Volume 3 Semester 1 2014
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Engineering Undergraduate Society Semester 1 Magazine
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The University of Queensland Engineering Undergraduate Society (EUS) has existed in many shapes and forms since its foundation in 1913. In late 2010, the Presidents of the engineering student clubs at UQ came together to create a unified professional platform for engineering at UQ that provides services to all engineering students, regardless of their major. The structure which EUS ultimately adopted was to be an engineering club that oversees the operation of the Affiliated Societies, whilst representing their collective interests to UQ Engineering students and the wider community. The aims and objectives of EUS include:
EUS has a leadership team which comprises of a day-to-day executive, in addition to the Presidents of the Civil Engineering Student Association (CESA), Chemical and Environmental Engineering Student Society (ChESS), Electrically Based Engineering Student Society (EBESS), Mining and Metallurgy Association (MAMA), Mechanical Engineering Student Society (MESS) and Skirts in Engineering.
• Representing the interests of all UQ Engineering Students to the community and University; • Improving the governance, synergies and legitimacy of EUS Affiliated Societies; • Providing extensive online tools for the benefit of members and to assist in the administration of EUS Affiliated Societies; • Organising career based events which catered to all types of engineering taught at UQ; and • Organising social events which would typically be too large for a single club to run themselves.
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Semester 1 Magazine
Contents EUS
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EBESS
From the President From the Editor
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Upcoming events
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Careers Fair
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EUS Launch Party
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2013 Class gift
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CESA
President’s Address
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Latex Seminar
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Staff vs. Student Cricket
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EBESS Social
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MAMA President’s Address
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President’s Address
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International Mining Games
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Pub Crawl
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Social Overview
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CESA Graduate Farewell, End of Year BBQ
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ChESS President’s Address ChESS International Sub-Committee
ChESS Touch Rugby League 16 ChESS industry News
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ChESS Pub Crawl & Smoko
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MESS President’s Address
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MMG Seminar
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QGC Vacation Work Profile
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MESS Launch Party
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MESS Ball
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SKIRTS President’s Address
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Market Day & Morning Tea
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Annual Networking Dinner
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FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to the first of our bi-annual EUS publications for 2014 where EUS will showcase ourselves, affiliated clubs, members, events and sponsors. Having been involved in EUS for many years it is very apparent to me that the most important aspect of EUS is of course the members. This publication is designed to showcase our members taking part in a broad range of activities run by EUS and our Affiliated Clubs. 2014 began with the Market Day, where EUS and Clubs saw over 1200 members sign up or renew their memberships (an increase of over 200 from 2013). This coupled with signups at our early semester events have seen our membership books grow to over 1800 members as of May – making 2014 our largest year yet. EUS has hosted our hugely successful Semester 1 Careers Fair giving our partners and supporters access to over 800 members who came through the doors. The Careers Fairs are some of our premier events and are an excellent showcase of the draw EUS and our Partners and Supporters have amongst UQ Engineering Students. Thus far in 2014 we have also witnessed fantastic club events such as the Skirts Networking Dinner, MESS Ball, EBESS Staff v Student Cricket and of course multiple Industry Seminars allowing students to network and
learn from industry, vastly enhancing their professional communication and development skills. I would like to remind all members that information regarding the 2014 EUS “Winter Wonderland” Ball has been released with ticket sales to come shortly as in previous years it looks to be a fantastic evening of style and substance. Finally, I would like to personally thank all of our 2014 Industry Partners and Supporters for their contributions to EUS and the Affiliated Societies. Without the generous support provided it would be impossible for EUS to supply our members with the best career, networking and social opportunities at the University of Queensland. Tom Lucas President
CONTRIBUTORS Keshini Preeyadarshanan
CESA
Media Officer
FROM THE EDITOR
Matthew Beeston ChESS Media Officer Ngaire Howard EBESS Media Officer
I am very proud to release the 1st 2014 EUS Student Magazine. 2014 has already been an incredibly busy year and we’re only halfway through! I’d like to thank all the writers and other contributors for their hard work. If you would like to contribute to the next volume of the Magazine, please contact me at : vpmedia@uqeus.com.au
Dylan Wedel
MAMA
Media Officer Louisa Lee MESS Media Officer Francesca Morris Skirts Media Officer
Sophia Impiccini Vice-President (Media)
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UPCOMING EVENTS Date
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Saturday 26 July
ChESS House Party
Thursday 31 July
EUS Semester 2 Careers Fair
Thursday 31 July
EUS Semester 2 Launch Party
Wednesday 06 August
Skirts Lunch
Wednesday 06 August
Skirts Semester 2 Launch Party
Thursday 07 August
ChESS Professional Networking Drinks
Wednesday 20 August
DFR Seminar
Saturday 23 August
MAMA Ball
Thursday 04 September
EBESS Trivia
Saturday 20 September
EUS Ball
Friday 26 September
ChESS Ball
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Over 800 Students came to find out more about Engineering Career Options
A Bechtel representative talks Vacation Work with a UQ Student
Felipe Lopez from AngloAmerican talks about his recent projects
On Thursday 6th March, over 800 UQ Engineering students attended the Semester 1 Careers Fair to find out information about current graduate job opportunities.
