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ProfessorDirk Pons

Professor

Mechanical Engineering

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  • Professor
    Mechanical Engineering
  • +6433695826 (Work)
  • Civil Mechanical E544

SERVICE & LEADERSHIP

  • INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
    Fiji National University
    1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
    Chaired the panel for Mechanical Engineering for the inaugural accreditation visit from Engineering NZ.
  • INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
    University of Canterbury
    7 Dec 2023 - 12 Dec 2023
    Review BSc programme. Chair of panel
  • OFFICE HELD
    Dean (Academic) Faculty of Engineering
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
    University of Canterbury
  • INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
    University of Auckland
    1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
    Engineering NZ accreditation, panel lead for Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics Engineering
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Engineering NZ Fellowship Panel
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2024
    Chair
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    Ethics Investigation Committee
    1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
    Member
  • INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
    University of Canterbury (opens in a new tab)⁠
    14 Mar 2019
    Chair, Academic review of Postgraduate Diploma in Child and Family Psychology
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  • INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
    Massey University, Massey School of Engineering
    27 Aug 2018 - 29 Aug 2018
    Member accreditation panel, Chaired subpanel for Mechanical Engineering degree
  • OFFICE HELD
    Dean (Academic) Faculty of Engineering
    1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2019
    University of Canterbury
  • COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
    New Zealand Society of Engineering Safety
    1 Jan 2016
    Member
  • JOURNAL REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    REVIEW for International Journal of Project Management
    1 Jan 2016
  • INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW
    PROGRAMME REVIEW OF MASTER OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
    1 Jan 2012
    Chair of review panel
  • MEMBERSHIP
    Member, Standards and Accreditation Board, Institute of Professional Engineers NZ (IPENZ)
    1 Jan 2010 - 1 Jan 2017
    Member (2010-2017), Standards and Accreditation Board, Institute of Professional Engineers NZ (IPENZ)
  • MEMBERSHIP
    PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER. Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ), MIPENZ, CPEng
    1 Jan 2009
    MIPENZ (1998), CPEng (2009), International Professional Engineer (2009)
  • JOURNAL REVIEWING / REFEREEING
    Review in Manufacturing engineering
    1 Jan 2006 - 1 Jan 2011
    Anonymous peer review
  • OFFICE HELD
    Head of Department Mechanical Engineering
    1 Jan 1999 - 31 Dec 2008
    Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology
  • OFFICE HELD
    Head of Department Mechanical Engineering
    1 Jan 1993 - 31 Dec 1996
    Port Elizabeth Polytechnic