InsideEngineering Success at

the Beijing Olympics

Victoria Division, celebrates 125 years!

Call for Nominations for the 2009 Victoria Division Committee

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Welcome to the September Newsletter; it is my privilege to report on the outcomes of the activities of the members of the Division Committee (VDC).

It is with deep regret that I have to report the death of Greg Bate, Past Chair and Secretary of the Sunraysia Group. Greg was a long-serving and highly respected committee member of the Group and the region itself. Many hundreds of colleagues, friends and relations turned out for the funeral to support his widow, Wendy, and their family. I thanked Wendy for her support of him in his dedicated service to Engineers Australia.

ContentsCelebrating 125 years! 3

Australian Engineers’ Gold Medal Performance at Beijing 2008

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Construction Induction Course

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2009 Victoria Division Committee Nominations

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Global Recruitment Trends 10

Exceed the Limitations 12

CPD Calendar 16

Victoria Division Committee Update2

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Division Supporters 2008

Division Committee portfolios

1. Member communications (Dr Raymond Dixon and Frank Novacco) This portfolio has identified certain communication difficulties for regional groups, colleges, societies, committees and special-interest groups and is developing advice to resolve these.

2. Continuing Professional Development (Nicholas Phillips and Tim Plenderleith) Members of the Board of Engineering are fully engaged in delivering CPD activities across all the engineering disciplines and are finalizing organization of their events for the Engineering Month and Industry Week programs starting in August.

3. Office-bearers, elections and profile-raising (Kelvin Lillingstone-Hall) Kelvin is involved in promoting the engineering profession and in promoting the concept of the Engineering Team with encouraging members to stand for the upcoming VDC elections in October, 2008.

4. Engineers Australia advocacy Madeleine McManus, Deputy Chair, actively promoted the engineering industry and universities and presented at the Engineering Skills Shortage Breakfast.

5. Membership committee (Julia Lamborn) Julia reports that the response to her committee’s efforts to encourage senior academics to become Fellows and als o to encourage Fellow applications from disciplines with low representation is good.

Regional activities David Eltringham, Deputy Chair, is actively involved in the National Regional Taskforce which is examining issues of concern for our regional members.

From the Chair

The Department of Industry, Innovation • and Regional Development is expected

to re-establish its Council for Knowledge, • Innovation, Science and Engineering on which the Victoria Division will be represented through a high-profile appointee.

Retired Engineers Group – the Division • Committee has approved a survey of retired members to be undertaken to ascertain if there is an interest in forming such a Group and what activities it could become involved in.

Hosted the Engineers Australia’s • Information Breakfast on ‘Strategically Managing the Engineering Skills Shortage through Recruitment and Retention’; my thanks to Erykah Marinis and the Division Office for organising this successful event

Participated in EA’s Enterprise • Development Program PDP Round Table and PDP agreement activities; Glenda Graham is to be congratulated on these initiatives

Hosted the Industry Forum for Migrant • Engineers; my thanks to Glenda Graham for organising the Forum

Lead the affirmative team in the YEAV-• GenX Dinner Debates at the Kelvin Club; my thanks to the YEAV committee for their superb organisation

Dr Ian Kerr FIEAust CPEng, State Chairman vicchairman@engineersaustralia.org.au

The Regional Taskforce of Engineers Australia needs your help to complete a short survey.

The Taskforce has been established as a network group responsible for identifying programs to support the needs of Engineering Team members living and working in Regional areas of Australia.

The group will discuss and identify issues that commonly disadvantage regional members and explore possible resolutions.

Particular attention will be paid to the issue of accessing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and peer support.

Information collected from this survey will help Engineers Australia to better understand its regional members and to help it better plan its CPD activities and full range of member services.

To complete the survey, please visit www.engineersaustralia.org.au or contact Nina Lenz at nlenz@engineersaustralia.org.au

Do You Live or Work in Regional Victoria?

The Victoria Division’s Emerging Engineering Leaders Pilot Program has been a unique opportunity for a select group of young professional engineers to step out of their busy schedules to explore and reflect on leadership, the role of engineers in the community and future industry challenges. The program has been incredibly challenging and full of unique networking opportunities.

The program objectives were to:

Understand why engineering leaders • are needed by the community;

Manage internal and external relationships • effectively to lead teams and pursue career aspirations;

Enhance focus on critical issues and reduce • time lost in bureaucracy;

Deliver an initial project of significance • to Victoria.

The broad scope of the ‘project’ has enabled us to learn about our own work styles and those of our colleagues. We have come into the program from very varied backgrounds and experiences from new mothers to regional and city based consultants, defence and not for profit organisations.

Our industry and community networking has included informal chats with David Davis, Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change and Scrutiny of Government; Cressida Wall, Chief of Staff to Tim Pallas; Ken Mathers, CEO Southern and Eastern Integrated Transport Authority; Paul Dougas, CEO, SKM; Richard Robinson, Risk and Reliability Associates. Within this relaxed format they have offered insights into their profession, Government policy development and leadership qualities.

We look forward to presenting the outcomes of our projects with the knowledge that we have learnt more about our industry, our colleagues and ourselves. Suzanne Young GradIEAust PB

Where are our leaders and how do they operate?

Celebrating 125 Years!!The Institute of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia), was incorporated in 1918, however the Institute in Victoria in its various formats, has been in existence since 1883 making it 125 years old in 2008. Victoria has played host to some very notable members and office bearers including General Sir John Monash, Prof. William Charles Kernot, Messrs George Gordon, James Alexander Smith, G.A. Turner and Roy James Bennie to name a few. Many very significant engineering works were also undertaken in Victoria, serving both the Metropolitan area of Melbourne, and the development of the Colony, the State, and the Nation. The key overlapping periods of major engineering development in Victoria are:

For a detailed listing of office bearers, engineering works and other interesting facts and figures about engineering and the engineering profession in Victoria, refer to the Engineering Heritage Victoria website at http://home.vicnet.net.au/~engherit/welcome.htm

