Residential Program

2009 POWER ENGINEERING SUMMER SCHOOL

THE ENERGY INDUSTRY’S PREMIUM ACCELERATED CAREER DEVELOPMENT RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM

When

Perth: 2-13 February 2009

Registration

Registration form: goto the EEA website: Engineering Education Australia (EEA)

Cost

Total investment for the residential, includes first class residential program (including group activities and site visits), comprehensive reference notes, accommodation, attendance certificate and meals (including all group dinners and functions. however, lunch/dinner is not included on Sunday, February 8th this is a leisure day for delegates)

$7,700 (incl. GST) API Member
$8,800 (incl. GST) Non-Member
10% saving applies for early bird registration before 12th of September 2008
Close date for registration is 30th November 2008.

Venue

The Vines Resort and Country Club, Verdelho Drive, The Vines WA 6069
The Resort first class facilities include:

• High quality standard single room accommodation for all delegates.
• Presentation rooms comfortable with good acoustics and audio visual facilities.
• Common/lounge room with good socialising facilities.
• High standard of food/meals (healthy) with good customer service.
• Access for personal computers similar to business environment.

Host University:

Curtin University of Technology

THEME FOR 2009 PROGRAM

SUSTAINABLE POWER INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Intensive Residential Program

The unique delivery of this intensive residential program includes:

• Residential, intensive two-week program in the Vines Resort, first class learning environment.
• Each day’s program will commence with an introduction to the fundamentals and concepts of the designated ‘theme’ and then build towards industry best practice, followed by a panel session to facilitate interaction between the delegates and expert presenters for the day.
• Networking with high performing technical staff identified as potential leaders in the industry (people nominated value and consider it an honor to attend).
• Mix of expert presenters, panels/forums, site visits and syndicate work, to ensure maximum learning outcomes.
• Opportunity to explore local attractions during leisure time.
• Expert presenters 85% from industry, 15% from university, to ensure practical content and relevance to industry (focus is on practitioner presentations, not theory).
• Supported by host university - Curtin University of Technology (with support from University of Western Australia and Murdoch University) and host corporation – Western Power.
• Recognised by Engineers Australia for Continuing Professional Development (refer to Engineers Australia Guidelines for recognition of CPD hours).

Benefits

Delegates will benefit from:

• Accelerated development and understanding of the fundamentals of power engineering.
• Update on best practice technical applications, technology and industry trends.
• Development towards future positions of management of engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Established network of power engineering industry contacts.
• New practical skills and knowledge ready to be applied in the workplace.

WHAT DELEGATES HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE API 2008 RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

HELD IN FEBRUARY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA

"I enjoyed the in-depth technical presentations" J - Country Energy

"It is the best holistic learning approach to such a multi-displinary industry" R L - Energy Australia

"This has been a valuable experience, particularly for young engineers to gain exposure to the electricity industry" J G - Office of the Technical Regulator, SA.

"An innovative toolkit for the modern day engineer. Talks from experienced speakers from across Australia" D T - Powerlink

"It has been a very interesting and comprehensive course. A very worthwhile experience" T S - Energex

"It has been a valuable and unforgettable experience with great interaction with other professionals in the industry" H S - Country Energy

"The brilliance of some of the leading experts within the industry is mandatory training for all engineers within the power industry. R D - Country Energy

Objectives of the API 2009 POWER ENGINEERING ACCELERATED DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL (RESIDENTIAL)

• Provide power engineering technical staff with 4 -15 years working experience (generally professional engineers, but can include para professionals) with a grounding in the fundamentals of power engineering and an update on best practice technical applications, technology and industry trends (including in fields other than their own current specialty).
• Provide accelerated career development training to high performing power engineering staff who are recognised as potential future leaders in the power industry (i.e. prepare future managers of engineering teams and technical specialists with a sound, broad understanding of technical practices and application in power engineering).
• Bring industry personnel with similar experience together to share learnings and experiences and develop personal networks for their ongoing future development and careers.

Registration, Accommodation, and Further Information

• Delegates requested to bring own safety boots, vests, hard hats and glasses.
• Delegates requested to bring their own laptops as only limited shared computers are available.

Registration: goto the EEA website Click here: Engineering Education Australia (EEA)

Alternatively, email an expression of interest to EEA or phone: 03 9274 9600. and we will reply with a registration form and any further requested information.

Technical enquiries

If you have any enquires regarding the course content please email Australian Power Institute (API) Chief Executive, Mike Griffin

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