UNSW@ADFA Weekly News

September 29 , 2005

MESSAGE FROM THE ACTING RECTOR

Commandant ADFA Promoted

On behalf of the Rector and staff of UNSW@ADFA I would like to congratulate the Commandant of ADFA Commodore James Goldrick AM CSC RAN on his promotion to Rear Admiral effective 15 May 2006.

Promotion to Associate Professor

I am pleased to announce that the following members of staff have been promoted to Associate Professor effective 1 January 2006:

Dr Hussein Abbass, School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineerin

Dr Jacqueline Croke, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences

Dr Warrick Lawson, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences

Dr Clifford Woodward, School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences

I am sure you will all join me in congratulating them on this recognition of their contributions to the University and their disciplines.

Professor Joseph Lai
Acting Rector

RESEARCH & RESEARCH TRAINING OFFICE REPORT

UNSW Engineering & UNSW@ADFA Research Collaboration Initiative

The above UNSW@ADFA/UNSWKensington initiative provided seed funding of up to $30,000 per project to promote research collaborations between researchers from UNSW Engineering and UNSW@ADFA. The scheme enabled researchers to develop their research to be competitive nationally in terms of quality and/or ability to attract external funding.

Integrated Online Health Monitoring System for Effective Maintenance of Structures

Dr Krishna Shankar, Prof Don Kelley, Mr Murat Tahtali, A/Prof Khosrow Zarrabi, Dr Sreenatha Anavatti, Dr Andrew Neely, A/Prof Alan Crosky.

Aircraft operating beyond their design life has become the “norm” these days, making it imperative to develop efficient, reliable and cost effective tools for assesment of structural integrity and damage monitoring. Researchers from the School of ACME , School of Mechanical Engineering UNSW and the Materials Science and Technology Faculty have collaborated on a project titled “Integrated Online Health Monitoring Sydtem for Effective Maintenance of Stuctures”.

Traditional tools of non destructive evaluation such as eddy current, radiography, ultrasonic and magnetic particle testing are time consuming and costly. These tests are only applicable to periodic ground based testing, lacking the ability to detect damage when it occurs or monitor its growth during flight. This project involves the assessment of two promising NDI techniques: Acoustic Emission and Vibration Monitoring, for On line Structural Health monitoring. Engineering at UNSW Kensington is studying the application of the AE system while researchers from ACME are examining the use of vibration moitoring with piezoelectric sensors to detect the inception and monitor the progression of damage in real time. After separate development and assessment, the two techniques will be brought together as a combined Online Health monitoring technique to cover a broader spectrum of defects and more effective damage assessment. UNSW@ADFA has a PhD student working on the project, who is currently engaged in developing finite models with simulated damage to generate numerical data for the assessment algorithm. Some experiments of vibration measurement with piezoelectric sensors have also been undertaken.

Tests are planned at UNSW Kensington Engineering for damage assessment using acoustic emission (AE). Due to the limited funding granted to the project, Engineering at Kensington was unable to procure the acoustic system originally planned, but some AE equipment available at UNSW@ADFA is currently being updated and recommissioned for possible loan to Kensington Engineering under the Collaboration Initiative to conduct their Acoustic Emission tests.

Congratulations to Dr Elizabeth Greenhalgh

Professor Joseph Lai, Associate Dean (Research) would like to congratulate Dr Elizabeth Greenhalgh on her recent award from the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Elizabeth's Humanities Travelling Fellowship for study abroad in 2005-2006 will enable her to to carry out work in the United States and Belgium for her project A study of the Military Command of Marshal Ferdinand Foch during the First World War.

Research Day Poster Competition

Students who wish to submit a poster for the Research Day Poster Competition must advise Geoff Brooks in the Research and Research Training Office (RRTO) by no later than 30 September of their intention to submit a poster. Geoff may be contacted on 02 6268 8112 or g.brooks@adfa.edu.au .

ETS have kindly offered their services in regard to the printing and laminating of posters to be entered in the competition. However, bearing in mind the advance notice which is necessary:

Students who wish to have their posters printed by ETS must provide ETS with the final pdf file of their poster no later than 7 October ; and
ETS will only print ONE poster per student and will only print posters submitted by students who have notified the RRTO of their intention to enter the poster competition.

Staff Bulletins

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UNSW@ADFA to hold Alumni function in Adelaide

UNSW@ADFA will be hosting an Alumni function for UNSW including UNSW@ADFA graduates in Adelaide on the Wednesday 26 October. The event will be held at the Stamford Plaza, 150 North Terrace Adelaide commencing at 6.00pm till 8.00pm. This will be the first UNSW Alumni event to be held in Adelaide hosted by one of the faculties. The evening will be an opportunity to meet and network with past graduates in an informal setting. Invitations will be mailed out to Alumni in the Adelaide area in the near future. Alumni are asked to RSVP by no later than 14 October 2005. Point of contact for the event is: Mike Palmer-Allen, Email: m.palmer-allen@adfa.edu.au, phone: 02 6268 8760, Mob: 0404 475 539.

UNSW Election of Faculty Presiding Members 2006-2007

Message from Professor Robert King, Registrar, UNSW

In accordance with UNSW Rules Section 3(1), nominations were called for the positions of Faculty Presiding Members. The Rules provide for the election of one Presiding Member to each Faculty.

