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Sydney tour

Thanks to Hansen, our guide, we have spent many times to discover Sydney with a lot of very interesting explications and anecdotes. The most impressive places are:

• Opera house,

• Circular quay,

• Harbour Bridge,

• Darling harbour,

• The Rocks.

OPERA HOUSE

Everybody has already seen the opera house as it’s a real symbol of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jorn Utzon and was completed in 1973 for a total cost higher than 100,000,000 AUD (initial budget was only 10,000,000 AUD). Since 28 June 2007, opera house is also a UNESCO world heritage site.

CIRCULAR QUAY

Circular Quay is the hub of Sydney Harbour, situated at a small inlet called Sydney Cove. It is a stepping-off point for most attractions based around the harbour and an exciting place to be on a warm summer's day. The quay is a vibrant, bustling place with ferries leaving every few minutes to different parts of the harbour. There are great views of the Harbour Bridge and opera house, a short distance away.

THE ROCKS

The Rocks is one of the most historic place of Sydney. Just next to circular quay on Sydney Cove. The Rocks became established shortly after the colony's formation in 1788. The original buildings were made mostly of local sandstone, from which the area derives its name. From the earliest history of the settlement, the area had a reputation as a slum, often frequented by visiting sailors and prostitutes. During the late 1800s, the area was dominated by a gang known as the Rocks Push. It maintained this rough reputation until approximately the 1870s. Today it’s really hard to feel the history of the Rocks, because almost everything have been demolished, on re-built and is now circled by modern building.

SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE

It was officially opened in 1932 and is the world's largest (and the 4th longest) steel arch bridge with 48.8 meters width and 1149 meters long. About 97% of its steel comes directly from UK (quite funny when we know that Australia has enormous mineral reserves...) but actually it was a Britannic company who built it. It has eight vehicle lanes, two train lines as well as pedestrian and cyclist access. If you look closely to the left of the flags at the top, you can see that it's even possible to take guided tours to its summit! And with a top height of about 134 meters, the panoramic views on the harbour and the city are really magnific.

DARLING HARBOUR

It is a large recreational and pedestrian precinct that is situated on western outskirts of the Sydney central business district. It was originally part of the commercial port of Sydney but today it’s a famous destination for entertainment. With more than 40 restaurants, bars, clubs, pubs, cinema but also museum (Powerhouse Museum, National Maritime Museum, Sydney Aquarium,...), the Aboriginal center, the Sydney convention center, Darling Harbour is one of the most moving place of Sydney.

Powerhouse Museum

We visited Powerhouse museum, and during the visit, we saw two specifically inventions: the steam engine, and the first locomotive to be construct in Australia.

THE STEAM ENGINE



Built in England during the Industrial Revolution, it was one of the earliest rotative steam engines to be built and is the oldest in existence.

This engine was made by engineer James Watt and entrepreneur Matthew Boulton of Birmingham, England.
James Watt did not invent the steam engine, but he made several important innovations that improved the efficiency of engines and made them useful in a wide range of industries.

THE LOCOMOTIVE N°1

Built in England by Robert Stephenson & Co., Newcastle-on-Tyne, it was designed by J. E. McConnell of the London and North-Western Railway Company. It is believed to be the only known example of its type in the world.
The establishment of a railway in New South Wales began in 1848 when a private company, the Sydney Railway Company, was formed with the objective of building a railway line between Sydney and Parramatta.
In January 1855 four locomotives arrived by ship including Locomotive No. 1.
The line from Sydney to Parramatta (with four intermediate stations: Newtown, Ashfield, Burwood and Homebush) was officially opened with great celebration on 26 September 1855.

Sys-Mac Engineering (Singapore)

Sys-mac is a company created in 1989 specialized in précision engineering and employs about 200 people in Indonésia (production) and Singapore (R&D and production). During this visit, we have been received by the CEO who gave us a general presentation of the company before to show us the production facilities.

