API Summer School 2012

Power Engineering Summer Residential 2012

Theme:   

“The Paradigm Change in Distributed Energy Supply & Delivery towards a Sustainable Energy Future”

The Australian Power Institute Summer School is a two week full-board residential for power engineering professionals across all industry sectors including generation, transmission, distribution, consulting, manufacturing and markets. The API Summer School comprises:

• Industry & regulator briefings
• CEO forum
• Academic updates
• Syndicate work
• Site visits

The API Summer School will be held at Lancefield Hill (about 35 minutes from Melbourne Airport) from the 19 February to 2 March 2012.  Lancefield Hill offers quality accommodation, catering and conference facilities.  Learn more about the API Summer School 2012:

• About the theme
• Who Should attend
• Delegate Benifits
  
• Program delivery overview
• What 2011 delegates said
• Accommodation/Venue information

Who Should Attend ?

The API Summer School is program is for power engineers and para professionals from across the power industry including generation, transmission, distribution, manufacturing, consulting, end users and regulators including:

• Provide power engineers with 4 – 15 years experience with broad understanding of the drivers and key issues.
• Assist experienced engineers transitioning into the power industry to be work ready through an intensive learning experience of power engineering applied fundamentals and best practice.
• Accelerate career development for high performing power engineering staff who are recognised as potential leaders with a sound broad knowledge of technical practices and application in power engineering

Course Outline

About the Theme

The original electricity supply model of delivering power from central generators to households and industry is being challenged by the move to distributed generation, from large remote wind farms to solar panels on home roofs.  This is turning “one-way” power flow paradigms upside down, as there may be bi-directional flows on any particular power line and potentially between what were traditional customers only.  This is moving to create a web of energy flows, with multiple uncontrolled energy suppliers and customers, not unlike the internet (the Futuristic Energy Web).  To meet this challenge, the power industry.

Program Delivery Overview

The unique delivery of this intensive residential program includes:

• Each day’s program will commence with an introduction to the drivers, key issues and fundamentals of the “daily theme” and then build toward options, solutions and industry best practice.  Each day concludes with a panel session to facilitate interaction between delegates and expert presenters.
• Extensive use of case studies to share learnings and problems encountered.
• Mix of expert presenters, panels/forums, site visits and syndicate work to ensure maximum learning outcomes.
• Balance of presentations from industry and universities to ensure a sound understanding of fundamentals and their practical application within the industry.
• Syndicate teams of 5 – 7 will be formed to work on a defined industry case study and/or problem which will be facilitated by a subject matter expert.  Delegates are asked to select a topic/field that they are not currently working on to broaden their knowledge and outlook.
• Site visits to major power industry facilities within proximity to Melbourne.

Course Objectives

Benifits for Delegates

• Bring together industry personnel with diverse experience to share learning and experiences.
• Gain an understanding of drivers and issues in other industry sectors which are relevant to your own field of expertise.
• Accelerated development and understanding of applied fundamentals of power engineering.
• Update on best practice technical applications, technology and industry trends.
• Development towards future positions of leadership of engineering teams and technical specialists.
• Establish a network of power industry contacts for ongoing career development.
• New practical skills and knowledge ready to be applied in the workplace.

Testimonials

What 2011 Delegates said

“Thanks for one of the best two weeks of my professional career”.

“Thank you for a great Summer School – exposing us to all the different emerging issues in the industry – exciting times”.

“Thanks for an interesting and informing 2 weeks.  Well organised, great selection of presenters, topics, great location and hospitality”.

“Thanks for putting on this great school.  I believe it will really put me in good stead for the future”.

“Thanks for your efforts in delivering a very well run course.  These events are crucial to develop the links and sharing of information between members of the industry”.

Registration

Accomodation and Venue Information

Lancemore Hill (1030 Lancefield-Kilmore Road, Lancefield) is a purpose built conference venue set on 274 acres of hills, valleys, vineyards and natural bushland in the foothills of the Macedon Ranges.  The facilities include:

Individual quality hotel style accommodation.
Free internet access in all areas and rooms
Purpose built conference facilities
Laughing Duck restaurant that provides excellent cuisine from local produce.
A range of recreational facilities including tennis courts, gym, swimming pool, orienteering course, volley ball and sauna.

To learn more visit their web site:
 

Registration Information

Registration for the API Summer School covers all accommodation, meals (except lunch on 27 February) and the full program.  It also includes transport to and from site visits and offsite dinner venues.

All delegates receive a Certificate of Attendance and the program is eligible for Engineers Australia CPD.

 

API Member rates

Before 24 September - $8,000 (inclusive of GST)
24 September & after - $8,800 (inclusive of GST)
 

Non member rates

Before 24 September - $10,000 (inclusive of GST)
24 September & after - $11,000 (inclusive of GST)