engineering south australia, june 2011

June 2011

EngineeringSAThe South Australia Division’s Newsletter South Australia Division

A Message From The PresidentAs I write this message we are part way through National Reconciliation Week, which is held every year in Australia to celebrate the rich culture and history of the first Australians, and to recognise the work that still needs to be done to turn around the disadvantage experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. I have previously (in the April newsletter) drawn your attention to the fact that Engineers Australia has committed to developing a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) as our response to the challenge of closing the life expectancy gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians. I am pleased to advise that this process is well-advanced and that a draft version of the RAP is available for review on the Engineers Australia website.

Here in South Australia we recently held a RAP workshop which was attended by senior representatives of 20 major engineering employers to share learnings in the important area of reconciliation, and what engineers in particular can contribute. I am extremely grateful to the people who attended this workshop. For those of you who are interested the workshop outputs are available on the Engineers Australia website. Two of the key outcomes from this workshop have been included in the draft RAP: maintaining ongoing contact with relevant local Indigenous groups to help inform future actions; and influencing government and corporate policies relating to Indigenous issues.

We were very fortunate to have Grant Paulson from Reconciliation Australia present to us at the RAP workshop. Grant confirmed that over 300 major companies and government organisations now have RAPs in place, and their impact is being clearly demonstrated. He also stressed that Reconciliation Australia consider Engineers Australia’s RAP to be very important, and a strong signal to other professional bodies. I understand that Reconciliation Australia met with the Prime Minister Julia Gillard during Reconciliation Week and highlighted the work that Engineers Australia is doing.

I am pleased to report that our Construction Portfolio Group held a very successful lunch in May with senior representatives of local and national construction companies. Discussed at the luncheon was how Engineers Australia could be more relevant to engineers who choose a career in the construction sector. It was an excellent discussion and generated some good ideas, with the general consensus that joint events between Engineers Australia and the Civil Contractors Federation would be an excellent initiative, to enable engineers from both design and construction to share knowledge and learnings.

I also had the privilege of hosting the annual Past Presidents’ luncheon at the Engineers Australia headquarters with 20 past presidents in attendance, including Skip Tonkin who was President in 1966. I

was challenged by this group to consider how Engineers Australia could be more influential in South Australia, a subject which is of strong interest to me also. I was able to point out that the Immediate Past President Doug Gillott FIEAust EngExec had recently started the Parliamentary Fellows program in response to this challenge, and that it is gaining momentum every month. We also talked about the Infrastructure Report Card as another example of Engineers Australia’s influence.

With all the media attention on the carbon tax, the discussion at the Past Presidents’ luncheon inevitably got around to the topic of energy security and climate change, two of the really big issues facing Australia at the present time. As we listen to the depressingly trivialised political debate, it highlights how much Australia needs engineers to ‘stand up and be counted’. Our venerable past presidents were strongly of the view that Australia should have a mature debate on the issue of nuclear energy, as one of the long term solutions to energy sustainability and climate change.

As countries develop strategies, polices and plans for lowering the carbon footprint of their energy supplies, it is increasingly becoming clear that nuclear power should be “ruled in” the mix of energy supplies. Indeed, the aged plant at Fukushima presents the opportunity to highlight the safety and resilience of current generation III nuclear technologies and the even better safety performance of planned generation IV reactors. We need to pave the way to enable the possibility of very long term capital investments in nuclear energy in the next decade, through developing regulatory and delivery capability,

Finally, as I end this newsletter on the topic of influence and leadership, I would like to draw your attention to the upcoming Engineering Leadership Residential running Saturday 5th to Thursday 10th November 2011. The Engineering Leadership Residential is run by Engineering Education Australia and offers the opportunity for engineering leaders to hone their skills, learn from peers and apply skills to scenarios. Please visit www.eeaust.com.au for more details.

Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec President Engineers Australia South Australia Division

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When a serious disaster or emergency occurs, engineers provide much needed skills and knowledge required to address the situation. These events can range from natural disasters, fire, flooding, significant weather events and earthquake, to terrorist attacks, IT failures and disruption of essential services. Engineering volunteers can join the response and/or recovery efforts to assist in the effective management of emergencies.

The Engineering Functional Service (EFS) is one of thirteen functional services that support the state during emergency or disaster. Each of the functional services will support the control agency as required during an emergency event. A control agency is appointed by the states Emergency Coordinator, (Chief of Police SA). There are seven control agencies that are responsible for the various emergency events that may occur. The State Emergency Management Plan provides detail on the above structure and is available on request from the EFS or through Engineers Australia.

Role of Engineering Functional Service

1. Coordination of the protection and restoration of essential infrastructure, including:

• Water supply and sewerage

• Energy supplies – electricity and gas

• Cyber Communications Systems

• Public and private buildings, including structural assessment, demolition and shoring-up

• Public transportation infrastructure, i.e. roads and bridges (supporting Transport Functional Service and local government)

2. Coordination of engineering support to other functional services once their own capabilities have been exhausted or as required.

3. Conduct assessments of business continuity arrangements for utility providers and essential infrastructure managers on an ongoing basis.

Each engineer has particular skills and knowledge which could be crucial during the initial hours of an emergency response and recovery situation. After the initial impact has occurred there may be significant damage to buildings and infrastructure, once the rapid

Feeling Fit?

The South Australia Division this year will be entering a team for the City to Bay Fun Run, to be held Sunday 18th September 2011, as part of the Year of Humanitarian Engineering.

All funds raised from this endeavour will be donated to Engineers Without Borders (EWB).

The City to Bay is an annual fun run/walk event held on the third Sunday of September since 1973. The event has three starts, 12k, 6k and 3k and extends from the City along Anzac Highway, continuing to Glenelg. Whilst the event has elite runners and walkers from around Australia as part of its content, the main emphasis is on improving health and fitness of the masses who participate for fun and achievement.

If you are interested in participating as a runner and testing your fitness against other engineers while assisting a good cause please keep an eye on upcoming editions of the EngineeringSA newsletter.

In April 2011 the South Australia Division hosted an evening networking event for the Chartered Professional Fellows in the Parliamentary Fellows Program (PFP). Thirteen of the twenty-five Fellows now involved in the PFP met to hear from retired South Australian Minister, Hon Trish White FIEAust and to exchange their experiences working with South Australian MPs.

The meeting was prompted following an enquiry by Tasmania Division, who are in the process of starting their own PFP and wanted up to date feedback. Immediate Past President Doug Gillott FIEAust CPEng visited Hobart after the meeting to pass on the information to Tasmania Division President (and previous South Australia Division Deputy President) Greg Walters FIEAust CPEng EngExec.

The PFP brings senior engineers into contact with the decision makers in our community and exposes them to the workings of the South Australian Parliament. South Australia Division Chartered Professional Fellows interested in becoming involved in the PFP should contact Deputy Director Sarah Carey in the Division office via [email protected] or by phone 08 8202 7150.

