POSTED to EE&T ALUMNI

24 JUN 2026

Sections: -- Reminder Elsoc-Alumni Night -- Tips > Undergrad -- Tips > Alumni -- James Bott & Peter Vickery (Industry Night)

Finally. The Winter Solstice has passed. Nature begins to grow again. The sinewave's 3pi/2 point. A time to grow from good stock.

Come and mix with the old & new at Elsoc's Alumni Night on Friday, 3rd Jul 2026.

== REMINDER ==

Elsoc-Alumni Night

Full advertisemnt in the First Comment.

== TIPS > UNDERGRAD ==

- Alumni here by their own choice

- Have free time from needs of parents or children

- Have been an undergrad

- Willing to mix with classmates or younger students

- Willing to share tips & answers to questions

- Still keen to socialise with no hidden agenda

- Discover depth, consistency, expertise and authenticity

- Some valuable content may create a digital connection

== TIPS > ALUMNI ==

- Undergrads have unexpressed questions & thoughts

- Interest in latest trends & ElecEng moving parts

- Old & new connections, business cards & digital

- Follow up your curiosity

- Meet newer staff as well as the older ones

== JAMES BOTT ==

(Industry Night)

These are James Bott's recollections from the Alumni table with Peter Vickery.

Qn: When did we graduate and what do we do now?

A: On this topic both Peter and myself spoke about our work with energy management systems and the type of software used for control and analysis of the power system (and energy market) in real-time.

In particular the roles of the system/market operator and TNSP within the power system operations context, which is overlapping in some areas (i.e system security), and different in others (i.e. TNSP ownership and responsibility over transmission assets).

We also spoke about the different types of roles we had earlier on in our careers that were closer to the hardware side.

Qn: Types of roles in energy and how to get into energy?

A: Some brief discussion on the types of roles in system operation, planning, transmission, as well as the OEM/vendor/consulting /asset owner side. I shared some experience on startups and what type of companies are out there.

My comments on this were that getting experience early on (either through internships, student projects or similar) can be useful not just for finding employment later but also in learning more about the different type of roles and what work might be of interest, as well as perhaps taking a thesis in the area.

Other things worth considering when deciding on a direction could also include job stability, impact on lifestyle or salary.

== COMMENT #1 ==

== Elsoc-Alumni Night (Advertisement)==

"ATTENTION EE&T STUDENTS !! !! (Alumni, this one's for you too) This might come as a surprise, but at some point, you're going to walk out of your last ever exam and will be given a piece of paper saying you're an engineer.

But what does that even mean? Where do you go? What do j*bs after uni look like?

The marketing team does not know the answers to these questions. But the alumni at ELSOC'S ALUMNI NIGHT do.

Come to hear the truth about what the industry's actually like from people who've been in your shoes (or just come for free food and light drinks, we won't judge) AND IF YOU'RE AN ELSOC ALUMNI, WE'D LOVE TO HAVE YOU ATTEND!

Complete this form to be a part of the event: https://forms.gle/FACujiUkshuVQcc37

Date: Friday, Week 5 03/07/26

Time: 6 - 8 pm

Location: Roundhouse Rooms 3 & 4"

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EOI Form's Questions:

Q: Email

Q: Full Name

Q: Dietary Requirements

Q: Accessibility Requirements

Q: Connection to Elsoc

Q: Graduation Year

// Original FB: Elsoc-Alumni Night (.com

== COMMENT #2 ==

== PETER VICKERY (Industry Night) ==

"The alumni desk at industry night was an excellent opportunity to help a few of the next generation emerging from our electrical engineering school.

I was impressed that so many students were really curious for ideas about building their early careers around electrical engineering.

Just a few years back, too many seemed to be "spreading their bets" with double degrees. The electrification boom is driving huge demand for young workers.

I was able to share my insights from a 3 decade pathway in construction & power system operations."

// Posted to EEnT Alumni (LI), Elsoc-Alumni (FB) and own spaces (LI)

// 24 JUN 2026

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// Elsoc: @EllieL, @LiamM, @ElenaDM, @LachlanD, @AarshiaS, @Sriskandarajah

// Table: @JamesB, @PeterV

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// Ctee: @Kaveh, @Luke, @Edmund, @Shakthi, @Vijay

// Prv Ctee: @GaganSK, @SomanshA, @SimonB, @MatthewR

// Heads: Engg Dean @JulienE; EEnT Prof. @JinhongY

// School: Mgr @ElizabethGT; Projects @KlaraJ

Robert Smith

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