July 1994
QUT Links_ Issue 16
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DPI support leads to practical research
... 2
Common ground grows success
... 4
Centre gives graduates a
compet~tive
edge
... 5
Graduate supports overseas scholarship
... 6
The Stewarts make QUT a family business
... 8
Survey shows graduate destiny
... 9
First overseas alumni launched
... 10 & 11
Alumni news, corporate highlights and calendar of events
... 12 & 13 Keep in to ch
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Your involvement ensures QUT's
relevance
An exciting development in QUT alumni activities in 1994 was the launch of an alumni chapter in
Singapore.
The launch, which I attended at the Australian High Commission on 18 June was enthusiastically supported by the growing number of Singapore professionals who began their careers at QUT - be they Singapore
students who studied in Australia or Australian students now working there.
Such enthusiasm made me hypothesise that distance makes the graduate grow fonder. These graduates place great value on links with their university and are
seeking definite involvement in QUT's future . For graduates in our local market, there are many opportunities for involvement with the University.
This can take many forms, from networking with fellow graduates, senior professional people and mentoring undergraduate students, to sitting on various panels concerned with the direction of QUT's courses and research.
We can also help you or your organisation keep up to date in your field with short courses, or assist your career advancement with formal postgraduate study.
Your continued involvement with QUT is greatly valued and will help your university enhance its reputation and market relevance as a university for the real world.
Professor Dennis Gibson Vice-Chancel /or
Cover: Ted and Jim Stewart at City Gardens Cafe. Story page 6.
DPI support leads to practical research
The notion that scientists aren't in touch with reality is being dispelled by QUT researchers who have attracted local and international interest.
DPI Professor of Neurocomputing, Joachim Diederich, who is sponsored through QUT Foundation, said all of the Neurocomputing Research Centre's on-going projects concen- trated on practical applications.
"Neurocomputing is a technology involving computers 'thinking' in a similar manner to the human brain," he explained.
''We don't want it to be viewed as an esoteric field.
We want to conduct research and build computer systems that contribute to peoples' lives."
The Centre's on-going projects include the selec- tion and breeding of dairy cattle, an estimation of the amount of blue-green algae in Queensland's waterways and an in-depth study of the Chernobyl nuclear accident and its effect on humans.
Professor Diederich said these projects encom- passed the Centre's three primary functions - working on applications; performing basic re- search; and developing methods for simulation.
The Centre, within the School of Computing Science, is working in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI).
"We have three projects with the DPI which we are very excited about," Professor Diederich said.
"The first one deals with the prediction of the performance of dairy cattle. We have already built a computer-based system which would
allow a Queensland farmer to design a dairy cow he would like to have with features like certain milk and fat protein productivity. The system, by use of a network, would select a bull that could
·be used for artificial insemination and then hopefully produce the desired offspring."
Professor Diederich said the second project
involved fine-tuning an already operational system · which predicted outbreaks of poisonous blue- green algae in waterways and water supplies.
''While there are still a few errors to fix, the
system is in use at the DPI and the Department of Water Resources," he explained.
"The area of environmental problems is some- thing the Centre is really interested in and wants to pursue."
He said the third project, while still in a prelimi- nary stage, would attempt to estimate the weight of pigs with the help of computer images.
"This might be a better method than putting pigs on the scale," Professor Diederich explained.
"Uis a very dirty procedure and stressful for the pigs."
Professor Diederich said the Chernobyl project hopes tO understand how combinations of radioactive toxins have affected people living in the Ukrainian region of Polesskee.
The Centre's partner, the Kiev Institute of Bio- organic and Petroleum Chemistry, has detected health problems such as blood and childhood diseases, thyroid cancer, deficient immunity and genetically-determined diseases.
"People are absorbing these radioactive toxins into their bodies daily simply by taking in food, "
he said. "They are poisoning themselves. While it is not known what effect this might have, the cancer rate is certainly very high. Eventually we hope to tell people, who have been exposed to radioactive toxins, of their chances to get certain diseases in the future," he said. "We should be able to apply this research to similar nuclear accidents anywhere in the world."
The support of the Queensland Department of Primary Industries has made three research projects, mentioned in this article,
possible. Many other government and corporate organisations have supported QUT's research and made a major difference
to the way we live and work. Via the QUT Foundation, more than one million dollars was donated to QUT research last year.
The old QJT connection has been boosted by a
"Gold Coast connection" to tum 1978 civil engineering graduates John Howe, John Cillekens and Grant Gowen into Australia s "fun park kings".
As
partners in Weathered Howe Ptd Ltd they have been responsible for the . construction of some of the
COMMON GROUND
ROWS
UCCESS
Every success story has a different tale to tell,
but often there's a common thread whichunites them.
Links has caught up with three successful teams which have one thing in common - they forged
their first business contacts as undergraduates·
in the lecture theatres of QUT.
We trace the development of their working partnerships ... three civil engineers who have
built a solid foundation in the construction industry; a team of enthusiastic communication graduates establishing a thriving consultancy on the Sunshine Coast; and a husband and wife who
have worked together as optometrists.
Stories by Kathryn Lund and Laura McDonald.
chairman, Matt, looks after the expanding overseas operation.
Grant, in charge of the Brisbane office, joined in 1980; and Gold Coast boss, John Cillekens, in the follow- ing year. Both are directors.
