Historic Technical Awards

Changes in the way IPENZ operates as a learned society means that awards previously made for best technical papers at conferences have fallen into disuse. In recent years IPENZ has since moved strongly to recognise technical excellence in a wider sense. The focus of judging is now on the advancement of engineering knowledge and the application of that knowledge in practice.  

As a result, in 2005 IPENZ renamed many of its awards using these historic award titles acknowledging our historic past and the people that had an influence on the Institution.

Below is a list of historic awards, a brief description of the awards and the winner of the award in a certain year.

Annual Awards
The Fulton-Downer Award (1929 - 1999)
The Furkert Award (1951 - 1999)
The Angus Award (1959 - 1999)
The Courtaulds Design Award (1997 - 1998)
The Evan Parry Award (1965 - 1999)
The Freyssinet Award (1965 - 1987)
The Freyssinet Award (from 1991 - 1999)
The IPENZ Structural Award (1988 - 1999)
The John Cranko Memorial Award (1979 - 1998)
The Fletcher Challenge Paper Award (1977 - 1999)
The Rabone Award (1932 - 1999)
Communications Award (1988-2004)
IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year Award (1992-2004)
Entrepreneurial Award (1996-2004)
Innovation Award (2002-2004)
Environmental Award (1972-2004)
IPENZ Student Design Award (1999-2006)

Communications Award (1988-2004)
IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year Award (1992-2004)
Entrepreneurial Award (1996-2004)
Innovation Award (2002-2004)
Environmental Award (1972-2004)


The Fulton-Downer Award

Established in 1929 by a bequest from the late J E Fulton to which were added, in 1973 and 1988, donations from A F Downer. The Fulton-Downer Award. It consisted of two medals and a sum of money.

The Fulton-Downer Gold Medal, and a sum of money, is for presentation to a person in any class of IPENZ Membership presenting the best paper on a technical subject at the IPENZ technical conference.

The Fulton-Downer Silver Medal, and a sum of money, is for presentation to a student or graduate Member of IPENZ presenting the best paper on a technical subject at the IPENZ technical conference.

No award was made unless the papers presented are up to the standard set by the assessors. Below is a list of award winners.

In 2005 the President's Award was renamed the Fulton-Downer Gold Medal honouring our historic past and the people that had a large part to play in the Institution.

Award Winners - Gold Medal

1931 E R McKillop, Stormwater Control
1932 D F Hulse, Mohaka Viaduct Foundations
1933 

P Holgate, Building Construction to Resist Earthquake

1934

J Wood, Irrigation in Central Otago

1935

F M Hanson, Bituminous Surface Treatment of Rural Highways

1936

J C Forsyth, Street Lighting by Electricity

1937

G P Anderson, Design of Waitaki Dam

1938

F H Collins, Recent Developments in Designed Workable Concrete

1939

A H Benham, Roading in Tauranga County

1941

V A Murphy, Design of Welded Rigid Frames

1942

E C Schnackenburg, Flood Control and River Management

1943

W A Bloodworth, Lake Taupo Control

1944

H F Toogood, Sewage Disposal at Mackay's Crossing Military Camp

1945

W E Aked, Damage to Buildings in Wellington by Earthquake 1942

1946

I R Robinson, Economic Aspects of Generation of Electricity in New Zealand

1947

R S Maunder, Electrical Installations

1948

N R Carter, Construction of Waikaremoana Upper Power Development

1949

A D Mead, Lower Nihotupu Water Supply, Auckland

1950

A D Benham, Estimation of Extreme Flood Discharges by Statistical Methods

1951

V A Murphy, New Technique for Investigating Stability of Slopes and Foundations

1952

J B C Taylor, Progress in Engineering Seismology in New Zealand

1953

H J Hopkins, Modern Trends in Concrete and Reinforced Concrete

1954

J W Ridley, Seepage and Uplift Pressure in and under Hydraulic Structures

1955

G P Keller, The Rimutaka Railway Deviation

1956

W R B Martin, The Iron and Titanium Ores of New Zealand

1957

L S James, Maraetai Hydroelectric Development

1958

R G Brickell, Testing Foundations and Subgrades for Design Data in New Zealand

1959

G B Bell and N A Mowbray, Stability Calculations and Ship Model Tests

1960

K Christie, Engineers and Management

1961

R J Annabell, Manawatu River Pollution

1962

J B S Huizing and A G Stirrat, Trends in Highway Bridging

1963

J W F Welch, Maintenance of Diesel Engines in Passenger Service Vehicles

1964

J R Fitzmaurice, Sewage Pumping Stations

1965

O T Jones, Design of Benmore Earth Dams

1966

D G Dell, The Benmore Land Electrode and the North Island Sea Electrode for the HVDC Transmission Scheme

1967

H C Williams, The Gisborne Submarine Sewer Outfall

1968

A M McConnell, Offshore Circulating Water System, Marsden Power Station

1969

H C Hitchcock, Electrical Equipment and Earthquakes

1970

T H F Nevins, River Training Single-thread Channel

1971

G A Pickens, Whau Valley Dam

1972

R Park and L M Megget, Reinforced Concrete Exterior Beam-Column Joints Under Seismic Loading

1973

M J N Priestley, Thermal Gradients in Bridges - Some Design Considerations

1974

R H Wilson, "Ecology Engineering and the Environment"

1975

P S Holmes, "Analysis and Prediction of Scour at Railway Bridges in New Zealand"

1976

D H Jones, "Electricity from Nuclear Energy: overseas progress and New Zealand requirements"

1977

J B S Huizing, R W G Blakeley, G Ramsay, Falsework

1978

J P Blakeley, H R Green, D O Van Toan, A Design Method for Heavy Duty Flexible Pavements

