Person

Fernie, Norman (1898 - 1977)

Born
18 June 1898
Leederville, Western Australia, Australia
Died
25 May 1977
Claremont, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Engineer

Details

Published Technical Papers:

* 1930. Fernie, N. "Water Supplies from Rock Catchments in the W.A. Wheat Belt", 'The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia', Vol.2, 1930, p.198.
* 1935. Fernie, N., Keating, R.J. "Continuous Welding of Exposed Mains, as Applied to the Goldfields Water Supply", 'The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia', Vol.7, 1935, p.409.
* 1949. Fernie, N. "The Wundowie Charcoal Iron Wood Distillation Project", 'The Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia', Vol.21, 1949, p.25. (Abstract).

Associated Engineering Works:

* 1935. Restoration of the 328-mile (528 km) water-supply pipeline to Kalgoorlie. (District Engineer)

Chronology

1920
Education - Bachelor of Science (BSc), University of Western Australia
1920
Career event - Junior Member (JrIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1923
Education - Bachelor of Engineering (BE), University of Western Australia
1924
Career event - Associate Member (AMIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1930 -
Career position - District Engineer, Goldfields Water Supply Department
1935
Award - R W Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers Australia
1936
Education - Master of Engineering (ME), University of Western Australia
1941
Career event - Member (MIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia
1943
Career position - Chairman, Western Australia Division, Institution of Engineers Australia
1943 - 1945
Career position - Member of the Senate, University of Western Australia
1968
Career event - Fellow (FIEAust), Institution of Engineers Australia

Related Awards

  • R. W. Chapman Medal, Institution of Engineers, Australia (1935 - )

    Awarded the Medal 1935, with co-author Reginald John Keating, for the paper "Continuous Welding of Exposed Mains, as Applied to the Goldfields Water Supply" Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, Vol.7, 1935, p.409, and presented before a General Meeting of the Perth Division of The Institution on 24th June 1935.

Published resources

Book Sections

Journal Articles

  • Institution of Engineers Australia, 'Twentieth Annual Report [1939]', Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Australia, 12 (1940), 47-64. 'Prizes - R. W. Chapman Medal (1935 award), to Mr N Fernie, BSc ME AMIEAust, and Mr R J Keating, BE AMIEAust, Perth Division, for their paper entitled "Continuous Welding of Exposed Mains, as Applied to the Goldfields Water Supply", which was published in Volume 7 of The Journal', p.53. Details

Resources

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