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SUCEA
The Sydney University Chemical Engineering Association (SUCEA) is a body representing the graduates of the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering. Established in the 1950s, it is one of the oldest alumni associations at the University of Sydney. With 1326 members living in over 20 countries around the world, it is also one of the largest.

SUCEA holds a number of social events and a technical symposium each year with the aim of maintaining strong contact between the Department and its graduates (some of whom are well into their sixties). So, via SUCEA, you will still be part of the 'Chem Eng' family even after you graduate.

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SUEUA
The objects of SUEUA, the Sydney University Engineering Undergraduates' Association, are:

(a) to perform such actions and to organise such functions as the committee may deem necessary and desirable in the interests of the Faculty of Engineering, University of Sydney, and the students thereof;
(b) to act as an intermediary body between the teaching staff on the one hand and the members of the Association on the other;
(c) to organise Engineering teams for inter-faculty sport.

The office of the SUEUA is on the ground floor of the PNR Building close to the Faculty library. In this office the association conducts a bookshop where many items of stationery, and some textbooks and codes of practice, are available at competitive prices.

The SUEUA normally holds an election for the president and other office bearers in March each year and all financial members of the association are eligible to vote. The president becomes a member of the Faculty by virtue of this office. The by-laws of the University provide for the undergraduates in Engineering to elect two others of their number to be members of Faculty and an election for this purpose is conducted in October each year. All Engineering undergraduates, including those enrolled in the Faculty of Science as candidates for the double degree, are eligible to vote.

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SUWIE
SUWIE was established in 2003 and became officially affiliated with the University of Sydney Union in 2004. The organisation exists to help assist women students within the engineering faculty. It creates a space where women are able to organise and network that is seperate from the typical setting of the engineering classroom, where a disproportionate balance of gender is often present.

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EWB
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Australia works with disadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life, through the education and implementation of sustainable engineering projects.

Engineers Without Borders University of Sydney, is a chapter of the professional organization EWB Australia, and is officially affiliated with the University of Sydney Union. We offer an exciting way to develop a broader sense of engineering principles through opportunities in the Philippines and India to build houses for the local communities, teaching High School students around Sydney about sustainable technologies, and aiding refugees with computer literacy. EWB hosts lectures from leaders within the industry and gives students the opportunity to work along side professionals in developing sustainable and appropriate engineering solutions to real world problems. EWB welcomes all students and professionals from all streams of engineering, and we hold trivia nights and other fun events throughout the year.

The chapter meets during University lunchtimes, at either the Royal Hotel or the PNR Building on campus. Please contact ewb_usyd@yahoo.com.au for more information, or follow EWB Wikispace to the professional organization’s web site.

EWB Philippines Development

Clockwise from bottom left; Warren Oakes (Usyd, Engg/Law), Hai Le (from GK), Indako Clarke (Usyd, Arts), Claire Disney (UNSW Eng), Iriga City villager, Vanessa Wakely, Iriga City villager, all working together to build the septic tank during the 2007 EWB Philippines Development Experience Tour.

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Institution of Engineers, Australia
The professional body for Engineering in Australia is the Institution of Engineers, Australia, whose first objective is to 'promote the science and practice of engineering in all its branches'.

The institution functions through a series of divisions, the local one being the Sydney Division. Within each division are branches representing the main interests within the profession. e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical, chemical and transportation to name a few.

Any student of an approved School of Engineering can join the Institution as a student member (StudIE Aust).

As a student member you will receive the fortnightly magazine Engineers Australia, containing articles of general engineering interest and advising you of site tours, conferences, technical meetings of all branches, harbour cruises, film nights, and so on.

Student members may freely use the comprehensive library and reference facilities maintained by the Institution, a handy place to obtain a hard-to-get book or periodical. Within most divisions is a Graduates and Students Section, known as GAS, and all graduates of, or students at, approved engineering schools are eligible for membership.

The Graduates and Students Sections organise film nights, site tours and other activities of general interest. The Malcolm Stanley Speakers' Competition for public speaking is held each year, usually in September, and prizes are awarded for the best speeches.

For membership information and application forms enquire at the Faculty Office or at the Sydney Division Office, 118 Alfred Street, Milsons Point 2061 (PO Box 138).

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The Institution of Chemical Engineers
An alternative organisation for Chemical Engineering students is the Institution of Chemical Engineers. The Institution welcomes and values student members, offering special rates for technical meetings, together with Institution literature and guides to gaining employment. For further information contact the General Office in Chemical Engineering.

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The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
APESMA is a professional organisation that represents the industrial interests of its members. Its major focus is on providing advice and assistance on employment-related matters, including individual representation and improving salaries and conditions for professional engineers, scientists and managers. The Association also provides members with legal, financial and insurance services and runs an extensive management education program. APESMA has some 19000 members in all areas of public and private sectors in Australia. In addition, 6500 university students in engineering and science-related disciplines are student members.

The Association invites students to become affiliate members for no charge while they are studying. This membership gives students access to information and advice on industrial experience, salary rates for graduates and contracts of employment. Student members receive The Student Update, a publication designed specifically for students, three times a year. This gives students some practical insight into aspects of the workplace to which they may not have given much thought, in particular the employment issues that affect them as professional engineers.

For more information and student membership application forms, contact Felicity Ryan, Membership Liaison Officer, telephone +61 2 92649500.

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Projects

The faculty also participates in the following projects with other faculties and universities:

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