Issue 10, Monday 5 August 2002

Open Day

The rain stayed away on the day and visitors were able to enjoy the sights and sounds of the campus during Open Day 2002.

The displays in Art and Design proved a popular pass time for many visitors

The Chinese Lion Dance certainly added some noise to the day.

The Art & Design foyer was a busy hub during the day.

Balloons and flowers added to the General Information Areas located in Chisholm Hall (pictured), K building and B building.

Congratulations to Laurie Webb, Andrew Babarczy and the Open Day campus committee for their work and efforts in organising Open Day as well as all the campus staff who provided a snapshot of campus and university life to visitors. 

Students take solar challenge to Florida

Four Year 8 students from Box Hill Secondary College will be heading to Florida next month to attend the International Symposium on Renewable Energy thanks to an opportunity provided to them by the Faculty of Engineering at Monash.

The students last year took part in and won the National Model Solar Vehicle Challenge - a program developed and run by the Faculty of Engineering at Caulfield.

Chair of the challenge organising committee Dr Paul Wellington, says the program, which is in its thirteenth year, provides an opportunity for school students to use their skills in a hands on way to develop non-polluting transport.

"The students from Box Hill have taken a very professional approach to the challenge," he explained. "They have not only built a viable car, they have made a video and CD-ROM to support others who would like to get involved in the challenge.

"The students also developed a wind tunnel and simulator to test their models' performance under a range of factors such as wind drag, rolling resistance and electronic efficiency."

The students will not only attend the Symposium in Florida they will run a workshop for participants about their experience with the Model Solar Vehicle Challenge.

The students visited the campus recently, to present their symposium paper, where the Dean of Engineering Professor Mike Brisk congratulated them on their work and presented them with a cheque to help with their trip. "This type of work is just outstanding. The Solar Vehicle project is a challenging project at any level and these students have really shown what it is all about - not only engineering theory but teamwork and collaboration," he said. 

The concept for the challenge was developed by the Faculty of Engineering in 1990 and is now running in each Australian state as well as Argentina and Canada, where the Monash model is also used.

The 13th Annual Solar Vehicle Challenge will be on 19 and 20 October a Scienceworks Museum.

Dean of Engineering Professor Mike Brisk is given some insight into the design of the solar vehicle designed by the Box Hill students

Monash Day at the Footy

Monash University in conjunction with the St Kilda Football Club are inviting students and staff to attend an AFL game at the cheap price of only $5.50 per ticket to see:

St Kilda VS Geelong
at
Colonial Stadium
on
Sunday the 11 August at 2:10pm

Includes a free ticket to the Victory Room after the game as well as the chance to win great prizes. Every ticket purchased can go into a draw to win two tickets to the President's Dinner as well as access to the St Kilda rooms before and after the game as well as

• A St Kilda jumper signed by all of the players
• A football signed by all the players
• 2 tickets to the St Kilda Luncheon with the Stars
• A St Kilda 11 home game membership

Tickets are on sale NOW from:
Caulfield - MONSU Student Service Desk – Level 2,  building S
Peninsula – MONSU Student Service Desk – Ground floor, building U

DON’T MISS OUT – there are only 500 tickets available!!!!

For more details call the Caulfield Sports and Recreation Service Desk on 9903 2533

Summer vacation employment fair 

The Monash Student Employment and Careers Service (MONSEACS) is holding a Summer Vacation employment fair on Tuesday 6 August in the Sports and Recreation Games Hall from 1 pm to 4 pm. Students from all Monash campuses are invited to attend. 

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS

For further information, visit the MONSEACS website.

Money matters seminars

EdCredit Intelligent banking seminar

Education Credit Union, in conjunction with Bridges Personal Investment Services, will be holding a workshop for Monash staff at the Clayton campus in the Faculty of Education building, room G25 on Wednesday 14 August, from 5.30pm to 7.30pm.

