25 Oct:  Engineering's  professional body IPENZ will now be known as Engineering New Zealand. The organisation that represents engineers in New Zealand have also launched a new Membership Pathway, which creates a professional home for engineers from all disciplines at all stages of their careers.

While Engineering New Zealand currently has a record 20,000 members it wants to attract even more engineers so it can better speak out for the profession.  They want to encourage senior managers, academics, engineering geologists, technicians and technologists to join, as well as engineering professionals from the rapidly growing fields like mechatronics and software.

With the new name comes a new logo, a stylised butterfly that portrays a powerful example of innovation, change and brilliance. "It also represents transformation, a spokesperson said,which is the heart of what engineers do to make a positive difference to people’s lives. A butterfly is the perfect symbol for an organisation representing the profession at the heart of every major transformation in human history.  As well as designing buildings and infrastructure, today’s engineers are creating screens from nanoparticles, launching rockets and mimicking nature to kill predators.”

Souce: An Engineering New Zealand release  ||  October 18,  2017  |||