Qantas Engineering Winter School Program About Qantas Qantas is Australia's largest domestic airline and one of the

world's leading long distance carriers. This iconic brand has been built on a reputation of excellence in safety, operational reliability, engineering and maintenance and exceptional customer service. Qantas proudly recognises the value and the dedication of our employees across the globe and is one of the largest employers in Australia. As such, Qantas is committed to the development of highly motivated undergraduate students.

About the Program This 6 month program provides students the opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge by contributing to real business projects within our large and complex organisation. Throughout the 6 months student will: Be assigned to a business project and play an integral part in the achievement of desired outcomes; Receive coaching and mentoring by senior business professionals who will expose them to a wide range of issues currently challenging the aviation and airline industry.

The 2012 Qantas Engineering Winter School Program will run from July 2012 February 2013. This is a paid program and the pay details are to be discussed at interview stage. About You You are in your 3rd or 4th year of undergraduate studies in one of the following disciplines: o Aeronautical Engineering o Computer Science o Mechatronics You have achieved a credit average or above throughout the course of your studies; You are a highly motivated, energetic and ambitious individual; You possess strong verbal and written communications and have the ability to liaise and present to all levels; You have high analytical skills with the ability to solve complex problems by thinking laterally; and You have a genuine interest in the Airline / Aviation Industry.

About the Projects Project 1: Tail Correction deterioration Predictor Scope: Tail correction factors directly affect performance, and are indicators of both the engine and airframe health. If changes in tail correction are properly understood, corrective maintenance action can be carried out to both engine and airframe so that overall fuel burn is improved.The objective of the project will be to use data mining and machine learning techniques on black box data to understand the reasons of tail correction changes. Project 2: Payload Planning Tool (Qadra) Enhancement Scope: Payload Planning is an essential part of our business as it allows Qantas to properly evaluate new aircraft/engines as well as routes. The objective of the study will be to enhance the current tool used to evaluate new aircraft/routes so that route optimization is correctly considered. This will include cabin optimization, city pair evaluation and the integration with the new route optimizer currently being developed by the University of Sydney.

What the student needs to put in an application

Please indicate your overall academic average (you will be required to attach your academic transcript to your application for verification) Please detail any academic honours, awards, scholarships, prizes or other academic recognition (secondary or tertiary) or enter "Not Applicable" The aviation industry is in a continuous state of volatility. Please rank and describe the top three main challenges facing Qantas Engineering at the moment. Please outline a strategy to overcome one of those challenges Why do you want to participate in the 2012/2013 Qantas Engineering Internship?

Application Details (please copy and paste the link to your browser) https://qantas.taleo.net/careersection/engq/joblist.ftl?lang=en

Applications close Sunday 10 June 2012 at 5pm Contact Details Annette Rawas Advisor People Relations Ph: (02) 9691 9873 Email: annetterawas@qantas.com.au Christine Musumeci Program Coordinator Ph (02) 9691 8771 Email christinemusumeci@qantas.com.au