RA-1 Enrico Fermi is a research reactor in Argentina . It was the first nuclear reactor to be built in that country and the first research reactor in the southern hemisphere.
30-677: Construction started in April 1957, with first criticality on 20 January 1958. By contrast, the HIFAR reactor in Australia went critical just six days later, on 26 January 1958. The RA-1 reactor produced the first medical and industrial radioisotopes made in Argentina, and was used to train staff for the first two nuclear power stations there. It is a pool type, with enriched uranium oxide fuel (20% U-235), light water coolant and moderator, and
60-545: A special interest group within Engineers Australia, runs a program that recognises historically significant engineering works. Such works have a plaque on display, with a brief summary of the significance of the work. The program was established in 1984 with two categories of awards, "National Engineering Landmark" and "Historic Engineering Marker". In 2009 these were renamed "Engineering Heritage National Landmark" and "Engineering Heritage Marker"; in 2011 and 2012
90-517: A charter of incorporation to the Institution, reconstituting it as a body corporate and politic by Royal Charter. The Institution of Engineers Australia is now known as Engineers Australia (EA). Engineers Australia wholly owns two subsidiaries, Engineering Education Australia and EngInsure. Engineers Australia previously had a publishing subsidiary Engineers Media which published the organisation's main magazine. Engineers Media ceased operations at
120-488: A graphite reflector. It produces 40 kilowatts of thermal energy at full authorized power. It has been modernized on several occasions, and is currently used for research and teaching. This nuclear physics or atomic physics –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Argentina -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . High Flux Australian Reactor The High Flux Australian Reactor ( HIFAR )
150-472: A minimum of 150 hours of structured CPD in the last three years. To maintain Chartered Status, registrants must complete Continuing Professional Development (CPD), which is subject to review every five years. Since its inception, Engineers Australia has had a Code of Ethics and disciplinary processes that enable it to take action against members who breach that Code. The membership by-laws require
180-406: A relatively short period. HIFAR was used for research, particularly neutron diffraction experiments, production of neutron transmutation doped (NTD) silicon, and for production of medical and industrial radioisotopes . HIFAR went critical at 11:15 pm local time on 26 January 1958, and was first run at full power of 10 MW (thermal) in 1960. The initial fuel was highly enriched uranium, but over
210-577: A variety of Acts in ad hoc areas, many of which relate to engineers in the building and construction industry. There are also many pieces of subordinate legislation, such as regulations, by-laws and orders-in-council that impose various prescriptive standards and incur unnecessary costs to the engineering industry in complying. In Queensland, persons who are not registered with the Board of Professional Engineers Queensland are prohibited from offering or providing professional engineering services. The only exception
240-529: Is an Australian professional body and not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to advance the science and practice of engineering for the benefit of the community. Engineers Australia is Australia's recognized organization for accreditation of professional engineering qualifications under the Washington Accord . As of 2022, EA has 115,000 members, which includes 31,000 students. The association began after World War I , following recognition of
270-707: Is called the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards The Peter Nicol Russell Memorial Medal is the most prestigious award conferred by Engineers Australia. It is presented each year for notable contribution to the science and/or practice of engineering in Australia. The Professional Engineer of the Year is the most prestigious national Engineering award given to a practicing engineer for his or her exceptional contributions to Engineering in
300-532: Is comparable to that of a company board. It appoints and liaises with the Chief Executive Officer, sets regulations and policies, sets strategic directions, and monitors the organisation's financial sustainability and performance. Each of Engineers Australia's nine divisions is led by a division committee of the division members. A division committee is responsible to and under the direction of the Board. A division group delivers specific services to
330-656: Is expected that the NER will facilitate access to existing State/Territory registers and to new registers, as and when they are developed. The NER is aimed at removing any current inconsistencies across State/Territory jurisdictions. The NER caters for nine (9) general and ten (10) special areas of practice aligned to demonstrated professional competence and experience. Registration on the 10 special areas of practice will be restricted to Chartered members of Engineers Australia and registrants who have successfully completed Engineers Australia's Chartered assessment process. Registrants on
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#1732783921972360-435: Is expected to be completed by 2025. In the second half of 2023, a licence application for HIFAR Phase A decommissioning was considered by ARPANSA . Phase A decommissioning means decommissioning of the peripheral plant and equipment associated with the reactor. The Phase B decommissioning, licence to which is to be considered at a later time, means demolition of the reactor containment structure and reactor building, rendering
390-511: Is for individuals who practise under the direct supervision of registered professional engineers. Queensland is currently the only Australian jurisdiction to apply a comprehensive registration system for engineers. The Queensland Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology appointed Engineers Australia on 1 July 2008 as one of the Approved Assessment entities for assessing applicants for Registration with
420-572: Is the designated assessing authority for engineering occupations as listed by the Department of Immigration and Border Protection . The National Congress is a representative body of some 35 members, which elects and monitors the Board of Engineers Australia. The responsibilities and structure of National Congress are determined by the Royal Charter and By-laws. The Board is Engineers Australia's governing body. It has six members and its role
450-742: Is to make its position known on policies, inquiries and other government initiative. Engineers Australia draws upon the intellectual capital of the membership of Engineers Australia when drafting position statements and developing submissions. In accordance with By-law 20.2, an Annual Report is presented by the Board each year for the business of the Annual General Meeting of Engineers Australia. Engineers Australia engages third-party political lobbyists in various jurisdictions. For example, in South Australia, Engineers Australia engages MCM Strategic Communications. Create magazine