Doug Gillott FIEAust CPEngImmediate Past President Engineers Australia South Australia Division

Gavin Battye FIEAust CPEng was a member of Engineers Australia for over 60 years and his contribution to the community and the engineering profession has been significant during this time.

Gavin, or Gav as he was affectionately known, was born at the Memorial Hospital in Adelaide South Australia on 25th November 1922 to Hazel Ethel and Ross Battye. He was baptised in the Congregational Church on 25th February 1923.

From an early age he excelled at tennis which he was introduced to by his parents who played at the Wayville grass courts. This passion for tennis continued throughout his life and included playing for Prince Alfred College and South Australia. He also won the Murray Bridge open singles title three years running and served for many years as the chairman of the Grounds Committee at Memorial Drive. It was in the latter capacity that Gavin was responsible for preparing the Drive to host two Davis Cup ties.

Gavin received first class honours in Civil Engineering from the University of Adelaide on 1st March 1949; having served as Lieutenant from 28th April 1943 to 22nd January 1946 for a “total of 1001 days” in the Australian Imperial Forces, Army Field Company, mainly in Papua New Guinea.

Gavin was a state public servant for 42 years; 27 years in design at the E&WS and 15 years as Assistant Commissioner (Design Branch) at the Highways Department. During his time at the E&WS, Gavin was responsible for the design of many of South Australia’s dams (e.g. Myponga, Mt Bold and Kangaroo Creek); for pipelines (e.g. Morgan-Whyalla) and for irrigation and drainage schemes. He was sent to America for 6 months to gain experience in the design and construction of dams. Whilst in the Highways Department he had oversight of many major projects such as the South Eastern Freeway and Kingston and Swanport bridges. Gavin retired from the SA Public Service on 26th November 1982, a day after his 60th Birthday.

The love of Gavin’s life was Mary Julia Paech whom he had met at a very early age. They were married on 15th October 1943, when he was 21 years old, and they were to remain married for 67 years.

Gavin, also known during his life as Gav, Dad, Papa Gavin and Grandpa was a reserved, loyal committed man described by many as a “gentleman”, who loved to smile and laugh. As one of his grandchildren wrote he was “…such a strong and caring man”.

Engineers Australia South Australia DivisionOur thanks to Gavin’s son Peter Battye for providing the vale information.

Vale - Gavin Battye FIEAust CPEng November 1922 – April 2011

City to Bay Fun Run - 18th September 2011

Dr. Maria J. Prieto LaffarguePresident World Federation of Engineering

Organisations Wednesday 20th July 2011

This year the 15th International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15) will be held in Adelaide during 19th - 22nd July 2011. Keynote speaker Dr Laffargue will be making a presentation at Engineers Australia on Wednesday 20th July 2011 at 5.30pm for a 6.00pm start.

Dr. Maria Laffargue, a telecommunications engineer, is the first woman to be President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations. She is a prominent figure in the international arena of communications technology and international business.

Join us for this unique opportunity by registering online at:

www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa/events

Or for any enquiries please contact Technical Program Coordinator Paul Godden via [email protected] or by phone on 08 8202 7110.

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Could You Assist In An Emergency?

When a serious disaster or emergency occurs, engineers provide much needed skills and knowledge required to address the situation. These events can range from natural disasters, fire, flooding, significant weather events and earthquake, to terrorist attacks, IT failures and disruption of essential services. Engineering volunteers can join the response and/or recovery efforts to assist in the effective management of emergencies.

The Engineering Functional Service (EFS) is one of thirteen functional services that support the state during emergency or disaster. Each of the functional services will support the control agency as required during an emergency event. A control agency is appointed by the states Emergency Coordinator, (Chief of Police SA). There are seven control agencies that are responsible for the various emergency events that may occur. The State Emergency Management Plan provides detail on the above structure and is available on request from the EFS or through Engineers Australia.

Role of Engineering Functional Service

1. Coordination of the protection and restoration of essential infrastructure, including:

• Water supply and sewerage

• Energy supplies – electricity and gas

• Cyber Communications Systems

• Public and private buildings, including structural assessment, demolition and shoring-up

• Public transportation infrastructure, i.e. roads and bridges (supporting Transport Functional Service and local government)

2. Coordination of engineering support to other functional services once their own capabilities have been exhausted or as required.

3. Conduct assessments of business continuity arrangements for utility providers and essential infrastructure managers on an ongoing basis.

Each engineer has particular skills and knowledge which could be crucial during the initial hours of an emergency response and recovery situation. After the initial impact has occurred there may be significant damage to buildings and infrastructure, once the rapid

damage assessment has occurred there will be need for a thorough engineering assessment and this is where we need your help. The Engineering Functional Service Volunteer Register has been formed to have access to specialist engineers who can assist in an emergency response situation. Engineering Functional Service provides the framework for a safe and productive working environment in accordance with the nationally accredited Australasian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS).

In the aftermath of a significant event the time taken to respond and conduct engineering assessments will dictate the time it takes to begin recovery. If the EFS have access to professional engineers that are willing to volunteer their time and experience in times of need we can reduce the time taken to initiate recovery and begin the process of rebuilding the community.

Contact the Engineering Functional Service on 08 7424 2576, or Engineers Australia, through Member Relationship Coordinator Nathan Jones, via [email protected] for more information. Please download the registration form via http://tinyurl.com/3dqreap to register directly.

Colin Muller Emergency Management Project Manager SA Water

Photo from the recent Christchurch earthquake.

In April 2011 the South Australia Division hosted an evening networking event for the Chartered Professional Fellows in the Parliamentary Fellows Program (PFP). Thirteen of the twenty-five Fellows now involved in the PFP met to hear from retired South Australian Minister, Hon Trish White FIEAust and to exchange their experiences working with South Australian MPs.

The meeting was prompted following an enquiry by Tasmania Division, who are in the process of starting their own PFP and wanted up to date feedback. Immediate Past President Doug Gillott FIEAust CPEng visited Hobart after the meeting to pass on the information to Tasmania Division President (and previous South Australia Division Deputy President) Greg Walters FIEAust CPEng EngExec.

The PFP brings senior engineers into contact with the decision makers in our community and exposes them to the workings of the South Australian Parliament. South Australia Division Chartered Professional Fellows interested in becoming involved in the PFP should contact Deputy Director Sarah Carey in the Division office via [email protected] or by phone 08 8202 7150.

Doug Gillott FIEAust CPEngImmediate Past President Engineers Australia South Australia Division

SA Parliamentary Fellows Meet to Advise Tasmania Division

Parliamentary Fellow Program participants

networking before the meeting.

