Inside2008 Year of the

Engineering Team

Transforming an Organisation through Professional Development

Chartered Status … opening doors overseas

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ContentsExecutive Director’s Report 2

Victoria Division Committee Report

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2008 Year of the Engineering Team

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Transforming an Organisation through Graduate Development

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Chartered Status - Opening doors overseas

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Adopt a School Programme 9

CPD Calendar 12

Engineers Australia has designated 2008 as the “Year of the Engineering Team” in recognition of the diversity that constitutes the engineering profession and its work. To align with this theme, Victoria Division will

be celebrating its diversity in several ways throughout the year including:

Profiling members in various ways to • reinforce the different kinds of engineers and related occupations that make up the profession or engineering team;

Promoting the opportunities afforded to • students considering engineering as a

career through the graduate careers fair, Engineering Employment Handbook and schools speaking program. In particular Victoria Division will be looking to raise the awareness and understanding amongst members (and publicly) of the role of technologists and officers in the engineering team and its outputs;

Building on the Division’s industry • breakfasts, introduced last year to highlight and generate solutions to issues facing professional engineers, technologists and officer members; and

Exploring ways to expand our value • proposition to service all members in Victoria better.

Alison CoeExecutive Director

Executive Director’s Report 2

Produced by Laine Duggan, Member Programs Co-ordinatorEngineers Australia, Victoria DivisionEngineering HouseLevel 2, 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne VIC 3051Ph: 03 9329 8188 Fax: 03 9326 6515Email: lduggan@engineersaustralia.org.auWeb: www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au

All information is correct at time of printing.

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The first of two Fellows Luncheons for 2008 was held on Thursday, 28 February at the Plaza Ballroom. Presented by Thiess and John Holland, this luncheon was a sell out attended by over 470 guests who witnessed a combined presentation by SEITA, ConnectEast and Thiess John Holland titled EastLink: A New Paradigm in Infrastructure Delivery.

If you missed the event, but would like to view the presentation online, please visit the online media section of our website at: http://www.vic.engineersaustralia.org.au/what/news52.html

Engineers Australia also presented Mr Peter Laver AM with his Honorary Fellow at

the event, while Professor Archie Johnson was awarded the inaugural Sir John Holland Civil Engineer of the Year Award.State Chairman Dr Ian Kerr also introduced the six new Fellows to the Institution.

Please email Jan Lennon at jlennon@engineersaustralia.org.au to register your interest in future projects

Fellows Luncheon Sell Out!

presented by:

Sponsors

The Eastlink Project

Welcome to the March Newsletter, it is my privilege to report on the outcomes of the planning seminar attended by members of the Victoria Division Committee (VDC), the Board of Engineering (BOE), the Regional Group

representatives, Women-in-Engineering and the Young Engineers Victoria Chairs. Peter Godfrey, National Vice-President, was in attendance.

Outcomes from 2008 Planning Seminar:

Victoria Division Committee key actions:

1. To improve communications on member issues; undertake an audit of issues with input from the Regions, including Engineers Australia volunteer roles’ clarifications, and recommend actions to be included in the budget process. (Dr Raymond Dixon and Frank Novacco).

2. Continuing Professional Development: To undertake and promote professional activities, including to the Regional Groups, to obtain and maintain chartered status. (Nicholas Phillips and the BOE assisted by Tim Plenderleith).

3. Profile-raising to attract more potential office-bearers and to have elections. (Kelvin Lillingstone-Hall).

4. Engineers Australia advocacy – to undertake a scan of the issues involved for actioning. (Madeleine McManus).

Other issues arising from the seminar discussions which involve VDC members’ action include:

Regional Groups are to participate in • the Parliamentary regional enquiry into geographical differences into the rate at which students participate in higher

education – (David Eltringham, Regional Representative).

Membership sub-committee • (Julia Lamborn).

Explore the possibility of a State • Government Engineering Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Committee (Ian Kerr).

Develop a framework for a possible Retired • Engineers Group allied to the BOE (Ian Kerr).

The VDC will work more closely with • the BOE through joint meetings and interactions, and a Regional representative will also join the BOE.