1979

R J Dunlop, Lime Stabilisation for NZ Pavements

1980

A L Titchener, The Brazilian Alcohol Programme and some Consequences for New Zealand

1981

M A Wesseldine, House Foundation Failures Due to Clay Shrinkage Caused by Gum Trees

1982

P Koutsos, A Comprehensive Stormwater Disposal Scheme for Hamilton City

1983

E R Palmer, Wood Gasification and Energy Farming

1984

L A Erasmus, The Mechanical Properties of Structural Steel Sections Supplied to B54360 Grade 43A or as 1204 Grade 250 and the Relevance of these Properties to the Capacity Design of Structures

1985

M J Pender, Stability of Slopes in Closely Jointed Rock

1986

S P Moutter and G J Campbell, Prevention of Homopolar Generation in Steam Turbines by Reducing Residual Magnetism

1987

R P Carter, D V Toan and P B Riley, Grouting and Drainage of the Patea Diversion Tunnel

1988

L A Erasmus, Seismic Energy Dissipation with Ring Springs

1989

G A Pickens, The Maitai Water Supply Project

1990

N A Walmsley and M H Ferner, An Evaluation of Dual Power Lagoons

1991

J T Boys and A W Green, Voltage sourced reversible rectifiers - applications and technology

1992

P G Lowe, Externally reinforced concrete - a new steel/concrete composite

1993

M J Bloxam and C J Boyt, Victoria Bridge rehabilitation

1994

J T Boys and A W Green, Inductively coupled power transmission : concept, design and application

1997

Professor R Park, Structural behaviour of reinforced concrete columns incororating high strength materials

1998

Dr A Barnett, The Museum of New Zealand - Flood protection lessons

1999

D Gaunt, Small Section Glulam Utilising Both Corewood and Slabwood

Award Winners - Silver Medal

1932 

A G Park, Lateral Pressure of Earth

1934 

K J Mawson, Design of Circular Reinforced-concrete Reservoirs

1935

E E Hendriksen, Seismic Coefficients

1936

J P Brodie, Suburban Road Construction

1937

E R Simpson, Aerodromes

1938

E H Carew, Oxygen Cutting as a Precision Process

1939

N G Hansen, Laboratory Tests for Road Soil Stabilisation

1941

W P Edwards, Cantilever Retaining Walls

1944

B P Tapper, Design of a Broken Rock Storage Bin

1951

J D Bradshaw, The Classification and Handling of Concrete Aggregates

1954

E J Barnard, Radiographic Examination of Welding

1958

P A Thomson, Some Features of Aerial Surveying in Relation to Engineering in New Zealand

1959

F N Blackwell, Heating and Ventilating Broadcasting House

1960

D R Murphy, No-break Power Plant

1961

B D Cashin, Engineers' English

1962

R A James, Transmission of Teleprinter Signals

1963

C H Keenan, Behaviour of M V Underground Cables under Fault Conditions

1964

D A Ashe, Resistance Ratiometer

1965

D K Brady, A Comprehensive Sewer Design Chart

1965

B Heywood, Measurement of Phase Variation on a Microwave Radio Path
M A Louden, Valves, Valve House and Indoor Equipment at the Converter stations for the HVDC Transmission Scheme

1967

J P Blakeley, Deflection of Reinforced Concrete Beams Under Working Loads

1968

A J Fitchew, Design of a Railway Marshalling Yard

1969

P B Graham, Earth Station Antennas for Satellite Communications

1970

N Jordan, Radar Simulation in Training Air Traffic Controllers

1971

R M Gilmour, Insulator Pollution

1972

C D Matthewson, Curvature of precast reinforced concrete panels owing to shrinkage

1974

F E Wharton, The Development and Design of a Special Purpose Shredding Machine

1977

P Stephenson, Physico-Chemical Treatment of Organic Wastewaters

1980

S R Nicoll, The Recovery of Heat from Textile Dryer Exhausts

1983

Dr B J Harker, Estimation of the Harmonic Currents entering the Power System as a result of supply to AC Electrified Railway Traction

1985

B A MacDonald, Improved Robot Design

1987

R J Penny, Modern Control Current AC Drives

1989

B D Pidwerbesky, Commissioning the Canterbury Accelerated Pavement Testing Indoor Facility

1990

K C Henderson, The Development of an Active Harmonic Filter for Power Systems

1991

T Chelliah, Use of geotextiles in pavement maintenance

1992

D J Hunter, New generation service station attraction

1993

A W Green, A computer controlled dynometer for Ricardo E6 research engines

1994

K E Hill, Design aspects for incorporating ring springs into practical systems

1995

K E Hill, A prototype ring spring cartridge for mitigating transient and seismic inputs

1996

K E Hill, A pivotal rocking seismic isolation system for protecting columnar structures during earthquakes

1997

Dr B Pidwerbesky, Comparative evaluations of Loadman, FWD, Benkelman Beam, Nuclear Density Meter and Clegg Impact Hammer for Testing Unbound Granular Pavements

1998

S Park, Recycled construction rubble as concrete aggregate

1999

J Raniga and R K Rayudu, Stretching Transmission Line Capabilities - A Transpower Investigation


The Furkert Award
in association with Opus International Consultants Ltd

This award was endowed by the late F W Furkert, a former Engineer-in-Chief of the Public Works Department and Past President of the Institution.

The award was made for the best paper by an IPENZ member(s) on a subject dealing with the action of water on the faces of nature, particularly such forces of nature as are connected with the works of man, published by the Institution within the three year period ending 31 July preceding the conference at which the award is given.

The award consisted of a certificate and a sum of money.

