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Introducing the Feats of Gingerbread Holiday Challenge
November 15, 2018
This year Engineers Canada wanted to do something special for the holidays, so we started baking up ideas about how we could rally the engineering community to a good cause.
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The work of Champions: Jeannette Montufar
November 15, 2018
When 30 by 30 Champion Jeanette Montufar was growing up, her father told her that “education is the key that opens any door,” and it was a lesson she never forgot.
AISES Conference a chance to share knowledge about Indigenous people in engineering
November 15, 2018
On October 4 to 6, 2018, the American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) held its annual National Conference in Oklahoma City.
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West Vancouver schools join students from coast to coast to create resilient electrical grids of the future
November 15, 2018
Each year, over 40,000 students around the world research, imagine, design, and build cities of the future that showcase their solution to a particular sustainability and engineering challenge.
ABET meetings offer insight into governance, accreditation
November 15, 2018
On November 2 and 3, 2018, Annette Bergeron, President Engineers Canada, and Gerard McDonald, CEO Engineers Canada were in Baltimore for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) Fall Governance Meetings.
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Daily Media Report recap: November 1 – 14
November 15, 2018
Manitoba’s 30 by 30 campaign. ACEC’s annual conference. And investment in buildings and classrooms for post-secondary engineering programs. These were the stories that were front and centre in the Daily Media Report over the past couple of weeks. 30 by 30 in the Manitoba legislature: Eng…
Conference for Diversity in Engineering explores Indigenous student experiences
November 15, 2018
The barriers for entry into engineering education are complex and structural for many Indigenous youth who are interested in engineering: insufficient high school prerequisites, sparse career options, financial limitations, ongoing colonial history, and lack of integration of Indigenous culture and perspectives in post-secondary environments.
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Sustainability in Practice reaches 1,500 participants from 58 countries—and registration remains open
November 15, 2018
Since launching last month, Engineers Canada and Polytechnique Montréal’s massive open online course, Sustainability in Practice, has garnered 1,500 registrations, with participants from every Canadian province and territory, and from 57 countries.
Exploring the impact of Climate Lens assessments on Canadian engineering
November 1, 2018
In June, the Government of Canada announced the Climate Lens requirement as part of its 12-year, $180 billion Investing in Canada infrastructure plan.
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Report to federal government has potential impacts for engineering
November 1, 2018
The House of Commons Environment and Sustainable Development Committee (ESDC) recently released their report on “Better Buildings for a Low Carbon Future.”
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