CPEE is continuing to review its schedule for 2022 however during this period of uncertainty our face-to-face short courses may continue to be impacted by Covid related restrictions. Our live online courses have now been scheduled through to June 30 and we will keep you posted as more are added.  Face to Face courses are currently not being scheduled but will be advertised as soon as possible when recommenced.  I would like to thank all of our delegates and their employers for both...

Emerging Technologies and Innovation in Pavements In collaboration with the Centre for Pavement Engineering Education, you are cordially invited to attend a presentation from Guest Speaker, Dr Kym Neaylon, on Emerging Technologies and Innovation in Pavements. Dr Neaylon will cover: Road pavements for climate change; Connected and Autonomous Vehicles; Bitumen refineries & bitumen alternatives; Alternative materials; Nano-functionalised clays; and The biggest issue – predicting...

The CPEE Study with a Buddy Initiative It has been shown that improved outcomes are considerable when studying in conjunction with a “study buddy”. That is, where two persons are undertaking the same or similar units of study. They greatly assist each other’s learning by comparative interaction, support and the seeking of higher performance levels. A new initiative in road and pavement specialist education designed to enhance student learning and reduce employer costs. Students studying...

You Can Study CPEE Single Units! Take the next step in your career development by studying a single unit with the Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE). Studying a CPEE single unit is a great option for the busy engineer looking to upskill in a certain area for professional development or simply as a stepping stone before entering one of our award programs. Credit/s towards a CPEE award program for units completed as single unit study ensures that your learning will be rewarded...

CPEE Offering Opportunities in 2020 to Enhance Career Prospects Welcome to 2020! With the significant infrastructure projects underway across Australia, and more in the pipeline, there is even more need for engineers to increase their capability and knowledge in the work environment. The key technical areas associated with the design, construction and maintenance of road pavements and major infrastructure assets offer tremendous opportunities for skilled engineers. A growing number of Centre...

Workplace Mentors Provide Beneficial Support for CPEE Students: Semester 2, 2019 One of the final units that students undertake in their Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) higher education programs is a capstone unit involving a project relevant to their work with support from a formal work-based mentor – student link. For Semester 2, 2019 we would like to acknowledge the valuable help given by the following mentors to the success of our students who studied the Industry Research...

CPEE Certificate of Appreciation Awarded to John Hodgkinson AM CPEE CEO Ray Farrelly has paid tribute to John Hodgkinson AM in recognition of John’s extensive and supportive contribution to the endeavours of CPEE over the past seven years. In support of this, a CPEE Certificate of Appreciation has been awarded to John in recognition of his significant work in assisting CPEE to enhance the knowledge and skills of pavements engineers. Photo: Justin Moss (ASCP Chair), on the left, John...

Extending the Partnership – and the life of Australia’s roads Following on from the previous Memorandum of Understanding, both AustStab and CPEE had was no hesitation in extending the arrangements that had proved very successful over the past 10 years, especially in respect of the joint training efforts. For many years the jointly presented one day “Stabilisation Fundamentals” Workshop and the two day “Recycling & Pavement Stabilisation” Course have been very well attended, often to full...

CPEE Higher Education Programs Highly Regarded by Graduates The Centre for Pavement Engineering Education (CPEE) is pleased to pass on the very positive feedback on CPEE’s accredited higher education programs with recent surveys revealing that 88 per cent of graduates strongly agreed or agreed with the quality of their CPEE course*. Each year graduates are asked to provide feedback on their CPEE experience to assist us better to meet our educational objectives and student expectations. In...

At the CPEE AGM on 14 November 2019, CPEE Chair, Peter Mitchem, provided a succinct, but heart felt, thank you to two of CPEE’s greatest servants and supporters. He acknowledged the extensive commitment, both in time and passion, provided by former office holders and Members. Peter Lowe and Ken Mavin