Civil Engineering Foundation Events
2011
Careers Fair
Engineering Sydney hosted the annual Engineering and IT Careers Fair in the Seymour Centre and the School of Information Technologies on March 22, 2011.
Over 50 organisations participated representing a broad range of Engineering and IT disciplines. The event provided students with the opportunity to meet with employers to discuss graduate employment, vacation placements and scholarships. The fair presents a unique opportunity for organisations to recruit students who specialise in Engineering and IT.
For more information go to http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/engineeringsydney/careers.shtml
AGM and Dinner
The 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Foundation was held at the McCallum Room of the Holme Building at the University on 7th April.
The AGM was followed by an informal dinner in the Holme and Sutherland Room which was addressed by John Patterson. Professor Patterson is the Associate Dean Research in the Faculty of Engineering & IT and took the opportunity to provide an overview of the research activities in the School and the Faculty.
The 2010 recipients of Governors Research scholarships also provided an outline of their research activities.
The dinner provided an enjoyable environment for members and guests to mingle with staff members of the School on an informal basis and so to enhance the potential for interaction between academia and industry.
Governor's Lectures
Since 2009, the Governors Lecture series has provided a unique opportunity for our Governor Members to present the work of their organisations to our students, staff and the Foundation community generally.
To date, the Governors lectures have been
- 21 May 2009, Dr Kourosh Kayvani, Principal of AURECON on "Sustainable Tall Building Structures"
- 6 August 2009, Peter Eccleston, Principal of GHD on "Drought Response/Environmental Catastrophe - Is Desalinatino Worth its Salt?"
- 20 May 2010, John Kindrachuk, Principal Architect of LEND LEASE design on "Form Follows Sustainable Design"
- 16 September 2010, Peter MacDonald, principal of ARUP on "Technology in Building Practice"
Governors lectures for 2011 are proposed for
- May 2011 by Mr Michael Bushby, Chief Executive of RTA
- August 2011 by Mr Rick Still of NSW Public Works
Details will be advised in due course.
Research Conversazione
The annual Research Conversazione will be held in October throughout the Faculty of Engineering and IT hosted by Engineering Sydney.
The Conversazione brings industry and the Faculty of Engineering together, giving fourth year and postgraduate students the opportunity to showcase their research and explore employment opportunities. Students are invited to display posters outlining their research activities. Industry guests are invited to quiz students about their research and judge the posters, the best posters are then awarded prizes.
The Research Conversazione has a long history having been run for nearly 2 decades. It was developed to allow our students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, to discuss the results of their research with industry. It is a showcase, but in reality it is more than that, it is an interaction allowing for free flowing dialogue which is reflected in the title Conversazione. This year we have the students work from the 5 Schools displayed in 4 venues.
For more information, go to http://www.eng.usyd.edu.au/engineeringsydney/conversazione.shtml