniversary celebrations Engineering Heritage Victoria have undertaken to provide a series of engineering heritage snapshots. This was finally celebrated in 1919. The newly completed Peace Memorial Bridge that carries the Princes Highway over Dandenong Creek was dedicated on the 29th of August 1919.
"IN HONOR OF THE BRAVE MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SAVE CIVILIZATION AND TO COMMEMORATE THE DECLARATION OF PEACE JUNE 1919".
The bridge was designed by Robert Hopper Woodcock the Dandenong Shire Engineer. He was described by The Chairman of the Country
Roads Board, Mr Calder, as 'one of the best engineers in Victoria'.
The bridge, as built, had reinforced concrete piles, abutments, deck and parapets, the seven girders supporting the deck were recycled ex-railway riveted wrought iron beams three feet (914 mm) deep. The bridge was widened in 1938 to create a three lane highway. In 1959-60 a separate three lane bridge was constructed to the north of the existing bridge and in 1981 the two bridges were connected to widen the highway again.
The Peace Memorial Bridge is only one of two bridges in Victoria known to have a memorial plaque honoring those killed in WWI, the other being the Omeo Bridge built by returned servicemen between 1919 and 1921.
Celebrating 90 Years: The Peace Memorial Bridge
New Executive Director Appointed
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Applying for the Young Professional Engineer of the Year award is something I would never have done had it not been for the intervention of others. I first applied three years ago after being requested to do so by my employer. I duly carried out the request and given my low expectations of success was highly surprised when I was shortlisted. The effect on my career even as a shortlisted candidate surpassed my expectations.
I was invited to attend Engineers Australia dinners such as the Chapman Oration and Awards nights, invited to attend a leadership conference with Engineers Australia, was given the opportunity to participate in the Emerging Engineering Leaders pilot program, met peers and made friends from other engineering disciplines. The benefits of what amounted to about two hours of my time completing the application were substantial. Entry to the award requires writing an essay on topical engineering issues, which just the act of writing forces thought about ways to improve the profession, a current CV and a description of your engineering achievements.
Upon successfully being shortlisted, an interview is carried out. After my moderate success, I did not need encouraging to re-apply in subsequent years, and was rewarded with
the honour of being announced the 2008 Young Professional Engineer of the Year in Victoria. I have never really had much exposure to the broader profession or to the public for that matter, but that changed after receipt of the award. It was a means to heightened publicity for myself, my company, and my profession.
I have realised benefits in terms of career progression, due in some part to the increased confidence and recognition that came with the award. I encourage young engineers to at least have a go. You do not have to win the award to realise the many benefits that applying alone can bring.
Do you want to apply?, please contact: Laine Duggan on 03 9321 1718 or [email protected].
The 1860 “Kirkstall Forge” Steam Hammer and Billet Crane at the Newport Railway Workshops have been identified as being of international significance.
The steam hammer was built only 20 years after the first steam hammer was invented. No other steam hammer and crane of comparable age are known to exist in the world. They are potentially Australia’s most important industrial relics.
Guest Speakers Owen Peake, Chair, Engineering Heritage Australia; Carl Doring, Mechanical Engineer; Bill Jordan, Engineers Australia, Newcastle Division will describe the Steam Hammer and Billet Crane and discuss their importance. Carl Doring and Bill Jordan will discuss a similarly rare and important industrial relic, the “Craven Bros” Rope Drive Crane in the former Honeysuckle Point Railway Workshops in Newcastle - its discovery and the organisation of its restoration to working order and subsequent operation by a volunteer group of engineers. If sufficient interest is shown in the Steam Hammer and Billet Crane, it is proposed to form a volunteer group to restore these very significant pieces of machinery to working order.
The talk will be of special interest to steam engine enthusiasts, those interested in industrial heritage and railway enthusiasts.
Date: Thursday, 16th April 2009Time: 5:30pm for 6:00pmVenue: John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne Further information: [email protected]
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Name: Geoff HurstMembership Status: MIEAust CPEngEngineering Discipline: MechanicalVolunteer Involvement: Chair, Risk Engineering Society, Victorian ChapterJob Title: General Manager Occupational Health & SafetyCompany: Victoria University Organisation
All about you!
Entering the Ecological Age: The Engineer’s Role
Reaping the Rewards ...a personal account
Celebrating our Engineering HeritageThe 1860 “Kirkstall Forge” Steam Hammer and Billet Crane at Newport Railway Workshops - Can They be Restored to Working Order?
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Darren Paul MIEAust CPEng. Winner, 2008 Young Professional Engineer Award
Recent PDP signings
Jomor Healthcare
From Left to right; Ben Murphy, Production Manager, Brett Capron, Head of Engineering and Design, Deon Gilbert, Managing Director, Avon Perera, Design Engineer all from Jomor Healthcare.