A big thanks to the Careers Fair organising committee
It was fantastic to see EUS and Club Partners: Hatch, Defence Force Recruiting, AngloAmerican, QGC, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Bechtel, MMG, Incitec Pivot and Caltex attend the fair. For students seeking placements of the 2014/2015 Summer Vacation period, the EUS Semester 2 Careers Fair will be held on Thursday 31st July 2014 at UQ St Lucia.
CAREERS FAIR If companies would like to register for this upcoming Fair, all enquiries can be forwards to Jessica Orr, the Vice President (Careers), at: vpcareers@uqeus.com.au Good luck to all students who have submitted Vacation and Graduate Work Applications!
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EUS LAUNCH PARTY After a long day of talking with Employers at the Semester 1 Careers Fair, students donned their boots, jeans and cowboy hats to celebrate the beginning of Semester with a Wild West EUS Launch Party at the Exchange Hotel.
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2013 CLASS GIFT
In late May, the 2013 Engineering Class Gift was mounted outside the EAIT Faculty Office. The gift was a mural displaying graphics of the EAIT schools – Chemical, Civil, IT and Electrical Engineering (ITEE) and Mechanical and Mining. The mural looks fantastic and definitely adds colour and character to the concrete hallways of Hawken building! Discussions have begun between EUS Clubs and the EAIT Faculty regarding the class gift of 2014. If you have any ideas or suggestions for the 2014 Class Gift, or would like to become involved with the committee, contact Lara Pickering at lara.pickering@uq.edu.au
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. My name is Timothy Gibson, I am currently a fourth year studying an Extended Major in Civil Engineering, I am also the 2014 President of the UQ Civil Engineering Student Association (CESA). With the year nearly half over it is important to reflect on what we have done. During Semester 1, CESA has been the talk of the town holding events such as: • The legendary CESA pub-crawl
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With all this behind us in semester one, you can only expect bigger and better things from CESA in semester two! Until next time, Stay Civil. Tim Gibson CESA President
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PUB CRAWL Picture a black and white Edward Street; rain bucketing down, saddened faces forced to the awnings of shop-front windows. A dreary Thursday night in the month of March. And yet, something appears in the distance. A blue blur in a car’s water-stained window. Sixty soldiers in CESA t-shirts huddled together; neither rain nor puddles deterring them. Together, they share a commitment, a legacy: CESA Pubcrawl 2014. Despite the miserable night, CESA Pubcrawl 2014 showed once again why it is one of the most popular nights on the engineering calendar. St Lucia, the City and the Valley - an 8km trek filled with laughter, dancing and cheers. Friends are made, wisdom is passed; a culture is built. Nothing is more resilient then the shared attitude of analysing load paths and mocking poor kerb blisters. For those who have not been a part of it, please mark it down on next year’s calendar. As a three-year pub-crawl veteran, and as a student graduating at the end of this year, I can tell you it is an experience that I am truly going to miss.
The 2014 CESA Pub Crawl Shirts
Students enjoying the food at the Red Room
CESA Girls watching the fierce pool contests
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CESA GRADUATE FAREWELL END OF YEAR BBQ 2013 LATE NOVEMBER MARKED THE END OF THE 2013 STUDENT SEMESTER, AND IT WAS CESA’S DUTY TO MAKE SURE IT WAS FINISHED ON A HIGH NOTE, AND THE 2ND ANNUAL CESA GRADUATE FAREWELL/END OF YEAR BBQ DID NOT DISAPPOINT. Students enjoying the BBQ
A huge thanks to CESA Committee for another successful year of events!
Students enjoying the BBQ
The function was held in the UQ natural amphitheatre overlooking the lake and the new AEB, and students were given the final opportunity to let their hair down and socialise before three arduous weeks of blood, sweat and tears in SWOTVAC. Many of our much respected Civil Engineering lecturers made their way down to bid farewell to the graduates. Not only that, but it also gave the younger civil engineering cohorts an opportunity to commemorate our graduate students, who on over the past four years have left their own legacy
to UQ Civil Engineering. This was all part of the 2013/14 Executive’s commitment to building a stronger sense of student and staff community across the civil school. In a night that was filled with good food, good music and the best company, the 2nd Annual CESA Graduate Farewell/End of Year BBQ left its mark on the engineering events calendar, and is sure to be a night that past and present civil engineers will remember for years to come.
