Through its Colleges, National Committees, Technical Societies, Special Interest Groups and Divisions, Engineers Australia conducts some twenty major conferences and special events per annum.  These attract some 4,500 participants, while generating a turnover in excess of $3m.
 A review is being conducted to test the business case for adopting a major annual convention, which would group together a number of currently separate conference and special events, and incorporate additional activities in order to increase member value, promote Engineers Australia as a national institution, and generate revenue.
The review includes a survey which seeks to draw on experiences with conferences and events, and to canvass  views on the proposal.  The suvey is being co-ordinated by Paul Varsanyi Project Coordinator who asks EMC Society members to participate.  The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete.
The survey will be open during the period 3 to 17 November 2011, inclusive, and can be accessed at the following URL:
 http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/RSNLYCV

Biography of Mauro Feliziani

Mauro Feliziani (M’91–SM’00) received his degree in electrical engineering from the University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy, in 1983. From 1987 to 1994 he was with the University of Rome “La Sapienza” as Researcher (1987-90), Assistant Professor (1990-92) and Associate Professor (1992-94). In 1994 he joined  the University of L’Aquila, Italy, as Full Professor of Electrical Engineering.

He is the author or coauthor of more than 100 papers published in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and in electromagnetic field numerical computation. His current research interests include bioelectromagnetics, RFID, ultra-wideband, wireless communications, power line communication, leaky line antennas, and microelectromechanical systems/film bulk acoustic resonators. Prof. Feliziani was the recipient of the Best Paper Award of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS in 1995, the Electrostatics Process Committee and the EMC Europe Symposium, in 2000. He was also co-author of the Best Student Paper at the IEEE International Symposium on EMC, Honolulu, USA, 2007, and of the Second Best Student Paper at the BEMS Annual Meeting, Cancun, Mexico, 2006.

From 1995 to 2000, he was an Associate Editor of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY. In March 2003, he was the Guest Editor of a special issue of the IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON MAGNETICS. In 2008, he was the Guest Editor of a Special Section of COMPEL. In 1994 he was co-founder of EMC Europe Symposium. He was the General Chairman of the EMC Europe Symposium, Sorrento, Italy, in 2002, and of the EMC Europe Workshop, Rome, in 2005. From 1995 to 2000 he was the Secretariat of the International Steering Committee of the EMC Europe Symposium. He is the Technical Program Chair of the next EMC Europe 2012 Symposium, Rome, Italy, Sept. 17-21, 2012.

He has been the Program Committee Member, Editorial Board Member, Tutorial Session Organizer, Invited Speaker, and the Session Chairman of several international conferences.

This presentation was a joint activity of the EMC Society of Australia and the IEEE EMC Society, Victoria, Australia Chapter

EMCSA Membership Application Form

This is the application form. You have to print it out, and send it to the Institution of Engineers in Canberra. There is no mechanism to process applications on-line or electronically.

EMCSA Application Form

EMCSA COUNCIL 2011

At the AGM the EMCSA Council for 2011 was declared. Members are: Mark Mifsud (Chairman), Kingsley McRae (Treasurer), Gordana Felic,  John Hyne, Malcolm Mulcare, Paul Kay, Paul Payne, Franz Schlagenhaufer, Andrew Walters.  

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The EMCSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held in Melbourne on 22nd February 2011 at Engineers Australia 21 Bedford Street North Melbourne. At the AGM an amendment to the Constitution allowing the easier formation of committees in conjunction with outside bodies was passed.

NEWSLETTER EDITOR

Gordana Felic is the Society Newsletter Editor in 2011. After many years of service Jack Pluck has finally taken off his apron and eyeshade and washed the ink from his hands! The Society thanks Jack most sincerely for his time (in more than one period) as Editor.

STUDENT TRAVEL AWARD WINNER
The winner of the EMCSA Travel Award for 2010 was Shabbir Ahmed of Victoria University for his paper entitled: Interference Issues at Co-located Base Stations and an Adaptive Cancellation Solution. Shabbir won sponsorship for travel to the IEEE EMC Symposium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA in July 2010, and the EMCSA EMC Symposium in September 2010. Shabbir presented  his paper at the EMCSA 2010 Symposium.

