PROGRAM #WEC19Aus
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Sponsors
Premier Partners
Major Partners
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Official Airline Partner
Co-Hosted By Patron Supported By
Engineers Australia
Founded in 1919, Engineers Australia exists to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community.
With around 100,000 individual members, we are the peak body for the engineering profession in Australia and have member chapters in Asia, the UK and the Middle East.
We are the voice of the profession, and work to uphold the highest professional standards, support the engineers of today and create the engineers of tomorrow.
Our Centenary is an opportunity to celebrate engineering accomplishments of the past and present, and to promote the vital role the profession plays in creating sustainable energy solutions, making our cities function more effectively, improving human health and more.
Engineering is entering an exciting and challenging era, and we are committed to positioning our profession to lead, as nations prepare to adopt advances in technologies and innovations.
While it’s impossible to predict exactly what advances the future will hold, it’s certain they will rely on the profession that turns ideas into reality: engineering.
Hosts
World Federation of Engineering Organizations
The World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) is the peak body for engineering, representing nearly 100 nations and 30 million engineers. It is the voice of engineering at an international level and promotes the important role of engineers in key issues that the world is now facing; sustainable development, the growth of our cities, climate change and strategies for sustainable energy production to meet the needs to the growing population around the world.
WFEO is recognised by the United Nations and its agencies, government, intergovernmental organisations, international NGOs and the public in general as a respected and reliable source of advice and guidance on strategies and policies that use engineering and technology for the benefit of human development and wellbeing and sustainable outcomes. It is one of the ten leading organisations in science and technology at the international level and is co-chair of the High-Level Political Forum at the United Nations, providing advice on Science Technology and Innovation. Established in 1968, WFEO celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2018.
Patron - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) seeks to build peace through international cooperation in Education, the Sciences and Culture, and works to advance and promote science in the interests of peace, sustainable development and human security and well-being.
UNESCO works with WFEO as an important partner in advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
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Welcome message from Hon. Trish White
Hon. Trish White FIEAust CPEng EngExecNational President, Engineers Australia
On behalf of Engineers Australia, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the World Engineers Convention in our Centenary year.
There could be no more fitting time than our Centenary for Australian engineering to take the global stage, and no more fitting theme than Engineering a Sustainable World: The Next 100 Years.
We have a proud engineering heritage in this country, and our engineers will play a pivotal role in addressing the challenges facing our people and our planet in years to come.
Founded in 1919, Engineers Australia is the peak body for the profession and has about 100,000 individual members. Our purpose is to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community.
In these pages, you will find a huge range of sessions and activities that represent a unique opportunity to learn, debate, share ideas and connect with engineers from over 70 countries.
The program has been designed to enable you to learn first-hand about cutting-edge technologies and processes, and to identify real-world applications, as well as to engage in bigger picture thinking on many of the big questions the world is facing. I’m confident you will enjoy it.
In closing, I’d like to thank our delegates, our speakers, our sponsors and the team of staff and volunteers who have spent the last four years making WEC 2019 a reality.
Welcome message from Dr. Marlene Kanga
A warm welcome to all the delegates from around Australia and the world to the World Engineers Convention.
This is the flagship event of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO), held every four years, bringing together the best and brightest engineering minds for an “Olympics of engineering”. It’s a unique opportunity to engage with the world’s top engineers from Moscow to Johannesburg, Calgary to Beijing and to discover our common goals and values and develop solutions to the world’s most pressing problems through engineering.
Importantly, it’s time to congratulate Engineers Australia on reaching its Centenary and celebrate the contribution that engineers past and present have made to every aspect of modern Australian life.
More than 600 speakers from over 70 countries are coming together in 500+ sessions in a global event that is by engineers for engineers. This is an event that has never been seen before in Australia.
I am particularly proud to be hosting this event as President of WFEO and as a member of Engineers Australia. I am hoping that all of you will be inspired, enthused, delighted and energised by the presentations and discussions during these important three days, enjoy the many facets of the Convention, make great connections and take home the memories of a lifetime.
Dr. Marlene Kanga AM FTSE Hon.FIEAust Hon.FIChemE President, World Federation of Engineering Organizations
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Continuing Professional Development
Members of Engineers Australia can claim up to 22 hoursof Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for attending WEC.
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WEC Abstracts, Paper Access, Presentations and Recordings
Abstracts are available via the app.
Abstracts, Full Papers and Presentations will be available for delegates in the weeks after WEC. An email will be issued when available.
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Exhibition
The Exhibition is accessible through door 6 on the Exhibition Concourse.
Registration Desk
The Registration Desk is located outside door 6 on the Exhibition Concourse.
Operating hoursWednesday 20 November 2019 07:00 - 16:00Thursday 21 November 2019 08:00 - 16:00Friday 22 November 2019 07:30 - 14:00
Operating hoursWednesday 20 November 2019 10:50 - 20:30Thursday 21 November 2019 08:00 - 18:00Friday 22 November 2019 08:00 - 14:00
Operating hoursTuesday 19 November 2019 15:00 - 18:00Wednesday 20 November 2019 07:00 - 18:00Thursday 21 November 2019 08:00 - 18:00Friday 22 November 2019 07:30 - 16:00
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Speaker Preparation Room and Program Enquiries
The Speaker Preparation Room is located on level 2, room 214. You can access the room via escalators 2 and 3.
Questions regarding the Convention program or presentationsshould be directed to the Program Enquiries Desk located outside the Speaker Preparation Room.
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Theme 1How new technology and innovations are reshaping engineering
Theme 4Preparing the next generation of engineers
Theme 2Engineering for humanity: responsive design for greater liveability
Theme 5Engineering leadership, governance and influence
Theme 3Fostering diversity and inclusion
Theme 6Our changing climate: mitigation, resilience and adaptation
The six Convention themes align to the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, providing a unique opportunity to take an integrated approach to solve many of the problems the world is facing.
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DAY 1 PROGRAMWednesday 20 November
08:00
08:15
08:35
08:45
09:00 Keynote 1 - Citizen-led senseable cities Keynote 2 - Panel discussion: Engineering liveable cities
Keynote 4 - Panel discussion: The diversity imperativeKeynote 3 - Engineering inclusion is the key to success
How smart citizens are building intelligent cities (including citizen-led “seneseable” cities)
The case for creating inclusive and diverse teams and enhancing people capability and skills has never been stronger. To remain competitive and drive innovation companies need to embrace different experiences, perspectives and ideas.
Smarter, flexible, almost intuitive infrastructure is ever more critical and the continuum of technologically-driven solutions means that engineers building our cities have numerous, sometime conflicting priorities when considering how to make them more liveable.
How do we make sure the engineering profession harnesses the numerous benefits of diversity by attracting all kinds of people? What tangible changes will increase your firm’s diversity and how can you measure your success?
