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QueenslandGroupoftheAustralianRegionalGroup(ARG)
Newsletter1–Sep2017
HiAll!
Welcometothefirst(andadmittedlybelated)newsletterfortheQueenslandgroupoftheIStructE.
TheQueenslandgroupyouask?QueenslandnowhasastatespecificcommitteefortheIStructEthatsitsunderthenationalAustralianRegionalGroup(ARG).MembersofthiscommitteehavebeenquietlyactiveinprovidinganumberofactivitiesinQueenslandasoutlinedfurtherbelow.
InthisnewsletterwewilloutlinethegreatworkourYoungMembersGrouphasachieved,remindmembersofIStructEbeinganRPEQassessmentagencyandupdateyouontheactivitiesin2017todateaswellasthoseplanned.
Withafewachievementsunderourbeltfor2017weareactivelyplanningfor2018andwelcomeanycomments,ideasorfeedbackyouhave.
YoungMembersQueensland
TheYMQgrouphaveverymuchbeenthequietachieversfor2017asdirectedbythecommitteeofTrentByrne(Chair),SusannaWills(Secretary),LiamSherman(Treasurer)andLaurenBest(CommunicationsOfficer)underthestewardshipofTobyHodsdon.
Figure1-YMQsitevisittotheFVDevelopmentinFortitudeValley
Someoftheiractivitiesorganisedforouryoungmembersinclude:
• AsitetourofBrisbane’slargestandmosticonicresidentialapartmentdevelopments,‘FV’comprisingoftwobuildingsnamedFlatironandValleyHouse,currentlyunderconstructionbyMultiplex.
• AttendingtheUniversityofQueenslandtopresenttostudentsonIStructEandtakingthemthroughallthebenefitsthatcomewithmembershipandthechartershiproute.
• AcareerProgressionandDevelopmentPaneleventheldatArupwith3speakerscoveringthecrosssectionofGraduate,AssociateandPracticeManagersprovidingcommentaryontheircareers.
Checkouttheirfacebookpagewheretheirevents(andmore)arelistedhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/IStructEYMQ/
MembersEvents
Thisyear,theQueenslandgrouphascarriedout:
• CharteredMembershipExampreparationcourse.Thiswasrunoverseveralweeksandconsistedof6trainingsessionscoveringallaspectsoftheexam,backgroundtotherelevanttechnicalskillsrequiredandincludeda7.5hourmockexam.
Figure2–CharteredMembershipPrepcourseattendeesinaction
• JointASCE(Aus)/ICE(Qld)/UQ/StructEeventonTrendsinCivilEngineeringincluding
presentationsonLargeFloatingStructuresbyCMWangandonVelobridgesbyStuartRothwell
• PresentationoftheUQ2016StudentAwardtoRuiShi
Figure3-RuiShireceivingtheUQStudentAwardfromPeterHo(L)andRonBlackwell(R)
UpcomingEvents
Upcomingeventsfortherestof2017andbeingplannedfor2018include:
• InternationalProjectsSeminar(October2017)• AYMQsitetourtoSkyTowerwithHutchinsonBuilders• AtrussthemedcompetitioneventrunbyYMQ• AYMQjointeventwiththeYoungArchitectsandYoungTownPlannerscommitteesfora
‘endofyear’networkingsocialevent,following2016’ssuccessfuleventwithover120peopleinattendance.
• 8thStructuralHealthMonitoringofIntelligentInfrastructureConference(December52017)• YoungResearchersConference(December82017)
With2018nowinplanning,proposedactivitiesinclude:
• CharteredMembershipExampreparationcourse• LearningWorkshops• LegalAspectsofStructuralEngineeringSeminar• ASEC2018• YMQSitevisits• YMQseminars
RPEQAssessmentAgency
• AsannouncedatASEC2016,theIStructEisanassessmentpartnerforBPEQandcanassessstructuralengineerforregistrationasanRPEQ,(RegisteredProfessionalEngineerofQueensland).
• FormoreinformationontheRPEQsystemasregulatedbytheBoardofProfessionalEngineersofQueensland,visithttp://www.bpeq.qld.gov.au
MutualRecognitionAgreement(MRA)withEngineersAustralia
• AsannouncedatASEC2016,IStructEhasreneweditsMRAwithEngineersAustralia• AnMRAexemptsacandidateofpartorallofthecriteria/requirementstobecomea
memberoftheInstitution.CandidateswhoarealreadyCPEngregisteredintheStructuralCollegewithEngineersAustraliamaysubmitanapplicationtobeconsideredforregistrationfortheInstitution’sCharteredMembershipExamination.
• Formoreinformation,visithttps://www.istructe.org/membership/types-of-membership/chartered-member/mutual-recognition-agreement-route
KeepinguptodateandContactDetails
ForalistofalleventsandnewspleaseseetheAustraliaRegionalGroup’swebpagewhereupdateswillbepostedhttps://www.istructe.org/near-you/australasia/australia
Ifyouwishtocontribute,havesomenews,someideasforeventsorwishtoprovidefeedbackpleasedon’thesitatetogetintouch!
Chair–PhilLatham:[email protected]
ViceChair–ConorGray:[email protected]
