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Chapman Oration

The biennial Chapman Oration commemorates one of our early members, Brigadier Wilfrid Dinsey Chapman, a person whose life provided an inspiration for all professional engineers. Brigadier Chapman was Victoria Division State Chairman in 1932, President of Engineers Australia in 1944 and a Councillor from 1935 to 1955, the year in which he died aged 64 years. He left such a profound impression on his colleagues of the time that within four years of his untimely death, Engineers Australia, Victoria Division inaugurated the Chapman Oration.

 

 

47th Chapman Oration & Dinner 2008
presented by URS

Tim Jarvis Inspires Engineers with his Spirit of Adventure!

Famous adventurer, environmental scientist and author Tim Jarvis both fascinated and inspired a crowd of almost 300 guests with his extraordinary story of survival at Engineers Australia, Victoria Division's 47th Chapman Oration & Dinner, presented by URS at Palladium Crown on Thursday 20 November 2008.

In his presentation titled 'Spirit of Adventure', Tim vividly and humorously recounted his experiences of various expeditions to some of the world's most remote regions, including his latest expedition 'Mawson - Life and Death in Antarctica' - a journey that sought to retrace Sir Douglas Mawson's incredible polar survival journey of 1912/13.

Tim's presentation was highly motivational as he built parallels between the challenges he faced on his polar trips with the challenges we all face in our lives both personally and professionally.

Engineers Australia Victoria Division would like to acknowledge the generous support of URS for its generous support as Principal sponsors and Engineering Education Australia for its Supporting sponsorship of the 47th Chapman Oration & Dinner.


Tim Jarvis delivers the 47th Chapman Oration


Left to right:
Mr Tim Jarvis
Mr David Williamson, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, URS
Dr Ian Kerr, State Chairman, Engineers Australia, Victoria Division
Mr Rob Freemantle, Executive Director, VicRoads, Network and Asset Planning
Mr Tim Gosbell, Senior Principal and  Asia Pacific Transportation Business Leader, URS


Chapman Oration audience

2006 Chapman Oration and Dinner

 

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