EMCSA SYMPOSIUM 2011
Following the success of the 2010 EMCSA EMC Symposium in Melbourne the EMCSA is pleased to announce that the 2011 EMC Symposium will be held in Perth Western Australia on 9-11 November 2011. High-quality papers representing all areas of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) in electrical and electronic engineering will be presented. Visit Symposium website: http://www.emcsa2011perth.org for details.

EMC Courses Available in 2011

• EMC in Defence Systems Workshop
• Electromagnetic Environmental Effects E3
• EMI Control in Buildings
• EMR
• EMF and Human Health
• EM Shielding Workshop
• RADHAZ Awareness.

More Details at: www.paradigm-press.com
Contact:

enquiries@paradigm-press.com or call Paradigm Press 0411 262 396

The following is an excerpt from the EMC society business plan:

“In early 1997, a prominent member of the Australian EMC community called for expressions of interest in forming an EMC society. Approximately 20 people volunteered their services for drafting of a business plan ( and many other foundation related tasks ).”

The EMC society was formed in November 1997.

Today there are approximately 100 members. About 20 members are involved in various administrative capacities.

The following equipment is used in the EMC field.

• Spectrum analysers and test receivers.
• Calibrated antennas.
• Line impedance stabilisation networks (LISN).
• Gauss meters.
• Helmholz coils.
• Oscilloscopes.
• Interference generators.
• Electrostatic simulators and meters.
• Ferrites.
• Radio frequency anechoic chambers.
• Software for EMC measurements, data analysis, and EMC simulation.

Further Information

In addition to the Technical presentations made by the society, seminars, short courses and information sessions are frequently held throughout the year in most capital cities by various organisations.

The EMC society will endeavour to publish details as they come to hand.

Some basic information is provided here to complement details about the EMC society for newcomers to this field.

Electromagnetic compatibility involves understanding and the effects of both radiated and conducted electrical interference on equipment and biological systems.

The effects are quantified as either emission levels (at the source) or immunity thresholds (at the victim). The paths that links the two entities are studied in detail.

EMC in Practice

The following areas consider EMC aspects in their normal operation.

* Environmental surveyors.
* Manufacturers.
* Import / export.
* Defence.
* Aerospace.
* Regulatory bodies.
* Telecommunications carriers.

Several test houses and competent bodies operate in Australia to serve the above. Many public and private sector corporations operate their own “in-house” laboratories and centres of expertise. ?

MEMBERSHIP

Membership of the EMC Society of Australia is open to individuals and corporations having an interest in EMC.

Please Contact the secretary for an application form.

There is an annual fee applicable to all grades of membership except student (corporate, individual, and retired), with discounts to IE Aust members. Fees are as follows:

Engineers Australia Member, other than a Student     $88.00

Non EA Member                                                            $93.50

Corporate Member                                                       $550.00

Retired Member                                                            $27.50

Student membership is free.

This is the application form. You have to print it out, and send it to the Institution of Engineers in Canberra. There is no mechanism to process applications on-line or electronically.

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP

The EMC Society offers Corporate membership to organisations who may wish to nominate up to three people for membership. This provides an important source of funding for the Society. The Society thanks the following Corporate Members for their support:

EMC TECHNOLOGIES – Accredited Test House. Contact Chris Zombolas (03) 9365 1000.

UL International New Zealand Ltd – Global Testing, calibration and certification services. Contact Manuel Shimasaki +64 3 9404 400.

ROBERT BOSCH AUSTRALIA – leading developer of a wide range of premium quality automotive and consumer products. Contact Steve Offer (03) 9541 5358.

Enquiries concerning Corporate Membership may be made to the Secretary.

Download Application form: Application Form (pdf)

Copies of  The EMC Society of Australia constitution are also available from the same source.

Thank you for your interest in the society.

The Electromagnetic Compatibility Society of Australia in conjunction with the IEEE EMC Society will hold a tenth Annual Symposium on EMC in Perth in November 2011.

Papers on theoretical and practical aspects of EMC will be presented at the Symposium, along with a series of practical workshops.
Papers will be published in a Symposium Record and IEEE Explore.

Enquiries:        Symposium website   www.emcsa2011perth.org