The IET SA&NT

The Chairman & Committee invite you and your partner to the 2008 IET SA & NT Local Network Annual General Meeting.

When: Friday 10th October 2008, 7pm to 9:30pm
Where: The Historian Hotel, 18 Coromandel Place, Adelaide. Upstairs Function Room
Dress code: Neat Casual / Informal Attire
Cost: Free for student members. For other members, guests, and non-member students a cost will apply to cover drinks and nibbles. Further details to be announced.
RSVP: Required by 26th September
Further information: To be announced early August. Please visit http://sant.theiet.org.au/2008AGM for further announcements.

Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where:
Chapman Hall, Engineers House, 11 Bagot St, North Adelaide
When:
5:30pm for 6:15pm, Thursday 7th August 2008
Who:
All visitors welcome
RSVP and further details:
Refer to brochure below
Speaker:
Mr Graham Haywood, United Group Rail

Rail operator Pacific National has ordered a fleet of new 92 Class locomotives from United Group Rail. These locomotives have many new features compared to earlier classes of locomotive, including the use of AC Traction Motor technology sourced from General Electric in the USA. This presentation will outline the features of the new locomotive, and provide an insight into the challenges of designing, building, testing, commissioning and certifying a new locomotive type in Australia.

Graham Haywood is the Product Development Platforms Manager for UGL Rail. His responsibilities include
development and commissioning of the new 92 Class locomotive. Graham has had a 46 year career in the rail industry, commencing with South Australian Railways where he had a number of engineering, maintenance and management roles. He went on to represent Queensland Rail during the building of the 3400 Class electric locomotives by Clyde Engineering in the mid 1990s before joining A Goninan & Co in an Applications Engineering role, involved in the engineering tendering and configuration of equipment for diesel electric locomotives. Goninan became United Group Rail, and are involved in rail vehicle design, manufacturing, asset management, maintenance and refurbishment.

AC Locomotive Flyer

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International launch Services - A Lockheed Martin Perspective

Presentation by David Markham, President Commercial Launch Services, Lockheed Martin

Where:
Room N132, Level 1, Engineering North Building, The University of Adelaide, North Terrace
When:
5:30pm for 6:00pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Refreshments from 5:30pm
Who:
All welcome.

Please note that IET have no part in this event, although the invitation is open to all. Refer to flyer for further information, and keep an eye on the host’s website for changes to the event.

AIAA Lockheed Martin Flyer

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REG Newsletter 154 (July 08)

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This newsletter contains details of the

Visit to the State Disaster Control Centre

When: Wednesday 6th August 2008, 1pm
Where: Meeting outside 20 Carrington St
Who: Any member of the IET
Further details and RSVP: Please refer to the brochure above.

The presentation will cover South Australia’s emergency management arrangements, provide an overview of the State Emergency Centre operations, outline the Engineering Functional Service, and overview activities undertaken following the Virginia Floods and Renmark storm.

UniSA

The University of Adelaide

Hosted by EESA on behalf of the Electrical & Electronic Joint Technical Program.

Where:
Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide
When:
6.15pm Tuesday 15th July 2008
Refreshments from 5:30pm
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Electrical & Electronic Engineering are welcome to attend (please RSVP for catering).

Speaker: Dr Dale Lambert, DSTO

Data Fusion is the correlation of data from multiple sources so as to extract more and better information than could be obtained from the individual sources of data. It has many and varied civilian and military applications, including: weather forecasting, battlefield assessment, target classification, transportation management, etc. This talk contends that demands on the data fusion community are beginning to exceed its historical roots in sensor fusion, by requiring greater development of automated situation and impact assessments, and more appropriate integration with humans engaged in fusion activity. The talk will offer a blueprint with seven building blocks for the design of higher-level fusion systems.

RSVP instructions and further information detailed in brochure for downloading.

Data Fusion Systems

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event, hosted General Motor Holden’s Nick Baloglou, Director of Quality - Operations

Where:
Refer to brochure
When:
6pm to 8pm Tuesday 8th July 2008
Who:
Limited positions available, refer to brochure

About Holden

GM Holden is Australia’s largest automotive employer, employing more than 7000 people Australia-wide. The company has produced more than 6.8 million vehicles to date. As part of General Motors, the world’s largest automotive company since 1931, Holden is evolving from a domestic manufacturer into an internationally competitive exporter of vehicles, engines and automotive expertise to diverse markets. Holden’s major operating facilities are located at Fishermans Bend (technical centre, administration and engine manufacturing plants), Dandenong (spare parts operation) and Lang Lang (automotive proving ground) in Victoria; as well as Elizabeth (vehicle manufacturing plant) in South Australia.
Holden is the provider of a comprehensive, highly competitive model range that includes Caprice, Statesman, Calais, Berlina, Commodore, Captiva, Epica, Astra, Viva, Barina, Ute, Colorado (formerly Rodeo) and Combo. 2007 Holden Australia retail sales of 146,680 units achieved a 14.0 per cent share of a total industry market of 1,049,982 units. The Commodore sold 57,300 units to continue an unbroken twelve-year run as Australia’s most popular car.
Holden’s Elizabeth plant in South Australia produced a total of 107,795 vehicles in 2007. Total vehicle export sales reached 36,534.

RSVP instructions and further information detailed in the printable brochure below.

General Motors Holden Site Visit

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