06 | 2012 From the President On 28 April, aim to increase their awareness suggestions you may have and I will Engineering of engineering and infrastructure be seeking guidance from the advisory Heritage Canberra challenges that Canberra will face in committee. invited the the future. As a follow up we will be In closing, I would encourage Managing Director offering briefing sessions to all ACT you to put the first full week of of ACTEW, Mark Legislative Assembly sitting members August (6–12) into your diaries and Sullivan, and and commenced with a briefing to the have your family and friends attend myself to unveil an sitting ALP politicians on 24 May (we Australian Engineering Week which interpretive panel commemorating hope to brief the Liberals and Greens is our showcase event for public Canberra’s Main Outfall Sewer at in June). The sessions use the ACT engagement. For children there are Lennox Gardens (further details on Infrastructure Report Card 2010 as a the engineering games designed to page 7). The sewer was completed basis for discussion. encourage problem solving with an in 1926 and is still in use today. Over the last couple of years our ‘engineering bent’. I would also like Most of us are unaware of the continuing professional development to publically acknowledge Bob Harvey contributions of chartered engineers, program (technical program) has who received a Certificate of Merit as we solve problems and create markedly improved in both the for his contribution to Canberra’s enduring solutions. Today’s important number of presentations and engineering heritage. If you know of engineering decisions will be the attendance. Whilst this has provided any other chartered engineers who are heritage markers of tomorrow. great benefit to members, it has also worthy of public recognition please Over the last month I have created some financial pressures. Over contact me. met with political leaders at the the next year we may have to review Doug Mitchell ACT Legislative Assembly with the our format. I would welcome any President Interested in getting involved? ...the call for nominations for vacant Division Committee, College Board and National Congress positions for 2013 will open on Monday 9 July 2012 and close on Friday 24 August 2012. Look out for the call for nominations and election advertisements on the web site at: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/elections This is your opportunity to not only benefit from an increased engineering network and to contribute to the governance of Engineers Australia, you will also have an opportunity to influence and to give something back to the profession. www.engineersaustralia.org.au/elections Canberra Division, Engineers Australia | 11 National Circuit BARTON ACT 2600 | PO Box 6038 KINGSTON ACT 2604 p: 02 6270 6519 | f: 02 6273 2051 | e: [email protected] | w: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/canberra engineerscanberra CANBERRA DIVISION 2012 LEADERSHIP PRESENTATION Tuesday 17 July 2012 Rolfe Hartley FIEAust CPEng EngExec FIPENZ A Lesson in Leadership – the life of Sir John Monash Engineers Australia recognises this and seeks to develop awareness and skills for leadership amongst its members. In Canberra a focal point of these activities is an annual Leadership Presentation, when a recognised leader in a particular field gives their views on leadership. Sir John Monash was one of the greatest ever Australians. As a young boy, he met Ned Kelly. As a civil engineer, he helped introduce reinforced concrete technology into Australia. But his greatest fame came as a soldier, where he rose from 49 year old Lieutenant Colonel at the start of the First World War to Commander of the Australian Corps in 1918. Perhaps best known for his innovative tactics at the Battle of Le Hamel, he was the first commander to be knighted in the field by the British Monarch in over 400 years. Monash was a complex man who overcame adversity, prejudice and hardship in both his military and civilian careers. In this presentation, Rolfe Hartley will discuss of the life and career of Sir John Monash, with an emphasis on the lessons in leadership that we can draw from this study. Rolfe is a past President of Canberra Division and was Engineers Australia National President in 2007. He is presently Chair of the National Engineering Registration Board. The presentation will be given at a special lunch meeting of the Division. The price includes the two course lunch, accompanied by wine and orange juice. Pre-lunch drinks may be purchased. Venue: Royal Canberra Golf Club, Bentham Street, Yarralumla Time: Start 12.00 pm for 12.30 pm Finish 2.15 pm. Cost: Members $60 Non-members $70 Bookings: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/canberra-division/events ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA Canberra Division Questacon – The National Science and Technology Centre 5.30pm Friday 10 August 2012 Proudly supported by: Registration by 27 July 2012 For 2012 games, entry forms and rules go to: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/canberra/games The Engineering Games will include a science show by the Questacon Excited Particles Team at 6.30pm Mega Bites Café at Questacon will