Video PresentationProf. Carlo Ratti Director, Senseable City Lab, MIT and Founding Partner, Carlo Ratti Associati
Stephen YarwoodUrban FuturistFormer Lord Mayor of Adelaide
Lydia Gentle AOEngineering Manager, BHP
Moderated byStephen Yarwood
Urban FuturistFormer Lord Mayor
of Adelaide
Susan Freeman-Greene
Chief Executive Officer, Engineering
New Zealand
Dr Collette BurkeVictorian Chief
Engineer/Office of Projects Victoria &
Exner Group
Krishna BodanapuManaging Director & Chief Executive
Officer, Cyient
Paul O’HalloranExecutive Director
Network Integration, Metro Trains Melbourne
Valerie AgberagbaVice President and Chair, Committee for Women in Engineering, Federation of African Engineering
Organisation
Moderated byTanya Ha
Director of Engagement,
Science in Public
Marco AssoratiOperations
Regional Director South East Asia
and Oceania, Salini Impregilo
Welcome to Country speaker and indigenous performance
Hon. Trish White, National President, Engineers Australia
Hon. Tim Pallas, Treasurer of Victoria
Dr. Marlene Kanga, President, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, including video message from Peggy Oti Boateng, Director of Science Policy and Capacity Building, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Tanya Ha, Director of Engagement, Science in Public, Master of Ceremonies
09:45
11:35
10:30
12:30 - 13:30
Morning tea and poster viewing
Lunch, mini orals and poster viewing
11:00
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Plenary 2Smart cities
Room 207Education system/framework of tomorrow 1
Room 208Governance and risk leadership
Room 209Capacity building (indigenous focus)
Room 212Innovation and disruption 1
Room 213Transport systems - rail
13:30 Digital engineering a progressive and sustainable city Jonathan Howe
Inspiring the next generation of STEAM leaders Jessica Kahl
Should the Victorian Government cool the planet? the application of due diligence in legislation Gaye FrancisRichard Robinson
Aboriginal design in transport infrastructure: empowering communities through the inclusion of cultural design knowledge into project solutions Michael Hromek
Developing uptake of Digital Engineering (DE) in Australia through industry-led research into practice approach Ammar Shemery
Inland rail – changing the freight rail supply chain in Australia Georgia Gosse
13:47 Enhancing liveability through community-centric approaches to asset management and affordable digital tools Philip McFarlane
Educating engineers for the challenges of sustainable and responsible engineering Graeme Gwilliam
Quantitative climate change risk and resilience of Victorian public hospitals and ambulance stationsTiernan Humphrys Rohan Hamden
Enabling Aboriginal participation in engineering education and employment David Cruickshanks-Boyd
Connecting engineering design through to asset sustainment: digital asset visualisation and information systemsAnthony Roe
Curbing congestion and air pollution in Chinese cities with light rail transit Mathieu Voisin
14:04 Unleashing the data to optimise the building performance Anthony Yow
Sustainable development literacy in engineering degrees at UPV Eduardo Vendrell Vidal
50 shades of risk: a tool to identify, categorise, and diagnose waterway value and risksGlenn Browning
Engineering Aid Australia - a vision to empower indigenous participation in Australia’s engineering workforce and the story of its successMerv Lindsay
Industry / end user / university collaboration for sustainable railway products Stephen Webster Raphael Cadars
Urban high-speed rail helps Australia’s megacity sustainabilityPeter StasinopoulosJeff Moran
14:21 Metro tunnel project – transforming the face of MelbourneTim Gosbell
Engineers Australia Student Practicum Working Group: recommendations for sustainable engineering practicum Jordan ButlerSally Male
Risk leadership – it’s not working but why not?Santhosh Therakam
Designing an on-country engineering education experience in collaboration with the Gunditjmara community at Budj BimJuliana Kaya Prpic
From precious lumps of metal to constants of nature Ilya Budovsky
Rolling stock wheel waste managementMohamed Awadalla
14:38 Victorian digital asset strategy Tim Mumford
Developing a creative response-the future engineer: skilled in maths, art and creativityEamonn Madden
Stakeholders involved in assessing and addressing multi-sector, cumulative impacts on Australia’s marine environment, and thus, the world’s oceans – are engineers adequately represented? Sarah Watson Elizabeth Harrison
Aboriginal design in transport infrastructure: empowering communities by including cultural design knowledge into project solutionsAllan Murray
Windmills on sandhills: a case study Robert Kilgour
Novel opportunities for metropolitan trains to improve reliability, efficiency, CAPEX and OPEXDavid Van Bergen
14:55 Towards a smart connected precinctHai Vu
Foundations and horizons: the critical role of international coursework to engage students in engineering for the 21st century Cheryl Desha
Community resilience - why it matters and the role of the engineerJoan Ko
A case study in leveraging local expertise to deliver a complex remediation project William Rodger
Smart next generation transport pavements Jayantha Kodikara
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15:12 Diversity in design: applying inclusive solutions to Melbourne’s infrastructure boom Andrea Bezzina
Professionalising humanitarian engineering in AustraliaJeremy Smith
Tough is not enoughSteve Posselt
Australian indigenous sustainable engineering: realisation and recognition Bill Jordan
Planning for flying carsChristopher Dalitz
Digital systems: delivering sustainable and transformational rail systems technology solutions to meet customer needs Mark Smith
DAY 1 - Wednesday 20 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
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Room 216Engineers Australia
Room 217Modelling and simulation 1
Room 218Energy and sustainable practices
Room 219Natural disaster risk management
Room 220 A changing profession
13:30
Great Debate (Women in Engineering) Sam McWilliam Mia Barnard Mark McManamnyGeorgina MahonyArthur Psaltis
Acoustic assessment for the Caulfield to Dandenong level crossing removal project Arvind Deivasigamani
African energy market: a golden investment opportunity Mustafa Shehu
Climate change and critical infrastructure resilience for community functionality Vilas Mujumdar
What the global SKA project teaches us about the future of engineering and the skills needed to thrive Shandip Abeywickrema Antony Schinckel
13:47 Improved customer experience in self service webportal for the land and building development industry Jane La Nauze
Energy revolution – new opportunity for women’s leadership Ruomei Li
Tsunami early warning system – India’s success story Ashok Basa
Professionalising fire safety engineering – the Warren Centre Research on reform of fire safety regulation and practicePeter Johnson
14:04 Sustainable pavement management practices in the green trianglePaul RobinsonEmma Miller-Olsen
Quantitative scenario toward zero carbon power generation systemKoichi Yamada
Japan’s science and technology community’s activities towards the promotion of SDGs Kenichi Tsukahara
Engineering leadership in an ambiguous worldJohn Carr
14:21 Improving engagement with interactive engineering modelsRobbie MarshallAaron Gilboy
Women in the energy sector: planning for the futureValerie Agberagba
Flood forecast technological platforms: an adaptive response to extreme events José Vieira
Can we trust engineers to design infrastructure?Kylie Cochrane
14:38
Future Energy World(Electrical College) Trevor St BakerMike SwanstonLeeanne BondAnne Hellsted
Strategy to assess the aerodynamic performance of the Golden Gate Bridge during planned seismic and wind retrofit programGuy Larose
Closure process design for conversion of green electricity to product of nitric acidJiahua ZhuSulan Xia
The effects of the 26/05/19 Lagunas earthquake on the Peruvian jungle José Macharé
Engineering the transition to sustainability William Grace
14:55 Maritime applications of corrosion prognostic health management principles Aaron Sudholz
Research and practice of resilient smart grid based on Hainan Island in ChinaHaoyong Chen
Climate resilient infrastructure in a city environment Davide Stronati
