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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Please click below to download REG Newsletter #154.

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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Dear members of the IET SA & NT Local Network,

The SA & NT Local Network Executive Committee is currently seeking nominations for the position of Northern Territory Representative, which Anjan Kundu has held for many years. Please contact Anjan in the first instance for any queries or nominations for this position.

Tom Bammann
Honorary Secretary, YM Secretary, & Website Administrator
The IET SA & NT Local Network
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Where: Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide
When: 6.15pm Wednesday 9th July 2008
Refreshments from 5:30pm
RSVP: Refer to flyer for details

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

Speaker: Russell Lee, Forensic Consulting Engineer

This seminar is to address the subject of large industrial failures and risk mitigation factors. Russell will use a number of case studies and share his experiences on investigations to determine the origin and cause of failures, fires, and accidents in diverse industrial environments. Case studies will include the Moomba explosion and fire of 2003, a number of transformer failures, the Loy Yang A generator failure, a wind generator fire and switchboard explosions and fires. Russell has presented at a number of conferences and seminars and the subject matter has been of great interest to investigators, risk and maintenance engineers, tradespeople and the general public.

EESA Event - Forensic Investigation of Failures

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Download flyer for full details of the JTP at http://sant.theiet.org.au/2007/03/joint-technical-programs-2007/

Please watch the organiser’s website for changes to the above. If you find this event interesting you may certainly find many other EESA events interesting, so please keep an eye on their events schedule.

On behalf of the SA & NT Local Network committee, sincere apologies for website disruptions that have occured over the last fortnight.









Thankyou to flexihostings.net.au for indefinitely as of June 2008 sponsoring our guaranteed webserver uptime, that has very flexible functionality, user friendly, great tech support, and very reliable.




Also thanks to Steve Dalton from the Queensland Local Network for his voluntary time and expense hosting this site up until now, and thanks to Nicholas Car for his continual support in assisting the server transfer process.

Regards,
Tom Bammann
Honorary Secretary, YM Secretary, & Website Administrator
The IET SA & NT Local Network
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Combined Mechanical & Manufacturing, and Electrical & Electronic Joint Technical Programme Event, supported by the AIAA Adelaide Section.

Where:
Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide
When:
6.15pm Tuesday 17th June 2008
Refreshments from 5:30pm
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Mechanical Engineering are welcome to attend (please RSVP).

Presenter

Dr Ian Tuohy

The Woomera Test Facility (WTF), which is operated by the RAAF Aerospace Operational Support Group (AOSG), is being heavily used for a diverse range of Defence and non-Defence air, space and ground trials. Recent and upcoming Australian Defence Force (ADF) programs include air-to-ground missile trials, bomb improvement trials, HyCAUSE and HIFiRE hypersonic trials, Explosive Ordnance activities and Electronic Warfare trials. Non-Defence programs include testing of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), Japanese supersonic airplane trials and also the targeted landing of the Hayabusa asteroid sample return capsule in the Woomera Prohibited Area in mid 2010. This talk will present an overview of the WTF together with a selection of contemporary Australian and international trials that highlight the unique capabilities of the WTF as the largest land-based Test and Evaluation range in the world.

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

Trail Activities at the Woomera Test Facility

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Please find below the Autumn 2008 Local Network newsletter.

Spring 2007 IET SA and NT Local Network Newsletter

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The IET SA&NT Committee would like to thank Olivia (YMS Past Chair, JTP Electrical & Electronic Representative, and Newsletter Editor) for her efforts in compiling and editing this edition.

If you are a member, you should already have received a posted copy of this newsletter. If you haven’t, please login to theiet.org and update your address details within the MyIET section. If you would like to opt out of receiving posted copies, please email the Honorary Secretary:

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

Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event.

Where:
Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide
When:
6.15pm Tuesday 20th May 2008
Refreshments from 5:30pm
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Electrical & Electronic Engineering are welcome to attend (please RSVP for catering).

The countermeasures development and validation (CMD&V) process has been established to protect Australian military aircraft against missile attack through the use of airborne electronic warfare self-protection (EWSP). The presentation will describe the development and implementation of CMD&V, the lessons learnt from its first two years of operation, and key elements of the process that have proven to be fundamental to its successful implementation.

RSVP instructions and further information detailed in brochure for downloading.

JTP Flyer - Australian Countermeasure Development and Validation

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ETSA Utilities and The Institution of Engineering & Technology invites Student Members of the IET in their final year of engineering to …

Mock Interviews

Have you ever wondered what the HR person was thinking when they rejected you?

Do you ever wonder what the interviewer is thinking when there is that awkward silence?

How would you like the opportunity to sit a Mock Interview with an experienced interviewing panel, involving a Senior Engineering Manager and HR staff, then receive full feedback, and suggestions on how to improve your interview skills?