Two Bachelor of Business (Communication) graduates and partners in a thriving Sunshine Coast marketing consultancy have made it their business to employ QUT graduates.
country's biggest-name
~---~Since Mark Tolley and theme and water parks - including Dreamworld, Matthew O'Brien set up Down
toBusiness Com- Movie World, Sea World, Cades County and the munications two and a half years ago, they have old Expo fun park. They are also constructing a been joined by Bachelor of Business (Advertising) water theme park in Taiwan. graduate Ann Reilly and Bachelor of Business
(Public Relations) graduate Caroline Hallman. The John Howe, now Managing Director, and respon-
partners cited the practical nature of the commu- sible for overall operations, became the first of
nication course as their main reason for employ- the trio to join yet another QIT old boy - engi-
ing QUT graduates.
neering and town planning graduate Matt Weath-
ered - in his engineering firm, then called "They are well equipped to make an easy transition Matthew E Weathered Pty Ltd. The company from studying to working," they agreed.
''When we are looking to recruit consultants, we know we can rely on the calibre of QUT graduates."
Down to Business Com- munications was recently ranked by Business Queensland as the seventh largest consul- tancy in the State.
The business, which also
employs a marketing
consultant, two graphic
artists and a publications
manager, has its head-
quarters at Moffat Beach,
near Caloundra. A second
office has just opened in
Maroochydore. The
consultancy provides
clients with expertise in
marketing, public relations, advertising, graphic design and printing.
While only acquaintances at university, Mr Tolley and Mr O'Brien decided to set up their own consultancy after working together at the same Brisbane public relations firm upon graduation in 1990.
"Our aim from the start was to bring a metro- politan standard of integrated marketing support to the Sunshine Coast, and offer clients a level of service and professional input previously unavail- able on the Sunshine Coast," they explained.
Cupid obviously had a hand in selecting the former QIT's first intake of optometry students in 1966.
Out of the grand total of four. students Colin Waldron and Heather Abbiss managed to find they had more than optometry in common.
Married in 1971 , Colin and Heather still manage to keep in touch with their fellow graduates of the Class of '69, Jennifer Bevan, a QUT optometry lecturer, and Graham Cooper, who has his own practice on the Gold Coast.
• Left: Colin and Heather Waldron in their Beaudesert optometry clinic
• Opposite page, from left:
John Howe, Grant Gowen and John Cillekens
After graduating, Colin, a third-generation optom- etrist, worked for the major optometric firm Trevor Henderson before joining his father 's Edward Street practice.
Heather lectured at QIT and later also joined the family business.
Some 15 years ago, the Waldrons decided to turn a visiting practice in
Beaudesert, established by Colin's grandfather in 1928, into a full-time practice. They moved to the area 10 years ago and have established another practice in nearby Jimboomba.
Optometry at the educational and organisational levels continues to play a major role in the Waldrons ' lives.
Both acted as clinical instructors at QUT while Heather is Chair of the Optometry Advisory Committee . and a· member of the Faculty Advi- sory Committee.
She is also optometric consultant for the Federal Government's Health Insurance Commission, a position which constantly takes her around the
· country• and has made Canberra almost a second
home.
Heather is a former Chair of the G>ptometry Board and Colin a past board member.
He is about to become National President of the
Australian Optometrical Association. Both are
past Presidents of the Optometry Association.
Academy of the Arts graduates who may be struggling to establish a toehold in the competitive arts world will be targeted for special help by a newly-established QUT centre.
Associate Professor Rod Wissler, head of the Centre for Innovation in the Arts. said that added to the University 's commitment to
life-long learning was the Acad- enzy's heightened awareneness of an artists continuing post-gradu- ate development.
"As a Centre and an Academy we need to give particular attention to nurturing those young artists in whom we've invested an enormous amount of time, energy and money. "
The Centre was established in March this year and deals with the four disciplines covered by the Academy of tl:ie Arts - dance, drama, music and visual arts.
Associate Professor Wissler said the Centre 's plans to assist graduates would include
furthering its relationship with the Queensland Performing Arts Trust (QPAT) .
"Recently a visual arts graduate Jodie Hedley worked
alongside Nola Farman, one of Australia's most innovative visual artists, while she created an installation at the Tank Street studio," he explained.
Associate Professor Wissler said the Centre would also off er some graduates financial and
professional support. ·
"There have been 10 new performing groups and artists co-operatives formed by graduates in the
past few years," he said.
"Groups like that struggle to have an impact and make the next step into a fully professional operation.
We'll provide them with, when possible, rehearsal space, lighting and sound and performance or exhibition space."
"I think there will be an increasing prospect for independent groups of young performing and visual arts graduates to receive umbrella support from the Centre. "
n the $lrength of her creative work as a Fina/- year student, first-year graduate Alison Ross became the designer of the QUT theatre piece
"The QPAT connection will involve undergraduates, postgraduates, and professionals working in
projects for the benefit of everybody.
•Alison Ross Mount Monster for the Out of the Box festival.Associate Professor Wissler said another avenue of experience for graduates was to return to QUT in a professional artistic capacity.
"After graduating with a BA (drama) last year
• Alison Ross came back to design Mount
Monster," he said. "This follows a pattern which has been established with academy graduates over the last few years - for example, last year dance graduate Wendy Laraghy returned from her position as featured artist with Switzerland's Basel Ballet to perform in the Dance Showcase production, Bodyline."
Associate Professor Wissler said graduates would also benefit from the Centre's commitment to expanding an existing artist-in-residence scheme.
Ms Ross, 21, who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (drama) degree said Associate Professor Wissler offered her the challenging project as a result of the design she devised for last year's Academy of the Arts Furore production Double Vision.