EA members who wish to have input to the processes outlined above can contact the State Chairman at vicchairman@engineersaustralia.org.au

In conclusion, the National President, Julie Hammer, and the National Vice-President, Peter Godfrey, are to be invited to address a joint meeting of the VDC and the BOE in 2008.

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

Victoria Division Committee Update

Did You Know?

The Space Shuttle always rolls over after

launch to alleviate structural loading,

allowing the shuttle to carry more mass into

orbit.

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division Congress Election Results

Victoria Division Representatives for 2008/09 will be:

Mr Ken Mathers HonFIEAust CPEng•

Dr Raymond Dixon FIEAust CPEng•

Contact your congress representatives via email at: vicchairman@engineersaustralia.org.au

Within the 83,000-plus membership of Engineers Australia, there are some 1,400 Technologists and just under 5,000 Associates. Technologists generally possess three year degrees, while Associates possess two year diplomas.

The Engineering Team Task Force has been established by Council to propose

and deliver a plan of action for achieving increased acceptance of Technologists and Associates within Engineers Australia, and the Australian community during 2008, designated by Council as the ‘Year of the Engineering Team.’

Council has agreed to a program of action across eight specific issues, namely; understanding, attitudes and perceptions, disenfranchisement, articulation, international accords, accreditation, registration, and membership value.

A particular characteristic of this project will be the emphasis on achieving the necessary changes within Engineers Australia to improve the value proposition for Technologists and Associates, and project progress will largely be measured by outcomes for which the Institution itself is responsible.

Paul Varsanyi, of Engineering Practice Directorate at National Office, is the

Project Officer assigned to this task during 2008. Support to the Project will also be provided by Lee Vereschildt, of Marketing & Communications Directorate.

The January 2008 issue of Engineers Australia Magazine featured more detail of the project. The Engineers Australia web site will also carry regular updates on progress.

Please log on to www.engineersaustralia.org.au.

For further information, please contact Paul Varsanyi on pvarsanyi@engineersaustralia.org.au or 02 6270 6528

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2008 - Year of The Engineering Team

Name: Loke-Poh Wong

Age: 49

Membership MIEAust CPEng Status:

Engineering Environmental Discipline:

Job Title: Director

Company: PE Consulting Services Pty Ltd

Did you always want to be an engineer? My brothers are chartered accountants. Didn’t like the look of blood so that struck out medical science courses. Engineering on the other hand had the appeal of an exciting and creative career.

If you weren’t an engineer, what would you be doing?Bean counting. My brothers have bigger houses and investment portfolios than me. Alternatively pursue a sport that can win me an Olympic gold medal!

Name one of the most exciting projects you have worked on?Have to be the Melbourne Zoo’s water recycling project. Have worked on many larger projects, but those projects only require specialist input at specific phases whereas with the Zoo I was involved virtually with a blank sheet of paper developing water conservation strategies from raw data I collected, obtaining government funding, finally working across multi-discipline engineering to deliver a sustainable outcome.

What prompted you to become a member of EA?The need to learn from and to share work related experiences with fellow engineers and associates of the engineering profession.

What are the main benefits of being a member of EA?Initially it was attending the seminars, technical talks, workshops, conferences, etc but later I realised the best benefits were to be involved in committees organising the seminars, technical talks, workshops, conferences, etc.

Favourite engineering feat?Leading different groups of engineers and scientists on overseas projects particularly to Malaysia.

What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?I am a passionate badminton player since I was old enough to hold a racket. My wife and two children play the game and share the same passion. In giving something back, or an excuse because I am getting older and slower, I now serve in various Boards running the sport on a State and National level.

Dream job?Chief Environmental Engineer overseeing all sporting venue construction for 2012 London Olympics.

3 words to best describe you?Eager, efficient, easy-going. Is that 4 words?

What makes you laugh? Family and friends

Favourite quote?Money doesn’t bring happiness; it just brings out more of who you are.anonymous

Favourite book? Yet to read one that I can call favourite.

Favourite movie?Troy

Favourite holiday spot? Anywhere with a golf course

Favourite restaurant? Eastern Palace in Rowville

Red or white wine? White then red

All about you!

