Professional Development
Engineers Australia National Conferences
Engineers Australia exists to develop the excellence of the profession of engineering in Australia. It regards conferences as an effective means of doing this. Engineers Australia is always ready to conduct or support conferences that are aimed at bringing together the engineering team in order to promote the development of engineering and to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas.
A full chronological list of the upcoming conferences that Engineers Australia's colleges, committees and technical socieities host is provided below.
RISK 2010- DELIVERING MAJOR INITIATIVES
Early Bird Registration extended to 14 February!
- INFRASTRUCTURE
- PROJECT
- CRISIS
- CASE STUDIES
- REGULATORY
- SOCIETAL
When: 10 - 12 March 2010
Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
Website: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/risk
ASWEC 2010
Registration open
Established in 1986, ASWEC is a leading technical forum for the exchange of peer-reviewed research outcomes and industry best-practice in software engineering. It attracts a wide range of participants including software engineering researchers, practitioners and educators for across Australia, its regional neighbours, and from other international locations. The overall programme will provide numerous opportunities for academic and industry participants to interact with and learn from each other.
When: 6 April 2010
Where: Auckland, NZ
Website: http://aswec2010.massey.ac.nz
SETE 2010
Systems Engineering Test & Evaluation Conference
Registration open
SETE 2010 will be held in what is regarded as Australia's Defence capital, Adelaide. This year's conference theme is:"Meeting the Challenges of Introducing Complex Capability". As capabilities become increasingly complex and the demand to integrate and network these capabilities grows, the need for the appropriately skilled people, process and tools to keep pace with the introduction of these capabilities is crucial. SETE 2010 provides Industry, Defence and Academia the opportunity to highlight and expose System Engineering and Test and Evaluation practitioners to developments and initiatives being undertaken to meet the challenges of the future.
When: 3-6 May 2010
Where: Stamford Grand, Adelaide
Website: www.sesa.org.au/sete
MEMMES Convention
Mining Electrical and Mining Mechanical Engineering Society Convention
Renowned for an extensive trade display, join the MEMMES members for a stimulating two days of presentations on electrical and mechanical engineering in the mining industry. Invite speakers include Corrie Pitzer, CEO of SAFEmap International Pty Ltd.
When: 20 - 21 May 2010
Where: Crown Plaza Hunter Valley
Website: www.engineersaustralia.org.au/memmes
Contact: Peter Whipp, President MEMMES
Engineering Leadership Conference 2010
Registration open
The Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management has joined forces with Young Engineers Australia in bringing to you the Engineering Leadership Conference 2010.
This conference promises to deliver a dynamic and thought provoking combination of high profile speakers and challenging presentations appealing to experienced engineering leaders and those transitioning into leadership roles.
Over two days, themes will explore - Leadership in Business, Environment & Community and Pathways to Leadership. Engineers at all levels will learn how to lead the economic and environmental recovery while gaining insights and wisdom from some great leaders.
The conference aims to challenge engineers to be agile, inspire and lead for success.
When: 5 - 7 May 2010
Where: Brisbane Convention Centre
Website: www.engineeringleadership.org
11th Australian Space Development Conference/National Space Engineering Symposium
The conference will build on the success of the 10th ASDC and provide a forum for discussion and implementation of the Australian Space Research Program.
When: 5 - 7 July 2010
Where: Adelaide Hilton Hotel
Website: http://www.nssa.com.au/ASDC11/
CECAR5 and ASEC2010
Call for Abstracts close 19 February!
The 5th Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region and Australasian Structural Engineering Conference 2010. A combination of these Conferences, workshops and technical site visits will be a high quality three day event attracting a prospective audience of 600-800 delegates in Sydney, Australia from 10 -12 August 2010.
| When: | ACECC Meetings | 7 - 8 August 2010 |
| Conference/Workshops | 9 - 11 August 2010 | |
| Tours | 12 August 2010 | |
| Where: | Sydney Convention Centre | |
| Website: | www.cecar5.com |
CORE 2010 - Rail – Rejuvenation & Renaissance
The Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE) is the biennial conference organised by the Railway Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA). The CORE 2010 theme highlights the re-emergence of rail as a major solution to the need for sustainable, high capacity infrastructure to support economic development on both sides of the Tasman and around the world.