"I was recommended because both projects had a similar process in which the cast and crew were involved in producing every aspect of the show," she said.
"It has been a really good experience working with QPAC, the director Steve Gration and the Centre for Innovation in the Art~
"I would be interested in continuing my connection with QUT because they have provided such a good support network for graduates, particularly in the first year after graduation."
Ms Ross will return to design an Academy of the Arts production later in the year.
Graduate supports overseas scholarship
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Optometry graduate Patrick Gerry believes overseas clinical experience is so vital for under- graduates he has handed over $1000 to help them on their way.
Fourth-year students Hayley Bartolo and Rosanne Williams have already left { he country as inaugural joint winners of the Overseas Clinical Placement Scholarship.
Hayley is spending three weeks at the College of Optometry at the State University of New York, while Rosanne is in India for three weeks to gain clinical experience at LV Prasad Hospital in Hyderabad.
Both were chosen for the scholarship in May on the basis of their written application and the high quality of their clinic performance to date.
Patrick, 25, now working in Adelaide, was delighted to hear that two students are gaining overseas experience as a result of the scholar- ship.
He was one of the first optometry students in Australia to take up a similar opportunity when the overseas clinical placement program was introduced at QUT in 1989.
Financing the trip through a personal student loan, Patrick spent four weeks at the University of Waterloo in Canada. He was joined by fellow final-year students Nicole Stimson and Darren MacPherson.
The program was spearheaded by Associate Professor Peter Swann and Professor Ken Bow- man as ari unpaid
va~ationalextra for eager final-year students to extend their clinical experience.
~ Hayley Bartolo and Rosanne Williams • • • • • • •
Keen to help other students gain the same overseas perspective, Patrick put forward his scholarship proposal to the QUT Development Office last year, only four years after graduating himself. He has guaranteed the scholarship for at least three years.
"Going to Waterloo was a fantastic experience for me . It helped me see the full scope of optom- etry, particularly in the paramedical field," he said.
"We saw so many patients at the college and a wide range of clinical conditions, much more than we ever saw through the clinic at QUT because of the lower
patient volume. The optometry course at QUT is still probably _ the best in the country, but overseas experience is just invaluable."
Patrick finished his course at the end of 1989 and quickly found work with John Mountford, one of Brisbane's leading contact lens specialists. In July 1992, he joined Vision Centre Optometrists in Adelaide and is now Director of Optometrical Services.
Patrick continues to develop his overseas links.
He visited Pennsylvania College of Optometry in February this year and hopes to return there next year to study the College's approach to neuro- ophthalmology.
This year he also started a Master of Optometry through the University of New South Wales. He is exploring the role of vision in sport and the value of screening junior players.
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The optometry course at QUT is still probably the best in
the country, but overseas experience
is just invaluable
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___ The Stewarts make QUT _ _
A FAMILY BUSINESS
QUT has hit a winning streak with the well-known Stewart hotelier family - three sons are graduates and a fourth runs a popular meeting place near the Gar:dens Point campus.
Jim, 37, the president of the Queensland and Australian Hotels ASsociations and managing director of Stewarts
Hotel~Group, graduated with a Bachelor of Business (Communication) in 1977.
Second son Bill 36, is the general manager of Stewarts Catering, which includes among its concerns the City Gardens Cafe in the City Botanic Gardens.
Ted, 34, a partner in the law-firm Flower & Hart and president of the Brisbane Development Association, has a Bachelor of Laws degree.
Youngest son Andrew, 30, the owner/manager of the restaurant Delicious Blue in Soho, London, has a Bachelor
of Business (Marketing) degree. London Magazine recently voted Delicious Blue in its list of Top 10 London restaurants.
The family business was started in the early 1920s by Charles Stewart who owned the old
Criterion Hotel.
His son
Sir Edward Stewart expanded the
business and is currently the Board Chairman of the Stewarts Hotels Group.
Links caught up
with Sir Edward's
sons Ted and Jim
Stewart to discuss
their past and
present connections
with QUT.
(/j"]f roperty lawyer Ted Stewart counts his on-
u- going professional association with QUT as among his most important assets.
In his second term as the Brisbane Development Association's (BDA) honorary president, Mr Stewart regularly seeks advice and input from academics regarding the future of the city's central business district (CBD).
"The Association's executive discuss a number of issues at its reguiar meetings and invariably somebody will suggest getting input from an academic," he explained. "As a matter of course we approach QUT on a regular basis."
Mr Stewart said QUT's commitment to maintain- ing a strong CBD base at its Gardens Point campus had the Association's unequivocal support.
"Although QUT has a number of campuses, both organisations are aware of the importance of Brisbane's CBD," he said.
"BDA is all about creating a better Brisbane through proper planning for the future," he said.
"QUT's School of Architecture, Interior and Industrial Design, and the School of Planning, Landscape Architecture and Surveying provide valuable resources through their personnel and facilities to assist in this important task."
Mr Stewart is confident QUT's strong research base will provide city planners with important alternatives.
"The future of successful endeavours, in all the planning and urban development professions, is linked to continuing research and updating our knowledge," he explained.
"The close connection of QUT to the professions provides the impetus for this."
Mr Stewart said a number of QUT academics were deeply involved in the push for urban renewal in Brisbane.
"Professor Bob Stimson and others have made a
great contribution in this regard," he said.
"Another way in which QUT staff are contribut- ing to a better Brisbane was the recent highly successful international conference, titled City Image and Metropolis Now.
