Events Archive
Practical Reponses to Climate Change Conference
Date:
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 08:00 to Thursday, November 27, 2014 - 18:00
Event:
National Events
Presenter:
various
Venue:
Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre
Synopsis:
On behalf of the organising committee, we invite you to attend the third Practical Reponses to Climate Change Conference, as part of Engineers Australia’s Convention 2014.
Personalised Rapid Transport - A New Sustainable Public Transport System
Date:
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 17:30 to 19:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Doug Harland
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
Australia is facing many challenges at present - a significant debt, congested cities and their heat island affect, looming peak oil, daily road fatalities, financing much needed costly and community intrusive light rail systems and the loss of its skilled and innovative manufacturing capability.
An intelligent Personalised Rapid Transport system (PRT) is slowly gaining traction globally and the presenter has the view Australia needs to embrace this system to assist in meeting the above challenges.
EA's Updated Sustainability and Climate Policies and SENG AGM
Date:
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
David Cruickshank-Boyd, National Deputy President, EA
Venue:
AECOM Boardroom, Level 9, 8 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Synopsis:
Engineers Australia is introducing updated Climate and Sustainability policies. This event is part of the consultation process fleading up to consideration by Congress later in November. The event will also incorporate the Sustainable Engineering Society AGM
Renewable Energy Storage and Economic issues
Date:
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Tim Forcey (Melbourne Energy Institute), John Wood (Ecoult) & Tony Wood (Grattan Institute)
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
This seminar will look at two energy storage technologies; Pumped Hydro and Advanced Batteries. The role of policy settings in stimulating innovation and investment will also be discussed.
SENG & WMAA 15th Annual Environmental Undergraduate Student Award Night
Date:
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
various final year environmental engineering students
Venue:
UQ Advanced Engineering Building
Synopsis:
The annual student awards night allows Environmental Engineering and Science undergraduate students from Queensland universities to feature their thesis and project work to an audience of industry professionals and fellow students.
Engineering - Soft Skills are Not Hard
Date:
Monday, October 13, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
QLD Events
Presenter:
Paul Marshall
Venue:
Hawken Auditorium, Engineering House, 447 Upper Edward St, Brisbane
Synopsis:
We need more skills other than savvy use of a calculator or a spreadsheet to be successful engineers and sustainability professionals.
Climate Adaptation
Date:
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
VIC Events
Presenter:
Anna Skarbek, ClimateWorks Australia & Peter Steel, AECOM
Venue:
John Connell Auditorium, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
Synopsis:
The fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes clear that climate change will affect Australia significantly in the decades ahead. Consequences of climate change include sea level rise, increased severity of severe weather and more frequent heat waves. Engineering is the key to many adaptation measures society will need to implement. This seminar will examine the role of engineering in climate change adaptation.
The Perth Wave Energy Project - Design and Construction Update
Date:
Monday, September 22, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
W.A. Events
Presenter:
Jonathan Fiévez - Chief Technology Officer, Carnegie Wave Energy
Venue:
Auditorium, Engineers Australia, 712 Murray Street, West Perth
Synopsis:
The project employs three 5th generation CETO wave energy converters to feed the onshore power station where hydraulic energy is converted to zero emission electrical power. Australia’s largest naval base and the 4000 people serving there ensure the island has a thirst for power as well as fresh water, which the project also provides through its pilot, wave powered desalination plant.
The CETO 5 converter itself has a unique design that has been developed over a number of years by Carnegie’s world class engineering team and in-house computational modelling capability. Many components however have their heritage in offshore oil and gas applications and Carnegie is working with some of the world’s leading suppliers to adapt their technology to CETO.
Asbestos Contaminated Soil
Date:
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 - 17:30
Event:
NSW Events
Presenter:
Steven Nikolovski, State Inspector – Asbestos and Demolition Services. Workcover NSW and Niall Johnston, Manager Contaminated Sites. NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
Venue:
Trade and Investment Centre, Level 47, MLC Centre, 19 Martin Place, Sydney
Synopsis:
When asbestos is identified in soil managing it can quickly turn into an expensive exercise. Tipping fees, contractor costs and delays to projects can potentially cripple budgets. Recent documents released by Workcover NSW and the EPA have provided clarity and consistency in the way that asbestos is managed when identified in soil. This presentation aims to provide an introduction into the application of these documents so that when asbestos is identified it can be appropriately managed.
Sustainability Lunch
Date:
Friday, September 12, 2014 - 12:00
Event:
SA NT and Overseas Events
Presenter:
Venue:
Appleton Institute
Synopsis:
Raising the profile of Sustainability