IEEE Queensland Section

Join a panel of experts to discuss the status of Queensland’s goal of net-zero by 2050, and highlight critical strategies and challenges. The issue will be tackled doubly from an industry and academic standpoint, and address both the engineering and financial perspective.The event comprises a panel discussion consisting of three panelists and will conclude with a moderated Q&A wherein the audience can interact with the panelists and ask questions. The panel discussion will be followed by a networking session.Room: 50-T203, Bldg: Hawken Engineering Building, St. Lucia, Queensland, Australia

We have organized a tour of the Queensland Telecommunications Museum for Wednesday 13th March, 2024, from 10am – 12 noon. The museum is free (gold coin donations appreciated). The Museum is at 3 Oriel Rd, Clayfield, on the corner of Sandgate Road. More about the museum details, location, etc are at https://www.telemuseum.org/There is some parking onsite, or on the nearby streets. The museum is also reachable by buses that run along Sandgate Rd.Following the museum visit, you also invited to join us for lunch (your cost) at the Albion Hotel, 300 Sandgate Rd, from 12.30pm. There is a large table reserved at the Cucina restaurant courtyard at the hotel (name of Neil Bergmann). The hotel is about 1 km walking distance from the museum, or about 3 bus stops, or a 5 minute drive. There is a paid carpark at the Albion Hotel, which is free for hotel patrons who register with the hotel. The hotel is close to the Albion train station and bus routes along Sandgate Rd.Please register to attend this event by 11 March, so we can confirm museum and lunch bookings.3 Oriel Road, Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

As the electrical networks worldwide evolve from centralised generation centres to a growing contribution from distributed resources feeding both into demand supply, but also dedicated frequency support functions the nature of protection systems is also evolving to match these changes. Network companies are moving ahead with standards to implement anti-islanding protection, this workshop is dedicated to the sharing information and knowledge regarding how these protection elements work, then progress the discussion with how these elements are tested in the field. Included in the presentation will be some protection system testing philosophies, relevant to all protection elements and best practice with regards to working on the essential infrastructure which is our electrical energy grid.Speaker(s): Tibor Congo, Room: Room 50-C207, Bldg: Hawken Engineering Building, The University of Queensland, St Lucia , Queensland, Australia, 4067, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/408099

As the electrical networks worldwide evolve from centralised generation centres to a growing contribution from distributed resources feeding both into demand supply, but also dedicated frequency support functions the nature of protection systems is also evolving to match these changes. Network companies are moving ahead with standards to implement anti-islanding protection, this workshop is dedicated to the sharing information and knowledge regarding how these protection elements work, then progress the discussion with how these elements are tested in the field. Included in the presentation will be some protection system testing philosophies, relevant to all protection elements and best practice with regards to working on the essential infrastructure which is our electrical energy grid.Speaker(s): Tibor Congo, Room: Room 50-C207, Bldg: Hawken Engineering Building, The University of Queensland, St Lucia , Queensland, Australia, 4067, Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/408099

Wide bandgap materials such as silicon carbide (SiC), III-Nitride, and diamond-like carbon are considered the post-silicon era semiconductors. Their superior physical and chemical properties offer unique functionalities for several industrial applications. Among these, SiC emerges as a strong candidate thanks to its large breakdown voltages, facilitating the development of high-power electronic devices currently used in solar power modules and electric vehicle drive converters. Advancements in the synthesis of nanothin films of SiC on large-scale Si wafers have broadened its utilization, especially in the field of Nano Electromechanical Systems (NEMS), where the well-established fabrication technologies of Si can be deployed in this class of material. The high temperature tolerance, chemical inertness, and mechanical flexibility of SiC nanothin films enable a new cluster of NEMS devices that can be used under extreme environments where Si-based counterparts cannot properly operate. This talk will provide an overview of our recent findings on the physics of SiC nanomembranes, engineering routes to micromachine 2D and 3D SiC structures, and highlights of their applications in energy, structural health monitoring, and personalized healthcare.Speaker(s): Dr Hoang-Phuong PhanRoom: 14-217, Bldg: Sir Liew Edwards Building, St Lucia , Queensland, Australia, 4067