Also in August was the GenX2 dinner, a co-event with Young Engineers. The event attracted 70 guests and speaker Ross Blair, from McKean and Park Lawyers. He spoke about how, as a profession, engineers can contribute greatly to addressing issues associated with climate change.
Mr Blair talked about embodied energy and how it needs it be designed for the market place, as the buyer generally 'calls the time'. We also need to keep in mind changing circumstances, especially with regard to emerging forms of new energy.
Gaye Francis and her co-chair, Heather Benbow, were also invited to attend the Australian Women and Leadership Forum breakfast session at the end of August. There, Helen Kemp gave a very personal account of her role as a part-time chief executive officer, and outlined how it is possible to change traditional practices.
The next WIE event will be a networking cocktail function at the Hyde Cocktail Lounge, on the 18th of October - all welcome.
Further details about this, and other events, can be found at www.engineersaustralia.org/wievic.
Enterprise Availability Profiling
by Tim Procter
With the increased focus on asset management in material and data processing, techniques that incorporate not only availability, but also criticality assessment are required.
R2A addresses these needs with Enterprise Availability Profilling (EAP), a top-down solution-based process with a particular focus on boundary (external) threats, as well as common mode failures within the model boundary. R2A have recently used EAP for a number of major Melbourne Water treatement plants, generally to facilitate decision-making for proposed plant upgrades. R2A have also used EAP for data processing facilities and power supply systems.
The EAP process begins by clearly defining the boundary within which the assets are enclosed, and the critical success factors that the system must achieve. This allows external threats and their potential effects to be clearly and concisely evaluated.
Common mode failures within the model boundary are then assessed, followed by detailed modelling as required, completed in the context of the boundary threats and common mode failures identified.
However, throughout the EAP process, numerous unrecoverable failure modes are often noted. These failure modes, while unlikely, would critically affect the ability of the system to achieve its critical success factors for a significant period of time (often in the order of months). These failure modes are highlighted in the EAP outputs, with recommendations for both availability improvement and critical failure mode reduction made.
R2A Method
ePlans
ePlans is an underlying functionality of the R2A Method. It enables the rapid importation of plans, scaling and rotational orientation of drawings to suit the client's optimal presentation. It maintains relevant hazards and everyday equipment as optional layers.
It can act as a simple way to handle evacuation procedures, and can also be used as a basic Facilities Management System, maintaining data of sprinkler lay-outs, asbestos locations and any other relevant information.
For example, it has been used as an estimating tool for fit-outs, as plans are scaled and floor areas are readily calculated.
Profile
Anthonius Hersan
Anthonius was born in Bandung, Indonesia, but raised mostly in the capital city of Jakarta. After completing his high school diploma in Jakarta, he travelled to the United States, to pursue a Bachelors degree in Computer Science and Engineering. He spent almost four years studying at the Ohio State University - currently the United States' higher education institution with the most enrolments.
His biggest project at university was developing a Real Time Integrated Small Farm Management System for small-scale famrs in the state of Ohio, USA.
After graduating, Anthonius travelled to Melbourne to pursue his Masters degree in Business Information Technology. While he is still currently studying, he has joined R2A as an IT support person to help with the maintenance of all of the technical aspects in R2A's Melbourne office.
He says the working environment in Australia is a little bit different to that of Indonesia or the United States - it's more relaxed here. Also, stores and businesses usually close earlier here (mostly around 5 or 6 pm), compared to In
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