Ingeneers Network Australia puts you in touch with other engineers so that you and other engineers can draw upon the country’s total pool of knowledge. Take a look at the ‘About us’ page.

Once you become a full member you are able to search the database of other members. You can look for someone with the skills that can help you. Once you find them, you send them a message to see if they have time to meet. If so, then you meet up and talk about your problem.

Simply being a member won't. As was mentioned in the ‘About us’ page and the ‘Welcome’ page the key to a successful career is in networking. Ingeneers Network Australia gives you the best chance to create such a network. You still need to connect with others. You can do this by being contacted or contacting others. In either case you still need to use network skills. Look at the first blog on ‘Networking’ for advice on how to do this most effectively.

Ingeneers Network Australia was set up by Clint Steele. He did this after being involved in other engineering organisations, but realising that their focus on networking was minor. Ingeneers Network Australia was set up specifically to encourage interaction amongst Australian engineers, raise the standard of engineering in Australia and improve the perception of engineering in the Australian community.

Not really. It is a network, but it is meant specifically for engineers and related professionals to connect with each other. The layout is simple, and it is designed to quickly convey contact information of fellow engineers who can help you. It will take up a small fraction of your time, but it will give access to the best resource to make you an effective and well connected engineer.

This is to distinguish the ingenious engineers, those who use their knowledge of the laws of nature to find innovative solutions to the problems encountered by society, from those who also sometimes take the title ‘engineer’, but do not explicitly use the same level of ingenuity. Take a look at the about page after you join for more details.

No. Ingeneers Network Australia is solely for professional networking. Other organisation focus on standards, employment conditions or regulation of education. Ingeneers Network Australia connects you with other professional engineers. Engineers who can help you and engineers you can help. Membership of other organisations can indicate expertise and knowldegde that can be useful, and such memberships are listed in members’ profiles.

Ingeneers Network Australia is a professional networking site. This is does not explicitly mean that it is an employment website. However, there is a lot of research that shows that networking is one of the best ways to find a new job and to find a new employee. Therefore, if you wish to progress you career or find the best engineers for your company, then Ingeneers Network Australia is an ideal tool.

We are always on the lookout for offers that will be of benefit to engineers and that we can make to members. After you join you will have access to the benefits page. By using the size of the network we can organise extra benefits for members. If we ever see anything that we can organise for you and the other members we will.

No. What’s important is that you work as what we call an ingenious engineer. This has quite a loose definition. You might be an academic that researches fields related to engineering. You might be a professional in a related area: metallurgy, cognitive psychology and ergonomics are examples.

While the three basic types of engineering are civil, mechanical and electrical, it is realised that there are many more specific types. This network is intended for all of them. The greater the diversity of the network membership, the greater will be the value of the network to the members.

First use the sign up button on the home page. You can then join as a standard member by specifying some basic personal information. Once you are a standard member, then you can become a full member. This allows you to search other members and other members can contact you.

Once you are a standard member you can become a full member. Start with your profile. Click on the ‘My Account’ link in the top right hand region of the page. Once the new page has loaded, then you can then click on the ’My Membership’ link. You will then be presented with a page that allows you to apply for the full membership subscription.

The membership fee was chosen to ensure that people who have joined properly thought about joining first. The strength of the network is dependent upon the commitment of the members. Please think before you join. There is little point unless you are actually prepared to help others. There is also little point unless you are prepared to network with others to improve yourself as an engineer. You can also be sure that all other members have thought seriously before joining too.

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No. Ingeneers Network Australia is intended for professionals who can help others and who want to draw on the expertise of their colleagues. This does not exclude students from joining, but there s not student membership option.

Yes. Really, anyone who can help or wants help can join. Obviously as an engineer, or even a student, you are less likely to have much to offer that is unique. However, by participating in the Ingeneers Network Australia you can still help others and, most importantly, improve yourself as an engineer. There are also going to be people looking to employ recent graduates with the right interest, this is a good place to be found. Don’t forget to highlight the special knowledge you gained from your work experience and your final year project.

Absolutely! Academics are well positioned to find out what the true state of the art is for engineering practice because they are not restricted to a particular industry. They have also often developed a lot of advanced specialist knowledge that would be ideal for the practicing engineer. Practicing engineers can also provide a lot of data for researchers of engineering practice so both parties will benefit from this connection. Finally, there are frequent opportunities for industry and academia to work together. Ingeneers Network Australia can help you make the most of these opportunities by connecting you with the right people.

Yes. You might join to get more customers and you might charge if you are asked for more than a certain amount of help, but you can still help. Just make it clear (by selecting the appropriate participation description) to everyone that you are a consultant or business owner looking to gain customers.

No. We will only email occasionally with information about news or events that will be of interest to you. You also have an option on your profile to let others know that are busy, and that it is best not to contact you. If you do get contacted a lot then you might want to consider making your own page or writing an ebook. You can then puts links to these on your profile. This will direct people to suitable sources of information without the need to contact you. It might also turn into a business opportunity for you.

If you have any other questions, the please contact us and we will do all we can to help.