Application close: Friday 11th July 2008
Letter/email of acceptance: Friday 18th July 2008
Mock Interviews: August 2008 (specific date(s) TBA)

Send your CV and cover letter, to:
Honorary Secretary
IET SA & NT Local Network

The position you will be applying for is as a Graduate Engineer with ETSA Utilities. Positions for Mock Interviews are limited, so best applications get priority. This service is strictly for IET Student Members only, and is one of the many benefits the IET has to offer its Younger Members.

You can find information for joining the IET online by clicking on the “Join Now” tab at the top of this website.

Please print the brochure below and hand it to your friend, or stick a copy up somewhere in your university where other students can also benefit.

Flyer - 2008 Mock Interview

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A much anticipated event for our younger members, the 2008 Ale Appreciation Tour, organised by engineering students at UniSA.

When: Friday 16th 23rd May, 7pm onwards
Where: Starting at P.J. O’Briens, click to enlarge shirt below for details. Note that Church Nightclub has unfortunately closed down, and that the alternate venue will be announced on the night (or before).
Who: Everyone of course! Including your friends, or just make some on the night.
Cost: Approximately $10 for t-shirt, available at UniSA by contacting Kosta or by attending one of the UniSA engineering BBQ’s.

The Richards Premium Prize is named after IEE Member Maurice Evans Richards (1910-1997) who, with his wife, died tragically in a motor car accident.

Am I eligible?

• Younger members of SA & NT IET
• Less than 30 years of age at 31st March in the year of entry to the competition.

What do I have to do?

• Write a paper of 3500 words on an engineering topic, could be design project you have worked on
• Has to be solely written by the entrant, with team contributions acknowledged
• 2008 entries close on Friday 6 June 2008. This is the extended deadline, and no further extensions will occur.

How is it judged?

• A panel of IET committee members will be appointed to assess the papers and determine the winner.

So what is the PRIZE?
The Winner of the Richards Premium Prize will receive:

• A Cheque for $250.00
• Framed IEE Certificate
• Inscribed IEE Medallion.

Please refer to the Awards Page for more details.

Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event. Note that this event supersedes the previously programmed event of a visit to the DSTO.

Where:
Engineers House, Chapman Hall, 11 Bagot Street, North Adelaide
When:
6.15pm Tuesday 13th May 2008
Refreshments from 5:30pm
Who:
All visitors with an interest in Mechanical Engineering are welcome to attend (please RSVP).

Traditional, on-board Navy and commercial vessels waste systems are seen as separate, unrelated
entities, each having its own supplier and interface challenges. The various liquid and solid waste
streams have no commonality and are discharged/stored without thought for cross-connection to
other systems. This is manpower-intensive, has health and safety implications, is a poor use of
space, and generates increasing port reception costs.
Unification of the individual treatment technologies through an Integrated Waste Management allows:

• Optimisation of the operation of each piece of equipment
• Flexibility under varying demands;
• A largely autonomous processing capability; and
• Production of less waste to discharge or store.

With an Integrated Waste Management System (IWMS) the operation and maintenance activities are
simplified and onboard storage of waste is minimized. Crucially, the IWMS facilitates the world-wide
operation of the vessel through compliance to environmental legislation with the potential to meet
future more stringent legislation.

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

Integrated Waste Management in the Marine Environment

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Please click below to download REG Newsletter #151.

REG Newsletter 153 (April 08)

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This newsletter contains details of the 2008 REG Annual Partners Lunch on June 4th, (registration and payment required by 23rd May - refer to newsletter) which includes a presentation:

Campanology

by Dr Matthew Sorell

Abstract:

If you look out across the Adelaide Oval, you will see the spires of St Peter’s Cathedral, home to the heaviest octave of change-ringing bells outside of the British Isles. The music is unique to England and its colonies, based on continuous cycling of permutations following similar rules to the Rubik’s Cube, alphabetical sorting and cryptography. Change-ringing, or Anglo-Campanology, has its roots in the 11th Century and its mathematical formulation was documented centuries before pure mathematicians came up with their own version, known as Combinatorial Group Theory.
This talk will introduce you to the change-ringing bells of Adelaide, and provide you with an insight into the sport, music, mathematics and engineering of this obsessive hobby.

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

Mechanical & Manufacturing Joint Technical Programme Event.

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

Wireless communication is becoming a ubiquitous part of our everyday lives. Broadcast television, mobile telephony, wireless local area networks, and bluetooth are just a few examples. In this talk, we will take a look at the far-reaching research and emerging technologies that promise to make an impact on wireless communications over the next decade.

RSVP instructions and further information detailed in brochure for downloading.

Emerging Wireless Communications Technologies

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Dear all,

The Adelaide & Darwin time for The Great Environment Briefing web-cast event on 10th April was previously incorrect due to not considering the end of daylight savings. The Great Environment Briefing will commence from 3:30am Adelaide & Darwin time for a 4:30am start. This error has been amended on this website although unfortunately the email all members have received will still be incorrect. Apologies for any confusion.

Note: Darwin does not participate in daylight savings, therefore Adelaide will become Darwin time as of 3am Sunday April 6th when Adelaide turns our clocks back to 2am.

Regards,
Tom Bammann
Honorary Secretary
IET SA & NT Local Network