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Some key engineering trends for the coming decade
January 16, 2020
With the calendar now showing a nice, round number, many are reflecting on what the coming years may hold for engineering. A review of recent articles and blog posts on the future of engineering suggests a mixture of trepidation and optimism as to how the next ten years might look.
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Six regulators celebrate centennials in 2020
January 16, 2020
This year the first of our regulators will be celebrating their centenaries, marking 100 years of self-regulation of the engineering profession in Canada. In 1920, the first six provincial regulators were formed in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Quebec. Their original aim was to establish a legal status for the profession of engineering in their respective jurisdictions.
Crash of Flight PS752 impacts Canadian engineering community
January 16, 2020
Fifty-seven Canadians were killed in the crash of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 in Iran on January 8, 2020, with 138 of the flight’s passengers headed to Canada. More than a dozen had connections to engineering in Canada.
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Daily Media Report recap: January 2-January 16
January 16, 2020
The crash of PS752. An update on the Halifax crane that collapsed during Hurricane Dorian. A Langford, BC, apartment building deemed to not be structurally safe. A professional engineer announces her bid for the federal Conservative Party leadership. These were the most-read stories in the Daily Me…
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Canadian Engineering Leadership Conference puts focus on versatility
January 16, 2020
This year’s conference was “Versatility in Engineering.” Engineers must adapt to an ever-changing profession and ever-more complex problems.
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Key accreditation reports now available
January 1, 2020
In January we made two new reports available to accreditation stakeholders: Statistical Analysis on the Time-Variance of Accreditation Units (2001-2017) offers analysis and assessment of statistically significant trends in the time variance of accreditation units (AU) allocated by engineering prog…
Enrolment and Degrees Awarded Survey contact request
January 1, 2020
In the coming weeks, deans will receive an email asking for contact information for all individual users who will be accessing Tandem to complete the 2020 Enrolment and Degrees Awarded Survey (which collects 2019 data). By providing this critical contact information, you will ensure that the right …
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Revised resource reports sent
January 1, 2020
In early January, revised versions of the 2018 resource reports were sent to all participating HEIs, in response to a calculation error we noted in the previous version. We are thankful to HEIs for their patience in this matter and will continue to improve processes to avoid similar disruptions in …
A look back at our work in 2019
December 19, 2019
2019 was a pivotal year at Engineers Canada, with significant steps taken towards realizing the goals set out in the 2019-2021 Engineers Canada Strategic Plan. We have a look back at some of the defining moments.
Engineers Canada meets with Transport Minister Marc Garneau
December 19, 2019
On Friday, November 29, 2019, Engineers Canada CEO Gerard MacDonald and Manager, Public Affairs, Joey Taylor, met with Transport Minister Marc Garneau in his constituency office in Montreal, QC.
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