Gavin was a state public servant for 42 years; 27 years in design at the E&WS and 15 years as Assistant Commissioner (Design Branch) at the Highways Department. During his time at the E&WS, Gavin was responsible for the design of many of South Australia’s dams (e.g. Myponga, Mt Bold and Kangaroo Creek); for pipelines (e.g. Morgan-Whyalla) and for irrigation and drainage schemes. He was sent to America for 6 months to gain experience in the design and construction of dams. Whilst in the Highways Department he had oversight of many major projects such as the South Eastern Freeway and Kingston and Swanport bridges. Gavin retired from the SA Public Service on 26th November 1982, a day after his 60th Birthday.

The love of Gavin’s life was Mary Julia Paech whom he had met at a very early age. They were married on 15th October 1943, when he was 21 years old, and they were to remain married for 67 years.

Gavin, also known during his life as Gav, Dad, Papa Gavin and Grandpa was a reserved, loyal committed man described by many as a “gentleman”, who loved to smile and laugh. As one of his grandchildren wrote he was “…such a strong and caring man”.

Engineers Australia South Australia DivisionOur thanks to Gavin’s son Peter Battye for providing the vale information.

Dr. Maria J. Prieto LaffarguePresident World Federation of Engineering

Organisations Wednesday 20th July 2011

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Year Of Humanitarian Engineering And The Make It So Campaign Update

2011 is the Year of Humanitarian Engineering in which Engineers Australia is recognising the role of engineering in improving quality of life and disaster recovery. Engineers Australia have combined this Year with the ‘Make it so’ winning idea: ‘Make it so developing communities can reuse their agricultural waste to create energy for cooking and heating’ in a series of research programs in universities around Australia that are linking local engineering students to real-world projects with our partners in the developing world. This year there will be around 15 different groups Australia-wide looking at projects based in Cambodia, Laos, India and Nepal.

Matt Higgins StudIEAust, Greg Macfarlane StudIEAust, Tom West StudIEAust, Matt Read StudIEAust and Josh Wilkey StudIEAust from the University of Adelaide are currently working on a project which shares this humanitarian focus, and in turn, will help bring the ‘Make it so’ winning idea to life.

Under the supervision of Dr Paul Medwell and Dr Cris Birzer MIEAust, a group of up to six students from the University of Adelaide are on a mission to change the lives of people less fortunate in Nepal.

The World Health Organisation has found inefficient cooking fires annually claim the lives of more children under five years of age than any other single cause, accounting for 4% of the global burden of disease. In many areas of South Asia that are less developed, deforestation has also eliminated the availability of wood fuel for villages. These factors, coupled with the lack of commercial stoves in these areas, means burning animal manure is the only way in which villagers are able to generate an alternative source of fuel or energy for survival. Through preliminary research, the students have discovered that there is no single stove solution for 3 billion consumers in these areas.

As a result, students from the University of Adelaide have come up with a project which aims to develop and improve the design of such a stove, investigating stove tops and methods to achieve effective combustion. The goal of the project is to develop a safe, efficient and cheap cooking stove that can be distributed throughout the developing word. Furthermore, students from the University of Adelaide are joining with partners in Nepal to design a dung burning stove specific to Nepalese conditions which will help change lives of those less fortunate for the better.

The team is also developing a portable wood burning stove suited for displaced person camps and a more expensive model incorporating fan forced air flow. In addition to the design aspects, the project will also be conducting research into a bio-char producing cook stove.

The students are using 'TLUD (Top, Lit, Up Draft) technology' for their stove prototype, which is different from ordinary stoves which are 'bottom, lit, up draft’. This type of technology saves around 75% fuel material compared to a traditional three stone fire wood stove and can accept waste material, such as organic waste which is more readily available (coconut shells, twigs and grass etc). The students are using a TLUD stove prototype for their stove design and optimising it to allow the burning of dung as fuel without smoke or odour omitted. The entire process is ‘carbon negative’ and environmentally-friendly.

To meet project goals set by the students, the stove designs will be finalised by mid-June 2011 and will be built and tested by late August 2011. The final report, exhibition and seminar for the project are due in the last week of October 2011.

Further announcements of the progress of this project will be in future editions of the EngineeringSA newsletter.


University of Adelaide students Matt Higgins StudIEAust, Greg Macfarlane StudIEAust and Josh Wilkey StudIEAust with

prototype stove

Defence Teaming Centre Awards Honour Perseverance

The Defence Teaming Centre (DTC) presented the annual Defence Industry Awards at their industry dinner on the 10th May 2011.

SAGE Engineering, whose team flew to Spain four times over four years to secure a lucrative defence contract, has won the Defence Teaming Centre’s Outstanding SME Award at the DTC Annual Defence Industry Dinner this week.

Melrose Park-based SAGE Automation was one of four companies and individuals recognised for outstanding efforts in building and investing in South Australia’s defence industry.

DTC Chief Executive Officer, Chris Burns, says SAGE Automation’s efforts to both secure and deliver on new defence business was a shining example of how Small to Medium Enterprises (SME) were helping to build South Australia’s defence capabilities.

Award winners

DTC Innovator Award: T-Mag - for developing a cost-effective, high yield magnesium alloy casting process:

DTC Workforce Development Award: Babcock - for encouraging and developing a unique Engineering Training Scheme:

DTC Young Achiever Award: Peter Drennan GradIEAust from BAE Systems Australia - for showing outstanding skills in his field and developing his career goals:

DTC Outstanding SME Award: SAGE Automation - for significantly increasing its share of work in the past two years

Defence Teaming Centre

More information about the DTC can be obtained through their website www.dtc.org.au or by calling them on 08 8 8260 8256

Peter Drennan GradIEAust accepting the award from the DTC Member Awards sponsor, Codan, represented by Kevin

Kane.

Emilio De Stefano MIEAust, winner of last years Defence Teaming Centre Young Achiever Award, was recognised recently during a visit to BAE Systems in Mawson Lakes by Minister for Defence Materiel The Hon. Jason Clare MP and Member for Port Adelaide Mark Butler MP.

Emilio is the Lead Hardware Engineer at BAE Systems for the ground segments of the Electronic Support Measures Upgrade program on the AP-3C surveillance aircraft flown by the Royal Australian Air Force. Emilio has worked with BAE Systems since his graduation four years ago from the University of South Australia, where he is currently

On Wednesday 18th May 2011, representatives from the construction industry gathered for lunch at Engineers Australia. This provided an opportunity for those involved to discuss Engineers Australia's role in the construction industry and how this could be strengthened.

The group included senior executives from local and national construction companies as well as representatives from the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF). It was clear from discussions that Engineers Australia has an important role to play in the development of engineers in construction; however the importance of providing relevant development programs was stressed. To this end the South Australia Division (through a local survey) will build on the work of the National Committee for Construction Engineering’s (NCCE) recent survey to gain an understanding of what programs local construction companies and their engineers feel would benefit most.

