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PROFILE: Allison Selman · because of engineering. The future holds an immense number of...
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AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING WEEK 2015 15 Where do you work? I am the asset and integrity business stream lead for Atteris, a privately owned engineering consultancy that provides subsea and pipeline engineering services to the offshore oil and gas industry. What foreign project/s have you worked on? I worked overseas for a number of years in Indonesia and Thailand. Returning to Australia, I continued in consultancy work for domestic and international clients. Modern technology is the enabling factor of the global economy and community in which we operate. What can local engineers, or the local engineering sector, learn from engineers, or the engineering sector, in that part of the world? An open mindset is essential to success when operating on a global platform. There is much to be learnt from working with our international colleagues. As an engineer, international experience equates to significant personal and professional development. You can gain the skills to adapt to different working cultures and environments. These skills are invaluable and transferable to any engineering role and business situation. Relating to my specific experience in Indonesia and Thailand, local engineering companies can realise commercial benefit through expanding their business into Asia Pacific. The oil and gas industry generally applies international codes and standards, which means the skills are readily transferable across regions. Combined with technology enablers, the local engineering sector can now operate within the global platform, an opportunity that was only previously open to the larger multinationals. What can WA engineers teach the rest of the world? Engineers in WA have much to share. Our strength lies in our ability to innovate and willingness to invest in cutting-edge research and development. In the subsea and pipeline industry, WA engineering is leading the international technology curve in many areas. The funding is, however, largely from the oil and gas operators, and strict confidentiality clauses generally limit the ability to share this knowledge. If you could choose to work on any world-class project, at any period of time, what would it be? I would love to work on projects that are centred on commercialising space travel. Travelling the world is my one indulgence in life; and I would love to be able to travel beyond this world in this lifetime. I believe that commercial space travel is the next big frontier of science and engineering. Once the technology hurdle is overcome, the next phase of possibilities may eventuate, such as terra forming. Maybe one day I will be able to say, “Let’s go for a holiday to the moon, can you check the spacejet website for specials? If not, we could consider Pluto for a change”. That would be amazing. What are your predictions for the WA engineering sector over the next five and 10 years? The WA engineering sector will remain strong. There is recent evidence of significant downturn across all the engineering industries. WA has over the past 10 to 15 years experienced significant growth in the industry due to the large number of concurrent LNG projects. The next few years will re-establish the equilibrium that will be carried forward for the next five to 10 years. There will always be a strong demand for engineers, however, this is a time where engineers have to take personal responsibility to maintain their professional development and skill set as the market will be more competitive. To boost the local engineering sector, there should be a bigger focus and stronger support for research and development that is publicly accessible. The second area in which to invest is engineering education. Engineers still have quite a negative image within the professional services area. When speaking to students in WA high schools, the initial reaction is a rolling of the eyes and the occasional yawn. When the students learn what engineers actually do and are made aware of the different types of engineering, the perceptions change rapidly. We need to keep educating and exciting the next generation. Who is the greatest engineer of all time? My personal favourite is Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the turbojet engine. He developed the concept of the jet engine in the 1920s. He patented his design in 1930 and only ever made a prototype, but this paved the way to modern air travel. Being able to immerse in the difference cultures and explore the beauty of the world brings me great joy. Favourite engineering quote? Hayao Miyazaki wrote in this final masterpiece The Wind Rises, that “Airplanes are beautiful dreams. Engineers turn dreams into reality.” Engineers apply science to create solutions to problems, and build futures that have not been realised. The world will continue to evolve into different realities because of engineering. The future holds an immense number of possibilities and wonders that are still to be discovered, as long as humans keep dreaming. PROFILE: Allison Selman Using the latest software and techniques, High Speed Engineering designs, manufactures and delivers. We specialise in: Reverse engineering and 3D printing. 3D drafting & design. 6-axis EDM wirecutting & EDM spark erosion. Light to medium fabrication. Selective electroplating. Machining of exotic materials. Manufacturing components utilising multi-axis CNC milling and turning machines. Unit 2, 6 Midas Road Malaga WA 6090 (08) 9248 1399 [email protected] www.highspeedengineering.com MINING RAIL SUBSEA SCIENTIFIC OIL & GAS MOTORSPORT OFFSHORE AUTOMOTIVE HYDRAULICS DRILLING HIGH SPEED ENGINEERING is a high capability CNC Machining company, specialising in the production of high quality engineering components and complex precision parts. There is no job too complex or too small. From high volume production to bespoke R&D projects, HIGH SPEED ENGINEERING can meet most, if not all of your manufacturing needs.
