Heather Wardlaw will talk about development of good engineering work practices in children.
The parallels between the work of Heather at ATC Williams and the Vernier Foundation are too great to be overlooked for anther moment and it will be valuable for us to learn how she has achieved such success and penetration of the Engineers Australia.
Heather Wardlaw moved from her Canberra birth place in 1980 to study Civil Engineering at the University of Melbourne.
Her aim of becoming a Geotechnical Engineer was achieved when she graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1984 In 1985 she started work with what is now VicRoads and eventually went on to complete a Master of Engineering Science at Monash University in 1992. While completing her MEng Sc Heather worked as a full time tutor at Monash and then as a Geotechnical Engineer for Gutteridge Haskins and Davey.
ATC Williams, a local engineering consulting firm, with the support of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division is providing educational support for Sandringham Primary School.
Heather Wardlaw, a geotechnical engineer and long time employee at ATC Williams, has a keen interest in engineering and engineering education and has fostered the link between a new method of teaching introduced at Sandringham Primary School and the development of good engineering work practices in children.
ATC Williams, a company whose staff members spend most of their working days on dams and other civil projects, have indeed found a new meaning to their by-line “Grounded in Design”.
ATC Williams is proud to be able to support both the school and the engineering profession in its bid to develop a future generation of outstanding engineers. It is hoped this pioneer relationship between schools and the engineering profession will grow.
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13th October 2011
12:00pm
Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd Kooyong VIC 3142
November 2011 – Jon Faine – ABC radio 774
/by wp624127Our guest speaker will be Jon Faine from ABC radio 774.
Jon Faine (ABC Local)
After seven years as a lawyer, Jon entered radio broadcasting in 1989 to produce and present Radio National’s Law Report. He then presented 3LO’s Morning and Afternoon programs, worked on ABC TV’s Investigators, First Edition and Wise UP and has been presenting the Morning program on 774 ABC Melbourne since 1997.
Known for his provocative and probing debate, quick wit and willingness to ask the stickiest of questions, Jon Faine delivers thought-provoking radio. Each weekday morning from 8.30am, be it politics, finance, health, law, arts or sport, Jon investigates the issues and stories affecting Melbourne with energy and vigour – all without taking life too seriously.
Faine is known for vigorous debate and fostering conversation on politics, law, arts or sport. Enjoying high ratings peaking in September 2002, he was found to be Victoria’s top talk-show host (AC Nielsen survey). In 2003 he received the ABC Local Radio ‘Broadcaster of the Year’ award. He has also worked on scripts for a number of TV and feature films. In 2005 he undertook study in mechanical engineering technology at NMIT to be able to machine parts for his hobby of working on old cars in his spare time.
Together with his son Jack (aged 19) he used his long service leave in 2008 to drive overland from Melbourne to London
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10th November 2011
12:00pm
Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd Kooyong VIC 3142
October 2011 – Heather Wardlaw – Engineers Teaching Children
/by wp624127Heather Wardlaw will talk about development of good engineering work practices in children.
The parallels between the work of Heather at ATC Williams and the Vernier Foundation are too great to be overlooked for anther moment and it will be valuable for us to learn how she has achieved such success and penetration of the Engineers Australia.
Heather Wardlaw moved from her Canberra birth place in 1980 to study Civil Engineering at the University of Melbourne.
Her aim of becoming a Geotechnical Engineer was achieved when she graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1984 In 1985 she started work with what is now VicRoads and eventually went on to complete a Master of Engineering Science at Monash University in 1992. While completing her MEng Sc Heather worked as a full time tutor at Monash and then as a Geotechnical Engineer for Gutteridge Haskins and Davey.
ATC Williams, a local engineering consulting firm, with the support of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division is providing educational support for Sandringham Primary School.
Heather Wardlaw, a geotechnical engineer and long time employee at ATC Williams, has a keen interest in engineering and engineering education and has fostered the link between a new method of teaching introduced at Sandringham Primary School and the development of good engineering work practices in children.
ATC Williams, a company whose staff members spend most of their working days on dams and other civil projects, have indeed found a new meaning to their by-line “Grounded in Design”.
ATC Williams is proud to be able to support both the school and the engineering profession in its bid to develop a future generation of outstanding engineers. It is hoped this pioneer relationship between schools and the engineering profession will grow.
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13th October 2011
12:00pm
Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd Kooyong VIC 3142
September 2011 – The Techno Challenge
/by wp624127A super Vernier occasion is to be held on 8th September In attendance we will have:
This will be a remarkable Vernier occasion.
July 2011 – Roger La Salle – A Special Way of Thinking
/by wp624127Roger La Salle is professional engineer, a director of a number of companies and a successful business entrepreneur. Roger developed and documented his special way of thinking, now referred to as Matrix Thinking, in the four books he has now written based on this simple but effective approach.
Matrix Thinking is now licensed in more than 26 counties and to one of the world’s largest consulting firms and is delivered in this form as e-learning modules the world over. Not only does Roger talk on innovation and business building, Roger is also actively involved in business and over the years has created four companies based on his own ideas.
In 2004 Roger was and expert panelist on the ABC TV show the New Inventors and in 2005 was appointed as “Chair of Innovation” at the prestigious “The Queens University” in Belfast. He does guest lecture spots in universities the world over.
A stimulating, engaging and entertaining speaker, who walks and talks as he lays out the simple principles of thinking and business building – not a single overhead or PowerPoint for this fellow. You will be you spell bound as you see opportunities materialize before your very eyes as Roger speaks and draws on a white board.
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14th July 2011
12:00pm
Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd Kooyong VIC 3142
March 2011 – Visit Herald and Weekly Times Printing Press
/by wp624127This month Vernier Society members have the opportunity to tour the Herald and Weekly Times.Guests are welcome but numbers are extremely limited. For those who can stay on, lunch will be held at one of the restaurants in Port Melbourne.
RSVP: Denis George
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17th March 2011
Lunch in Port Melbourne
December 2010 – Bill Scales – Swinburne Uni
/by wp624127One of Australia’s greatest Project Managers
Bill Scales, Chancellor of Swinburne University, will be the guest speaker and all are welcome.
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9th December 2010
12:00pm
Venue: The Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club at 489 Glenferrie Rd Kooyong VIC 3142
November 2010 – Vernier Cocktail Party
/by wp624127The Victorian Vernier Society is holding a cocktail party at The Boulevard in Kew.
Please join us on Wednesday 24th November at 7pm
Partners and guests are welcome.
RSVP: caitling@granowski.com.auby 5pm Friday 19th November
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Address: 121 Studley Park Road, KEW. Ph 9852 8144, W www.theboulevard.com.au
Cost: $85.00 per person
Dress: Lounge suit