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Engineering Heritage Victoria

Institution of Engineers, Australia         Engineering Heritage Branch
Speakers' Program

"John Monash"
- engineering a business.

Thursday, 21 August 2008

Speaker:	Dr Alan Holgate, Engineer, Historian
Where:	John Connell Auditorium, Engineering House, 21 Bedford Street, North Melbourne
When:	Light refreshments from 5.30pm. Talk will commence at 6.00 pm The formal 'presentation' will take about 45 minutes and will be followed by general discussion and comment. The evening is expected to conclude about 7.00 pm

The Topic:
Our Guest Speaker, Dr Alan Holgate, will take a business-oriented look at Monash's engineering prior to World War 1 via chronology and themes. It will touch on: acquisition of knowledge and experience; partnership with JTN Anderson; formation of companies in Victoria and South Australia; products; competitive edge; intellectual property; financial backing; turnover and profits; staffing; marketing; competition and opposition; set-backs and successes.

The Guest Speaker:
Dr Alan Holgate worked for the Dept of Main Roads in NSW and the Snowy Mountains Hydro-Electric Authority before joining the staff of Monash University. He taught undergraduate courses in analysis and design of structures and a post-graduate course aimed at helping structural engineers to work with architects. His published work covers non-computational aspects of structural design; appreciation of architecture; and the oeuvre of leading German designer Jorg Schlaich. For more than a decade he has been mining the technical archives of Sir John Monash and his Reinforced Concrete & Monier Pipe Construction Co. Results to date may be accessed through http://www.vicnet.net.au/~aholgate/jm/mainpages/list_main.html

	Presented By:	Engineering Heritage Victoria
	Cost:	Free of Charge
	Registration:	Not necessary. The Talk is open to any member of the public who wishes to attend.
	Professional    Development:	Depending on individual requirements, attendance at this session may qualify towards continuing professional development.
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