The sustainable goal for engineeringAmy Lezala
15:12 Enhancing asset management skill for next generation bridge engineers Sujeeva Setunge
The development of innovative technology at ZJU for the treatment of heterogenous solid wasteQunxing Huang
Boxing Day earthquake of 2004 – impact on Sri Lanka Sarath Abayakoon
Why engineers of the future will be philosophersFelicity Furey
DAY 1 - Wednesday 20 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
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Plenary 2Sustainable energy resources 1
Room 207Education system/framework of tomorrow 2
Room 208Career pathways
Room 209 Sustainable assets and utilities 1
Room 212Innovation and disruption 2
Room 213Engineering a sustainable future 1
16:00 Renewable energy in remote Asia-Pacific: context matters Lachlan McLeod
Motivation, capability and inclusion: key ingredients in engineering for sustainable development Nick Brown
Engineers on boards: your opportunity to make a difference! Stacey Daniel
Potential sources of site waste on Australian projectsPeter Rundle
Beijing Water Cube gets smart. the adoption of a “BIM + IoT + analytics” digital platform transforms an iconic venue Jacky Chan
Technical solutions in the Desert Rose House, a state-of-the art, net-zero energy ecofriendly house designed, built and operated by students Clayton McDowell
16:17 Long term assessment of standalone PV systems for rural communitiesSaad Odeh
An integrated hardware, software and training platform for teaching primary students engineering and STEM subjects Julian Dinsdale Damien George
A career pathway – what does it look like?Madeline Laurenson
Best practicable environmental options for concrete demolition arising Andrew Whyte
Driving towards driverless Roger Cruickshank
There is no such thing as an infrastructure project: focusing on people and places Graham Pointer
16:34 Engineering dense hydrogen based energy systems Simon Brink
Engineering in the curriculumJessica Sautner
The knowledge machine needs oilingAllan Garrard
Lessons learned from the risk communication to the public after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident Takahiko Kono
Infrastructure planning for current and future automated vehiclesJulien Marr
AI applications in railway operations and rolling stock maintenance planningHarry Li
16:51 Ericsson’s 1833 ‘caloric’ engine revisited Noel Barton
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Time for engineers to be heroes Melanie De Gioia Dominic De Gioia
The LEILAC project: capturing cement’s CO2 Phil Hodgson
Managed motorways - science for optimisation Hendrik ZurlindenMatthew Hall
Sustainability: it’s better engineering Ainsley Simpson
17:08 The effect of biochar type and biochar re-use in high-solids anaerobic digestionMathu Indren
Making a difference with STEM educationShelley Waldon
The ageing workforce in the future of engineering: relics or resources?Michelle Oppert
Recycling cigarette butts in bitumen for flexible pavementsMd Tareq Rahman
New mobility and the door-to-door aviation experienceMark Boone
Appropriate materials and technologies to enhance thermal comfort in disaster prone areasKallan Finn Salonie Saxena
17:25 Wave energy – unlocking the potential Hayden Marcollo
Changing the language of who ‘belongs’ in engineering Anne Gardner
Evolving risk analysis: moving on from heat matrices Astrid Kauffman
Innovative lightweight materials for engineering applications Paul Wambua
Automation – case studies in transformative disruption in design engineering Milos Pelikan
Design for mass production and dissemination of clean cookstoves in developing countriesJase Berry
17:42 Lessons from “very remote” Australia: how three projects successfully utilise solar PV and battery energy storage systems in different ways Lachlan McLeod
Teaching coding to first year engineering students through the Internet of ThingsHelen Fairweather
Implications of governance obligations being embedded within construction contractors’ tendering proceduresStephen Urquhart
Towards more sustainable bridgesTorill Pape
Creating sustainable public transport for a growing city with a rail-over solutionJamie Green
Connection to country: how the engineering sector can achieve more by learning from indigenous communities and collaborative design approaches Kim Axworthy Melanie Audrey
DAY 1 - Wednesday 20 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
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Room 216Women in engineering
Room 217Sustainable cities
Room 218Alternative energy
Room 219Ethics
Room 220Artificial Intelligence
16:00 The aspect of women engineers in Myanmar Khin Sandar Tun
Smart solutions for enhanced quality of lifeSatyanarayansingh Rathore
Renewable carbon for energy storage Jessica Allen
Anti-bribery standards, systems and strategies for optimising engineering projects delivery Martin Manuhwa
Optimising chiller energy consumption through machine learning Luke McKenzie Jack Higgins
16:17 The atypical engineerShilpi Jain
Infrastructure for sustainable citiesReginald Vachon
The future bioenergy potential of AustraliaIan Thomas
Advanced ethics for professional engineersDavid Thiel
Artificial intelligence, the emerging needs for human factors engineering, risk management and stakeholder engagementMichael Erskine
16:34 From participation to ownership – status of entrepreneurship for women engineers in AfricaHema Vallabh
Sustainable management of community infrastructure in smart citiesChris Champion
Cut carbon – cut cost – the carbon portalLucinda Hirth
Teaching professional ethics to construction studentsAsheem Shrestha
Amplifying business performance through the application of machine learning and the building IoT Slaven Marusic Matt Gurr
16:51 European strategy for gender equity in engineering and culture changes in Poland Lidia Żakowska
Green infrastructureAnia Lopez
Ammonia - carbon free fuel and energy carrierJohn Mott
‘Governeering’ – managing ethical challenges throughout your careerStephen Howe
Accelerating a neural network with optimised memory management using CUDA Sterling Ramroach
17:08 An examination of bias in the engineering workplace in India Stacey Delvecchio
The global infrastructure report: an aid for decision-making in achieving the sustainable development goals Martin van Veelen
Identifying cost-optimal mixes of power production technologies for very-low greenhouse-gas electricity supply in the Australian national electricity market Benjamin Heard
Integrity in engineering leadershipAnthony Barry
High risk electrical training in virtual reality Mark Splittgerber
17:25 Women in engineering in Mongolia Ariunbolor Purvee
Future world vision: infrastructure reimaginedBrett Phillips
Cleaner energy in New Zealand Tania Williams
Our future as humanitarian engineersRobert Care
Implementation of functional safety management, cost-saving or gold plating Arsham Ahmadi
17:42 Diversity and inclusion at ChevronNancy Grossman
A fast low cost transition to a net zero carbon economy Peter Farley
DAY 1 - Wednesday 20 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
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09:55 Keynote 6 - Transforming construction - a UK perspective
Keynote 5 - Is the future of engineering human?
Keynote 7 - World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) panel discussion - Engineering education - the paradigm shift to engineer the future
Keynote 8 - Engineering the future: people, places and partners
MACE is the company behind London’s Eye, Olympic Park, The Shard, and the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Hear how one company is leading the digital transformation of the construction industry toward greater sustainability.
Will we still need engineers in the future, what skills will they require, where will we find them and how important will purpose be, rather than just pay cheque, in attracting and keeping the good ones?
This session brings together the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, WFEO, and the International Engineering Alliance to establish a partnership and new benchmark for engineering education for the future.
Universities are incubators for our next generation and have a responsibility to break new ground with research, creating the technology that will improve our physical health and the health of our planet.