be open – 10% discount on all purchases on the night 2 | Engineers Canberra | June 2012 engineerscanberra ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA CANBERRA DIVISION TECHNICAL PROGRAM CPD events for the Engineering Team All presentations will be held at ‘Engineering House’, 11 National Circuit, Barton unless otherwise specified. Full details of each meeting can be found at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/canberra under Technical Program. Date/time Branch/Group Topic Speaker/notes JUNE 2012 Tue 12 CELM Anecdotes and Reflections on Tom Layton, Geoff Farrar, Peter Middleton 5.30 for 6.00pm Contract Variations Wed 13 ASDE Demystifying the Material Capability Geoff Davidson – former Director Emerging 5.30 for 6.00pm Development Process Projects in the Electronics Division, DMO Tue 19 ITE&E Eminent Speaker Series Trevor Bird – M.A. Sargeant Medal Winner 5.30 for 6.00pm From Wireless to Astronomy: for 2012 Lessons from an Engineering Career Wed 20 YEA Financial Management for Catherine Smith – Wholistic Financial Solutions 5.30 for 6.00pm Young Professionals Thu 21 Transport The Development of Managed Motorways Gethin Perry – Intelligent Transport Systems in 12.00 for 12.30pm GHD’s Sydney Operating Centre Tue 26 Civil/Structural Canberra’s Most Ecologically Stephen Dwight – Walker Corporation 5.30 for 6.00pm Sustainable Building Wed 27 Mechanical Multidisciplinary Optimisation Problems: Dr Tapabrata Ray – University of New South 5.30 for 6.00pm Current Capabilities and Challenges Wales, Canberra JULY 2012 Tue 3 SSEE International Planet Under Pressure Dr Professor Steffen – Director ANU Climate 5.30 for 6.00pm Conference held in London Change Institute Wed 11 Transport Personal Mobility Devices Terry Dodds – Group Manager, Public Works, 5.30 for 6.00pm City of Ryde Tue 17 CELM Leadership A Lesson in Leadership: Rolfe Hartley FIEAust CPEng EngExec FIPENZ 12.00 for 12.30pm Lunch The Life of Sir John Monash Venue: Royal Canberra Golf Club, Yarralumla Tue 17 ITE&E Eminent Speaker Series Robert Barr – 2012 National Professional 5.30 for 6.00pm Australia’s Green Electricity Schemes Electrical Engineer of the Year – Costs and Benefits Thu 19 Transport Northbourne Ave Light Rail Kuga Kugathas – Senior Manager 12.00 for 12.30pm Transport Management & Projects ESDD Tue 24 Civil/Structural Ethics Professor Tom Campbell – ANU 5.30 for 6.00pm Wed 25 Mechanical Technology Innovations for Stuart Kirkwood – Johnson Controls 5.30 for 6.00pm Enhancing the Sustainability and Efficiency of Chilled Water Plants Fri 27 SSEE Sustainability, Infastructure & Innovation Robert Spencer – UK-based sustainability 7.00 for 7.30am – an International Perspective consultant and Fellow of the Royal Breakfast Presentation Geographic Society AUGUST 2012 Wed 1 WIE What the Bleep is Coaching? Mags Bell – Director & Creator, 5.30 for 6.00pm Creating Powerful Results Mon 6–Sun 12 AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING WEEK Tue 14 CELM Facts and Issues on Engineers Australia Panel from National Office 5.30 for 6.00pm Membership, Chartered Status, NPER and Registration Disclaimer: Those without email addresses should contact Canberra Division (02) 6270 6519 to check if a Technical Presentation has not been cancelled. For updated information on the Technical Program and other events check out the Canberra Division Website: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/canberra Members please note: Commencing July 2012 Non-members will be charged to attend Technical Presentations. June 2012 | Engineers Canberra | 3 engineerscanberra 2012 eXchange Luncheon Challenges for the Future – Lessons from the Past On Friday the 25th of May, Young Engineers Australia – Canberra Division (YEAC), together with principal major sponsor the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO), hosted the sixth annual ‘2012 eXchange Luncheon’. Through presentations by Mr David Dreverman and Dr Shari Soutberg this year attendees discussed the challenges for the future and how lessons from the past can help guide you to overcome those challenges,. This year’s topic proved highly successful with 104 attendees representing over 25 engineering companies, and all generations and diversity groups of the Engineers Australia membership. Chris Dowton, Ben Foley, Andrew Airey (Chair YEAC), Nicola Mead and Justin Bagnall The aim of the exchange luncheon is to bring all generations and diversity groups of the engineering of engineering importance. It also for the future in regards to Regional profession together to discuss issues provides a valuable opportunity to Engineering and the importance of breakdown the barrier that age and lessons learned from mentoring and position can create in the workplace building communities that can attract bringing students, young engineers, engineers into the regions. Dr Shari senior engineers and fellows together Soutberg from the Defence Materiel in a social environment. In 2012 this Organisation presented to the audience aim has again been met in incredible the challenges for the Defence Materiel fashion with many generational Organisation and how lessons from debates being held throughout previous organisational lessons can the luncheon.