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National 30 by 30 progress report and Resource Guide now available
December 1, 2015
Engineers Canada has released a snapshot of national progress toward 30 by 30 as well as a guide that can assist regulators and other engineering stakeholders in their work towards the goal.
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Embracing sustainable infrastructure development and environmental stewardship
December 1, 2015
By David Lapp, FEC, P.Eng., Practice Lead, Engineering and Public Policy
With the UN Climate Summit underway in Paris, it is clear that we are facing profound impacts from extreme weather and our changing climate. Sustainability and environmental stewardship are therefore two important principles that must be ingrained into engineering practice so that the profession can contribute solutions that reduce consumption and preserve resources.
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Engineering student is Canada’s Smartest Person
December 1, 2015
Katy Warren, a fourth-year electrical engineering student at Memorial University of Newfoundland, earned the title of “Canada’s Smartest Person” after winning the CBC reality television competition of the same name.
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Five engineers among the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
December 1, 2015
Engineers Canada extends its congratulations to the five professional engineers included amongst this year’s winners of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada Awards.
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Second annual Week of the White Rose encourages a blossoming interest in science and engineering
December 1, 2015
Polytechnique Montréal’s second annual Week of the White Rose runs from November 30 to December 6, 2015. Launched last year with the mission to stimulate interest in the sciences, the event serves as a fundraiser to give young girls from disadvantaged and multiethnic backgrounds the opportunity to develop a positive attitude toward science and engineering.
Engineers Canada concerned Ontario government decision will negatively impact workplace health and safety
November 29, 2015
OTTAWA, Nov. 30, 2015. Engineers Canada joins its member regulator, Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO), in condemning the Government of Ontario for its decision to maintain a section of the Professional Engineers Act (PEA), whose removal would have created healthier and safer workplaces. “Enginee…
‘An enticing and exciting challenge:’ Mark Grady takes the reins at the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students
November 18, 2015
Mark Grady’s passion for making a difference is interests him in engineering, and it’s also what drives him to improve the engineering student experience as 2015-2016 president of the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students.Mark Grady’s passion for making a difference is interests him in engineering, and it’s also what drives him to improve the engineering student experience as 2015-2016 president of the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students.
Enrollment up in accredited engineering programs: 2010-2014 Enrolment and Degrees Awarded Report
November 18, 2015
Engineers Canada has released Canadian Engineers for Tomorrow: Trends in Engineering Enrolment and Degrees Awarded 2010-2014. The report finds that between 2010 and 2014, undergraduate enrolment in accredited engineering programs increased 23.0 per cent.
Vancouver Island Health Authority embarks on climate vulnerability assessment using PIEVC Protocol
November 18, 2015
The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) has embarked on a climate vulnerability assessment of the Nanaimo Health Care Facility using the Public Infrastructure Engineering Vulnerability Committee (PIEVC) Protocol. A project definition workshop was held at the facility on November 6, 2015, to de…
When it rains it pours – adapting to extreme precipitation projections
November 18, 2015
At a workshop jointly organized by Engineers Canada, Environment Canada and the Standards Council of Canada, key players from the science and engineering communities came together to define the key challenges with respect to infrastructure design and anticipated changes in extreme precipitation.
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