Matt GoughDirector of Innovation, MACE
Meredith WestaferSenior Industrial Engineer, Tesla
Prof. Damien OwensChair Governing Group,
International Engineering Alliance
John SukkarDirector, Engineering
& Design CSIRO | Data61
Prof. Elizabeth Taylor AORedR Australia Chair of the Board and EA IEA
Representative, RedR Australia and Engineers Australia
Felicity FureyCo Founder, Power
of Engineering, Director of Industry
Partnerships Swinburne University
Prof. Michael E. AuerVice-Rector and Professor of Electrical Engineering,
Carinthia University of Applied Sciences
Prof. Jincheng KangStrategic Expert,
International Centre for Engineering Education
Prof. Gong KePresident-Elect,
WFEO
Moderated by Dr. Marlene Kanga President, WFEO
Moderated by Jon Williams Partner, Fifth
Frame
09:00
11:00
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Morning tea and poster viewing
Lunch, mini orals and poster viewing
Prof. Mark CassidyDean, Melbourne School of Engineering The University of Melbourne
DAY 2 PROGRAMThursday 21 November
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Plenary 2Innovative technology
Room 207Transformative models 1
Room 208Innovation
Room 209Capacity building (gender focus)
Room 212Innovation and disruption 3
Room 213Engineering a sustainable future
13:30
Smart city empowered by cloud computing Dennis Cai
Developing a virtual team to embed safe system; lessons learntEvan Coulson
Use of sea sand seawater concrete for efficient and sustainable building practicesTanaz Dhondy
Engineering redefined: investigating the gender diversity challenge with a strength-based approach Alison StoakleyNick Brown
A virtual power plant solution for high penetration PV in Australia Scott Watts
The circular economy in the built environment Joyanne Manning
13:47 Engineering a state to prosperity: Western Australia’s world class engineering achievementsMark Bush
Strengthening a building by adding a carpark – case study of the Gibson Sheat Centre seismic retrofit project Scott Kelly
“Seeking high-performing female STEM academics” … women-only recruitment – should you or shouldn’t you?Peter Ashman
Case study: DERMS – the future of DER operation in microgrids Lee Ucich
Engineering for the future – Temaiku land development study, KiribatiManh Tran
14:04 Guiding AI to benefit humanity and the environmentGong Ke
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Factors influencing female students’ participation in the engineering professionGlenys Goricane
Delivering sustainable water infrastructure Brace Boyden
The engineering of happiness (3H) Tito Cueva
14:21 AI ethics and policies to support diversity Reine Essobmadje
The well-being of future generations act: how legislation is driving sustainable development in the built environment in Wales Kara Brussen
Lifelines in the Pacific: how two port projects in the South Pacific are contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals Jo BuldeskiNathan Burmeister
The sensitivity of organisational gender ratios to cognitive biasMark Toner
Enhancing the interface between polypropylene fibres and cement using graphene oxide Xupei Yao
Construction of public facilities for Japan’s aging society with declining birthrate Kayoko Yamamoto
14:38 Industrial 3D printing - debunking the myths Stacey Delvecchio
Connecting the workforce of the futureLuke Clarkson Jennifer Charlesworth
Developing a nature-based coastal defence strategy for AustraliaRebecca Morris
Attracting high school girls to coding, computing and engineering using electronic textiles Bernardo León de la Barra
A workplace that leads to innovation case study: Condor Tower Arthur Psaltis
Poison or panacea? the role of infrastructure providers and owners in offsets Gareth Rees
14:55 Data, AI and decision-making Jie Lu
Setting up infrastructure projects for successSteve BurdonJames Smithers
Great Ocean Road drone drainage catchment analysis Wayne Perrett
Women in STEM careers – a leadership development program for undergraduate students Claudia Szabo
Comparison study for the dynamic analysis for underground tunnels subjected to internal explosions using UHPC instead of conventional RC Mahmood Almohammed
Why our major projects will be a driving force to achieving SDGsCharlie Jewkes
15:12 Principles and design guidance for responsible AIEric Chang
Defence climate and security policy – a frame to re-think sustainable defence behaviour Ian Cumming
Innovation: cogeneratingcoinfrastructure(solar, wind,electricity & horticulture)Jonathon Sarah
How to speed up change and create gender balanced organisations Gunilla Burrowes
Delivering value through innovation James Glastonbury
Indigenous languages matter for development, peace building and reconciliation – WSP’s role as a global engineering professional services firm in promoting and protecting the rights of indigenous people Julia Carpenter
DAY 2 - Thursday 21 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
DAY 2 - Thursday 21 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
Room 216 Modelling and simulation 2
Room 217General SDG
Room 218Future workforce
Room 219Energy and sustainable practices 2
Room 220Sustainable energy resources
13:30 Influences of geological characteristics on the construction of tunnelsMohammud Irfaan PeerunDominic Ek Leong Ong
Putting human face to world engineering Yee Cheong Lee
Creativity, innovation and the future of engineeringDavid Cropley
Transforming the world and wasted organic materialsSamuel Grossman
Renewable energy mega-hub creates new export industry for Australia Peter Long
13:47 Full-field deformation measurement of membrane structures using unmanned aerial vehicle assisted photogrammetry Chiu Wing
Engineering for humanity, sustainability and the SDGs Tony Marjoram
Less design, more consulting: the future of engineeringDominic De GioiaMelanie De Gioia
Options for the energy storage of renewable energy Daniel Favrat
Remanufacture for sustainable practiceBede Wolf
14:04 An impact attenuation surfacing test to analyse the dynamic behaviour of greyhound racetrack sand surface Hasti Hayati
Assisting the engineering profession in delivering SDGs - the work of WFEO and the developing legacy of the Global Engineering CongressJean Venables
How engineers turned intrapreneurs can lead social innovation Myles Coker
Energy storage in power utilities as an emerging opportunity-is Africa ready? Ariel Mutegi Mbae
A decentralised hydrogen supply chain for rail freight: leveraging cross-sectoral knowledge to create a more sustainable Australia Walter Gerardi
14:21 Transformers: metering, heating, and harmonicsMichael Larkin
Global Engineering Congress legacyDavide Stronati
The future workforce is fluid Nee Nee Ong
Experimental validation and dynamic simulation of rotor faults in induction motors Ariunbolor Purvee
Striving towards net-zero by 2030 through a campus-wide "energy" living-laboratoryJacek Jasieniak
14:38 Reliability engineering - an essential engineering discipline of the modern worldAllen Tam
Traditions of development and modern problems of technical sciencesDmitry Ivanov
Engineering for humansMichael O'BrienDuan Serfontein
Transformation from electric grid to utility – telecom grid for affordable internet access and economic growth in developing countriesEric Wanjala
Design using novel materials for sustainable heating and cooling Adam Jaffe
14:55 A rail case study: documents to databaseLauren Thompson
Sustainability assessment and rating systems for infrastructure: what next in scope, coverage, methodology and benefits? Roger Venables
Looking at the past and present for the future of engineeringAnker Brodersen
Improving energy access in Africa through efficient appliances - prospects and challengesEssel Ben Hagan
Frequency stability management by battery energy storage services in an electricity market with high penetration of renewable generation Gustavo Chamusca De Azevedo
15:12 Using data-driven accessibility metrics to reshape the planning of new public transport linesRafid Morshedi
Ushering gender diversity and balance in industrial revolution 4.0 Smita Francis
How our future leaders will solve tomorrow’s problemsStuart Cook
Indoor environment and energy consumption in dwellings before and after refurbishment in Slovakia Dušan Petráš
How cities are leading the climate change charge – opportunities for engineers to solve global problems at a local scaleAdrian Piani
