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(AUES) is open to all students enrolled in the
Faculty of Engineering and organises a wide
variety of activities including social, sporting
and professional development. The most
important social functions are the Annual Ball
and the Annual Dinner.
IPENZ
Students who are graduates and have
completed a postgraduate degree at
the University of Auckland may take out
membership of IPENZ. Please contact the
IPENZ National Office, P O Box 12-241,
Wellington.
To join, visit this site:
http://www.ipenz.org.nz./ipenz/join/Joinstudent.
cfm
South Pacific Island Engineering
Students (SPIES)
SPIES is a support network set up within The
Faculty of Engineering to assist all Mãori and
Pacific Island students studying Engineering.
With a current list of over 50 actively
involved students, the SPIES network provides
assistance through peer support, extra oneon-one/group
tutorials and guidance from
senior and past members. SPIES also have a
study room on the 5th floor (Room 4.518)
at which they hold fortnightly meetings for
the group. These meetings give students the
opportunity to get to know each other and
discuss planned social activities that include an
annual retreat, regular sports/social events and
an annual dinner. For more information about
SPIES please contact:
Mãori and Pasifika Student Mentors
Phone: 09-3737599 ext 84538
Email: spies@auckland.ac.nz
Or visit: http://www.engineers.auckland.
ac.nz/~spies/
Hong Kong Engineering Students’
Association Inc. (HKESA)
Is the representative of Asian students in
the Faculty of Engineering, The University of
Auckland. The main objectives of HKESA are:
To organise group activities and entertainment
To promote cultural exchange and represent
Asian students studying in the Faculty
To provide a medium for students to network
To offer mutual academic support to our
members and peers
HKESA is a member of Students Issues
Committee in the Faculty of Engineering; a
member of Asian Students In Auckland (ASIA);
and a brother society of Auckland University
Engineering Society (AUES).
Since the founding of the organisation in 1998,
HKESA has organised numerous activities and
provided a lot of fun. These include our Annual
Go-Kart Championship, Sports Tournament,
DV8, mid-year-Ski-Trip and many more.
For the academic side of the club, HKESA
has organised second-hand book sales and
first year gatherings for new students, buddy
system, and student web forum over the past
few years. In 2006, HKESA organised a career
seminar where a number of senior students,
recent graduates and Engineering staff were
invited as guest speakers to talk about their
experiences as Engineers in New Zealand and
abroad.
HKESA is continuously seeking benefit for our
members; in 2006, HKESA had more than 70
sponsors, offering up to 20% discount to our
members.
More details can be found in our Magazine,
Newsletters and website http://www.hkesa.
org.nz
Women in Engineering Network
(WEN)
WEN (Women in Engineering Network) is
a forum for female students in the Faculty
of Engineering to meet informally, support
each other and make friends. It’s a great
way to escape being ‘one of the boys’ for a
little while! In the past WEN members have
kayaked together, helped out at Enginuity
Day (the annual open day for girls), walked
over the harbour bridge together, helped
each other with finding summer work, eaten
pizza together and generally had fun. As well
as having fun, the members of WEN have a
study group that meets regularly, help each
other with finding summer work and organise
seminars on topics such as preparing your CV,
deciding on specialisations, career advice and
team skills. For more information,
www.engineering.auckland.ac.nz/Studentinfo/
wen
Calculators
Students will be informed by their lecturers
what types of calculators are acceptable for
use in examinations in each paper. If in doubt,
check with the lecturer.
University Careers Centre
The University Careers Centre is here to
assist you with career planning and job hunting
throughout the course of your study and also
after you graduate. We provide resources
and information as well as friendly guidance
and advice to help students of The University
of Auckland to achieve their career and
employment goals. Our self-help information
and resource service includes a wide range of
occupational, labour market and company
information, as well as computer-based
tools to assist with achieving an appropriate
occupational focus. These resources are on file
in our offices and on computer through our
website www.auckland.ac.nz/careers. We offer
weekly group workshops on:
• Skills For Employment
• Job Search Strategies & Networking
• CVs, Cover Letters & Application Forms
• Performing Well At Interviews
• Starting your New Job
We also provide individual consultations for
career options discussions, CV checks, practice
interviews, or other career-related matters.
Register on-line at www.jobs4grads.net to
view current opportunities for internships,
holiday work, graduate programmes, and
other employment vacancies. Regular updates
of employers visiting campus are available on
this website, and are sent to the Faculty for
distribution. Often, at employer request, we
will email you with employment opportunities
or announcements about career related
events, such as the Engineering Career Fair,
typically held in May. However, you should
always check the website as not all vacancies
are notified by email.
Come and see us at the beginning of your
study to make the best use of your time and
our resources!
City Campus office:
Room 001 of the ClockTower Building,
Princes Street.
Tamaki Campus office:
Room 109, in the Student Centre.
For more information, including opening hours,
check our website:
www.auckland.ac.nz/careers.
Engineering Library
Resources and Services for
Postgraduates
The Engineering Library is located on Level
4 of the Engineering Building Block 402,
telephone 87368 (Lending) and 88130
(General Enquiries) Fax number 373-7044
(internal 4044) The Engineering Library is one
of 12 divisional libraries in the University of
Auckland library system and one of only two
engineering libraries in New Zealand. There
are eight full-time staff and five casual staff.
The four Subject Librarians offer the following
special services to postgraduates:
Tutorials on using library resources, both
individual and group, with special emphasis
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