Engineering Professional Practice

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) refers to the learning activities that professionals undertake to develop, update, and enhance their skills and knowledge.

Engaging in CPD through professional organisations helps ensure your expertise remains current. This enables you to perform effectively in the workplace, apply up-to-date solutions to challenges, and support your professional growth and career progression.

CPD completed more than 12 months before your enrolment in a UQ Engineering Program is not eligible to be claimed towards your EPP requirement.

It is recommended that you keep a personal record of the CPD activities you complete.

You can download a template CPD Recording and Reflection Log here

Where to find CPD opportunities?

Below is a list of organisations, societies, and institutes that offer a range of CPD opportunities. This list is intended as a starting point, you may also discover suitable opportunities through other channels.

All engineering schools

• Engineers Australia events – upcoming online and in-person events, including CPD opportunities
• EA OnDemand – recorded presentations covering a wide range of engineering topics

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

• Australian Computer Society (ACS)
• AusCert
• Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Computing Research and Education Association of Australiasia (CORE)
• British Computer Society
• IT Professionals New Zealand

School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering

• AusIMM

School of Chemical Engineering

• iChemE

School of Civil Engineering

• Concrete Institute of Australia
• National Association for Women in Construction
• Cement Concrete and Aggregates Association
• EA structural and civil colleges
• WoodSolutions
• Timber Queensland

Environmental Engineering

• IWES for wastewater and solid waste management
• Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association Australia

The following subset of activities accessed through professional organisations such as those listed above, are eligible for the purpose of EPP at UQ.

• Seminars
• Conferences
• Short courses through professional bodies such as Engineers Australia
• Workshops
• Technical meetings

There may be other activities that could be useful for your specific career goals. Whilst we encourage you to engage in these activities if you feel they will be valuable for your career, they do not meet the requirements for CPD for EPP.  Examples of these include:

• Study undertaken through Universities, TAFE, registered training organisations (RTOs) and online learning providers
• Industry specific certifications such as Microsoft or Cisco certifications
• Structured workplace learning activities that extend competence in your role
• Private study that extends your knowledge and skill
• Service to the engineering profession
• UQ 'Skills for Study' programs
• EAIT Employability workshops/site visits