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Trish White

National President and Board Chair

Engineers Australia

A Harvard Study: How to Make Engineering Boss More Effective

The Highest Paid Engineering Jobs of Today

The Most Dangerous Engineering Jobs

10 Tips on How To Be a Great Engineering Boss

What an Engineering Boss Can Learn From the England Football Manager

What Engineers Can Learn from a Football Coach Trapped in a Thai Cave for 3 Weeks

10 Ways Engineers Can Improve Their Management Skills

Here’s How Engineers Can Balance Their Emotions Well

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Contents CHINT Appears in MSCI Equity Index

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EnSync Energy Announces Sale of Power Purchase Agreements for Two Community Facilities in Hawaii

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A Harvard Study: How to Make Engineering Boss More Effective

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Engineering Trends in Australia

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The Most Dangerous Engineering Jobs

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What an Engineering Boss Can Learn From the England Football Manager

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CellCube Delivers First Energy Storage System Into German Market at Smart City

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Axcelis Announces New “Purion Power Series” Family Of Implanters To Support Growing Power Device Market

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ergy Management

istributed Energy Resource Management System

10 Ways Engineers Can Improve Their Management Skills

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The Highest Paid Engineering Jobs of Today

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10 Tips on How To Be a Great Engineering Boss

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What Engineers Can Learn from a Football Coach Trapped in a Thai Cave for 3 Weeks

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Sumitomo Electric Delivers Contact Wires for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Construction Project in India

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Here’s How Engineers Can Balance Their Emotions Well

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TEPCO Power Grid, Chubu Electric Power and ICMG to Establish Joint Venture in Singapore— Targeting project investment, new-business incubation and global training

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LEADING GLOBAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INTEGRATED SUPPLIER CHINT is committed to providing the world with safe, reliable and stable electrical equipment and clean energy solutions.

After more than 30 years of growth,CHINT has developed from Asia’s largest LV apparatus supplier to leading global electrical equipment and integrated supplier,with strength transformation,distribution to terminal consumpion.

To date,with the annual sales revenue exceeding more than 6.7 billion euros and over 30,000 employees around the world,CHINT has provided reliable electrical equipment and solutions for more than 130 countries and regions worldwide as an active player of electric power construction in the global market.

ZHEJIANG CHINT ELECTRICS CO.,LTD. ADD: Office NO.LB182406,P.O.Box:263174,Jebel Ali,Dubai,United Arab Emirates TEL: 00971-48848286 FAX: 00971-48848287 E-mail: chintwaa@chint.com Website: www.chint.net

Upgrading Engineering Profession with Women Participation Australia needs equal gender representation for a richer engineering profession.

With the continuing active presence of engineering courses in Australia, the goal to advance its practices and programs to expand the industry has drawn more steps closer towards revolutionizing the engineering culture within the country.

Among engineering leaders in Australia, research revealed that engineers in the country focus on establishing their own businesses that direct them with clients and with larger teams to work with.

EDITOR’S NOTE

With this, leaders prioritize more on capitalizing from workforce and assessing people’s knowledge and awareness about technology that are needed for business. Engineers today look more on to requirement for technology awareness, adaptability, followed by well-developed communication and social skills as well as strong IT skills.

Therefore, there is really a need for diverse ideas and knowledge that will contribute to maintain the peak of engineering profession in the country.

And the participation of women is seen to be a great necessity for it.

Women engineers are more interested to work on places which solve problems that have positive impact to their job. These engineers are very inspired to intervene and improve challenges in human life.

But there are setbacks that hinder them from joining the engineering industry. One is the unequal gender representation in the workplace that is mostly dominated by men while another is the lack of role models who could serve as inspirations to them in pursuing this kind of career.

As Australia stands up to be a nation of research and of people that upholds the leadership for developments and sustainability in engineering, The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia) unceasingly rises to push for advocacies which cater the growing needs in the field of engineering and the future of its expertise.

In this feature, Trisha White, the director of Engineers Australia, explains the life of the organization with its dreams for the profession and how opportunities will be opened for women and for their capability towards diversity in the workforce.

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CHINT Appears in MSCI Equity Index New York May 14, 2018, Morgan Stanley Capital International announced the result of semi-annual index review for the MSCI equity indexes. CHINT, bank of Ningbo, Hikvision, and other 14 Zhejiang shares appear on this list. It is an important symbol of Chinese A-share market internationalization, which will attract the participation of the powerful international institutional investors.

MSCI index is an index compiled by Morgan Stanley capital international to track the performance of concept stocks, which is the most adopted benchmark index by portfolio managers with great global influence.

The A-shares can bring into MSCI owing to great business model and great corporate governance, which is recognized by global market and is regarded as one of the world’s top companies.

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Since its listing in 2010, CHINT has laid the foundation to MSCI with its stable financial indicators, continuously improving profitability and good development prospects. In 2017, CHINT’s operating income and net profit belonging to shareholders of listed companies were ¥23.417 billion and ¥2.840 billion respectively with an increase of 16.13 % and 29.98 % respectively. Compared with 2011’s 8.288 billion and 824 million, it can be seen the strong growth achieved by CHINT. For CHINT, this opportunity to MSCI can continuously improve the company’s industrial chain of various links, furthermore the core competitiveness and upgrade itself from a single equipment manufacturing company to an integrated energy conglomerate including manufacture, operation, and management, which is committed to providing intelligent energy solutions.