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President’s Address. Hello everyone, I hope this message finds you well as the first half of the year has been a pleasant and enjoyable experience. I am extremely thrilled to report that the Chemical and Environmental Engineering Student Society (ChESS) has had a tremendously successful first semester, built on from the hard work and dedication of previous years. In the first half of 2014, ChESS has seen an unprecedented increase in membership of more than 100%, leaving the society total around 450 members. The increased membership base has allowed our hard working team of executives to significantly expand on the portfolio of events provided for our members. In particular, this has been reflected in the various ChESS sporting teams within UQ’s Social Sporting leagues and I hope this enthusiasm is continued into UQIC sporting competitions in semester 2. I am also pleased to announce the election of an International Students Committee to ChESS that has facilitated events more specifically aimed at a large portion of our cohort whom were previously not catered for. The social calendar set sail with a sold out, pirate themed ‘Launch the cannons’ party to welcome members back to another year of engineering. This event was followed by a Simpson’s themed trivia night, the first inaugural mid-semester Smoko (which saw unprecedented attendance) and a sold out pub-crawl of 250 people, providing our members with numerous opportunities to socialize. I am pleased to announce that the second half of the year is going to be bigger and better than ever before. This is yet mentioning what is ahead of us, including the end of semester Smoko, professional networking drinks, trivia night, Pig On A Spit and the Mad Hatters Chess Ball. As always, great events require great helpers, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank all involved in the Volunteer’s Improvement Program for their ongoing support and assistance in coordinating events. There have also been numerous opportunities for career development provided throughout the semester thus far and the second semester is set not to disappoint. The job tips workshop and resume building sessions have seen excellent attendances and I hope this extends into semester 2 seminars with our key sponsors. In particular, I would like to thank our partner Hatch and our supporter level sponsors Incitec Pivot and Caltex whose industry seminars I look forward to in semester 2. Each of our sponsors provides fantastic opportunities for our members and their ongoing support strongly facilitates what we can provide to our members. The community and spirit built around ChESS this year is fantastic and I look forward to the second half of the year with you all. Thank you for your ongoing support. Best regards, Brett Parkinson ChESS President
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ChESS International Sub-committee This semester, an international student representative committee was formed as a part of ChESS to encourage Chemical Engineering international student participation in ChESS social and networking events. This allows the international students, who make up one third of the cohort, to experience the vibrant ChESS culture, and meet HR representatives and engineers from different firms in the industry.
the engaging session. Forty-six students from different engineering cohorts attended and the event was well received by many of these attendees, who hoped to see more events like this in the future.
A Visa Information Seminar was organized by the committee in early April to present information about acquiring the different types of work visas in Australia. Migration Agents Ken and Jason from AusPac were invited to present the seminar and they also answered questions at the end of
The committee hopes to hold events in the future to cater to the specific needs and interests of international students of different backgrounds and cultures. A fun event such as a café crawl may be in order, stay tuned and like the ChESS facebook page to keep updated on future events!
ChESS Touch Rugby League The uncanny ability of Chemical Engineering students to excel on the sporting field has again been revealed during the past semester. Currently ChESS has two netball, two soccer and a basketball team competing in the UQ social competition. With both a netball and soccer team looking like making a finals berth in the coming weeks, the society is looking as strong as ever moving into the interfaculty competitions next semester. Chemical Engineering also entered a team into the TRL Executive Competition run by UQIC. The ChESS team showed why they are the defending champions of the UQIC competition by winning their third straight Executive competition. With the success demonstrated in the early half of the year we are looking forward to again being the most active student society in University sport and bringing home more silverware.
Back, Left to Right, Sam Dort, Jacquie Day, Kate Gilmore, Brett Parkinson, Grace OíHanlon, James Crook, Matt Beeston, Declan Scott, Laura Ivanovski, Simon OíHare
The Caltex Difference: Diverse, Inclusive, Family, Flexible Ensuring that Caltex is a great place to work is a key part of our high performance culture, and we view the capability of our people as a key source of competitive advantage. Caltex sees workplace diversity as essential to its successful future and our leadership consistently promotes flexible ways of working. Our talent selection is based on merit, with capability and potential aligned with our values as key selection criteria. Our Values of Care, Own, Trailblaze, Move, Serve and Win have been the basis for many tangible and sustainable business successes throughout the year. Our new “Leading@Caltex” program will create great leaders into the future.
Engineers are integral to our business from generalist and specialist engineers in our refineries to leaders in senior management. Significant training and development programs are in place to develop your technical, people and leadership skills. Develop your skills on technologically advanced Distillation, Reforming, Cracking and Hydroprocessing units utilising the latest catalyst technologies. We play to win and we rely on you and your team to deliver solutions to complex, real-life technical and business problems.
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ChESS Industry Events:
This semester ChESS has again hosted numerous events to help improve the link between students and the Chemical Engineering Industry. A job tips workshop to assist in graduate and vacation work applications was run to start the year. Guest speakers from NEW Global Talent and the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) were invaluable at the seminar, and provided some great advice for students looking to secure vacation and graduate employment at the end of the year. The seminar focused on effective ways to start a career in Chemical Engineering, including job seeking strategies, CV and cover letter writing, interview
tips and techniques, industry do’s and don’ts and selfdevelopment techniques. In true ChESS fashion, a BBQ and refreshments followed the workshop, with further opportunity to ask questions to the guests. ChESS has also been involved in the Professionals Australia (formerly APESMA) seminar. This provided an insight into Australian employment law, employment contracts, graduate job search, and market conditions. This was another great opportunity for students to learn about the current work place, and what a contract may include.