• Pre 1834 Pre European settlement

• 1834-1851 Early settlement

• 1852-1860 After separation and gold

• 1860-1895 Booms and busts

• 1888-1914 National developments for Federation

• 1914-1950 Boom and bust between the Wars

• 1950-1975 Post War developments

• 1975-today Consolidation and renewal

Past Chairmen’s Luncheon held July 24, 2008

“Our discussions have confirmed the need for engineers to develop effective leadership and management skills to complement their technical qualifications. In particular, the need to successfully communicate and convey technical concepts to politicians, lobbyists and community representatives.” MAJ Brett Nelson GradIEAust Defence Force Recruiting “It has been great to meet interesting colleagues who are having an impact in their own sphere and share ideas on leadership and the guest speakers have provided a unique insight into the their world of leadership and management” Daniel Almagor GradIEAust Engineers Without Borders

Seat (L-R): Harold Richards AM HonFIEAust CPEng 1973, Eric Stokes FIEAust CPEng 1983, Kerry McManus AM FIEAust CPEng 1991, Jack Maver OAM FIEAust CPEng 1982

Middle (L-R): Ken Mathers HonFIEAust CPEng1999, Alan Longstaff FIEAust CPEng 1979, Geoff Robinson FIEAust CPEng 2006-07, Ian Kerr FIEAust CPEng 2008, John Mullen FIEAust CPEng

2003 , Agnelo Duarte MIEAust 2005, John Wertheimer AM FIEAust CPEng 1985,

Back (L-R): John Wilson FIEAust CPEng 2002, Peter Haworth FIEAust CPEng 1994, Martin Cole HonFIEAust CPEng 1990, Brian Lloyd AM HonFIEAust CPEng 1981, Max Lay AM HonFIEAust CPEng 1984, Peter Fitchett FIEAust CPEng 1969, Conrad Ermert FIEAust CPEng 2001

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The Beijing National Aquatics Centre – The Water Cube – was a showpiece building for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It hosted the swimming, diving and synchronised swimming competitions. It incorporated innovation in every facet of its design.

The venue was designed by a consortium – Arup, PTW Architects, the China Construction Design Institute (CCDI) in response to an international design competition run by the Beijing Municipal Government.

The bid beat nine other international submissions put to an expert panel, public exhibition and vote.

- The Context of the CubeThe Water Cube sits across from the equally iconic Bird’s Nest stadium.

The two buildings exist in a contrasting symbolic relationship. Together, the buildings embody the traditional relationship of yin and yang. - The Inspiration of FoamWith the Water Cube, a geometrical concept from a theoretical physicist was transformed into one of the world’s most novel buildings. The designers wanted the Water Cube to be a greenhouse, with natural solar energy and light entering the structure through transparent panels that would cover the entire building. They wanted the panels along the sides and roof of the building to be arranged in a unique pattern based upon a uniform three-dimensional framework structure. The designers looked to shapes occurring in nature to find such structures, such as cells, crystals and honeycombs. Physicists have long puzzled over what particular foam shape could divide three-dimensional space most efficiently. Foam is another structure that fills three-dimensional space uniformly. Most recently, Irish physicists Weaire and Phelan used computer technology to generate a new answer to this geometric conundrum. The Water Cube designers used the Weaire-Phelan foam shape and produced a three-dimensional super-structure from it.

To design the building, the designers took an endless block of Weaire-Phelan foam, tilted it at an angle, and then cut the cube shape of the building from it. The shape and bubble pattern produced makes the building appear organic and random, whilst actually being highly repetitive and eminently buildable.

Though seemingly fragile, the structure is in fact very robust and the space frame that is formed from this geometry is ideally suited to the seismic conditions found in Beijing.

The Water Cube structure is so strong that if it were stood up on its end, it would still maintain its own shape. - Designing the BuildingThis incredibly complex design was completed in less than seven months, with over 80 Arup engineers from across four countries and multiple disciplines working on the project in a race to meet the competition deadline. The incredibly intricate building design, measuring 177x177x31m, features a total of 4000 bubbles formed by 22 000 steel beams.

Australia is home to a range of engineering service providers who have international experience in the delivery of infrastructure and services for major sport and cultural events. No sports event bigger than the olympic games. The recent beijing games saw many australian athletes excel in their chosen area of expertise, however lets not forget the vital role played by engineers to ensure the games success.

Australian engineers were involved in the beijing games on a number of levels, some as designers of showcase sports venues, some even as athletes, here we attempt to profile some of our engineers who have been involved in the olympic games process and who have helped to make the games so successful.

Arup, Part of Winning Consortium to Build the Water Cube

- Designing for sustainabilityThe bubbles of the Water Cube are clad in an innovative material – ETFE or ethylene tetra-fluoro-ethylene, a type of fluoro polymer. The tough ETFE pillows are made from material just 0.2mm in thickness and weigh only one hundredth of an equivalent sized glass panel. 100 000m of these amazing pillows are used, making the Water Cube the largest ETFE structure in the world.

The insulation properties of ETFE pillows help achieve the designers’ vision for the Water Cube to function as an extremely efficient, giant greenhouse. The bubbles allow high levels of natural daylight into the building. Twenty per cent of the solar energy hitting the Cube is trapped within the structure. This power is harnessed to passively heat the building itself and the pool’s water, reducing energy demand by around 30%.

Patterns on the bubbles also provide calculated shading. The Cube is ventilated in summer and retains the heat in winter. Neither was the water cycle ignored in a building that seeks sustainability. Beijing receives very little rainfall, while swimming centres consume large amounts of water. This precious resource is recycled in the Water Cube. Used water is collected from showers and hand wash basins and recycled as grey water for toilet flushing, water features and irrigation. Rain water falling from the giant roof is collected and stored in underground tanks before being filtered and treated for hot water services. Backwash water is captured for re-use. The impact of the Cube on Beijing’s wastewater system is minimised.

Capturing the Chinese desire to achieve harmony, the Water Cube uses smart building design at its most developed to create a pleasing, uplifting space that resonates with the human spirit.

- The Symbolism of WaterThe Water Cube represents a celebration of the joy and magic of water for the public of Beijing, a landlocked city. It is a building based on the geometry of water in its foam state.

Australian Engineers’

Gold Medal Performance at BEIJING 2008

Cadel Evans recently switched his focus from the Tour de France to the Olympic Games and the champion cyclist believes his partnership with Monash University’s wind tunnel team assisted him greatly in his preparations.

Evans used the wind tunnel earlier this year in his Olympic preparation as part of a new partnership between Monash and the Australian Institute of Sport’s (AIS) elite cycling program.

