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Staff Bulletin
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UNSW@ADFA Student Awarded Space Engineering PrizeIn August, it was announced that t he 2004 Space Undergraduate Thesis Prize was won by LEUT Alun Brindle, RAN for his final year thesis entitled, "CFD Analysis of Ethylene Combustion in Scramjet Engine Applications . On Monday 19 September, Alun was finally awarded his certificate by Dr Warren Smith at a brief ceremony in the Aerospace, Civil and Mechancial Engineering Design Laboratory. The award consists of a cash prize and framed certificate. Alun's paper was presented at the 13th AIAA/CIRA International Space Planes and Hypersonic Systems and Technologies Conference in May this year by Dr Russel Boyce. The aim of the prize is to recognise individual excellence achieved in undergraduate project work in the discipline of space engineering... • to encourage student interest in Space Engineering at the undergraduate level; • to enhance student knowledge and application of Space Engineering disciplines; • to encourage academic participation in Space Engineering as part of undergraduate education; and • to encourage a high quality of reporting of undergraduate project work. Congratulations Alun!  LEUT Alun Brindle,RAN awarded his certificate by Dr Warren Smith, Head of School Aerospace, Civil and Mechanical Engineering,UNSW@ADFA
Staff BulletinsIf you have something you would like to contribute, please download and complete the submission form and email the information to newsletter@adfa.edu.au. UNSW@ADFA TEACHING AWARDThe UNSW@ADFA Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) invites applications for the Teaching Award for 2005. The TLC can recommend up to three awards of $3000 each to the Rector. The award are to recognise excellence in teaching over the period of the last two years. The closing date for applications is Monday 24 October 2005. The recipient/s will be presented the award at the Prizes and Awards ceremony on Wednesday 7 December 2005.The nominations have to come from (i) the Head of School and (ii) two academic colleagues OR two present or former students OR one academic and one student. Please feel free to contact the Presiding Member of the TLC, A/Prof Hemanshu Pota (School of Information Technology & Electrical Engineering, h.pota@adfa.edu.au, 6268 8197), for further information and assistance in preparing the application. Award guidelines and nomination forms can be accessed from: http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/governance/tlc/guidelines.html
Enable e-mail & Calendar servicesEarly in 2005 ASG's ICT Services rolled out the UNSW@ADFA e-mail system that is based on the Sun JES software that included calendar and personal address book (PAB). The recent upgrade to JES has made both calendar and PAB available to all users on the UNSW@ADFA system. Since then ICTS has improved the functionality of Calendar to connect to your UNSW@ADFA mail account via a web browser from on-site or off-site. This web interface comes with a context-sensitive online help system that provides the necessary details on how to use all the features of the services. Users of Microsoft Outlook 2000 or a later version will be able to access most of the JES functionality from within their Outlook mail client that includes:
This functionality is also available within the new web interface for users of other e-mail clients or users that do not use the Microsoft Windows environment. If you would like to have more information on how to have this functionality, please contact the ICTS Service Desk by email helpdesk@adfa.edu.au or telephone: 02 6268 8140.
The Australian Defence Force Academy Cadet's Mess presents....'The Whitlams Live' When:Friday 7th October, 7.30 p.m. Any Questions?
PENFOLDS Grange Auction - 29 August to 7 OctoberRULES – lowest unique bid The auction will be open to all ADFA Cadets, Midshipmen, military and civilian staff who ‘live or work' at ADFA. The competition is not open to persons under the age of 18 as this would constitute supply of liquor to a minor and this is prohibited by statute and Defence Instruction. The prize is a bottle of 1999 Penfolds Grange, (hereinafter referred to as the Prize) currently worth $400. Aim: The entrant who makes the lowest unique bid will be declared the winner. Entrants making bids are to guess the lowest unique figure in whole cents that the bottle might be sold for. More than one bid of the same value will void all bids of that value. The successful entrant will then have the option to purchase the Prize for the value of their winning bid. Bidding: The following rules apply to bidding: a. Each bid will cost $2. b. Entrants are to place their written bid, their contact details and the $2 fee in the envelope provided. c. Entrants may make more than one bid per envelope, as long as a $2 fee accompanies each bid. Therefore, a person making 5 bids will pay $10. d. There is no limit to the number of bids that can be made by one person. e. Bids are to be made in ‘whole cents', ie a bid of $1.37 can be made as 137c. f. Once the bid is announced at Sportsman's Ball, the figure will be rounded to the nearest five cent mark for payment; ie 137c will be 140c. g. Bidding is open to ADFA Military members and Civilian Staff, contractors working at ADFA, and UNSW@ADFA academic and general staff. h. Bidding will commence 0800 h Mon, 29 Aug 05. i. Bidding concludes NLT 1200 h Fri, 07 Oct 05. j. Bidding will be adjudicated by SOCM. SOCM's decision on the winning bid is final and no correspondence in regards to the result will be entered into. k. In the event that there is no valid unique bid, the Prize will be up for auction on the night of Sportsman's Ball. Bidding will commence at the reserve set by the highest invalid unique bid. The ‘contingency' auction will only be open for those who attend Sportsman's Ball. 6. Bids are to be placed in locked entry boxes located in the ACM, the Duty Desk in the Mil Building and at the ADFA Café. 7. The winner will be announced at the Academy Cadets Ball on the 8 th October 05. 