Award Winners

1951

F R Askin, Use of Small Scale Models in the Design of Hydraulic Structures

1952

J S Roberts, Sewage Flow Investigations at Invercargill

1953

E C Schnackenberg, Slope Discharge Formulae for Alluvial Streams and Rivers

1954

J C North, Cylindrical Reinforced Concrete Surface Tanks

1955

W G Morrison, The Hutt Estuary Bridge

1956

E E Hendriksen, Wellington Metropolitan Water Supply:Hutt River Scheme

1957

J A Goodsir and R A J Smith, Design of a Reinforced-concrete Wharf for the Auckland Harbour Board

1958

F V Doidge, Pozzolana Investigations

1959

C W Firth, Auckland Water Supply

1960

R G Norman, A Prestressed Concrete Bridge over Tauranga Harbour

1961

J B Rowntree, Concrete Pipes and Sewers

1962

H R Bach and H M Cotton, Hutt Valley Sewage Disposal Scheme

1963

B J Rowe and M R Sargent, Manukau Harbour Siphon

1964

G A Lindell, Cook Strait Ferry - Wellington Terminal

1965

C P O Turner, Submergence Effects on Bridge Piers under Earthquake

1966

A P Campbell, Hydrology in New Zealand

1967

P G Evans, The Lower Manawatu River Control Scheme

1968

H C Williams, The Gisborne Submarine Sewer Outfall

1969

A M McConnell, Offshore Circulating Water System Marsden Power Station

1970

P D Holmes and A G Park, The Design of a Moundtype Breakwater for Taranaki

1971

T H F Nevins, River Training-Single Thread Channel

1972

H B Goodman, R L Preston and M G Smith, Restoration of Waioeka Gorge Highway after Feb 1967 Flood

1973

G G Natusch, Power Investigations in New Zealand

1974

G A Pickens, The Whau Valley Dam

1975

G J Ade, P G Armstrong and A M McConnell, Offshore Loading Systems Using Slurrying Techniques

1976

P S Holmes, Analysis and Prediction of Scour at Railway Bridges in New Zealand

1977

P S Wells-Green, Currents, Waves & Sediment Transport, Upper Waitemata Harbour

1978

R A Callander, Hydraulics of Culvert Outlets

1979

D L Steven, City of Hamilton Water Pollution Control Plant

1980

D H Chisholm, Wellington Airport Extension Additional Sea Protection

1981

P B Nissen, The Kelantan River Basin Study

1982

R J Keller, Hydraulic Model Tests of Huntly Power Station Cooling Water Intake Structure

1983

R A Callander and J N Duder, Reservoir Sedimentation in the Rangitaiki River

1984

A K Thomson, Submarine Sewer Outfall-design and construction

1985

J R Fitzmaurice and R M Hedgland, Milliscreen Treatment of Municipal Wastewater

1986

G A Pickens, B W Leyland and J N Duder, The Aniwhenua Hydro Electric Scheme

1987

S M Thompson, Scour Depth Measurements at a Caisson Pier, Ohau River

1988

R P Carter, D V Toan and P B Riley, Grouting and Drainage of the Patea Diversion Tunnel

1989

C Boyt, Effect of Chlorination of Sewage Effluent on Inactivation of Viruses

1990

G A Pickens, The Maitai Water Supply Project

1991

W J Henderson, The Dunedin Water Pollution Control Plant - History, Commissioning and the first years of operation

1992

N A Walmsley and M H Ferner, An evaluation of dual power lagoons

1993

E M Williman and L C Crossen, Hokitika River mouth bridge length study

1994

G J Macdonald and J R G Harding, The proposed Wellington treated sewage outfall

1997

M D Gillon and G J Saul, Cairnmuir landslide infiltration protection stabilisation works

1998

J N Duder, Reservoir sedimentation - some aspects of reservoir asset management

1999 

M Pennington, Hydraulic roughness of bored tunnels


The Angus Award
in asociation with Tranz Rail Ltd

This award was endowed by the late P R Angus, a former Chief Mechanical Engineer of the New Zealand Railways, and a Past President of the Institution. It was first awarded in 1959.

The award was for the best paper by an IPENZ member(s) on a subject possessing a substantial mechanical engineering interest published by the Institution within the three year period ending 31 July preceding the conference at which the award is given.

The award consisted of a certificate and a sum of money.

Award Winners

1959

J H Smith, Production and Utilisation of Geothermal Steam

1960

R S Bolton, Metal Arc Welding of Mild Steel Plate

1961

G V Burgoyne, Handling of Bitumen in Bulk

1962

P C Spearman, High-head Sluice Gates and Operating Machinery at Hawea Lake Control Works

1963

L O Hunter, General Review of Building Services

1964

M A Mattingley, Air Conditioning in New Zealand

1965

R M Lockhart, Problems of Aircraft Refuelling

1966

J F W Welch, The Maintenance of Diesel Engines in Passenger Service Vehicles

1967

R J Williamson, All-weather Mechanical Package Loading of Ships at Bluff

1968

G A Hutchinson, Municipal Compost Plant, Auckland

1969

W Waters, A Review of Modern Cargo Handling Methods

1970

C R James, Second Generation Geothermal Power

1971

P Potter, Pulverised Fuel Firing of an Economic Boiler

1972

E J Barnard, Design Criteria for Kapuni Field Facilities

1973

D H Tucker, Drying of Fibrous Webs

1974

F N Blackwell, Earthquake Protection for Mechanical Services in Buildings

1975

G J Ade, P G Armstrong, A M McConnell, Offshore Loading Systems Using Slurrying Techniques

1976

R B Keey, The Process of Optimisation of a Roller Conveyor Dryer

1977

C G Martin, The Design of Air Pollution Control Equipment

1978

G H Robinson and R G Whillock, Huntly Power Station Some - Aspects of Plant Design