"The speakers' program was organised by the School of Architecture, Interior and Industrial Design Head Associate Professor Gordon Holden and his colleague Professor Bill Lim."
Mr Stewart said his ties with QUT stretched back
to 1977 when he started a Bachelor of L!iws degree. He had a three-year break to work in the family's hotel business. Mr Stewart graduated in 1985.
"One of QUT's strengths is the Bachelor of Laws degree which the legal profession helped set-up and is still involved in," he said. "The degree is practical and law faculty staff enjoy a close working relationship with Brisbane's legal community. Two of my partners have been part-time lecturers."
After graduation, Mr Stewart was employed by Flower
&Hart as an articled clerk. He was made a partner in 1990.
Mr Stewart said he hoped to return to QUT in the future to study for a Masters in Business Adminis- tration.
0,,Js the official spokesperson for State and
~ ~ational
branches of the Hotels Associa- tions, Jim Stewart has found his degree has come in handy on many occasions.
"Last year after the Federal Budget was handed down, I did 60 interviews between 8pm and 3.30am," he explained.
"The degree has helped me understand the media and the pressures they face with deadlines.
"It also made me a better writer. I write monthly
columns for our state and national magazines, all my own speeches and contribute greatly to govern- ment submissions made by both associations."
Mr Stewart enrolled in the newly-introduced Bachelor of Business (Communication) degree in 1975.
"I originally wanted to study for a Bachelor of Business (Accounting) degree but was weak in maths," he said. "So I enrolled in communication and then intended to build up my points and switch courses. But I enjoyed the course so much I decided to stick with it."
During his three years at QUT, Mr Stewart fitted study around work in the family business.
"I wasn't your typical student," he said. "I was a full-time student but I went to a lot of night lectures because I spent most of my days working."
Mr Stewart has built up the family business to
include a wide portfolio of business and property
interests. He was elected as the state president of
the Queel'lsland Hotels Association in 1991 and
national president of the Australian Hotels Asso-
ciation, which represents more than 6000 hotels,
the following year.
SURVEY SHOWS
GR .ADUATE
DESTINY
What are QUT graduates doing now and where
,are they finding work? This is the kind of
information revealed in the latest graduate destinations survey
.They also reflected the growing success of double degrees, combining arts/law, account- ancy/law, electronics/computing, and manu- facturing systems/marketing.
"These degrees improve graduate employabil- ity by about 300 percent," Mr R ichardson said.
Health science courses like optometry and podiatry show consistently excellent career opportunities. Other strong perfor ming disciplines include business, computing, early childhood education and human resources.
Each year, Australian universities participate in a graduate survey coordinated by the Graduates Careers Council of Australia. The latest study traces the employment and study activities of QUT students who completed their studies in 1992 and
gr~duatedin April 1993. It uses the date of April 30 as a consistent point of reference.
Results show a high demand for the Law Facu lty's legal practice course (an alternative to gaining articles) and postgraduate science courses.
Other survey highlights:
...,_ a total of 277 4 graduates (70.6 percent) were full-time employed, an increase of 5.2 percent or 503 more graduates compared to the previous year
Four mail outs to graduates resulted in an overall response rate of 69 percent, representing 3473
responses of a .total of 5743 students completing their studies in 1992.
If
you finished your first degree more than 10 years ago, chances are that degree is reaching its
"use-by" date when it comes to your ongoing promotional opportunities. · That's the message from QUT careers counsellor Mr Alan Richardson, who says almost all under- graduate degrees now have about a 10-year shelf life.
- "Most professionals find they have to upgrade or update their first degree at this stage with some kind of further study to maximise their opportu- nities for promotion in today's highly competitive work environment," he said.
Mr Richardson made these comments in response to the latest figures released by the Graduate Careers Council of Australia.
The figures point to excellent' employment results for QUT's first degree graduates from 1992, with 63.5 percent finding full-time work by April 1993.
That's 43 percent above the national average. But Mr Richardson says more and more people are finding they are returning to QUT after some years in the workforce to upgrade their qualifications.
Mr Richardson said the latest graduate destina- tions survey showed that QUT graduates were finding work mainly with small to medium-sized companies in the south-east corner of Queens- land. Figures also reflected a steady up-turn in the Queensland economy, with graduates finding more work in industries like construction, engi- neering and surveying.
...,_ QUT has experienced a 6.8 percent increase in the number of graduates between 1992 and 1993, and a 28 percent increase since 1990
...,_ 61 percent of graduates return to QUT to complete further studies
...,_ Gender trends showed that 68. 7 percent of males found full-time work, compared to 59.5 percent of female graduates. Of the respondents, 56 percent were female.
...,_ Slightly more females immediately go on to further study - 14 percent of females compared to 11.3 percent of male graduates
...,_ In traditionally male-dominated courses like
built environment and engineering, slightly more
female graduates were winning jobs (14 females
compared to 11 males), despite the fact that more
males responded to the survey (41 compared to 36).
QUT's first overseas alumni chapter has just been launched in Singapore.
A special dinner function at the Australian High Commission in Singapore, with Vice-Chancellor Professor Dennis Gibson the guest speaker, marked the occasion.
The launch follows approaches made to Professor Gibson, and Development Manager Mr Rod Miller, by a group of enthusiastic Singaporean QUT graduates.
Singa~ore
provides the greatest percentage of QUT's expanding number of international stu- dents. This year the University recorded the largest-ever intake with 640 starting courses at the beginning of the year. More than 35 countries on all five continents are represented.
