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Humans hard-wired to technology and musicTechnology and music will advance at such a rate that humans could be automatically connected to songs – hearing them just by thinking about them - in the next 25 years, said industry experts predicting the future last night. 
Technology Challenging Society; Is music on the right track?The public are invited to Technology Challenging Society – a free event looking at how technology is transforming society for better or worse. The first panel of high-profile speakers will question; Is Music on the right track? .jpg)
Whistle-blowing protection for engineers under considerationEngineers are applauding a ‘whistle-blowing’ clause giving them legal protection if they alert authorities to building safety concerns - Radio NZ report about IPENZ work with Building and Construction Minister Maurice Willamson. 
Cutting EdgeThe track cycling at the 2012 London Olympics held particular interest for 27-year-old mechanical engineer Lindsey Underwood – after all, they were her skin suits the New Zealanders were wearing. 
The Biggest Clean UpThe Rena needs no introduction. The Liberian-flagged container ship became a household name in October 2011 when she ran aground on Bay of Plenty's Astrolabe reef. There she was, two and a half rugby fields long, wedged on the jagged rock and pounded by relentless swells. The nation held its breath in the days that followed. Would she break up, or could she be re-floated? 
Healing Te Rerenga WairuaUntil recently, the final 19 kilometres of State Highway 1 from Waitiki Landing to the lookout at Cape Reinga were unsealed and twisty. The up to 1,300 vehicles (as estimated in 2006) travelling the route every day at the height of summer had to negotiate loose gravel, large dust clouds and over 100 bends. However a project involving the NZ Transport Agency, AECOM, the Department of Conservation and iwi has wrought an award-winning change to the route. 
A Safer New Zealand:Reducing our exposure to natural hazardsNew Zealand is susceptible to a wide range of natural hazards. Each hazard’s risk pro file is different and is highly dependent on location. A review of current legislation shows it is inconsistent, and there is an absence of some important hazards in the legislative definitions. 
Locating the Legend For more than 150 years, the loss of the Pink and White Terraces to the Mount Tarawera eruption has been one of the most powerful legends in New Zealand’s history. So when a team of scientists and engineers discovered that the Terraces may have survived, they added an amazing new chapter to the story. 
A Unique ComplexThe Arts Centre of Christchurch is one of the most important heritage sites in New Zealand. Its complex of High Victorian Collegiate Gothic buildings occupies a five-and-a-half acre (about 2.25 hectare) central city block and is the largest collection of this style of heritage structure in the Southern Hemisphere. All 23 Category 1 heritage buildings on the site suffered significant levels of damage in the series of earthquakes since September 2010. 
Realising our Hidden Treasure: Responsible Mineral and Petroleum ExtractionNew Zealanders aspire to have living standards similar to other highly developed countries. Realising this aspiration requires economic growth, particularly export-led growth which improves New Zealand’s overall balance of payments. 
Maintaining the FleetReliability-centred maintenance is a goal for many infrastructure industries, a principle that is already keeping airline passengers safe in the air. 
Big Numbers and High HopesSeventeen billion dollars is being spent by central and local government on new infrastructure over the next four years. The numbers sound impressive: $7.6 billion on social assets like schools, hospitals, state houses and prisons over the next four years, $6.5 billion on roads and about $1.5 billion each on broadband and rail. 
Have Snow, Will Ski For years skiers itching to get up Coronet Peak have had to resign themselves to the vagaries of Mother Nature. Some seasons she’s bountiful; other winters you might as well leave your skis in the garage.