1979

A L Titchener, Some Recent Advances in Materials Technology

1980

H A Trethowen, Indoor Versus Outdoor Climate

1981

S B Thorn, Experience with LPG Fuelled Commercial Vehicles

1982

R I Rhodes, The Wear on Diesel-Electric Locomotives and the Development of The Heumann Tyre Profile on NZR

1983

J B C Taylor, Forces Exerted by parallel-axled Railway Vehicles on Sharp Curves

1984

F N Blackwell, Energy Conservation in Commercial Buildings

1985

H A Trethowen, Controlled Climate Chambers for Building Research

1986

W D S Brander and G Baird, Monitoring the Operation of Heating Systems using the Performance Line Method

1987

C B Goh, Design Criteria for Non-water-jacket Apparatus for Testing Gas Cylinders

1988

C R Smart, A Method for Calculating Low Cycle Fatigue Life

1989

L A Erasmus, Seismic Energy Dissipation with Ring Springs

1990

C G Martin, The Design of Fired Tube Heaters for Heat Transfer Fluids

1991

R G J Flay, Low air side pressure loss heat-exchanger design for applications such as wind tunnels

1992

J B Randle and K C Lee, Ohaaki Power Station main stream pressure control system and its development

1993

G M Henderson, The Torque Limiting Gearbox (TLG) System of Power Control: Technical and commercial implications for wind power

1994

L A Erasmus, Fatigue strength of bolts under fluctuating tensile load

1996

K E Hill, A prototype ring spring cartridge for mitigating transient and seismic inputs

1997

N J Locke, RGJ Flay and P S Jackson, Design of a wind tunnel traversing rig and application to aerofoil wake measurements

1998

B Leyland and G Jessup, Active draft tube control gates for increased generation

1999

Professor J Raine and D Haywood, Development of a Stirling-cycle refrigerator


The Courtaulds Design Award

The Courtaulds Design Award recognised innovation and excellence in the design of engineering and technology projects in New Zealand. The award aimed to encourage a high degree of innovation and achievement in both engineers and technologists. In sponsoring this award Courtaulds recognised and fostered the principle of design excellence through its own development of unique coating technology such as the "Rapid Cure" and "Ecotech" initiatives.

The award was open to all members of IPENZ. The design put forward had to utilise a Courtauld's product in its finished form and be a project undertaken in New Zealand. A project would not have been excluded by virtue of having already won any form of accolade.

The prize was awarded to an individual who received a certificate and trophy along with services (for example a trip to a conference, or to an overseas venue) which changed from year to year. The varying prize is aimed at increasing the winner's professional knowledge. There was no monetary award.

Award Winners
1997
   Leyland Consultants
1998   Montgomery Watson


The Evan Parry Award

The Evan Parry Award was endowed at the time of the Jubilee Conference by the late R S Maunder, a Past President of the Institution, as a memorial to the late Evan Parry, a former Chief Electrical Engineer of the Public Works Department.

The award was for the best paper by an IPENZ Member(s) on an electrical engineering subject published by the Institution within the three year period ending 31 July preceding the conference at which the award is given.

The award consisted of a certificate and a sum of money.

Award Winners

1965

J H Ingram, The Australian Hydroelectric Industry

1966

H C Hitchcock, Main Generating and Electrical Equipment of Benmore Power Station

1967

D G Dell, The Benmore Land Electrode and the North Island Sea Electrode for the HVDC Transmission Scheme

1968

G H Robinson, Harmonic Phenomena Associated with the HVDC Transmission Scheme

1969

E B Mackenzie, Forecasting and Meeting Demands for Electrical Power in New Zealand

1970

H C Hitchcock, Electrical Equipment and Earthquakes

1971

J W Elliott, Determination of the Economic Sizes of Multi-Exchange Telephone Networks in New Zealand

1972

D H Jones, Electricity Generation by Nuclear Power - The World Situation and the NZ Scene

1973

N Jordan, Radar Simulation in Training Air Traffic Controllers

1974

T A J Dickens, 220KV Transmission Line, Manapouri-Bluff

1975

R H Ellis, Electrical Safety of Patients in Hospitals

1976

H C Hitchcock, Specification of Earthquake Resistance For Electricity System Equipment

1977

D H Jones, Electricity from Nuclear Energy

1978

G H Robinson and R G Whillock, Huntly Power Station - some Aspects of Plant Design

1979

B H Cole, The Analysis of Substation Earthmat Voltage Fields

1980

D J Byers, The Electric Town Car - A Viable Alternative

1981

R B Wilkinson, Speech Transmission Standards in the NZ Telephone Network

1982

N J Castle, The Analysis of Losses in Distribution Networks

1983

I J Harris, Optical Fibre Communications

1984

E J Knox, The Refit of GMV Aranui in New Zealand 1978

1985

D A Winthrop, Planning for a Single-Phase AC Traction Load on the New Zealand Power System

1986

J M Elder, Micro Hydro - Some Low Cost Alternatives

1987

R T C Harman, Progress with Electric Vehicle Concepts

1988

J T Boys, Applications of Intelligent AC Drives

1989

S P Moutter and G J Campbell, Prevention of Homopolar Generation in Steam Turbines by Reducing Residual Magnetism

1990

J S Kay, Engineering a Sea Floor Acoustic Measurement System

1991

R J Aspden, Origins: the progression from curiosity to amenity

1992

A W Green and J T Boys, Voltage sourced reversible rectifiers - applications and technology

1993 

E P M Brown, Wave power resource investigation in New Zealand

1994

R M Hodgson, Digital image processing - a developing technology for enhancing productivity

1995

M Miles and J T Boys, Thermal modelling in inverter AC Drives: theory and practice

1996

G Chung, A modular approach to designing micro controllers

1997

N R Watson and J Arrillaga, Frequency-dependent AC system equivalents for harmonic and transient analysis

1998

C Edwards, Life extension of old high-voltage windings on rotating machines by resin injection

1999 Professor J Arrillaga, AC/DC and related hits


The Freyssinet Award (1965 - 1987)

The Freyssinet Award was sponsored by Freyssinet New Zealand Limited as a tribute to the famous French engineer, Eugene Freyssinet, who died in 1962.

