Victoria Division EngFlash
The Monthly Electronic Newsletter for Engineers Australia, Victoria Division Members
Issue No.37 March 2006
Latest News
Call for Options: Engineering Leadership Conference 2006
Australian Software Engineering Conference 2006
Receive Fellows Luncheons Invitations Throughout The Year
Dear MemberWelcome to EngFlash, a monthly e-mail news bulletin from Engineers Australia, Victoria Division. Detailed below is information about the latest news effecting engineers today along with Engineers Australia's current programs, initiatives and events. |
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| Call for Options: Engineering Leadership Conference 2006 | ||
Engineers Australia, Victoria Division in conjunction with the Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM) is hosting the National Engineering Leadership Conference in Melbourne on Thursday 24 August to Friday 25 August 2006. The Engineering Leadership Conference has been designed to bring leaders and future leaders in the industry together to discuss and share ideas. The conference will focus around four streams: 1. Strategic Leadership The Call for Options form is available at: www.engineeringleadershipconf.org.au Abstracts need to be received by 31 March 2006. For general queries relating to the conference, please contact Belinda Tompkins, Engineers Australia on 9321 1712 or btompkins@engineersaustralia.org.au
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Costs are inclusive of lunch, playing fees and refreshments: Member of Engineers Australia - $80 To participate in the event, please register with Jan Lennon on jlennon@engineersaustralia.org.au or telephone 03 9321 1721.
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| Engineering Careers Expo | ||
THURSDAY APRIL 13 This is a special event for students, graduates and post graduates to meet with more than 30 employers, academics and recruitment experts to explore career options and seek employment opportunities. Engineers Australia, Victoria Division will launch the Engineering Employment Handbook 2006 during the expo. Be one of the first to use the Handbook to contact Victorian organizations that are waiting for your application for graduate positions, vacation placement and other opportunities in 2006. Further details will be available in 2006. Exhibitors, prospective sponsors and other interested parties contact Erica S. Marinis (03) 9321 1716. |
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| Australian Software Engineering Conference 2006 | ||
The Australian Software Engineering Conference (ASWEC 2006; see www.aswec.org) will be held in Sydney from April 18-21, 2006. In addition to research and industry based technical presentations, ASWEC 2006 features a series of tutorials. Tutorials topics include agile methods, SOA, advanced testing, software intellectual property management and UML/MDA. All tutorials will be presented by leading experts in these fields. Leading sponsors of ASWEC 2006 include IBM, Microsoft Australia, Object Consulting, Davies Collison Cave, National ICT Australia, Engineers Australia and ACS. Excellent sponsorship opportunities are also still available. Registration for the conference and tutorials is open now. See http://www.aswec.org for details. |
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| Receive Fellows Luncheons Invitations Throughout The Year | ||
Past speakers have included Managing Director of Leighton Holdings, Wal King; Chairman of John Holland, Janet Holmes á Court; CEO of World Vision Australia Tim Costello and Premier Steve Bracks. The Fellows Luncheons are publicised through EngFlash and on the website. If you would prefer to personally receive an invitation in the mail, please provide your contact details (including name, role, organization and postal address) to Jan Lennon on jlennon@engineersaustralia.org.au
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The Enviro 06 Conference & Exhibition will be held in Melbourne from 9–11 May this year. It is an integrated event comprising 24 conference streams, more than 185 exhibitors and multiple meeting and networking opportunities between the estimated 5,000 participants who will attend. Enviro 06 is is presented by Enviroaust Convention Limited in partnership with the Australian Water Association, Waste Management Association of Australia and the Victorian Government. It is the Southern Hemisphere’s biggest environment industry event. The 24 conference streams will cover atmospheric pollution, contaminated land, urban sustainability, odour management, brownfield sites, sustainability initiatives, community and environment, sustainable buildings, environmental best practice, catchment management, wastewater treatment, integrated water, NOM and water quality, disinfection issues, urban groundwater, monitoring and analysis, asset management, water reuse, difficult wastes, organics recycling, zero waste cities, harvesting resources, processing residuals and young professionals. Participants can attend for one, two or three days as paying conference delegates or see the exhibition as trade visitors for free. A single-day conference stream costs $550 including GST, with earlybird discounts before 28 February of $55. For more information and a registration brochure please contact Quitz Event Management, tel. (02) 9410 1302, email quitz@bigpond.net.au or visit web www.enviroaust.net. |