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EnSync Energy Announces Sale of Power Purchase Agreements for Two Community Facilities in Hawaii EnSync, Inc. (NYSE American: ESNC), dba EnSync Energy Systems, a leading developer of innovative distributed energy resources (DERs), announced today the selling of 20-year power purchase agreements (PPA) with the tourist destination Polynesian Cultural Center and the community organization Kohala Village HUB to undisclosed investors.

that makes use of this innovative financing system toaccelerate the development of clean energy sources in Hawaii,” said EnSync Energy Systems CEO Brad Hansen.” These agreements point to our continued leadership in the growing commercial and industrial market for distributed generation and distributed energy resource systems in the state.”

The PPA for the Polynesian Cultural Center, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization established to preserve and portray the cultures, arts and crafts of Polynesia, will finance a set of photovoltaic and inverter systems totaling 413 kilowatts (kw), with flexibility to install additional systems and features. The agreement marks the first commercial on-bill financing project in Hawaii using the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority's recently launched Green Energy Money $aver (GEM$) On-Bill program. In

“The GEM$ on-bill repayment mechanism enabled the Polynesian Cultural Center to significantly lower its energy costs," said Gwen Yamamoto Lau, Executive Director of the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority. “We are excited about the possibilities of replicating this model to assist other nonprofits in the Hawaiian Electric Companies’ service territory to convert to clean energy.”

April, Hawaiian regulators approved this innovative on-bill repayment mechanism that enables ratepayers to shift to energy efficiency and renewable energy sources utilizing a nontraditional financing mechanism.

The program leverages public and private capital to finance new clean energy projects, allowing ratepayers to pay a fixed amount on their utility bill out of the overall cost savings enjoyed as a result of the new energy efficiency and/or solar installations.

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The PPA for Kohala Village HUB, a communitybased organization for North Kohala residents and visitors, will finance a 60-kw PV system and a 37-kWh lithium-ion residential energy storage system. The project design will allow the batteries to be charged entirely through onsite solar energy.

“The cost savings and electricity reliability this tailored installation brings are important additions to our campus and community mission,” said Bennett Dorrance, owner of Kohala Village HUB.” We are excited to be able to deliver sustainable energy, in line with our mission and the values of our community.”

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A Harvard Study: How to Make Engineering Boss More Effective

that had gone through intensive research for about 12 years of good fact-finding, organization leaders including engineers got only one thing to blame why they have to give up on any shot of social life and spend exhausting late nights doing work because the clock seemed to tick excessively fast.

Meetings…

That’s it! Harvard Business School researchers confirmed that 72% of a Boss’s day was spent on meetings! Yep, you got it right.

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Seven days in a week, 24 hours in a day and 60 minutes in an hour, yet still feel like you are always running out of time? Yup, that’s because you are the “Boss”, and you sure are busy with a lot of stuff. But regardless of that, you need to win the battle of time management and emerge as an effective leader at all times.

With that, here’s a fresh release from a study in Harvard that completely got your back!

To add, the result of their survey to 182 senior managers when asked about what they think is the purpose of meetings will completely lose your mind. About 65 percent of them said that meetings only prohibit them from accomplishing their tasks for the day. Enough said, imagine how the study had confirmed that more meetings do not actually equate to great business performance.

According to the study ‘The Leader’s Calendar’

But honestly, have you observed yourself

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before the conduct of a meeting? You can’t start working because you keep on telling yourself why start something when you’re going to have to stop? So you just sit there and waste about 20 minutes of waiting before the actual meeting begins at last.

Waste another good 10 minutes making yourself that hot-brewed coffee to settle yourself and bore your companions to death by doing unnecessary recap on what they’ve already announced. And so the cycle starts, you spend half your time checking your watch because you have another meeting right after this one...and then another one after that.

If this scenario is something you can relate about, well maybe you are someone who also worries about everything you’re not accomplishing while in a very unproductive meeting that I’m sure wouldn’t equate to progress that much.

So what now? GineersNow got your back!

Heed this advice and redefine meetings to make it worthwhile.

Tip #1.

K.I.S.S meaning Keep it Short and Simple Keep meetings as fast as you can, allot just enough time to make sure everything is tackled and everybody gets reminded on important tasks.

Tip #2.

T.H.A.T meaning Thinking Habit At Time Avoid long power point presentations. Just keep everyone’s brains and eyes open. Have notes and do brainstorming!

Tip #3: L.I.P.S meaning Let Insignificant Powwow Substitute you Don’t travel a lot just to meet everybody for every meeting. Have a priority of the most important meetings to least important.

Assign somebody to represent you for the least important ones. You flee yourself from meetings plus you trained somebody else to become the next Engineer Boss just like you for a day.

Again, remember to KISS THAT LIPS every time you do meetings!

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Engineering Trends in Australia Recent market research conducted by Engineers Australia asked about the priorities on the agenda of engineering leaders in Australia. Apart from the need for sustainable business growth, top of their lists were sourcing quality staff and their worries about accurately assessing future technology and the associated workforce requirements to capitalise on them.

Only about half of those surveyed felt they were well placed to meet those challenges. In essence, what these leaders identified was the future need to embrace new technologies and upskill their workforce to take advantage of it.

When asked about the specific skills that today’s engineers need in comparison to an engineer ten years ago, those surveyed responded that their top requirement was technology awareness, adaptability, followed by well-developed communication and social skills. Strong IT skills and an understanding of AI were also important.