When: 12 - 15 September 2010
Where: Wellington, NZ
Website: www.core2010.org.nz
ICAS 2010 - International Council of Aeronautical Sciences
Every two years, ICAS organizes a major 5-day congress bringing together world aeronautics experts. This high-profile forum is a unique opportunity to understand and compare worldwide scientific and technological advances. It also encourages the development of increasingly ambitious international cooperation initiatives.
When: 19 - 24 September 2010
Where: Nice, France
Website: http://www.icas.org/
Chemeca 2010
Call for Abstracts now open!
Tackling the unprecedented challenges facing the world, Chemical Engineers are required to work at the edge of the discipline, interfacing with other traditional and emergent disciplines. We want Chemeca 2010 to be a showcase of this modern chemical engineering both in academia and industry - your attendance and contributions will ensure this.
When: 26 - 29 September 2010
Where: Hilton Hotel, Adelaide
Website: www.chemeca2010.com
Practical Responses to Climate Change 2010
Call for Abstracts deadline 2 April
This National Committe on Water Engineering (NCWE) conference will provide a forum for presenting responses to climate change within the water sector with particular emphasis on recent climate change science and impact research, vulnerability assessment techniques and adaptation strategies. It will be an opportunity for engineers, scientists, planners and academics to present and debate current and future practices for adapting to changes in our environment from the catchment to the coast.
The Conference Program will focus on four streams:
- Coasts & Estuaries
- Water Resources
- Catchments, Floodplains & Waterways
- Planning and Policy
When: 29 September - 1 October 2010
Where: Hilton on the Park, Melbourne
Website: www.climatechange2010.org
6th Australasian Congress on Applied Mechanics
The National Committee on Applied Mechanics of Engineers Australia is hosting ACAM 6. This conference aims to provide an international forum for researchers, industry practitioners, engineers and postgraduate scholars to promote, exchange and disseminate knowledge and experiences of the most recent results and conceptual advances in a wide range of topics in Applied Mechanics
When: 12 - 15 December 2010
Where: Perth Convention Centre, Perth
Website: www.acam6.org
IAHR 34th Biennial Congress
Including the 33rd Hydrology and Water Resources Symposium - 10th Hydraulics in Water Engineering
The Congress theme "Balance and Uncertainty: Hydraulic Engineering in a Changing World" focuses on the central roles of hydraulic engineering, hydrology, and water resources for our changing world, and how these roles link to the broader issues.
When: 26 June - 1 July 2011
Where: Brisbane Convention Centre, Brisbane Australia
Website: www.iahr2011.org
ICWES15 - International Conference for Women Engineers and Scientists
ICWES15 is jointly hosted by Engineers Australia's National Committee for Women in Engineering and the International Network for Women Engineers and Scientists (INWES).
When: 19-22 July 2011
Where: Adelaide Convention Centre
Website: www.icwes15.org
National Conferences
Some conferences still have Early Bird registrations available - don't miss out!
From Hydraulics to Aeronautical Sciences, Civil to Maritime, Chemical to Agriculture; Engineers Australia's conferences are valuable to engineers, technologists and scientists from all areas of engineering. Special interest areas such as Young Engineers, Women in Engineering, Engineering Education and Engineering Leadership are also catered for.
Don't forget, calls for abstracts and/or full papers are also open for many 2010 conferences, so make sure you are aware of the deadlines!
Engineers Australia's conferences are organised by volunteer members from both academic and industry backgrounds in all paths of engineering. They provide valuable Continued Professional Development; and are essential in maintaining up-to-date technical skills and knowledge of processes, technology and legislation. They also expand your professional networks and contacts throughout Australia and internationally.
For more information please contact:
Catriona McAuliffe
Associate Director Conferences
T: (02) 6270 6547
E: cmcauliffe@engineersaustralia.org.au
