Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event, hosted by Engineers Australia

Where: Engineers House, 11 Bagot St, North Adelaide
When: 6:10pm, Thursday 6th August 2009, light refreshments from 5:30pm
Who: All members and non-members interested in Mechanical engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details: Refer to brochure below
Presenters: Kirsten Alexander, Manager Network Performance, ARTC, and Carolyne Southern, Manager Standards & Monitoring, Pacific National

Railway Noise Abatement Project Flyer

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where: Engineers House, 11 Bagot St, North Adelaide
When: 6:00pm, Tuesday 14th July 2009, light refreshments from 5:30pm
Who: All members and non-members interested in Mechanical engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details: Refer to brochure below

Speaker: Dr Peter Kentish, Lecturer and Consultant, University of South Australia

Materials in service do not always perform as intended by the designer. Both chemical and mechanical failures are not uncommon and at times there is not a clear distinction between the causes. The cost of corrosion to industry and the community is significant and it will never be eliminated. It is best controlled by education, not only of those with an engineering background but also those in management where economic decisions must be considered. Even a basic knowledge of the factors and variables influencing corrosion is helpful when attempting to comprehend the implications of possibilities proposed by “experts”.
Peter Kentish is a metallurgical engineer with over 30 year experience investigating materials failures. A graduate of University of South Australia, he has been employed by
CRA, Hamersley Iron, Amdel and currently the University of South Australia. His presentation will use case studies to explain some principles of corrosion, their causes and
options for prevention. It will give an introduction to the processes involved when investigating component failures and an insight into the various deterioration modes by which a component may ultimately fail.

JTP Mech Stress Corrosion Prsentation

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Joint Mechanical & Manufacturing, and Electrical & Electronic Joint Technical Programme Event

Where: As of 3rd June the venue has been updated (disregard venue in flyer below) – Bradley Forum Hawke Building, City West, University of South Australia, 55 North Tce (cnr Fenn Place) Adelaide
When: 6:00pm, Tuesday 16th June 2009, refreshments from 5:15pm
Who: All visitors are welcome
Registration and further details: Refer to brochure below

Speaker: Graham White, Managing Director, Garrad Hassan Pacific Pty Ltd

Garrad Hassan is a wind power engineering consulting firm that is recognised as the leading consultancy on wind energy. It provides independent expert advice to asset owners, buyers, governments and manufacturers. This presentation will give an overview of Garrad Hassan’s experience including a description of the key wind energy installation design factors and operational and maintenance aspects.

note change of venue above

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IET and EA Retired Engineers Group Event

Where: Engineers House, 11 Bagot St, North Adelaide
When: 1:00pm, Wednesday 10th June 2009, lunch from 12:30pm
Who: All visitors are welcome, although registration required
Registration and further details: Refer to brochure below, by 3rd June 2009

Speaker: Artur Zawadski, Manager, Business Development, Wizard Power Pty Limited, Canberra

Wizard Power is building a $14.5 million demonstration solar power plant at Whyalla providing a zero emission dispatchable (on-demand) power supply. The plant which incorporates “The Big Dish” (the world’s largest paraboloidal solar concentrator system) captures and concentrates solar energy to generate high temperatures that can be used for thermochemical energy storage and power generation. The Plant is at the forefront of solar power technology. The presentation will introduce you to:

• Why this project was successful in securing a Greenhouse Office Grant
• The unique ammonia-dissociation based thermo-chemical energy storage system
• The Big Dish solar thermal concentrator and demonstration plant design
• Current status of the plant, expected results and outcomes.
• Other thermo-chemical applications for the solar technology

Is 24 hour solar thermal power likely to be a viable alternative to nuclear power in sunny locations? This is a rare chance to hear the answer to this and your other solar energy questions from an Australian solar energy expert.