The annual Past Presidents Lunch took place on Monday 30th May 2011 at Engineers Australia. Division President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec met with previous South Australia Division Presidents – one from as early as 1966 (Mr Skip Tonkin AM Hon FIEAust CPEng) - and discussed current issues within the profession. This provided a good opportunity for all to gather and have a friendly and professional catch up.

Sharryn Fensom Events Coordinator Engineers Australia South Australia Division

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The team is also developing a portable wood burning stove suited for displaced person camps and a more expensive model incorporating fan forced air flow. In addition to the design aspects, the project will also be conducting research into a bio-char producing cook stove.

The students are using 'TLUD (Top, Lit, Up Draft) technology' for their stove prototype, which is different from ordinary stoves which are 'bottom, lit, up draft’. This type of technology saves around 75% fuel material compared to a traditional three stone fire wood stove and can accept waste material, such as organic waste which is more readily available (coconut shells, twigs and grass etc). The students are using a TLUD stove prototype for their stove design and optimising it to allow the burning of dung as fuel without smoke or odour omitted. The entire process is ‘carbon negative’ and environmentally-friendly.

To meet project goals set by the students, the stove designs will be finalised by mid-June 2011 and will be built and tested by late August 2011. The final report, exhibition and seminar for the project are due in the last week of October 2011.

Further announcements of the progress of this project will be in future editions of the EngineeringSA newsletter.


DTC Workforce Development Award: Babcock - for encouraging and developing a unique Engineering Training Scheme:

DTC Young Achiever Award: Peter Drennan GradIEAust from BAE Systems Australia - for showing outstanding skills in his field and developing his career goals:

DTC Outstanding SME Award: SAGE Automation - for significantly increasing its share of work in the past two years

Defence Teaming Centre

More information about the DTC can be obtained through their website www.dtc.org.au or by calling them on 08 8 8260 8256

Peter Drennan GradIEAust accepting the award from the DTC Member Awards sponsor, Codan, represented by Kevin

Kane.

Minister Recognises Achievement Of Local EngineerEmilio De Stefano MIEAust, winner of last years Defence Teaming Centre Young Achiever Award, was recognised recently during a visit to BAE Systems in Mawson Lakes by Minister for Defence Materiel The Hon. Jason Clare MP and Member for Port Adelaide Mark Butler MP.

Emilio is the Lead Hardware Engineer at BAE Systems for the ground segments of the Electronic Support Measures Upgrade program on the AP-3C surveillance aircraft flown by the Royal Australian Air Force. Emilio has worked with BAE Systems since his graduation four years ago from the University of South Australia, where he is currently

also completing a Master of Engineering (Military Systems Integration). Emilio also volunteers his time promoting engineering to the next generation through endeavours such as the South Australian Government’s “There’s more to it than you think” campaign.

The Engineers Australia South Australia Division would like to extend our congratulations to Emilio for his recognition.

Engineers Australia South Australia Division Emilio De Stefano MIEAust with Minister for Defence Materiel The Hon. Jason

Clare MP during the recent visit.

On Wednesday 18th May 2011, representatives from the construction industry gathered for lunch at Engineers Australia. This provided an opportunity for those involved to discuss Engineers Australia's role in the construction industry and how this could be strengthened.

The group included senior executives from local and national construction companies as well as representatives from the Civil Contractors Federation (CCF). It was clear from discussions that Engineers Australia has an important role to play in the development of engineers in construction; however the importance of providing relevant development programs was stressed. To this end the South Australia Division (through a local survey) will build on the work of the National Committee for Construction Engineering’s (NCCE) recent survey to gain an understanding of what programs local construction companies and their engineers feel would benefit most.

In addition, it was agreed a joint function between Engineers Australia and CCF at the CCF’s new training centre would be held to promote the benefits of both organisations and facilitate the interaction and involvement of both design and construction engineers. Details of this event will be forwarded in coming newsletters.

Mark Jones MIEAust Division Committee Construction Portfolio Chair Engineers Australia South Australia Division

Construction Industry Development

On Thursday 26th May 2011, a group of senior representatives from numerous organisations gathered at the Engineers Australia South Australia Division Sir Robert Chapman Theatre. The group were welcomed with a traditional ‘Ninna Marni’ from Aunty Josie for the Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) Workshop.

The workshop was facilitated by Division President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec. The workshop focused on topics which will help Engineers Australia further develop and implement a successful RAP, ‘Respect’, ‘Relationships’ and ‘Opportunities’. Grant Paulson, Group Manager at Reconciliation Australia, gave an insightful presentation as to why developing a RAP is an important step to take and shared valuable information on how to get started.

To view the process and draft of Engineers Australia’s RAP, visit: http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/about-us/role-activities/rap/


The annual Past Presidents Lunch took place on Monday 30th May 2011 at Engineers Australia. Division President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust EngExec met with previous South Australia Division Presidents – one from as early as 1966 (Mr Skip Tonkin AM Hon FIEAust CPEng) - and discussed current issues within the profession. This provided a good opportunity for all to gather and have a friendly and professional catch up.


Reconciliation Workshop

Past Presidents Lunch

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The Electric Energy Society of Australia (EESA), SA Chapter hosted a very interesting event on "Nuclear Energy Safety" on Thursday 12th May 2011. A most stimulating and thought provoking presentation was delivered to a full house at the Engineers Australia theatre by Paul Bird, Senior Manager Safety Engineering of BAE Systems.

Paul Bird has twenty years experience in operating, maintaining and supervising nuclear plant operations on British Royal Navy submarines. He also worked for five years developing safety justifications for nuclear related work in Western Europe’s largest naval repair yard at Portsmouth, U.K.

His presentation covered:

• Technical aspects; the analysis and design requirements and the many levels of redundancy in protection systems

• The organisational culture; the need to create an environment that emphasises safety through an awareness of the risks posed by the plant

• The regulatory environment; the prescriptive and goal setting aspects that are required

Paul drew some interesting life comparisons to demonstrate that the social concerns and negative public perceptions are psychologically based.

Paul’s presentation emphasised the difficulties of a future involving nuclear power. The negative public perceptions, project complexity, engineering depth required, rigorous regulatory standards required and the extremely high costs all mean that the hurdles to cross cannot be underestimated.

Martyn Pearce MIEAust CPEng (Retired) Chair, Electric Energy Society of Australia, SA Chapter

Nuclear Energy Safety


Hosted by the Electrical Energy Society of Australia (EESA)

All Engineers Australia members and visitors are invited to attend

Date: Thursday 12th May 2011, 5:15 pm for 6:00 pm Venue: Level 11, 108 King William Street, Adelaide

For more information contact

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Paul will share his experience and knowledge of nuclear safety, both in theory and practice, show some of the variations in approach to nuclear safety employed by different nations and also discuss some of the options open to Australia in pursuing a nuclear powered future.

