'Game-changing' online education centre for engineers

A new online learning centre will enable engineering professionals to develop their business and technical skills via the web. Developed by Engineering Education Australia on behalf of Engineers Australia, the EOL centre (www.engineeringonline.com) has been described as a “game changer” for engineers’ continuous professional development.

EOL features hundreds of resources including access to short courses, technical presentations, webinars, case studies, videos and articles, with three levels of subscription available (free, standard and premium).

It will particularly benefit engineers in regional and remote areas, with companies no longer needing to release staff to attend workshops typically held in major cities or centres. In addition, engineers will be able to access the course or resource when it suits them.

“The main idea for EOL is to provide continuous professional development for all engineering-related professionals, no matter where they are,” said Ann Ellis, Group General Manager of Engineering Education Australia.

“In the past, with travel and accommodation expenses, engineers in regional areas sometimes found it difficult to attend workshops. This is going to be a game changer for those people, because now they can develop their business and engineering skills more conveniently from their office at any time.”

Stephen Durkin, CEO of Engineers Australia, says that one of EOL’s aims is to focus Engineers Australia as a global centre of engineering expertise and learning.

“EOL will provide access to qualifications and continuous learning for engineering professionals,” he said.

“As part of that, we’d like engineering professionals to recognise and regard Engineers Australia as being the global home, or first port of call, for their ongoing learning and continuous professional development.”