Rail CRC Showcase 2007 -
Register NOW
(Registration closes May 31)
Rail CRC's Railway Technology Showcase 2007 will present final
research outcomes from the current CRC next month in Brisbane. The
Showcase Program
, to be held at Brisbane's Novotel Hotel on June 7-8, will
summarise outcomes and technological solutions from Rail CRC's six
years of research. The current CRC is due to wind down on June 30
this year, when the newly funded Rail CRC will commence operation 1
July 2007.
The Showcase event will include technology review and discussion
sessions, guest speaker Mr Firdausi Irani from Transport Technology
Centre Incorporated, USA, Thursday evening networking drinks and
the Rail CRC Technology Dinner with keynote address by outgoing QR
CEO Mr Bob Scheuber. Technologies on show will include:
- OZ-ECP Brakes - Increase network capacity and deliver cost savings.
Cant Deficiency - Faster trains and reduced journey times for the
Australian network.
- New steels extend the lifecycle of rail wheels.
- Efficient noise management tool.
- Health Card – On-board intelligence for improving rail
safety.
- New sleepers will deliver benefits for railways.
- Extending bridge lifecycle through innovative technology.
- Modelling tools for track owners – D-Track.
- Rail Innovation Australia – Taking Rail CRC IP to the rail
industry.
- FreightMiser Technology for fuel savings.
- ScheduleMiser reduces journey times and improves network capacity.
- Innovative solutions for managing aged rollingstock and designing
new rollingstock.
Friday panel session to finish, and lunch.
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Showcase Program >>
2007 Young Railway Engineer of the Year
Rail CRC and University of Wollongong (UoW) PhD student Behzad
Fatahi, was recently named Railway Technical Society of
Australasia’s (RTSA) 2007 Young Railway Engineer of the year.
RTSA awards the title to two young engineers annually in
recognition of professional achievement and involvement in the
railway engineering field including promoting a positive and
professional image for the industry.
Mr Fatahi, who is supervised by UoW’s Prof Buddhima
Indraratna and Dr Hadi Khabbaz, said he was very honoured to win
the award, which was in recognition of his research into the use of
vegetation to stabilise rail track foundation.
“The project demonstrates that railway infrastructure can be
improved by identifying and managing surrounding vegetation”,
Mr Fatahi said.
“This refutes the age-old belief that vegetation is
detrimental to railway tracks. We have developed a model that
integrates the pretty rare combination of geotechnical engineering
and botanical science to create a new procedure for designing
railway lines in the vicinity of native vegetation. The model
offers significant environmental benefits and significant savings
of the billions of dollars rail companies spend on track
maintenance.”
Mr Fatahi will receive a cash prize, certificate and free
registration, airfares and accommodation for the next Conference on
Railway Engineering (CORE).
Enrol NOW for Rolling Stock Postgraduate Courses - Second Semester
2007
AUSTRALIA’S railway industry is running short on specialist
rolling stock engineers, so enrol now to be in great demand!
The University of Wollongong (UoW) can take your enrolment enquiry
now for the 2007 second semester intake of its unique
distance-delivered
Graduate Certificate in Rollingstock Engineering/Master of
Rollingstock Engineering postgraduate courses
.
UoW, a Rail Cooperative Research Centre Core Participant, is
managing the development of the courses on behalf of the Rail CRC.
The aim of the course is to introduce students to the professional
body of knowledge in rollingstock engineering. Subjects for the
Graduate Certificate course (which also forms the first step in the
Master of Rollingstock Engineering) are:
- ENGG924 Railway and rolling stock environment
- ENGG925 Rail motive power
- ENGG926 Rail vehicle design
- ENGG927 Rollingstock safety and braking systems
The course is offered by distance education, and uses a course
website for online team collaboration, class discussion and
interaction with the course tutor.
Entry Requirements: A bachelor degree in engineering from a
recognised tertiary institution or equivalent.
For further information and enrolment enquiries, contact Lorelle
Pollard at the University of Wollongong -
lorelle@uow.edu.au
, phone (02) 4221 4247 - or visit the University of Wollongong
website on
http://www.uow.edu.au/eng/prospective/postgraduate/pgengmgmt.html
New Rail CRC – For Latest Information Visit Rail CRC Web Site
THE
latest news and information regarding the New Rail CRC
will be posted on the Rail CRC’s web site –
/newrailcrcmediareleases/
.
Rail CRC Supporting Participant Members
can access “members-only” information by registering
as a member on
/members/
Registration for electronic newsletter and media releases can also
be made here.
Non-Supporting Participants
can register on the same page for electronic newsletter and media
release delivery.
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CRC Association Conference in Perth – May 16-18
THE Cooperative Research Centre Association’s (CRCA) annual
conference - Driving Innovation through Cooperative Research - will
be held in Perth this year on May 16-18. Key note speakers include:
- Lockheed Martin Corporation Chair (retired) Norman Augustine
- ANU College of Science Dean and Professor of Statistics Prof Tim
Brown
- Korea’s Samsung Medical Centre Research Associate Dr B Choe
- California’s World Academy of Art and Science Fellow &
Entrepreneurship Chair
- Prof Anil Gupta
- Australia’s Chief Scientist Dr Jim Peacock
- Singapore National Academy of Science President & National
Institute of Education
- Prof Leo Tan
- Hong Kong Commissioner for Innovation and Technology Anthony Wong
- Belgium General European Commission Education and Culture
Directorate David White
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