The award was made for the best paper by an IPENZ Member(s) on some aspect of engineering structural design or erection published by the Institution during the three year period ending 31 July preceding the Conference at which the award is given.

The award consisted of a certificate and a sum of money at the sponsor's discretion.

Award Winners

1965

S A Slabber, The Aramaho Railway Bridge

1966

R G Norman, Distribution of Loads in a Precast Floor System

1967

J P Hollings, The Design and Construction of a Shell-roofed Industrial Building

1968

C F Candy, Analysis of Shear Walls by Computer

1969

N W Allardice and D A Thom, The Design and Construction of the Air New Zealand Maintenance Base at Auckland Airport

1970

R Park, Ductility of Reinforced-concrete Frames under Seismic Loading

1971

A L Andrews, Practical Analysis for Earthquake Effects in Buildings

1972

J B S Huizing, R J Bialostocki, I C Armstrong, R W Thornton, J H Wood and G D Willberg, Design of Thorndon Overbridge

1973

G H F McKenzie, Seismic Design of High Rise Buildings

1974

T Paulay, Some Aspects of Shear Wall Design

1975

R W G Blakeley and R Park, The Response of Pre-Stressed Concrete Structures to Earthquake Motions

1976

R W G Blakeley, L M Megget and M J N Priestley, Seismic Performance of Two Full Size Reinforced Concrete Beam Column Joint Units

1977

R Park and T Paulay, Ductile Reinforced Concrete Frames - Some Comments on the Special Provisions for Seismic Design of Act 31871 and on Capacity Design

1978

M J N Priestley, Design Thermal Gradients for Concrete Bridges

1979

R C Fenwick and H M Irvine, Reinforced Concrete Beam Column Joints for Seismic Loading

1980

O A Glogau, Separation of Non-Structural Components in Buildings

1981

P W Taylor and R L Williams, Foundations for Capacity Design Structures

1982

L M Megget, Analysis and Design of a Base-Isolated Reinforced Concrete Frame Building

1983

R C Cooney, The Structural Performance of Houses in Earthquakes

1984

M J N Priestley, Seismic Design of Masonry Buildings

1985

P R Boardman, B J Wood and A J Carr, Union House - a Cross-Braced Structure with Energy Dissipators

1986

D R Brunsdon and M J N Priestley, Assessment of Seismic Performance Characteristics of Reinforced Concrete Buildings Constructed Between 1936 and 1975

1987 H E Chapman, O C L Cundall, J E Dunn, A T Jackson and P R Swaub, Incrementally Launched Bridges at Ngauranga Interchange, Wellington

Freyssinet New Zealand Ltd relinquished sponsorship of this award in 1987. It was renamed the IPENZ Structural Award and was funded by the Institution. In 1991 the Freyssinet name was resurrected to use its historic title applied to a new Freyssinet Award (see below).


The Freyssinet Award (from 1991 - 1999)

From 1991 the New Zealand Concrete Society and the Cement and Concrete Association of New Zealand agreed to sponsor an award to be known as the Freyssinet Award. This award was to be for the best paper by a member of the Institution, on some aspect of engineering structural design or construction in which prestressed or reinforced concrete fulfils a major role. Special conditions can apply when co-authors are not members of IPENZ.

Award Winners

1991 

C M Megget and R C Fenwick, Seismic behaviour of a reinforced concrete portal frame sustaining gravity loads

1992 

R Park, H E Chapman, L G Cormack and P J North, New Zealand contributions to the international workshop on the seismic design and retrofitting of reinforced concrete bridges, Bormio, Italy, April 2 - 5 1991

1993

P G Lowe, Externally reinforced concrete - a new steel/concrete composite

1994

R C Fenwick and L M Megget, Elongation and load deflection characteristics of reinforced concrete members containing plastic hinges

1997

D Bull, R Park, D Elliot and A Park, The performance of modular precast frames

1998

M J N Priestley, Displacement-based seismic assessment of existing reinforced concrete buildings

1999

R Fenwick and S Deshpande, Design of half hinges in reinforced concrete beams


John Cranko Memorial Award

This special award, administered jointly by IPENZ and the New Zealand Institute of Heating and Ventilating Engineers (now known as the Institute of Refrigeration, Heating and Air Conditioning Engineers of NZ - IRHACE), was established as a memorial by friends, clients and family of John Eardley Cranko after his death in August 1978.

The award was limited to members of the Institution and/or IRHACE.

Award Winners

1979 B D Hoult, Project: Design, construction and operation of a prototype fluidised bed combustion unit
1983 R G Owers, Design of an overhead conveyor oven
1985 J W Docherty, A computer based system for the monitoring of building energy consumption and plant performance
1998 P Stephenson and C Marsh from Process Developments for their project to increase lactose production at the Lactose New Zealand, Kapuni Plan


The IPENZ Structural Award (1988 - 1999)

Award Winners

1988 

R L Preston, K J Thompson, R W G Blakeley, R S Dowsing and R J Dunlop, The Road to Motonui

1989

M J Pender, Piles Socketed into Soft Rock

1990 L G Cormack, The Design and Construction of the Major Bridges on the Mangaweka Rail Deviation

From 1991, and in the light of the new Freyssinet Award conditions also from 1991, the conditions of the IPENZ Structural Award were altered to recognise the best paper by a member of the Institution on some aspect of structural engineering design or construction, in which materials other than prestressed or reinforced concrete fulfil a major role.

