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“FUTURE PROOFING AUSTRALIA’S POWER ENGINEERING CAPABILITY”

Mike GriffinChief Executive

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VISION: Sustainability and Excellence in Australia’s Power Engineering

VALUES: Truly National Organisation representing all Industry Sectors which Maximises Collaboration between Industry, University and Government to Promote and Improve Power Engineering Education

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Power engineering an exciting whole of life

career choice

World class undergraduate power engineering

courses, academics and laboratories

Value adding post graduate professional development

and applied research

A vibrant organisation respected by industry,

universities and government

OUTCOMES

• School students aware of exciting careers available in power engineering

• A successful bursary program to promote power engineering

• Undergraduates are attracted to, and retained in, power engineering

OBJECTIVES

• Sustainable, quality delivery models of learning between academics,students and industry

• Access to world class practical and laboratory infrastructure to support learning

• Student access to world class education based on university collaborative centres of excellence drawing on expertise/skills of universities nationally

• Full range of up to date professional development training and courses, well attended and regarded by industry

• Power industry values and supports university partners with high quality, outcome focused postgraduate applied research

• API recognised as national representative on power engineering skills and education

• Sustainable mechanisms to fund API Objectives from all sources

• Members percieve API as value for money, providing “future proofing” for their organisations capability

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Growing Industry Membership – 30+

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Power Engineering an Exciting Whole of Working Life Career

Achievements:

• www.powerengineering.org.au– Be Challenged– Be in Demand– Reap the Rewards– Make a Difference

• Year 10/11 Summer Camp Feb 09 – Perth (in conjunction with API Summer School) – Perth and Brisbane 2010

• API/CIGRE Prize (2) in conjunction with National Energy Essay Competition

• API Prizes (5) to Bursary Holders for essay on “Power Engineering Challenges in Energy Industry” following vacation employment in Dec 08 to Feb 09

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National Bursary Program Highlights

• Total funding commitment:– 2009/10 : $346,000– 2010/11 : $447,000– 2011/12 : $540,000

• Applications received and Numbers awarded– 2007 : 116 Applications received – 42 Bursaries awarded (NSW, VIC, SA,

WA)– 2008 : 162 Applications received – 41 Bursaries awarded (Tasmania joined

program)– 2009 : 288 Applications received – 51 Bursaries to be awarded (QLD joined

program)

Total Bursary Holders 2009 : 163 2010 : 198 2011 : 207

• Quality of Applicants (QLD applications)– 2008 : Number of applications 49 – OP1 To OP5 Applications 15– 2009 : Number of applications 83 – OP1 To OP5 Applications 22

OP1 = Tertiary Entrance Result (TER) of 100 in other States

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How can Industry Support attracting young people?

• Provide rewarding vacation employment for API Bursary recipients over summer vacation (ideally 10-12 weeks)

• Attend API Bursary Networking Events with bursary recipients and industry staff to promote/advise “what power engineers do”(ideally incorporate with a site/factory visit)

• Work with local universities to arrange site visits (particularly for 1st and 2nd year students)

• Provide industry relevant 4th year project/thesis topics (preferably with industry mentor/coach)

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World Class power Engineering Undergraduate Teaching and Learning

API Annual Request for Proposals from Universities

Criteria : Supports API Strategic objectives: Preference given to projects less than $50,000: Preference given to projects which can be used collaboratively by other universities nationally

Funding to date : 2007/08 - $300,000 (6 projects -3 Universities): 2008/09 - $591,000(15 projects -10 Universities): 2009/10 - $980,000(24 projects -15 Universities)

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* New Energy Laboratory

* Renewable Energy Systems Lab

* Remotely controlled machines experiments• Modelling and Simulation Facility for Plant

Control Course

* Renewable Energy Demonstration Unit

* Seed Funding of AUPEC• Laboratory Model for Alternative EnergySystems

* Advanced Partial DischargeAnd Insulation Testing Equipment

* Renewable Energy Laboratory Equipment•Support for Post Doc Woman Researcher

* Electrical Engineering SummerCamp for YEAR 10/11•Purchase of Harmonic waveform •GeneratorSponsor Senior Lecturer

* Regenerative BrakingProject Laboratory

* Energy in Schools Project• Video and Remote access labsFor power System Protection

$1M Upgrading Power Engineering Capability Projects in 2009/10

•Early Career lecturer•Early Career Senior Lecturer

•Early Career Academic• Upgrade of HV Lab

•Early Career Academic

•Equipment for labs• Use of Aurecon HV Lab

• Renewable Energy PowerSystem Training Facility

• Hardware for Power System Lab

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Supporting Power Engineering Academics