480-611: The Lucas Heights reactor . Based on the DIDO reactor at Harwell in the UK, HIFAR was cooled and moderated by heavy water ( D 2 O ), and the fuel was enriched uranium . There was also a graphite neutron reflector surrounding the core. Like DIDO, its original purpose was nuclear materials testing, using its high neutron flux to give materials intended for use in nuclear power reactors their entire expected lifetime neutron exposure in
510-422: The Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland. The National Engineering Register (NER) has been created by Engineers Australia to provide a means of presenting registered engineers and their services to the public. It also provides assurance to consumers that engineers engaged from the NER meet the high standards of professionalism expected in the engineering profession. It is the largest Engineering Register in
540-528: The General Regulations 2016. If the person is not a member, then Engineers Australia has no authority to commence an investigation or take any action regarding the person's professional conduct. Engineers Australia is also not able to offer legal advice in relation to contractual or common law disputes or criminal matters and the complaints process will not result in financial restitution or compensation. One of Engineers Australia's core activities
570-584: The NER will be able to confirm the following eligibility criteria: Chartered members of Engineers Australia can apply to join the: The APEC register allows use post-nominals APECEngineer and the IPEA allows the use of the post-nominals IntPE(Aus). The Board expects Chartered Members and Registrants to maintain records of continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities that extend or update their knowledge, skill or judgment in their area or areas of engineering practice. An individual's CPD records must demonstrate
600-504: The awards were renamed and a third category added. The current awards are: As of August 2024 there were 256 registered sites. Details of the sites are available from the Engineering Heritage Australia web site. Since its formation in 1919, EA have been conferring awards. This role was enshrined in a Royal Charter, granted in 1938. In 1950, the Board created Engineers Australia’s General Prize Fund. Today it
630-412: The country delivering a uniform national benchmark standard of professionalism in the broadest areas of engineering practice, both general and special. The NER is a publicly searchable database providing a national system of ‘registration’ for the engineering profession in Australia of professional engineers, engineering technologists and engineering associates in both the private and public sectors. It
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#1732783921972660-489: The end of August 2015 after the magazine "create" was outsourced to a commercial publisher, Mahlab Media. Membership is open to a variety of occupations. Membership is a requirement to seek credentials such as "Chartered". Engineers Australia has the following membership types: The occupational categories are: The Colleges and College National Committees are: The Chartered Areas of Practice are: Notable Fellows of Engineers Australia include: Engineers Australia
690-583: The members of the Division, within a specific field of practice, area of interest or geographic area. Each of Engineers Australia's nine colleges is led by a College Board of the college members. College Boards are under the direction of the Board. The patron of Engineers Australia is the Governor-General of Australia , David Hurley . There is no formal system of regulation for engineers throughout Australia. Engineering services are regulated under
720-580: The need for a single body to represent engineers, rather than multiple smaller associations. The first council meeting of this single body was held in 1919, electing Professor William Warren of the University of Sydney as the first President. This formed the Institution of Engineers of Australia . On 1 May 1926 the Institution was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. Twelve years later, on 10 March 1938 His Majesty King George VI granted
750-636: The professional regulation of members. Chartered members and registrants on the various registers are specifically required to practice in accordance with the Code of Ethics. Engineers Australia believes that sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Engineers Australia has a detailed and regulated process for handling complaints against members and office bearers. Complaints against members of Engineers Australia are handled in accordance with Division 4 of
780-425: The reactor site a green-field site. The full Phase B decommissioning was expected to be completed by about year 2030. On 12 August 2006 Open-pool Australian lightwater reactor (OPAL), the 20 MW replacement reactor located on an adjacent site, went critical. OPAL is served by the same complex of research, isotope production and remote handling laboratories. The two reactors ran in parallel for six months while OPAL
810-428: The years the enrichment level of new fuel was steadily reduced, in line with international trends designed to reduce the danger of diversion of research reactor fuel for weapons programs. HIFAR completed conversion to low enriched uranium fuel (LEU) in 2006. Of the six DIDO class reactors built including DIDO itself, HIFAR was the last to cease operation. Permanent decommissioning of HIFAR commenced on 30 January 2007 and
840-588: Was Australia's first nuclear research reactor . It was built at the Australian Atomic Energy Commission (AAEC) research establishment at Lucas Heights , Sydney , New South Wales . The reactor was in operation between 1958 and 2007, when it was decommissioned and replaced with the multi-purpose Open-pool Australian lightwater reactor (OPAL), also in Lucas Heights. Both HIFAR and its successor OPAL have been known simply as
870-401: Was being tested. HIFAR was then permanently shut down and OPAL took over HIFAR's role of Australia's only operating nuclear reactor. The reactor is listed as a National Engineering Landmark by Engineers Australia as part of its Engineering Heritage Recognition Program . Engineers Australia Engineers Australia (EA), known formally as the Institution of Engineers, Australia ,
900-468: Was introduced on 12 August 2015. It was a magazine that showcased the profession, achievements, impacts and future thinking of engineering, but was phased out in 2020-2021 and replaced with an on-line version 'Create Digital' published by Mahlab publishers. EHA Magazine is published quarterly covering industrial and engineering heritage first published in December 2013. Engineering Heritage Australia,
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