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Getting involved in engineering groups  End of semester exams are upon engineering students. Some of you may have already finished. But what to do next? Sit at home and watch television, work at your part-time job, or go on holiday for a few weeks? I have another suggestion for you - become involved in one of Engineers Australia's many groups. It is something that all young engineers can take part in, whether you are a student on holidays or even if you have a graduate job; and it will help with your career. Why get
involved? There are many reasons to get involved
in groups within Engineers Australia.
Groups to be involved in There are many groups you can become involved in. Click the links below to find out more.
I have made many contacts, as well as many good friends, from volunteering in various Engineers Australia groups. So why not give it a go? Carla Cher is chair of the Young Engineers Australia National Committee. |
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most inspiring young engineers Young Engineers Australia has announced seven young engineers as Australia's Most Inspiring Young Engineers in 2010. The announcement was made during the Engineering Leadership Conference in Brisbane last month. The award recognises engineers aged under 35 who inspire other young engineers. The winners were Kim Axworthy, Andrew Bagnall, Dr Andrew Botros, Dr Kimberley Clayfield, Michael D'Onofrio, Steven Lindsay and Darren Lomman. In addition to the winners, eight young engineers received high commendations. They were Rachel Ann Coxon, Sebastian Eckersley-Maslin, Salma Farouque, Jillian Kilby, Ashley Kingsborough, Suzanne Morris, Julian O'Shea and Kathryn Smith. The judges were Young Engineers Australia National Committee chair Carla Cher, Engineers Australia vice-president Barry Tonkin and national past president Ian Pedersen. 
Receiving the distinction were (l-r) Kim Axworthy,
Andrew Bagnall, Dr Andrew Botros, Michael D’Onofrio and Steven Lindsay.
Not present were Dr Kimberley Clayfield and Darren Lomman. With them are
national president Prof Doug Hargreaves and Young Engineers Australia
National Committee Chair Carla Cher. |
Future engineers need practical skills Future engineers need to develop practical skills in addition to their theoretical studies, according head of the Maritime Systems Division of the Defence Materiel Organisation Rear Admiral Peter Marshall. Opening the Student Mechanical Workshop at the University of NSW's School of Engineering and Information Technology last month, Marshall said: "In the ADF, engineers undertake vital roles in all three services, such as responsibility for ships systems, maintenance of aircraft, and land vehicles. This combination of theory and practice is of great importance in all these roles." School head Professor Michael Frater
agreed saying that a practical understanding of engineering shapes
engineers into better leaders and customers to and for tradesmen. "Workshops such as
this are important to develop practical skills in our future engineers -
not to replace tradesmen, but to give engineers a good understanding of
the challenges faced by trades," he said.  Rear Admiral
Peter Marshall (l) and Professor Michael Frater (r) open the new Student
Mechanical Workshop. |
The chance to transform a city AECOM is launching the second iteration of its Urban SOS competition, with this year's theme dubbed Transformations. It plans to award US$20,000 to an individual or team that can create a creative and viable proposal to transform one of seven nominated cities. The competition is open to students in the fields of architecture, urban and regional planning, urban design, landscape architecture, economics, environmental science, engineering and related disciplines. AECOM expects teams to benefit from students of diverse disciplines, but will also consider individual entries. Proposals
should address issues of land, community, buildings, ecology,
infrastructure, and economic and social activity, and result in the city
of choice being positively transformed through a design and/or planning
initiative. Entries should focus on one
of the following cities that are expected to undergo significant
transformation in the next few years: Phoenix, Arizona; Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia; Beijing, China; Port au Prince, Haiti; Istanbul, Turkey; Sao
Paulo, Brazil; and Johannesburg, South Africa. The semi-finalists will be announced in September and have the opportunity to present their ideas at the World Architecture Festival in Barcelona, November 3-5. The winner will also be awarded on the festival's last day. Entries close
31 July. |
| James Dyson Awards Monash University student Liam Fergeson has taken the top prize in the James Dyson Award with his design of the Amatoya Fire Reconnaissance Vehicle at the Australian International Design Awards (AIDA) earlier this month. The James Dyson Award is the student category of the AIDA. Previous winners have gone on to secure positions at organisations such as Ford Motors, Dyson and Yamaha. As the winner of this year's competition, Fergeson was awarded a cash prize of $4000 and a trip to the Dyson Research Design and Development Centre in the United Kingdom. The design of the Amatoya was
