The Australian Timber Construction Education Network (ATCEN) is a collective timber industry-educator network and forum focussed on collaborative support, help, trust, mentoring, and building awareness around timber construction. The ATCEN brings together educators, researchers, industry professionals, and organisations passionate about timber design and construction.
The network aims to create an environment where members can share their experience, knowledge, and views and support the advancement of the Australian timber construction and design sector.
ATCEN Objectives
- To facilitate a forum for those involved in educating building professional groups to competently design and construct with timber.
- To foster synergies between education institutions, research organisations, industry, and relevant government entities.
- To collegially share knowledge, ideas, and experience to promote excellence.
- To facilitate discussion on national and international collaborative research and development opportunities and define and promote relevant research directions.