8. All monies raised will go towards the 2005 Graduation Ball and Half Grad Party. POC: OCDT Emma Nixon 02 6268 6171 e.nixon@student.adfa.edu.au Limelight and exhibition of ceramic vessels by Sara Hogwood8 September to 9 October Library UNSW@ADFA, Northcott Drive, Campbell ACT Viewing hours: Monday - Thursday 9am to 9pm Friday 9am - 5pm, Saturday & Sunday 1pm - 5pm ClassifiedsIf you have something you would like to contribute, please download and complete the submission form and email the information to newsletter@adfa.edu.au FOR SALEOutdoor furniture Ideal for apartment balcony or courtyard. Round table with metal trim and tiled top plus 3 metal chairs. $120 PH:02 62688241 or 0402240009. Computer desk and office chair compact timber desk with some adjustments $20, upholstered high back executive office chair with arm rests $40 PH:02 62688241 or 0402240009. Toyota Prado GXL, 1999, Manual, Excellent Condition, 139000km, two-tone silver,7 seater, cargo barrier, central locking, power steering/windows, a/con, airbags, cruise, side steps, tow bar, serviced every 5000km, reg Dec 05. $27,500 ph. 0404 475 539 3 seater Sofa Bed. Light green and cream striped fabric. Sofa and mattress in good condition. $250.00. All reasonable offers welcome. Photo available on request. Contact: Tania Finn 02 6268 8701 or email: t.finn@adfa.edu.au Lounge: Carved and scrolled wood and velvet 1X3 and 2X1. Beautiful claret/red velet,buttoned backs and firmly padded round arms with high wingback and coffee table carvet timber too match. All in very good order, $1000.00 ono. Photo available contact k.massey@adfa.edu.au or 02 62688963. Also various items of 1960 furniture e.g. cocktail cabinet, HMV radiogram going cheap. Nana Mouskouri concert. Two A-grade tickets, value $245 sell for $200. Canberra Royal Theatre, 18 September 2005. Ph. 62582979 Upcoming Events
Free Community LecturesSchool of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences SeminarsSchool of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences Seminars Friday 23 September, 11:10 in P25 PEMS Sth (Bldg 26) Dr Warrick Lawson For details go to http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/pems/news/phys_disc_sem.html Application of Acoustics to Replicate High Quality Stringed Musical InstrumentsRa Inta, Research Officer, Acoustics &Vibration Unit UNSW@ADFA WEDNESDAY 28 September 2005 18.00 to 19.00 (refreshment from 17.30) Lecture Theatre 8, Lecture Theatres North, UNSW@ADFA Jointly arranged by Aust Acoustical Society and Aust Institute of Physics Despite its long history, the practice of making high-quality stringed instruments is still considered a `dark art' and remains largely a cottage industry. The development of techniques is generally the result of trial-and-error and replication of any particular high quality instrument has a variable success rate. Consequently, there are a growing number of makers who recognise that techniques used in acoustics could be applied to improve the probability of reproducibility. Ra Inta will discuss and demonstrate aspects of his PhD work in Physics at UNSW on the guitar and violin, including characterisation of materials and testing of the musical instruments at various stages of construction. There is evidence that some techniques used by instrument makers are surprisingly well optimised. Please advise Marion Burgess, m.burgess@adfa.edu.au by 26 September of your intention to attend the meeting.
Dr Reagan Moore - Data Management and SustainabilityInternationally regarded expert in the field of data management and sustainability, Reagan Moore, will be visiting Canberra during September. Dr Moore is widely recognised as perhaps the world's most knowledgeable figure in this rapidly developing area of interest. Reagan Moore is Associate Director for Data Intensive Computing at the San Diego Supercomputer Center and an Adjunct Professor in the University of California San Diego Computer Science and Engineering Department. He coordinates research efforts in development of massive data analysis systems, scientific data publication systems, and persistent archives. An ongoing research interest is support for information based data-intensive computing. Dr Moore is an active participant in National Science Foundation workshops on digital libraries and Knowledge Networks. There will be two public events associated with his Canberra visit. Data-intensive Research - Challenges and Issues Public lecture to be held on September 29, 2005. See http://www.apsr.edu.au/events/Data_Intensive_Research.htm Data-intensive Research and Analysis, Preservation Environments and the Data Grid One day tutorial to be held on September 30, 2005. See http://www.apsr.edu.au/events/Data_intensive_research_and_analysis.htm Enquiries: contact@apsr.edu.au
Team Teaching: Reflections and PracticeWhen: 1340 – 1500 Friday October 7 th , 2005 Where: R 152 ITEE, Bldg 15, ADFA Presenter: Assoc. Professors Rae Frances & Bruce Scates Cost: Free Bookings: via e-mail to Sue Burdekin s.burdekin@adfa.edu.au Booking deadline: Thursday October 6th, 2005 Refreshments will be provided Associate Professors Rae Frances and Bruce Scates won the national Australian Award for University Teaching (Humanities) in 2002. They were nominated for this award as a team - indeed, most of their careers they have worked as a job-sharing couple. Team teaching offers unique opportunities for peer review and genuinely reflexive teaching but it also presents challenges. Join Bruce and Rae for a frank discussion of their shared strategies for successful university teaching. back to topGot a Story?If you have something you would like to contribute, please download and complete the submission form and email the information to: Email: newsletter@adfa.edu.au
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