1991

P S Holmes, North Island Main Truck electrification : Bridge Strengthening

1992

C R Barnett, Fire safety design - the coming engineering discipline

1993

R G Tyler, Rubber bearings in base isolated structures - a summary paper

1994

M J Pender, Aseismic pile foundation design analysis

1997

M J Feeney and G C Clifton, Design of V-based steel framed seismic-resisting systems

1998

T Paulay, Seismic design for torsional response of ductile buildings

1999

C Clifton, Experimental testing of semi-rigid ring sprung type joints


The Fletcher Challenge Paper Award

The Fletcher Challenge Paper award (formerly the Skellerup award) was established as a memorial to G W Skellerup who initiated development of the Lake Grassmere Solar Salt Works as well as making a considerable contribution to New Zealand's development in the industrial field.

The award was given for the best paper by an IPENZ Member(s) on a subject possessing a substantial chemical engineering interest with a preference for papers dealing with the utilisation of New Zealand's natural resources or of the development of New Zealand's chemical process industry. The paper had to be published by the Institution during the three year period ending 31 July preceding the conference at which the award is given.

The award consisted of a certificate and a sum of money.

Award Winners

1977 

E R Palmer, Wax from Chatham Islands Peat Deposits

1978

P Stephenson, Physico-Chemical Treatment of Organic Wastewaters

1979

E R Palmer, The Interchangeability of Maui and Kapuni Gases

1980

R B Keey, The Seaview Incident - Some Lessons in Process Engineering Safety

1981

W S Wakelin, E A Retter, Wastewater Treatment in the Aggregate Processing Industry

1982

S R Nicoll, The Recovery of Heat from Wool Scour Effluent

1983

C G Martin and R F Swarbrick, Liquid Fuels from Flash Pyrolysis of Waikato Coal

1984

W B Earl, Ethanol from Fodder Beet

1985

S R Nicoll, The Recovery of Heat from Textile Dryer Exhausts

1986

A L Titchener, The Brazilian National Alcohol Programme and Some Implications for New Zealand

1987

R B Keey, Assessment for Town Planning Purposes of Proposals for Bulk Storage of LPG in New Zealand

1988

J R Fitzmaurice, H E Archer and R W Fullerton, Anaerobic Contact Wastewater Treatment, Tirau Casein Complex - NZ Cooperative Dairy Co Ltd

1989

R S Jebson, The Performance of Falling Film Evaporators

1990

D E Peterson and K M Holyoake, Odour Control at a Pelt and Hide Processing Facility

1991

J S Pollard, The pioneer by-products of a gas works

1992

J C La Roche, Improved jet sparge flash mixing of alum and polyelectrolyte in water treatment

1993

T A G Langrish and R B Keey, A solar heated kiln for drying NZ hardwoods

1994

R M McDonald, M W Brown and R G Patterson, A pilot plant for fertilizer research and production

1997

J J J Chen, H Feng and N Hegna, Gas - Liquid pattern transition in a scaled model of an aluminum degassing tank

1998

C H Wong, M Hossain and C E Davies, A study of bubble size distribution in a foam fractionation column

1999

R Bhamidimarri, A Parshotam and T Hong, Modelling of biofilm growth and detachment in a three phase fluidised bed bio-reactor


The Rabone Award

Before 1969, special awards were made from time to time to Members submitting papers of exceptional merit which did not come within the conditions of other awards or which otherwise justify recognition.

Award Winners

1932

G P Anderson, Hydroelectric Power Supply in the North Island

1935 

W L Newnham, Protection of Structural Steel
L B Hutton, Lightning and Distribution Systems

1937

F M Hanson, Preparation of Rural Highways for Bituminous Surface Treatment

1938

P J Alley, Soil Mechanics of Southland Roadmaking Materials

1944

C R Russell, Gas Producer and Application to Automobiles and Trucks

1947

L Mandeno, Rural Power Supply

1948

P J Alley, Loess in Soil Cement Mixtures
F M H Hanson, Relationship of Metal Depths and Subgrade Properties for Modern Highway Loads

1951

J S Roberts, Sewage Flow Investigations at Invercargill

1957

H J Hopkins, Relationship of Engineering and Engineering Science
G F Bridges, Platelaying to Timetable

1961

C J Tse, Wellington Airport Pavement Construction

1965

S M Thompson, Impulse Measurement

1966

R A J Smith, Central Area Properties Redevelopment Scheme for the Auckland Harbour Board

In 1969 the Rabone Award was endowed to recognise papers of special merit in categories other than those covered by the awards existing at the time.

The award was for the best paper by any class of IPENZ Member(s) preferably under age 40 years, on a subject of a general nature which does not qualify for another of the Institution awards, published by the Institution during the three year period ending 31 July preceding the conference at which the award is given.

The award consisted of a certificate and a sum of money.