In 2004, the management team at Aker Kvaerner made a decision to implement a strong graduate program within Aker Kvaerner Australia. This was a significant change for an industry and company who had focused on recruiting experienced engineers as a preference. We had realised that the industry was missing out on the modern skills, drive and enthusiasm that young people could bring into the organisation.

A group of engineers from our 2004 Young Leaders team were asked to take a major role in the recruitment of our new engineers and the development of a graduate program for our proposed recruits.

We were overwhelmed by the response to our recruitment campaign, therefore much of the recruitment work was carried out by the young engineers, who screened close to 600 applicants and conducted first round interviews in Melbourne, Perth and Brisbane. The young engineers were supported by the Chief Engineers, HR in each state and David Ball our current Graduate Development Program Manager.

Eventually we selected six graduates for the first year, four of whom are graduating in 2008.

Having recruited our engineers we needed to devise a Graduate Development Program. This process saw the development of the ‘experience map’, a competency achievement process, which still forms the core of our program today.

During the subsequent few years we have grown bolder, more efficient and professional at recruiting, developing and managing our graduates. In 2005 we recruited six graduates, in 2006 we recruited 12, in 2007 we recruited 22, in 2008 we recruited 14, and our plans for 2009 sit at 22. We now use a recruitment firm

to help us shortlist our candidates from over 1200 to approximately 100 before we conduct interviews.

Today we have over 50 graduate engineers and a very high retention rate which I attribute to the quality and values of the young people we hire, the strength of the graduate program and the tireless efforts of our mentors, managers and all staff involved.

David Ball, Graduate Development Program Manager, was invaluable, particularly in the early days of educating our Project Managers about the benefits of working with young people and in persisting in finding great rotations and experiences for all our graduates.

We originally developed a three year graduate program on our own, and later in 2007 we incorporated the Engineers Australia Professional Development Program (PDP) to provide a clear path toward achieving Chartered Status. We finally had a truly world class program, undoubtedly the best in Aker Kvaerner.

Beyond the First Three Years of Professional Formation:

During mid 2007 we started to develop a Beyond Year 3 (BY3) program. This program is being developed by one of our young senior engineers, with help from some graduates and other senior engineers. This program is intended to provide ongoing structure development for the end of the current graduate program through to the attainment of the Senior Engineer position. We are implementing this in response to some of our more experienced engineers who felt we had a great graduate program, a great management development program, but were missing some support for the years in between.

This program will include a competency

orientated development plan including rotations through overseas assignments, continued technical training, increasing contact with clients, improving understanding of commercial and ethical issues, and working effectively in teams.

Of course the best programs in the world are not effective unless the participants in the program, participate fully and make the best of their opportunities. I would like to thank all our graduates for their enthusiasm, persistence and brilliance in changing Aker Kvaerner Australia. They have been an important part of transforming this organisation and I can honestly say that implementing this program has been one of the most rewarding tasks I have been involved with in the last few years.

Scott Edwards FIEAust CPEng Director, Engineering Aker Kvaerner Australia

Transforming an Organisation through Graduate Development.

l to r - Scott Edwards, Bevan Williams, Kate D’Arcy, Jessica

McLeod and Tom Quinn.

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August 2008 is Engineering Month in VictoriaEngineers Australia, Victoria Division will dedicate a month to celebrate the profession and recognise engineers for their accomplishments in August 2008.

National Engineering Week has been officially renamed Australian Engineering Week and will be held August 4th-9th around the country. The campaign will focus on promoting the exciting world of engineering to secondary school audiences by highlighting that engineering is

responsible for developing most every day modern conveniences. The campaign will also promote the Year of the Engineering Team and articulating the availability of different pathways in pursing a career in engineering.

Engineering Industry Week is a new campaign to be launched by Victoria Division that will also dedicate the week of August 25th-29th to promote the industry and the accomplishments they have made

by offering free events, site tours and seminars that were traditionally offered during National Engineering Week in previous years.

More information on the events taking place during Engineering Month will be made available in future publications. Any enquiries should be directed to Erykah Marinis on (03) 9321 1716.

Engineering Education Australia appoints new GM.The Victoria Division would like to warmly welcome Ann Ellis, the newly appointed General Manager at Engineering Education Australia (EEA). Ann has made the move to Melbourne from Brisbane and a role in general management within government to take up this position. Prior to that Ann was involved in Vocational Education.