In a two-hour session, twin five-metre tall fans blew winds of up to 70kmh at Evans while he pedalled furiously on a stationary bicycle held in a specially-designed rig.

Monash’s mechanical and aerospace engineering experts used sensitive equipment located in the wind tunnel’s floor to measure the aerodynamic efficiency of various riding positions, as well as the amount of force placed on various types of wheels, handle bars, helmets, pedals, and even shoes and suits.

“In a short period of time, we got a lot of accurate information, which is most important”, Evans said after the testing session.

“It’s invaluable information in my profession, because if we can save one minute it might be the difference between winning a gold medal and winning nothing at the Olympics”.

The AIS had a detailed computer model of the circuit Evans tackled during the 245km road race in Beijing and Evans’ work in the wind tunnel was focused on

maximising his aerodynamics over the circuit. The AIS estimated a 10 per cent improvement in Evans’ aerodynamics would shave up to a minute off his time.

Monash wind tunnel manager David Burton said the aim of the work with Evans was to find the options that attracted the least wind force but still allowed Evans to produce optimum power.

“It’s important for us and the AIS to work together so you can combine expertise on aerodynamics and biomechanics - the two really need to come together,” Mr Burton said.

Monash’s partnership with the AIS cycling program continues a long association between the Engineering faculty tunnel, located at Monash’s Clayton campus, and elite Australian sports teams.

Skiers, the Winter Olympic female skeleton team, V8 super cars and sailing teams have all used the wind tunnel to boost their sporting chances.

The tunnel has a working section four metres high and 12 metres wide, making it the biggest in the Southern Hemisphere and large enough to fit a small truck. It can produce winds of up to 180kmh.

AIS physiologist David Martin said working with the Monash experts had been terrific because their professionalism was matched by their enthusiasm to get the best result for the Australian cyclists.

For more wind tunnel information visit www.eng.monash.edu.au

Victorian Engineer Part of Olympic Rowing Team SuccessEngineers Australia member and Maunsell AECOM Engineer Karsten Forsterling has recently returned from Beijing where he formed part of the Australian Olympic rowing team. As a reserve for the team he was required to be on hand to step in to the men’s eight, four and pairs boats at a moment’s notice. Australia qualified a full fleet of 14 boats for the Games, the first time in our Olympic history and the only nation to do so in Beijing. Karsten was thrilled to be a part of a very successful Australian rowing team and all round Australian olympic performance. We congratulate Karsten on his effort in representing his country at the highest level.

Monash helps Aussie cyclist go for gold

Karsten Forsterling in Beijing

Australian Engineers’

Gold Medal Performance at BEIJING 2008

No matter where you looked in Beijing, there was no escaping Alcoa’s contribution to the 2008 Olympic Games, from the architectural design of new venues, to the aluminium buses and wheels.

Alcoa contributed significantly to the game organiser’s commitment to a “green” Olympics by providing lightweight aluminium for transportation systems that were used during the games and including its aluminium composite material on several new Olympic venues.

Visitors to the Olympic Village rode on electric powered buses and rolling on stylish Alcoa polished, forged aluminium wheels.

Alcoa also provided customer Beijing Public Transport Holding Ltd. (BPTC), a state-owned public transport service, with 350 wheels for 50 buses.

The lightweight Alcoa aluminium wheels provided significant weight savings over comparable steel wheels, shaving nearly

275 pounds from each bus, which, in turn, improved the overall operating efficiency of the electric buses.

In addition, environmentally-friendly, aluminium-intensive buses jointly designed and built by Alcoa and Yutong Bus Company of China - the country’s largest bus manufacturer - was road tested during the Olympics.

The new aluminium-intensive bus body is nearly 50 per cent lighter than a traditional bus body. The new buses feature Alcoa’s space-frame technology — the same technology used in high-performance automobiles such as the Gran Turismo Ferraris and Audi A8 vehicles — as well as Alcoa Dura-Bright® forged aluminium wheels, Alcoa aluminium side and roof panels, and Alcoa fasteners.

Alcoa Architectural Products was called upon by architects involved in the design of several new venues needed for the Olympics.

The massive aerodynamic roof of Terminal 3 built at Beijing Airport especially for the Olympics used 1,200 tons of Reynolux® coil coated aluminium sheet finished in glaze yellow, an official colour of the Olympics.

Nearly 95 tons of the Reynolux® material was used for the roof on the newly constructed National Indoor Stadium that hosted gymnastics and handball competitions.

In addition, 221 tons of the material was used on the roof of the multipurpose Shenyang Olympic Sports Centre Stadium.

Alcoa was proud to be so involved supplying both the technology and product to build the Beijing Olympic Games on.

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Siemens membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology, designed and manufactured at its global R&D and manufacturing facility in Windsor in Sydney’s west, is helping Beijing to meet its growing water demand.

Siemens has installed a membrane bioreactor system at the Beixiaohe Waste Water Treatment Plant, which is located in the north of Beijing, to supply the Olympic Park with recreational water and reuse water. It was part of China’s ‘Green Games’ strategy and goal to make its economy more sustainable.

Beijing has long been suffering from water shortages, with an average share of water resources per person of merely 300 m3, significantly less than the average Australian enjoys today.

The recently commissioned Memjet MBR system contains biological and membrane treatment, which treats waste water for reuse in the Olympic Village central area, fountains

and lakes. With 4,864 MEMCOR membranes, the system is one of the largest of its kind in the world and will help the city of Beijing realise its goal of processing 90 percent of its waste water, with 50 percent for recycle and reuse.

Siemens General Manager Water Technologies, Tony Handakas, said the retrofitting of Siemens membrane bioreactor equipment to the waste water plant has enabled it to produce an additional 60,000 m3 of recycled water per day.

“Using the innovative membrane bioreactor technologies, output from the Beixiaohe Waste Water Treatment Plant has increased by 150%.

“Compared with the conventional waste water treatment technology, the membrane bioreactor system has less treatment stages and high removal efficiency while requiring 60 - 70 percent less land to install the

technology,” Mr Handakas said.

Beixiaohe was Beijing’s first modern waste water treatment plant and was completed in 1990. For further information, please contact Pauline McLennan, Siemens Australia & New Zealand on 9721 2787

Australian Technology Helps to Make Beijing ‘Greener.’