Viewing 1 to 15 of 458 articles Technology Challenging Society; Is music on the right track? Media Release Source: IPENZ 21/5/2013 Technology is opening doors for music consumers and musicians, cutting out the middle man and attracting more money and opportunity than ever, says NZ music legend Dave Dobbyn and other industry leaders predicting the next 25 years. In a free public panel discussion, 5.30pm Wednesday 22 May 2013, the panel of industry experts will examine the evolving relationship between music and technology, predict future trends, and identify the greatest challenges for consumers, musicians and industry – now and in the next 25 years. Industry acts on steel imports Source: Stuff 20/5/2013 Concern about the quality of imported steel bolts and components used in construction has triggered plans to introduce a European-style compliance regime. Two weeks ago, the Sunday Star-Times revealed the Institute of Professional Engineers had secretly voiced concerns to the government that this country lacks adequate quality control systems to guarantee that substandard steel and bolts from overseas will not be used in buildings here. The institute sent its alert to the government following concerns raised by its engineer members after a steel conference in Christchurch this year, though it stressed the concerns were based only on anecdotal evidence. "At this stage IPENZ is unaware of the scale of the issue, or whether they were one-off instances," it said. Rather than rely on the government to take action, the New Zealand steel construction industry in partnership with the industry in Australia, which believes it has a major problem, is developing a plan inspired by the European Union's structural steel standards laws. ESTEEMED ENGINEERS MAKE ENVIRONMENT COURT Media Release Source: National Press Release 14/5/2013 Two respected engineers are among appointments as deputy Commissioner and Commissioner to the Environment Court by the Attorney-General on 13 May 2013. .jpg)
Technology Challenging Society; Is music on the right track? Media Release Source: IPENZ 03/5/2013 The public are invited to Technology Challenging Society – a free event looking at how technology is transforming society for better or worse. The first panel of high-profile speakers will question; Is Music on the right track? Regulatory changes for engineers considered Media Release Source: The Christchurch Press 01/5/2013 Engineers found to have breached professional standards could be barred from practising in the same way that doctors or teachers are. The creation of a register from which engineers could be struck off is among the regulatory improvements being considered by the Government and the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (Ipenz) after the release of the Canterbury earthquakes royal commission findings. Improving NZ through engineering Media Release Source: IPENZ 16/4/2013
April 15th 2013 Engineers are applauding a ‘whistle-blowing’ clause giving them legal protection if they alert authorities to building safety concerns. Among its 189 recommendations, the Royal Commission says careful consideration should be given to liability protection for engineers, architects and building owners who disclose construction safety issues. IPENZ supports the protection as engineers risk financial liability and damaging their professional reputation if they act as a whistle blower under the current regime, IPENZ chief executive Andrew Cleland says. “We applaud this because without protection, it has been unfair on those doing the right thing. This is why IPENZ currently has a work programme underway on its code of ethics to review moral obligations including whistle-blowing.” The Commission’s advice comes as IPENZ and government are putting the profession under scrutiny, accepting most of the Commission’s 189 recommendations, with potential legislative changes to improve engineering standards already in the pipeline. Tomorrow (Tuesday 16th April) the IPENZ governing board will meet to consider the code of ethics review and the future of regulation of the profession. IPENZ is taking a multi-pronged approach to respond to recommendations from the Royal Commission’s 189 recommendations.... Government and IPENZ work to improve regulations governing engineers Media Release Source: IPENZ 28/3/2013 Moves to strengthen powers regulating engineers are underway following a meeting between government and the Institution of Professional Engineers last night (Wednesday 27th March). Who, What, Wai? Improving Urban Water Services Media Release Source: IPENZ, INGENIUM, Water New Zealand 28/3/2013 Engineers investigate and recommend the best management of New Zealand's urban water services and supply, to improve efficiency and reliability. IPENZ investigations and jurisdiction after CTV building collapse Media Release Source: IPENZ 26/3/2013 The Institution of Professional Engineers NZ is tomorrow meeting Government to discuss potential jurisdiction on private investigations into engineers following the tragic CTV building collapse after the February 2011 earthquake. Weltec Student Continues Winning Streak Media Release Source: IPENZ 14/3/2013
Weltec Student Continues Winning Streak
Weltec Student Lachlan Clelland is the 2013 winner of the Institution of Professional Engineers Ray Meyer medal for Excellence in Student Design for his High Temperature Superconductor Continuous Flexible Winding Machine project. The Ray Meyer Medal is sponsored by GHD and awarded by IPENZ to the student or group of students presenting the best final-year project with a substantial design component as part of an IPENZ-accredited qualification. Lachlan has designed and produced a machine that braids the cable integral to superconductor technology. He undertook his research as part of a two year internship at Industrial Research Limited, now Callaghan Innovation. New Zealand is a world leader in Super conductor technology and Lachlan’s machine is an international first. The project involved conceiving, designing, constructing and proving an innovative system to allow bringing the individual flat strands of High Temperature Super Conductor (HTS) together. HTS is a ceramic material capable of conducting large DC currents with virtually no resistance. The best efficiency is gained by bundling a series of flat strands of HTS into a Roebel cable form. Lachlan’s innovative system allows all the HTS strands to come together at a single point, forming a cable without damaging strands. The system for forming the cables will assist greatly with the development and... Orakei Engineer Recognised for Professional Commitment Media Release Source: IPENZ 14/3/2013
Orakei Engineer Recognised for professional commitment The 2013 recipient of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Turner Award for Professional Commitment is Tokin and Taylor Business Development Manager Peter Millar. The award, sponsored by Pacific Steel, recognises continuing contribution to the engineering profession as demonstrated by a commitment to the ideals of a self-regulating profession. Orakei-based Peter has a Masters in Civil Engineering is a Fellow of IPENZ, is a Chartered Professional Engineer. He has contributed to the development of geotechnical engineering in New Zealand, Australia and Asia, especially with geotechnical investigations, designs and site development. His wider professional contributions have included input into several working groups particularly the New Zealand Geotechnical Society, and roading and earthquake research groups. Since 2011 he has been a member of the Engineering Advisory Group, which was established to formulate design recommendations for residential and commercial structures following the Canterbury earthquakes. He has frequently acted as an expert witness and presented technical papers about his experience on foundation, roading and tunnelling projects. During his tenure as the Managing Director of Tonkin & Taylor, he was a founding Advisory Committee member of The Universi... Earthquake Engineer Recognised for Ongoing Commitment to Christchurch Recovery Media Release Source: IPENZ 14/3/2013
Earthquake Engineer recognised for ongoing commitment to Christchurch Recovery The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) have awarded one of their highest honours to Christchurch Engineer John Hare.