EEA focuses on sourcing high quality professional development programs which support the engineering profession. They are all about partnerships with others; presenters, committees, universities and other like organisations. They are always looking for new programs, new ideas and new ways of delivering programs for and with the engineering profession.

During 2008 EEA will be starting some new programs, piloting online delivery, upgrading their technology to provide a better service and seeking new partnerships to expand their offerings.

For further information please visit their website www.eeaust.com.au or contact Ann Ellis directly on ann@eeaust.com.au

Several engineers were among those honoured in the Australia Day honours list. Two of which have been identified as Victorians. They are:

Officer of the Order of Australia in the General Division:

Mining engineer Leigh Clifford, • Melbourne, for service to business

through executive roles in the mining industry, to the promotion of international trade and the development of export markets, and to the arts.

Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division:

Civil engineer, Emeritus Professor • Paul Grundy, Melbourne, for service to

engineering, particularly in the areas of structural stability and fatigue, as an academic and researcher and through executive roles with professional organisations.

Engineers Australia, Victoria Division would like to congratulate these engineers.

Engineers honoured on Australia Day

Chartered Status - Opening Doors Overseas… a personal account

NEW Workshop: How to Prepare for the Chartered Status Professional interview

In response to member feedback, in 2008 Engineers Australia, Victoria Division is offering a NEW Workshop on How to prepare for the Chartered Status Professional Interview

This 30 minute session will shed light on what happens at a Chartered Status Professional Interview. The Professional Interview is the second part of the Chartered Status assessment. After having an Engineers Australia Assessor endorse your Engineering Practice Report as demonstrating the required competencies, all Chartered Status applicants need to attend a Professional Interview. In this session to help you prepare for the Interview, we will discuss the composition of the Interview Panel, the candidate’s presentation, and the questioning techniques used.

This workshop will be offered on the following dates in 2008:

Wednesday, 21 May 2008 • 6:00pm for 6:15pm

Wednesday, 19 November 2008 • 6:00pm for 6:15pm

For further information on the full range of Chartered Status Presentations and Workshops, please contact Diana Michetti on 9321 1709 or dmichetti@engineersaustralia.org.au

At the start of 2007 I joined the many other young Australians enjoying the lifestyle of living and working in London. After an all too brief holiday period of sightseeing and sleep-ins I began to look for structural engineering work. I quickly found employment, but did notice the additional opportunities and financial incentives available to chartered engineers, and so on my recent return to Australia for the Christmas break I undertook a Professional Interview to gain Chartered Status.

In London I am employed by a large multi-national engineering practise and have worked on projects both locally and as far abroad as Turkey and Kazakhstan. The company readily acknowledges and respects the qualifications of IEAUST and a number of senior employees, including my Group Director, are in fact Australians having IEAUST Chartership. Completing the process was important for my career progression, enabling me to now accept greater roles of responsibility and leadership in a large and often competitive workplace.

The Professional Interview was difficult, but not so time consuming that I couldn’t still enjoy the Christmas turkey and Boxing Day cricket, and IEAUST Chartership is something that I would recommend to any other young engineer planning to similarly enjoy the lifestyle of living and working abroad.

Michael Wiley MIEAust CPEng Structural Engineer, Buro Happold Ltd

Stories of Inspiration The careers of 12 female engineers are described in a new book titled “Women in Engineering – Stories of Inspiration”, which was launched in Melbourne in December. The book includes profiles of women at various stages in their careers and from different engineering disciplines, ranging from biomedical and civil engineering to electronics and chemical engineering.

To obtain a copy of the book, contact Gabrielle Cusack at Engineers Australia National Office on 02 6270 6556 or gcusack@engineersaustralia.org.au

Department of Infrastructure

At the Department of Infrastructure we push boundaries to deliver projects that shape our State’s future. We are proud of our achievements. Our high performing people excel in a professional and stimulating environment using and acquiring highly valued skills. So while big projects are our milestones – a commitment to innovation, diversity, professional and personal growth are our cornerstones.

Visit our website: www.doi.vic.gov.au/careers

Come for the experience, not just the job!