ChESS Pub Crawl and Smoko
With twice the membership comes twice the responsibility, luckily ChESS once again lives up to its reputation of being the most social clubs in the engineering syndicate. ChESS started the year in arrrr-mazing fashion with the pirate themed launch party at the Stock Exchange Hotel. The night did not disappoint with a record attendance, allowing the inter year level bonding to continue well into the night. To follow this up ChESS joined forces with Skirts and the UQ Beer and Rum Society to host the annual mid-semester smoko. With plenty of refreshments and enough food to feed a small town the night was enjoyed by students and staff alike.
Ezra Howie and Alex Perey
From Left to Right: Sagar Mukherjee, Sophie Blackshaw, Mitch Smith, Calvin Chandra, Rhys McIntosh
ChESS teamed up with PSA (Psychology Society) for the inaugural Pub Crawl after the Easter Break. With a list of challenges to complete the 300 in attendance made their way through Brisbane City in true ChESS fashion, leaving everyone keen for the coming events. The past semester has been extremely busy for ChESS however this doesn’t by any measure mean that we are done, be prepared to be lead down the rabbit hole for the ChESS Mad Hatter themed Ball to be held in September. Be prepared for a magic night, as after two years of being runner up ChESS is looking to claim their deserving title “Ball of the Year”.
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. Semester 1 2014 has been incredible for EBESS, with the executive team putting in a huge effort to make EBESS bigger and better than ever. Starting the semester off with the first ever 90’s EBESS Launch party, with a huge turnout of 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th years and some ridiculous denim outfits rocking the Port Office Hotel. Together with the UQ Computing Society, we held our first Academic Event of the year, with a LaTeX tutorial given by Dr Joel Fenwick. Attendance was excellent across the faculties as LaTeX is an essential tool in academic engineering writing. The EBESS and IEEE Tough Mudder team has started getting together, with the first training session in week 8, getting fit for the competition in August. This is an excellent collaboration between EBESS and the professional organization IEEE, with students and Staff members getting involved. It’s great to see people outside of the Labs! This semester is only the start – keep an ear out Trivia Night, even more Social Events and some workshop fun that is being cooked up for next semester… A special thanks to Defence Force Recruiting for their sponsorship for the past few years, and a special welcome to Australian Power Industry for joining us this year! Keep an ear out for them on campus and for the Industry Seminars to get information and meet some Industry Representatives! Max Wasley EBESS President
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leuT jennie Ko weapons elecTrical engineering officer
Looking for a challenging career that would take her places, Lieutenant Jennie Ko has not looked back since joining the Royal Australian Navy. After graduating from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) with a degree in Aerospace Avionics, Jennie initially started working as a systems engineer with QANTAS. “At that time I was mainly involved with ‘paper-engineering’, attending meetings and reviewing documentation,” Jennie says. “After a few months, I realised I didn’t want to be confined to a desk,” she says. Instead wanting to get more handson experience as well as travel opportunities. “Joining the Navy has seen all of this happen,” she says. For Jennie, joining the Navy also meant changing her engineering specialisation to become a Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer. “I was initially hesitant at the change to my specialisation, but the Navy has given me all the training and support I’ve needed,” she says. Jennie’s first sea-posting, on an ANZAC Class Frigate, involved touring parts of Europe and South Africa.
“The Training is second To none and i have benefiTed greaTly from senior navy engineers who acTed as my menTors,”
“It was a great experience and certainly gave me a lot of hands-on time, on weapons electrical systems,” Jennie says. It was also an opportunity to develop management and leadership skills through looking after a section of technical sailors. “My next posting is another sea deployment, although a slightly different role than the last, but I am really looking forward to the new challenges,” she says. While at sea Jennie found that every day was different and there was always something new to learn.
“The exposure to advanced technologies is something that cannot be gained in a ship’s environment and I’ve been fortunate enough to be involved in at-sea communications trials with Allied Navies,” she says. There is little doubt in Jennie’s mind that she will stay in the Navy for a while yet, as there are so many opportunities to progress her engineering career.
“At the end of each day I would be amazed at how much the Ship has accomplished,” Jennie says.
“Being in the Navy is the opportunity of a lifetime,” Jennie says.
“Each day at sea is a steep learning curve, and I really enjoyed that aspect of sea-going,” she says.
“You are given lots of opportunities and a wide range of options to pursue your specialisation, whether it be specialised communications, or project management.”
