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2008 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Runner Up

Mr. Glen Bearham

Thesis: Evaluation of Battery Power Boosted Freight Locomotives in Pusher Applications.

Place of Study: Central Queensland University.

“Evaluation of Battery Power Boosted Freight Locomotive, “Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award”, Glen Bearham

2006 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Winner

Mr. Jonathan Dennis

Thesis: Propagation of traction - converter distortion into the transmission system.

Place of Study: University of Queensland.

The thesis investigates the effect that Queensland Rail electric locomotives with AC traction will have on the Queensland electricity network. Simulation was used in the project. Particular emphasis was placed on the harmonics produced by the new locomotives and the extent of harmonic distortion in the electricity network.

2006 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Runner Up

Mr. Evan Barrett

Thesis: “Eight simultaneous signal encoder protection system for trains”

Place of Study: Griffith University (Queensland) Micro-Electronic Engineering Faculty.

2006 Railway Engineering Student Thesis Award Honourable Mentions

Mr Kittkhun Kittiaram

Thesis: “Vibrations of Railway Sleepers”

Place of Study: University of New South Wales Mechatronic Engineering Faculty.

Mr Leon Zabel

Thesis: “Single Signal Encoder”

Place of Study: Griffith University (Nathan Campus, Qld) Micro-Electronic Engineering Faculty.