In Australia, 97 percent of all businesses are small. Engineers are increasingly likely to work in a small business, requiring a broader set of skills with earlier direct interaction with clients, than might be the case in a large engineering house within an engineering team. An increasing number of graduate engineers are starting their own businesses. Most engineers are required to be able to work in multi-disciplinary teams or alongside other professionals.

Less than 13 percent of engineers working in Australia are women. Fifty-seven percent of engineers are overseas-born, compared with 41 percent amongst other professional.

Challenges and obstacles in making engineering accessible to women Young Australian engineers, and especially women engineers, are attracted to those areas of problem-solving where they can see a positive impact from their labours. Humanitarian, biomedical and environmental engineering are popular choices. They are inspired to improve people’s lives with their engineering skill and take on the grand challenges of our time.

Progressive companies in some of the toughest industries to change, like construction, are taking steps to trial very practical ways to attract and retain female engineering talent.

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New workplace practices, like allowing engineers to take leave during school holidays, with a pro-rata reduction in their weekly wage, are not expensive for employers but can work to retain engineers who are parents.

Another factor that can influence outcomes for women engineers is the accessibility of female role models. It is hard to be what you cannot see. In other words, it is hard to believe that you are capable of attaining and surviving in a higher job role if there aren’t role models to whom you can relate. Engineers Australia has set targets within our own organisation and is encouraging industries to also set targets for numbers of women in management and executive roles, as well as on boards and committees. With the very large number of conferences and seminars run by Engineers Australia, having women on stage and as part of speaking panels is a must.

Ultimately the reputation of the profession in Australia as being male-dominated can be an obstacle to its attractiveness to women.

Without a critical mass of professional women in those workplaces, women engineers can feel exhausted by having to spend energy justifying their presence.

However when diversity is valued in workplaces, and women are truly supported by fair policies and practices, and by peers as well as management, that’s when companies can build the critical mass of women that breaks down the barriers.

Latest Technologies that are disrupting the engineering and industrial sector Australians want smart products and services, infrastructure that makes their lives easier and they want to be connected. But for a vast country like Australia, the tyranny of distance means this can be very expensive.

Drones capable of accurate data capture are being extensively used by companies for remote assessments and inspections, as well as in situations dangerous to humans and in construction. Driverless vehicles are making

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their way on mining sites. Similarly, Augmented Reality is being used to make worksites safer, and also to effectively overlay digital designs onto physical spaces – saving time and avoiding costly mistakes.

The Australian government has also recently established a Space Agency, with a focus on developing world-leading core satellite technology.

Australia has had a global reputation for the processing of spatial information and is intent on improving GPS for populated areas down to within three centimetres. Start-up companies in smallsatellite remote sensing are being spawned, with new applications in communications, agriculture, mining and oil & gas using the Internet of Things. This is occurring due to the reduction in manufacturing costs for this technology.

Autonomous robots and 3D printing are disrupting the traditional construction sector. With the reduction in wastage and cost, this method of production is becoming more popular. Demolition and excavation projects are also seeing increased use of automation.

The industrial sector, and especially remote operations, are becoming increasingly interested in the capability that 3D printing of composite materials brings. With considerable transport cost and delay involved in bringing expensive overseas parts to remote operations, there is considerable benefit to being able to use the technology to produce replacement parts as and when needed.

About Engineers Australia The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia) was established in 1919 under Royal Charter and serves over 100,000 individual engineers in Australia, throughout Asia, the Middle East and in the UK. It is the peak engineering organisation in Australia and trusted voice of the engineering profession.

Engineers Australia plays a vital role in upholding the technical and leadership standards of the engineering profession.

Uniquely, its membership covers all levels of the engineering profession, across all fields of practice. It also maintains Australia’s National Engineering Register, which is a directory of engineers who have met the high standards of professionalism expected within Australian industry.

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Top 10 Accomplishments of Engineers Australia 1.

The peak engineering organisation in Australia with over 100,000 members across all disciplines of engineering practice, with Chapters also in Asia, the Middle East and the UK

2. Number #1 voice of the engineering profession in Australasia 3. Raised profile of engineers in Australia, and awareness of the value engineers add to the economy, society and the environment 4.

Successful advocacy to governments around Australia leading to increased focus on the importance of engineering expertise in decisionmaking through, for example, appointments of Chief Engineers, longer-term planning by infrastructure authorities and engineers on government boards and committees.

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Programs involving over 100,000 primary school students to inspire interest in engineering careers and study of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects needed for those careers

6 Advances in engineering knowledge through nine discipline-based Colleges and 30 specialist Technical Societies 7. Negotiations in the International Engineering Alliance to develop agreements for global professional mobility 8. Delivery of ‘Chartered’ and ‘Engineering Executive’ credentials, as well as Continuous Professional Development to the engineering profession in Australia 9. Accreditation of all Australian university engineering programs 10. Diversity and Inclusion Action Statements and guidance on implementing Sustainability in engineering practice helping to strengthen both diversity and capability in the Australian workforce.

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The Objectives of the Organisation Engineers Australia’s purpose is to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community.

As the trusted authority of a profession that shapes the lives of every Australian, countless organisations, institutions and government agencies rely on Engineers Australia’s expertise to create, accredit and assess engineering programs and practitioners.

