Digital Engineering has taken a quantum leap in recent years with the advent of BIM / CIM gathering momentum very quickly within the civil space. The benefits this collaborative, metadata rich and visually dynamic platform brings to all stakeholders within civil infrastructure projects cannot be underestimated.
However, it has introduced a range of challenges to the Engineering Surveyor including actually being able to utilise BIM data in day to day set-out and in terms of Work as Executed deliverables and reporting.
This seminar seeks to provide insight into this brave new world of Digital Engineering, bringing together Subject Matter Experts from within industry and software houses to raise awareness of what Digital Engineering actually is, how it directly impacts the engineering surveyor, case studies from the work face and a panel discussion focused on where the construction industry is at with Digital Engineering implementation, authorities / projects which are moving culturally to DE, issues for surveyors in working with BIM data, an IFC data standard update and of course, general QA from the audience.
Presented by SSSI Engineering & Mining Surveying Commission.
The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, being held Nov. 1-3 at the Hilton London Metropole, in London, U.K., is a global gathering of leading executives in the world of infrastructure design, construction, and operations. Facilitated by infrastructure software vendors Bentley Systems, it will feature a series of presentations and interactive workshops exploring the intersection of technology and business drivers and how they are shaping the future of infrastructure delivery and investment returns.
The conference will also include the Be Inspired Awards finals program and presentation of the Be Inspired Awards to the winners, as well as summits focused on infrastructure asset performance and project delivery, and forums focused on building; rail and roads; oil, gas, chemical and mining – including offshore; utilities (electric, gas, and water); and visions for the future.
For additional information about The Year in Infrastructure 2016 Conference, visit www.bentley.com/YIIConference.
STEMx (previously STEADx) was created to highlight the importance of Science Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) in our everyday life. Despite the importance of STEM in the world today few truly understand just how crucial it is to our future. If we as a community are going to find answers to questions such as singularity, climate change, food & water security, job creation, cyber security, health, positional certainty and more – we must create an inclusive collaborative culture.
STEMx will feature an interactive exhibition and high level speakers from around the globe who will share insights into the incredible entanglement that is happening throughout our world today.
The QSSA has partnered with Activate Entertainment to incorporate augmented reality with each and every exhibition stand at STEMx!
“Activate Entertainment will work with every exhibitor at STEMx to produce a unique and new interactive experience for attendees on the day,” said Darrenn Medhurst, CEO of the QSSA. “Exhibitors will be able to use the augmented reality activation at STEMx as well across their business globally, there are limitless opportunities.”
Developed by the QSSA, STEMx, with support from the Queensland Government, CSIRO, Geoscience Australia, Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), The World Science Festival Brisbane, Just Dream, LOUD events, is a FREE OF CHARGE event aimed at promoting collaboration, innovation, STEM and the spatial industry.
In January 1976, just over 300 employees of the NSW Public Sector’s Central Mapping Authority (CMA) moved from Sydney to Bathurst in the largest regional decentralization initiative ever undertaken by the NSW State Government. The organization is currently called Spatial Services, Department of Finance, Services & Innovation NSW.
2016 marks 40 years since that move. Very little recognition of this important milestone has occurred locally. The impact that 300 new people and their families had on the economy and many facets of Bathurst community life, particularly sporting and service organisations, was quite significant.
Nowadays, nearly all of those 300 original employees have retired. Quite a few still reside in Bathurst and are active (particularly in volunteering roles) within the Bathurst community. So to some extent, the move in 1976 is still having a positive effect on the city. There are a couple of people who moved here in 1976 still working at LPI.
In 1976, there were no personal computers, no mobile phones, no internet or email, no digital cameras or GPS. We have certainly come a long way in map technology since then, and while the procedures for making maps has changed significantly, the fundamental principles in surveying, photogrammetry, cartography and map publication are still required in the production of modern, accurate maps.
In the digital world, maps are now produced from spatial data The demand for high accuracy of the spatial data is 25 to 50 times greater than the accuracy which was achievable in 1976. In 2016, users expect that map data is also current, being days and weeks old, not months and years. The number of users of digital maps has increased at least 100 fold so the demand for the production of up to date, accurate spatial data will only increase in future.
