Sydney 1 - 9 August 2009

What's on in Sydney Division

Australian Engineering Week Sydney Division Pre-Launch

Thu 16 Jul 09 11:30:00 AM - Thu 16 Jul 09 02:00:00 PM

Australian Engineering Week Sydney Division Pre-Launch. Activities include: paper plane making competition, Army vehicle display and more!

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Young Engineers Australia Social Event

Fri 31 Jul 09 07:00:00 PM - Fri 31 Jul 09 11:00:00 PM

Mind against mind, mate against mate. Do you and your friends have what it takes to win the Young Engineers Sydney Trivia Night? If so, get a team together to kick off Australian Engineering Week.

Location:

Paddington

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Robotics Fun at Macquarie University

Sat 01 Aug 09 03:00:00 PM - Sat 01 Aug 09 05:00:00 PM

Macquarie University hosts an afternoon of robotics fun and learning.

Location:

Macquarie University

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Vopak B3B Fuel Terminal Tour

Sat 01 Aug 09 10:00:00 AM - Sat 01 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM

Visit Bilfinger Berger Services Construction site at Vopak B3B Fuel Terminal and gain an overview of the process design and an insight of fuel farm operation.

Location:

Port Botany

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Australian Engineering Week Sydney Division Official Opening – Splash

Sun 02 Aug 09 11:30:00 AM - Sun 02 Aug 09 02:00:00 PM

Activities include: aerobatic display over Manly Beach, Defence Force helicopter, Army vehicle display, water rescue mission conducted by the Defence Force, sand castle building competition, paper plane making competition and more!

Location:

Manly Beach

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Rouse Hill Sewage Plant Site Tour

Mon 03 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM - Mon 03 Aug 09 02:00:00 PM

Presentation and site tour of Sydney Water Site.

Location:

Rouse Hill

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Tour of VIPAC St Marys Environmental Test Facility

Mon 03 Aug 09 01:00:00 PM - Mon 03 Aug 09 02:30:00 PM

VIPAC presents an inside tour of extreme engineering test facilities, including Shock, Vibration, Climatic and Special Purpose Qualification Testing Equipment

Location:

Ropes Crossing

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Harricks Address - Leadership and the Global Financial Crisis

Mon 03 Aug 09 05:30:00 PM - Mon 03 Aug 09 08:00:00 PM

Topic: Leadership and the Global Financial Crisis

Location:

Chatswood

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Tour of Modern Silicon Chip Fabrication Facility

Tue 04 Aug 09 10:00:00 AM - Tue 04 Aug 09 11:00:00 AM

Overview of chip manufacturing, Advantages of Silicon-on-Sapphire technology, Window tour of cleanrooms, Window tour of chip testing area.

Location:

Homebush Bay

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M5 East Control Room - Night Tour

Tue 04 Aug 09 09:00:00 PM - Tue 04 Aug 09 10:30:00 PM

View the control room of the M5 East Motorway at night, including and overview of the various tunnel safety measures and the mechanical system of the motorway under live operation.

Location:

Botany

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New Macquarie Bank Building

Tue 04 Aug 09 09:45:00 AM - Tue 04 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM

New Macquarie Bank Building with waffle-like façade and 6 star green rating includes many innovative engineering features.

Location:

Kings Street Wharf

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Raytheon Australia Centre for Excellence

Tue 04 Aug 09 02:20:00 PM - Tue 04 Aug 09 04:00:00 PM

Raytheon Australia Centre for Excellence in systems engineering and systems integration for defence applications

Location:

Macquarie Park

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Great Engineering Challenge

Tue 04 Aug 09 08:00:00 AM - Tue 04 Aug 09 02:30:00 PM

Great Engineering Challenge: High School students will compete in hands-on challenges.

Location:

Kensington

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TRUenergy Tallawarra Power Plant

Tue 04 Aug 09 02:15:00 PM - Tue 04 Aug 09 04:00:00 PM

TBA

Location:

Tallawarra

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Lane Cove Tunnel Control Centre and Ventilation Station

Wed 05 Aug 09 02:00:00 PM - Wed 05 Aug 09 03:30:00 PM

Presentation and tour of the Control Centre and Ventilation station, including a substation and ventilation stack.

Location:

Lane Cove

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Sydney City Marine, The Most Technically & Environmentally Advanced Shipyard In Australia

Wed 05 Aug 09 10:30:00 AM - Wed 05 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM

Visit one of the worlds most modern shipyards incorporating the latest Marine Haul Out, Boat Movement and Environmental Technology

Location:

Rozelle

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SBS TV and Radio Visit

Wed 05 Aug 09 02:00:00 PM - Wed 05 Aug 09 03:30:00 PM

Experience the production of TV and Radio programs

Location:

Artarmon

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Sustainability - for now or forever??

Wed 05 Aug 09 06:00:00 PM - Wed 05 Aug 09 08:30:00 PM

Sustainability Forum. Speakers to be confirmed.

Location:

Sydney

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ANSTO - OPAL Reactor and Associated Facilities Site Tour

Wed 05 Aug 09 09:00:00 AM - Wed 05 Aug 09 12:30:00 PM

Visit ANSTO to see the new OPAL research reactor, state-of-the-art neutron beam instruments, particle accelerators and Institute for Materials Engineering facilities.

Location:

Lucas Heights

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Engineers Breakfast

Thu 06 Aug 09 07:30:00 AM - Thu 06 Aug 09 10:00:00 AM

Engineers Breakfast: Guest Speaker TBA

Location:

Darling Harbour

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Pylon Lookout at Sydney Harbour Bridge

Thu 06 Aug 09 10:00:00 AM - Thu 06 Aug 09 11:00:00 AM

Come & see the fantastic views of the city, the harbour & the world famous icon - the Sydney Harbour Bridge!

Location:

The Rocks

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North Head Sewage Plant Site Tour

Fri 07 Aug 09 10:00:00 AM - Fri 07 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM

Presentation and site tour of Sydney Water Site.

Location:

North Head

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Aurecon (formerly Connell Wagner) High Schools Bridge Building Competition

Fri 07 Aug 09 09:00:00 AM - Fri 07 Aug 09 05:00:00 PM

Aurecon (formerly Connell Wagner) High Schools Bridge Building Contest: Can your school build the strongest bridge out of timber, string and glue?

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ACEA Universities Challenge

Fri 07 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM - Fri 07 Aug 09 05:00:00 PM

This challenges students to create the lightest structure to resist a given load over a given span.

Location:

Circular Quay

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Golf Day

Fri 07 Aug 09 12:00:00 PM - Fri 07 Aug 09 05:00:00 PM

Form a 4 player team to compete to be the champion of the AEW 2009 Golf Challenge.

Location:

Northbridge

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M5 East Control Room - Day Tour

Sat 08 Aug 09 10:00:00 AM - Sat 08 Aug 09 11:30:00 AM

View the control room of the M5 East Motorway, including and overview of the various tunnel safety measures and the mechanical system of the motorway under live operation.

Location:

Botany

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