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Federal Experiential Learning report incorporates Engineers Canada recommendations
October 18, 2018
On October 17, 2018, the House of Commons Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities tabled their report on “Experiential Learning and Pathways to Employment for Canadian Youth.”
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Engineers Canada partners with ARMATURE on new online system for engineering education program accreditation and reporting
October 16, 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
New report recommends changes to reduce barriers for international engineering graduates
October 4, 2018
In a report released on September 26, 2018, the Institute for Canadian Citizenship (ICC) and 6 Degrees have made a series of recommendations directed at Engineers Canada, engineering regulators, federal and provincial governments, and other stakeholders that it says will improve the immigration, licensure, and employment processes for international engineering graduates in Canada.
30 by 30 benefitting from culture shifts, increased awareness
October 4, 2018
Momentum continues to gain on the 30 by 30 program, which has a goal of raising the percentage of newly licensed engineers who are women to 30 percent by the year 2030.
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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…