BMT Group
From Left to right; Aidan Depetro, Graduate, James MacCubbin, Graduate, Nathan Harding, Managing Director, Samantha Tait, Program Manager, BMT Group
Arup UK Director Peter Head recently delivered the International Brunel Lecture to a capacity crowd at Engineering House. He raised and explored answers to three important questions in relation to how over the next few decades, we can transition to a sustainable way of living within environmental limits.
Can we move towards this sustainable • way of living and create what is being called the Ecological Age?
What policies and investments are needed • in low, middle and high income countries?
What is the role of the engineer in leading • this transition to an Ecological Age?
A key metric is the ‘ecological footprint’ of the population of each country. This is the area of earth surface required to support the
population’s lifestyle with water, energy, food and resources and waste absorption. In 1900 we had an average of 8ha of land to support everyone’s life on the planet. Now we only have 2ha. In Australia, Peter suggests we are living as if this hasn’t happened and are using 6ha to 10ha on average each, which equates to three to five planets worth of resources.
Peter analysed the critical infrastructure investments needed, which combined with a comprehensive change in manufacturing resource efficiency could achieve the target of 80% carbon emissions and ecological footprint reduction.
In his lecture, Peter suggested the key moment for the world to come together and realise that we have enough knowledge to go in the right direction is at the Copenhagen Climate Summit in December 2009.
The lecture outlined how Engineers have a crucial role in delivering these new infrastructure systems by drawing on their global experience and multidisciplinary team working skills. It will be critical to train and motivate young people to join the challenge, almost certainly the greatest humankind has ever faced.
The Brunel Lecture document is available for download from the Arup website at www.arup.com
Paul Janssen MIEAust CPEngChair, Civil Infrastructure Branch Peter Head
Did you always want to be an engineer? I have always had a strong interest in how things are built and work. I come from a long family line of engineers with professional engineers amongst my grand parents and parent’s generations including my father who is also a Mechanical Engineer.
If you weren’t an engineer, what would you be doing? I would probably be an artist or sculptor.
Name one of the most exciting projects you have worked on: My most exciting engineering project would be the modification, manufacture and testing of a 20 tonne hydraulic truck crane as a young project engineer.
What prompted you to become a member of EA and what are the main benefits for you? The need for professional recognition, ongoing professional development opportunities, collegiality and networking.
Favourite engineering feat: The design and development of the Ford motor car as a petrol driven unit.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? Renovations/restorations of my house, My XW Falcon and Ford F100.
Dream job:Any work that provides a challenge balanced with my needs in life probably related to building, cars or helping people.
3 words to best describe you: Persistent, Optimistic, and Innovative
What makes you laugh? Slap stick comedy and “Two & a Half Men”
Favourite quote: “Every where you go an engineer has been there before you.” G Hurst.
Favourite movie: “Gran Torino” Clint Eastwood
AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS
The following Victorian engineers were recognised in this year's Australia Day honours.
Order of Australia - Officer (AO) in the General Division Member (AM) in the General Division
Norman Francis Dalton, Balwyn Vic •
Prof Graham Leighton Hutchison, • Parkville Vic
Details of engineers who have not been listed here can be sent to [email protected] so they may also be recognised in upcoming editions of Engineers Australia publications.
"Kirkstall Forge” Steam Hammer and Billet Crane
Eminent Speaker Program
Mr Michael Arbon FIEAust CPEng
Mr Allan Bell OFIEAust
Mr Paul Collier FIEAust CPEng
Mr Ross George FIEAust
Mr John McIntosh FIEAust CPEng EngExec
Mr Noel Sutcliffe OFIEAust
Details as follows:
Date: Thursday, 2 April 2009
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Quality Hotel Wangaratta Gateway, 29-37 Ryley Street, Wangaratta
Guest Speakers: Mr Peter Godfrey, National President, Engineers Australia and Darren Paul, 2008 Young Professional Engineer.
Cost: $25 per head (Members, Non members, Partners & Guests welcome)
RSVP: Friday, 27th March 2009
Contact to Register: Matthew Sammon on 0407 216 710 or [email protected]
For more information about the North East Group, please contact 03) 9329 8188.
Engineering in the News!
