Engineering Smarter: Automating the Workflow Without Compromising on Design Integrity
About
Engineering is becoming increasingly digital, yet engineers still spend significant time on repetitive tasks, manual processes and documentation.
Can workflow automation help engineers work smarter without compromising engineering judgement and design integrity?
This lecture explores how standardization, engineering knowledge and automation can reduce repetitive work, minimise errors and rework, and improve project delivery.
The presentation will cover:
What should — and should not — be automated
Standardisation as the foundation for automation
Practical examples of engineering workflow automation
Saving time while maintaining design integrity
Keeping engineering judgement and responsibility with the engineer
The key message is simple:
Automate the repeatable.
Standardise the predictable.
Keep engineers responsible for the exceptional.
Don’t automate the engineer — automate the work around the engineer.
A practical and relevant session for engineers working across electrical, mechanical, automation, process and multidisciplinary fields.
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Continuing Professional Development
This event can contribute towards your Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours as part of the IET's CPD monitoring scheme.
10 Nov 2026
5:30pm - 7:30pm
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Organiser
- Auckland Local Network
Further Information
Notice for Registration:
Refreshments: Finger foods and drinks provided
Parking directions – will provided once people are registered
Enquiry:
George Arulanantham
george.arulanantham@alstefgroup.com
Speakers
Sagren Govender
Director of Ecodesign & Automation
Sagren Govender, Director of Ecodesign & Automation, with more than 30 years of hands-on experience in electrical engineering, automation and industrial control systems.
Over the years, he’s worked with major international organisations, including Siemens, as well as OEMs, system integrators and end users, gaining extensive experience across engineering design, automation and project delivery.
Today, he leads Ecodesign & Automation, where we combine Eplan, engineering expertise, software development and workflow automation to help businesses design faster, improve consistency and connect engineering data across the project lifecycle.
He’s passion is finding smarter ways to apply engineering knowledge and technology—automating the repeatable, standardising the predictable, and keeping engineering judgement at the centre of the process.
Programme
17:30 Guest Arrival Time
17:30 to 18:00 Finger Food and Drinks
18:00 to 19:15 Welcome/Lecture
19:15 to 19:30 Gust departure