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AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERING WEEK 2015 15
Where do you work? I am theasset and integrity businessstream lead for Atteris, a privatelyowned engineering consultancythat provides subsea and pipelineengineering services to theoffshore oil and gas industry.What foreign project/s haveyou worked on? I workedoverseas for a number of years inIndonesia and Thailand. Returningto Australia, I continued inconsultancy work for domesticand international clients. Moderntechnology is the enabling factorof the global economy andcommunity in which we operate.What can local engineers, orthe local engineering sector,learn from engineers, or theengineering sector, in that partof the world? An open mindset isessential to success whenoperating on a global platform.There is much to be learnt fromworking with our internationalcolleagues. As an engineer,international experience equatesto significant personal andprofessional development. Youcan gain the skills to adapt todifferent working cultures andenvironments. These skills areinvaluable and transferable to anyengineering role and business
situation. Relating to my specificexperience in Indonesia andThailand, local engineeringcompanies can realise commercialbenefit through expanding theirbusiness into Asia Pacific. The oiland gas industry generally appliesinternational codes and standards,which means the skills are readilytransferable across regions.Combined with technologyenablers, the local engineeringsector can now operate within theglobal platform, an opportunitythat was only previously open tothe larger multinationals. What can WA engineers teachthe rest of the world? Engineersin WA have much to share. Ourstrength lies in our ability toinnovate and willingness to investin cutting-edge research anddevelopment. In the subsea andpipeline industry, WA engineeringis leading the internationaltechnology curve in many areas.The funding is, however, largelyfrom the oil and gas operators,and strict confidentiality clausesgenerally limit the ability to sharethis knowledge.If you could choose to work onany world-class project, at anyperiod of time, what would itbe? I would love to work on
projects that are centred oncommercialising space travel.Travelling the world is my oneindulgence in life; and I would loveto be able to travel beyond thisworld in this lifetime. I believe thatcommercial space travel is thenext big frontier of science andengineering. Once the technologyhurdle is overcome, the nextphase of possibilities mayeventuate, such as terra forming.Maybe one day I will be able tosay, “Let’s go for a holiday to themoon, can you check the spacejetwebsite for specials? If not, we
could consider Pluto for a change”.That would be amazing. What are your predictions forthe WA engineering sector overthe next five and 10 years? TheWA engineering sector will remainstrong. There is recent evidence ofsignificant downturn across all theengineering industries. WA hasover the past 10 to 15 yearsexperienced significant growth inthe industry due to the largenumber of concurrent LNGprojects. The next few years willre-establish the equilibrium thatwill be carried forward for the nextfive to 10 years. There will alwaysbe a strong demand for engineers,however, this is a time whereengineers have to take personalresponsibility to maintain theirprofessional development and skillset as the market will be morecompetitive. To boost the localengineering sector, there shouldbe a bigger focus and strongersupport for research anddevelopment that is publiclyaccessible. The second area inwhich to invest is engineeringeducation. Engineers still havequite a negative image within theprofessional services area. Whenspeaking to students in WA highschools, the initial reaction is a
rolling of the eyes and theoccasional yawn. When thestudents learn what engineersactually do and are made aware ofthe different types of engineering,the perceptions change rapidly.We need to keep educating andexciting the next generation.Who is the greatest engineer ofall time? My personal favourite isSir Frank Whittle, the inventor ofthe turbojet engine. He developedthe concept of the jet engine inthe 1920s. He patented his designin 1930 and only ever made aprototype, but this paved the wayto modern air travel. Being able toimmerse in the difference culturesand explore the beauty of theworld brings me great joy.Favourite engineering quote?Hayao Miyazaki wrote in this finalmasterpiece The Wind Rises, that“Airplanes are beautiful dreams.Engineers turn dreams intoreality.” Engineers apply science tocreate solutions to problems, andbuild futures that have not beenrealised. The world will continueto evolve into different realitiesbecause of engineering. The futureholds an immense number ofpossibilities and wonders that arestill to be discovered, as long ashumans keep dreaming.
PROFILE: Allison Selman
Using the latest software and techniques, High Speed Engineering designs, manufactures and delivers. We specialise in:
Reverse engineering and 3D printing.
3D drafting & design.
6-axis EDM wirecutting & EDM spark erosion.
Light to medium fabrication.
Selective electroplating.
Machining of exotic materials.
Manufacturing components utilising multi-axis CNC milling and turning machines.
Unit 2, 6 Midas Road Malaga WA 6090 (08) 9248 1399 [email protected] www.highspeedengineering.com
MINING RAIL SUBSEA SCIENTIFIC OIL & GAS MOTORSPORT OFFSHOREAUTOMOTIVE HYDRAULICS DRILLING
HIGH SPEED ENGINEERING is a high capability CNC Machining company, specialising in the production of high quality engineering components and complex precision parts.
There is no job too complex or too small. From high volume production to bespoke R&D projects, HIGH SPEED ENGINEERING can meet most, if not all of your manufacturing needs.