Award Winners

1969

M Douglass, Traffic Planning and the Functions of a Road Network

1970

F P S Lu, Introduction to Engineering Economics

1971

S R Robson, Aesthetics in Engineering

1972

A L Titchener, Problems and Developments in Education for Professional Engineers

1973

B B Hasell, Dunedin One Way Street System

1974

B V Walker, An Economic Assessment of Dissolving Pulp Production in New Zealand

1975

R H Wilson, Ecology, Engineering and the Environment

1976

G R Martin, Continuing Education - The Need for a Positive Approach

1977

H E Bauer, The Environmental Impact of Thermal Power Station Siting

1978

M J Pender, Probabilistic Assessment of the Stability of a Cut Slope

1979

D Raisbeck, Strength Parameters of Weathered Sandstone

1980

C R Barnett, Fire Engineering Formulas for Building Designers

1981

W D Pringle, Funding Guidelines for Shared Transport

1982

J P Blakeley, H R Green, D O Van Toan, A Design Method for Heavy Duty Flexible Pavements

1983

M A Wesseldine, House Foundation Failures due to Shrinkage caused by Gum Trees

1984

M G Smith, Urban Bus Travel in Christchurch

1985

R B Keey, The Acceptability of Risky Projects with particular reference to Process-related Hazards

1986

C B Barnett, Timber in Fires - Review of Chemical and Physical Characteristics

1987

G Salt, The Use of Residual Strengths of Soils in Geotechnical Engineering Design

1988

A G Ferry and N G Major, Putting Some Metal on the Road

1989

M L Gadd, Physical Traffic Restraint Measures

1990

P S Holmes and D A Thom, The Horopito Deviation: Environment Management

1991

B D Pidwerbesky, Pavements, vehicles and the fourth power law. What is the relationship?

1992

A H Buchanan, Timber engineering and the greenhouse effect

1993

D K Taylor, The use and misuse of geotechnology in civil engineering

1994

P Brabhaharan and J V Vessey, Waipoa water treatment augmentation plant

1998

M J Pender, Aspects of the geotechnical behaviour of some New Zealand materials

1999

S Crawford and P Millar, The design of permanent slopes for residential building development


Communications Award (1988-2004)

The IPENZ Communications Award, sponsored by Vector Limited, was an annual award that recognised outstanding achievement by an IPENZ Member or group of Members in communicating engineering and the work of engineers to the media and the public.

Entries/nominations for the IPENZ Communications Award were made on the basis of a sustained contribution to communications throughout a career or a particular project. In judging the award consideration will be given to the entrant/nominee's ability to effectively convey topical issues to a new audience, and to enhance the image of engineering and the engineering profession.

The award consisted of a trophy and certificate/s.

Previous Winners

2004    Jonnette Adams
2003    Not awarded
2002    Andrew Scott
2001    Bryan Leyland
1995    Rob Wilkinson
1994    Geoffrey Henderson
1993    IPENZ Taranaki Branch
1992    John Blakeley
1991    Gretchen Kivell and Alan Winwood
1990
   R Bruce Shephard
1988    Ian Gunn


IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year Award (1992-2004)

The IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year Award sponsored by Works Infrastructure, is an annual award that recognises a young IPENZ Member (aged 35 years or under) who has made an excellent contribution as an engineer, as a leader, and/or through community involvement.

In judging the award consideration will be given to professional and academic achievements, broader community involvement, cultural and sporting achievements and the involvement in a particular engineering or technology project.

The award consists of a trophy, cash prize and certificate/s.   There is a total prize pool of $3000 ($2000 for the winner and $500 for each of the two runners-up). Finalists' reasonable travel and entry expenses will also be met to enable them to attend the President's Reception for the final presentation and the Awards Dinner during the IPENZ annual Convention, where the winner will be announced.

Previous Winners

1992     Donald Cleland
1994     Christopher Heaslip
1995     Greg Lowe
1996     Saeid Nahavandi
1997     Jennifer Adams-Smith
1998     Gordon Weir
1999     David Bouma
2000     Lisa Roberts
2001     Ian Greenwood
2002     Christopher Mardon
             Finalists - Melissa Wilkey, Peter Armstrong   
2003     William Peet    
2004     Glenn Fawcett

The IPENZ Young Engineer of the Year Award was replaced by the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards - Young Engineer of the Year Award.


Entrepreneurial Award (1996-2004)
Sponsored by ALSTOM NZ

The IPENZ Entrepreneurial Award, sponsored by Alstom, is an annual award that recognises an IPENZ Member or team of Members who have created or developed a new business opportunity or a significant new business venture.

In judging the award consideration will be given to the entrepreneurial behaviour exhibited by the entrants/nominees, indicated by the creation of a new business in a new market, internationalisation of a business, the development of a business with growth rates significantly above the market norm and/or contribution to the risk capital of the business

The award consists of a trophy and certificate/s.

Award Winners
1996     John Britten (posthumously)
1998     Neville Jordan
1999     Exicom Technologies
2000     Paul Buckrell and Consultel
2001     Bill Gallagher
2002     Bill Studd
2003     Peter Carroll
2004     John Leuchars

The IPENZ Entrepreneurial Award was replaced by the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards - Entrepreneur of the Year award.


Innovation Award (2002-2004)

The IPENZ Innovation Award, sponsored by Meridian Energy, was an annual award that recognises an IPENZ Member or team of Members who have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to innovation in engineering practice.

Entries/nominations for the IPENZ Innovation Award had to demonstrate a consistent application of innovation in engineering practice

The award consisted of a trophy and certificate/s.

Previous Winners

2004 Peter Robinson
2003 Jim Bradley, Alan Bannatyne, John Harding, Richard Chilton
2002 Dr Richard Templer

The IPENZ Innovation Award was replaced by the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards - Innovator of the Year award.


Environmental Award (1972 - 2004)

The IPENZ Environmental Award, sponsored by Shell New Zealand, was an annual award that recognised engineering work that demonstrates consideration of the environment in its design and the way problems were solved, and makes an overall contribution to the environment and public enjoyment.

In judging the award, consideration was given to planning (including public consultation), engineering design and the success of the project.

The award consisted of a brass plaque for the project site and a trophy and certificate/s. The citation will include, as appropriate, recognition of the company or organisation undertaking the venture.

