Saturday 31 July

Welcome

Welcome to the Zimbabwe Institution Of Engineers UK website. We are a non-profit, apolitical and non-religious membership based organization dedicated to advancing the art, science, engineering, and application of technology, serving both private and public interests. Read More

Mission

Our mission is to promote the status of Zimbabwean Engineers in the UK, to develop, expand and maintain the reputation, interests, effectiveness and public perception of the role, duties and achievements of Engineers. To support the activities of ZIE in Zimbabwe. Read More

Focus

We provide a focal point on matters of professional importance to engineers in the Branch and approve and co-ordinate the activities of the various constituent Regions, Special Interest Groups and/or Sections. We are for the open interchange of information and promote the highest professional and ethical standards. Read More

Networking

Fantastic networking opportunities as we hold regular meetings, conferences, exhibitions, seminars, research and other events and activities and present papers, lectures and facilitate discussion on engineering and technology subjects. We visit areas of engineering interests in conformity with the practices of the Institution. Read More

Zimbabwe Institution Of Engineers

The Zimbabwe Institution of Engineers is a multi-disciplinary Institution covering all aspects of engineering in Zimbabwe . Its operation and membership are regulated by an Act of Parliament but the institution is a private body made up of its members. It is a learned Society similar in many ways to the Professional Institutions in other countries.

Organisation

The Institution was founded in 1944 as the Society of Engineers and received legal status as an Institution in 1952. It is governed by a policy-making Board made up of members elected from all grades of its own ranks. Decisions on the running of the institution are made at board meetings. For effective operation of the institution, the Board runs the institution using executive committees - Executive, Professional, Education and Qualifications, Learned Society and Membership Services and Finance and Staff Committee.

ZIE organises a national congress every second year and invite other engineering institutions outside Zimbabwe to participate. Awards ceremonies are held every year and an invitation is sent to an outstanding professional (usually an engineer) from within or outside the country to come and deliver a public lecture in memory of the first President of ZIE.

Purpose

To set and maintain appropriate standards of Engineering and Technician competence.
To promote the advancement of Engineering and facilitate the transfer and dissemination of Engineering knowledge.
To raise the character and status of the profession and promote public awareness and confidence in it.
To ensure correct standards of professional conduct and ethics.

Activities

ZIE monitors the engineering education, training and manpower activities and needs of the country and acts in an advisory capacity to Government, Industry and Educational Institutions.
ZIE offers career guidance to schools, Polytechnics and Universities.
ZIE sponsors students' paper ret, an event where two final year best projects from each department at the University of Zimbabwe present their research projects to the professionals and the public.
ZIE sponsors technical conferences, local meetings, courses and lectures within Zimbabwe to help members keep in touch and abreast of the latest developments in engineering.
ZIE is a member of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations and of the Commonwealth Engineers Council and enjoys close links with many other engineering institutions worldwide including the American society of civil Engineers.
Our members are invited to sit on various Boards in private and public sectors.

Publications

The ZIE, publishes a journal every month, 'The Zimbabwe Engineer' and it contains technical papers, news articles on engineering matters and reports on its activities.

Services to Members

They receive the monthly journal 'The Zimbabwe Engineer'.
They have many opportunities to network with the leaders in their field of engineering.
They are invited to regular meetings and site visits arranged by their area committee.
They have access to publications and videos through ZIE offices.
They are entitled to add letters after name indicating their membership of the only professional engineering body in Zimbabwe.
They receive the annual training calendar advising of courses on offer to help them in their 'continued professional development'. All members can claim a discount on courses.
They have many opportunities to broaden their horizons by taking up volunteer leadership and management opportunities within the ZIE structure.

International Membership and Agreements

ZIE is a member of the World Federation of Engineering Organisations (WFEO), World Council of Civil Engineers (WCCE) (founding member), Common Wealth Engineers Council (corresponding member), African Engineers Forum(founding member). ZIE has a number of reciprocal International Cooperation Agreements with other professional engineering organisations worldwide that include Institution of Civil Engineers(ICE), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), South African Institute of Civil Engineers (SAICE) and Engineering Institution of Zambia .