Delivering Utility Scale Power on Demand

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where: Engineers House, 11 Bagot St, North Adelaide
When: 6:15pm, Tuesday 12th May 2009, light tea from 5:30pm
Who: All members and non-members interested in Mechanical engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details: Refer to brochure below

Speaker: Dr Murray Townsend

South Australia’s population is very much gathered around its coast. Over the years, this has presented a number of challenges for coastal managers and engineers. Over the last two decades, climate change has become recognised as one of the major threats to the sustainability of coastal communities and it is projected to have a number of severe impacts over the next 100 years across all aspects of society and the environment, many of which come together on the coast. In addition to the effects of increased temperatures and lower rainfall, the coast will experience major pressures from direct and indirect impacts of rising sea levels. This presentation will address science and engineering aspects of the major coastal hazards and discuss a range of expected impacts from climate change. It will describe how these are being managed by the SA Coast Protection Board, through re search, delivery of coastal protection works, mainly through local government, and development control.

JTP Mech Coastal Management Lecture

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REG Newsletter 159 (Apr 2009)

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This newsletter contains details of the following presentation.

An Engineering Puzzle with an Archaeological Surprise

When: Wednesday 20 May 2009, 12 noon for 1:00pm
Venue: Gill Langley Room, Adelaide Oval
Who: Open to members of IET/IEEE and the public
RSVP: Registration is essential before 13 May, refer to above brochure.

Presentation by Byron Heath

A dramatic account of the efforts of electrical power engineers to overcome severe, load-limiting, vibration problems with two 150 MW turbo-generators during commissioning of Gordon Power Station in 1977 while facing increasing public environmental criticism of the intrusion of hydro-power into native forests. Concurrently, and within a few kilometres of the Gordon turbo-generators incredible archaeological discoveries were being made which were obscured by the power scheme debate but which will probably be remembered long after the environmental and technical problems associated with Gordon Power Station have been forgotten.

Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where: Refer to directions in brochure
When: 5:45pm sharp, Tuesday 14th April 2009
Who: All members and non-members interested in mechanical & manufacturing engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details: Refer to brochure below

Don Gyles, ATC Line Manager will give a presentatiowhich will include an overview of operational systems and structures, staffing, traffic mix etc. This will be followed by a tour of the operations room.

JTP Visit to Adelaide ATC Control Terminal Unit

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Where: Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide.
When: 5.45pm Wednesday 6th May 2009. Refreshments from 5:00pm.

This event is hosted by the Electric Energy Society of Australia.

Coma along and find out what the carbon emission target for 2020 is planning to achieve.

Speaker: David Swift of ESPIC

This seminar is to provide National and South Australian perspectives of the future profiles in electricity generation,
taking planned carbon level constraints into consideration.
National Perspective: ACIL Tasman prepared a report for the esaa in July 2008, “The Impact of an ETS on the
Energy Supply Industry”. This report presents the results of year 2020 simulations of the electricity markets for
“business as usual” conditions and for target percentage reductions in carbon emissions from the year 2000 levels.
Paul is to present the results of this study, up dated for the newly established carbon emission target (of 5%
reduction on year 2000 levels).
South Australian Perspective: This presentation is to give projections of the expected load growth in South Australia
to 2020 and the potential new generation capabilities required for “business as usual” and with the carbon emission
and renewable energy targets taken into account. The potential impacts on the South Australian power system
and the national grid will also be considered.

EESA Event Carbon Constrained Future

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REG Newsletter 158 (Mar 2009)

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This newsletter contains details of the following presentation.

New Developments in Diesel Technology

When: 1 April 2009, 1pm
Venue: Room LG24, (Lower) Napier Building, University of Adelaide
Who: Open to members of IET/IEEE and the public

Presentation by M Zockel

Diesel engines have been around for over a century now and until the last decade, were frequently described as noisy, smelly and slow to respond to the accelerator. About 10 years ago electronically controlled injectors were developed and these have, in my opinion, revolutionized the compression ignition (CI) combustion process.
After a brief review of the fuel and combustion requirements of CI engines I intend to describe the new injection and pressurizing systems and discuss their effects on the combustion process, noise and emissions.

