IGIP - International Society for Engineering Pedagogy

What IGIP - International Society for Engineering Pedagogy does

IGIP — the International Society for Engineering Pedagogy — is a non-profit professional association founded in 1972 at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, by Adolf Melezinek. Its purpose is to advance engineering pedagogy as a scientific discipline and to maintain an international register of engineering educators that guarantees minimum competency standards. The society operates from a Klagenfurt headquarters c/o ETCOP Institute for Interdisciplinary Research with approximately seven paid staff, and is led by President Tiia Rüütmann (Tallinn University of Technology) and Secretary General Birgit Oberer, with Michael E. Auer serving as Honorary Life President.

Its core offering is the ING.PAED.IGIP certification, a modular, competency-based curriculum covering ten competency areas (STEM orientation, engineering didactics, digital transformation, professional communication, outcome assessment, curriculum transformation, lab work, outcome determination, portfolio development, and modeling) delivered through 14 accredited training centers across 9 countries and reaccredited every five years. Supporting products include five open-access peer-reviewed journals (iJEP, iJOE, iJET, iJIM, iJAC), reduced-rate access to the Journal of Engineering Education and the European Journal of Engineering Education, the annual ICL/IGIP Conference of Engineering Pedagogy, the Nicola Tesla Chain Award, and five working groups covering teaching best practices, information technologies, games in engineering education, entrepreneurship, and responsible AI.

The business model is membership-driven: individuals pay EUR 50/year, students EUR 25/year, institutions EUR 150/year, with corporate pricing undisclosed. Revenue is supplemented by conference participation fees, journal subscription revenue, and training center accreditation/reaccreditation cycles. Distribution runs through the accredited training centers, the online ClubExpress membership portal, and the innovaHiEd Academy capacity-building partnership for English- and Spanish-speaking participants. The society holds UNESCO consultative status (with UNIDO contacts) and cooperates formally with IEEE Education Society, ASEE, SEFI, IFEES, GEDC, ENAEE, and IUCEE; visible corporate members include Dassault Systèmes, MathWorks, and Petrus Communications.

Name

IGIP - International Society for Engineering Pedagogy

Legal name

International Society for Engineering Pedagogy

Website

https://igip.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IGIP is a non-profit professional association founded in 1972 in Klagenfurt, Austria, that advances engineering pedagogy worldwide through the ING.PAED.IGIP educator certification, 14 accredited training centers across 9 countries, an annual conference, partner journals, and UNESCO consultative status, serving engineering educators, universities, and corporate members like Dassault Systèmes and MathWorks.

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Product category

Engineering Education Services

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Online Professional Schools (MBA/MPA/MPH/Etc.) (EDAHALAE)

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Teacher Professional Development & In-Service Training Institutes (EDAHAFAM), Online Teacher Education Universities (Licensure & M.Ed.) (EDAHALAG), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Engineering pedagogy
• Educator certification
• Engineering education
• Pedagogy accreditation
• Professional association

Headquarters

HQ city

Klagenfurt

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: IGIP generates revenue through annual membership fees from individuals (50 EUR), students (25 EUR), educational institutions (150 EUR), and corporate members (contact for pricing).
2. Conference Proceedings and Publications: Revenue from reduced-price conference proceedings and journal subscriptions for members, including The Journal of Engineering Education (USD 25/year for IGIP members) and The European Journal of Engineering Education (EUR 39/year for IGIP members).
3. Symposia and Conference Participation: Reduced fees for participation at IGIP's symposia, including the annual IGIP Conference of Engineering Pedagogy held in conjunction with ICL.
4. Training Center Accreditation: Accreditation fees for training centers seeking to offer the ING.PAED.IGIP certification program. Centers must be reaccredited every five years.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

IGIP is an international professional society that certifies engineering educators through the ING.PAED.IGIP program, accredits engineering pedagogy training centers worldwide, and advances the discipline of engineering pedagogy through national sections, annual conferences, and academic journals.

Product overview

IGIP is a global professional association founded in 1972, offering a portfolio of professional development products and services for engineering educators. The core offerings include the ING.PAED.IGIP certification program for International Engineering Educators, accreditation of Training Centres worldwide, and the innovaHiEd Academy for capacity building. Supporting products include five open-access peer-reviewed journals (iJEP, iJOE, iJET, iJIM, iJAC), annual conferences (ICL), the Nicola Tesla Chain award for outstanding achievements, and five working groups focused on specialized topics including Teaching Best Practices, Information Technologies in Engineering Education, Games in Engineering and Education, Entrepreneurship in Engineering Education, and Responsible AI in Engineering Education. The organization provides membership tiers for individuals, students, educational institutions, and corporate members.