motivated by the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria, during
which Fergeson helped his family save their home. It addresses some of
the inadequacies of forward reconnaissance vehicles, which are usually
modified commercial utility vehicles that do not offer required fire
safety or sufficient water capacity. The Amatoya
design specifies clear aerogel insulation in the windows and bodywork,
military-grade run-flat tyres, a 1.8KL water supply, a thermal imaging
camera for identifying fire hot-spots and two remotely controlled
heavy-duty water cannons. In his design, an additional
400L auxiliary water supply assists with in-cabin cooling and in the
case where the vehicle is taken by surprise and caught in a complete
burnover event, would be used to feed a temperature controlled
spray-down system. Other winners of prizes
include UNSW student Samuel Adeljou for his Longreach Buoyancy
Deployment System; UTS student Benjamin McMahon for his Ribbon Ceiling
Fan; and UNSW student Tim McBride for his 13th Man design - a wireless
speaker system for use in noisy environments. |
Female engineering students receive industry mentors The UTS Women in Engineering and IT Program (WiE&IT) has launched its Lucy Mentoring Program, which will connect IT and engineering students from second year and above with industry mentors. Lucy, an initiative by the NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet, Office for Women's Policy, aims to provide women with access to a network of senior women in the private and public sectors and encourage active decision making about careers. WiE&IT program director Bronwyn Holland said a wealth of talent from Deloitte, the Roads and Traffic Authority of NSW, Autodesk and Macquarie ITG have been brought together to mentor UTS students and give them a chance to experience workplaces relevant to their studies in IT and engineering. "We still have a major challenge in the so-called non-traditional fields to recruit, retain and motivate more women to consider a career in engineering and IT in industry and to pursue research in academia," Holland said. "While we are continually reminded of how important it is to increase the number of engineers and technologists for sustaining the economy, the pace of change can be glacial." Other universities participating in the Lucy Mentoring Program include the University of Western Sydney, University of Sydney, University of New South Wales, University of Newcastle, University of Wollongong, and University of New England. “This scholarship is about giving back to the industry and putting greater focus on environmental and water engineering because these are important to help manage any impacts of climate change and the general management of the world,” he said. |
Creating a better first impression Students looking for work in the engineering industry will have the opportunity to gain an insight into what are the best and worst things they can do on their first interview. The South Australia Division of Engineers Australia, the South Australian branch of Young Engineers Australia and division partner MPS People Solution will host the session, with guest speakers revealing some of their greatest inspirations and biggest blunders in applying for a position. The session will be held at the Sir Robert Chapman Theatre, Level 11, 108 King William St, Adelaide, on 23 June at 4pm. It will be free to attend, but those interested should register online directly. For more information, contact Nathan Jones on 08 8202 7170 or via njones@engineersaustralia.org.au. |
Win a trip to world tunnelling congress The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) is inviting engineering students under the age of 35 (as at 31 August 2010) to enter the David Sugden Young Engineers Writing Award 2010. The award aims to encourage young engineers to develop technical writing skills. To participate, students have to submit papers between 2000 and 5000 words on subjects related to tunnelling and underground construction. The ATS executive committee will judge the papers and provide the winner with the opportunity to attend the six-day ITA World Tunnel Congress in Helsinki on 21 May next year. The award includes return economy flights, conference registration fees and up to $1000 for accommodation and personal costs. Entries close 31 August. For more information email Rhiannon Hegarty at engpracawards@engineersaustralia.org.au or phone 02 6270 6563. |
Scholarship in water The International Water Centre is offering full and partial tuition scholarships for eligible students to study a Master of Integrated Water Management (Australia). The program takes a multi-disciplinary, whole-of-water cycle approach and will be co-taught by the University of Queensland, Griffith University, Monash University and the University of Western Australia. The program equips students with the integration, leadership and managerial skills necessary to become a leader in water management and develop sustainable and holistic solutions to global water and climate change challenges. It will commence in February 2011 and can be completed in 12 or 18 months full-time or 3 years in part-time/distance study mode. Applications for the scholarship can be made online and close 1 August. For further details contact admin@watercentre.org or watch the Centre's course video online. |