To build on the key messages from a very successful 2007 celebrating Women in Engineering and in line with 2008 ‘The Year of the Engineering Team’, the Victorian WIE Committee has themed this year as ‘Diversity and Retention of Women in the Engineering Team’. This theme will be present throughout the various events we have planned for the year.

To kick off 2008 we will be holding a networking function on Thursday, 3 April and I would warmly welcome you to attend. Further information is posted on our website at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/wievic/ along with a complete calendar of events for 2008.

I would also like to welcome Michelle Shi-Verdaasdonk, as Co-Chair in 2008.

Michelle is a Project Engineer with Ford. WIE Victoria is also seeking new committee members to assist in driving the Women in

Engineering message to industry and the community. If you are interested in meeting and working with inspiring, enthusiastic and motivated engineers and making a difference within the engineering profession, please contact me at wievic@engineersaustralia.org.au.

Gaye Francis MIEAustCo-chairWomen in Engineering, Victoria

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Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management (CELM), Victoria“The Vic CELM vision is to re-establish the engineering profession (including our engineering associates) into leadership roles in all aspects of society - technical, business, government and the broader community.”

To this end, Vic CELM seeks opportunities to align with, and support the Victoria Division Committee, the Board of Engineering and all Engineers Australia groups in the important aspects of leadership and management. This involves maintaining the technical skills AND in addition includes aspects such as

mentoring; influencing skills; developing effective business skills & people skills; and promoting Engineering Executive as an effective guiding framework.

We would welcome any new members to our committee interested in realising this vision for the future.

Please take up the challenge and contact John McIntosh, Chairperson, VicCELM on 9866 3806 or john@mcintoshcoaching.com

Young Engineers Australia,Victoria (YEA-V)

Young Engineers Victoria has wasted no time in getting back down to business after the new year break. Our major environmental focus has continued into 2008 kicking off with a sold out ‘Carbon Trading in Australia’ information panel which included an update on our YEA-V carbon neutral project.

YEA-Vs commitment to regional engineers was again the focus of our Bendigo Winery Tour held in February. Upcoming events on the calendar include the ever popular lawn bowls day in March, a networking skills work-shop in April and a microbrewery tour in May.

In addition to these fantastic events, we are also planning on continuing to co-host joint technical events with the Board of Engineering.

The start of another school year means YEA-V will be looking to have a strong presence around campus. Additionally, the new year has brought with it a fresh injection

of new graduates into our workforce. Please ensure you nurture and teach them patiently and send them in our direction for career and personal development!

For information on YEA-V and our activities, visit our NEW website: http://www.engineersaustralia.org.au/yeavic.

Please feel free to drop a query or suggestion in at any time to yeavic@engineersaustralia.org.au

We welcome you to come along to our events, get involved in your profession and YEA-V.

Mark Williams GradIEAustChairYoung Engineers Australia, Victoria

Women in Engineering Victoria

Recent PDP signings

ExxonMobil Australia

Back row (LtoR):

Glenn Henson, ExxonMobil Australia and New Zealand Refining Director; Katie Brown, Offshore Facilities Surveillance Supervisor Esso Australia Pty Ltd; Gordon Keen, Onshore Facilities Surveillance Supervisor Esso Australia Pty Ltd; Glenda Graham, Industry and Accreditation Manager, Engineers Australia

Front Row (LtoR):

Mark Nolan, Chairman, ExxonMobil Australia; Rupert Grayston, Deputy Chief Executive, Engineers Australia.

OTEK Australia Pty Ltd

LtoR: Howard de Zylva, Mentor; Melissa May; Rick Marmur, Chief Executive Officer; Emily McKie; Christian Beasley; Bridget Challis, HR Manager; Richard Claxton; Glenn Thiele, State Manager, OTEK Australia.

Wyndham City Council

LtoR: Mr Ian Robins Chief Executive Officer & Mr Maurice Stabb, Director, Infrastructure, Wyndam City Council.

