David Eager

David Eager
Nationality Australia
Occupation Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering and IT, University of Technology, Sydney
Known for safety aspects of trampolines and playgrounds, play surfaces, and sports and recreation equipment

David Eager is an Australian academic and researcher. Eager is a notable expert on injury prevention regarding children’s play equipment and other associated structures.[1][2][3][4] Eager holds positions on many Standards Australia committees, represents Australia on several International Standards Boards, and has contributed significantly to public discourse on injury prevention via his research and publications (see list of #Publications).

Career

Eager is a researcher primarily interested in the area of injury prevention, a qualified Mechanical Engineer and an associate professor of Electrical, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).[1][5]

He has conducted human factors research on the physiological and psychological aspects of the human-machine and human-environment interaction within the UTS Research Centre for Intelligent Mechatronic Systems.[6] Eager is currently working on a project investigating improved techniques and parameters for the measurement of material properties for attenuating surfacing within children’s play spaces. The aim of this research is to reduce the severity and frequency of injuries associated with falls.[6]

Eager is the current director of Safety and Forensic Engineering Pty Ltd[7] and the Australian Playground and Recreation Institute.[8] He is also the Associate Editor of the Australasian Parks and Leisure Journal[9] (education and training).[1][5] Since September 2004, David has been retained as a technical expert by the National Association of Testing Authorities (NATA)[10] for the Accreditation and Certification of Playground Inspectors.[5] He is also the Honorary Safety Advisor for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.[1][11]

During his career, David has been awarded the Australian Postgraduate Research Award – Industry (1992–1995), best paper Faculty of Engineering, UTS (1999) and best paper at the Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association (AALARA)[12] Conference (2008)[1]

In 2013, Eager was part of the consultation team on Vuly Trampolines leaf-spring trampoline.

Australian Standards

David holds representative positions on many Standards Australia[13] Committees.[1][5] Since November 1999, David has been on the Children’s Playground Equipment (CS-005) and Amusement Rides and Devices (ME/051) Committees. He has also been a member of the Sports and Recreational Equipment (CS-101) Committee since April 2006.[1][5] He is currently Chair of a number of Australian Standards Committees, comprising:

David is also a councillor of the Board of Kidsafe[14] NSW[1][5] and a Parks and Leisure Australia[15] board member.[1]

International Standards

David represents Australia on numerous International Standards Committees. Since November 2006, David has been an invited observer on the European Standards[16] Committee for Children’s Playground and Equipment and Surfacing (CEN/TC 136SC 1).[5]

David also represents Australia on the following American Standards Committees (ASTM International):[1][5][17]

Professional societies and associations

David is a member of many societies and associations including;[1][5]

and

Notable Publications

David Eager has written many articles published in journals,[18][19] newsletters[20] and magazines.[21]

The following is a list of selected academic publications by David Eager that have contributed to public knowledge or discourse on injury prevention:

1. Alexander, K.M., Eager, D.M., Scarrott, C. & Sushinsky, G.2010, 'Effectiveness Of Pads And Enclosures As Safety Interventions On Consumer Trampolines', Injury Prevention, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 185–189.

2. Besinger, A., Sztynda, T., Lal, S., Duthoit, C.J., Agbinya, J.I., Jap, B., Eager, D.M. & Dissanayake, G.2010, 'Optical flow based analyses to detect emotion from human facial image data', Expert Systems with Applications, vol. 37, no. 12, pp. 8897–8902.

3. Eager D. A duty of care to our children, Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 12, 2008.

4. Eager D. Fixed and mobile artificial climbing and abseiling walls, Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, June/July: 27, 2008.

5. Eager D. Life-cycle costing applied to playgrounds. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, August/September: 88-94, 2007.

6. Eager D. Movable Soccer Goal. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, Oct/Nov: 61-62, 2007.

7. Eager D. New playground equipment standard released. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January:20-24, 2004/2005.

8. Eager D. Playground Equipment Standards VicParkNews 12(5): 9-10, May 2005. 9. Eager D. Playground Safety Management System, Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January: 73-74, 2007.

10. Eager D. Springing into action Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects 26(1):72-74, 2005.

11. Eager D. The low down on playground undersurfacing. Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, 26(2):54-56, May 2004.

12. Eager D. The new Trampoline Standard springs into action. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, June/July:39, 2004.

13. Eager D. Treating timber playgrounds with caution. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, February/March:58, 2004.

14. Eager D. Understanding the need for playground undersurfacing. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, August/September:36-37, 2003.

15.Eager D. A study into LDPE as an undersurfacing material for injury prevention and risk minimisation in children's playgrounds.ASME, Safety, Engineering and Risks Analysis, SERAD Vol 3, November 2003.

16. Eager D. Acoustic radiation from mild steel plates of various thicknesses and aspect ratios excited by a 120 tonne press.ASME, Noise Control and Acoustics, NCA-Vol 26:451-454, November 1999.

17. Eager D. Aussie Project Management - The Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. PM Network, September:63-66 1998.

18. Eager D. How the new standard will impact on playgrounds. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, June/July:22-27, 2003.

19. Eager D. Playground Undersurfacing - Myths and Facts. Australian Amusement Association, Mobile News, Vol 6, Issue 4:42, 2004.

20. Eager D. Raising the standard. Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, 25(4):70-75, December 2003.

21. Eager D. Undersurfacing - Myths and Facts. Kidsafe NSW, Playground News, Vol 11:1-2, Winter 2003.

22. Eager D. An inspector calls - the choice in your. Australasian Leisure Management, Australian Leisure Media, 42-44, March/April 2008.