Each year, it assesses over 15,000 migrant skills applications on behalf of the Australian government as well as accrediting all university engineering programs in Australia.

With a rich history and awards programs to highlight the dedication and accomplishments of engineers, Engineers Australia has created a legacy for all engineers to take part in. And with diverse groups across all disciplines of engineering, Engineers Australia is unique in having created a unified forum for engineers like no other.

For engineers working internationally, membership and credentials from Engineers Australia are valuable. Engineers Australia’s work as a member of international alliances assists engineers’ recognition and mobility internationally, which is why members refer to

Engineers Australia as their ‘global’ professional home.

Engineers Australia provides members with ongoing support no matter where they are in their career journey and helps members build on their experience and knowledge to progress their careers.

The CSR activities of Engineers Australia members There are around 4000 office holders in Engineers Australia, each of whom volunteer their time to advance the profession, improve professional practice and concern themselves with benefiting the community. In addition, many Australian engineers and engineering companies volunteer their time to humanitarian engineering projects. Engineers Australia has a long history with organisations such as Engineers Without Borders and disaster relief NGO, RedR. Many members also volunteer their technical and professional expertise to community organisations, ranging from local school boards to charities. There are also organised programs that see members devote time to school classrooms to inspire and encourage students into the engineering profession.

About the Leader

Trish White A qualified and experienced company director, Trish White is an electrical / electronics engineer who has worked in telecommunications, defence, transport and infrastructure.

She is a former senior cabinet minister having served in the South Australian government portfolios of Transport and Infrastructure, Urban Development and Planning, Science and Information Economy, and Education. Following her parliamentary career, she returned to industry to work as a senior executive for an engineering and project services company servicing the global resources and energy sectors.

She is married with three teenagers.

The Most Dangerous Engineering Jobs

Before you sign up for college and pursue an engineering course, you better think again. Take a look at the TOP 5 most dangerous engineering jobs!

Mining Engineer When they do their job, they are not only six feet below the ground but could be a thousand more! Mining engineers need to meet the global demands for mineral commodities. They extract oil, gas, minerals, and metals for manufacturing purposes by designing underground mines and working in underground operations. These engineers are facing huge massacre threat for they deal with explosive materials, dangerous gas and collapses.

Chemical Engineer These engineers need to have a great sense of ‘chemistry’ with the different type of chemicals they handle to secure their safety. They deal with the conception and design of valuable materials which are often essential to fields such as nanotechnology, fuel cells, and biomedical engineering. When handled without care, these highly-flammable chemicals can result to explosion.

Aerospace Engineer To become one of the engineers of an aircraft

going to a special mission in outer space comes great power. But like what Superman said, this is partnered with great responsibility. Aerospace engineers design, test and supervise the manufacture of aircraft, spacecraft, and missiles.

They also supervise ongoing space productions.

Amazing, isn’t it? But if you dare to become one, you will face a lot of risks in the aviation industry such as excessive noise and dangerous materials.

Petroleum Engineer Every vehicle won’t work if not because of these engineers. They design methods of oil and gas extraction and work with geologists, drilling operators and the best possible equipment to be able to capture petroleum. While a lucrative profession, the job is challenging as engineers are involved in easily difficult situations.

Marine Engineer Marine engineers are involved in the design and construction of seagoing vessels and structures.

The constructions, operations and maintenance of the engine room are the main obligation of marine engineer. The risk of human error is an ever-present danger in a working environment of a marine engineer, often resulting in personal injury, disability or tragic loss of life.

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What an Engineering Boss Can Learn From the England Football Manager look to England. It’s time for you to drive that thought away as you sit down and read how Gareth Southgate turns England’s football fate into something else.

Gareth Southgate, 47, is a former player of the said team who has become its current manager.

During the recent World Cup, Southgate’s smart management took the team to the semi-finals after years of drought.

Truly sports and engineering are in different fields but here are the things that an engineering boss can take note of how Gareth Southgate manages his team:

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Engineering managers can learn so much from how Gareth Southgate managed his team to win the game.

1. Everything begins with mental preparation

Clients would not have put much trust in your company’s leadership and management because of its past performance just like how football fans

Despite having vast resources and a hardworking team, some engineering firms still fail. When failure comes, the bosses are discouraged and

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Give your team members the freedom to the job in their own style. Do not narrow down the opportunity for them to learn new processes that make their work easier and efficient.

Focus on the results and appreciate what they have done to accomplish the task rather than scolding them for not doing it your way.

Micromanagement is not in the vocabulary of the English coach. He doesn’t want to provide so much for his players to ingest. He teaches them to develop a sense of responsibility within themselves and he trusts them. This resulted in better team performance. this reflects in his or her management. Doing that, the more he or she fails. But when the boss is mentally prepared for whatever will happen, he or she can regain confidence back easily and finish what has been started.

This is the secret of South Gareth for his team to have a positive mindset - that even if they lose, they still win because they do this to show their talents and they have given their best. Despite what the media will publish about them if they fail, they are not scared.

The pressure of winning is there but because they are mentally prepared, they are more concerned about accepting the challenge and improving themselves.

2 Consult experienced players Engineering is a dynamic industry and its management as well. However, there are principles and practices by previous engineering bosses that are worthy of keeping to stay in the game. Listening has a vital role in growth. There are managers and bosses who won their position because they listen and learned many things from their superiors and applied it on their own.