Wyndham is the first Victorian council to join the Professional Development Program (PDP) under the new Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia (IPWEA) and Engineers Australia PDP agreement

Understanding the Adopt a School Project … benefits for the engineering profession

Adopt a School Programme seeks to develop effective grassroots partnerships between schools and local businesses for the benefit of industry, schools and business. Adopt a School (ASP) projects build links between businesses, students, teachers and the broader school community through activities that increase knowledge and opportunities for careers and further education. Adopt a School (ASP) projects are part of the Federal government initiative called Career Advice Australia (CAA) which aims to address the skill shortages now reaching critical levels in some industry areas.

The Inner Melbourne VET Cluster (IMVC) is a Local Community Partnership (LCP) of 61 State, Catholic and Independent schools located in the inner Melbourne area and has been a key driver in pathways programs for secondary schools over the past ten years.

As a Local Community Partnership the IMVC facilitates the Adopt a School Programme which involves linking industry directly to schools.

Whilst IMVC has experienced considerable success in engaging schools and tertiary providers in this program, engaging industry has been somewhat problematic. Currently the IMVC offers a number of very successful projects for a variety of industries and we aim to engage the Engineering industry in our region by offering a flexible range of ASP models to suit industry needs. By participating in an ASP project employers have an opportunity to showcase the engineering industry and the variety of careers available. As an IMVC Engineering ASP industry partner you can start to improve:

The skill shortages in engineers from entry • level to post graduate level;

The number of senior secondary students • undertaking higher level mathematics and sciences with a view to engage in an engineering career;

The engagement of young women in • engineering studies.

An IMVC Adopt a School programme can include; Industry tours, classroom visits from industry experts, delivery of seminars to students and parents, career development linked to industry, project based activities and structured work placements in industry.

By offering to be part of an Adopt a School programme your organisation can start to address some of the key career and transition issues facing the Engineering industry. The IMVC would like to encourage Engineers Australia members to consider participating in an ASP programme.

Benefits to your organisation would include:

Giving your employees a valuable training • experience while assisting a young person acquire valuable work skills;

The opportunity to be involved in making • education more relevant to your industry’s needs;

The capacity to recruit new employees who • are productive and pre skilled;

Recognition as a good corporate agency • with enhanced community image;

Access to broader networks. •

The IMVC will be facilitating seven Adopt a School projects in 2008. We are keen to include the engineering industry in our projects this year but need your help!

If you would like more information on how to participate in an Adopt a School project or would like your organisation to be part of an IMVC program please contact Bernadette Gigliotti, Career and Transition Manager, IMVC on 9686 2354 or bgigliotti@imvc.com.au

News from Goulburn Valley

The Goulburn Valley Group has started off the new year with a bowls and golf evening at the Mooroopna Golf Club in January. This was sponsored by Young Engineers Australia and was attended by up to 30 participants and their families. This event has become a tradition for our group over the past few years.

In late February we are planning a site visit to Riverland Oil Seeds in Numurkah. Other future events include a presentation by Julie Murrell and Nick Kellaher, SKM Tatura Office, on the construction of the desalination plants in Sydney and Gold Coast, 7 March, a site visit to Aquamoves, Shepparton, on 10 April, and a financial planning and advice seminar, which is yet to be confirmed for late April. If you would like to attend any of these events or require further information on the Goulburn Valley Group of Engineers Australia, please contact Steven Nash on 5832 0709 or stevenn@gvwater.vic.gov.au

Steven Nash MIEAust Chair Goulburn Valley Group

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News from South West

Our region’s final event for 2007 was the inaugural Presentation Night and dinner, which was held in Portland. The night was a huge success with the venue being completely booked out well in advance. During the night, three of our members gave quite interesting half hour presentations on waste management in the region for the next thirty years, the refining and smelting process at Alcoa, and the asset management system at Wannon Water.

With 2008 now in full swing, the group held a site tour of the Port of Portland including the new mineral sands port facility in late February. Our next event will be the second Presentation Night to be held in early April. We welcome all EA members to our events, so please contact Brett Johnston (Secretary) if you wish to join us at brettj@wgj.com.au

Brett Johnston MIEAust CPEng Secretary South West Group

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Regional Focus

The 2008 World Sustainable Building Conference (SB08), the peak gathering of the world’s leading technical experts and researchers on sustainable built environments, will be held in Melbourne on 21-25 September 2008. Engineers Australia has entered into an auspicing agreement with SB08, under which EA members will get a discounted ‘Academic’ registration rate for the conference.