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Plenary 2Innovation and disruption 4
Room 207Ethical behaviour and obligations
Room 208 Engineers Australia
Room 209Engineers Australia
Room 212Environmental sustainability
Room 213Green infrastructure
16:00 1555 paths to net-zero energy - genetic algorithms for energy optimization Jared Stock
Creating standards in ethics and AI Greg Adamson
What will an engineering graduate of 2035 look like? Peter LeeCaroline Crosthwaite
The role of the IoT in delivering the SDGs (Information, Telecommunications,and Electronic Engineering College) Geoff SizerGeof HeydonPaul SiemersPhil RidleyLisa Maclean
Groundwater impact assessment and minimisation for rail trenches proposed in a sensitive location Tony Cauchi
Melbourne 2050: Foresight for driving changeSamantha PeartAnne Kovachevich
16:17 On-site chlorine generation powered by solar energy: a sustainable water disinfection solution for difficult and remote sitesChristopher Pipe-Martin
Storytelling and ethical leadership - developing narrative skills to manage change Peter Wells
Emerging contaminants – challenges and opportunities for engineers in a context of uncertainty and riskMichelle Bruce
Global lessons learned from green infrastructure requirements in city planning systemsJoan Ko
16:34 How satellite imagery and data analytics are disrupting ground deformation monitoring in cities Eric Audige
What to do when things go wrong? – the reasonable response of an engineer in modern infrastructure delivery (PPP - alliance - PMO) Mario Vlasich
A green and sustainable electro-carburization process utilising carbon dioxide gas as source of carbonWilley Y. H. Liew
Sustainable bridges: Why not?John Hilton
16:51 Rocklea to Darra - a case study on the piloting of BIM for TMRStuart Cook
Technical and regulatory failures driving higher electricity prices in Western Australia – case study Steve Davidson
Influence and the voice of engineers Jonathan Russell
A follow-up study on recycling cigarette butts in fired clay bricks Halenur Kurmus
Giving waste plastic a new lifeDarren Lomman
17:08 A construct for the merit and social reaction to new technologyPhillip Campbell
The impact of IT project management upon engineering infrastructure project management Stephen McGrath
Micro-credentials in the global engineering profession: Lifelong recognition for a personal and professional journey Marcus Bowles
Holistic approach to human comfort Mike Soligo
Energy assessment of a dwelling with PV green roof designSaad Odeh
17:25 What is relevant, a passing fad, fake or truly disruptive?Vaughan Robertson
From pro bono projects to shared value partnerships – how strategic dedication of pro bono resources can support social value creation processes and improved livelihoodsKim AxworthyMelanie Audrey
Modelling and simulation 3
The green retaining wallZachary Wong
Big data and design flood estimationJames Ball
17:42 Australia’s economic crossroads opportunity from innovation- to commercialisation Grant Scott
Complexity emergence and chaos a leaders approach to system thinking, three case studies examinedEdward Tooher
A review of modelling practice in a gauged urban catchment under ARR2016 Daniel Wood
The investigation of limestone calcined clay cement: a review Hao Sui
DAY 2 - Thursday 21 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
DAY 2 - Thursday 21 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
Room 216Education
Room 217Water
Room 218Biomedical technologies for sustainable development
Room 219Energy efficiency
Room 220Blended learning and interdisciplinary
16:00 Engineering regulatory policies for engineering professions in Africa Yashin Brijmohan
Mitigating the impacts of droughts: unconventional resources (desalination) Ignacio González-Castelao Martínez-Peñuela
Biomedical technologies for sustaining good cardiovascular system health (SDG3)Shankar Krishnan
Reshaping infrastructure for a net zero emissions futureMichael Li
Engineering-in-practice techniques to create sustainable engineering and engineering-based commercial outcomesMichael West
16:15 SDG3: health technology in the prevention and management of diabetesJames Goh16:17 The impact of the 4th
industrial revolution on engineering education – the need of a brave paradigm change Michael E. Auer
Flood and drought management: challenges for civil engineeringTomás Ángel Sancho Marco
Designing commercial buildings in a decarbonised grid scenario Kriston Symons
Solar cars are developing the next generation of engineersSaamiul Bashar16:30 Internet of Things in
medicine and healthcare: challenges and applicationsRatko Magjarević
16:34 Achieving global engineering education standards J.P. Mohsen
Managing flood risk: practices in ChinaJing Peng
Adelaide desalination plant: process improvements in operation Javier Artal
Humanitarian engineering education fieldwork and the risk of doing more harm than goodCris Birzer
16:45 Challenges and opportunities in the latin America region in the management of medical equipment Elliot Vernet16:51 Empowerment teaching:
A 7-phase model to secure an effective international knowledge transfer in applied sciencesJürgen Kretschmann
Analysis of water distribution system in urban China through system dynamics approach Jianping Wu
Climate change adaptation and mitigation: A Mediterranean climate-adapted train stationPablo Sepulveda Corradini
Right way, wrong way, better way – modelling cultural sensitivity to engineering graduates Brad Bown17:00 Advanced geospatial
technologies for a sustainable world| World Geospatial Industry Council
17:08 Sustainable development: convergence and innovation in engineering education and practiceYvette Pearson
Water and rivers of the futureJoaquim Manuel Veloso Pocas Martins
Microgrids and their application for airports and public transit Ruby Head
Teaching environmental sustainability to engineers: an upside down approachKate O’Brien
Transforming the project lifecycle through geospatial technologiesTim Lemmon
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17:15 Location. location, location - geographers hold the key to achieving a sustainable world Tanuja Vashistha
17:25 Addressing SDG 4, quality education, by expanding global quality assurance partnershipsMichael Milligan
Future challenges of water resources and climate change (IBEROAMERICA) Oscar Sánchez
Designing for resilient energy systems - choices in future engineering Neil GreetJaswant Deo
Training effectiveness for next-gen engineers Peter Cebon
Opportunities & challenges in utilising spatial infrastructure and analytics Zaffar Sadiq Mohamed Ghouse
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17:42 Design and implementation of engineering education knowledge service platformHuijun Tian, Jian Guan
Biomedical How reality modelling and digital twins advance urban development Robert Marigliani
Round trip efficiencyand cost of energystorage for electricitygrids and microgridsRobert Charles Mierisch
Enhancing experience of learning engineering mechanics with blended and experiential components Nicholas Haritos
Telehealth for a sustainable public healthcare system Ashrith Kumar
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08:30 Keynote 9 - Is clean hydrogen the fuel of the future? Perspectives from around the world
Keynote 10 - Ignite your engineering thinking
Keynote 11 - Construction supply chain: delivering sustainable outcomes for the built environment
Video Presentation “Scale Up! - exploring the challenges of scaling up to meet the dream of an electric planet”
Dr. Alan Finkel AOAustralia’s Chief Scientist
Challenge your thinking and spark your imagination as you hear from three Fellows of Engineers Australia who will all explore different aspects of the trust economy and how it applies to engineering:
• why do engineers need to understand people’s perceptions?
• how the growth of the trust economy is reshaping engineering
• revolutionising recycling to redirect waste into production not only helps industry achieve their sustainability targets, but it means that engineers can be trusted to help manage the circular economy.
This session will outline the reusability and recyclability of steel, the use of renewable energy and ethical procurement in steel manufacture which contribute to its sustainability credentials, environmental benefits from optimised engineering solutions will also be explored.
