Baffle Gusset

We had some complaints with the #3 cylinder running hot during LOP cruise on SR22T airplanes. This resulted in the owners having to fly at a lower power setting than desired. We did some investigation and found that the airflow was deflecting the baffle in flight which resulted in a loss of cooling air to that cylinder. So we designed a gusset to support the baffle and keep it from deflecting. Service Bulletin SB2X-71-23 installs this gusset and modifies the baffle to accept it.

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Lunch Speakers

One of the great opportunities IRE students have is to listen to lunch speakers. Engineers working in industry come to IRE to talk about their experiences as an engineer. This is a great way for students to network and get a perspective on what it’s really like to be an engineer. So far this year we have had 2 lunch speakers, both IRE generation 1 graduates. Both of the speakers did a great job on telling about life after IRE. They both also work in mining but have had very different experiences. Lunch speakers also bring the IRE community closer together by having a small group of students make lunch so everybody gets to eat together, catch up, and take a short break from their busy day. By having lunch speakers that work at a variety of companies also let the students know how diverse the engineering world is. We all have the opportunity at some point to talk to industry members, but the lunch speaker program is special because it is time that engineers take to talk to us about their personal experiences. We want to thank all of the past and future lunch speakers that have visited IRE for taking the time to tell us about their everyday experiences.

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Best Foot Forward Career Skills Workshop with CBA: Interviews

Thanks to all participants who took part in the Best Foot Forward Careers Workshop on Thursday 25 October. The workshop was the second of a three part workshop series, organised by the Women in Engineering and IT Program and facilitated by the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). Elise Ianno has been running these workshops to help give UTS women an edge when applying for jobs and internships. Elise is the Manager of CBA Graduate Recruitment Programs, so we were very lucky to have the benefit of her wealth of experience in the job application process.
This second workshop revolved around interviews, and we were given many useful hints and tips about how best to present ourselves in interview situations. Some of this advice included:

·         Dress appropriately for the occasion

·         Be prepared to give examples of your experiences in dealing with difficult situations. This includes situations that ended negatively as well as positively; so long as you demonstrate your thought process and what you learnt. This is an opportunity to talk about your extra curricular activities as well, so don’t limit your examples to work experience and university projects.

·         Be professional, always sit up straight and make eye contact. Don’t look around the room or ask personal questions, it’s inappropriate.

·         The organisation is interviewing you to see if you're right for the job, but you should also be interviewing them to see if the job is right for you.

·         ALWAYS ask questions! If you’re stuck for questions, ask the interviewer what attracted them to the organisation. This might give you an idea of what the working environment will be like.

After Elise’s presentation, students all had the opportunity to participate in a mock interview. Feedback from the interviews was mostly positive, with everyone acting on Elise’s advice. One pointer that everyone received was to give more detail when providing examples and not to rush your answers. 
The third workshop will be held in early 2013, so keep your eyes posted for event details and updates!

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Lucy Mentoring Program Graduation

On Tuesday 16 October, UTS Broadway campus played host to the final function of the Lucy Mentoring Program for 2012. The Program, originally an initiative of the NSW Government Office for Women's policy almost ten years ago, has been coordinated by the Faculty of Engineering and IT since 2010. This year from May until October over 40 female Engineering and IT students were paired with professional women from 23 different organisations within the public and private sector. Students spent 35 hours in an industry workplace, learning about career dynamics, how to balance work with family and other factors, as well as how to apply the theory being learned every day within the halls of University. The students' presented their insights based on their experience to an audience consisting of Mentors, Industry Guests and senior Faculty staff as well as colleagues from the UTS Equity & Diversity Unit. Guest Speaker on the evening was Sharon Dickson, Honorary Secretary from the Australian Computer Society's NSW Branch Executive Committee, who kindly sponsored the evening emphasizing their ongoing commitment to diversity within the Australian ICT industry.


Please see a final Program from the evening below. 

   
UTS Women in Engineering & IT Program, a division of the Faculty's External Engagement Portfolio, is grateful for the ongoing contribution of our industry Mentor's in supporting and developing young women studying technical degree programs. We are thankful for your advice providing insight, career awareness and friendship and we look forward to keeping in touch.    

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SR22T Alt Air Door Bracket

It was recently discovered that the rivets attaching the alt air door to the bracket that bolts it to the engine were beginning to loosen. We put out a service advisory in August about this and I blogged about it here. We have now released a Service Bulletin SB2X-71-22 that corrects this condition by removing the rivets, and installing bolts, nuts and cotter pins in their place.

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SR22T Oil Line Security SB

It was discovered that some of the ties that were used to secure the oil lines to the engine mount had broken in the field. We had made a production change a while back to use an adel clamp to hold the oil line. This service bulletin SB2X-79-01 installs adel clamps on all the SR22T's in the field.

During the proofing of the service bulletin, it was discovered that some oil lines were routed slightly differently and that the adel clamp wouldn't reach. A small link was designed to connect to the two adel clamps so that one solution worked for all airplanes.

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Upcoming Event - NSW Girl Geek Coffee Meet-up, 9 October @ Microsoft

Fancy a meetup with women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics over a good cup of coffee (or tea, chai, etc.)?  Join Girl Geek Coffees!

Meet up and network with girl geeks in STEM and other similar disciplines at Microsoft's offices in North Ryde!

Date: Tuesday 9th of October

Time: 2PM-5PM

Location: 1 Epping Rd North Ryde (train station nearby)

RSVP: http://nswggc-october2012.eventbrite.com/# 

There will be some awesome activities on the day such as a tour of the Microsoft offices, a group technology design contest (geeky prizes are up for grabs) and a networking session (with an opportunity to show off your skills on the Xbox Kinect!)

Note: We have a limited amount of tickets so please save the date and RSVP as soon as you can!  

Guy geeks are most welcome, but please invite a girl geek to come along with you :)

This GGC meet up is kindly sponsored by Microsoft Australia.

At our meetups you get: 

At our meetups you get:

• FREE Membership!
• FREE Coffee!
• FREEbies

 For more information, please visit our website.

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Cirrus Partner Symposium

This week we are hosting our flight training and service center partners for our annual Partner Symposium. 3 days of great speakers, training and networking opportunities. I will be speaking on Tuesday Oct 2nd and discussing all things engineering to our service centers. This symposium allows me a chance to meet some of our maintenance people from across the globe, put some faces to the various emails and phone calls I get, and share our experiences, what works and what doesn't etc.

The weather is shaping up to be pretty decent here this week, and the leaves are at peak color. It is a beautiful time to be in Duluth.

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