• Part Funding of Early Career Academics (currently 6)

• Sponsorship of 2 Power Engineering Academics to attend API Summer School

• Part Funding of Power Engineering Academic Leadership –API/Powerlink Australian Chair in Electricity Transmission (UQ)

• Power Engineering Academic Sabbaticals with Industry Members during Summer Vacation Dec 09 – Feb 10 (to work on industry projects and improve interaction between academics and industry)

Collaborative Power Engineering Centres of Excellence

World Class Power Engineering Undergraduate Teaching and Learning

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API Power Engineering Curriculum Model

Generation Transmission and Distribution

Manufacturing Management and Economics1. Condition monitoring

2. Renewable power technology

3. Power generation4. Scheduling and dispatch5. Technical and economic

analysis and asset management

1. Asset management maintenance

2. Medium and low voltage distribution

3. Specialised HV equipment4. Condition monitoring5. Planning and design of

overhead lines6. Underground design and

construction

1. Power electronics2. Process control

management3. PLC and Cost control4. Heating, ventilation

and air-conditioning

1. Project management2. Contract

management3. NPV Analysis4. Energy industry

economics and regulation

1. Energy system fundamental

2. Supply chain building blocks

3. Alternating current machines for power systems

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automation technology

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Energy Markets and Sustainability

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1. Real and reactive power and Load flow analysis

2. Dynamic transient stability and fault studies

3. Transient analysis and surge protection

4. Insulation coordination and S/S design principles

5. Earthing system design6. System planning

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Development Cycle

Curriculum planning workshopDevelopment Plan

Industry interviews

•Course notes, learning activities, practicals/ laboratory, tutorials

•Online portal

•Learning Designer•University partner • Industry review

•Embed into each university curriculum

•Pilot run of each course

•Academic/Steering Com

•Student • Industry

•Module review•Program review

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Course MaterialsCourse Notes• Designed as a learning guide• Embedded learning prompts and triggers• Links with other course material

Presentations• Complements the course content• Links with other course materials

Activity Sheets• Focus on learning outcomes• Detailed and step-by-step instructions

Other• Videos, audio and reference material/publications• Teaching guide

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Marketing to Other Universities• Accessible online via portal to all

universities and academics with commitment to power engineering

• Letter to all universities advising of available modules and requesting advise of interest to use (including process for approval to use and access – Sept, 09)

• Learning Management System – QUT Blackboard being used.

• Access– Undergraduate modules : Free to Universities with Power

Engineering Capability– Postgraduate modules : Commercial arrangement facilitated by

API

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Value Adding Continuing professional Development Programs and Applied Research

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Masterclasses and Courses

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Impact of Financial Crisis

• Energy Industry has over $120 billion in assets• Near retirement power engineers may delay by 2-3 years, but

age profile will only get worse• Investment Plans worth over $30 billion in next decade (esaa)

– Planned capital expenditure on existing generation assets over the next five years is more than $6.3 billion

– further $12 billion will be required for new generation investments to begin the transition to a lower emission energy supply system and increase the proportion of renewable energy.

– Network businesses will require $31.2 billion to invest in both existing and new network assets to facilitate this transition to lower emission generation and ensure the security and reliability of energy supply

Return to “Real Engineering” to deliver infrastructure (economic stimulus) and climate change outcomes – as opposed to “financial engineering of 90’s

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Membership Fees Pooled and Spent of 3 Major Focus Areas

• National API Bursary Program

• Promotion to SchoolStudents

Attracting Young people

• API Funding of SpecificProjects on Annual Basis

• Collaborative Centres ofExcellence Development

Of Curriculum

Developing University Capability

• API Summer SchoolAccelerated Career

Development Program• Masterclasses and

Short Courses

Continuing ProfessionalDevelopment

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Classes of Membership

• Governor Members• Major role in power industry• Entitled to API Board position• $80,000 per annum

• Principal Member• Major role in power industry, fewer technical staff• Can elect up to 2 from group to API Board• $20,000 in first year, $40,000 per year thereafter

• Industry members• Significant role in power industry, but not exclusively• $10,000 in first year, $20,000 per year thereafter

Currently 30 members – if not a member please consider

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Conclusion• API has grown rapidly and represents all

sectors of the Australian Power Industry on a National basis

• A wide range of programs are underway to promote the power industry and to improve power engineering capabilities of Australian Universities

• Signs of success – more students, higher quality and increased number of bursary students and applicants for new graduate engineering positions

• API is setting the benchmark for industry to engage with and support Australian universities