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Descriptions
of Membership Classes
Admission to a competence-graded class of membership requires demonstration
of the requisite level of competence, but the award is a lifetime one.
Thus, there is no requirement to demonstrate current competence at regular
intervals to remain a member of a particular class. Each Member is ethically
bound to perform engineering activities only in areas within which they
are currently competent. As engineers change careers or their knowledge
becomes outdated they must cease practice in areas in which they are no
longer up to date, but They are entitled to retain their membership as
a sign of peer recognition from their profession.
(a) Professional Member (uses post-nominal MIPENZ)
A Professional Member is a person assessed as competent to practice professional
engineering as an independent professional capable of designing innovative
solutions to complex engineering problems. They will have developed a
high level of engineering judgement by taking significant responsibility
for engineering outcomes across a range of situations. They provide technical
and/or managerial leadership to projects or activities. Professional Members
have typically done a four-year engineering degree which provides the
graduate with a broad base of engineering principles and practices. They
have then developed their skills in mentored employment for 4 to 5 years
after which they will have undergone an IPENZ competence assessment to
reach the class of Professional Member (MIPENZ). Professional Members
are entitled to use the prenominal title “Ir” (Ingenieur)
if they so wish, but must notify IPENZ of their intention to do so.
(b) Fellow (uses post-nominal FIPENZ) or Distinguished Fellow
(Dist FIPENZ)
Fellows are Members who have made a substantial contribution to the development
of the engineering profession, its practices or IPENZ itself. Fellows
therefore represent the most experienced part of the Membership, and thus
users of engineering services can expect the same fully professional service
that they obtain from Professional Members, but with the knowledge that
a Fellow is sometimes more experienced and/or knowledgeable than a Professional
Member. Fellows as well as Professional Members may use the prenominal
title ‘Ir”, subject to notifying IPENZ first.
(c) Honorary Fellow (Hon FIPENZ)
Honorary Fellows often have backgrounds outside engineering, but IPENZ
has identified Them as having made worthwhile contributions that impact
on professional engineering, or IPENZ itself. Honorary Fellows do not
achive recognition by passing an assessment, but rather are usually respected
people in the community whose activities impact on professional engineering.
Generally they are not engineering practitioners.
(d) Technical Member (previously Engineering Technologist) (TIPENZ)
A Technical Member has been assessed as meeting a standard of engineering
practice that is sufficient for them to work independently in a range
of engineering situations. They are competent to innovatively apply and
modify engineering practices and often provide managerial input into projects
or activities. They are thus experienced engineering practitioners, who
are very competent in the application of engineering. They normally hold
a three-year degree (or assessed equivalent) with a strong "application"
focus, usually in one engineering discipline. They have then developed
their skills in mentored employment, after which they have undergone an
IPENZ engineering practice assessment to reach the class of Technical
Member (TIPENZ).
(e) Associate Member (previously Engineering Associate) (AIPENZ)
An Associate Member has been assessed as a competent engineering practitioner,
based on strongly developed technical knowledge and practical experience.
Associate Members are able to perform many standard engineering functions
themselves. However, they often work in teams where they take responsibility
for technical input. Associate Members are not normally in practice on
their own account; they are often employees, and are not normally allowed
to sign regulatory documents. They normally hold an engineering qualification
equivalent to two years of study at a tertiary education institution.
They have then developed their skills in mentored employment, after which
they have undergone an IPENZ engineering practice assessment to reach
the class of Associate Member (AIPENZ). Associate Members must act ethically
within their own area of competence, and must retain their skills through
continuing professional development. Users of engineering services can
expect many basic engineering activities to be undertaken reliably by
Associate Members.
(f) Graduate Members (GIPENZ)
Graduate Members are holders of tertiary qualifications in engineering
which have been accredited by IPENZ as being of good internationally-benchmarked
quality. Graduates hold either a four-year degree (BE), a three-year degree
(BEngTech) or a two-year Diploma. Graduate Members have yet to develop
the skills necessary to progress through competence assessment to reach
Professional, Technical or Associate Member. Their work will Therefore
often be carried out under supervision by other engineers, or they will
have mentors who advise them when they are working independently. Graduates
are required to observe the IPENZ Code of Ethics and can be expected to
act professionally at all times.
(g) Companions (Comp IPENZ)
Companions are persons whose qualifications are not in engineering, but who have obtained a position of significant responsibility in which they have interacted or are interacting with the engineering profession in a significant way. Companion Members are not engineering practitioners, but are expected to have reached similar standing and recognition amongst the engineering community to an engineer who has reached or is approaching the grade of Fellowship.
(h) Affiliate and Student Members
These classes of membership are not based on demonstration of competency
in any way. Rather they include Those who seek involvement in a discussion
forum with engineers. Students are in study towards a tertiary qualification
in engineering.
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