When on a shore posting Jennie enjoys outdoor activities including bike riding and scuba diving. “I ride to work and last year had the opportunity to go on the Great Ocean Road bike challenge; that was great,” Jennie says. “The shore posting has proven to be a memorable 18 months,” she says. “I’ve worked with various Defence organisations, including DMO and DSTO, and also the general engineering industry.”
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“The hands-on training and mentorship has given me management and leadership skills that are incomparable to reading management or leadership books.” If you are interested in the many exciting Graduate careers on offer in the Navy, Army or Air Force visit defencejobs.gov.au or call 13 19 01.
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SEMINAR
EBESS has always had a strong focus on helping students with their coursework, through initiatives such as weekly tutoring and seminars. Recently there has been a lot of interest around the use of LaTeX, a document formatter and markup language. This is especially of use to students undertaking courses with major report components, such as the Thesis project completed by all final year students. EBESS responded to requests for help with LaTeX by running a seminar, titled Introduction to LaTeX, held on April 7. EBESS were fortunate to have Dr Joel Fenwick, a computer scientist within the Centre for Geoscience Computing at The University of Queensland, present this seminar. Dr Fenwick structured the talk to be suitable for beginners, starting with an introduction as to what LaTeX is and why you would use it. Following this, core concepts of LaTeX were explained, such as the basic structure for a document, and the different document types available. Several commonly used document features were also introduced. LaTeX offers many features via packages, which can be included into the document to enable them for use. Use of this system was demonstrated, through the use of tables, figures and floating areas within a document. The popular LaTeX maths system, used as the base for a majority for maths writing systems, was also explained. Referencing was briefly touched on, showing how it is possible to easily refer to another section within a document, without requiring manual updating for things such as numbered headings and figures. Finally, macros and special characters within LaTeX were discussed, as these can cause issues for people using the language for the first time. The seminar was open to all interested students, with attendees coming from all Engineering disciplines. The response was very positive, with all feedback suggesting it was a valuable learning tool. There are many sections of LaTeX that were not covered in the seminar due to lack of time, however the content was more than enough to get started writing documents. EBESS would like to thank Dr Fenwick for his time and expertise running this seminar. The slides from the talk are available at http://uqebess.com/intro-latex EBESS aims to hold a follow-up seminar during Semester 2, which will introduce the powerful BibTeX system for creating a bibliography within LaTeX. Further information of this seminar will be posted at the beginning of next semester.
Seb Forsyth and Max Wasley
STAFF V STUDENT CRICKET
Pulith Widana
Jameel Khan
Jameel Khan and Andrew Whalley
In Week 13 the ITEE staff and students took to the cricket pitch battle it out for the coveted title of the EBESS Cup. With a turnout of over 35 people, competition was fierce, but in the end the students won out. A big thanks to the ITEE staff and students who came along and the EBESS committee for organising the fun afternoon of action!
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EBESS SOCIAL
On Wednesday 26th March EBESS members turned back time to the nineties to celebrate the beginning of a new year of study. EBESS’s inaugural nineties-themed launch party was a huge success, with members proving that grunge and double denim are still viable fashion options. This was a prime opportunity to meet others in the cohort, as they danced into the night to the sounds of ‘The Macarena’ and other nineties greats. All involved had a blast and we are keen to maintain this as a yearly event for further enjoyment. We at EBESS always have our eyes set on the future, so look out for more upcoming social events coming soon. A new, to-be-announced event will join our Trivia to form EBESS’s Semester 2 social calendar.
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EBESS caught up with Ngaire Howard, a 3rd year electrical engineering and physics student who is a current recipient of the API Bursary… What is the API Bursary? The Australian Power Institute Bursary is an $8000 bursary awarded to first and second year engineering students who have an interest in pursuing a career in the power industry. The major aim of the bursary is to support the education of power engineers across Australia as key part in addressing the skills shortage the power industry is currently experiencing.
What opportunities have you had from being a recipient?
What is your favourite experience from working with an API partner?
I have been able to network with a variety of students from different universities and build professional contacts within the engineering profession. I have also been able to complete three months of vacation work with Energex – which has been the highlight of my bursary experience thus far.
Working with Energex allowed me a rare opportunity from a student’s perspective to get into an engineering environment early on in my studies. Highlights from my time there included visiting sites to investigate customer issues to patrolling the network to look for faults. The photo was taken when we were shown a Ring Main Unit (RMU).
