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THE RTSA
Presentation to Overseas Qualified EngineersEngineers House, Spring Hill
Alex Howie, RTSA Queensland Chapter Chair2nd August 2012
Assumptions
• Understanding of;– what is an Engineers Australia
Technical Society, and– what is a railway.
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)
What is the RTSA?• National Executive
• 6 Chapters– Queensland
– New South Wales
– New Zealand
– Victoria
– South Australia
– Western Australia
• Over 1400 Members.
Railways!
• Who cares?• Who cars?
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
Railways!
• Who would work for the railways?– Civil Engineers– Mechanical Engineers– Electrical Engineers– Materials Engineers– Operations People– Customer Service People– Business and Accounting People
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
How does the RTSA do this?
• Regular technical meetings in each Chapter
• Biennial Conference on Railway Engineering (CORE)
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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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
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
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RTSA Queensland ChapterTechnical Presentation & Event Attendance
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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