In relation to this, Southgate began a ritual on his team where new players have the chance to learn tactics from the previous one. Before their first game begins, former players were given the chance to hand over their positions to the new debutants which also allows them to transfer their knowledge and share their experience to them.

3. Expel micromanagement

4. Unity in diversity A good leader earns respect and at the same time promotes it inside the office.

Understanding the differences between one another and keeping professionalism in mind is one key for employees to be happy at work. Bear in mind that a good boss always makes sure that no one is the team is taking advantage of the other just because of race, gender or abilities.

Inside the England football team, Gareth communicates with the players depending on their specific personalities and needs. He makes each of them feel that each one can contribute to the team’s victory and each of them have a special way to do their own share. In that way, unity is practiced.

So, if you want to be the next Gareth Southgate of the engineering world, you have to do what he does. A great engineering boss keeps in mind that a good manager learns the practices of good managers like the English coach.

CellCube Delivers First Energy Storage System Into German Market at Smart City CellCube Energy Storage Systems Inc. (“CellCube” or the “Company”) (CSE: CUBE) (CSE: CUBE.CN) (OTCQB: CECBF) (Frankfurt: 01X) is pleased to announce that, further to the Company’s acquisition ofENEROX GmbH (“Enerox”) in April 2018, it has now shipped the first energy storage system to the German municipal utility Gelsenwasser for their EnerPrax project.

At EnerPrax, the CellCube system is performing energy-centric, electricity storage functions of providing grid stability and time shifting for 8-hour base energy delivery. This is a natural fit for vanadium redox flow batteries where long duration, reliable base load supply is required.

Enerox’s CellCube vanadium redox flow battery will be the backbone storage technology for the EnerPrax project.

About Project EnerPrax

It is estimated by BMWi (German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy) that by 2035, close to 60 percent, then by 2050 reaching to 80 percent of the electricity in Germany will be generated be renewable power sources. Wind energy and photovoltaics, which are intermittent in nature, will be the main components of power delivery. With large volumes of fluctuating renewable energy generation connected to

The pilot project EnerPrax - Energy storage in Practice - is a close to commercial proof of concept project incorporating various storage technologies (eg, electrical, gas, heat) for several grid stability and supply functions in the Saerbeck Bioenergy Park, the Smart City pilot site of the utility Gelsenwasser.

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the grid system, at times there will be an oversupply of electricity followed by periods of scarcity which pushes the power grids to their capacity limits. This is currently being compensated by conventional power plants.

With the growing share of renewable energies, flexibility in the grid system and electricity requires the use of energy storage of all sorts to mitigate generation and load peaks. In this situation, energy storage systems are the clear favorite choice due to fast reaction and versatility that energy storage allows.

Stefan Schauss, President and CEO of Enerox stated: “We are delighted to have been selected by Gelsenwasser for this important project. We are able to supply the long duration battery system for this pioneering project which reflects the company’s vision and focus on becoming an integral part of future energy infrastructure solutions that CellCube intends to deploy worldwide.”

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About CellCube: CellCube’s acquisition of the assets of Gildemeister Energy Storage GmbH has transformed CellCube and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Enerox GmbH, into a leading integrated resource and energy storage company. Together with the Company’s recent acquisition of EnerCube Switchgear Systems Inc. (formerly Jet Power & Control Systems Ltd.) and PowerHaz Energy Mobile Solutions (formerly HillCroft Consulting Ltd.) and its investment in Braggawatt Energy Inc., CellCube is gearing up to deliver fully vertically integrated energy storage solutions to utilities and independent power producers for both stand-alone energy storage projects as well as projects where energy storage enhances the value proposition from renewable energy generation.

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Axcelis Announces New “Purion Power Series” Family Of Implanters To Support Growing Power Device Market Axcelis Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACLS), a leading supplier of innovative, high-productivity solutions for the semiconductor industry, announced today that it has released a new Purion Power Series™ product family to meet the growing market demand for the power device market. This new product family, which includes the Purion M Power Series™ for medium current, the Purion H Power Series™ for high current and the Purion XE Power Series™ for high energy, was developed with enabling technology to specifically address the unique needs of emerging power device applications.

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Power Series family is uniquely suited to excel at these applications due to its innovative platform that offers the flexibility to handle multiple wafer sizes from 150mm to 300mm as well as various substrates including Si and SiC, along with its precision wafer temperature control technology, all accomplished while delivering the industry’s highest throughput and capital efficiency.”

John Aldeborgh, executive vice president, customer operations, commented, “Power devices are one of the fastest growing segments in IC manufacturing, due to the robust e-mobility and renewable energy markets. Customer inquiries and demand for Purion products serving this very active market have increased, driving significant opportunity for the Purion Power Series family of products.”

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10 Ways Engineers Can Improve Their Management Skills To be an efficient engineer is something but to be an effective engineering manager is another thing! Combining skillful engineering prowess while leading highly technical teams, engineering managers can actually be considered super humans with great powers— but of course, with great responsibilities as well.

Now, here are tips on how engineers can improve their management skills: 1. Set realistic goals and let them know it What is the purpose of your company? What are the goals you/they need to meet? How do you envision your team or the company 10 years from now?

Let your team know the clear goal you aim for the company. Give them also a chance to think and engage with these goals. In this way, they will envision their roles and responsibilities and how their works little or big can contribute as a whole.