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. Welcome to the Mining and Metallurgy Association (MAMA) for 2014! My name is Sophie and I have the great pleasure of being MAMA President for the year. The Executive Committee and I hope to continue providing our members with the fantastic opportunities we have all been presented with in previous years. The mining industry is a workforce based around its people – and MAMA is no different. The executive committee are working their hardest to not only provide our members with opportunities to network with companies and land that job but also build up a network with your peers that will last you a lifetime. The great thing about MAMA is that we celebrate a culture of good times. Our many events throughout the year, including industry seminars, pub crawl, MAMA ball and the keenly awaited Pool Party, encourage our members to get together, have a drink and have a chat. We’re a community you can call home. Of course, all of these amazing events would not be possible without the support of our industry sponsors. I would like to thank our partner Anglo American and our supports MMG and BHP Billiton for their continued support. Without it, the work MAMA does for its members would not be possible. A big thank you to our members, because without you we’d probably just stare at coal all day. Sophie Bolger MAMA President
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VACATION STUDENT ONE MINUTE. SPECIALIST ENGINEER THE NEXT. Time flies when you’re making rewarding career choices. When Bridget Perkins started at Anglo American, she was looking for a job. Now she’s looking for innovative new ways to make mining more sustainable. At Anglo American, we don’t offer people the chance to be equal, we offer them the opportunity to be exceptional. Diversity is our difference. www.angloamerican.com.au/careers
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INTERNATIONAL MINING GAMES
MAMA recently sent two mixed teams to compete for UQ at the 36th Annual International Collegiate Mining Games in Rolla, Missouri, USA. The competition began in 1978 to honour the 91 miners who perished in the 1972 Sunshine Mine disaster in Idaho, USA. Teams compete in several events that are designed for students to enhance their interpersonal skills and develop an appreciation for the importance of respect, camaraderie, commitment, teamwork and determination, all of which are paramount to achieving success. Whilst in Rolla, the teams interacted with other mining, survey, and geology students from USA, Canada, England, Brazil and other universities from Australia. They competed in seven events including: hand steel, air leg, gold panning, swede saw, mucking, track stand, and survey. The student endured a tornado watch, and plummeting temperatures, and a few bumps and bruises, it was still and extraordinary experience and most definitely an unforgettable one. The participants were also fortunate to visit several mines, both surface and underground, on their tour, and experience some of the latest mining technology. These included the world’s largest copper open pit mine, Kennecott in Salt Lake City; Leeville Underground
UQ Team A - Mucking
Game Day in Rolla, Missouri Back Row: Sean Mennis, Dirk Van Hest, Adam Uren, Roland Du Toit, Blake Hesse, Mark Pollard and Jack Myers Front Row: Falon Lawrence, Lzabel Dickinson, Amadis Novak, Becky Thomas, Zoe Uren and Jacqueline Fossett
UQ Team A - Hand Steeling
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco
Underground Gold Mine, Leevile, Carlin
gold mine, in Carlin; and Cortez Gold Mine just outside Elko, which is both open pit and underground. As well as exploring Comstock in the historical Virginia City, where some students braved the night and stayed in the “haunted” miners cabin. There are several differences between Australian and American mining, most notably the competency of rock and the size of underground mining. As well as obtaining an insight into the new autonomous machinery.
Whilst in USA, the teams also had the opportunity to visit some famous attractions such as Salt Lake Flats (Utah), Lake Tahoe (Nevada), Golden Gate Bridge (California), Alcatraz (California), Lombard Street “Crooked Road”(California), and Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon (Nevada). Next year the games will be held in Kalgoorie, WA, where we look forward to again sending competitive teams to represent UQ.
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SOCIAL OVERVIEW Izabel Dickinson is the Social Officer for 2014 and has been busy keeping our members well networked. The Social Committee, made up of Harry Grieg, Rhys Buckingham, Richard Kearney and Claire Chauvier have been cooking up a storm on the BBQ’s. This year we started off with a sign up BBQ to get our old and new members together to sign up for memberships over a few ice cold beverages. Also we were lucky enough to have had an industry seminar and BBQ from MMG which was in collaboration with MESS, EBESS and ChESS. Planning is under way for further industry seminars, the end of semester pub crawl (8th of June) and plans are under full swing for the MAMA/SPASA ball for second semester (23rd August). The ball is looking to be the event of the year, building on the previous two years’ success as the official UQU Ball of the Year. Social events are the best way for members to meet industry representatives, gain employment opportunities and enjoy university with their fellow mining peers.
‘Social events are the best way for members to meet industry representatives, gain employment opportunities and enjoy university with their fellow mining peers.’