All welcome. Light refreshments will be served from 5.15pm.

Paul spent over twenty years operating, maintaining and supervising nuclear plant operations on British Royal Navy submarines. He subsequently worked for five years developing safety justifications for nuclear related work in Western Europe’s largest naval repair yard before joining BAE Systems Australia as a Senior Safety Engineer.

Presenter for the evening, Paul

Bird of BAE Systems.

During South Australia’s month-long history festival, Mark Gilbert FIEAust CPEng spoke about an engineering wonder of the 19th century which has become an engineering challenge of the 21st.

More than 70 people in the Sir Robert Chapman Theatre on Wednesday 11th May 2011 heard Mark describe some of the issues involved in bringing the 147-year-old clipper ship “City of Adelaide” back to the city she was named after.

In overall length, the ship is about as big as a Boeing 747 and built for the same purpose – to carry passengers and cargo. More than 250,000 South Australians can trace their ancestry to people who immigrated on the ship.

The hull of the ship has been sitting on a slipway south-west of Glasgow for a number of years but is still in very good condition. Some of the five inch planks have sprung but they are quite sound, as is the cast iron frame. “To a structural engineer,” says Mark, “it’s quite a beautiful thing.”

A few years ago, tenders were called for its “deconstruction”– a euphemism for breaking it up. The Clipper Ship “City of Adelaide” Trust was formed here in Adelaide with the aim of ensuring the ship’s preservation. The Trust submitted a tender to “deconstruct” the ship in one piece – in other words, to take it away – which was accepted last August.

Mark’s particular expertise is the lifting of VERY heavy objects, experience he gained when working on North Sea oil rigs after graduation. He has been developing the design of a cradle which will both stabilise the hull and provide lifting points, allowing the “City of Adelaide” to be safely transported to the other side of the globe.

Support for the project is coming from a number

On Tuesday 10th May 2011 the South Australia Division was host to an Eminent Speaker Presentation by the 2010 AGM Michell Medal winner, Dianne Boddy FIEAust CPEng (Retired).

The AGM Michell Medal perpetuates the memory of Anthony George Maldon Michell (1870-1959), an outstanding Australian Mechanical Engineer. The Award is presented for outstanding service to mechanical engineering through: A highly significant contribution, or contributions, through technical innovation relating to the science or practice of mechanical engineering; Long standing eminence in mechanical engineering science or practice; Notable and sustained leadership pertaining to mechanical engineering, within the Institution of Engineers Australia; or A worthy blend of the aforementioned.

Dianne has enjoyed a wide experience in engineering design, in food canning and factory design, R&D management, robotics, specialised research equipment for materials testing and for Geomechanics centrifuges throughout the world. She has also developed equipment for environmental fluid dynamics research, sonar beacons for positioning deep sea oil drilling rigs, general automation devices, as well as holding senior management and board positions. She has a passion for innovative design and has been the inventor of many patents spanning most of the above fields.

Dianne’s presentation, which was “Great Design Engineers = Great Achievers” discussed those factors in her career that led to her eminence in design, with particular reference to innovative thinking and the need for comprehensive engineering experience. She emphasised that while sound academic training is essential in today’s environment, there are other equally important attributes to being a successful engineer.

During this presentation Dianne referenced within this topic what aspiring young engineers, and subsequent graduates, should aim for and how senior engineers can assist to develop these talents. Dianne also discussed the need to aim for simplicity, what is “experience” and when engineers should consider themselves as having a worthy opinion on a subject and how to tackle complex design problems. These topics were all tied together with video and photo examples from some of her 2000+ projects from her own long and amazing career.

The South Australia Division would like to thank Dianne for giving of her time and sharing her experience and perspectives with the South Australian attendees.


For more information on the Engineers Australia Eminent Speaker Series please visit

http://tinyurl.com/22loz5d or contact Eminent Speaker Program Coordinator Nina Piotrowicz via

[email protected] for more details.

Eminent Speaker Dianne Boddy Visits Adelaide

Right: Dianne Boddy FIEAust

CPEng (Retired) and Board of

College of Mechanical Engineering

South Australia Representative

Ross Milton FIEAust CPEng

(Retired).

Below: Dianne Boddy FIEAust

CPEng (Retired) with Trinity

College’s Australian Research

Project Award winning team,

proudly sponsored by the

Engineers Australia South

Australia Division.

Coming to Adelaide next month is the long waited International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15). The conference is jointly hosted by the Engineers Australia National Committee for Women in Engineering and the International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES).

The International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) has been held every three years since 1964 and provides an important forum for the exchange of information and ideas for women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This is the first time such a conference is being held in the Southern Hemisphere and we are very proud it is going to be held at the Adelaide convention centre from 19th -22nd July 2011.

The theme of this conference is Leadership, Innovation, Sustainability. The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss innovative technology in the 21st century across the engineering, science and technological professions as well as providing excellent network opportunities with colleagues in business, academia and government.

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Paul drew some interesting life comparisons to demonstrate that the social concerns and negative public perceptions are psychologically based.

Paul’s presentation emphasised the difficulties of a future involving nuclear power. The negative public perceptions, project complexity, engineering depth required, rigorous regulatory standards required and the extremely high costs all mean that the hurdles to cross cannot be underestimated.

Martyn Pearce MIEAust CPEng (Retired) Chair, Electric Energy Society of Australia, SA Chapter


Hosted by the Electrical Energy Society of Australia (EESA)

All Engineers Australia members and visitors are invited to attend

Date: Thursday 12th May 2011, 5:15 pm for 6:00 pm Venue: Level 11, 108 King William Street, Adelaide

For more information contact

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Paul will share his experience and knowledge of nuclear safety, both in theory and practice, show some of the variations in approach to nuclear safety employed by different nations and also discuss some of the options open to Australia in pursuing a nuclear powered future.

All welcome. Light refreshments will be served from 5.15pm.

Paul spent over twenty years operating, maintaining and supervising nuclear plant operations on British Royal Navy submarines. He subsequently worked for five years developing safety justifications for nuclear related work in Western Europe’s largest naval repair yard before joining BAE Systems Australia as a Senior Safety Engineer.

Presenter for the evening, Paul

Bird of BAE Systems.

During South Australia’s month-long history festival, Mark Gilbert FIEAust CPEng spoke about an engineering wonder of the 19th century which has become an engineering challenge of the 21st.

More than 70 people in the Sir Robert Chapman Theatre on Wednesday 11th May 2011 heard Mark describe some of the issues involved in bringing the 147-year-old clipper ship “City of Adelaide” back to the city she was named after.