Sys-mac works on many different projects based on the different ressources including experienced Design, Electrical/Electronics, Software and Assembly Engineers principally on the following domains:

• Pharmaceutical,

• Semi-conductor,

• Life-science,

• Electronics

• Marines industries.

Russell Fraser Sales (NDT equipment)

This visit was established to Sydney Institute Sutherland College. The meeting explained how to find cracks on part with non destructive testing as X ray, radiography, ultrasonic, Eddy current and some other tests. Finally, we saw different tools which enable to find cracks without damage part.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is the largest park in Sydney (16 hectares in the area). It was named after the original Hyde Park in London. The centerpiece of Hyde Park is the Archibal Fountain. The fountain was designed by François Sicard and donated by J.F. Archibal in 1932 in honor of Australia's contribution to World War I in France. St Mary’s Cathedral, the barracks and the Parliament are also closes to Hyde Park.

At the park's southern end is the ANZAC War Memorial behind the 'Lake of Reflections' or 'Pool of Remembrance'. This Memorial was built due to 120 000 death during the World War 2. The roof of this Memorial is completely ground of gold stars, one for each soldier was dead.

At the park’s northern end is the barrack. Hyde Park Barracks were designed by the colonial architect Francis Greenway and built between 1818 and 1819, and built by the convict labour. As the principal male convict barracks in New South Wales it provided lodgings for convicts working in government employment around Sydney until its closure in mid 1848.
Now, the newly installed Hyde Park Barracks is a museum operated by the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. Tourists who visit the building discover the daily lives of convicts and other occupants through exhibitions on Sydney’s male convict labour force, Australia’s convict system.

University of Sydney civil engineering department

The small group of researchers has means to study the energy produced by waves and swells, and to study the impact of aerials currents on a given building. Wave energy has great potential in Australia as another form of renewable energy and they study the transformation of the energy of waves by means of the oscillation of buoys. In their laboratory, they also study the impact of the wind on the buildings.

ANSTO

ANSTO began in 1949 as an industrial committee composed of scientific and Government representatives. The committee's aim was to examine possible industrial applications for nuclear technology and to suggest a national program for atomic research. In 1981 parts of the Commission were split off to join the CSIRO.

The remainder continued until 1987, when it was replaced by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO). ANSTO's responsibilities are set out by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Act 1987. The Act stated categorically that 'the organisation shall not undertake research or development in the design or production of nuclear weapons or other nuclear explosive devices'.

TAFE Presentation

Our trip to Australia was based on an exchange with the TAFE NSW.

TAFE NSW is Australia's largest training provider, and it is among the largest in the world. The letters 'TAFE' stand for Technical and Further Education and, for hundreds of thousands of people each year, it also stands for high quality, accessible training.

TAFE offers relevant training and education in a way that makes sense in today's world. TAFE NSW courses and education programs are delivered flexibly – online, by distance, face-to-face, or by a combination of methods in many different domains such as Mechanical engineering but also seafood industry, cafe Management or creative arts.

During our session in Sydney, the courses were divided in three weeks:

• 1st week: CAD with autodesk inventor’s

• 2^nd week: Cross cultural communications

• 3^rd week: Lectures on non destructive testing.

CAD Activities

During our first week in Sydney, we have studied new CAD software: “Autodesk inventor’s”.

This software seems to be very close to solid works. Ergonomic is really good, and quickly we manage to create 3d models. Despite the short time accorded to this activity we were able to discover the main function as extrusion, assembly and drawing. We have worked only on very simple 3D models, but thanks to this we have had a global vision of this software.

Communication

We had communication courses during one week. After a short presentation of us, the teachers asked us to make an oral presentation about various subjects as: sport in Australia, beaches in Australia, use of alcohol in Australia. Theses presentations allow us to learn about the difference between France and Australia. After that, we had a half-day course about the Aboriginal story. She explains us the entire aboriginal story, their faiths, and their difficulties being recognized by the Australian’s state.