Why we need to understand people’s value perceptions of engineeringProf. James Trevelyan Faculty of Engineering, The University of Western Australia
Daksesh PatelChief Executive OfficerInfraBuild
Matteo TirapelleManaging DirectorHera Engineering
Revolutionising recycling to redirect waste into productionProf. Veena Sahajwalla Director, Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology (SMaRT), UNSW
Shaping the engineering discipline for the futureProf. Elanor Huntington Dean of Engineering and Computer ScienceAustralian National University
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Morning tea and poster viewing
Closing Ceremony
Tanya Ha Director of Engagement, Science in Public, Master of Ceremonies, WEC 2019 Reflection
Dr. Bronwyn Evans Chief Executive Officer, Engineers Australia
Hon. Trish White, National President, Engineers Australia and Dr. Marlene Kanga, President, World Federation of Engineering Organizations, WEC 2019 Declaration Overview
Tanya Ha reading of WEC 2019 Declaration
Hon. Trish White and Dr. Marlene Kanga to announce WEC 2023 hosts | WEC 2023 Presentation
WEC 2019 closes
DAY 3 PROGRAMFriday 22 November
Hydrogen is emerging as an important part of the clean energy mix needed to ensure a sustainable future. This session will provide insights into the potential of hydrogen and the growing number of projects around the world.
Dr. Paul Durrant Head of Innovation StrategiesInternational Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
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Plenary 2High school program
Room 207Preparation for practice
Room 208Disaster risk management
Room 209Engineering a career
Room 212Innovation and disruption 5
Room 213Sustainable assets and utilities 2
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Where could a career in engineering take you? Anything is Possible
Meredith WestaferMichael MyersJillian KilbyRichard HopkinsMichelle NortonHamzah BrownAlistair Smith
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Preparing the emergency management sector to climate change: example from Queensland, AustraliaFahim Tonmoy
EWB Australia’s school outreach program: redefining the E In STEM for a more diverse future workforce Anna Cain
Technology to empower engineers with better insights into seismic assessment Stephen Witherden
Engineering for humanity - sustainability of wash, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Cox's Bazar Rohingy refugee campsCamilla Bachet
11:17 TRIZ thinking heuristics to nurture future generations of creative engineers Louri Belski
Aerodynamically shaped cyclone shelters for QueenslandJohn Holmes
Diversifying diversity: LGBT representation in STEM industries Matthew Tendam Daniel Lukies
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Asset management empowering sustainable communities Anne Gibbs
11:34 The power of an hour and inspiring the next generation of STEM professionals David Pointing
Global wildfire protection: A proposal for an international shared aerial wildfire-fighting aircraft fleet and satellite early-warning system Graham Dorrington
Paradoxes to be met on the road to a diverse and inclusive workforce Kate O’Brien
A cost effective recycled glass technology Sujeeva Setunge
Timber – the humanmaterial and a case forwellnessQuentin Jackson
11:51 Accelerating change and the role of future engineersCraig Watkins
Cyclone resilience modelling and the development of new insurance coverage programs for housing in FijiGeoff Boughton
Galvanising a profession to truly embrace diversityBridgit Sissons
Recent trends in advanced applications of emerging 2D nanomaterials in construction materials Sherry Qianhui Zhang
Sustainable assetmanagementAndrew Jones
12:08 The wonder project – inspiring kids into engineering, particularly those that wouldn’t normally choose it Bridgit Sissons
Green square: enabling urban renewal through effective flood risk management Amarnath Reddy
Balancing act – the art of controlling your work-life structureKathleen Boseley
Abstract - effect of boron addition to steels and recommended practice for welding Sasanka Sinha
Cruising to a sustainable future: sink or swim Michael Hanbury
12:25 Integrating RAM process within design to improve overall reliability in sustainability projects Shiyam Madan
Improving resilience of wastewater systems to earthquakes – case study: Wellington regionPhilip McFarlane
Addressing gender diversity within Australia’s subsea engineering sectorSarah Watson
Enhanced performance of concrete with use of carbon nanotube enriched liquid additiveTasha Eagle
Leveraging experience to create sustainable assets. Using the design phase to make smart decisions that will influence the long term life and sustainability of our assets John Ewers
12:42 Building resilience in Indian slum communities with energy-efficient productsAmy Forsyth
Have we time to save our way of life? Some basic arithmeticDavid Rice
Diversity and inclusion in engineering through community partnershipsKate Selvaratnam Daniel Lea
Offshore development in the Argentinean Sea: stimulated self-burial of submarine pipelinesGustavo Fabian Acosta
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14:00Lunch, mini orals and poster viewing
DAY 3 - Friday 22 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
Room 216Engineers Australia
Room 217Transport systems - sustainability
Room 218Smart farming
Room 219Nature of leadership
Room 220 Governance
11:00
Engineers nail climate risk (Sustainable Engineering Society and the Environmental College)
Lara HarlandSteve PosseltGeoff HurstGeoff Ebbs
Restoration of the 114 year old heritage timber truss bridge at Barham Sam Millie
Smart irrigation: proximal soil moisture sensing for real-time water delivery controlXiaoling Wu
Taming mega projects. Delivering fast paced, large scale and complex projects William Smith
Coping with disruption: a change management approachSam Durland
11:17 Sustainable re-use of Sydney tunnel spoilJonathon SuttonBen Seaford
Engineering innovations in support of the blue economy and sustainable development goalsAndreas Marouchos
Why practical engineering solutions are an under-recognised yet pivotal key to societal progress Nick Fleming
Influencing and improving governance of public transportation projects Laurie Bowman
11:34 Static Frequency Converter (SFC) efficient future 25kv ac railway traction systemsStephen GohMedhat Al Zaman
Using genetic engineering to increase crop production and nutritional diversityElliot Jones
Engineering for social impact requires re-thinking engineering leadership Jennifer Turner
Restructuring an organisation's asset management systemMichael Schulzer
11:51 Testing of existing fibre reinforced polymer strengthened bridges – are we there yet? Steven HeffernanUdaya Sathiamurthy
Data analytics Building global partnerships through emerging technical leaders in the electricity sectorBeer Opatsuwan
How to increase the chance of project successTim ElliesOn-demand public
transport: utilising data analytics to overcome transport challengesErnest WongMathieu Voisin
12:08
Young engineers - what does a future engineering workforce look like? Isabel DuffyOmaid KhanNishtha Singh Kukreja Nicole Brown
Investigating the diffusion mechanism of light petroleum solvents from sprayed seals using a non-destructive method Afifa Tamanna
How defining ‘space’ digitally enables the journey toward reaching the United Nations Sustainable Development GoalsChristopher Quinn
Building trust and (re)gaining stakeholder confidenceSusan Freeman-Greene
How to effectively lead from the middleJames Iopu
12:25 Influencing design and improving accessibility through pedestrian simulation modelling Sarah Zhang
Optimising wind farm performance through well-engineered visualisationsDavid Bowly
Forging global engineering standardsElizabeth Taylor
Breaking up is hard to do: my experience selling part of the Jacobs business and learning to lead through a de-mergerHelen Forster
12:42 Capability building with road authorities Kenn Beer
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Public debate and leadership in the transport sector Shalendra Ram
Driving innovation through small businessBlake Boulton
