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The engineering profession: a statistical overview, 15th edition
This report provides high-level insights about the engineering profession for the period 2016–2021. It contains the empirical data required to make decisions to develop an engineering workforce that will be the backbone of a sustainable, safe and energy efficient future.
This edition is complemented by an interactive dashboard which allows you to explore the data.
Barriers to participation in engineering and the value of interventions to improve diversity
Despite considerable effort, there is still much to be done to improve girls’ participation in STEM education and careers. The Engineering for Australia Taskforce has appreciated the need to act based on four issues they have identified. This paper reviews the international research literature that not only focuses on barriers to girls’ participation in engineering, but more importantly focuses on the value of interventions to improve diverse participation in engineering.
Australia's next generation of engineers: university statistics for engineering
This report presents Australian higher education statistics for engineering to 2018, focusing on the contribution of engineering education to increasing the national supply of engineers. It also provides detailed statistics for each state and territory and a discussion about the distribution of course commencements and completions between them.
High school STEM toolkit: brochure
Shape the future by solving problems – learn where engineering could take you.
High school STEM toolkit: poster
Use this poster when teaching high school students about how they can help shape the future with a career in STEM.
High school STEM toolkit: pre-presentation instructions
High school STEM toolkit: simplified presentation
This simplified presentation will help you teach high school students about how they can help shape the future with a career in STEM.
High school STEM toolkit: detailed presentation
Use this detailed presentation to help you teach high school students about how they can help shape the future with a career in STEM.
High school STEM toolkit: detailed presentation notes
Use these detailed presentation notes with the detailed presentation when you present to high school students about the benefits of a career in STEM.
High school STEM toolkit: simplified presentation notes
Use these simplified presentation notes with the simplified version of the presentation when you present to high school students about the benefits of a career in STEM.
Primary school STEM toolkit: brochure
Use this brochure when teaching primary school students about problem solving with engineering and STEM.
Primary school STEM toolkit: poster
Use this poster to teach primary school students about problem solving using engineering and STEM.
Primary school STEM toolkit: detailed presentation
This detailed presentation will help you teach primary school students about engineering and a career in STEM.
Primary school STEM toolkit: simplified presentation notes
Use these simplified presentation notes with the simplified presentation when you present to primary school students about engineering and STEM.
The engineering profession: a statistical overview, 14th edition
This report aims to contribute to an understanding of Australia’s engineering profession by compiling statistics about engineers in Australia. The statistical overview fills a gap created by the fragmented nature of Australian official statistics as they relate to specific professions and occupational groups.
Australia’s engineering capability: how the last ten years will influence the future
This report analyses and presents statistics describing the characteristics and size of Australia’s engineering profession over the period 2006 to 2016. It is the first report covering the three population censuses over the boom and bust cycle during these years.
Engineers and industry: a decade of change
This report examines the size, growth and character of engineering industry employment in Australia to improve the understanding of the dynamics of the engineering profession. The number of engineers working in different industries has changed over the decade 2006 to 2016 as the economy has continued a slow transition from a manufacturing-based economy to a service-based economy.
The state of the engineering profession: engineering in Australia
Engineers Australia's insights for 2017, specifically the change required to realise the country’s political, social and economic aspirations.
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