Did you know, as a member of Engineers Australia you have access to a diverse collection of the day's engineering news as featured in the Australian media. Newscan is available exclusively to members and can be accessed by logging on to the Engineers Australia website and clicking on ‘News and Media’ and then selecting ‘Media Coverage’
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Making the Most of Membership
Newly established North East Group of Engineers Australia
2009 Victoria Prize and Fellowships
What can you expect from your Mentor? At a recent presentation at Engineering House, John Matthews from the Institute of Executive Coaching offered the following advice on Mentoring:
Defining mentoring broadly allows us to see many possibilities for its use. Some different ways mentoring has been used include:
Job Orientation: Someone who helps you settle into a new job when you are new to the organisation or have moved into a new area;
Confident: Someone you know is “there for you”;
Technical Support: An experienced person with whom you can work through technical Issues;
Skills Support: Someone from whom you can learn and develop your skills;
Career Support: Someone with whom you can discuss your career goals and plans;
Professional Support: A mature engineer who has “been there and done that” from whom you can seek guidance; Organisational Support: Someone who knows “how to get things done around here” and can offer organisational advice;
Sounding Board: Someone with whom you can discuss new ideas to help crystallise your thoughts; Networking Support: Someone who can help with introductions to help support your needs;
The Institute of Executive Coaching is a strategic partner of Engineering Education Australia (EEA) and offer regular courses on Mentoring. Contact EEA at [email protected] or call (03) 9274 9600 to find out more.
Through my many discussions with our members, I find many are not aware of the wide variety of opportunities offered by Engineers Australia to grow their technical knowledge and other professional skills as well as contribute to the body of knowledge of the profession.
In EV over 2009 I will highlight opportunities where your membership with Engineers Australia can assist you to maintain currency in your field, develop new leadership and management skills and contribute to the shared knowledge of the profession.
The Engineers Australia Technical LibraryIn recent surveys, our members have listed access to technical information as one of the most important member benefits.
The Engineers Australia Library offers members access to some of the best engineering resources in the world: conference proceedings, research and technical papers, bibliographic database references to news items, reports, articles and editorials of interest.
This is an award winning technical library and is available to you 24/7.
Expanding your knowledge and skillsThe Victoria Division’s college branches, technical societies and special interest groups deliver a wide range of relevant, informative and inspiring seminars and workshops.
Attending these free seminars will provide you with vital knowledge and experiences to keep you on top of your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ensure you make the right industry connections. What many young members may not know is that they are welcome to attend all sessions.
Eminent speakers programIn addition to the seminars offered by members of the Victoria Division, Engineers Australia also hosts an Eminent Speaker program. Check the calendar on our website for details.
Financial servicesAs one of Australia's largest professional bodies we are able to provide members of Engineers Australia access to a range of special offers from credit card and insurance rates to investment advice and home loan deals.
Ensure you make the most of your membership with Engineers Australia, visit our website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au and explore the entire suite of offerings. (click on the ‘member services’ tab at the top of the home page and select the ‘benefits of membership’.
If you have any questions about membership, please contact me at [email protected] or 03 9321 1726
Noël Dos Santos, Membership Marketing Manager
Engineers Australia, Victoria Division is pleased to announce the recent establishment of a tenth regional group in Victoria. The new North East Group, based in Wangaratta, has provided a response to a need for an engineering network in this region. The North East Group is Chaired by Stephen Onions from the Rural City of Wangaratta. The group will meet on a
regular basis in Wangaratta and invite all members in the area to participate.
The group will be holding their inaugural event on Thursday, 2 April and guest speakers include Peter Godfrey, National President, Engineers Australia, and Darren Paul, 2008 Young Professional Engineer.
Victoria Prize
The $50,000 Victoria Prize is awarded tax-free to a leading Victorian scientist or engineer whose groundbreaking discovery or innovation has considerably advanced knowledge or will produce a commercial outcome or other benefit to the community. The Prize celebrates leadership, determination and creativity and highlights the internationally significant research and development conducted in Victoria.
Victoria Fellowships
Six $18,000 Victoria Fellowships enable promising early career researchers to undertake international study missions. The 2009 Victoria Fellows whose work relates to the environment will be invited to apply for $5,000 AFAS FEAST-France Fellowships awarded by the Australian French Association for Science and Technology (Vic) and the Embassy of France.
Further information: www.business.vic.gov.au/vicprize or www.business.vic.gov.au/vicfellows.
Welcome to New MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would like to warmly welcome 218 New Members since 12 November 2008.
Congratulations To Chartered MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would also like to congratulate the following members who have recently gained Chartered Status:
CAPT Craig Dempsey MIEAust CPEng
Mr Hugh Dunsdon MIEAust CPEng
Mr Rowan Jarvis MIEAust CPEng
Mr Justin Lai MIEAust CPEng
Mr Chi Pan Li MIEAust CPEng
Mr Zarko Milicevic MIEAust CPEng
SQNLDR William Myatt MIEAust CPEng
Er Seng Kee Peh MIEAust CPEng
Mr Robin Pollet MIEAust CPEng
Mr M Silva TMIEAust CEngT
Mr Andrew Sonnenberg MIEAust CPEng
Mr Steven Vinig MIEAust CPEng
Dr David Tawfik MIEAust CPEng
Congratulations To Fellow MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would also like to congratulate the following members who have recently been made Fellows of Engineers Australia:
2009 Young Engineers Annual BallProudly Supported by Beca and Shell
It’s been a long time coming and YEA-V has officially launched their inaugural Young Engineers Annual Ball to be held on Thursday 14 May. The Masquerade theme will be complemented by the contemporary surrounds of Level 3 at Crown Casino which will provide the perfect atmosphere for a night of great presentations, fantastic entertainment and a three course meal and drinks. The Ball is aimed towards students in their penultimate year of university and Young Engineers beginning their professional careers. This is a fantastic opportunity to relax and network with colleagues from all disciplined and hear about the professional development and social activities YEA-V through Engineers Australia can provide to take your engineering career to the next
level. Further details and registrations of interest are available at: http://www.yeavgradball.com/ or search for YEA-V Ball on FaceBook.