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14:00Lunch, mini orals and poster viewing
DAY 3 - Friday 22 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
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Plenary 2Robotics, cyber security and IoT
Room 207Industry-education collaboration
Room 208Resilience
Room 209 Capacity building (inclusion focus)
Room 212Innovation and disruption 6
Room 213Transport systems - future
14:00 Fibridge: embedded fiber-optic sensing for low-cost, high resolution monitoring in bridges and IoT-connected systemsDusan StojkovicAjay Raghavan
Industry and education collaboration is empowering the careers of indigenous studentsGerard RyanCasey Dwyer
Climate changed: evaluating vulnerabilities and enhancing the resiliency of the built environment Mike Williams
Three key elements to diversify the future workforceAnnabella Dao
Signalling the layout – automatic design of the optimum ETCS L2 track sections Wei Sun
Streets of the future – the movement and place approach to new mobilityMary Haverland
14:17 Building construction of the futureIan Jackson
The power of partnerships: increasing female participation in engineeringLes DawesSimone Long
Infrastructure resilience: resilience engineering mitigates natural and anthropogenic hazards Chris Quin
Inclusive culture for building greater capacity and outcomesCollette Burke
How new technologies can improve the Melbourne tram network Alain Croset
Bridging the gap between policy and deployment: liveable cities through connected mobility and innovation Scott Benjamin
14:34 The Connected Site: how to digitally disrupt an $15b construction programMatthew BowlerDavid Murphy
Industry education – creating better engineers for a sustainable futureTrish KerinStuart Chia
Resilience is the new sustainability Paul O’Connell
Developing multicultural teams for optimal performance and maintaining heterogeneityPeter Rundle
Case study: Optus stadium (Perth) – the implementation of openbim and digital design in delivering a state-of-the-art stadium Clayton Riddle
Present technology – future public transportRichard Lau
14:51 Guiding students with “remote hands” for electronics troubleshooting in undergraduate unitsSiva Chandrasekaran
Developing the next generation of innovative leaders through GRIPVictoria Haritos
Building multi-generational infrastructure to meet community needs Suzanna Remmerswaal
Developing education and employment pathways for individuals on the autism spectrum through a strength-based STEM programRobert Williamson
Impact of REFCL (bushfire mitigation technology) on HV customersAbrar Aziz
Rocklea to Darra: bicycles and b-doubles co-ExistingFran SatyaStuart Cook
15:08 The power of digital earth: developing affordable remote immersive collaboration spaces for data access and engagement in emergency management Cheryl Desha
Industry implementation of Aboriginal cultural heritage education programs Tom Goldfinch
Engineering for a future ready cityRichard Palmer
From safety through well-being to inclusionMary-Ellen Feeney
How open data innovation helps engineer a sustainable worldBernadine Fernz
Overhead wiring (OHW) creativity and innovation applied on the elevated railwayKyaw Lwin
15:25 Digital manufacturing transformation: integration of virtual reality and robotics for safer industrial operationsAhm Shamsuzzoha
On effective collaboration between universities and industry Bahar Aliyeva
Pyrmont Bridge remediation: putting sustainable heritage engineering into practiceSid FrenchRobert Power
How happy and diverse teams deliver sustainable business Sajjad Maqbool David Collett
A green foundation for offshore wind energy - helical pilesYuxia Hu
Imagining 2050 – a look back at how we arrived at zeroTia Gaffney
15:42 Shared wireless infrastructure supporting sustainable development Peter Hitchiner
Industry-education partnerships in support of developing the workforce of the futureSamuel Perkins
Perth children's hospital - designing it for the kidsPratik Shrestha Declan Barrett
Urban narratives for city infrastructuresMark Dyer
Australia’s first quickcell wide flange I girdersKaitlin LangdonAida Bartels
Technologies pave the way of tomorrow’s mobility solutions todayDickson Leow
DAY 3 - Friday 22 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
Room 216Engineers Australia
Room 217Sustainable assets and utilities 3
Room 218Transformative models
Room 219Sustainable water management practices
Room 220Transport systems - road
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Technology: the end of civil engineering? (Civil College Board) Anker BrodersenLukas GentleKelly MaslinJeff Sharp
The biodigester: an all in one technology improving people’s lives in CambodiaDylan Pearse
The regenerative economy: a systems approach to sustainabilityDavid Rice
Hybrid water systems: realising their benefits with ultrasonic smart meteringMartin Anda
Improving road safety with safe system assessments Kenn Beer
14:17 Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals: productivity and engineering practice improvements James Trevelyan
Infrastructure sustainability rating tools – exploring opportunities for the engineering profession based on international research Kerry Griffiths
Urban waterways renewal project – a leading Western Australian demonstration project in water sensitive urban designAgni Bhandari
The Great Ocean Road - heritage management and road maintenance John TunnEmma Miller-Olsen
14:34 Integrating sustainable infrastructure into new urban developmentsCarol Boyle
Charting the leadership of organisational changeGreg McMahon
Strengthening resilience: an application of rapid urban flood modelling to inform strategic city scale flood managementElena Shafranova
Zero 2050 – a planning framework to achieve zero road trauma by 2050 Wayne Moon
14:51 The Australian minerals industry experience – SDGs in actionRasika Mohan
Engineering a sustainable world: decision making for public infrastructure investmentsAngela Reidy
Design of energy generation systems for water use efficiencySudeep Nair
Road maintenance and rehabilitation program 2Meiti Harlina Kramadibrata
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The diversity of the mechanical engineer(Mechanical College Board) Danielle RobertsMichael WestEdmund AngFrith McLellan
Sustainability in design – a toolkit for innovation Emma DadeDamien Wagner
An engineering solution to assist the elimination of trachoma from AustraliaPeter Rogers
What water treatment lessons can remote Australia learn from the Middle East?Eric Vanweydeveld
Urban motorway safety and traffic stateElizabeth Hovenden
15:25 Sustainable Victorian assetsCollette Burke
The engineering skillset and mindset – it’s contribution to wider society (how rocket science led me to develop a general framework for complex problem solving)Jane Macmaster
Small-scale wastewater treatment technologies for challenging environmentsShona Fitzgerald
Integrated high speed turnoutJarosław DyduchJacek Pas
15:42 Developing WA’s first plastic reprocessing facilityDavid Sourbutts
Bringing engineering to life - to support an inclusive modern, influential and diverse profession we have transformed Susan Freeman-Greene
Integrated water management – a regional approach Carol Boyle
Recycled materials in road construction James Grenfell
DAY 3 - Friday 22 NovemberTechnical presentations are 15 minutes with 2 minutes for delegates to move between sessions
DAY 1 - Wednesday 20 November
Mini Oral Session AMini Oral Session Multi Theme
Mini Oral Session BTheme 4: Preparing the next generation of engineers
12:45 Monash engineering: our gender diversity journey George SimonElizabeth Croft
STEAM without hot air: commentary on educating creative engineers Mark Dyer
12:50 Presentation withdrawn
Experiential learning and its impact on graduate attributes and employability Hassan Salti
12:55 To increase diversity we need to stop thinking like engineersFelicity Furey
Creating transformative change in engineering: goal setting, policies, and actionsElizabeth Croft
13:00 Diversity and inclusion for engineersStephen Ireland
How to overcome challenges for preparing engineers for future and introduce strategies for g-stem skills. Sandeep Jadhav
13:05 The tipping point Benita Husband