Singaporeaf! students have been attending QUT in significant numbers since 1989 and the gradu- ate total has now reached 300.
An interim committee was formed to help set up the Singapore alumni chapter.
The interim committee comprises President James Wong, a 1991 Mechanical Engineering graduate; Vice-President Gardeep Singh, who graduated in electrical engineering in 1992;
honorary secretary Eugene Yee, a 1992 Comput- ing Science graduate; and honorary treasurer, 1992 Business graduate Chio Tan Beng.
International Student Services head, Mr Graeme Baguley, said the organisers had been provided with valuable assistance by the head of the Department of Electrical Engineering School at Singapore Polytechnic, Dr Phillip Chin.
"QUT has an advanced standing arrangement with Singapore Polytechnic and Ngee Ann Poly- technic so many of our students are from those institutions," Mr Baguley explained.
"The arrangement allows students with a two- year diploma to study a further year to complete a degree." '
Mr Baguley said the interim committee had devised an effective way to promote membership to the new alumni chapter.
"Each time there is a meeting, members will be asked to bring along a new member," he said.
"Our graduates are the business leaders of tomor- row, so it is an advantage if they are well disposed to QUT. (International Relations head) Kieran O'Brien's survey of new international students at the beginning of year showed 53 percent had chosen to study at QUT because of word-of- mouth recommendations."
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Mr Baguley added that an alumni chapter would also help QUT graduates - both Australian and Singaporean -
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"The alumni chapter is an ideal vehicle to pro- mote QUT in Singapore," he said.
International Relations coordinator Ms Jennie Lang said the Australian High Commission was chosen for the launch because.of the close working relationship QUT had developed with High Commissioner Mr Ted Delofski.
"The High Commissioner is very keen to culti- vate this project and has promised on-going involvement in the alumni," she said.
Mr Baguley said the Singapore chapter would provide a test case for other overseas alumni chapters.
"The University already keeps in contact with graduates in centres such as Hong Kong," he said.
''When University representatives are visiting such places they make a point of, for example, inviting local graduates to functions."
BY KATHRYN LUND
ALUMNI NEWS
Built Environment, Engineering and Surveying
Recently BEESA held its annual TAFE dinner at COTAH, the College of Tourism and Hospitality. A good time wa5 had by all, we may even
·have a few more dinners this year and enjoy a little more bonhomie.
April 6 saw the inauguration of the Dean's Seminar Competition Honour Board in the Kindler Theatre. Acting Dean, Professor Walter Wong, gave the inaugural speech and Mr Richard Morgan of BHP kindly attended, three of the four winners were able to come along.
We have some date changes due to availability of venue and leading players.
The 1974/8410/20 year reunion dinner will now take place on Thursday 22 September at the Sheraton. Class lists are available, if you or one of your colleagues graduated/final year in either 1974 or 1984 and would like to get together with old friends please contact our Alumni Officer, Jo Allbutt and she will send you your class lists.
The other date change is for the Dean's Seminar Competition this is to take place on Thursday 25 August and will be held at the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.
The Dean's Seminar Competition is once again proudly sponsored by BHP Engineering.
The alumni involvement in the Convocation Mentor scheme is going well, we have attracted a number of participants from the interior design and mechanical engineering disciplines.
As ever, the Alumni needs you - if you wish to get in touch with old class mates or have any ideas for future events - please contact us.
Our Alumni Officer is located on
From left: Professor Walter Wong (Acting Dean), Stephen Wynne (1993 winner), Darren Bell (1992 winner), Ian Smith (1990 winner), Richard Morgan (BHP), Frans Stoopman (BEESA President)
Level 10 of the ITE Building on the Gardens Point Campus or ring her on 8641764.
Frans Stoopman President
The QUT Outstanding Graduate Award 1994
The QUT Outstanding Graduate Award was held successfully in 1991and1993 to recognise graduates from QUT and predecessor institutions (QIT, BCAE, NBCAE, KGKTC etc).
Many QUT graduates have made tremendous contributions to their professions and to the community.
To reward this excellence, the graduate body of the University (QUT Convocation and Alumni) are holding an annual awards event.
The award procedure gives everybody the chance to become involved.
Nominations are called from gradu- ates and academic staff, and the award has been advertised in newspa- pers and professional journals throughout Australia. In fact, any member of the community can nominate a deserving graduate.
Choosing the finalists for the award and ultimate winner involves the participation of a number of key university and community repre- sentatives to ensure a fair and unbiased decision. All nominations are sorted by faculty and sent to the appropriate faculty for consideration.
A panel of faculty representatives then choose a finalist to represent the Faculty at the award presenta- tion. If each faculty selects a finalist, eight candidates will contest the award. The eight finalists are then considered by the award judging
panel, which is made up of an alumni representative, a university representa- tive and six non-university representa- tives.
This judging panel then chooses the QUT Outstanding Graduate for 1994, who will be announced at the QUT Outstanding Graduate Award event, to be held Wednesday 16 November in The Owen J Wordsworth Room, QUT's new reception area at Garden's Point.
All graduates are welcome to partici- pate by nominating an outstanding graduate or by coming along to the awards event in November. Nomination and event information are enclosed in this issue of QUT Links.
For further information about the award, contact Annie Jeffery, Alumni Relations Coordinator on
(07) 864 1837.