The Sustainable Building (SB) conference series is held every three years, and is an initiative of the United Nations Environment Program; the International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction (CIB), headquartered in the Netherlands; and the International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE), based in Canada.

The 2008 hosts are CSIRO and Sustainability Victoria.

The Conference program is being developed around the theme of ‘pathways to a connected, viable and liveable planet’. There will be varied opportunities for information exchange, including plenary keynote sessions, special forums on selected industry topics, scientific and technical sessions, and reports on regional policies and green development. The following are just some of the key topics to be explored by different SB08 Special. Forum sessions:

Achieving Sustainability Targets•

Sustainable Urban Refurbishment•

Accelerating Change and Innovation • Towards Sustainability

Hyper-urbanisation: Triple Bottom Line • Solutions

Greening the supply chain: Life Cycle • Assessments

Organizational Transformation•

Financing Sustainability•

The role of rating tools in • market transformation

• Greening the workforce For further information visit: www.sb08.org

Melbourne hosts World Sustainable Building Conference

Did You Know?

Engineers Australia’s three competency

frameworks and the PDP are for all members

of the Engineering Team. ie Professional

Engineers, Engineering Technologists and

Engineering Officers.

Executive Director Alison Coe with SB08 Organising Committee members: Dr Greg Foliente, (left), Prof. Kazuo Iwamura and Mr Lindsay Bevege

Vice Chief, Australian Defence Force discusses Engineering and the Military.

Welcome to New MembersEngineers Australia, Victoria Division would like to warmly welcome 662 New Members since 11 August 2007.

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

Ian Anderson MIEAust CPEng

Adam Bowler MIEAust CPEng

Ian Brace MIEAust CPEng

John De Lorenzo MIEAust CPEng

Michael Duell MIEAust CPEng

Peter Felicetti MIEAust CPEng

Matthew Giesemann MIEAust CPEng

Peter King MIEAust CPEng

James Mackenzie MIEAust CPEng

Grant Medbury MIEAUst CPEng

Dinesh Mehta MIEAust CPEng

Paul Murphy MIEAust CPEng

Sherman Ting MIEAust CPEng

Michael Wiley MIEAust CPEng

David Wintershoven MIEAust CPEng

The Melbourne School of Engineering at the University of Melbourne is pleased to present a public lecture by the Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie AO DSC CSM. He will address the topic: Military building and engineering: a view from the top.

Lieutenant General Gillespie is well-placed to discuss the military’s approach to engineering. His first commission was in the corps of the Royal Australian Engineers, after graduating from the Officer Cadet School, at Portsea in 1972. Since then, he has held a range of military engineering and command

appointments. He served as an instructor at the School of Military Engineering in Australia and at the Royal School of Military Engineering in the UK. He was second in command of the 2nd Australian Contingent to the United Nations Transition Assistance Group in Namibia. As a Brigadier, he commanded the United Nations Sector West multinational brigade in East Timor in 1999, and later was the National Commander of Australia’s contribution to “Operation Enduring Freedom” in Iraq. For his service as the Commander Australian Contingent, Operation Slipper in Afghanistan, Lieutenant General Gillespie was advanced to Officer of the Order of Australia in the Military Division. He was also awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his command and leadership in East Timor in 2000/2001 and the Conspicuous Service Medal for his work in Namibia in 1989/90. He is one of Australia’s most experienced soldiers, celebrating 40 years of service in the military in January this year.

This event will take place on Tuesday 8 April 2008 at The University of Melbourne.

For full details please visit the Engineering School’s website www.eng.unimelb.edu.au.

For further information, contact the Melbourne School of Engineering on 8344 3800.

Moved recently? Changed jobs?

Retired?

If your contact details have recently changed, please let us know …

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NEW – Office Bearers and Volunteer ResourcesPlease take the time to read the feature and cover story on Celebrating Volunteers in the February 2008 edition of Engineers Australia magazine, and the supporting messages in the National President’s column.

The magazine feature announced our new volunteer support web site at www.engineersaustralia.org.au/volunteer-support. It also mentioned the free office bearer training workshops that are now being provided.