To do list: • Conduct a special meeting to discuss on these goals.

• Hand them a copy after the meeting.

• Have it printed and place it where everybody can see it.

2. Before ‘too operational’, be relational Do you know your people well? Do you know what motivates them?

Management skills do not stop on being ‘too operational’, you must possess a relational attitude towards your people. Reminder, you can’t be relational with someone you don’t know, so it really requires you to have shared experiences with them.

To do list: • Allot time to meet them on a regular basis • If possible, have a one-on-one meeting.

• Make them always feel they are part of the company’s success.

finish and even exceeded expectations based on what you have given them?

Have a positive attitude towards your people by looking on their strengths not their weakness, on what more they can do, not on what they cannot. Seek out others on the team with complementary gifts and skills. Through all of these things, work together, To do list: • Never hold back compliments to your people • Say ‘Thank you’ or ‘Good job’ more often 6. Commit yourself to happiness 3. Always be exceptional How do other people see you and your team? Is it good? Is it exceptional?

Observe yourself and your team. How do people from the outside see you? You need to push your team to be exceptional and to acquire a unique brand you can claim to be your own. Always have an incomparable image, you and your team want to project towards work and ethics.

To do list: • Set a meeting on how you think you and your team can be exceptional.

Let them suggest.

• Get company color and company dress code that suits the kind of job you offer.

• Consider to have a company branding as your logo, email addresses, etc.

4. If you get along, others will go along.

How often do you communicate with your team?

Is it too often or too seldom?

How happy is your working environment? Do you take time to have fun?

There is a quote saying, “A team is many voices with a single heart.” It is important to maintain an open and good communication with your people. You will see good engineering managers having an impact to his/her people not only through staying connected but also making sure their people are also able to communicate with them easily.

After all, it’s about meeting at the right frequencies.

Show sense of urgency but always have enough time to relax, chill and laugh at work.

Engineers are not robots, they also have their quirky sides in them. Don’t just enjoy working and improving your company’s work performance, you and your team must also enjoy your company.

To do list: • Boost their confidence during meetings • Review how your assignments are transmitted to them 5. Always have a positive attitude How often do you say ‘Good job!’ when they deserve it?

How many times have you thanked them when they

To do list: • Allot days for team buildings, or get together activities • During meetings, lighten up your people’s mood and laugh.

7. Keep great players Do you see outstanding employees in the team? How do you treat them?

Have in mind that you cannot build a great team without great team players. Never let top performers from your people just go. Like engines, your

The Highest Paid Engineering Jobs of Today Engineering profession is now accounted as one of the highest paid jobs in the world. Yup, that’s correct. But what about the highest paid engineering jobs? Interesting, right? So, if you are still a student or a professional who are left out in the cold confused, this might just help you get that career shift you’ve always wanted to do.

Most research says that these three were the highest paid engineering jobs of today: First on the list are petroleum engineers. This came about with no surprise—who do you expect to keep your cars and machineries running if it weren’t for these fuel experts who do chemical engineering.

Petroleum Engineer Average Annual Salary: $147,520 Projected Percent Job Growth: 25.20% Working Hours: They are expected to at least 42

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have 6-7 hours per day, 9 am to 5pm but often include some extra hours. Offshore assignments require shift work, usually 12 hours on and 12 hours off continuously for two week.

Petroleum engineers are mainly involved on all stages of oil and gas field development, production and evaluation. Thus, their jobs are the most crucial as they hold the world’s economy by ensuring all oil and gas extraction are safe, efficient, continuous and of course, affordable for the consumers.

Coming on second place are aerospace engineers. With all that weight falling on to their shoulders every time a million-dollar aircraft takes off to flight; sure wouldn’t expect less from the rulers of air, space and weapons’ craft.

Aerospace Engineer Average Annual Salary: $107,700 Projected Percent Job Growth: 7.30%

of every project accomplished from the inside.

Engineering Manager Average Annual Salary: $138,720 Projected Percent Job Growth: 6.70% Working Hours: Engineering Managers spend at least 40-50 hours on a regular business week to meet strict deadlines and schedules.

Working Hours: They have a standard of 40 hours per week work load approximately 5-6 hours a day.

As to design, construction and maintenance of spacecraft, missiles and weapons systems are some of the major concerns of aerospace engineers.

Aerospace engineers may have choice between research and development wherein they are responsible for environmental impact and

fuel efficiency. The other one is focused on testing and maintenance which is tasked to operate, ensure flight safety and sustainability of the spacecraft.

The third one to take the limelight are engineering managers. Who told you that only business graduates take on the lead in managing empires? These wellcompensated engineers are the ones behind the success

Beyond operational side of engineering, engineering managers are specialized to lead and train technical personnel in either functional or project management.

The job includes mentoring and coaching technical professionals while determining and implementing engineering strategies, policies and plans. Aside from this, they ensure project schedules, engineering standards of quality, cost and safety and overseeing maintenance requirements.

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10 Tips on How To Be a Great Engineering Boss Select the best people An engineer knows that the best output requires the best materials, therefore the best company also requires the best employees. But you cannot afford to have the best team if you do not have the best selection system. Recruiting superior people for the company you are dreaming of is the initial step to succeed and to be able to do this, you must design your employment system properly. Remember, all managers are only as good as their chosen team.

Be a motivator Surely, it took you a lot of motivation to work hard and earn your position. Now, as a manager, it is your responsibility to check on the possible motivation sources of your employees.