Nominate an influential engineer
Nominations are invited for Engineers Australia magazine's list of Australia's 100 most Influential engineers'.
Candidates should be engineers who are currently influential through their leadership positions or through their engineering expertise.The list will be published in the June issue of Engineers Australia magazine.
Nominations can be sent by email to [email protected] or fax 02 9438 5934.
In the case of engineering leadership, the nomination should state the size of the company in terms of total staff, annual revenue and responsibilities.
For engineering expertise, the nomination should state the work through which the nominee is considered influential. Deadline is 20 March. Inquiries 02 9438 1533.
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Victoria Division offers CPD in a number of streams, enabling members to undertake a variety of CPD providing them with the opportunity to gather skills and knowledge to assist in all aspects of their career. The streams we have identified are as outlined below. We encourage you to participate in these activities and remind you that we have a range of presentations now available online at http://ea.mediavisionz.com.au/vic/
Technical DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host
17 March 8:30am Visit to Emergency Management Australia (EMA) Dr Art Looi, Rod Gunn & Neil Dennis Mount Macedon Risk Engineering Society
19 March 4:15pm Seminar: Ellinbank Research Station Richard Eckhard, Research Scientist & Richard Williams
Ellinbank Research Station Gippsland Group
15 April TBA Site Visit to Bombardier N/A Dandenong Railway Technical Society of Australasia
Career DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host
24 March 6:00pm Seminar: Engaging with people is what leadership is all about TBA Auditorium, SinclairKnight Merz, Armadale CELM
21 April 6:00pm Seminar: Information driven leadership TBA Auditorium, SinclairKnight Merz, Armadale CELM
Professional Development ProgramDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host
25 March 6:00pm Presentation: How to gain Chartered Status Lyal Dougals, National Assessor, Engineers Australia Engineering House VIC Division
8 April 6:00pm Workshop: How to write a Career Episode Report (CER) Lyal Dougals, National Assessor, Engineers Australia Engineering House VIC Division
22 April 6:00pm Workshop: How to write a Career Episode Report (CER) Lyal Dougals, National Assessor, Engineers Australia Engineering House VIC Division
6 May 6:00pm Presentation: How to gain Chartered Status Lyal Dougals, National Assessor, Engineers Australia Engineering House VIC Division
13 May 6:00pm Workshop: How to prepare for the Chartered Status Professional Interview
Lyal Dougals, National Assessor, Engineers Australia Engineering House VIC Division
Industry Knowledge Development
27 March 9:30am Training: Construction Industry Basic OH&S Induction Scheme Anthony Corkhill, VECCI Engineering House VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA
28-29 April 2009 National Local Government Asset Management and Public Works Engineering Coference Various Melbourne Convention
CentreMunicipal Association of Victoria
1 May 9:30am Training: Construction Industry Basic OH&S Induction Scheme Anthony Corkhill, VECCI Engineering House VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA
11-12 May Victorian Transport Infrastructure Conference Various Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
6-10 September International Public Works Conference – Global Challenges, Local solutions. Delivering for the next generation. Various Melbourne Convention
& Exhibition Centre IPWEA
23-24 November Society for Sustainability and Environmental Engineering (SSEE) International Conference Various Melbourne Convention
& Exhibition Centre SSEE
Personal DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host
2 April 6:00pm Seminar: Managing Self and Leading Teams Sally David, Consultant Engineering House VIC Division
Networking/Social
Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host
2 April 6:30pm North East Group Inaugural EventPeter Godfrey, National President Engineers Australia and Darren Paul 2008 Young Professional Engineer.
Wangaratta North-East Group
29 April 1:00pm Engineering Careers Expo N/A Melbourne Town Hall VIC Division
17 September 6:30pm Victorian Engineering Excellence Awards Presentation Dinner N/A Palladium at Crown VIC Division
Non-CPD ActivitiesDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host
22 March 12:00pm YEA-V Lawn Bowling N/A Princes Park Bowling Club YEA-V
14 May TBC Young Engineers Graduate Ball N/A Studio 3Crown Casino Complex YEA-V
Event times and dates are subject to change – please check website for up-to-date information, or contact the division office on 03 9329 8188.
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