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| At The Flick Of A Switch: Electricity 2006 | ||
Electricity 2006 will discuss the issues relevant to keeping the supply of electricity available for consumers. Place this date in your Diary now: 16th to 18th August, 2006 Venue: RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne For more information visit: www.materialsaustralia.com.au/atfs |
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| Monash Engineering Foundation Dinner At The Australian Synchrotron | ||
| The Monash University Engineering Foundation is hosting a unique VIP
event in March - a black tie dinner inside the Australian Synchrotron,
which is under construction on land adjacent to the Clayton campus of
Monash University. The football field-size facility is expected to be commissioned in March 2007, so the gala event on Saturday 4 March is a one-off opportunity for a select group of invited guests to see inside the 21st century facility. Guest speakers will include the Victorian Minister for Innovation, John Brumby; world renowned scientist and Patron of The Australian Synchrotron, Sir Gustav Nossal and Australian of the Year 2005, Dr Fiona Woods. The Engineering Foundation describes the dinner as an evening of celebration, appreciation and anticipation. For more information visit: http://www.eng.monash.edu.au/about/foundation.html The Chair of the Foundation is Emeritus Professor Peter Darvall - our immediate past Vice-Chancellor and former Dean of our Engineering Faculty. Other VIP guests include the heads of engineering firms Theiss, Bassett and JMP and engineering pioneer, Mr John Holland. |
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| RedR Australia Acheiving Milestones | ||
This demand for technical experts means that RedR Australia is keen to attract more members for its register. They are particularly seeking engineers with skills in roads, bridges, airports, port construction or water and sanitation supply; construction engineers; structural engineers; geotechnical engineers, and site surveyors. Prior to being considered for deployment RedR Australia provides training in using these skills in an aid setting together with all aspects of personal health and security issues. If you see yourself as a really practical engineer and are interested in short term (three to six months) deployments overseas in disaster relief, the next training courses are scheduled for June 2006. Engineers interested in applying for the register are encouraged to enrol for the courses now, in order to be interviewed before attending the training. Further details are available from the website: http://www.redr.org/australia or by telephoning (03) 9329 1357. |
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| Request For Industry Contacts | ||
First-year students in engineering (aerospace, mechanical, automotive and manufacturing) at RMIT university require the assistance of approximately 60 volunteer engineers to participate in an interview as part of their first topic in their Professional Engineering Practice course. Topics will include: If you are willing to participate in a 10-15 minute interview please contact: Shanna Rudov-Clark, School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering RMIT |
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| IPENZ Convention 2006: Vision 20/20 | ||
The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) is the professional body which represents professional engineers from all disciplines in New Zealand. IPENZ is holding a convention on 22–23 March 2006 at the Duxton Hotel in Wellington. The overall theme for the 2006 convention is “Vision 20/20”, with the viewpoint that the engineering decisions made today will determine what New Zealand will be like in the year 2020. For further information, or to register for the convention visit www.ipenz.org.nz/convention/ |
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| Energy Efficiency Seminars | ||
The ABCB/AIBS are running Energy Efficiency seminars Monday 6th March and Tuesday 7th March 2006 which will be of interest especially services engineers. Fo more information please click here. |
The McCormack Cup golf day, supported by VicRoads, will be held on Friday 31 March at the picturesque Woodlands Golf Course in Mordialloc. 
Gain the knowledge to make a choice regarding the education and career opportunities available to you in Engineering. 
The Fellows Luncheon Speaker Series attracts high profile guest speakers who deliver presentations on topics which affect the engineering community.
Australian consumers take a reliable electrical supply for granted and give it little thought until they don't have power at the flick of a switch. 
Since July 2005, nearly 80 overseas humanitarian aid assignments have been undertaken by RedR Australia register members. This is in stark contrast to the usual 20-30 assignments per year. Of the 80 assignments covering areas such as Aceh, Pakistan, Sudan and the Maldives, half were undertaken by first-time deployees. Women represented nearly one quarter of the total number of deployees.
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