23. Eager D. Childhood obesity. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Spring: 2, 2006.

24. Eager D. Injury rates in Australia 700% greater than UK. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 2, 2006.

25. Eager D. Playground Inspection - is there a choice? Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, February/March: 61-63, 2007.

26. Eager D. Playground inspection - It's your choice. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Autumn: 5-6, 2007. 27. Eager D. Playground inspection - It's your choice. National Gov Link 2008, Australian Publishing Resource Service, 84-85, Nov 2007. 28. Eager D. Soccer goal hidden dangers. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 24-25, 2007.

29. Eager D. Standards reach new heights. Australasian Leisure Management, Australian Leisure Media, 56, May/June 2008.

30. Eager D. The impact of the new playground equipment standard. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January:24-29, 2005/2006.

31. Eager D. The impact of the new trampoline standard. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, December/January: 47-48, 2006/2007.

32. Eager D. Trampoline Standard AS 4949-2006. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Autumn: 7-8, 2007.

33. Eager D., Williamson H. Literature review of impact noise reduction in the sheet metal industry. Acoustics Australia, 24(1):17-23, 1996.

34. Elliott, R.M., McKinley, S.M. & Eager, D.M.2010, 'A pilot study of sound levels in an Australian adult general intensive care unit', Noise and Health, vol. 12, no. 46, pp. 26–36.

35. Little, H. & Eager, D.M.2010, 'Risk, challenge and safety: implications for play quality and playground design',European Early Childhood Education Research Jou..., vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 497–513.

36. Mitchell R., Cavanagh M., Eager D., Not all risk is bad. International Journal for Injury Control and Safety Promotion13(2): 122-124, June 2006 (top 10 most popular papers published in 2006 within the International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion).

37. Mitchell R., Sherker S., Cavanagh M., Eager D., Falls from playground equipment: will the new Australian playground safety standard make a difference and how do we tell? Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 18(2):98-104, August 2007.

38. Mitchell, R., Cavanagh, M. & Eager, D.M.2006, 'Not all risk is bad, playgrounds as a learning environment for children',International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 122–124.

39. Mitchell, R., Sherker, S., Cavanagh, M. & Eager, D.M.2007, 'Falls from playground equipment: will the new Australian playground safety standard make a difference and how do we tell', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 18, pp. 98–104.

40. Niebecker, K.D., Eager, D.M. & Moulton, B.D.2010, 'Collaborative and cross-company project management within the automotive industry using the Balanced Scorecard', International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 328–337.

41. Niebecker, K.D., Eager, D.M., Kubitza, K.2008, 'Improving cross-company project management performance with a collaborative project scorecard', International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, vol. 1, no. 3, pp. 368–386.

42. Nixon J.W., Acton C.H.C., Wallis B.A., Battistutta D., Perry C., Eager D.B.M. Preventing injuries on horizontal ladders and track rides. Injury Control and Safety Promotion Journal, 11(4):219-224, November 2004.

43. Nixon, J.W., Acton, C.H., Wallis, B.A., Battistutta, D., Perry, C. & Eager, D.M.2004, 'Preventing Injuries on Horizontal Ladders and Track Rides', Injury Control and Safety Promotion Journal, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 219–224.

44. Sherker, S., Ritchie, J., Eager, D.M. & Dennis, R.2009, 'Soft landings: encouraging compliance with safety standards in Local Government Authority playgrounds', Health Promotion Journal of Australia, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 31–36.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 University of Technology Sydney, 2008. “David Eager”, UTS:CIMS. http://ims.uts.edu.au/people/david.html
  2. ↑ Eager D. A study into LDPE as an undersurfacing material for injury prevention and risk minimisation in children's playgrounds.ASME, Safety, Engineering and Risks Analysis, SERAD Vol 3, November 2003.
  3. ↑ Eager D. Injury rates in Australia 700% greater than UK. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 2, 2006.
  4. ↑ Eager D. Soccer goal hidden dangers. Journal Parks and Leisure Australia, Winter: 24-25, 2007.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 University of Technology Sydney, 2011. “Associate Professor David Eager”, UTS:Research.
  6. 1 2 Academia.edu, 2012. “David Eager”, Academia.edu. http://uts.academia.edu/DavidEager
  7. ↑ "Safety and Forensic Engineering - Occupational Safety, Risk Management, Health and Forensic Engineering Professionals". Safegroup.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  8. ↑ "Welcome to". Play Australia. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  9. ↑ "Journal - Parks and Leisure Australia". Parksleisure.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  10. ↑ "NATA". NATA. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  11. ↑ "Health and Safety Training Courses, Accident Prevention Advice & Information from". RoSPA. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  12. ↑ "Home - Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association". AALARA. 2012-01-01. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  13. ↑ "Standards Australia". Standards.org.au. 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  14. ↑ http://www.kidsafe.com.au/
  15. ↑ "Welcome - Parks and Leisure Australia". Parksleisure.com.au. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  16. ↑ ":: CEN - European Committee for Standardization :: European Standards (EN)". Cen.eu. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  17. ↑ "ASTM International - Standards Worldwide". Astm.org. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  18. ↑ Eager D. The low down on playground undersurfacing. Journal of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects, 26(2):54-56, May 2004.
  19. ↑ Eager D. The new Trampoline Standard springs into action. Journal Institute of Public Works Engineering Australia, June/July:39, 2004.
  20. ↑ Eager D, “Trampolines facts and myths”, Playground News, 28, Kidsafe NSW Inc: Playground Advisory Unit, Spring 2008: p1-2.
  21. ↑ Eager, D, “Trampolines Standard as 4989-2006”, Australian Parks and Leisure, Autumn 2007, p7-8
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