Engineering Certification Queensland

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Practical engineering refers to the design and
development of projects using the experience and
practical knowledge of the industry, acquired
through years of the practical work in various
fields of engineering. Practical engineering
encompasses all stages of the project the
pragmatic design of projects allows smoother
fabrication, testing and distribution.

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• Practical engineering is valued over alternatives
  for the following reasons
• It provides a smoother transition from design to
  development
• Intimate understanding of manufacturing processes
  negates the need for independentcontractors
• Practical application of technology within the
  context of experience

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Practical engineering carries with it the
guarantee of quality assurance. An engineering
firm experienced in the practical nature of
design and certification will not require any
consulting on the legitimacy of a practical
design, nor on an independent certification on
the practical applications of a product.
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• theoretical engineering is concerned only with
  the technological design of the product. While a
  vital part of the project, it does not consider
  all practical aspects of an engineering task.
  Practical engineering involves itself beyond the
  design, into the practical engineering tasks
  required to bring a project from design to
  distribution. These include
• Design
• Modelling
• Certification
• Manufacturing
• Sales and
• Distribution

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RPEQ Certification Queensland
To best understand the need for RPEQ
Certification and its relationship to Australian
Standards compliance, a basic understanding of
the legislative rules and regulations is
required. These rules vary slightly from state to
state, on-shore to offshore and can also be
effected depending on the type of site or lease
(Petroleum, Gas, Mining or building). However,
there is a common idea of ensuring the safety of
plant and whos liable for that responsibility.
For example the WHSQ regulation states
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RPEQ Certification Queensland
Manufactures must ensure, so far as is
reasonably practicable, that the plant is
manufactured without risks to the health and
safety to people This statement considers
importers to have the same responsibility as
manufactures and also implies designers to have a
share. The same regulation also draws owners and
managers of plant into the same duty of care,
stating A person conducting a business unit
has a duty of care to ensure the health and
safety of workers while they are at work in the
business or undertaking. Within Queensland, the
obligations of plant safety has become entwined
into the Professional engineers Act (RPEQ). In
that when a professional engineering service
is carried out in, or for Queensland, that the
work is done or supervised by an RPEQ engineer.
And that a professional engineering service is
defined as a service that requires, or is based
on, the application of engineering principals and
data to design, or to a construction, production,
operation or maintenance activity, relating to
engineering.
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RPEQ Certification Queensland
So when considering the breadth of those
statements, the need for RPEQ Certification
becomes more obvious. That is, RPEQ supervision
is required when plant is manufactured or
modified in Queensland or specifically for
Queensland. The inspection and assessment for
continued safe use of various items of plant will
also fall under the professional engineering
services and most commonly applied to major
inspection periods on cranes and amusement rides.
Proof of RPEQ supervision is most effectively
achieved through independent engineering
assessment and issue of a RPEQ Certificate.
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Engineering Certification Queensland
Engineering certification is vital to the success
of a product. The certification of a product
assures the quality and longevity of its
operation against the reputation of the
certifier, and highlights the validity of the
provider. Certification also offers
accountability, reliability, and a competitive
advantage to the owner of the product or
service. Certification standards are set by
independent agencies, such as Australian
Standards. These standards are checked and
governed by separate local and national testing
agencies, to avoid a conflict of interest.
Certification of a product or service broadcasts
that the provider or manufacturer adheres to an
international standard set by an impartial
committee. It can foster a trust between the
manufacturer and the consumer.
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By certifying a product or service, the provider
accepts liability for its performance.
Certification of a product tells consumers the
provider is confident in the product, and ties
the operation of the product to the reputation of
the provider. Regular inspections of the product
and updates to the legislation mean the product
is continuously certified. IFCE has certified
many products within the context of reliability
from Drill Rigs to High Ropes Courses, lifting
lugs to pressure vessels.
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Certification also offers a competitive advantage
over uncertified products. Customers look for the
product with the most quality assurance. Testing
and approval from an internationally recognized
certification standard carries with it the
highest vote of confidence possible in a
product. By certifying a product, the provider
is displaying confidence in the product to the
customer. It is for the above reasons
engineering certification is considered most
important. For more information please call us
on 07 3217 9207
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