Scrap the cap on work education expenses, says Engineers Australia
08 July, 2013Engineers Australia has joined an alliance of peak professional bodies opposing the government’s proposal to cap tax deductions on work-related expenses to $2000.
Schneider welcomes 12 new engineers to graduate program
24 May, 2013Twelve engineering graduates are preparing to take part in Schneider Electric’s Energy Generation Graduate Programme Assessment Days, which are being held in Sydney and Melbourne throughout May.
Capping self-education expenses a ‘backward step’
17 May, 2013Federal Budget measures limiting tax deductibility for work-related self-education expenses will undermine workforce professional development, Engineers Australia claims.
New machinery safety course comes to Australia
06 May, 2013An internationally recognised machinery safety course is to be offered in Australia in September to provide an expert level of training and an industry-wide recognised level of competence.
EngQuest attracts record numbers for 2013
28 March, 2013Engineers Australia’s national outreach program for schools, EngQuest, has hit an all-new record for student participation, attracting more than 50,000 students in 2013.
Chevron boosts professional development for graduate engineers
25 March, 2013Chevron Australia is boosting the professional development of its new engineering graduates, signing a Professional Development Program with Engineers Australia.
Honeywell opens Automation College in Vietnam
01 March, 2013Honeywell has announced the opening of its new regional Automation College in Hanoi, Vietnam, in partnership with PetroVietnam and PetroVietnam University.
Workforce Development Service will help SMEs improve their competitive edge
27 February, 2013A Manufacturing Workforce Development Service has been formed to work with manufacturing SMEs to support them and assist them to access the government’s National Workforce Development Fund.
ABB sponsors UQ to advance development of engineers
20 December, 2012ABB has announced a five-year sponsorship agreement with the University of Queensland that gives engineering students access to the ABB Mechatronics Teaching Laboratory.
Report confirms Australia’s engineering boom
04 December, 2012Demand for engineers in Australia increased by more than 30% between 2006 and 2011 - but not in the sectors one might expect.
Instrumentation training project wins Kinetic Group award
23 October, 2012RMIT and SAGE piloted a project in the mining and power industries at Mount Isa to deliver instrumentation and control training, which produced quality training outcomes above academic requirements.
The future of the IC&A industry sectors
12 October, 2012Instrumentation, control systems and automation (IC&A) industries directly or indirectly employ or engage people in almost all key activities within any modern economy.
Engineers Australia welcomes PM’s comments on female engineers
28 September, 2012Engineers Australia has welcomed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s comments on gender diversity, made during an address to the Equal Futures Partnership in New York on 25 September.
USyd's re-engineered MPE program accredited by Engineers Australia
13 September, 2012Re-engineering the Master of Professional Engineering (MPE) program has earned the University of Sydney full accreditation from Engineers Australia.
Two Honeywell products receive EDSA certification
03 September, 2012Two Honeywell Process Solutions products have been awarded EDSA certification by the ISA Security Compliance Institute.