Differentiator

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Brands

• Nicola Tesla Chain: Award given for international outstanding achievements in the field of Engineering Pedagogy, consisting of a golden chain with medal, certificate, and invitation as Keynote Speaker to the IGIP Conference.
• ING.PAED.IGIP
• innovaHiEd Academy

Products and services

• ING.PAED.IGIP Certification Program International certification credentialing engineering educators and validating their pedagogical competence; targeted at university lecturers, professors, and instructors of engineering disciplines.
• IGIP Training Centres Accreditation Accreditation framework evaluating and recognizing institutions that deliver engineering pedagogy training programs; targeted at universities, technical colleges, and professional training institutes.
• innovaHiEd Academy Training and development academy for higher-education teaching excellence, focused on innovation in engineering and technology education; targeted at faculty members and teaching staff.
• IGIP Conference of Engineering Pedagogy (ICL) Annual international conference gathering engineering pedagogy researchers, educators, and practitioners to share research and best practices; targeted at academic and industry participants.
• IGIP Membership Program Membership-based program offering individuals, institutions, and corporate partners access to the global IGIP community, publications, and networking; targeted at engineering educators, higher-education institutions, and corporate members.
• International Journal of Engineering Pedagogy (iJEP) Peer-reviewed academic journal publishing research on engineering pedagogy; targeted at engineering education researchers, faculty, and graduate students.
• International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) Peer-reviewed journal covering technology-enhanced corporate and workplace learning practices; targeted at corporate trainers, learning and development professionals, and researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 years of operation advancing engineering pedagogy globally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IEEE Education SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIEEE Education Society is an international organization that promotes, advances, and disseminates state-of-the-art information and resources related to theory and practice of education and educational technology. IGIP cooperates with IEEE EdSoc for mutual advancement of engineering education globally.
• ASEE (American Society for Engineering Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIGIP and ASEE are both committed to furthering education in engineering and engineering technology. They have signed an agreement to further the advancement of global engineering excellence through the publication of the Journal of Engineering Education (JEE) in Europe.
• SEFI (European Society for Engineering Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSEFI was founded in 1973 and together with IGIP represents the largest network of higher engineering institutions and individuals involved in engineering education in Europe. SEFI's mission is to contribute to the development and improvement of engineering education in Europe.
• IFEES (International Federation of Engineering Education Societies)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFEES aims to promote engineering education globally and enhance its quality by bringing together members from engineering education societies worldwide to share teaching methods, curriculum plans, and other aspects of educating engineers, including organizations from developing countries.
• GEDC (Global Engineering Dean's Council)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGEDC serves as a global network of engineering deans, leveraging collective strengths for the advancement of engineering education and research. GEDC members represent more than 50 countries spanning every continent.
• ENAEE (European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerENAEE is engaged in launching the EUR-ACE European accreditation system of engineering programmes. IGIP is currently one of the members of ENAEE, participating in the EUR-ACE framework for engineering education accreditation.
• IUCEE (Indo US Collaboration for Engineering Education)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIUCEE was conceptualized by over 150 leaders of engineering education and businesses from US and India in 2007 to help create good quality engineering talent to find solutions to global challenges facing humanity such as energy, environment, health, and communications.
• innovaHiEd AcademycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerinnovaHiEd Academy serves as IGIP's capacity building organization, offering high quality capacity building courses in English and Spanish that are officially recognized by IGIP and prepare participants for the ING.PAED.IGIP certification. This partnership supports IGIP's global reach and multilingual access to the credential.
• UNESCOcoreOthersIGIP holds consultative status with UNESCO, providing access to international policy discussions and legitimacy in the global engineering education community. IGIP also maintains contacts with UNIDO through this relationship.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ASEE - American Society for Engineering Education: ASEE is the leading North American engineering education society. IGIP and ASEE have a formal agreement to co-publish the Journal of Engineering Education in Europe, and they share an identical mission to advance engineering education and pedagogical research.
• SEFI - European Society for Engineering Education: Founded in 1973, SEFI is the largest European network of higher engineering institutions and individuals involved in engineering education. It is IGIP's most direct counterpart and a formal cooperation partner, with overlapping scope on engineering pedagogy, curriculum development, and conferences.
• GEDC - Global Engineering Dean's Council: GEDC is a global network of engineering deans spanning more than 50 countries. It is a strategic cooperation partner of IGIP and serves a closely overlapping audience focused on improving engineering education quality and leadership.
• ENAEE - European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education: ENAEE manages the EUR-ACE accreditation system for engineering programmes. IGIP is a member of ENAEE; both organizations occupy adjacent accreditation niches with overlapping institutional customers.
• IFEES - International Federation of Engineering Education Societies: IFEES is a global federation of engineering education societies that promotes worldwide quality in engineering education. It is a strategic cooperation partner of IGIP and addresses the same audience of engineering educators, institutions, and curriculum developers.

Emerging players

• IAOE - International Association of Online Engineering: IAOE was founded by IGIP's Honorary Life President Michael Auer and focuses on online and remote engineering education. It addresses a specific sub-domain (online engineering) that overlaps with IGIP's broader pedagogy mandate and partner journals (iJOE).

Regional players

• CLAIM - Conferencia Latinoamericana de Ingeniería: CLAIM is a Latin American engineering education and accreditation network. IGIP has a national section in Mexico and partners with regional Latin American bodies; CLAIM serves an overlapping regional audience with similar accreditation and educator development objectives.
• IUCEE - Indo US Collaboration for Engineering Education: IUCEE was conceptualized in 2007 by 150+ leaders of engineering education and business from the US and India to improve engineering talent quality. It is a strategic partner of IGIP but is regionally focused on the India-US corridor.

Broad incumbents

• WFEO - World Federation of Engineering Organizations: WFEO is the global peak body for engineering organizations representing tens of millions of engineers worldwide. It overlaps with IGIP on engineering capacity building and quality of engineering education but addresses a much broader practitioner and policy audience.
• IEEE Education Society: IEEE's Education Society advances theory and practice of education and educational technology. It overlaps with IGIP on engineering education conferences and publications, but operates as part of the much broader IEEE ecosystem rather than as a specialized engineering pedagogy society.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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