'Game-changing' online education centre for engineers
25 March, 2014Developed by Engineering Education Australia on behalf of Engineers Australia, the EOL centre (www.engineeringonline.com) has been described as a "game changer" for engineers' continuous professional development.
BP refineries achieve ACTS reaccreditation
19 March, 2014BP's Kwinana and Bulwer Island Refineries have achieved reaccreditation of their Accredited Company Training Scheme (ACTS) from IChemE.
Expanded Bürkert Academy course range announced
14 March, 2014Bürkert has released its 2014 training calendar for the Bürkert Academy and announced an expanded range of process industry courses. Courses will be conducted in all state capitals and regional processing centres throughout the year.
DriveAcademy program dates released
31 January, 2014The dates for SEW-Eurodrive's DriveAcademy motor and drive training program have been released. The nationwide program will commence in late March 2014.
Pilz signals training high on the agenda in 2014
29 January, 2014Pilz has signalled that safety is high on the agenda for manufacturing companies this year, with an unprecedented demand for its training courses.
National strategy needed to deal with skills shortage
06 January, 2014The critical shortage of skills in the oil and gas industry will need to be filled by foreign workers unless the government and education providers develop a national strategy to deal with the shortage, the AWPA has claimed.
Daanet and RMIT deliver Industrial Ethernet training
17 October, 2013RMIT University and Hirschmann distributor Daanet are working together to help industry partners connect with the latest developments in Industrial Ethernet by delivering tailored training.
TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program training comes to Australia
11 September, 2013In the coming months, Rockwell Automation will provide specialised TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Program training to machinery engineers across the country.
Agreement will boost engineering research
16 July, 2013National Instruments and Flinders University have signed an agreement that will significantly boost the university’s teaching capacity and engineering research.
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.