The Fulton-Downer Gold Medal - President's Award is made in recognition of outstanding achievement within the profession. Recipients demonstrate the strengths of the engineering profession in its role of public service. As the President of the Structural Engineering Society when the February 2011 Canterbury earthquake struck, John immediately stepped up in a variety of ways, particularly by undertaking an engineering role with Urban Search and Rescue. He quickly recognised that collating information on design and seismic strengthening features would provide learning opportunities for the wider structural engineering community, both locally and internationally. He led his peers in engaging with local and central government agencies to ensure good quality engineering guidance was developed as a ma... Late Professor recognised by Engineering Peers PEERS Media Release Source: IPENZ 14/3/2013
Professor Paul Austin has been posthumously awarded the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Skellerup Award for Supreme Technical Achievement in bio or chemical processing. Professor Austin had a distinguished career in advanced process control, contributing to developing the field theoretically and implementing it into industry. After graduating with a doctorate from Cambridge University, he served in academia with Cambridge, Massey, Auckland and Victoria universities. Professor Austin managed a rare feat in maintaining successful duel careers, in academia and industry. Of particular note is his successful application of the latest theoretical control system research into industry. His work has been most prominent in the pulp and paper industry where he has achieved energy savings of between 10 and 25 per cent, improved paper-making machine stability and developed the first online paper formation control systems . His contribution has had a wide impact on the processing industry, with many large international companies such as METSO, Honeywell and ABB adopting and applying his work. Professor Austin’s international leadership in developing advanced process control systems has resulted in many and varied industry benefits. Professor Paul Austin died in Cambridge, England in last October, following a long battle with cancer. The Skellerup Award will be accepted by his brother at the IPE... Internationally Regarded Earthquake Engineer Wins Prestigious Award Media Release Source: IPENZ 14/3/2013
Respected Wellington Geotechnical engineer Pathmanathan (Brabha) Brabhaharan has been acknowledged by his peers with the 2013 Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Freyssinet Award. The Award, which is presented for supreme technical achievement in building and construction, acknowledges Brabha’s 30 year career in geotechnical and seismic engineering. Brabha has written more than 40 technical papers on practice and research related to geotechnical and earthquake engineering, and infrastructure resilience. He has twice received the New Zealand Society for Earthquake Engineering (NZSEE) Award for Best Practice Paper. He was the principal organiser for two national NZSEE conferences and contributed to many other conferences as a technical reviewer, session chair and awards’ judge. He is committed to sharing knowledge with the wider group of building and construction professionals in New Zealand and internationally. His efforts to share expertise have become even more important in the wake of the Canterbury earthquakes. As a key member of the NZSEE, Brabha joined a reconnaissance to China following the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, gathering and disseminating vital lessons for New Zealand engineers. He has developed unique and innovative solutions, especially for providing resilience against natural disasters, and has made significant contributions to understanding natural hazard risks su... Renewable Generation Expert Claims Top Engineering Award Media Release Source: IPENZ 14/3/2013
Thursday March 14 2013 Renewable Generation Expert Claims Top Engineering Award AECOM Transmission & Distribution Team Manager Ray Brown is the 2013 recipient of the Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ) Even Parry Award for Energy Systems. Ray has long been acknowledged by his peers as a leader in transmission and renewable generation development. He is well-known in the New Zealand power industry for finding new ways of maximising the effectiveness of the power system. Ray started working at Meridian Energy in 2000, and was most recently its Transmission Development Manager. Prior to Meridian and since graduating in 1988, he held a variety of technical positions at Transpower and Contact Energy. In 2009, he became the Chairman of the New Zealand National Committee for the International Council on Large Electric Systems (CIGRÉ) and New Zealand’s representative on the CIGRÉ Administrative Council. For two years he was a member of the CIGRÉ Technical Committee, guiding the organisation’s technical content and direction. The CIGRÉ Chairman at that time cited Ray as an extraordinarily skilled engineer in electric power engineering, in particular in integrating new renewable energy systems, such as wind farms, into existing power systems. International recognition of Ray’s technical knowledge and his ability to present complex issues...  
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