In overall length, the ship is about as big as a Boeing 747 and built for the same purpose – to carry passengers and cargo. More than 250,000 South Australians can trace their ancestry to people who immigrated on the ship.

The hull of the ship has been sitting on a slipway south-west of Glasgow for a number of years but is still in very good condition. Some of the five inch planks have sprung but they are quite sound, as is the cast iron frame. “To a structural engineer,” says Mark, “it’s quite a beautiful thing.”

A few years ago, tenders were called for its “deconstruction”– a euphemism for breaking it up. The Clipper Ship “City of Adelaide” Trust was formed here in Adelaide with the aim of ensuring the ship’s preservation. The Trust submitted a tender to “deconstruct” the ship in one piece – in other words, to take it away – which was accepted last August.

Mark’s particular expertise is the lifting of VERY heavy objects, experience he gained when working on North Sea oil rigs after graduation. He has been developing the design of a cradle which will both stabilise the hull and provide lifting points, allowing the “City of Adelaide” to be safely transported to the other side of the globe.

Support for the project is coming from a number

of quarters. The Adelaide engineering community is backing the project and Mark can see the goal of preparing the hull for transport will soon be achieved. To do this, the transport cradle will be fabricated in Adelaide, then shipped in modules to Scotland, and reassembled. The “City of Adelaide” would then be raised on jacks, transferred to a shallow-draught barge, and taken out into the Firth of Clyde where it would be loaded onto a transport vessel.

One key issue is the actual weight to be transported: this will make a significant difference in the type of transport vessel required and therefore the cost. Mark has taken off the quantities and can’t make it much more than 300 tonnes, whereas earlier predictions had been closer to 700. This means a normal heavy-lift cargo vessel can be used. However, the transport costs alone are still likely to be in the order of $1 million.

“People can support the project in a number of ways,” says Mark. “Cash donations are always welcome but goods and services including nuts and bolts and paint in large quantities are also needed.”

More information is available from the website www.cityofadelaide.org.au while a comprehensive history of the “City of Adelaide” can be found in Wikipedia.

Richard Venus, Chair of the Engineering Heritage & History group, also took the opportunity of the well-attended meeting to present an Engineering Heritage “Award of Merit” to Gabriella Szondy. Gabriella had been nominated for the award by the national board of Engineering Heritage Australia for her efforts in support of the preservation of South Australian railway heritage.

Richard Venus MIEAust Chair Engineering Heritage Australia, South Australia Branch

Engineering Heritage Australia - South Australia Branch

Heritage speaker Mark Gilbert

FIEAust CPEng discussing the

Clipper ship “City of Adelaide”

Chair of the Engineering Heritage Australia, South

Australia Branch Richard Venus MIEAust presenting

an Engineering Heritage “Award of Merit” to

Gabriella Szondy.

ICWES15 - Time Is Running Out To Participate

Coming to Adelaide next month is the long waited International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES15). The conference is jointly hosted by the Engineers Australia National Committee for Women in Engineering and the International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES).

The International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists (ICWES) has been held every three years since 1964 and provides an important forum for the exchange of information and ideas for women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). This is the first time such a conference is being held in the Southern Hemisphere and we are very proud it is going to be held at the Adelaide convention centre from 19th -22nd July 2011.

The theme of this conference is Leadership, Innovation, Sustainability. The conference will provide an opportunity to discuss innovative technology in the 21st century across the engineering, science and technological professions as well as providing excellent network opportunities with colleagues in business, academia and government.

Registration is still open for many events, and several tie in events will be held by the South Australia Division also, such as the presentation by the first woman President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations, Dr. Maria J. Prieto Laffargue, on the 20th July 2011. The South Australia Division will also be closed on Friday 22nd July 2011 as staff provide on site support for this rare South Australian opportunity.

For more information about ICWES15, please visit the conference website at www.icwes15.org or visit the South Australia Division events page at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/sa/events for more details on the events


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Babcock recommitted their support and backing of Chartered Status via the Professional Development Program (PDP) run by Engineers Australia, by re-signing the contract for a further five years of a two-way relationship. Babcock are currently growing as a business, focussing primarily on the Naval sector, and now employ more than twenty engineers in their Osborne offices.

Craig Lockhart, CEO of Babcock Pty stated:

"Babcock regard the training and development of all of its staff as a key component of business success and growth. The PDP with Engineers Australia provides an excellent route for our engineers as they progress towards Chartered Status. The re-signing of the PDP Agreement is a further indication of our commitment and belief in our future talent streams and in partnership with Engineers Australia we believe that we can continue to attract, develop and retain the very best engineers in our industry".

Dave Groocock MIEAust CPEng, who has been with Babcock for over six years, is the latest professional engineer to achieve the CPEng postnominals. Dave said, "Using Engineers Australia support and guidance through the PDP, along with internal support and encouragement from Babcock management and Max Ratcliffe, made the process of writing my Career Episode Reports through to sitting the interview as smooth as possible. I'm very proud to receive this recognition from Engineers Australia."

Babcock International Group - Marine & Technology Division

ASC Committed To Fostering Careers Through PDP

Engineers Australia were delighted last month to announce the renewal of the relationship between Australian submarine and shipbuilding company (ASC) and the Professional Development Program (PDP) which is run by Engineers Australia.

Industry relationship manager, Jason Thornhill, said. "With ASC being one of South Australia's largest engineering employers, we are delighted with the continued commitment towards Chartered Status from the directors and management at ASC."

Engineers Australia's PDP and ASC's Graduate Program complement each other, as the engineers are rotated onto different projects for experience, then encouraged to demonstrate their new competencies in the form of Career Episode Reports (CERs). This enhances an engineers experience, maturity and capability, ready for Chartered Status and leadership in the not too distant future.


South Australia Division President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust CPEng with

ASC General Manager – Engineering Jack Atkinson FIEAust CPEng performing the signing of the Professional Development

Program (PDP) agreement.

On April 21st 2011, Ross Piffl MIEAust CPEng joined over 1460 other engineers in South Australia, obtaining Chartered Professional Engineer Status from Engineers Australia.

Ross, from engineering firm KBR which participates in the Professional Development Program, started as an industrial chemist with the South Australian Gas Company approximately 30 years ago. As the company went through a transformation from being a typical 20th century ‘gasworks’ to being a gas distribution company, and later a progressive company venturing into building and operating gas transmission pipelines, he saw the opportunity and the challenges of becoming part of the niche engineering group known as the ‘pipeline engineers’.

When asked, Ross said the most important lessons he has learned during his career are: “To take my career seriously, but with an open mind. That is, not to restrict my self to one particular field of knowledge or expertise and to not be

afraid to explore opportunities that may be seemingly ‘out of bounds’.