Aluminium winning GOLD at the Olympics

The National Indoor Stadium in Beijing

The aluminium-intensive bus

1. How did your organisation become a PDP Partner with Engineers Australia?

WorleyParsons commenced a Professional Development Partnership with Engineers Australia approximately 5 years ago for the establishment of a Graduate Engineer Development Program primarily aimed at assisting the graduates through learning and experience in the attainment of chartered status.

2. What happens during the PDP?

At WorleyParsons the PDP aims to develop the skills, knowledge and abilities of recently graduated engineers to the level required by Engineers Australia, in order to meet the current and future requirements of the organisation.

The program runs over three years, and aims to develop graduates around a separate theme for each year they are on the program:

Year One: Managing Self• Year Two: Managing Relationships• Year Three: Managing within Teams•

The PDP consists of the following five elements: 1. Rotations

2. Mentoring & Coaching3. Professional Development4. Accreditation5.Graduate Development Organisation

3. What do you believe to be the main benefit/s of the PDP?

The main benefits of the PDP at WorleyParsons are to develop the depth and breadth of graduate’s engineering expertise which culminates in them achieving chartered status. The PDP can assist to create a vibrant graduate community, with strong links and networks with each other and the organisation. This enables WorleyParsons to develop and grow our internal talent, allowing us to be less dependent on external resources and recruitment.

4. How many of your staff are currently on the program?

At present within the Victorian location WorleyParsons currently has 46 graduate engineers enrolled in the current PDP.

Professional Development Program Profile

Swinburne’s postgraduate programs have an appliedindustry focus and are designed for engineers whoare interested in enhancing their knowledge of thecivil engineering profession. Students can choosefrom a range of core civil engineering units as well as elective units in construction management,sustainability and project management.

Swinburne offers the following courses:

• Graduate Certificate of Engineering (Civil)• Master of Technology (Civil)• Master of Engineering (Civil)• Master of Engineering (Civil) (Honours)

Swinburne also offers students an opportunity to undertake the Master of Technology (Civil) in conjunction with the Master of Technology Management (Construction Management).This gives you two master degrees in two years*. *Based on a full-time study load

Call 1300 ASK SWIN Visit www.swinburne.edu.au/postgrad

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Introducing the NEW Construction Industry Basic OH&S Induction Scheme

From 1 July 2008, all people performing construction work must undergo a general OH&S construction induction for the industry.

The requirements, which are consistent with the National Standard for Construction Work, build upon industry’s existing safety practices by setting out specific OH&S responsibilities for principal contractors, employers, workers and self-employed people.

A person must not perform construction work at a workplace unless the person is registered, or taken under the OH&S Regulations 2007 to be registered to perform construction work.

What was formerly identified as Red Card Training is now known as Construction Induction Training. Participants who complete this training will be issued a ‘Construction Induction Card’ by WorkSafe

Victoria that will be recognised across all States and Territories of Australia.

Please Note: A previously obtained ‘Red Card’ will remain valid after 1 July 2008. ie, if you have obtained your ‘Red Card’, there is no requirement to transfer to the ‘Construction Induction Card’, both cards are recognised under the OH&S Regulations 2007.

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division in conjunction with APESMA and ACEA are pleased to offer you a specially developed course for Building and Construction Professionals.

Next Available Course - Friday 26 September 2008, 9:30am - 4:30pm, Engineering House

Full details at http://www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au/events/red.html

For further information or to place your bookings please visit the website at: www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au. Enquiries may be directed to Stacey Rocco via

email srocco@engineersaustralia.org.au or phone (03) 9321 1712.

Young professionals attract skilled engineers to Victoria Recently the Department of Industry, Innovation and Regional Development (DIIRD) held two events in the UK, targeting highly skilled engineers to live and work in Victoria. These events, run in partnership with Engineers Australia, were held in London and Dublin in July. They were well received, with approximately 200 high calibre engineers attending. The guests were all in their early thirties and represented a wide range of engineering disciplines.

The Victorian Division worked with a group of young professionals from Engineers Australia’s UK Chapter to co-host these events. These young professionals embraced the opportunity to show case what engineering has to offer in Victoria. They shared their experiences of living and working in the local industry, and in doing so they were also acting as ambassadors for their respective companies.

Their professionalism was put to the test when the presenters for the Dublin event, including the Agent-General for Victoria, were stranded in London. Rather than turning away the 100 plus crowd, Nicola Woolford from ARUP, organised for Brad Turner, a fellow young professional traveling in Ireland to step into the role. Acknowledgements to: Raymond Lowe (Chair, Engineers Australia UK Committee), Ansaldo STS; Tianca McHenry, Fire Safety Engineer, Mott MacDonald; Nicola Woolford, Geotechnical Engineer, ARUP and Brad Turner, Program Manager, Hydro Tasmania.

Tianca McHenry addressing the audience in London

Did You Know?

A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother’s

first flight

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR ELECTED POSITIONS 2009

VICTORIA DIVISION

Nominations are invited from members of the division for the following office bearer positions.Student members are not eligible.

If the nominations exceed the vacancies, an election will be held during October/November 2008. Electionmaterial may be distributed via email. Please update your email address via Member Log-in atwww.engineersaustralia.org.au

NATIONAL CONGRESSREPRESENTATIVE 2009/2010

Term: 2 years

Positions available: 1 position

DIVISION COMMITTEE MEMBER 2009

Term: 1 year

Positions available: up to 12 positions

Nomination FormEngineers Australia Victoria Division Elections

(This form may be photocopied; complete a separate form foreach nomination)

I, (full name) _______________________________________wish to nominate for election to the following position:

National Congress Division Committee

Print name: ________________________________________

Signature of nominee:________________________________

Engineers Australia Membership number: ________________

Signature of proposer: ________________________________

Print name: ________________________________________

Engineers Australia membership number: ________________

Signature of seconder; _______________________________

Print name: ________________________________________

Engineers Australia Membership number: ________________

For role descriptions and background information: www.volunteersupport@engineersaustralia.org.au

Commencement dates for the positions will be announced at the Victoria Division AGM.