National Maritim Museum (the Endeavour)

The Australian-built replica of James Cook's HMB Endeavour is one of the world's most accurate maritime reproductions. When you come on board you may wonder whether James Cook and his crew have just stepped ashore somewhere on their voyage. The table is set, clothes are hung and the cat is slumbering.
On board the beautifully crafted ship, you glimpse a sailor's life during one of history's great maritime adventures, Captain Cook's epic 1768-71 world voyage.
These days, Endeavour stands majestically at our wharves and enjoys regular trips along the Australian coast.

Thales Australia

Thales Australia (formerly ADI Limited) is located to Garden Island Naval Base in Sydney. It is the main defense contractor of Australian Defense Force. Thales Australia is best known for its Naval ship repair operations and currently leases the Captain Cook graving dock. Thales also produced a variety of armoured vehicles, such as the Bushmaster.

Thales Australia also maintained a R&D and Custom production facility in Brisbane, and some other plant around Australia (Perth, Melbourne). In 2006, The Australian government allowed Transfield Holdings to sell their 50% shareholding in ADI to Thales Australian Holdings, the Australian branch of the French military group.

Non Destructive Testing

The last school week was devoted to Non destructive Testing classes. We has studied some different methods such as radiography, X ray, ultrasonic, Eddy current, dye penetrant. The TAFE facilities include testing machines to achieve non destructive testing. Therefore, we performed radiography, ultrasonic, X ray and magnetic particle inspection tests in order to find cracks.

Some other test, such as Eddy current or dye penetrant was explained during classes.

Blue Mountains

The Blue Mountains are in New South Wales, Australia. It’s a mountainous region, bordered on Sydney's metropolitan area, its foothills starting approximately 50 kilometres west of the state capital. The area begins on the west side of the Nepean River and extends westward as far as Cox's River.
Consisting mainly of a sandstone plateau, the area is dissected by gorges up to 760 metres deep. The highest point of the range is 1,190 metres above sea level. A large part of the Blue Mountains is incorporated into the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Site, consisting of seven national park areas and a conservation reserve.
The Blue Mountains have been lived for many years by aboriginal people, and the latest trace of life in the Blue Mountains is old of about 22.000 years.

NSW Parliement

The Parliament is located on Macquarie Street, close to Hyde Park, Sydney. It is the Australia’s oldest Parliament. The Parliament of New South Wales has two Houses:

• The New South Wales Legislative Council,

• The New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

Each house is directly elected by the people of this state every 4 years. Actually, 93 members are elected for the Assembly and 42 for the Council. The sovereign is the head of the parliament and is represented in the state by the Governor of New South Wales.

The party or coalition with the most seats in the Legislative Assembly is invited by the Governor to form government. The head of government is the Premier. The opposition is sat in front of the government during the meeting, and the Independents are sat between the both government and opposition.

Generally, for a bill to become law, it must be passed by both the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly and be assented to by the Governor. A bill appropriating revenue for the ordinary annual services of the Government can be presented to the Governor for assent even if the upper house has not agreed to it (section 5A Constitution Act 1902, NSW).

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NIGHT CLUB :
- Gaff : concours tee shirt mouillé mardi avec animateur et jeudi sur oxford street près de Hyde Park >
http://www.thegaff.com.au/
- Scubar : next to Central YHA
- Side bar (à coté du Wake Up)
- Cargo (Darling harbour)
- Paddys (George street)

SHOPPING
- Town Hall sur George St
- Pitt Street
- Darling Harbour
- Market City dans China Town
- au dessous un centre commercial
où l'on trouve : Fratt House > tee shirt Abercrombie
- SDS magasin présent sur Darling Harbour, Pitt st et George St
- Lowes magasin pas cher sur George St
- Manly avec sa rue où l'on trouve Rip Curl, Billabong et Quicksilver