The National President, Peter Taylor has encouraged all office bearers to make use of the new on-line induction process, role descriptions and training. Please review these on the web site and get yourself involved.

Note that the web site also provides three downloadable brochures, which you may find helpful. These are available in hard copy from the Victoria Division Office.

For further information please visit the website at: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/volunteer-support

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 Development

Date Time Event Presenter Venue Host

12 Mar Presentation: Professional Development Assessment Program for the Railway Industry

Glenda Graham, Industry and Accreditation Manager, Engineers Australia Rooms A&B RTSA

19 Mar 6:00pm Site Visit: Victorian Telecommunication Museum N/A 375 Burwood Hwy, Hawthorn ITEE College

26&27 Jun TBA ASEC 2008 Australasian Structural Engineering Conference – Engaging with structural engineering Various The Sebel, Albert

Park ASEC

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Producer Gas & the Australian Motorist - the alternative fuel of the 1939-45 fuel crisis Don Bartlett Engineering Heritage

Concrete or Steel – The Right Choice Ken Murtagh and Paul Boschert Structural BranchPoulos Lecture - Some Reflections on a Geotechnical Life Max Ervin Aust. Geomechanics Society

Career DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

12 Mar 5:30pm How engineers become CEO’s & The engineering manager of the 21st century

Cpt Warren Coaker, Defence Material Organisation & Steven Goh, University of Southern Qld.

Auditorium, Sinclair Knight Merz, Armadale

CELM

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Working Overseas for Engineers Quinn Askeland, WORKgateways

Professional Development ProgramDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

19 Mar 6:00pm Presentation: How to Gain Chartered Status Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Auditorium VIC Division

30 Mar 6:00pm Presentation: How to Gain Chartered Status Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Auditorium VIC Division

02 Apr 6:00pm Workshop: How to Write a Career Episode Report Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Rooms A&B VIC Division

23 Apr 6:00pm Presentation: How to Gain Chartered Status Lyal Douglas, National Assessor Rooms A&B VIC Division

Industry Knowledge DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

12 Mar 6:00pm Seminar: "Industry Snapshot ... update on the current issues and trends within the engineering industry

Madeleine McManus, Switch Career Solutions Auditorium VIC Division

14 Mar 9:30am RED CARD Training Anthony Corkhill, VECCI Rooms A&B VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA

18 Mar 10:00am Seminar: Engineering your IP Various Auditorium National Office

08 Apr TBA Lecture: Military building and engineering: a view from the top Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, Vice Chief of the Australian Defence Force

Carillo Ganter Theatre, University of Melb

University of Melbourne

09 Apr 6:00pm Seminar: Risk Management Darren Pavic, BRIC Auditorium VIC Division

18 Apr 9:30am RED CARD Training Anthony Corkhill, VECCI Rooms A&B VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA

23 May 9:30am RED CARD Training Anthony Corkhill, VECCI Rooms A&B VIC Division/APESMA/ACEA

AVAILABLE ONLINE

The Future of Engineering Education Various

Carbon Trading in an Australian context Engineering discussion panel

Personal DevelopmentDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

21 Apr TBA Presentation: Networking Skills TBA Auditorium YEA-V

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

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

Networking/SocialDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

AVAILABLE ONLINE:

Fellows Luncheon – Climate Change Panel of experts

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

Non-CPD ActivitiesDate Time Event Presenter Venue Host

30 Mar 2:00pm YEA-V- Lawn Bowls N/APrinces Park Bowling Club, North Carlton

YEA-V

15 Apr 20/20 Agribusiness Michael Lannon, Managing Director, 2020 DIRECTINVEST Rooms A&B VIC Division

16 Apr 20/20 Agribusiness Michael Lannon, Managing Director, 2020 DIRECTINVEST Rooms A&B VIC Division

07 May 6:00pm Seminar: DIY investing ... Smart Ideas and Strategies Michael Lannon, 2020 Direct Invest Auditorium VIC Division

15 May 6:30pm Microbrewery Tour N/AEmerald Hill Brewrey, Sth Melbourne

YEA-V

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 Printed on environmentally accredited paper