Determine what can make them do better. Is it promotion? Salary increase? Recognition? Also, know what will prevent them to work badly.

Figure out how you can make them do what you want them to do and how to give what they want in exchange.

Build your team Do you know that you can still fluctuate even

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you have a motivated team? Yes, they might be motivated but it is to do their own thing. A good team is composed of a leader that motivates his or her members to succeed at an objective and he can do that by engineering a unified working structure and preventing selfish and individualistic work. Believe that teamwork makes the dream work.

Be a Leader, not just a Manager You cannot become a leader if you will only check updates and progress of your team.

Motivation will only become useful if you can lead your team towards a specific goal and elaborate the need to pursue it. Leadership is not only letting your subordinates do the work but guiding them step-by-step, in all levels.

That will separate yourself from being just a mere boss.

Improve as a communicator Who says engineers can’t excel in communication? Whether in speaking or in writing, they actually can. This is considered as the most important skill of a manager. He might be good at executing an input but if he lacks the ability to communicate its vision to his team, it will be useless. It is important for people to

understand the goal of your team so they’ll be able to act upon it accordingly. If you think you don’t have that skill at the moment, don’t worry.

Practice can improve your ability.

Get better at managing money The success of your team can also be measured through financial stability. No company can stay in the business without resources. Engineers are good at math but not all of them can handle monetary figures properly. Take control of your finances by spending less than what you bring in. Learn the best way to do so and take financial courses if you need to. Promise, you’ll never regret this investment.

Get better at managing time Your money and abilities might be unlimited but not your time. To be able to manage your time, you should develop a good project management.

To manage project efficiently, one must set the goals, the timeline and the appropriate budget.

This will show you how to accomplish things successfully through a more convenient yet effective route towards what you want.

Improve yourself Point out other people’s sty but don’t forget to look in the mirror to remove yours. Like any other field, engineering is a continuous learning process and the strength you possess at the moment might not be competent in the future. As

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you check on the weaknesses of your employees and help them improve, do not forget that you also need to improve as an individual.

Practice ethical management What a lovely thing it would be if everybody in your team does the right thing? But who sets what is ‘right’ and what is ‘wrong’ in an organization? It’s you. The engineer boss. Part of the vision of an engineering company is to contribute to the welfare of society and this can be possible if employees are driven with strong ethical standard.

Take a break If computers and machines need some rest, what more for human beings! Take note that being over-stressed might result to incompetent outputs. The people you lead might also adapt the same habit that you have. When they do, everyone will bite each other inside the team. So recharge your batteries by heading somewhere peaceful and relaxing and see a different kind of productivity when you come back.

A manager study management Management is not a skill that can be learned overnight. It takes effort and consistency and engineers are good at those. Take time to read more articles like this at our page and you are on your way to become the best engineer boss!

What Engineers Can Learn from a Football Coach Trapped in a Thai Cave for 3 Weeks The best attitude of an engineering leader when conflicts arise Every engineer should consult the Thai coach on handling disasters in leadership.

Coach “Ek” did not show the world how the soccer team could win a game but rather he showed how his boys could win over death.

The courage and strength the team has is undeniably a result of his commitment to his fatherhood to the young players. His leadership qualities are a kind of must-have for engineers.

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techniques they can adapt to be able to think straight in times of crisis—right from the Thai cave incident.

Keep calm under pressure When facing a difficult situation, engineers, sometimes, lose their temper. They get tensed and annoyed thus making the scenario even more difficult. But how can you really stay calm if you are facing the circumstance the Thai coach had to get through? Will you have a moment to calm down? For Coach “Ek,” making this move can save lives.

Serving as a custodian in a monk monastery, Coach Ek has acquired expertise in Buddhist

training and meditation practice. He taught the boys to meditate so they could pass the time without stress. When they were found, the rescue divers describe the team to be in good spirits.

It is very easy for a leader to be irritated when a crisis arises but what the coach displayed during those trying times is a good example for everyone who wishes to manage and lead the company excellently despite unwanted conditions.

Own your mistakes The coach knows that he is accountable for what happened to them. Despite their tough condition, he managed to reach out to the parents and their supporters to apologize and say his regards for praying and doing their best for them. Through a note given to the divers, he reassured the parents of the children that he will take good care of them no matter what.

In that case, he showed the good attitude of a leader. When conflicts arise, a leader does not blame. He looks at the possible causes of the

dilemma and never excludes himself from the picture. He takes on full responsibility when he committed a mistake and do his best to turn it around.

See it through the end Coach Ek was the last who has been taken out of the Thailand cave. He didn’t leave the boys and made sure he was there until the 12th boy has exited. According to one of the divers, the coach even offered his own ration to the boys.

Because he has shown such bravery and spirit for the team, the young players, in turn, trusted him and cooperated with him which made them alive.

When an engineer showed to his subordinates that he or she is willing to sacrifice his or her interest for them, trust develops. People will take the initiative to cooperate to make sure that no one will be solely put in trouble because his or her leader themselves show concern and willingness to do whatever it takes to get through the problem.

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Sumitomo Electric Delivers Contact Wires for the Dedicated Freight Corridor Construction Project in India

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has started to deliver the contact wires that will be installed over a line distance of approximately 1,340 km for the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) Construction Project being promoted by the Government of India. The total length of the wires to be delivered will be approximately 3,400 km, which is the largest volume of order in our overseas railroad-related business.