TO NOMINATE:You must be proposed and seconded by other members who would be eligible for the position.Forward your nomination to Glenda Graham, Returning Officer by email at:vicreturningofficer@engineersaustralia.org.au or mail to

Glenda GrahamReturning OfficerEngineers Australia, Victoria Division21 Bedford StreetNORTH MELBOURNE VIC 3051

Ensure your nomination includes: The title of the position(s) A brief CV for election purposes A policy statement of up to 250 words Your digital passport-style photograph for election purposes The names and membership numbers of your proposer and

seconder

Closing time for nominations: 5.00pm Monday 6 October 2008

Annual General Meeting

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division willhold the Annual General Meeting onWednesday 3 December 2008, at6.00pm at Engineering House, 21 BedfordStreet North Melbourne.

All members welcome, registration isessential.

Contact Elizabeth McDonald on 9329 8188or emcdonald@engineersaustralia.org.au

No engineering employer can afford to ignore the option of global recruitment, however the principles of ‘Sustainable HR Practice’ must not be sacrificed. Firms must aspire to be employers of choice, focusing on staff development and engagement, high performance and consequent rewards, and low staff turnover.

Recruitment mistakes are always costly, but risks rise exponentially when recruiting globally. Technology provides a number of opportunities to reduce risk, for example by utilising online social networks to initiate dialogue with prospective employees and get to know them better. HD video conferencing offers an economical option for conducting initial interviews and eliminating unsuitable candidates.

A further alternative is the use of short-term visas before the parties make a final commitment. This allows the candidate, and possibly their family, to experience the Australian lifestyle, while the employer can ensure there is a good cultural fit.

Global recruitment should not distract HR staff from core activities, and engineering firms should consider outsourcing to global recruiters with international branches and alliances to undertake important meetings and checks at source. Outsourcers can also organise migration and relocation, and ensure necessary health insurance, taxation, unique payroll requirements, and repatriation issues are all managed, and DIAC requirements are met.

A worldwide shortage of engineers means that each firm is competing in a global market place for staff, not only to attract overseas engineers, but also to retain existing employees. Firms need to consider all the recruitment options, including non-traditional sources of immigrants, however the UK is once again experiencing a high exodus of skills. Mobile young and single engineers may be more attracted to the high salaries offered in the Middle East, whereas more mature engineers, perhaps with families, are more attracted to lifestyle. Off-shoring and global virtual teams are other alternatives to consider.

Global recruitment is not an alternative to investing in Sustainable HR Practice in Australia. The reverse is true – firms will not be able to compete in the international market for engineers unless they are employers of choice.

Drake International is a global firm providing Sustainable HR Practice solutions, including Global Recruitment.

David Edwards Strategic Manager, Drake International

The College of Mechanical Engineers invites you to a special Technical presentation and Tour of the world famous ship the MV Doulos.

The Ship is the world’s oldest ocean-going passenger vessel and is in it’s 94th year of operation. That’s only 2 years younger than the Titanic! The ship is coming to Australia for the very last time before its retirement. Not only are the Captain and the Chief Engineer Australians, the ship also contains the world’s largest floating bookshop.

MV Doulos will be docked at the Cunningham Pier in Geelong on Tuesday, 16 September 2008. A technical presentation will be held onboard the ship from 6pm.

Technical tours of the ship are also available prior to or after the presentation. The tours

take approx 40mins and will depart in groups of seven people every five minutes from 5:00pm as follows; 5pm, 5.05pm, 5.10pm, 5.15pm, 6.55pm, 7pm, 7.05pm, 7.10pm You must be booked into a tour time & group. RSVP is essential by 5pm Friday 12th September to: Nina Lenz at nlenz@engineersaustralia.org.au or 02 6270 6548. Please advise preferred time for the ship tour. Your tour time will be confirmed via return email. Please note that there is a charge of $10 payable on the day to the ship. For further information on the ship please visit: http://www.om.org.au/doulos-down-under/general/

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Global Recruitment Trends

World’s Oldest Ocean-Going Passenger Ship Comes to Geelong - MV Doulos

ENGINEERING EDUCATION AUSTRALIA (EEA) – GUIDE TO CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ENGINEERING ORGANISATIONS

EEA have developed a ‘Guide to Cultural Intelligence for Engineering Organisations’ which provides support to engineering organisations who are building culturally diverse engineering teams in today’s fast paced, challenging and competitive global environment.

The EEA Guide to Cultural Intelligence is available from www.eeaust.com.au and for more information on two of the supporting courses in ‘Relate to Aussies – Building a Career in Australia’ and ‘Managing Cultural Differences’ (both available in Melbourne in Oct/Nov 2008) please contact the EEA team on email info@eeaust.com.au or telephone 03 9274 9600.

The MV Doulos

Australian Engineering Week was held 4 - 10 August 2008 in Victoria. The week successfully promoted engineering as a career choice to secondary school students and related audiences through a variety of media activities and events that offered a close encounter with the world of engineering.

Members of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division visited 10 secondary schools and 7 careers exhibitions across the state as part of the promotions. A total of more than 50 events were held across Victoria that promoted engineering as career choice and demonstrated how various engineers devote themselves to developing solutions, resources and initiatives that impact on our lives.

One of the many exciting events held during the week sponsored by Victoria Division was the 8th Connell Wagner Bridge Building Competition.

More than 180 students participated in the annual event but it was a team from Kaniva College that was announced the winner after they constructed a bridge that withstood 149kg of weight before collapsing using only balsa wood and cardboard tubes.

Australian Engineering Week is a major vehicle to attract more students into engineering studies and/or the engineering profession through recognition of the diversity and the opportunities the profession offers as a career.

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division would like to sincerely thank the support of sponsors: Victoria University, The University of Melbourne, RMIT University and Deakin University.

Students Gain Insight into a Vital Profession

New Member Benefits For Victorian Division Members Engineers Australia, Victorian Division is currently securing new benefit offers for members. We are excited to announce the following new member benefits;

Presentation of a valid Engineers Australia membership card is required to receive these great offers.

To view the full range of member benefit offers please visit our website, http://www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au, click on the members tab and then select member benefit offers.

Receive 20% off 2 full priced bowling games and shoe hire

at any AMF Bowling Centre

Valid for up to four adults. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer. Not valid for league, tournament play or

kids birthday parties.

