Engineering New Zealand
Professional organization
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The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), also known as Engineering New Zealand (ENZ; Māori: Te Ao Rangahau) is a non-profit professional body that upholds professional engineering standards in New Zealand, advocates for engineers, and provides advice to the engineering industry.[4]
- Wellington, New Zealand
Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand | |
Te Ao Rangahau | |
Organisation logo with both the English and te reo Māori names | |
| Formation | 1914 (New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers) |
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| Type | Professional body |
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| Membership | 22,000[1] |
President | Jan Evans-Freeman[2] |
Chief executive | Richard Templer[3] |
| Staff | 80 |
| Website | www |
Engineering New Zealand is responsible for accreditting engineering education programmes in New Zealand[5] and is the Registration Authority for Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) in New Zealand.[6]
History
The first professional engineering body in New Zealand, the Institute of Local Government Engineers of New Zealand, was formed in 1912. The following year the New Zealand Society of Civil Engineers was formed. The two bodies merged in 1914 and were known under the later name until 1937.[7]
The organisation changed its name to The New Zealand Institution of Engineers in 1937.[8] In 1959 the Association of Consulting Engineers New Zealand (ACENZ) was created as a consultancy division, and became a separate entity in 1970. The name Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand was adopted in 1982.[8]
In 1989, IPENZ became a founding signatory to the Washington Accord.[8][9]
In 2002, the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002 gave IPENZ the designation "Registration Authority", making them responsible for the registration, complaints and disciplinary processes of Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) in New Zealand.[6][10]
In 2017, the organisation changed its name to Engineering New Zealand to reflect a significant shift in strategic direction.[8] It retains the legal name "Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand".[4][11]
In 2018, the organisation adopted the Māori name Te Ao Rangahau (which roughly translates as "the world of engineering").[12]
Certification
Tertiary program accreditation
Engineering New Zealand is a signatory to the Washington Accord, Sydney Accord and Dublin Accord. As a signatory, Engineering New Zealand is responsible for accrediting four-year engineering degrees (Washington Accord), three-year engineering technology degrees (Sydney Accord) and two-year engineering diplomas (Dublin Accord) in New Zealand. These programmes are internationally recognised under their respective accords.[5][13][14] Engineering New Zealand also recognises qualifications from other signatories.[15]
Chartered Professional Engineer
Engineering New Zealand is the Registration Authority for Chartered Professional Engineers (CPEng) in New Zealand, as delegated by the Chartered Professional Engineers of New Zealand Act 2002. As the registration authority, they are responsible for assessing engineers as well as managing the complaints and disciplinary processes.[6][10][16]
Advocacy
Awards
Presidents
- Horace Lusty (1949 – )
- Francis Small (engineer) (1996–1997)
- Gerry Coates (2003– )[24]
