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Supreme Technical
Awards for Engineering Achievers
- Sponsored by Opus International Consultants
 The Supreme Technical Awards, offered biennially in eight engineering fields, recognise those who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in engineering practice over their career to the benefit of the engineering profession.
Awards presented in eight engineering fields
Offered in even-numbered years:
Offered in odd-numbered years:
Opening and closing dates
Nominations open on 1 August each year and close on 31 October. Each award consists of a trophy and certificate, presented at the IPENZ Fellows' and Achievers' Dinner each March.
Nomination/application
form - Forms will be available for download from the Award and Nomination
page once the award is open.
Entry and judging criteria for all eight awards
Nominees must demonstrate technical expertise in engineering as exemplified by contributions to advancing engineering practice, innovation or technical breakthroughs. Evidence may include:
- Technical papers that advance knowledge
- Recognition by others (nationally or internationally) as a leader in a practice area
- Track record of creating new solutions to engineering problems
- Major improvements in engineering practice through codification or standard development
- Ingenious new artefacts, products, systems or services with enhanced properties.
Award descriptions
Dobson Award
Transportation Infrastructure – design, construction, development or operation of any form of land, sea or air transport infrastructure assets, including bridges, tunnels, rail, road, port, airport construction, transportation and traffic engineering. |
Rabone Award
Information, Communication, Electrical and Electronic Technology – design, development or operation of improved or new communications, hardware and/or software, embedded systems, broadcasting, telecoms, electrical or electronic products and controls. |
John Cranko Award
Mechanical and Manufacturing – design, development or operation of improved or new products, processes or services using mechanical engineering, mechatronics, or which arise in the manufacturing sector. This is a broad category which includes elaborately transformed manufactured goods, automated production facilities, mechanisation, control systems (where there is a mechanical component) and robotics. This award excludes mechanical devices permanently fitted as part of building services. |
Furkert Award
Sustainability and Clean Technology – application of world’s best practice in minimising non-renewable resource use, waste minimisation or improving sustainability. |
Freyssinet Award
Building and Construction – design and construction of buildings, including fire engineering, building services, geotechnical, structural and earthquake engineering; it excludes bridges and dams. |
Angus Award
Water, Waste and Amenities – design, construction and operation of reliable supply of services to communities and/or their distribution networks for water supply, water storage, waste water, flood works, community amenities (such as swimming pools), beaches, marinas, and solid waste. It excludes transportation, communications and energy services. |
Skellerup Award
Chemical, Bioprocess and Food – development of improved or new bioprocess technology involving chemical processes, biological processes, food processing, storage and specialised transport and materials handling. |
Evan Parry Award
Energy Systems – design, development, implementation or operation of improved or new products or services for generation, transmission, reticulation or use of gas and electricity, including motor and engine technology. |
Awards background and previous winners
Awards previously made for best technical papers at conferences had fallen into disuse due to changes in the way IPENZ operates as a learned society. IPENZ now recognises technical excellence in a wider sense, focusing on advancing engineering knowledge and its application in practice. In 2005 IPENZ renamed many of its awards using titles that acknowledge its history and the people who have had an influence on the Institution.
Previous winners
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