Over the past nine years, the Process Technology Roadshows have been attended by thousands of engineers. This year, the training sessions have been revamped. [ + ]

The Australian Gas Technology Conference & Exhibition (AGT) 2013 will feature an instrumentation, control and automation zone for the first time as part of a collaboration with the Institution of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA). [ + ]

Griffith Business School researcher Anna Mortimore says the products being manufactured in Australia have not kept up with the global shift towards fuel efficiency and low-carbon emission standards. [ + ]

Twelve engineering graduates are preparing to take part in Schneider Electric’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, which are being held in Sydney and Melbourne throughout May. [ + ]

Ford Australia has announced it will cease local manufacturing operations at its Geelong and Broadmeadows plants in October 2016. [ + ]

Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin has been named the 2013 recipient of the Rufus Oldenburger Medal by the ASME for his contributions to automatic control theory and practice. [ + ]

The travelling Process Technology Roadshows are the only industry events of their kind that visit remote and regional Australia, bringing the major players to you and providing the opportunity to keep up to date with the latest developments within your industry. [ + ]

The WGEA has welcomed a new toolkit of strategies to increase gender diversity in male-dominated industries. The toolkit aims to help the mining, construction and utilities industries to attract and retain female talent. [ + ]

In its thirteenth year, the popular event was sold out weeks in advance with more than 150 end users, system integrators, partners and OEMs attending the three-day event. [ + ]

Gastech will bring its Centres of Technical Excellence (CoTEs) to Korea in 2014. The CoTEs are free-to-attend educational seminars led by high-level speakers from respected associations and organisations. [ + ]

Leading Australian mining, oil and gas companies have been recognised for excellence in workforce recruitment and practices at the annual AMMA 2013 Industry Awards. [ + ]

Federal Budget measures limiting tax deductibility for work-related self-education expenses will undermine workforce professional development, Engineers Australia claims. [ + ]

Environmental engineer Veena Sahajwalla received top honours in the Environment category at the prestigious annual InStyle and Audi Women of Style Awards ceremony last night. [ + ]

Speaking at the Australian Women in Resources Alliance (AWRA) Conference, CEO of Anglo American Seamus French said attracting more women employees is a top corporate priority for the world ‘Top 3’ coal exporter. [ + ]

The US$1 million Southeast Asia Flow Calibration and Service Center is reportedly the first in-region, internationally traceable calibration facility. [ + ]