At the close of nominations on Monday, 26 September 2005, the number of nominations received did not exceed the places available, and the following candidates were duly elected:

Electorate	Elected Presiding Member
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences	Associate Professor Stephen Fortescue
Faculty of The Built Environment	Mr Peter Murray
Faculty of The College of Fine Arts	Ms Carol Longbottom
Faculty of Commerce & Economics	No nominations received
Faculty of Engineering	Dr David Clements
Faculty of Law	Ms Lesley Hitchens
Faculty of Medicine	Associate Professor Deborah Black
Faculty of Science	Dr David Cohen
Australian Graduate School of Management	No nominations received
University College, Australian Defence Force Academy	Nominations close 7 October 2005

Executive Officer to the Academic Board
Deputy Head, Department of Secretariat Services Room 213, The Chancellery
Email: rhona.fraser@unsw.edu.au
Ph: (02) 9385 3070
Fax: (02) 9385 3064

National Ride to Work Day - 5 October

Next Wednesday (5 October) is the National Ride to Work day.

There will be a morning tea/coffee for all riders at the ADFA coffee shop, from 9.00am.

Experienced and novice riders equally welcome. We especially hope this will encourage some people to get that old bike out of storage. These spring mornings are beautiful on a bike.

Thanks to the Rector's Office and ADFA/RMC Coffee shop who have generously sponsored the breakfast/ morning tea ( muffin and a coffee ) for the first 50 riders registered.

For catering purposes, please let Ida (i.nurhayati@adfa.edu.au, x88910) or Ted (e.catchpole@adfa.edu.au, x88895) know if you are a definite/probable/possible particpant.

There will be lucky draw prizes for all riders who register beforehand or at the morning tea.

See you next Wednesday at the coffee shop.

Ida Nurhayati
Indonesian Lecturer
School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Qantas Domestic Check In Policy

Effective 01 September, Qantas have begun enforcing a strict domestic check-in cut off for passengers who have check in luggage. If you are flying domestically on Qantas and have checked baggage, you must complete check-in at least 30 minutes prior to the plane's departure to ensure making the flight. Qantas are enforcing this policy now to ensure more stringent security measures are covered, including the x-raying of every bag. Passengers have been denied boarding because they arrived, with luggage, to check-in, 25 minutes prior to the flight's departure.

ADFA Indoor Sports Centre- Hours of Business

Listed below are the amended opening times for the ADFA ISC for September/October Leave Period:

a. The ISC will be opened Mon, 26 Sep 05 – Fri, 30 Sep 05, 0800 h – 1700 h Monday to Friday;

b. The ISC will be closed on 1st, 2nd and 3rd of October for the October long weekend due to blue book period (staff leave period);

c. Supervised swim timings are 1600 h – 1700 h Monday to Friday for Blue Book Period.

The ISC will be re-opened to normal hours on Tue, 04 Oct 05 at 0800 h.

POC: Belinda Donkers, SPTSEC, Ext: 88689

UNSW@ADFA TEACHING AWARD

The UNSW@ADFA Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) invites applications for the Teaching Award for 2005. The TLC can recommend to the Rector up to three awards of $3000 each. 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

Limelight and exhibition of ceramic vessels by Sara Hogwood

8 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

Classifieds

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FOR SALE

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

Upcoming Events

DATE	TITLE	VENUE
8 September to 9 October	'Limelight' an exhibition of ceramic vessels by Sara Hogwood	ADFA Library
5 October	School of Information, Technology and Electrical Engineering Seminar	Building 15 - Rm 152
7 October	School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences Seminars	P25 PEMS Sth, ADFA
7 October	Teaching and Learning Committee seminar 'Team Teaching - Reflections and Practice'	R 152, ITEE Bldg 15, ADFA
26 October	UNSW@ADFA Alumni Function	Samford Plaza, Adelaide
7 December	Degree Conferral Ceremony- Business, Humanities and Social Sciences	10.30am, Adams Hall, ADFA
7 December	Degree Conferral Ceremony - Engineering, Science and Technology	2.30pm, Adams Hall, ADFA
7 December	Prizes and Awards Ceremony	6.00pm, Adams Hall, ADFA
8 December	Graduation Parade	9.00am, ADFA Parade Ground

Free Community Lectures

ITEE Seminar - 5 October

Title: High Speed, High Sensitivity Photodetectors

Speaker: Dr Greg Milford, ITEE, UNSW@ADFA

Date: Wednesday 05 October
Time: 11:00 - 12:00

Venue: Building 15 - Rm 152

Abstract: Experiments in the development of optical quantum computer technology sometimes require highly sensitive photodetectors with wide bandwidths. In this talk we will outline some of the work undertaken in the School of ITEE on the development of multi-GHz bandwidth photodetectors with up to 10~dB shot to dark noise ratio. Traditional microwave low noise amplifier design techniques are used to design the transimpedance amplifier, thereby minimising thermal noise generation in this amplifier stage. The PIN photodiode is embedded in the amplifier circuit by absorbing its equivalent circuit impedance into the amplifier input matching network. Methods to characterise the photodiode and other lumped element components are discussed, as are issues on simulation and fabrication of the photodetector circuit.

School of Physical, Environmental and Mathematical Sciences Seminars

Friday 7 October, 11:10, P25 PEMS Sth

Mr Sean Farrell, PhD Student, Astronomy

"Evolving X-Ray Binaries"

For details go to http://www.unsw.adfa.edu.au/pems/news/phys_disc_sem.html

Team Teaching: Reflections and Practice

When: 1340 – 1500 Friday October 7th , 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.

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