Student Awards and Prizes
The following organizations provide annual awards to Swinburne Undergraduate
students
 Australian
Steel Institute (ASI) for HES3121
Steel
Reinforcing Institute of Australia (SRIA) for HES2125
Structural
Branch of Engineers Australia, Victoria Division
for HES4126
The Global Tech Leaders Symposium (GTLS)
Sumit Mukherjee
(currently a 3rd year civil engineering student) travel to Singapore and Shanghai
representing Swinburne in "The Global Tech Leaders Symposium (GTLS)". "The
Global Tech Leaders Symposium (GTLS), held jointly in Singapore and
Shanghai this year between 12-20 March is considered one
of the premier leadership
events for tertiary students. The international extension
of the globally
renowned "Corporate Leaders Program" at Arizona
State University, the GTLS is a
chance for students from around the world to meet top executives
from
multinational giants across various industry sectors, tour
various facilities, develop
a sense of social entrepreneurship associated with being
a "leader" and
thinking beyond the bottom line. Swinburne University is
one of the major sponsors
of the event. Sumit Mukherjee, currently a 3rd year Civil
Engineering /
Business Administration Student at Swinburne was one of
the students representing the
University at the event.
 Singapore was the first stop for the GTLS delegation this
year. Having
prospered for the last 30 years economically Singapore
considers itself unique. Many
leading multinationals choose to set up their Asian offices
in Singapore and
use it as the interface to Asia. With a pleasant mix of
Chinese, Malay and
Indian cultures Singapore's business objective is to become
a "business hub with
Asian values". The delegates of the GTLS had a chance
to tour the engine
overhaul and avionics facilities of Honeywell Asia, listen
to a presentation by the
Mr Gerry Oh, Vice-President of the Millennium Copthorne
Group of Hotels and
also a prominent player in the global domination of Singapore
Airlines and
visit Nanyang Institute of Technology. Moreover it was
a chance for the students
to put their "social entrepreneurship" skills
into practice by part-taking in
various projects on behalf of a number of prominent not
for profit
organisations in Singapore.
Shanghai is Asia's fastest growing and already quite astonishing
city. With
business infrastructure rivalling any city in the world,
it is commonly quoted
in Shanghai that at any given time 33% of the world's concrete
is poured
there. With China having opened its doors to foreign investment
and collaboration
with the west prominent industry giants like General Motors
and Boeing have
opened production and services facilities in Shanghai.
The notable highlights for
the GTLS delegation were visiting these facilities, taking
a train ride on
the Mag Lev (Magnetic Levitation) train with a top speed
of 431 km/h and also
dinner at Shanghai's most famous hotel, the Peace Hotel.
Needless to say
shopping was high on the priority list of many!!
The GLTS is a unique event in that it is a symposium that
goes beyond sitting
in lecture theatres listening to talks. Students have an
opportunity not only
to participate in various activities but also mingle amongst
themselves and
seek guidance from the various senior participants. One
such is Ron Bengelink,
recently retired Chief Global Engineer for Boeing. Many
students chose to
discuss their future hopes and aspirations with Ron and
were also treated to a
presentation by Ron on Globalisation and its effects on
future generations.
The Symposium will be held again in Singapore and Shanghai
next year. It is
an opportunity that students, if possible, should grasp.
Swinburne is an active
participant in the event and if interested students should
contact the
Education Abroad office for more information or visit the
Global Tech Leaders
Symposium website on http://www.i-clp.org/gtls."
Sumit Mukherjee
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