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. MESS kicked off 2014 in amazing style with 450+ members at Market UQ UNION logo Design MESSy Blimp. Over Day being lured in by the never-been-seen before Mechanical Engineering Student Society (MESS) 150 infamous MESSy starter packs, which included a waterbottle, T-Shirt, stickers, membership and a ticket to Launch party, were also snapped up – an overwhelming response when compared to previous years! The wave of excitement caused by Market Day continued into week 2 for the semester 1 Launch party – themed anything beginning with M, E or S – held at the Red Room for over 220 MESS faithful’s. Towards the middle of semester, a detailed spreadsheet of companies offering graduate employment was compiled by the executive and distributed amongst members. Including details such as relevant disciplines, opening/closing dates, contact information and any relevant tips/hints for the application process for over 60 companies, it provided the perfect kick-start for 3rd/4th year members who were beginning the daunting graduate application process. The end of this semester brings the exciting MESS/JACS Ball, which is themed to the styling of DiCaprio’s ‘The Wolf of Wall St’ and to be held at the Transcontinental Hotel for 600 people - with tickets selling out in just 4 days! Record numbers of MESSy Hoodies have been ordered this year and hopefully are to be distributed during SWOTVAC. Particular excitement has also been caused by the addition of MESSy Mugs into this years merchandise. Continuing the overwhelming response to MESS events this semester, the annual Pub Crawl sold out in just over 3 hours! We’re looking forward to seeing the continued MESSy enthusiasm next semester – where plans for vacation employment focused seminars (from our partners QGC and Bechtel), Alumni speed-dating, Laserforce, a team entry into Bridge to Brisbane and Lake Party are underway. Make sure you keep up-to-date with what’s going on and how you can make the most of your club membership by joining our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/messuq. As always, stay MESSy Joe Knynenburg MESS President 2014
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MMG SEMINAR
Seminars provide students with important opportunities to learn company values and interact with professional engineers. On the 18th March MESS, MAMA, CHESS and EBESS teamed up to welcome MMG to the first industry seminar of the year. It was a great event for everyone involved with over 100 students attending. A detailed insight into MMG’s operations was presented by Century General Manager, Mark Adams, and Metallurgy Superintendent Roger Wynn. Following this MMG’s Recruitment Advisor, Patience Lawlor, advised students about their graduate program which was
very informative for students hoping to secure graduate positions. Following the presentations students were given the chance to mingle with the MMG employees over a BBQ and drinks. This was a great opportunity to ask questions and get some exposure to mining companies before graduation and vacation season come the end of the year!
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QGC VACATION WORK PROFILE
JACK GILLESPIE
Jack Gillespie working at QGC over the Summer
The MESSy Blimp in action at Market Day 2014
After completing my third year of Mechanical Engineering at UQ, I was privileged to obtain 12 weeks of professional experience via the QGC Summer Vacation Program. From December 2013, I was placed within the Production Engineering Department in George St, Brisbane. The Production Engineering Team at QGC is an ‘Upstream’ operation that focuses on optimisation of Gas and Water Production from the wellsites. Throughout the course of my placement, my major tasks were to complete a review and mark-up correction of “As-Built” Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) for 3 gas fields and to update all detail to the Microsoft Visio Process flow diagrams. I was also involved in the review and construction of a gas field GAP model, which is used to forecast production and gathering pressure issues. Additionally, two separate site trips were undertaken to resolve P&ID ‘As-Built’ issues. The trips also included a visit to
QGC’s own Condamine Power Station, Field Compression Stations, Central Processing Plants and Water Treatment Plants around Chinchilla in western Queensland. Overall, my placement at QGC was a very valuable and rewarding experience which allowed me to contribute to issues with substantial impact on the business. I gained a far greater understanding of the Coal Seam Gas (CSG) industry and its focus toward first LNG export in 2014 and numerous professional contacts and mentors. Most importantly, I obtained a genuine ‘hands-on’ site experience of the Oil and Gas industry and the unique technical issues faced by the unconventional CSG to LNG operation. This variety of experience from multiple engineering disciplines, has better equipped me for my future as a Mechanical Engineer, especially as I enter my final year of studies.
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James Thompson, Ellen Watson, Kenji Yamada and Melissa Davis
Francesca Morris, Sarah Brophy, Meaghan Wolbers and Gabrielle White
Mitch O’Dwyer and Jesse Jackson The MESS Executives as MESSy Schoolgirls
Mila Skewes and Claire White
MESS LAUNCH PARTY
Liam O’Donnell and Nicholas Rees
The semester was kicked off on the 13th March with the MESS launch party. True to our name, the theme of the night was “MESSy” and members came dressed in anything beginning with ‘M’, ‘E’ or ‘S’. The array of costumes was impressive, varying from Mexicans to elephants to school girls and of course our mascot Maximus the Messiest Moose was out in force! It was a memorable night for everyone involved and a big thanks to skirts for supporting the event.
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Max Peel, Matthew Sollart, Tim Shannon, Lachie Thomas-Walters, Dustin Harris and Mackenzie Kane
Darrow Chen and Atula Aery
MESS BALL
On 7th June MESS teamed up with the UQ JACS (Journalism and Communications Students) to host a Wolf of Wall Street themed ball. Although it wasn’t quite as wild as a party with Jordan Belfort himself, it was still a MESSy night and a huge success. Thank you to the MESS and JACS Committee for organizing the event, and for everyone who came to make it such a great night!
