A systems design engineer’s view of rail as a complex socio-technical system: Lessons from Australia
À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ students and alumni are invited to participate in an exclusive in-person Office Hour with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Engineering alumni Roy Unny (BASc ’93 MASc ’96, Systems Design Engineering), a leader in transport and infrastructure based in Melbourne, Australia. Â
During this Office Hour, Roy will talk about his unique career journey and how he came to specialize in transportation projects. He will share how a systems approach has informed his view of transportation networks as a complex socio-technical system, with examples from his work in Australia. Plus, he will provide perspective on staying motivated while working on multi-year projects and what he believes are in-demand skills for the engineer of the future.
Roy Unny, BASc, MAsc. P. Eng., CPEng (Australia), Management Consultant & Technical Director in Transport and Infrastructure / Executive Chair, Railway Technical Society of Australasia
Join fellow alumni and students for this in-person Office Hour to gain access to Roy’s insights and learnings based on his own personal experience in pursuing an international career in transportation engineering.
About Roy Unny:Â
Roy Unny is an experienced engineer and project manager in the transportation and infrastructure sector. His father, T.E. Unny, a professor in À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s civil engineering and systems design engineering programs from 1965 to 1991 encouraged him to study engineering. After completing BASc and MASc degrees in systems design engineering at À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Roy began a career as a transportation engineer in Toronto. While working for Siemens in 2011, he had the opportunity to transfer to Australia for a rail electrification project. He has since remained in Australia, building a career managing large-scale multi-year projects in transportation, power, and technology implementation. Today, Roy is the Technical Director for Mott MacDonald, a global engineering, management, and development firm. He also serves as the National Executive Chair for The Railway Technical Society of Australasia and volunteers as a startup mentor.
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