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THE RTSA

THE RTSA. Presentation to Overseas Qualified Engineers Engineers House, Spring Hill Alex Howie, RTSA Queensland Chapter Chair 2 nd August 2012. Assumptions. Understanding of; what is an Engineers Australia Technical Society, and what is a railway. What is the RTSA?.

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THE RTSA

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  1. THE RTSA Presentation to Overseas Qualified Engineers Engineers House, Spring Hill Alex Howie, RTSA Queensland Chapter Chair 2nd August 2012

  2. Assumptions • Understanding of; • what is an Engineers Australia Technical Society, and • what is a railway.

  3. What is the RTSA? • Railway Technical Society of Australasia • Trans Tasman Technical Society with two parent bodies; • Engineers Australia, and • IPENZ • Established in 1997 • by the National Committee of Railway Engineering (NCRE)

  4. What is the RTSA? • National Executive • 6 Chapters • Queensland • New South Wales • New Zealand • Victoria • South Australia • Western Australia • Over 1400 Members.

  5. Railways! • Who cars? Who cares?

  6. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  7. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  8. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  9. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  10. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  11. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  12. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  13. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  14. Railways! • Who would work for the railways? • Civil Engineers • Mechanical Engineers • Electrical Engineers • Materials Engineers • Operations People • Customer Service People • Business and Accounting People

  15. What does the RTSA do? Promotes the advancement and dissemination of railway technology and management in Australasia Facilitates professional development of members and collaboration across the rail industry

  16. How does the RTSA do this? Regular technical meetings in each Chapter Biennial Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE)

  17. How does the RTSA do this? • Awards • Biennial Railway Project Award • Annual Individual Award • Wheel-Rail Interface Award • Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award • Young Railway Engineer Award • Life Membership Award • Order of Australia

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  19. The Queensland Chapter? • Committee from Industry; • 17 members on the committee • Discipline – Civil 10 • Mechanical 5 • Signals 1 • Materials 1 • Employer – Railway 2 • Consultancy 5 • Supplier 5 • Academia 3 • Government Agency 1

  20. The Queensland Chapter? • Last 12 Months; • 15 Technical Meetings; • 2 co-hosted with regional groups • 1 AGM Dinner and Railway Trivia Night • Average attendance 63

  21. What’s coming up? • 22nd August – Siemens E40AC locomotives. • 23rd August – Success in the Railway Industry – Young Railway Professionals Networking Evening. • 11 and 12th September - CORE2012 • 26th September – Asset Management – PAS55 • 24th October – CRC for Rail Innovation Project Update • 28th November – Carbon Tax and the Rail Industry • 7th December –Signalling for Dummies • Christmas Drinks and Technical Presentation

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