To celebrate the four decades of mapping in Bathurst, it is planned to hold a special dinner on Saturday 5th November. There will be other events planned around the weekend, including a social golf event on Friday, a Sunday BBQ lunch and other functions. As well as the people (and their current partners) who moved to Bathurst in 1976, we encourage all previous and current employees (and their partners) of the organization to join in and celebrate with us. It is important that we recognize the generational change of the employees as well as the vital role of mapping technology in Bathurst, past, present and future.
If you are an ex-employee of the CMA or a current employee of the organisation, please “save the date” in your diary. Even if you would like to participate in the celebration, please email your details to 40yearsmappinginbathurst@gmail.com by 2 September so we can book venues etc.
As you know, women are well under-represented in the geo and tech industries. So this time around, we’re doing a special Georabble to promote, support and inspire women in the industry!
We’ll have an awesome lineup of wonderful women to hear and be inspired from, as well as the usual networking, free food and cash bar!
Although we’re only having women take the stage, all obviously are welcome to attend!
Speakers
• Alex Young (awe.media)
360 photos and videos are the web tiles of tomorrow
• Claudia Nguyen (AAM group)
Urban Design – a Spatial Perspective. A collaborative effort to building Smart Neighbourhoods.
• Janelle Wallace (Soft landing)
a call for help – using geo in a national take-back scheme for end of life mattresses
• Narelle Underwood (Surveyor General NSW)
Topic to be confirmed
• Ana Ouriques (Ruppells Griffon)
The role and importance of citizens in crowdsourcing geographic information
• Leah Figueroa (University of the Philippines in Diliman)
Analyzing a map of school facilities to help the government understand how to improve academic achievement
The latest in spatial data applications will be showcased at this year’s Mapped Out Conference to be held on Thursday 10 November 2016. This year’s Mapped Out Conference will be held at a new venue – The International Hotel, Lake Albert Road, Wagga Wagga.
Mapped Out will again highlight the diversity of applications for spatial data, geographic information systems and their supporting technologies. Guest speakers with local and national experience will be showcasing the use of spatial data to enhance the operation and delivery of government services.
The Conference is a great opportunity for people working in regional NSW in both local government and the private sector to keep abreast of the latest technology and geographical information systems that can be utilised in their day to date work.
The cost of attendance is $165.00 (incl GST) per person and $132.00 per person (incl GST) for the second attendee and each subsequent attendee.
In addition to the speakers, suppliers of spatial technology and mapping services and technologies will have trade stands on the day.
If you would like further information on the Conference, or to discuss Trade Stand opportunities, please contact the REROC office on 02 6931 9050 or email mail@reroc.com.au
Please click here to download the 2016 Conference Brochure and here for information from previous Conferences.
GovInnovate is the premium forum for the public sector to achieve excellence in service design, digital delivery and security. GovInnovate facilitates engaged, educated conversation on the challenges and opportunities in delivering a more collaborative, participatory and responsive form of government.
The 5th annual GovInnovate Summit will take place at National Convention Centre Canberra, 14 – 16 November 2016. The Minister will be joined by American digital pioneer and US Government former Presidential Innovation Fellow, Hillary Hartley plus Australian Digital Transformation Office leaders Paul Shetler, Rachel Dixon, and Radi Kovacevic, plus Darryl Carpenter from the Department of Internal Affairs, New Zealand.
Government agencies are being mandated to transition to greater digital engagement, embracing technology in an effort to reduce costs and enhance efficiencies.
GovInnovate will provide a mission critical arena for the public sector to align government business needs with excellence in citizen service design and delivery.
The event will comprise of post-event workshops, a two day conference, roundtables and an exhibition.
The event is organised by Hannover Fairs Australia, part of Deutsche Messe and organisers of the worldwide CeBIT technology events.
Interpoint Events has launched a new conference and exhibition based on the last mile of the supply chain. Home Delivery Asia Pacific will take place in Melbourne on 16 November at the Automotive Centre of Excellence.