For your nearest AMF Bowling Centre call 132 AMF (132 263) or visit www.amfbowling.com.au

Receive 20% off activities at Kingpin including Bowling, M9

Laser Skirmish and Galactic Circus.

Valid for up to 4 adults. Galactic cards must be of $15.00 or over. Not valid in conjunction with any other offer, discount or promotion.

Not valid for corporate or children packages

Phone 13BOWL (132695) to reserve your lane today.

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Exceed The Limitations

As a former National President (2006) of Engineers Australia, I was proud of the fact that I had achieved that position having come from an apprenticeship/trades based background which provided me with an opportunity to progress further through the TAFE system to become a qualified Engineering Associate (Officer). The fact that this was possible over four years of attending evening classes was compatible with my family commitments. This achievement gave me the incentive to undertake further study at the University level utilising exemptions that I was given as a result of my previous trades and engineering associate qualifications.

At the time of starting my University studies, I felt that there was insufficient recognition of my past experience, trades and engineering associate qualifications (now referred to as recognition of prior learning [RPL]). However as I progressed through my University studies (6 years as a part time student as I had to work full time

to support my wife and three children) it became evident that the exemptions I had been given were appropriate to that which was required for me to succeed in my University studies. A corollary to this might have been that I was given a greater level of exemptions into University that would have put me into higher level of mathematics and science subjects at which my risk of failing was much greater – even certain. The overall underlying benefit of my trades and engineering associate background throughout my University studies was that I had a basic understanding of what the outcome of a calculation, assignment or experiment should be, whereas my purely academic fellow students lacked that perception compared to those who had past, workplace integrated, practical experience (WIL).

This benefit was cumulative throughout my six years of university as I gradually came to understand “why things happen” which added to my trades and associate training which was more based on “what to do to make things happen”.

Over the years the benefits of having a trades, engineering associate and University background has provided me with a level of understanding that has allowed me to achieve goals that would have been impossible without that composite learning process.

It was this background that gave me the confidence for me, and three other engineering associates, to start our own company (Ampcontrol) in 1968. This company now employs nearly 900 people with 15 operations throughout Australia, NZ, China, South Africa and the UK.

In my present role as Technical Director of Ampcontrol I am able to apply all of the attributes I have learnt over the years from

being a trades apprentice up to today across all levels of my company from apprentices through trades, associate, technologist and professional engineering and business decision planning, strategic implementation and commitment to achieving our goals. This would never have been possible without that integrated practical and theory training.

Another benefit of this process was that my CPEng was achieved relatively easily as a result of this arrangement of achieving TAFE and University qualifications at the same time as gaining many years of experience as an apprentice, tradesman, engineering associate and professional engineer.

And if I can do it – you can do it. It all depends on how much you want it.

I read an article recently where the person who had held back everyone’s achievements was available for everyone to see. It went on to say “please open the cover to arrange an interview”. On opening the cover there was a mirror.

Over to you.

Peter Cockbain FIEAust CPEng

Peter Cockbain is a past President of Engineers Australia, and Founder & Technical Director of Ampcontrol Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s leading international suppliers of electrical and electronic products to the power and mining sectors.

Date: thursDay 16 OctOber 2008time: 12:00pm fOr 12:20pm - 2:00pm. tOpic: rail – VictOria’s missing infrastructure link (guest speakers tO be cOnfirmeD shOrtly. ) Venue: pallaDium, crOwn casinO anD entertainment cOmplex cOst: $70 fOr engineers australia fellOws; $85 fOr engineers australia members; $98 fOr nOn-members; $70 fOr seniOr/cOncessiOn Or $850 - cOrpOrate table Of 10. bOOkings: stacey rOccO srOccO@engineersaustralia.Org.au Or 9321 1712 rsVp: thursDay, 2 OctOber 2008

For more inFormation please visit www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au or contact erykah marinis emarinis@engineersaustralia.org.au

october Fellows luncheon p r e s e n t e d b y M a u n s e l l

Peter Cockbain FIEAust CPEng

Following two highly successful skilled migrant placement programs in metropolitan and regional Victoria over the last 3 years, the VLGA again sponsored employment for 20 overseas trained professionals in Victorian local government and industry from April to August this year. Funding for the project is provided by the Department for Innovation, Industry & Regional Development, and the project is being run in partnership with the Overseas Qualifications Unit, LGPro, Engineers Australia, CPA Australia, the Planning Institute of Australia, and Holmesglen Institute.

Of the 50 professional placements so far, outcomes have been incredibly successful, with nearly all participants accepting the offer of continuing employment with their host-employers. As a result, the department has requested we facilitate a further 10 professional placements between August 08 and January 09.

The OQP project aims to address skills shortages in Victoria by matching suitable, qualified candidates to employers needs. This in turn provides overseas qualified migrants to gain valuable local experience in their professional fields.

From more than 160 applications from Engineers, Planners, IT professionals, Accountants, and others, we have gone through a selection process to develop a short-list of qualified and experienced professionals. Selected candidates will attend a face-to-face interview with prospective employers who will make their final decision, then an offer is made for a 16-week professional placement.

For further information about the opportunities available through the OQP project, please contact Sarah Colgan on 9349 7983 or sarahcolgan@vlga.org.au

Overseas Qualified Professionals in Local Government

Recent PDP signings

Department of Transport

(LtoR): Madeline McManus, Deputy Chair, Engineers Australia Victoria Division and Ray Van Kuyk Deputy Secretary, Department of Transport

“This is a very positive alliance for the Department,” said Ray Van Kuyk, the Deputy Secretary of the Department Of Transport. “Our partnership with Engineers Australia will help our engineers develop cutting-edge skills and be sure that they are at the top of their game in their industry.” I.d.e.a.s. Pty Ltd

Michael Percy, Managing Director, I.d.e.a.s Pty Ltd with Ian Kerr, State Chairman, Engineers Australia, Victoria

Jemena

Greg Williams, General Manager Asset Services and Helen Lukis, Graduate Development Program Manager, Jemena with Madeleine McManus, Deputy Chair, Engineers Australia, Victoria.

“Jemena is committed to encouraging our employees to participate in our Professional Development Program and provides excellent training, development, experience and mentoring to our participants”

Update: Skilled Migrant Engineers Special Interest Group The Victoria Division of Engineers Australia has formed a special interest group for skilled migrant engineers to facilitate the professional integration of migrant engineers into Victoria by providing guidance, education and motivation.

