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WISE Future Engineers Summer School

 

The Future Engineers Program is a high school outreach project championed by WISE and supported by the WA oil and gas industry at large, including SUT Perth. From the 1st – 5th of October 2018, 30 high school girls were treated to an educational experience with technical lectures, hands on activities, soft skills development, office visit and site visits. The week concluded with students presenting to their parents, sponsors and volunteers on what they had learned during the week (… and competing for amazing robotic prizes of course!).

All of the students received a copy of the SUT Published Book “Can a Lobster be an Archaeologist”, an engaging (and educational) read. Maybe we’ll see some of the girls in the industry in a few years’ time!

 

Future Engineers Program

From the 1-5 October female high school students from years 8 – 12 have the opportunity to attend a free 5 day, STEM program. Students will have the opportunity to learn from industry professionals – where our energy comes from, what it’s like to be an engineer and enter virtual reality environments. Over the 5 days of talks, hands-on activities, office and site visits these future engineers will get to take a deep dive to learn about subsea systems and experience what it is really like offshore!

For more information on this fantastic program and how to apply please view the flyer.

Photographic processing unlocks more secrets from HMAS AE1 shipwreck

Australia’s first submarine, lost at sea for over 100 years, continues to reveal its secret history through advanced 3D processing techniques of underwater still photography. Researchers are digitally reconstructing the sunken HMAS AE1 using about 8500 still images captured of the submarine during an archaeological surveying expedition earlier this year, with the goal of gaining a better understanding of the submarine’s fate.

Read the rest of the article here.

Photo and article credit: Curtin University

OSIGp – Movie Night – Call for Subsea Movies

The Offshore Site Investigation and Geotechnics Perth (OSIGp) committee is seeking interested participants for our upcoming 2018 movie night evening event (date tbc), which has been held annually for the past two years.

The format for OSIG movie night is a relaxing evening of short movies showcasing typically unseen geo-related aspects of science, projects and engineering innovation/solutions.  Movies are approximately 5 to 10 minutes duration and shown without audio to allow the presenter to provide commentary and unique insights. Movies are then followed by a short Q&A session.

We welcome movies on a wide variety of topics relating to the geo-disciplines we represent.  Examples of suitable movies include:

  • Installation of offshore foundations, such as piles, GBS, suction caissons, mudmats;
  • Investigation techniques and observations, such as new tools, changing conditions or interesting seabed observations;
  • Research related topics, such as laboratory experiments and/or field trials;
  • Fly-by IMR-type footage, such as ROV deployment pipeline inspections, spanning rectification works;
  • Production-type footage, such as dredging, seabed preparation, trenching;
  • Artist impression-type footage.

To make a submission or request further information please email: Joe Tom