CPEE Honours Two for Extensive Service At the CPEE 20-year celebratory reception in December, two key individuals were formally recognised for their efforts in the establishment of CPEE and its development from the earliest days. Prof. Kerry McManus, AM, and Mr Walter Holtrop were applauded for the critical roles they have played. Prof. Kerry McManus (image left), was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation in recognition of the academic expertise and credibility he provided from the outset...

20 Years – CPEE Achieves Milestone  At the end of 2016, after 20 years of growth and enhancement, the CPEE vision is little changed. The circumstances which were the catalyst for the creation of CPEE those 20 years ago remain and stakeholder demands for the outcomes CPEE provides to meet these needs, have only intensified in recent years. At a celebratory reception for key players in CPEE history, held on 1 December 2016, many past and present Council Members, Unit Writers and Unit Chairs...

2016 Student Excellence Award Winners The judging for the 2016 Student Excellence Awards was completed late in December following ratification of student results across 11 eligible units throughout Semesters 1 and 2 in 2016.With many high performing students this posed a somewhat welcomed but difficult task in the judges reaching their final determination, however all eleven recipients deserved due acknowledgement.

New Training Course - SaFEty & Public Space Lighting To meet the need for improved community safety and crime minimisation, CPEE in conjunction with the NSW Local Government Community Safety & Crime Prevention Network has developed a one-day workshop focussing on the provision of improved community lighting solutions.

International Expert features in CPD Workshops CPEE and The University of Sunshine Coast (USC) are combining to present the Pavement Engineering for Roads and Runways workshop series in Melbourne and Sydney. USC will also be presenting a Seminar at their campus on the Sunshine Coast, supported by CPEE. This is a unique opportunity for current engineers, technologists and asset managers to avail themselves of the latest developments from Europe and gain an insight into key technology issues of...

Continual Improvement -  Our Programs in 2017 If you have been looking on the CPEE website recently you may have noticed that a number of our distance learning unit titles are changing for 2017. In addition to the new titles a number of units have undergone content review which has resulted in some subject matter being moved/revised to further improve the learning outcomes of the program. Unit Titles 2016 v 2017 For existing students currently studying with CPEE, depending on the program...

An Opportunity for Recognition and Reward CPEE Student Excellence Awards Last year, CPEE successfully launched its Annual Student Excellence Awards program and thirteen students were rewarded with a cash prize of $500 each and a formal certificate of achievement, presented at a prestigious event near their home or convenient major centre. The Awards will again be offered for outstanding performance in Units of study from Semesters 1 and 2. The CPEE Annual Student Excellence Award gives recognition...

Roads Australia Fellowship Program – 2017 An opportunity open to all Distance Learning Students and CPEE Short Course delegates is the chance to gain a Roads Australia sponsored 2017 R.A Fellowship. We are pleased to advise that nominations are now being called for the 2017 Roads Australia Fellowship Program, an industry-leading mentoring program. A limited number of outstanding candidates from across the Australia will be selected to participate in this third intake for the program. Nominations...

CPEE is in the midst of a period of significant demand for short course training with a total of seven 1, 2 and 3 day courses being requested by individual state road agencies and Councils. Maintenance being the major focus its an indicator that the pressure is on for better outcomes with reduced funding and the courses were seen as a way to have improved capability in employees and awareness of the latest techniques and practical experiences to enable improved performance of the road asset.

Western Front – Being Tackled IN PERTH Starting in second half of July CPEE is again having a significant presence in Perth with a number of training courses that will provide an up-to-date awareness of latest technical and knowledge & skill enhancements to those individuals seeking to improve their worth, and to those Companies that seek to have their employee's skill and value further improved. With the specialised content of the following 1 and 2 day courses, presented by some of the...