The workshop is free to Monash staff and is suitable for people aged around 50 or older. The workshop explores topics such as:

• your superannuation scheme; 
• tax structures; 
• tax on superannuation; 
• tax on long service leave; 
• pension and lump sum options; 
• the
  superannuation surcharge; 
• partner super contributions; 
• money to live on; 
• home budget estimates; 
• wise investment; 
• social security access and undeducted contributions.

The workshop is limited to 25 participants and is STRICTLY BY RSVP to Deanna Iacopino. Partners are welcome to attend. A workshop application will be emailed to people that respond on a first in basis, followed by an attendance confirmation letter in due course.

RetireInvest seminar 

RetireInvest Malvern invites you to a seminar entitled 'Superannuation – The Basics'.

In this one hour seminar we will discuss the following topics:

• Understanding your statements – explanation of key terms

• Reasonable Benefit Limits – what are they and do they apply to you

• Superannuation and Tax

• Additional Contributions to superannuation – why this may be a good strategy for you and how it works

•  Superannuation Surcharge – what is the surcharge, who it applies to, and the recent changes.

This free seminar will take place on Monday, 26 August 2002 at 1 pm in the Clayfield Room. 

A light lunch will be provided.  The seminar will run for approximately 50 minutes, with questions encouraged during the session.

Bookings are essential.  Please register with Kate Chamberlain at RetireInvest Malvern on 9500 1460. All welcome!

e-Soup

Do you have a favourite soup recipe that is easy to prepare, economical and enjoyable? 

Community Services is collecting soup recipes from all staff members of the university community on the Caulfield campus. Our plan is to collate the recipes for distribution to students during student survival week. 

Many students are on limited budgets. Many are living away from home for the first time and don't know how to cook or long for the taste of home. Sharing your recipe could help students to prepare a nutritious soup and we all know that eating well enhances the ability to learn!

Please send your easy, economical, enjoyable soup recipes to Rochelle Umansky   by 16 August for inclusion in our booklet.

Sports Week at Caulfield

The MONSU Fitness Centre is running a week of fun sporting activities to get you into the swing of getting involved and getting fit.

MONDAY 5 August: Gym open day, FREE Aerobics and Gym. Upfront memberships@ Renewal prices. Staff versus Student Reps Kick-to-Kick @ 12 noon to 2 pm

TUESDAY 6 August: Climbing Wall on the common lawn. Club demonstrations, FREE fruit give-aways. 

Masters Spinning Class Tour DE France @ 6.15pm .

WEDNESDAY 7 August:

Stairwell Challenge, climb B Block, 1-2 pm and WIN a sixth month GYM Membership. Free BBQ, T-shirt and prizes for all competitors. Registration is $10 individuals or $25 a Team of three ( only run a third of the way ! )

Prizes include: Gym memberships, free massages, Day tours & more

NEW FITBALL STRETCH CLASS @ 7.15 pm only 12 spots available.

THURSDAY 8 August:

Staff versus Student Cricket match with Gryphons Cricket Club @ 12 noon - 2pm

THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE GRYPH INN! Sticks and Chicks’ Come to the Gryph Inn Trivia, celebrities, cover band and DRINK SPECIALS!! Free Alpine Racer all week at Gryph.

Diary dates

9 August  Accounting & Finance seminar 'The diffusion of 'Western' management accounting/controls among China’s state-owned-enterprises:  An exploration of the forces, barriers and facilitators', by Dr Neal O’Connor , City University of Hong Kong. A1.37. 12 noon.

9 August Marketing seminar Director of Nike's Communication and Leadership Group katalyst +,  Kevin Carroll, will provide some insight into what makes Nike tick at a breakfast session. Link Lecture theatre. 8 am. Cost: $25. Registration form.

Caulfield moves

Are you or someone you know making a move this year either to a new job, a conference or through a collaborative venture? Please let Offcourse know. 

Authorised by the Office of the Campus Director - Caulfield 

Contributions can be emailed to Julie. Ryan@adm.monash.edu.au by 5 pm Thursdays.