PLAGE
- Manly depuis circular Quay mieux que Bondi pour son ferry ses commerces et ses BBQ
au retour vers Sydney vue sur l'opéra et le pont

Idée de resto - fast food

Voici quelques petite adresse de resto qui ont été testé et qui nous ont semblé avoir un rapport qualité/prix raisonnable :

1. STAR BAR : Bar, Resto, Boite : La viande est un régal pour un prix variant entre 7 et 13$ environs. Par contre, on ne sert plus à partir de 21h30-22h
2. Hangry Jack : Doubble Wooper ULTIMATE (10,05$ en Large). Il n'y a aucun doute, le Big mac fait office de biscuit d'apéro à côté.
3. New Tai Yuen Restaurant (31-37 Dixon St, Haymarket). Le menu du soir est à 18$ mais on a réussi à l'avoir à 16$ pour une entrée et un plat. Simple mais bon avec un service sympa
4. Le food court du City Market (dernier étage du centre commercial au fond). C'est l'équivalent du principe de Singapour avec des prix dans les 10$. Par contre tout est fermé vers 19h30.
5. Les dîners YHA. Tous les soir un plan différent (burger, pizza, pates...) mais une seule constante  5$ pour un plat et la boisson.

Bon app

Soutenance de la séquence internationale

Bonjour à tous!

Voici le planning du vendredi 26 février.

Vous trouverez dans ce document les groupes et les sujet que chacun connais normalement.
Plus intéressant, vous trouverez également les heures de passages ainsi que le jury.

En attendant, bonne fin de séjour, bon retour et bonne préparation.


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Aussie POP : Empire Of The Sun

Une image, genre pochette d'album qui illustre bien le dreamtime spirit qui anime le groupe.

Ils ont remportés les awards Australiens (ARIA 2009).

Ils ont une ressemblance avec MGMT et Jamiroquai...





Une petite video qui dit tout...

Empire Of The Sun - Walking On A Dream
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Reportage TV recommandé par la responsable de la chambre de commerce

L'émission sur France 2 : "un oeil sur la planète" sur l'Australie...

Le pays de la soif mais aussi le pays de la chance avec un mode de vie cool !

C'est aussi le dernier far west et le rêve de beaucoup d'émigrants !

A priori, le reportage est bien fait, du peu que j'ai pu regarder.

Bon visionnage ! Enjoy n' dream !

ou ici : http://oeil-sur-la-planete.france2.fr/51412833-fr.php

Blog des cours de Communication

http://australians.sydneyinstitute.wikispaces.net/

Sur ce site vous pouvez trouver tous les sujets abordés en cours de Communication avec quelques photos des GE...

Opera de Sydney

http://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/

En arrivant une heure avant la représentation et en montrant la carte d'étudiant (obtenu auprès du TAFE le 2ème ou 3ème jour après le début des cours) on peut bénéficier d'une importante réduction.

En témoigne : 3 éléves qui sont allés voir "LA TRAVIATA" pour 55$ au lieu de 270$ avec un très bon placement au milieu devant balcon.




Voici un petit extrait des plus fameux :

La Traviata - Brindisi
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De plus, en sortant de l'opéra la nuit vous aurez l'occasion si vous êtes équipés d'un petit trépier de réaliser ce type de photos :

Article sur l'Australie extrait de France 2

Australie : le pays de la chance ?

Parce qu’elle se trouve aux antipodes, de l’autre côté du globe, l’Australie fait rarement la Une de nos journaux. A tort mais pourquoi parlerait-on de ce pays de 20 millions d’habitants, 0,3 % de la population mondiale ? On dit que les gens heureux n'ont pas d'histoire. Et l’Australie affiche une santé insolente. 18 ans de croissance ininterrompue, un taux de chômage ridicule, un budget en excédent et une dette publique inexistante. Selon les Nations Unies, l’Australie est dans le trio de tête des pays les plus agréables, avec l'un des niveaux de vie les plus élevés au monde. Les Australiens surnomment même leur pays "the lucky country", le pays de la chance. Chaque année, des dizaines de milliers d’étrangers demandent à s’y installer.