The conference will address the shift to on demand retail services. Simon Cooper Managing Director of Interpoint said “we are experiencing an age of faster deliveries and higher customer expectations. And we are seeing localised customer service and low cost delivery options.”
Interpoint has been organising the Smart Supply Chain & Logistics conferences for more than a decade. Home Delivery is a conference that will address issues such as optimising fulfilment, bringing stores to customers (who want it now) and helping small, local businesses reach new customers. It will include transport options, different payment methods and many of the new IT technologies and apps that are rapidly becoming disruptors and innovators in the last mile of the supply chain.
Foundation sponsor ‘here’ Director Sales Asia Pacific Brent Stafford said “HERE Maps is pleased to sponsor this important Home Delivery Asia Pacific event. This year we have seen rapid growth and competition between many innovative solution providers. Home Delivery is certainly THE hot topic with the likes of our partners at Navman Wireless & Dominos setting the pace and others such as Menulog, Deliveroo, Foodora and most recently Uber Eats going live. Around the APAC region it is a similar story with GrabExpress, Foodpanda, Grubhub, McDonalds and Jollibee. A fiercely contested market spanning not only food delivery but also home shopping and parcel delivery. With many strategic alliances being formed right now, new payment methods and even autonomous delivery being explored and an explosion of the sharing economy generally, this event is perfectly timed.”
The conference has also developed a media partnership with MHD magazine and Transport & Logistics News and is expected to attract around 150 delegates and 10 – 12 exhibitors.
For more information please contact Melanie Robertson, Marketing Manager, Interpoint Events on 02 8586 6115 or melanie@intermedia.com.au
SSSI NSW and SSSI ACT have announced the NSW/ACT Regional Conference 2016, to be held on Thursday 24th November to Friday 25th November 2016 at Mercure Canberra, Braddon, ACT.
In 2015, over 100 surveyors and spatial scientists met for the annual SSSI NSW Regional Conference in the Hunter Valley. With the combined conference in the nation’s capital, the NSW/ACT Regional Conference 2016 is set to be even bigger.
The theme of this year’s conference will be:
“Geo-Enabling our Community – taking Surveying and Spatial to the people”
More specifically, Geo-Enablement refers to:
- Utilising spatial data to enable business and development processes within society.
- Embedding and leveraging the power of location and geography within workflows and business processes.
- The act of enriching non-spatial information with geographic context.
This means that the conference will focus on how surveying and spatial science professionals use location based data and applications as key facilitators in their decision-making or customer support.
In this context, the concept of Geo-Enabling our Community is offering new opportunities for government, businesses and the wider society in the use and development of spatial information.
A call for papers has been issued by the event organisers with a deadline of 12th August 2016.
There will also be Poster Display and those wishing to share their work in the exhibitor area and on the event website are invited to apply.
For further information please visit the NSW/ACT Regional Conference 2016 event page. Registrations will become available closer to the event date.
If you are interested in sponsoring the vent please view the Sponsorship Information Pack.
The Pacific Islands Geographical Information Systems/Remote Sensing Conference has attracted participants from around the Pacific Islands since 1999. In 2016 the conference will take place over four days from 28 November – 1 December, in Suva, Fiji. This year’s theme will be “Improved Data – Improved Maps”. Following on from the devastating Tropical Cyclone Winston that struck Fiji in February, there will be a lot of valuable lessons to be learned in terms of data preparedness, disaster recovery and efficient mapping systems.
As with every year, the Conference will also cover a range of GIS/RS technologies and applications, including the management of resources of the small island Pacific nations. The conference will discuss current and upcoming trends in the geographic technology fields, such as LiDAR (light detection and ranging), bathymetry, remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), recent progress in vegetation and land cover mapping, improvements in satellite technologies, applications in disaster reduction and climate change adaption, web mapping, and open source software.
There will also be a number of GIS and Remote Sensing related workshops held after the conference on 2 December, as well as the Sand Bank Picnic on 3 December.