Diesel Combustion

Diesel common rail injection system

Hosted by the IET on behalf of Electrical Joint Technical Program 2009

Where:
ETSA Utilities, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick
When:
5:30pm, for a 6pm presentation, Tuesday 17th March 2009
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Electrical & Electronic Engineering are welcome to attend (although please RSVP).
RSVP: The numbers for the visit must be limited so please follow the RSVP procedure within the downloadable brochure below.
Further information: Refer to printable brochure below.

Len Schoots (Project Director), & Kellie Caimanos (Senior Project Engineer)

ETSA Utilities recently completed the electrical connection to the new Prominent Hill Mine in Mid North South Australia. The project consisted of a connection into the Olympic Dam West Substation, 185km of 132kV transmission line, a 132/11/33kV 45MVA substation at Prominent Hill, and 120km of 33kV line to the site bore-field.
This presentation will cover the project detail, including some of the challenges faced working on this unique project.

RSVP instructions and further information detailed in brochure for downloading.

Power Supply to Oxiana prominent Hill Mine

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where: Refer to directions in brochure
When: 5:45pm sharp, Tuesday 10th March 2009
Who: All members and non-members interested in mechanical & manufacturing engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details: Refer to brochure below, by 5th March
Dinner afterwards: Refer to brochure

JTP Mech Pt River Expressway Bridges

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where: The Gallery, National Wine Centre, Adelaide
When: 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start, Tuesday 24th February 2009.
Who: All members and non-members interested in mechanical & manufacturing engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details: Refer to brochure below

The Air Transport System of the Future – Are we ambitious enough in our goals?

Presented by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Szodruch

Air transport fulfils society’s needs for mobility and is today a major economic factor massively supporting also globalisation. After more than 100 years of powered flight we have established a rather optimised system with dramatic performance improvements at aircraft level (fuel burn, economy and environment) compared with any other form of transportation. All the forecasts predict for the next 20 years that passenger air traffic will increase on average by 5% annually.

The resulting challenges for the entire air transport system have been discussed within ACARE – the European Advisory Council for Aeronautics, and the major goals are quantified in the Vision 2020. This document is by now the most important and widely accepted strategic guideline valid for all the aeronautical research activities in Europe. The Vision 2020 has been further detailed in the Strategic Research
Agenda, where technological solutions for the elements of the air transport system – the aircraft, the air traffic management and the airports – are specifically addressed.

One of the major research establishments in Europe, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is addressing exactly these challenges in their broad and extensive research activities covering the entire air transport system. Major contributions in all relevant fields are expected for the next decade. Still the question remains if we can fulfil the already ambitious goals of the Vision 2020 at all and if these goals are really sufficient in order to build a competitive and sustainable air transport system for the longer term future.

JTP Mech Air Transport of the Future flyer

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Where: Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide.
When: 6:00pm Wednesday 18th March 2009
Refreshments from 5:15pm
RSVP: By 11th March. Refer to flyer for details.

This event is hosted by the Electric Energy Society of Australia.

Speaker: Terry Kallis, Managing Director, Petratherm Ltd

Petratherm Pty. Ltd. Is an ASX listed geothermal energy explorer and developer. Petratherm has entered into JV partnerships to further its capabilities in drilling and fraccing, power generation and transmission and reservoir project development. The Company has developed predictive exploration methods to locate Hot Dry Rock Resources through collaborative research with the University of Adelaide. Having an up front exploration focus, plans are now underway for the company to drill an injection well of approximately 4 kilometres depth for its flagship project at Paralana in the northern Flinders Ranges, located close to a mining development site. Petratherm has joint ventures with Beach Petroleum and
TRUenergy for the Paralana project and also has several projects in Spain and has commenced ventures in China.