Si l’on ajoute le soleil, le style de vie, et l’éloignement des zones de trouble dans le monde, on les comprend et on a de quoi être jaloux. Mais tout cela n’est-il pas trop beau pour être crédible ? Quels sont les secrets du succès australien ? le revers de la médaille ? L’Australie est-elle vraiment le pays de la chance ? C’est le 24e numéro d'Un œil sur la planète.

Reportages

Un mode de vie cool ?
Un reportage de Jenny Briffa et Vincent Bouffartigue.
Soleil, mer, plage. Le mode de vie des Australiens fait rêver. 90 % de la population vit à moins de 50 kilomètres de la mer. Certains font même du surf à la pause déjeuner. Tout invite à la bonne humeur et à la décontraction. Mais ce serait une grave erreur de penser que les Australiens sont paresseux…
Reportage durant une semaine à Sydney au sein de la famille O’Brien.

Le dernier Far-West ?
Un reportage de Franck Génauzeau et Cyril Paquier.
Depuis sa découverte, l’Australie dévoile des ressources naturelles exceptionnelles. Or, diamants, mais aussi fer, nickel, bauxite, charbon, l’Australie est un géant de l’hémisphère Sud. Dans l’ouest du pays, les filons sont loin d’être épuisés. Et d’autres sont encore à découvrir. On vient de partout tenter de faire fortune. Mais les premiers habitants de ces terres, les aborigènes sont loin de toucher le pactole.

Un rêve d’émigrant ?
Un reportage de Anne Poiret et Didier Dahan.
L’Australie est avec le Canada le pays préféré des émigrants ; chaque année, des milliers d’entre eux obtiennent la nationalité australienne. L’Australie devient multicolore et multiculturelle. Et le pays est aux petits soins pour ses nouveaux arrivants. Mais c’est une immigration choisie. La sélection est drastique. Et les clandestins ne sont pas les bienvenus.

Le pays de la soif ?
Un reportage de Nicolas Chateauneuf et Jean-Marie Lequertier.
Le soleil australien nous fait envie mais il peut être une malédiction. Depuis dix ans, le pays connaît une sécheresse sans précédent. Dans certains Etats, on manque d’eau. Les premiers touchés sont les agriculteurs mais les villes commencent aussi à connaître des restrictions. L’Australie est la première nation victime du réchauffement climatique.

Quelques chiffres sur l'Australie

Superficie : 7 741 220 km² (14 fois la France)
Population : 20,3 millions d’habitants (92 % de Caucasiens, 7 % d’Asiatiques et 1 % d’aborigènes) (3 fois moins que la France)
Densité absolue : 3 habitants/ km2
Population urbaine : 92,28 %
Capitale : Canberra
Constitution : Etat fédéral (8 Etats, 2 territoires avec la Tasmanie)
Les villes principales : Sydney, Melbourne, Adélaïde, Perth, Darwin, Brisbane, Hobart
Langue officielle : anglais
Régime : monarchie constitutionnelle avec un régime parlementaire. Le pays appartient au Commonwealth ; la reine d’Angleterre est représentée par un gouverneur général nommé sur avis du Premier ministre
Religions : anglicans (26,1%) ; catholiques (26 %) ; autres chrétiens (24,3 %)
Monnaie : dollar australien
Croissance (2005) : 2,5 % (en volume du PIB)
Taux de chômage (2007) : 5,1 %
Communauté française : quelque 52 312 résidents français
et aussi…
40 millions de kangourous (soit presque 2 marsupiaux pour 1 humain)
1967 : cette année-là, les aborigènes ont obtenu le droit de vote
40 % de la production mondiale légale de drogue, soit 80 tonnes de morphine produites chaque année en Tasmanie.
Sur les 10 serpents les plus venimeux au monde, 8 vivent en Australie !

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