VIC Branch

The IET have over 40 Technical and Professional Networks through which engineering and technology professionals can discuss current developments, keep up-to-date with innovation and network with market leaders.

It is often hard for busy professionals to put in the time to leverage these networks to get the results out of them that they really want.

The IET Victoria Network realises this and, as part of Inspire07, is putting together a series of Victoria Network Events loosely based on the Gurteen Knowledge Café concept. These Victoria Events are a low pressure way for you to share knowledge and to start to leverage a Professional Network of over 170,000 engineers and technicians.

For more information contact Mike Gill or come to the launch of Inspire07 to meet the team who will be powering your future.

Get a mentor to help you power your future. Whatever stage of your career, a Mentor will listen, challenge and help you review your progress!

There is a general acceptance that most people achieve better levels of professional success if they have the guidance and help of a mentor; someone with whom they can discuss their career plans.

Whatever your career and professional goals - mentoring can help you achieve them.

You can read some more about the IET's Mentoring Services on the IET website.

When you decide you need a mentor or if you would like to help other people by mentoring them, contact Mike Gill who is one of our local Mentoring Coordinators.

Even better, come to the Inspire07 launch and meet them yourself.

The IET Victoria Network have an established relationship with the power industry in the PCIF Mentoring Program. The 2006-2007 PCIF Mentoring Program is coming to the close of another very successful year. At Inspire07, we will hear some of their success stories and see how PCIF is powering their future.

You can get more information about the PCIF Mentoring Program by contacting Matthew Barber or by visiting their website at http://theiet.org.au/vic/mentoring/.

The Power Academy is another inspiration example of how the IET, industry and universities can work together to everyone's benefit, addressing critical skilled graduate shortages in the power industry.

You can get more information about the Power Academy by visiting their website www.poweracademy.com.au.

AUSTRALIA'S INCONVENIENT TRUTH: CLIMATE CHANGE

A presentation by Jim Minifie based on Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, with the specific implications for Australia.

An Inconvient Truth reviewed the scientific opinion on climate change, discussed the politics and economics of global warming, and described the consequences Gore believes global climate change will produce if the amount of human-generated greenhouse gases is not significantly reduced in the very near future.

Jim Minifie is the Chief Economist of the Boston Consulting Group, Australia and New Zealand. He joined the firm in 1999. He advises clients on a range of strategy and economic policy issues. He speaks widely on climate change and C02 policy, and is a key member of BCG's sustainability practice. Jim has a PhD in applied economics from Stanford University.

An Inconvenient Truth is now a book and has been released as a documentary film.

Place your booking by clicking here.

INSPIRE07

Did you know that there are over 800 IET members in Victoria? They are evenly spread throughout every stage of your career. From student through to the new graduate, from young professional to senior managers and beyond, there is an IET Victoria Network member who is at your stage of your career.

How can you leverage off their knowledge and use these contacts to futher your career? At the IET Victoria Network, we have asked exactly that and we have come up with an answer: Inspire07.

Inspire07 is the IET Victoria Network's package of events and programs designed to do exactly that: inspire. We have brought together the new initiatives for each stage of an IET member's career under the one umbrella.

At the launch of Inspire07, we are holding a dinner, celebrating the successes we have made so far and looking forward to the new initiatives we are introducing, including:

• Power Academy - establishment of the IET Power Academy Australia.
• Power Careers in Focus - a student-industry mentoring program .
• Mentoring - kick start your career through the IET's mentoring service.
• Networks to Inspire - a program of professional and knowledge networking events.

The keynote speaker at the launch is Jim Minifie. Jim is one of 10 climate change ambassadors in Australia trained by Al Gore to tailor and deliver his message. Jim’s presentation, Australia’s Inconvenient Truth, draws on Al Gore’s crusade on educating people about the impact of global warming.

Come to the dinner for the launch of Inspire07 and meet the team who can help you help yourself.

What inspires you?

Place your booking by clicking here. Register and pay before the 1st August to ensure you have a ticket as places are limited. For further details contact Melanie Williams on (02) 6299 8300 or ietaustralia@theiet.org.

2005 AGM

Victoria Branch

2005 Annual General Meeting

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

2005 has been another busy year for the IEE.  I am sure that at the top of most members’ mind is the merger with IIE to form the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET).  While we still have to wait until next year to understand most of the changes, I am sure it will be an exciting time for the Institution and its members.

At a local level, we have seen the continued growth of the Younger Members Section.  There is now a student IEE presence at most Victorian universities, with the number of committee members growing.  These enthusiastic students are being supported by an energetic group on the YMS committee, made up of both students and recent graduates. They are maintaining their international reputation as being a best practice example of what a YMS should be by supporting the new generation of electrical engineers.  I feel proud to be involved with one of the most active (if not the most active) YMS in the IEE world.

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Date: 29th Nov 2006, 6.00pm for 6.30pm AGM start

Venue: Oxford Scholar Hotel, 427 Swanston St, Melbourne

This is the AGM for the Victorian Network of the IET. The AGM will run from approx. 18:30 until 20:00 after which there will be dinner at the same location.

The AGM will cover:

• Chair’s Report
• Treasurer’s Report
• YMS Report
• Nominations and Elections to IET Victoria Committee
• Nominations and Elections to Honorary Positions
• Question and Answer Session

Light refreshments will be provided at the conclusion of the AGM.

Members are encouraged to stay at the Oxford Scholar for drinks and dinner (at Member’s expense) to Network with fellow IET Members and Committee Members.

Pollution and Inner City Transport

- Engineers, Innovation and political reponsibility

This is a joint presentation of the Electrical and Electronics Engineering VIC (EEEVIC) group.

Date: Monday, 18 September 2006
Time: 6.00 for 6.30 pm with refreshments to follow
Venue: John Connell Auditorium, Engineering House, 21 Bedford St, North Melbourne

Seminar Details

Much attention is now being given to the so-called greenhouse gases and climate change. Many of the predictions based on computer modelling and flawed statistical data are speculative, but such predictions are being presented to journalists and non-technical policy makers as being the sine qua non of climate analysis. Fortunately, this trend is being addressed by such bodies as the Lavoisier Group and the newly-formed Australian Environment Foundation, (AEF). By contrast, the effects of atmospheric pollution are well documented but largely ignored by our policy makers, who are being led to believe that the major form of pollution is CO2. The exhausts from road vehicles are the prime cause of atmospheric pollution with its attendant health problems. The numbers of these vehicles currently in operation cause periodic bottlenecks, usually during peak travelling periods, and contribute to a general feeling of malaise.