The Skilled Migrant Engineers group launch event was held during Victorian Engineering Industry Week on Monday, 25 August, ‘Succeeding in the engineering job market in Australia … what you need to know’. It was a great success with 80 people attending. The opening presentation was made by the group Chair, Enrique Gutierrez, and was followed by a panel discussion that addressed a number of key issues the panelists faced

in their struggle to find employment in Australia.

The group are busy planning future events and have already locked in the following dates;

Monday, 29 September; Tuesday, 28 October; and Monday, 24 November.

The main topics to be addressed at these presentations include; preparation of cover letters and CV’s and interview skills.

For more event information about this worthwhile new group, please contact Noël Dos Santos 9329 8188 or vicregistration@engineersaustralia.org.au

Farewell to Executive Director Alison Coe Alison has been Executive Director of Engineers Australia Victoria Division for four years. Under her stewardship, Victoria has grown to be the largest Division of Engineers Australia.

The Victoria Division staff would sincerely like to thank Alison for her guidance and leadership over the last 4 years and wish her every success in her new CEO role.

Victoria Division’s Industry and Accreditation Manager Ms Glenda Graham will be Acting Executive Director, Victoria Division and can be contacted on 9329 8188 ggraham@engineersaustralia.org.au.

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Underwater Robots in the Desert?How can you have underwater robots in the desert? That is the question I would get after I would tell someone that I would be working with underwater robots in San Antonio, Texas for a year.

The Autonomous Control Center (ACE) in the University of Texas, San Antonio (UTSA) has been working on Systems of Systems using swarms of land robots and is expanding to swarms of air and underwater robots as well. In a joint venture between UTSA and Deakin University, Geelong, I went to the USA to start the research on the underwater side. In a local pool we had several robots that I built and commercial robots churning up the waters.

Whilst the research has been ongoing for the last year it is still in its infancy, although the preliminary results look good. The robots are just at the stage that they know their own position. Further experiments in October will have the robots performing cooperative tasks.

The Texans themselves are very friendly people. They love the Australian accent but you find yourself starting to use the Texan accent just so you can be understood. I even caught myself saying “y’all” once. The weather in San Antonio is very pleasant during the winter and surrounding months but summer knocks you around with 30o to 40o and 80% humidity!

The legal population of San Antonio is about two thirds Hispanic and hence with 9 out of 10 restaurants being Mexican you had better like Mexican food!

All in all, visiting America, working with the local engineers and students, and

visiting the tourist spots like the Grand Canyon, Las Vegas, the Hoover Dam and the Alamo, was a very worthwhile experience. Matthew Joordens FIEAust CPEng Senior Lecturer, Deakin University, School of Engineering and Information Technology and Engineers Australia, Victoria Division Committee member

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Engineers Australia, Victoria Division invites you to dine with Australian explorer, environmental scientist and author Tim Jarvis. Tim will inspire you with his extraordinary story of survival and the incredible limits of human endurance as he shares his account of various unsupported expeditions to some of the world’s most remote regions, including to the South and North Poles. Tim will discuss his attempt to retrace Sir Douglas Mawson’s infamous polar journey of 1912-13.

Date: Thursday, 20 November 2008

Time: 7:00pm for 7:30pm to 11:30pm

Venue: Palladium Ballroom, Crown Casino & Entertainment Complex

Cost: $135 for Engineers Australia members; $150 for non- members or $1350 - Corporate table

RSVP: Friday, 7 November 2008

To Book: please contact Stacey Rocco on 9321 1712 or Email srocco@engineersaustralia.org.au

47th Chapman

Oration & Dinner

The Regional Family Weekend 2008 will be held in Wangaratta on 18 to 19 October, 2008. This is a “casual” weekend for all Engineers Australia Regional Group Members and their colleagues, friends and families.

For further information regarding the Agenda for the weekend and accommodation details please visit www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au

ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA ANNUAL REGIONAL FAMILY WEEKEND

Matthew Joordens at the Grand Canyon

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division would like to welcome Stacey Rocco to our team. Stacey is the Events Officer and will be responsible for assisting with

the co-ordination of a range of Victoria Division initiatives, some of which include Victorian Engineering Industry Week and the Corporate Golf Day.

Stacey can be contacted on 9321 1712 or srocco@engineersaustralia.org.au.

Welcome to New MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would like to warmly welcome 682 New Members since 23 May 2008.

Congratulations To Fellows MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would also like to congratulate the following members who have recently been made Fellows of Engineers Australia:

Mr Nino Ficca FIEAust

Mr Albert Goller FIEAust

Mr Alan Finkel FIEAust

Dr Geoffrey Brooks FIEAust

Mr Mark Reuss FIEAust

Mr Simon Perkins FIEAust CPEng

Congratulations To Chartered MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would also like to congratulate the following members who have recently gained Chartered Status:

2085386 Mr Wayne Baker MIEAust CPEng

2830163 Mr Brendan Bartlett MIEAust CPEng

2326549 Mr Keith Clarke MIEAust CPEng

2859783 Mr Geoff Dyke MIEAust CPEng

1215345 Mr Andrew Grace MIEAust CPEng

707241 Mr Martin Griffin MIEAust CPEng

1230422 Mr Paul Holles MIEAust CPEng

700840 Mr Gavin Jenkinson MIEAust CPEng

2568409 Mr Andrew Klewer MIEAust CPEng

2931546 Ms Naomi Langdon MIEAust CPEng

3346509 Mr Brett Logan MIEAust CPEng

3170240 Mr David Martin MIEAust CPEng

2365927 Ms Rachel Murphy MIEAust CPEng

1358776 Ms Sally Parker MIEAust CPEng

2424632 Ms Shaan Pawley MIEAust CPEng

2438380 Mr Sean Sunley MIEAust CPEng

1071724 Mr Tristan Walters MIEAust CPEng

Introducing …

News from Goulburn ValleyThe Goulburn Valley Group of Engineers Australia held their Annual General Meeting at the Olive House Restaurant in Shepparton on 7 August which was attended by over 80 members and their guests. Representatives of all sponsors along with members of the Ballarat Group and Young Engineers Australia, Victoria also attended the dinner and show. Comedian Marty Fields provided the entertainment for the evening, which was very professional and enjoyed by all, including the audio and lighting guy, Andrew. (Marty would have put that better).

