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Looking for a summer scholarship?

There are opportunities to investigate questions relating to transport, including one working with EPECentre Transition Research Engineer, Patricio Gallardo.

When and value: 400 hours (approx. 10 weeks) over the summer with tax-free stipend of $7,500
Application closing date: Tuesday 22nd October 11am

Please check the link to see details of the projects and how to apply!

2024 Summer Scholarship Transport projects.pdf Shared with Dropbox

Do you know an aspiring Electrical or Power Engineer wanting to be part of Aotearoa NZ’s sustainable, renewable and decarbonised energy future? The Aruhiko PEET Incoming First Year Scholarship offers 12 school leavers $2,000 to study First Year BE (Hons) at the University of Canterbury in 2025. Applications are open now and close 15 August 2024.
Learn more here: https://www.peetnz.org/scholarships.html

Congratulations to the team for another successful Aruhiko PEET Power Systems Field Trip and thank you to everyone who helped with organising and hosting our group.

Each year, on behalf of Aruhiko PEET, we run a 4-day field trip in either the North or South Island. This year, the trip was held in the North Island, starting in Wellington, and travelling up to Auckland, stopping at wind, hydro, thermal and geothermal generation sites, HVDC switchyard and substation, transmission coordination centre, battery storage and distribution as well as a major energy user.

EPECentre team members David Humm, Sharee McNab, Rachel Maw and UC ECE's Paul Agger lead the group of 28 UC students from Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and Mechatronics Engineering. Student feedback was fantastic and appreciative of being able to see how the whole power system works together. We are so grateful to all our hosts, their enthusiasm for their jobs and passing on that enthusiasm to the students!

Check out the daily trip summaries and photos on the Aruhiko PEET LinkedIn page:
⚡Day 1 - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7185568179081936897
⚡Day 2 - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7185936488499458049
⚡Day 3 - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7186302698391011328
⚡Day 4 - https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7186857939708645376

Our Aruhiko PEET member, AECOM, has many opportunities for 2025 graduate engineers in a range of disciplines. Check out the link to learn more. Applications close 7 April 2024!

Early Careers | AECOM Deliver a Better World with AECOM’s early career opportunities Why choose AECOM?  AECOM stands out as a beacon of excellence and ethics in the global infrastructure sector, honoured as both the “World’s Most Admired Company” and the “World’s Most Ethical Company” by Fortune and Ethisp...

Are you a Fourth Year Engineering student looking for a graduate job? Check out our Aruhiko PEET member, Contact Energy's, graduate programme opportunity! Applications open 22 April.

Graduate Development Programme at Contact Energy | Prosple New Zealand/GradNewZealand Apply online for Graduate Development Programme at Contact Energy & kick start your career with Prosple New Zealand/GradNewZealand.

We are accepting expressions of interest for the 4-day North Island Power Systems Field Trip - https://learn.canterbury.ac.nz/mod/feedback/view.php?id=1913700

The annual Power Systems Field Trip take around 30 students each year to see the inner workings of NZ hydropower stations, wind farms, geothermal and co-generation plants, as well as some large-scale power consumers.

This trip is organised and administered by the EPECentre with financial and industry support provided through the membership of the Aruhiko Power Engineering Excellence Trust (PEET).

AECOM has job opportunity for a Graduate Electrical Engineer (Transmission & Distribution), starting February 2024 and based in Wellington.
Check out the link for more details and to apply!

Graduate Electrical Engineer (Transmission & Distribution) Company Description: We all leave a legacy. What will yours be?We are a team of over 56,000 specialists working across 7 continents to deliver some of the world’s most influential and transformational infrastructure projects.Along with our clients and partners, we have one goal: to leave a positiv...

We are excited to pass on this invitation from collaborators Rebecca Peer and Jannik Haas from the Sustainable Energy Research Group (SERG) at Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury.

Upcoming workshop: "Energy Futures: Hydrogen for New Zealand," on 29th January 2024, at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch.
Event page link: https://hint.org.nz/?page_id=1016

Date: 29 January 2024
Time: 12:30 to 19:00
Venue: University of Canterbury, Christchurch (with online streaming for sessions 1 and 3)
Cost: Free – but please register
Catering: Afternoon tea and light refreshments provided

About the Workshop:
This workshop is part of the “New Zealand-German Platform for Hydrogen Integration (HINT)” MBIE-funded project, a collaborative research project between New Zealand and German researchers investigating green hydrogen integration. In this workshop, we aim to provide valuable insights into the modelling of energy futures, with a specific focus on green hydrogen integrated systems and applications. The event will bring together global perspectives on modelling and energy pathways relevant to New Zealand’s sustainable energy transition. This includes speakers from New Zealand, Australia, Germany, and more.

Registration:
Attendance at this workshop is free, and we encourage you to register as soon as possible. To register, please follow this registration link: https://events.humanitix.com/energy-futures-hydrogen-for-new-zealand

Networking:
The event will conclude with a networking session, providing an opportunity to connect with fellow participants and speakers over refreshments and snacks.

Please pass this invitation on to any interested colleagues, and we look forward to you joining us at this important discussion on the future of energy in New Zealand.

Energy futures: Hydrogen for New Zealand - HINT Important: Please note the following information will be updated periodically. Please scroll to the bottom of the page for FAQ’s. Date: 29 January 2024  Time: 12:30 to 19:00  Venue: University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. Note: we will also stream sessions 1 and 3 for online partici...

The latest EPECentre newsletter is available to read - check it out!
https://mailchi.mp/b753e8cd4b2a/power-talk-epecentre-newsletter-november-2023

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Power Talk - EPECentre newsletter November 2023 Latest news from the EPECentre, New Zealand’s pioneering research centre for electric power and clean energy applications.

Congratulations to the UCM - University of Canterbury Motorsport on their impressive electric race car we saw unveiled last week! What a massive effort in engineering, cooperation and coordination. Wishing you luck for the competition in Australia next month!

Congratulations to our 2023 scholars! Thank you to everyone who came together on 5 October to take part in and support the Power Engineering Scholarship Awards. It was a fantastic evening in the John Britten building at UC! This year we awarded 29 scholars on behalf of our Aruhiko PEET members.
We were honoured to have special guests, Pat Bodger (one of the original founders of EPECentre and PEET), Peter Brown (PSC and PEET Board Member), Mark Appleman (MainPower), Irene Clausse (Connetics) and Lydia Smith (Transpower) speaking and awarding certificates to the scholars. Also, really nice to catch up with scholar alumni in attendance.