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Issue 43, August 2005
In this issue: Headlines
Events
The
Last Word
It's
Time to Lend a Hand
Framing the Future, Low Energy High Rise, Metropolitan Water, 10,000
Friends of Greater Sydney, Sydney’s Sustainability Scorecard, and this e-bulletin. Get with the program and make a
contribution to create value for
Australia, your company and for yourself. <more>
Thirsty Sydney
to be counting Every Drop... Once, Twice... or More?
No
matter how beautiful and lush Sydney may look nestled around the
magnificent aquatic paradise that is Sydney Harbour, even this
dynamic city will feel the squeeze unless good decisions about water
are made now. It can happen. It will happen… unless…<more>
Bright New Light
for Engineering Innovation
Isaac
Newton said that he could “see further” because he “stood on the
shoulders of giants.” Engineers in Australia will soon be able to
see further again, into the secrets of tiny things revealed in
astonishing detail…<more>
Australians Lead The Way in Space Junk Tracking
It’s
10 cm across and circulating 500 km above the earth at over 25,000
kph. Your mission is to (1) find it, (2) confirm its identity, and
(3) predict its orbit! All to within a few millimetres of its true
position. … consider it done!
<more>
Innovation Drives Corporate Graduate Program
“Today
more than ever, we must cultivate the creative and innovative
potential of every employee in the organisation.”
-
Andrew Papageorge, in ‘Go Innovate!’
<more>
Winds of Change Keep Driving Wind Power Innovation
Wind
power is a whirlwind of innovation. The fastest growing electricity
generating sector worldwide, it has thrived with Government support.
Now demands for carbon free generation, greater security of supply
and reduced generating costs are making it even more attractive. <more>
Cutting
Edge Engineering Delivers Stylish "Future Proof" Melbourne Tower
“Future Proof?” “Next Generation?” What’s the design team been
smoking? It’s just another new office building in Melbourne isn’t
it?
<more>
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Warren Centre
Events
Risk Communication
(with NZ Centre for Advanced Engineering)
13
October 2005
KPMG Auditorium,
Sydney
CBD
Contact: Fiona Hearne (02) 9351 7205
fionah@eng.usyd.edu.au
Other Events
National Engineering Week
13-21 August 2005
http://www.sydney.engineersaustralia.org.au
Contact: Michelle Crowshaw
Ph: (02)
8923 7118
Email:
mcrowshaw@engineersaustralia.org.au
Australian Wind Energy Conference
16-19 August 2005
Manly Pacific Hotel, Sydney
http://www.auswea.com.au/
Contact: Colin Liebmann
Ph
(02) 9431 7602
Email: colin.liebmann@res-southerncross.com.au
PMOz -
Project Management Australia Conference
30 August to 2
September, 2005
Hilton Hotel,
Brisbane
http://www.pmoz.com.au
Contact:
pmoz@eventcorp.com.au
Rail Heritage
in the 150th Year
10 September
2005
Sydney
University
http://www-secure.cce.usyd.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CCE.woa/wa/Courses/course?ID=0543265
Contact: Centre
for Continuing Education (02) 9036 4789
Australian
Structural Engineering Conference 2005
11-14 September,
2005
City Hall,
Newcastle, NSW
http://www.asec2005.com/
Contact:
asec2005@tourhosts.com.au
13th National
Engineering Heritage Conference 2005
21-23 September,
2005
Power House
Museum, Sydney
http://www.sydney.ieaust.org.au/heritage/heritage_Syd_Conf.htm
Contact:
meetings@tmm.com.au
Successful Innovation
22
&
23
September
2005
For
PhD students and budding academics
NICTA, Australian Technology Park, Sydney
Contact:
Charles Lindop @ ATPi, (02)
9209
4189
charles.lindop@atp-innovations.com.au
CHEMECA 2005
25-28 September,
2005
Hilton Hotel,
Brisbane
http://www.icms.com.au/chemeca2005
Contact:
lidia@icms.com.au
2nd
Nano Conference "Living in a Nano World"
26-28 September 2005
Hilton on the Park – Melbourne
http://www.mateng.asn.au/Nano2005
Contact: (03) 9326 7272 or
events@mateng.asn.au
4th ASEE/AaeE
Global Colloquium of Engineering Education
26-30 September,
2005
Star City,
Sydney
http://www.gcee2005.com
Contact:
Sally.brown@uq.net.au
SUEA Lecture
Series
10 October to 7
November
Weekly 6.30 to
8.30pm
Various Sydney
locations
http://www-secure.cce.usyd.edu.au/cgi-bin/WebObjects/CCE.woa/wa/Courses/course?ID=0543260
Contact: Centre
for Continuing Education (02) 9036 4789
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