Hot Rocks Potential Brochure

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Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event

Where:
OSMOFLO – 382 Diment Road, Burton SA
When:
Tuesday 10th February, 6.00pm
Who:
All members and non-members interested in mechanical & manufacturing engineering are welcome
RSVP and further details:
Refer to brochure below for safety clothing requirements, map, and essential RSVP details required for attendance

The presentation will provide an overview of OSMOFLO’s manufacturing capabilities in desalination plant and water recycling technology, followed by a tour of the site.
OSMOFLO is Australia’s World class desalination and water recycling company, having built more than 260 plants around Australia since 1991.
OSMOFLO use a range of technologies to maximise water recycling efficiency. Combined these technologies can deliver up to 98% water recovery. Many plants are fitted with remote
electronic monitoring and control system which optimise plant efficiency and minimise service call outs.
All OSMOFLO plants are purpose designed and built according to clients individual need and specifications which ensure compliance with stringent process and environmental parameters.

Osmoflo Visit 10th February 2009

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http://sant.theiet.org.au/2009JTP

REG Newsletter 157 (Jan 2009)

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This newsletter contains details of the 4th February AGM, which includes details of the 2009 REG Technical Program, and details of the following presentation.
Venue: Lecture Theatre N132, Engineering North, Uni of Adelaide

The Science of Making Profitable Decisions

Presentation by Prof. Zbigniew Michalewicz, School of Computer Science, U of A

In the modern information era, managers must recognize the competitive opportunities represented by decision-support tools. Adaptive Business Intelligence systems are a new family of systems that combine prediction and optimization techniques to assist decision makers in complex, rapidly changing environments. These systems address the fundamental questions: What is likely to happen in the future? And what is the best course of action? In this talk, Professor Zbigniew Michalewicz from the School of Computer Science introduces the concepts behind Adaptive Business Intelligence, which aims to provide significant cost savings and revenue increases for businesses. A few real-world examples will be shown and discussed.

http://sant.theiet.org.au/2009JTP

The 2009 Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Program is not far away, and will be on the above page when available.

Where:
ETSA Utilities, 1 Anzac Highway, Keswick
When:
Report to security at front foyer by 5:45, for a 6pm presentation, Tuesday 18th November 2008
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Electrical & Electronic Engineering are welcome to attend (although please RSVP).
RSVP: The numbers for the visit must be limited to 40 only so please follow the RSVP procedure within the downloadable brochure below.
Further information: Refer to flyer.

Guided tour by Frank Crisci.

ETSA Utilities Network Operations Centre (NOC) is the centre of control of ETSA Utilities’ electricity distribution system. The NOC commenced operation in May 2000 when the previously integrated ETSA was disaggregated into the separate business units which exist today. Operating 24 hours a day and serving approximately 793,000 customers, the NOC controls a network comprising 382 zone substations and about 85,500 kilometres of powerlines. ETSA Utilities is the fifth largest distributor in the Australian National Electricity Market.

RSVP instructions and further information detailed in brochure for downloading.

ETSA Utilities Operations Centre

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Where:
Flinders Medical Centre, Biomedical Engineering Department, Flinders Drive, Bedford Park
When:
Meet at 5.15pm for a 5:30pm start, Tuesday 21st October 2008
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Electrical & Electronic Engineering are welcome to attend (although please RSVP).
RSVP: By 17th October, as numbers are limited. Refer to flyer for details of RSVP.
Further information: Refer to flyer.

Guided tour by Daisy Veitch.

Researchers at the Flinders Medical Centre are using a Whole Body X 3D scanner previously used by Fox Studios for digital doubles in the latest Superman movie. The scanner is fast and accurate, taking hundreds of thousands of measurements of the human body in just 17 seconds! The four scan heads collect high speed 3D measurements every 2mm from head to toe. Find out more about the scanner and how Flinders Medical Centre researchers are going to use it.

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Whole Body Scanner

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