Leon Taylor, Joe Knynenburg, Patrick Kinsella and Blair Kelly
Paige Pryde, Min Kim and Priscilla Chai
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Sarah Cahill, Matthew Cullen and Christopher Purcell
Andrew Brough, Ally Stokes and Matt Mulligan
Fiona Gipps, Tom Lucas, Ally Stokes and Anthony Deacon
Max Samarski and Max Goode
Tom Schuster, Mark Porter and Kate Williams James Huelin, William Hopson, Thomas Huelin, Seamus O’Connor, Guy Richards and Rory Joy
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PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS. 2014 has been a whirlwind year for Skirts in Engineering! From the get go, it has been our mission to ensure that our members have a year packed with both industry and peer networking opportunities.
an invaluable opportunity to network with engineers in a professional yet relaxed setting. I want to thank all of the industry representatives who attended for taking the time to
It all kicked off in orientation week when we introduced ourselves to the new first year students at the Bachelor of Engineering Orientation Event. We then welcomed record numbers of new enthusiastic members at our market day stall. The day was a huge success thanks to the generous donations from our sponsors to the highly sought after Skirts goodie bags!
Skirts has also been keeping busy designing merchandise for the first time, showing up the boys playing in a TRL competition and teaming up with Chess to co-host Smoko. Our comfy yet stylish hoodies arrived just in time for swotvac and the end of semester Smoko.
A great morning was had by all who attended our Welcome Morning Tea. The morning tea provided our more seasoned members with a chance to meet the new fresh faced first years. Tasty treats and a few games helped the girls to start making valuable friendships within the UQ Engineering community. Skirts and MESS have also continued their partnership this year. Skirts were excited to support the MESSy launch party to kick off the semester in true engineering style. It was great to see so many Skirts members getting involved and embracing the chance to dress up in some ridiculous costumes! I can’t wait until second semester when we will host our own launch party with the support of our friends from MESS. The Skirts in Engineering Annual Networking Dinner was held at the spectacular Marquee at Victoria Park and was the highlight of the year so far. Beautiful city views and canapes were enjoyed by the students and industry representatives before a two course meal and presentations from our sponsors about their experiences as women in the engineering industry. The night provided the students with
share words of wisdom and inspire so many students.
As I said, it has been a whirlwind year for Skirts but we’re not ready to back off just yet. Second semester is just around the corner and it will bring with it many more opportunities for our members to build on relationships with industry professionals and their peers. I would like to make a special mention to the Skirts in Engineering sponsors for 2014. Without the support of our major partner, Rio Tinto, and supporters, Incitec Pivot, BHP Biliton and Anglo American none of this would have been possible. Bring on Semester Two! Meaghan Wolbers Skirts in Engineering President
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Market Day & Morning Tea
UQ Skirts in Engineering recruited record numbers of young women and men at Market Day, with over 250 new members signing up for an exciting year of opportunities with Skirts.
New members were thrilled to receive goodie bags prepared by the executive through the kindness and generosity of our partner and supporters and voted on designs for a fashion staple for this year – the UQ Skirts hoodie! It was an excellent opportunity for the executive to meet new students and encourage all to attend the upcoming networking events including the Welcome Morning Tea. The Welcome Morning Tea creates a sense of community within UQ engineering with first year students learning some valuable lessons from more experienced students. The girls at Skirts recognise that university can be difficult and the benefit of making friends early in your degree is immeasurable. In true Skirts fashion, tasty treats such as gourmet sandwiches, macaroons and muffins were enjoyed by all.
Graduate Program
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Annual Networking Dinner The Skirts Networking Dinner for 2014 once again lived up to the high expectations of the UQ engineering cohort! In total, 45 industry representatives and 135 students enjoyed a night of city views, fine dining, and inspiring speeches. Our sponsor’s presentations were the highlight of the night, as invaluable first hand experiences and words of wisdom were shared with the students. The dinner provides students with the rare chance to practice their professional networking skills in a relaxed and conversational setting. Gaining insight from experienced engineers and recent graduates provides many students with more direction and motivation for their studies. The dinner also provides companies with the opportunity to meet and exchange details with proactive, enthusiastic and confident students. Thank you to all who attended and made the dinner an excellent night! A special mention must go out to our sponsors Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton, Incitec Pivot and Anglo American, as well as the new and returning companies who supported the event. We hope to see you all at our networking event in Semester 2!
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QUALITY MAKES THE DIFFERENCE. Global mining company Anglo American’s consolidated Coal business spans Australia, South Africa and Canada and includes a 33 per cent stake in the Cerrejón operation in Colombia. Anglo American is committed to working together with our stakeholders – our investors, our partners and our employees – to create sustainable value that makes a real difference, while upholding the highest standards of safety and responsibility across all our businesses and geographies. Anglo American’s Coal business in Australia and Canada operates six mines across Queensland and New South Wales and the Trend mine in British Columbia, Canada. Our five million tonne per annum Grosvenor longwall mine is currently under
construction in Moranbah, Queensland which is on track for delivery by the end of 2016 and we recently started construction on our Roman project in Canada to secure our long term presence in the region. Anglo American employs more than 3500 permanent employees and approximately 1000 contractors in Australia and Canada. Together, our team of talented, experienced and highly motivated people work together to help us produce approximately 30 million tonnes of coal annually to steelmaking and power producers across the world. Visit angloamerican.com.au/careers
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