Singapore Alumni
Attention all Singapore graduates! The QUT Singapore Alumni was launched on 18 June 1994 in Singapore by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dennis Gibson. A dinner was held to com- memorate the event. QUT Singapore Alumni is currently managed by a Protem committee of past QUT graduates. The patron is Dr Philip Chin who is an Adjunct Professor of QUT and Director of The Technology Transfer Centre, Singapore Polytech- nic. One of the key objectives of the Alumni is to foster a continuous link between graduates in Singapore and the University. As a QUT graduate living in Singapore, you will be able to meet up with fellow graduates of QUT, find new friends or obtain business and employment opportuniti~s. We look forward to meeting you soon. For more information please contact:
Eugene Yee, General Secretary Apt Blk 2225 Lorong & Toa Payoh
#07-50, Singapore 1231 Phone: (65) 250 6990 (home), (65) 240 3694 (office)
Fax: (65) 240 3192
CORPORATE
HIGHLIGHTS
PSMC chair to take senior post Dr Peter Coaldrake, chair of Queens- land's Public Sector Management Commission, will take up the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Queens- land University of Technology in July.
Dr Coaldrake formally accepted the position on May 26 and will leave his current position in early July.
He will take over from long-standing
· Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Tom Dixon who retired on June 10.
As chair of the PSMC, Dr Coaldrake has led a comprehensive program of reform within the Queensland public service sector since the agency was first established in 1990.
He is weil-known as the author Working the System: Government in Queensland and is also remembered as an outspoken political media commentator during the late 1980s.
QUT secures $2.34m in 'quality' money
QUT was awarded $2.34 million in the Federal Government's quality assurance grants scheme announced in March.
The allocation ranked QUT in the top half of the nation's universities. QUT was one of only three new universities to be included in the top 18 institu- tions.
QUT has since announced it will add a further $260,000 from internal sources to enhance QUT's capacity as a quality university.
Fifty-two percent of the money ($1.22 million) has been earmarked for the purchase of equipment and software, while 17 percent ($390,000) has been allocated for staff resources.
MBF back Ross River research The Medical Benefits Fund of Aus- tralia has awarded $150,000 over a three year period to back QUT's Ross River fever vaccine research.
MBF handed over the funds in May to the World Health Organisation's Arbovirus Reference Centre based at QUT.
Life Science senior lecturer Dr John Aaskov heads the research team.
Latest round of graduations More than 5000 students graduated during ceremonies at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex during April and May.
The prestigious QUT Medal was awarded to 16 students from eight faculties. They were:
Arts - Elise Greig (Performing Arts), Lesley Dalgleish and Adrian Jefferies (Social Science); Built Environment and Engineering - Gary Trone (Surveying), David Callaghan (Civil) and Jasmine Banks (Electronics/
Information Technology); Business - Brenda Reeves (Accountancy);
Education - Judith Vitale (Primary), Sandra Lowi (Secondary); Health- Leanne Smith (Optometry), Annette Cross (Nursing); Information Technology - Brian Meilak; Law - Richard Baumfield; Science - Mark Hayward (Geology) and Natalie Stevenson (Physics).
Honorary doctorates awarded QUT has awarded honorary Doctor of the University degrees to five leading identities for their contribution to QUT and the general community.
They were awarded to Mr Erik Finger, Director General of the Premier's Department; Mr Norman Fussell, Managing Director of MIM Holdings;
Miss Joan Godfrey, foundation head of QUT's School of Nursing; Anglican Archbishop Peter Hollingworth and recently retired Supreme Court judge Mr Kevin Ryan, QC.
The degrees were awarded during graduation ceremonies in April and May.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
20July 27 July 24August 31 August
LUNCHTIME CONCERTS Hui-Wen Fan -solo harp
The Camarata of St John's -string ensemble Scat! -vocal jazz ensemble
Saxophone Quartet -featuring Brad Millard and Karen Corcoran
All concerts are free of charge and will be held at 1.1 Opm in the music concert studio, QUT Kelvin Grove
OUT ACADEMY OF THE ARTS SEASON '94 HIGHLIGHTS
August
1-13 The Servant of Two Masters Cremorne Theatre, QPAC, 8.00pm September
17 Big Band Concert with SCAT!
QPAC Concert Hall, 8.00pm
29 -8 Oct The Norman Conquests (a series of three plays) All Performances 8.00pm
October 20
La Bolte Theatre Table Manners
30 September, 1 October, 4 October Living Together
5 October, 6 October, 7 October Round and Round the Garden 8 October
Gala Concert • QPAC Concert Hatt, 8.00pm November
1 O -19 The Importance of Being Earnest La Bolte Theatre, 8.00pm 29 October - 9 December
30-1
August 25 September
BA (Visual Arts) Graduation Exhibition QUT KeMn Grove, H Block Gallery 9.00am -4.30pm
Body and Sole Dance Gradua_tion Spectacular QPAC Concert Hatt, 8.00pm
ALUMNI ACTIVITIES
BEESA Seminar Competition Royal Australian Institute of Architects 6.00pm
22 BEESA 10/20 year Reunion Sheraton
30
November
Contact Jo Allbutt 864 1764 Alumni Theatre Party
The Norman Conquests-Table Manners La Bolte Theatre, 8.00pm
$12p.p
16 The OUT Outstanding Graduate Award Level 12, ITE Building Gardens Point 5.30pm
18
24 December
$20
Alumni Theatre Party The Importance of Being Earnest La Bolte Theatre
8.00pm
$12 p.p
Alumni Christmas Celebration Level 12, ITE building, Gardens Point 6.00pm
Body and Sole -Dance Graduation Spectacular QPAC Concert Hall
8.00pm
$12
Bookings are necessary for all Alumni Activities Book now on 864 2147
Barry Abley
(Diploma Health Science 1993)
Since graduating, Barry has worked as a health education teacher at South Barwon Secondary College, Belmont, Victoria. Phone
(052) 437 522. .