Previous Winners

2004

CH2MBeca, Fletcher Construction, Watercare Services Ltd and Manukau City Council

2004

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
John Cocks and Paul Russell
MWH New Zealand Ltd

2003

Fulton Hogan

2002

Certificate of Merit awarded to:

Sam Mukhtar and Doug Guthrie, Pacific Pools Consultants and Waitakere City Council

Noel Evans, Opus International Consultants

Australian Water Technologies, Meritec and North Shore City Council

2001

Transit NZ, Beca Carter Holdings & Ferner Limited and McConnell Smith for the Otira Viaduct.

2001

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
Transit NZ for showing a high degree of awareness and proactively in their undertakings

1999

Anglian Water International, Opus International Consultants, Mainzeal Property and Construction and Wellington City Council for Clearwater Wellington.

1995

Tonkin and Taylor and Waste Management NZ.

1992

Southland Regional Council for the Invercargill City Flood Alleviation Scheme.

1992 Certificate of Merit awarded to:
Works Consultancy Services Limited for the Rotorua Effluent Purification Project.
1992

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
Tonkin & Taylor on behalf of the Landfill Gas Utilisation Joint Venture (Auckland Electric Power Board and Northern Disposal Systems ARC) for the Auckland Landfill Gas Generation project.

1990 Beca Carter Holdings & Ferner for the Levin Effluent Disposal Project.
1990

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
The Electricity Corporation for the Ohaaki Power Station.

1989

Awarded jointly to the New Zealand Railways Corporation for the Horopito Deviation of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, and NZFP Pulp and Paper Limited, Kinleith for the No 5 Recovery Furnace, Kinleith.

1987

Hawke's Bay Catchment Board and Regional Water Board for the Havelock North Flood Control Scheme.

1987

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
New Zealand Post Office for the Torbay Tubular Tower.

1987

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
Christchurch City Council for the Metropolitan Refuse Disposal System.

1985

The Ministry of Works and Development and Onehunga Borough Council for the Onehunga Bay Development project.

1985

Certificate of Merit awarded to:
Tonkin and Taylor Limited and the Bay of Plenty Electric Power Board for the Aniwhenua Power Project.

1982

New Zealand Railways for the Mangaweka to Utiku Rail Diversion.

1981

Waitemata City Council for A new Concept in Solid Waste management.

1979

Truebridge Callender Beach & Co for Whitby Village.

1977

Hamilton City Council for their Water Pollution Control Plant.

1974

M.W.D. and Benmore/Aviemore Power Project by NZ Electricity for the Taupo-Wairakei Deviation.

1972

Ministry of Works and Development for the Wellington Motorway Project

The IPENZ Environmental Award was replaced by the New Zealand Engineering Excellence Awards, category award Sustainability and Clean Technology.


IPENZ Student Design Award

The IPENZ Studnet Design Award was replaced in 2008 with the Ray Mayer Medal for Excellence in Student Design.

The IPENZ Student Design Award was an annual award that recognised engineering excellence at the student level, and rewarded innovation and entrepreneurial potential. It was designed to encourage students to combine and stretch their knowledge and skills in innovative and entrepreneurial ways and apply them to their design work in an enterprising context.

In judging the award consideration wasl given to the project design, the business case and the presentation and communication of ideas.

The award consisted of a trophy, cash prize and certificate/s. There is a total prize pool of $3000 ($2000 for the winner and $500 for each of the two runners-up). Finalists' reasonable travel and entry expenses were also met to enable them to attend the IPENZ Awards Dinner during the IPENZ annual Convention.

2006 Michael Willacy, Timothy Lonergan and Aaron Le Compte of the University of Canterbury.

The winning entry for the 2006 student design award was so outstanding that the judges not only awarded it first prize, but felt it deserved the entire prize pool of $3000.

The winners of the 2006 IPENZ Student Design Award are Michael Willacy, Timothy Lonergan and Aaron Le Compte of the University of Canterbury.
Michael, Timothy and Aaron developed a mathematical model and algorithm for determining the required insulin dosage rate to maintain normal blood sugar levels in critical care patients.

The work involved extensive computer simulations and mathematical modelling to provide tables of safe and efficient insulin dosages for quick reference by nursing staff. To simplify use and reduce the risk of error, Michael, Timothy and Aaron devised an ergonomically-designed “calculation wheel”.

Clinical trials using the wheel showed that the direct benefit of this device to New Zealand is a saving of over 300 lives per year. The cost is less than $1 per device; and savings for New Zealand district health boards alone are estimated to be in excess of $13.5 million each year.

2005 University of Waikato students Aaron Jonassen, Andrew Morrison, Jonathon Saunders and Nicola Withington won for their Manufacturing Hemp Composites study.They researched the feasibility of producing composites from locally grown hemp. They cultivated a trial plantation and researched methods of crop harvesting, conditioning, handling, treatment and methods of digestion and production of the fibre, including laboratory testing and evaluation of the fibre, before then making composite resin based materials. A detailed cost analysis and planning for production accompanied the work.

2004 Fady Mishriki and Kunal Bhargava, University of Auckland.

Fady Mishriki and Kunal Bhargava created Contactless Technologies Limited to develop and market a self-enclosed module that enables the transfer of electric power to electronic devices without direct-wired connections. Based on patented technology, the module can be used in any low power electronic devise and will be initially targeted at original equipment manufacturers in the marine electronics market.

2003 Heather Walker, Michael Priest, and Royce Fleming, University of Waikato.
For developing a process for manufacturing ammonium lactate from lactose in protein-stripped whey waste from New Zealand dairy factories.

2002 Not Awarded

2001 Andrew Gow, Massey University
For the design and initial marketing analysis of a low-cost cellular modem. The project developed a recycling initiative, utilising components of old cell phones. The presentation of the project was excellent with a clear focus on the commercialisation and limitations of the product.

2000 Katherine Doerr

1999 Adam Lyness and Tim Johnson


 
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