During the AGM the committee reported that the GV Group had held 15 events during the

past year that attracted over 550 participants. The committee confirmed that the irrigation modernisation theme for events would continue and that we would also look to promote engineering as a career with local opportunities at every chance. The stream of events also proved to provide new engineers to the region, particularly those from overseas, with an opportunity to learn about the local issues and to network with other professionals. The AGM was a great evening and it will provide the kick-start for another exciting year for the GV group.

Steven Nash MIEAust Chair, Goulburn Valley Group

Women in Engineering, VictoriaContinuing to build on the theme of this year ‘Diversity and Retention of Women in the Engineering Team’, WIE Victoria Division have conducted two breakfast seminars; ‘Women in Leadership’ and ‘Ways to Develop your Career’. Both seminars attracted large audiences of 65 plus attendees and the positive feedback from both has been overwhelming.

Our regional event this year was co-organised with Shell Refinery Geelong Womens Network Group. We had 35 people attend, including the Shell Refinery Manager Huck Poh.

The committee also held a panel discussion on ‘Diversity and Retention of Women in Engineering’ on the 28th of August as part of Victorian Engineering Industry Week. This

event was again extremely well attended. The committee would like to thank the Department of Transport for providing the venue, and Connell Wagner for sponsoring this event.

We also had our AGM in June completing the term of Gaye Francis, Co-Chair. On behalf of the committee, I’d like to sincerely thank Gaye for the excellent work she has done for the WIE Victoria Division. Jamie Tainton, a civil/environmental engineer with Storm Consulting joins me as co-chair.

Michelle Shi-Verdaasdonk GradIEAust Co-Chair, Women in Engineering, Victoria

Speakers at the Women in Engineering Breakfast

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Victoria Division offers CPD in a number of streams, enabling members to undertake a variety of CPD providing them with the opportunity to gather skills and knowledge to assist in all aspects of their career. The streams we have identified are as outlined below. We encourage you to participate in these activities and remind you that we have a range of presentations now available online at http://ea.mediavisionz.com.au/vic/

Technical DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

18 Sep 6:00pm Seminar: Early Public Electricity Supply Miles Pierce, Engineering Heritage Victoria & Graeme Andersen , EESA

Victoria Hotel, 215 Little Collins Street, Melbourne

EESA

25 Sep TBA Site Visit: Caterpillar of Australia, Ltd N/A 1 Caterpillar Dr., Tullamarine Gippsland Group

08 Oct 6:00pm Presentation: Update on West Gate Freeway Alliance Andrew Williams, Bob Woodall, Steve Cornish Auditorium Civil Infrastructure

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Selection of Papers from ANZ 2007 - Common Grounds Joel Gniel, George Vlahos and Matthew Fentry Aust. Geomechanics Society

Cone Penetration Testing - Can it Change My Life? or How to get the most out of your CPTs. Mr Nick Ramsey, Sinclair Knight Merz Aust. Geomechanics Society

Career Development

Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host

17 Sep 6:00pm Seminar: Preparing for the Job Market ... What you need to know!

Jennifer O'Donovan, National Manager Careers, Engineers Australia Auditorium VIC Division

22 Oct 6:00pm Seminar: Career Transition for those aged 30-50 Steve Pilcher, Pilcher Partners Auditorium VIC Division

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Mentoring for Mentees - a recent graduate's perspective Steve Pilcher, Pilcher Partners VIC Division

Professional Development Program

Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host

10 Sep 6:00pm Workshop: How to Write a Career Episode Report Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Boardroom VIC Division

01 Oct 6:00pm Workshop: How to Write a Career Episode Report Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Boardroom VIC Division

15 Oct 6:00pm Presentation: How to Gain Chartered Status Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Boardroom VIC Division

Industry Knowledge Development

Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host

21-25 Sep World Sustainable Building Conference 2008 VariousMelbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

26 Sep 9:30am Construction Induction Course Anthony Corkhill , VECCI Rooms A&B VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA

13 Oct 6:00pm Seminar: Powering a Green Victoria – The Industry ChallengeMax Rankin, SP AusNet &Vikki McLeod, Clean Energy Council & Power Generation Representative

Auditorium EESA & YEA-V

31 Oct 9:30am Construction Induction Course Anthony Corkhill , VECCI Rooms A&B VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA

05 Dec 9:30am Construction Induction Course Anthony Corkhill , VECCI Rooms A&B

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Panel Discussion: Strategically Managing the Engineering Skills Shortage Through Recruitment and Retention Session 1 & 2

Various VIC Division

Seminar: Public Transport in Melbourne Professor Graham Currie, Monash University Railway Technical Society

Recruitment and Retention Strategies for the Engineering Industry David Edwards, DRAKE VIC Division

Personal DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

23 Sep 9:00am Engineers Australia Women & Leadership Seminar Various Rydges on Swanston CELM

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Presentation: Negotiation Skills Margo Lockhart, ConsultantPresentation: Office Bearer & Volunteer Web sub-site Information Session Rupert Grayston, Engineers Australia

Networking/Social

Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host

10-12 Oct All day Regional Family Weekend N/A Wangaratta Regional Groups

16 Oct 12:00pm Fellows Luncheon – Rail TBA Palladijm @ Crown VIC Division

20 Nov 7:00pm 47th Chapman Oration & Dinner Tim Jarvis, Australian explorer, environmental scientist and author Palladium @ Crown VIC Division

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Fellows Luncheon – Climate Change Panel of experts

Fellows Luncheon – Eastlink: A New Paradign in Infrastructure Delivery Various

Non-CPD Activities

Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host

16 Sep 6:00pm Seminar: Managing your Financial Fitness VariousSKM Auditorium, 590 Orrong Road, Armadale

YEA_V

07 Nov All Day Corporate Golf Day N/A Green Acres Golf Course VIC Division

19 Nov 6:00pm Seminar: DIY Investing Michael Lannon, 2020Direct Invest Rooms A&B VIC Division

Please check the website for an up-to-date listing of events. Event times and dates are subject to change – please check website for up-to-date information. For further information relating to any of the above events, please contact Laine Duggan at lduggan@engineersaustralia.org.au

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