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Programs in Focus: Project-based learning at Conestoga
October 4, 2018
Project-based learning offers a powerful means for engineering students to apply and go beyond the concepts they learn in the classroom.
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Daily Media Report recap: September 20 to October 4
October 4, 2018
An historical first at Concordia University, the collapse of a new bridge in rural Saskatchewan, and disciplinary hearings for three engineers involved in the Mount Polley disaster were amongst the most viewed coverage from the past two weeks of the Media Monitor. Concordia University honours Gina …
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The implications of USMCA for Canadian Engineering
October 4, 2018
On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico, and Canada announced the completion of negotiations toward a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Once ratified by all three countries, this agreement would replace the current North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
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Partnership announcement
October 1, 2018
Engineers Canada is pleased to announce its partnership with ARMATURE in the delivery of a new data management system to support engineering education program accreditation and the annual Enrolment and Degrees Awarded Survey. Our sincerest thanks goes to the System Advisory Committee and other stak…
Visit to the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science
October 1, 2018
Engineering deans and engineering education stakeholders gathered at the University of Calgary campus on October 18 to 20 to discuss ways they can improve collaboration. Ishwar Puri, Chair of the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science (NCDEAS), opened the meeting by noting the…
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Visiting team chair presentation template
October 1, 2018
As of this fall, visiting accreditation teams have a valuable new tool for training and preparing for their visits. Teams meet virtually at least once prior to arriving on-site, and the visiting team chair now has an improved presentation template that can be used to guide these meetings. This pres…
Engineers Canada affinity partner helps those affected by tornadoes in Ottawa-Gatineau area
September 26, 2018
Engineers Canada’s affinity partner, TD Insurance, is helping those PEO and OIQ members affected.
Some notes on Engineering Matters
September 20, 2018
Following a summer of analysis, planning, and design work, on September 6, 2018, we relaunched our newsletter as Engineering Matters. With a more focused layout, streamlined newsletter text, deep-dive stories, and more ways to discover related content online, we hope that the changes we’ve made will provide an improved overall experience for anyone and everyone who wants to keep up with the work we’re doing.
Reflections on the path to 30 by 30
September 20, 2018
As always, the recent 2018 National Membership Report provided valuable insights into the state of Canada’s engineering profession. Among the report’s findings, we saw that the number of newly licensed engineers who were women came in at 17.4 per cent, roughly where it has remained for the past four years.
Daily Media Report recap for September 6 to 19
September 20, 2018
The tragic death of an University of Toronto engineering student at the school’s surveying camp, the appointment of a science advisor to the Canadian Space Agency, and a couple of engineering awards announcements in Ontario were amongst the most-viewed content from the Media Monitor over the past t…
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