Neale Brosnan
(Bachelor of Business -Accountancy 1978) After graduating Neale updated his knowl- edge in computerprogrammingwith a TAFE course. He is now the Deputy Administra- tor and Accountant for the Creche & Kin- dergarten Association of Qid.
Phone (07) 356 7444.
Leslie Brown (Bachelor of Business 1989)
Leslie is currehtly completing his thesis component of a Master of Business at the University of Southern Queensland. He is an Associate Lecturer at USQ. Leslie's sis- ter, Adrienne Costin (nee Brown) is also a QUT Graduate (B. Bus Cornn 1984). Phone (076) 312 849.
Sian Burrows
(Bachelor of Applied Science 1991, Grad Diploma (Secondary) Education 1992) Sian has been working as a secondary (Sci- ence/Maths) teacher at Toolooa State High School since July 1993. She is also the Ma- rine Education Coordinator at the school.
Phone (079) 79 2255.
Kylie Cassidy (Bachelor of Teaching 1992)
Kylie works as a kindergarten teacher at Rascals Daycare. Phone (07) 203 3489.
Thomas Cullinan
(Bachelor of Business - Management 1990)
Thomas worked for four years with Avco financial services before taking on his new position as credit analyst for Caltex Oil (Australia). His wife Joanna is also a QUT graduate (Dip Education (Early Childhood) 1989, B. Education 1992) and is currently studying for her Master ofEducation Phone (07) 834 0400.
John Cupitt
(Bachelor of Applied Science - Physics 1984)
After graduating, John was an engineer in the Jogging industry, travelled extensively and helped build his family's business. He is now a Consultant/Manager for the Maritime Transport Advisory Service.
Phone (07) 2611899.
Robert Duncan
(Bachelor of Engineering- Civil 1988) Robert is now working as an Area Engineer for the Queensland Department of Trans- port. Phone (070) 505 409.
Eva Farago
(Bachelor of Business -Accountancy 1993) Eva is an Accountant for W A Kusnierz &
Associates. Phone (07) 353 4509.
Bruce Gray
(Master of Applied Science - Medical laboratory Science 1993)
Bruce now works for the State Health De- partment as a bacteriologist. Bruce's wife, Mary is currently studying Business Admin- istration at QUT Phone (07) 224 5557.
Gillian Greenhill
(Postgraduate Diploma in library Science 1979, Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration 1984)
After finishing study at QUT, Gillian worked atBaldHillsCollege/EagleFarm TAFE (1981- 83), then TAFE Central Office from 1984. In 1990 sheworked for the University of Queens- land Library and also completed an Advanced Certificate Horticulture at the Ithaca TAFE.
Now Gillian works in the Executive Office (Management Data Analysis) for DEVETIR.
Phone 227 5265.
Jeffrey Harris
(Associate Diploma - Health Surveying 1982, Bachelor of Business Public Administration 1988, MBA 1993)
Jeffrey was a Health Surveyor from 1982 - 1988 for Gold Coast City & Redland Shire before taking on the role of Senior Health Surveyor from 1988 -1989 for Red land Shire.
Between 1989 and 1994 Jeffrey was the Ex- ecutive Officer for Redland Shire Council.
He is the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer for Pittsworth Shire Council. Phone (076) 93 1633.
Graham Harvey
(Bachelor of Applied Science Chemistry 1981, MBA 1992)
After graduating Graham moved to Sydney to become the Manufacturing Manager for The Uncle Tobys Company. Phone (02) 828 2654.
Su-Jen Huang
(Master of Business - Communication 1990)
Su-Jen was a freelance writer after gradua- tion and Managing Director of Real Estate Investment. She has also been Program Co- ordinator with radio 4EB. Her current occu- pation is as Director for V.I.P. Hotels Pty Ltd.
Su-Jen is also a part time journalist and writer for The Advertising Age Chinese Edi- tion & China Times. Phone (015)_194 044.
Sher Inglis (Diploma of Business)
Sher is currently completing her Masters after being awarded a Queensland Treasury Postgraduate Scholarship. She is currently working for the Government Superannua- tion Office as an Accountant following posi-
tions at KPMG Peat Marwick and Coopers and Lybrand. Phone. 235 4094.
Jennifer Johnson (Bachelor of Education 1993)
Since graduating in 1991 with a Diploma of Teaching, Jennifer completed her Bachelor of Education externally in one year while working. She now works as a Technical Teacher at the Bundaberg College ofTAFE.
Phone (071) 530 844.
Laurelle Kemp
(Bachelor of Business -Accountancy 1985)
Laurelle worked with the Commonwealth Bank for 16 years and as a supervisor for the last eight and a half years. She took a career break from the bank and is now a partner of Kawana Florist. Phone (074) 44 5855.
Lyndon Kingston
(Bachelor of Business - Accountancy 1989)
After graduating, Lyndon worked as an Au- ditor with Kendalls Chartered Account- ants. Lyndon also completed his profes- sional year and has undertaken studies with the Securities Institute of Australia. He now works as an Inspector for Qld Office of Financial Supervision. Phone (07) 2210122.
John Leddy
(Diploma of Civil Engineering 1967).