Applying project based learning in engineering subjects at La Trobe University Daniel Hook
13:10 Insights into Bentley systems digital twins and how they can be applied Robert Marigliani
Re-engineer the engineering education systemVaran Karunakaran
13:15
15:35 Chartered Engineer: a snapshotLouis FieldKim Ralston
DAY 2 - Thursday 21 November
Mini Oral Session AMulti Theme
Mini Oral Session BMulti Theme
Curbing accelerated deterioration of structures built in corrosive environmentsHillary Reagan Ojwang
A systems of systems view of the sustainable development goals Jawahar Bhalla
Acceleration of electrification program in Kenya Nicholas Kibet Bundotich
Participatory scoping and feasibility assessments to develop appropriate engineering briefsHeidi Michael
The flood resilient homes program – empowering residents to live through floodsWilliam Kershaw
Deepening sustainability competencies in engineering graduates: next steps for global standards Cheryl Desha
Sand scarcity, hidden in plain siteJazlyn Peattie
Insufficient experienced engineers to meet naval shipbuilding demandsNicholas Howie
Assessing the resilience of strata buildings to tropical cyclones in North QueenslandGeoff Boughton
Spatial-temporal characteristics of shopping activities of migrant workers in Nanjing Qianyun Ji
Innovation as disruptive force in maritime sustainment Liz Pinches
Reimagining engineeringJeremy Smith
Chartered Engineer: a snapshotLouis FieldKim Ralston
DAY 3 - Friday 22 November
Mini Oral Session AMulti Theme
Mini Oral Session BMulti Theme
10:35 Chartered Engineer: a snapshotLouis FieldKim Ralston
13:15 Engineer – leader of the modern worldWijayakumara Sarathchandra Weerasinghe
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13:15 'Raising the bar' on leadership in the engineering, building and construction industryNatasa Gadzuric
Assessment of the viability and benefits of using vegetable oil fuels and of more fundamental ways to offset the impending fossil fuel dilemma Ian Thomas
13:20 Engineering leadership for organisational excellence within Australian organisations using Lean Six Sigma Methodology Sandeep JadhavKhushi Jadhav
Predictive and operational analytics tools for the Adelaide metropolitan water distribution network Elsie Mann
13:25 Mentoring the future workforce: industry perceptions of supervising students Rosalie Goldsmith
Investigative study of geothermal power system configurations in FijiJohn P.T. MoNaoneet Deo
13:30 Transitioning from student engineer to emerging professionalGerry Hofmann
Slope instability and the proposed universal probability function Vahideh Javedaniziaei
13:35 Welcome to Sarajevo – gas engineering in a war zone Andrew Jones
Engineering - bridging the gap between studying it and doing it Joe ComeauSamantha Stevens
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1 New engine technology - “air-sealing” Colin Young
2 Mechanical response of enzyme stabilized soil Sujeeva Setunge
3 Innovations in management of critical water pipeline infrastructure Jayantha Kodikara
4 A novel electric vehicle charge booking system in a PV Microgrid Scott Watts
5 Systems Engineering approach to selection of BMSMR for power generation and desalination Erick Ohaga
6 Reliability testing on existing electrical equipment Baoying Tong
7 Challenging traditional engineering approaches to drive sustainable energy systems Willem Hanekom
8 Borroloola water treatment plant... the containerised story Eric Vanweydeveld
9 Assessment of gap actuated push button signal by using traffic simulation model Mohsin Sarker
10 A method for the simulation and optimisation of CAD based behavioural models in Simulink Dael Liddicoat
11 Fibridge: embedded fiber-optic sensing for low-cost, high resolution monitoring in bridges and IoT-connected systems Dusan Stojkovic
12 Experimental investigation of hydro fluoro ether-charged pulsating heat pipes for LED lightings Shigemasa Yamagami
13 A case study of the Desert Rose House, a student designed, built and operated net-zero energy sustainable solution for ageing in place and dementia friendly design Clayton McDowell
14 Existential Risk - why we urgently need our population and economy to degrow Ian Thomas
15 The future of engineering Laurie Bowman
16 Controlling a global contamination issue Grant Scott
17 The quest for sustainability – exergy not energy as a quantifier for change in the use of limited resources Bruce Sanderson
18 Uptake and retention of nanoplastics in Quagga Mussels Mark Banaszak Holl
19 Effect of supplementary cementitious materials on the flexural and shear performance of reinforced concrete beams Aleya Sharif Zadeh
20 Front-end strategies to reduce site waste on Australian projects Peter Rundle
21 The one solar community with 4000 dwellers 960 families, which has 480 solar dwelling houses and 32 mansion buildings (480 dwellers), - inclusive water aspect Kunihisa Kakumoto
22 Integrated sustainable infrastructure – meeting Sustainable Development Goals Carol Boyle
23 The roadmap to sustainable infrastructure asset management Anne Gibbs
24 Real outcomes of implementing the Well building standard for workplace: a self-inflicted case study Ken-Yi Fong
25 Waste conversion to high value fuels and organic acids Grant Scott
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26 New measurement standards supporting integration of renewable energy sources and efficient appliances into electricity networks Ilya Budovsky
27 Bridging the gap between water availability and logistics: engineering for change from a gender perspective Shelta Majowa
28 Amelioration of blue-green algal toxins in a water supply Brace Boyden
29 An innovative and practical approach to reduce road congestion Manoucher Pajouhesh-Kia
30 Inland rail social performance – creating real opportunities Georgia Gosse
31 Reduction in carbon footprint of rail projects by innovative formation design and construction Muhammad Ali Khan
32 Cross-regional collaboration fostering diversity and inclusion Clare Evans
33 Poster withdrawn
34 Building project management employability skills in partnership Simone Long
35 TechnoLab™ - hands on basic mechanics now and beyond Nicholas Haritos
36 A systems approach to engineering pedagogy and professional development Graham Town
37 Reshaping academic delivery: collaborative industry placement opportunities in engineering fields Isher Hasan
38 An industry perspective on critical thinking in the engineering profession Ashlee Pearson
39 The low down on subsurface utilities Rob Sansbury
40 Professional recognition of humanitarian engineering, and implications for designing appropriate aid Robert Mitchell
41 Why sustainable development depends on complex systems governance and how it strengthens systems thinking and engineering Richard Hodge
42 Functional Safety Assessment Stage 3 - in practice Arsham Ahmadi
43 Impact by design Nermine Zahran
44 Voltage management in high solar PV penetrated feeders Ruifeng Yan
45 Strategic energy management passes the test of time Quentin Roberts
46 Prolonging the use of coal for power generation Zvonko Pregelj
47 Environmental effects and sustainability of concrete pavements compared to asphalt pavements for highways Sarvin Baghdadi
48 Safe system assessments into practice Evan Coulson
49 Polymer coatings on titanium alloys for application in surgery Agnieszka Kupiec-Sobczak
50 Biomedical coatings based on chitosan Bożena Tyliszczak
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2 beCarWise
3 Autodesk Construction Cloud
4 Australian Naval Infrastructure
5 Autodesk
8 CIGRE
9 Wilson Transformer Company
10-11 The University of Melbourne
12-13 Engineers Australia
14 EngInsure
15 Engineering Education Australia
16 Australian National University
17 business nbn™
18 BAE Systems Australia
19 Metro Trains Melbourne
20-22 Aurecon
21 Austral
23 Charles Sturt University
24-27 Victoria State Government Australia
28-29 InfraBuild
30 Salini Impregilo
31 Byrne Consultants
32 Bentley Systems Pty Ltd
33 A2K Technologies Pty Ltd
34 BHP
35 QUT Business School
36 Cyient
37 Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland
38 Australian Volunteers Program
39 United Nations Association of Australia
40-41 Monash Engineering
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