New Zealand Council of Engineering Deans

Vision

A well coordinated, co-operative world class engineering education sector providing the graduates and research outcomes necessary for sustainable generation of wealth to meet the needs of New Zealanders.

This will entail

  • Co-operative delivery of research and teaching across the whole engineering education sector
  • An increased understanding by government and the public of professional engineering, of its diversity and of its value to the nation
  • A commitment at all levels to the quality of student learning
  • An effective student recruitment strategy both nationally and internationally
  • A focus on the future needs of New Zealand and appropriate long term planning
  • A commitment to be amongst the leading countries of the OECD in terms of the number of graduates per head of population and their distribution between the major disciplines
  • Vibrant interaction with industry to ensure its current and future needs are met and that the innovations developed within the education sector are commercialised

Each point above is expanded in the following pages