John has worked as a full-time lecturer at QUT from 1976 - 81, and part time up to 1992. He is now the Director and Manager for Leddy Sergiacomi & Associates in Brisbane where he works in design and consulting. John's wife, Barbara is also a graduate (Dip Teach 1985) and his three children are current students. Phone 835 1078.
David McGarry
(Bachelor of Business -Accountancy 1976)
David has been a partner of Fell Eales McGarry - Chartered Accountants since 1978. He is also the State Treasurer of the Qld Division of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Phone (07) 221 7755.
Joanne Moate
(Bachelor of Business -Health Administration 1987)
Joanne works as a Health Information Man- ager at the Redcliffe Hospital. She is now currently studying for a Master of Health Science at QUT. Phone (07) 883 0875.
Perry Morcombe (Bachelor of Business 1992)
Perry works for Queensland Rail as a Senior Operational Auditor. He is studying for his MBA at QUT and is due to finish in 1995.
Phone (07) 235 2788.
Margaret Stimson
Massimo Muzi (Bachelor of Business 1990)
Massimo is currently working as the Co- ordinator for ITAL-UIL (Italian School Committee). Phone (07) 857 5731.
Rim Neang
(Bachelor of Applied Science - Maths 1991, Graduate Diploma in Education - Secondary 1993, Master of Education 1994)
Rim is an on-eall interpreter and transla- tor for the Department of Immigration and Ethnic Affairs.
Vivian Ong
(Bachelor of Business - Computing 1994)
Vivian works for Queensland Rail as a Computer Systems Officer.
Phone (07) 235 3358.
Dr Peter Parodi
(Master of Applied Science by research
· and thesis 1979)
Peter completed a Diploma of Industrial Chemistry 1957 at Central Technical Col- lege and was awarded the Chamber of Manufactures prize for attaining the high- est marks during the course. He was a part-time lecturer of Organic Chemistry at CTC and QUT 1961-1971. Peter also completed a PhD at the University of Queensland- Dept of Physiology & Phar- macology 1982. He is now the Program Co-ordinator - Human Nutrition for the Dairy Research and Development Corpo- ration. Phone 359 6110.
Laura Rossie
(Diploma of Education, Bachelor of Education 1992)
Laura is now a.Secondary Teacher atProston State School. Phone (071) 689 263.
Glenn Rossiter
(Bachelor of Applied Science -Physics
1974) .
After graduation, Glenn completed a Di-
. ploma of Education at the University of
Queensland. Glenn is now a Secondary Physics/Mathematics Teacher at Pine Riv- ers State High School. He is a member of the Science Syllabus Advisory Committee and convenor of the physics sub-commit- tee of the Board .of Senior Secondary School Studies. Glenn is also a keen pho- tographer and exhibits as an advanced amateur. Phone 205 1711 ext 32.
Lucas Skoufa
(Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) 1987)
Lucas joined the Royal Australian Navy after graduating with posts on HMAS Syd- ney which saw him act in an ambassado- rial role on a visit to Naples, Italy. He then took on the position of project manager
for the $30 million refit ofHMAS Success, while based at Garden Island. Lucas is currently Deputy Officer-in-Charge of the Workshop Repair Facility for the subma- rine squadron, based at Neutral Bay. There he coordinates the work of 100 personnel.
He is also in his 4th year of a Bachelor of Business (Economics) through the Uni- versity of Southern Queensland. Phone (02) 978 8726.
Margaret Stimson (International Business 1993)
After graduating, Margaret went on to pursue study in Quality Assurance Imple- mentation. She is now a Director - Con- sultant for Export Initiatives at Albany Creek. Phorie (07) 394 2480.
Bernard Stringer (MBA 1992)
Since graduating, Bernard has been working for TAFE Queensland - North Point College lecturing in Management.
Phone (07) 261 0281.
Bronwyn Thomas
(Diploma of Teaching-early childhood 1980)
Since graduating, Bronwyn has been a part-time lecturer for TAFE and also a preschool teacher. She now works as a full time teacher of child studies at Southbank Institute of TAFE-Kangaroo Point Cam- pus. Bronwyn is also Treasurer of the Australian Early Childhood Association (Qld Branch).
Sylvia Timms
(Diploma Business - Industrial Relations 1990)
Sylvia previously worked for the Austral- ian Bureau of Statistics but is now work- ing for the Public Sector Union (QLD Branch) as Assistant Branch Secretary.
She is particularly interested in compe- tency based training and recognition of prior learning processes.
Phone (07) 221 0144 . Kim Tran
(Bachelor of Business -Accountancy 1990)
Kim works as the Accountant- Financial Manager for Boystown National Commu- nity Projects. She is also undertaking her CPA. 'Phone (07) 368 3399.
Richard Watson (MBA1992)
Richard now works for not-for-profit or- ganisations as a trainer and management consultant. Phone 208 0552.
John White
(Bachelor of Business Accountancy 1988)
After graduating, John was a Client Ad-
Sylvia Timms
viser and then Stockbroker with Henderson Charlton. He is now Branch Manager ~ Stockbrokers (Toowoomba) with the firm. Phone (076)385 988.
Rod Young
(Bachelor of Applied Science - applied chemistry 1975)
Rod has worked with Bundaberg Sugar Company Limited for more than 23 years.
During that time he has been a Shift Chemist, Process Chemist, Assistant Chief Chemist, Assistant Secretary and now Company Secretary (involving 16 sepa- rate companies of the Tate and Lyle Aus- tralian Group). Phone 221 0177.
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