“If we set our mind to it and work hard at it, we can achieve just about anything. An important thing to remember is that engineering is more often than not about teamwork and that can only succeed when built on a solid foundation of trust, integrity, cooperation, and giving as well as receiving help.”

For more information on Chartered Status or the Professional Development Program please contact Industry Relationship manager Jason Thornhill via [email protected] or by calling 08 8202 7120.

Jason Thornhill Industry Relationship ManagerEngineers Australia South Australia Division

Ross Piffl MIEAust CPEng Awarded Chartered Status

Industry Relationship Manager Jason Thornhill

presenting Chartered Status and National Professional

Engineer Register certificates to Ross Piffl MIEAust CPEng

As an organisation which fosters careers from entry level all the way through to the most senior roles ASC encourages all of its engineering and technical personnel to achieve Chartered Status as soon as they have the experience to qualify.

“The recent renewal of the Professional Development Program (PDP) agreement with Engineers Australia has coincided with a drive within ASC to actively encourage those who have the experience to qualify but who have been slow to document it,” said Jack Atkinson, ASC’s General Manager of Engineering.

“The promotion of the PDP program to our staff demonstrates the importance that ASC places on

Chartered Status in an increasingly technically regulated world.

“The PDP, which provides mentoring assistance for each engineer in developing their submission for certification, is an absolutely essential ingredient to ensure our engineers receive formal recognition of their expertise.

“The achievement is recognised as an important step in the career of all Professional Engineers, Engineering Technologists and Engineering Officers.”

ASC Pty Ltd

South Australia Division President Dr David Cruickshanks-Boyd FIEAust CPEng with

ASC General Manager – Engineering Jack Atkinson FIEAust CPEng

Member Reaches 70 Year MilestoneThis month South Australia Division member Lindsay Taylor MIEAust CPEng (Retired) reaches the milestone of 70 years of membership with Engineers Australia.

Lindsay Taylor completed his engineering qualifications in 1942 at the age of 21.

After graduation Lindsay began his civil engineering career on the construction of the Osborne B Power Station, where he worked for 6 years.

From the Osborne B Power Station Lindsay moved to work for the then South Australian Harbors Board, whose name was later changed to the

South Australian Department for Marine and Harbors. The organisation was responsible for all harbors from Port MacDonnell to Fowlers Bay. Lindsay received several promotions during his career and as a result was involved in many aspects associated with providing improved port facilities. He was the Superintending Engineer at the time of his retirement in 1982.

The South Australia Division would like to congratulate Lindsay and thank him for his support and contribution to Engineers Australia and the engineering profession.


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Babcock recommitted their support and backing of Chartered Status via the Professional Development Program (PDP) run by Engineers Australia, by re-signing the contract for a further five years of a two-way relationship. Babcock are currently growing as a business, focussing primarily on the Naval sector, and now employ more than twenty engineers in their Osborne offices.

Craig Lockhart, CEO of Babcock Pty stated:

"Babcock regard the training and development of all of its staff as a key component of business success and growth. The PDP with Engineers Australia provides an excellent route for our engineers as they progress towards Chartered Status. The re-signing of the PDP Agreement is a further indication of our commitment and belief in our future talent streams and in partnership with Engineers Australia we believe that we can continue to attract, develop and retain the very best engineers in our industry".

Dave Groocock MIEAust CPEng, who has been with Babcock for over six years, is the latest professional engineer to achieve the CPEng postnominals. Dave said, "Using Engineers Australia support and guidance through the PDP, along with internal support and encouragement from Babcock management and Max Ratcliffe, made the process of writing my Career Episode Reports through to sitting the interview as smooth as possible. I'm very proud to receive this recognition from Engineers Australia."

Babcock International Group - Marine & Technology Division

Babcock Recommits Their Support Of Chartered Status

Left: Dave Groocock MIEAust CPEng

receiving his certificate of Chartered

Status with Dr Max Ratcliffe MIEAust

CPEng and Brian Menzies BEng(Hons)

CEng MRINA.

Right: South Australia Division

President David Cruickshanks-Boyd

FIEAust EngExec and Executive

Director Caroline Argent signing

the Professional Development

Program contract with Babcock

representatives Lead Engineer Dr

Max Ratcliffe MIEAust CPEng (top

left) and Chief Executive Officer

Craig Lockhart (bottom left).

South Australian Department for Marine and Harbors. The organisation was responsible for all harbors from Port MacDonnell to Fowlers Bay. Lindsay received several promotions during his career and as a result was involved in many aspects associated with providing improved port facilities. He was the Superintending Engineer at the time of his retirement in 1982.

The South Australia Division would like to congratulate Lindsay and thank him for his support and contribution to Engineers Australia and the engineering profession.


2011 South AustralianEngineering Excellence Awards

Presentation Dinner Friday 16th September 2011

The South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards are the highlight of our professional calendar, designed to inspire and encourage engineers to achieve world’s best practice through teamwork, innovation, and appropriate technical excellence, and to recognise those engineers, companies, or organisations responsible.

Last year the South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards received more then 20 entries and the Presentation Dinner sold out with over 320 tickets sold well in advance of the night. This year there are even more entries and the Presentation Dinner has the potential to be even bigger then ever before.

More information about the Presentation Dinner will be available in the July edition of EngineeringSA. Please contact Deputy Director Sarah Carey via [email protected] or by calling on 08 8202 7170 for more information.

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Barry Grear AO FIPENZ HonFIEAust CPEng

Why did you decide to become an engineer?

I went to a secondary school which concentrated on trade training because I was to be an apprentice, following my father and two elder brothers as tradesmen. It was when I became the top apprentice and was given the opportunity to do further study.

What do you like the most about the engineering profession?

There are always new challenges and you have many things that you can see you have done.

What project(s) are you working on now?

Completing my responsibilities as Past President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisation. An exciting experience with 100 countries.

What do you see as one of the biggest issues facing the engineering profession?

To attract enough people with sufficient knowledge of mathematics and science into the profession.

What are your hobbies?

Trainwatching. Reading the history of Australia.

Dr Gus Nathan FIEAust CPEng


Because I liked working under the bonnet of a car, but wanted something more challenging


The engineering profession is about developing new ideas and applying scientific principles to solve practical problems. It gives you the tools to turn ideas into reality.


Novel hybrid technologies to integrate concentrated solar thermal energy with combustion.


Meeting the challenges associated with both the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.


Playing the double bass, cycling and land-care – preferably with my family.

Our two member profiles in the June edition of Engineering South Australia are judges who will be assessing entries for the 2011 South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.

We will be providing the profiles of many of the judges assisting with this process over several editions to introduce them to the South Australia Division and to acknowledge their contribution.

Aurecon’s Defence team lands significant project win – Air 7000 New Maritime Patrol Capability Facilities - Project Management/Contract Administration

David Barnes, Aurecon’s Development Leader, Defence said: “I am pleased to confirm that we have won a significant project win as the Project Manager/ Contractor Administrator for the Department of Defence’s Air 7000 project.”

