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SPE promotes
activities and events that enhance the visibility of the Engineer in
Industry and Society. The prestigious Engineer of the Year Award
and the identification of significant Engineering Achievements in the
Country are included amongst them.
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As Engineers want to be recognised
by other countries and benefit from international recognition.
SPE has formed an alliance with other similar bodies around the world.
The alliance is growing daily. SPE is
the only recognised body for Engineers World Wide.
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Engineers
traditionally have complained about their minimal participation in
corporate leadership. Engineers have vision and this must be
utilised together with business development training, to encourage
them to be the leaders of the future.
ISPE identifies role
models and invites their participation in forums which motivate other
Engineers.
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ISPE actively
promotes equitable remuneration for Engineers. When seen in the
light of other professions, this aspect requires the Society to
address issues such as regulated rates and categories of work for
which an Engineering degree and appropriate training are required.
We monitor the market forces at play recognising where Engineers
must moderate the influence of supply and demand. We participate
in a regular salary survey and provide guidance to members.
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ISPE recognised that
none of the Engineering Institutions have the infra-structure to
handle the job applications from Engineers, or enquiries from Employer
bodies. ISPE has accordingly established a process with
Professional Engineering Placements to handle the placement of
Engineers in the job market World Wide. ISPE assists the Department of
Manpower in South Africa assessing the need for immigrant and ex-patriate Engineers
to ensure that, where possible, Local South African are utilised in
South Africa first.
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It is said that the
half-life of an Engineering graduate's applicable knowledge is as
short as 5 years. In the technical arena the Institutions should
be addressing this. ISPE is concerned that the aspect of the
continued professional development is not taking place and as such is
putting into place a system to monitor the continued professional
development of engineers. In areas such as management, finance,
law and human relations, ISPE identifies the necessary supplementary
education together with educational organisations. We realise
the need for Engineers to influence all walks of life. For this
they must be prepared.
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