As part of the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project (DMIC)*1 that has been launched jointly by JICA*2 and the Government of India, the Western DFC (between Delhi and Mumbai) and Eastern DFC (between Delhi and Kolkata) are currently under construction.

Construction of the Western DFC is being undertaken by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, a subsidiary of the Indian Ministry of Railways. The Sojitz - Larsen & Toubro Limited (India) consortium has received an order for the electrification of the Western DFC. In appreciation of the superior durability and heat resistance of our contact wires, as well as the abundance of our delivery records in both Japanese and overseas rail markets, the consortium made the decision to use our contact wires for an approximately 1,340 km section of the corridor. The total length of the wire will be approximately 3,400 km, which is the largest deal we have made in railroadrelated business overseas. Our contact wires will be used to electrify the corridor between Rewari and Jawaharlal Nehru Port.

This is the first time Sumitomo Electric is delivering contact wires to the market in India. Taking the delivery of the contact wires as an opportunity, we will continue to supply high-quality contact wires to railroads in India, which has one of the world’s largest rail infrastructures, to ensure their safe and steady operation, as well as to modernize them, and to contribute to the further progress of the economy of India.

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Here’s How Engineers Can Balance Their Emotions Well No doubt engineers are logical-mathematical individuals but, emotional intelligence and self-control are never absent in a successful engineer’s life formula.

In case you don’t know where to start, here’s a quick guide for you by Marcel Schwantes, founder of Leadership from the Core.

Put boundaries on people who make you angry

Your brows say that you like a hot iron to touch your boss’ face. You want zombies to eat the brains your calculus professor who rejected the practicum you worked hard for. You think it’s best for your lazy workmate to get hospitalized so he won’t be with you for the next project.

Build a strong wall that will protect you from people who keeps on violating your physical and emotional boundaries. If he or she happened to be assigned with you for a project, make a deal with yourself that you won’t let him or her take advantage of you in any situation and that you are professional enough not to allow this person to disrespect you.

Get to the bottom of why you are really angry

and pausing for a while helps the said chemicals to slow down. Before saying anything harsh, take that precious pause and see the difference of opposite actions. Smart engineers make careful choices in materials as well as in dealing with work relationships.

Be the first to reach out after an argument

Sometimes, your anger is just a reaction when you hit the tip of an iceberg but deep in the water are the real reasons why you’re pissed off. This is what emotionally intelligent people analyze. They ask themselves, “What’s really beneath my anger?” This is the time you will realize that your anger is a result of something that is disturbing you, usually something unsolved lying underneath your skin. It may be anxiety, worry, fear of failure, expectations, etc. You have to deal with these first before you make a step on how to get your job done when your boss demands so much from you. Honesty within yourself is the key. Process is an integral part of engineering and is also a vital portion of managing emotions well. So put your trust on it.

Respond, don’t react Ooops! You better step back before you react.

Violent reaction to terrible situations might be rational for some people but emotionally intelligent ones do not resort to impulsive responses. Engineers with high EQ knows how to assess the situation, get perspective, listen without judgment, and hold back from reacting head on. They walk away when being triggered and come back when their anger subsides. They also acknowledge anger and will proceed talking to a friend who might give better perspective and understanding on the situation and know that reacting badly might cause further trouble.

Take a six-second pause Give yourself six seconds when you hit your boiling point. Why? Because emotion chemicals in our brains last about less than seven seconds

Engineers build bridges, they don’t burn them.

Be someone that constructs strong connection with people in this world full of engineers that do otherwise. It will not make you less of a person if you’re the first one to issue an apology.

As the saying goes, “it’s better to lose my pride because of my friend rather than losing my friend because of my pride.” Humility and courage are characteristics of a smart engineer.

Shift to the positive Anger is something hard to get off your chest after a heated exchange but you can do two things to oust negativity. One is to meditate on the things you’re grateful for in the past 24 hours. Saying “I’m thankful that I’m assigned in this area because I get to learn new culture” might be one. Shaw Achor, positive psychologist said that doing this for 21 straight days will train your brain to pick up positive thoughts. This will help you become more optimistic. Aside from that, an intelligent engineer knows how to put him or herself in the shoes of his or her colleague. Looking at the possible situation a person might be facing can lead anger to shift into understanding.

TEPCO Power Grid, Chubu Electric Power and ICMG to Establish Joint Venture in Singapore— Targeting project investment, new-business incubation and global training expansion as a key growth strategy, believes that the fast-growing Asian market offers promising opportunities to significantly improve the company’s corporate value. Chubu Electric Power is enhancing its revenue base by expanding its domestic and global energy businesses and entering new fields with growth potential.

TEPCO Power Grid, Inc., Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. and ICMG Co., Ltd announced today that they have agreed on the basic terms for establishing a joint venture in Singapore in July. The collaboration is expected to facilitate opportunities for global electricity transmission and distribution, project investment, new business and global training.

TEPCO PG, which views global business

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The joint-venture company will leverage synergistic technologies and high-quality operations developed by TEPCO PG and Chubu Electric Power in Japan and complementary strengths of ICMG, including its robust partnership network and intellectual capital. In addition to identifying opportunities to invest in existing projects and incubate new businesses, the company will organize a “leadership innovation” program aimed at nurturing globally capable leaders skilled in investment and new business development.

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