The AIR 7000 Project Phase 2 is a Defence Capability Plan (DCP) funded project which will replace the aging RAAF Maritime Patrol Aircraft - the Lockheed AP-3C Orion - with new Maritime Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Response Aircraft ensuring that the RAAF bases are upgraded to cope with these new aircraft.

David continued and said: “This is a significant win and we will be managing the design and delivery of the new and upgraded facilities and infrastructure at the main operating base at RAAF Edinburgh as well as a number of other bases. These new and upgraded facilities will be designed for purpose and will include command control centres, hangar facilities, pavements, new

apron taxiway upgrades, hydrant refuelling systems, new Ordnance Loading Aprons and new aircraft wash facilities.”

There are important differences in the characteristics of the new aircraft, which has necessitated upgrades to existing infrastructure and construction of new facilities.

Key factors which contributed to Aurecon’s winning bid included the company’s approach to providing design certainty during the development stage of the project which leads to cost certainty during delivery. Additionally, the company has strong experienced team members capable of delivering a “best for client” focus.

Amanda Olsson Senior Communications Advisor - Asia Pacific AureconTel: 0429 134 107 Email: [email protected]

Aurecon Wins Substantial New Department Of Defence Work

Australian Engineering Week is a public awareness and education campaign that aims to highlight the role and achievements of the engineering profession in Australia, and to promote engineering as the career of choice. Working towards these aims will benefit the entire engineering profession.

Australian Engineering Week provides an opportunity for the community to see just how important engineers are to us all. The engineering team is well educated, bringing intelligence and vision to bear, to create products and environments for people.

This year Australian Engineering Week will take place from 1st - 7th August 2011. There will be a range of tours available for Engineers Australia members, students and the general public. Further information will be available at www.makeitso.org.au/aew and in the July 2011 edition of the EngineeringSA Newsletter.

David Barnes, Aurecon’s Development

Leader, Defence

Australian Engineering Week – Save The Date!

Young Engineers Australia UpdateFollowing the success of the first Young Engineers Australia, South Australia (YEA-SA) networking night at The Elephant British Pub, we are looking for organisations interested in teaming with us to help young professionals expand their engineering networks at the second Industry Networking Night for 2011. The first event, held in February, was a great success with much-appreciated assistance through sponsorship by Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB).

PB representatives presented an overview of the company, their projects and what they look for in potential employees. The presentation covered projects that PB have completed all over the country and in all engineering disciplines. Following this short presentation, PB representatives, including PB’s South Australian Regional Director, were available to answer questions about PB and about the broader engineering profession.

The focus of the night was networking and was extremely successful with over 100 young engineers from a range of disciplines, both graduate and undergraduate, attending.

If you are interested in sponsoring an upcoming networking night please contact YEA-SA Chair Dr Cris Birzer MIEAust via [email protected] for more information.

On Wednesday 25th May 2011 the Young Engineers Australia - South Australia also held the second in their “Stories from the Field” Seminars. These seminars are aimed at supporting “2011: The Year of Humanitarian Engineering”, and this second presentation featured special guest speaker David Hobbs MIEAust.

David has had an interest in volunteering and humanitarian engineering for as long as he can remember. In 2003 David and two Biomedical Engineering colleagues established a project in Cambodia that continues to this day under the auspices of Engineers Without Borders.

We would like to thank David for sharing his experiences and describing what it was like to initiate a sustainable teaching project in a country like Cambodia.

Young Engineers Australia South Australia Division

Stories from the Field

Seminar 2 presenter

David Hobbs MIEAust

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Member Profile

Barry Grear AO FIPENZ HonFIEAust CPEng


I went to a secondary school which concentrated on trade training because I was to be an apprentice, following my father and two elder brothers as tradesmen. It was when I became the top apprentice and was given the opportunity to do further study.


There are always new challenges and you have many things that you can see you have done.


Completing my responsibilities as Past President of the World Federation of Engineering Organisation. An exciting experience with 100 countries.


To attract enough people with sufficient knowledge of mathematics and science into the profession.


Trainwatching. Reading the history of Australia.

What advice would you provide to someone interested in becoming an engineer?

Be willing to take opportunities as they arise because engineering is a dynamic profession.

What do you think you will be doing five years from now?

Not travelling overseas so much and seeing more of Australia. Involved in Engineers Australia as much as I can.

If you could have worked on any engineering project, throughout history, what would you choose?

A fast train project.

What is your motto?

Never promise what you may not be able to deliver.

Who would you most like to meet?

The young engineer of the year – every year.

Dr Gus Nathan FIEAust CPEng


Because I liked working under the bonnet of a car, but wanted something more challenging


The engineering profession is about developing new ideas and applying scientific principles to solve practical problems. It gives you the tools to turn ideas into reality.


Novel hybrid technologies to integrate concentrated solar thermal energy with combustion.


Meeting the challenges associated with both the mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change.


Playing the double bass, cycling and land-care – preferably with my family.

What advice would you provide to someone interested in becoming an engineer?

Follow your dreams

What do you think you will be doing five years from now?

Developing novel technologies to mitigate climate change

If you could have worked on any engineering project, throughout history, what would you choose?

The development of the fuel and combustion system for the Sydney Olympic Torch :-)

What is your motto?

The most valuable thing you possess is your reputation. It is hard to establish and easy to tarnish, so everything you do must be done well.

Our two member profiles in the June edition of Engineering South Australia are judges who will be assessing entries for the 2011 South Australian Engineering Excellence Awards.

We will be providing the profiles of many of the judges assisting with this process over several editions to introduce them to the South Australia Division and to acknowledge their contribution.

The Colin Crisp Award is Australia's premier award for excellence in Engineering Heritage projects. It is awarded biennially at the National Engineering Heritage Conference. Nominations close Sunday 31st July 2011.

For more information on the award please visit http://tinyurl.com/3wbx3gl

Nominations for the 2011 Colin Crisp Award are now open!

David Barnes, Aurecon’s Development

Leader, Defence

Australian Engineering Week – Save The Date!

On Wednesday 25th May 2011 the Young Engineers Australia - South Australia also held the second in their “Stories from the Field” Seminars. These seminars are aimed at supporting “2011: The Year of Humanitarian Engineering”, and this second presentation featured special guest speaker David Hobbs MIEAust.

David has had an interest in volunteering and humanitarian engineering for as long as he can remember. In 2003 David and two Biomedical Engineering colleagues established a project in Cambodia that continues to this day under the auspices of Engineers Without Borders.

We would like to thank David for sharing his experiences and describing what it was like to initiate a sustainable teaching project in a country like Cambodia.

Young Engineers Australia South Australia Division

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