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Julie Payette named Canada’s next Governor General
July 14, 2017
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that former astronaut Julie Payette, OC, CQ, FIC, ing., will become Canada’s next Governor General in September 2017.
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New platform will streamline accreditation process and enrolment and degrees awarded survey
June 28, 2017
The delivery of a reliable, high-quality program for the accreditation of engineering programs is a core part of the work that Engineers Canada does. Over the last several years, it has become clear that the current approach for collecting accreditation information is imposing an unsustainable strain for higher education institution (HEI) staff, volunteers, and Engineers Canada staff.
Pakistan admitted into Washington Accord at annual meeting of International Engineering Alliance
June 28, 2017
At the annual meeting of the International Engineering Alliance from June 18 to 23, 2017, in Anchorage, Alaska, delegates unanimously approved Pakistan’s—as represented by the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC)—application for signatory status in the Washington Accord, effective this year.
Engineers Canada participates in sharing circle on Indigenous engineering education in Canada
June 14, 2017
At the Canadian Engineering Education Assocation Annual Conference, held in Toronto, ON, from June 4-7, 2017, Engineers Canada staff and members of its Indigenous Peoples Access to Engineering Working Group participated in a sharing circle on Indigenous Education in Canada. Held on the lawn of the …
Celebrating innovating: 150 years of Canadian engineering
June 9, 2017
What does canal design have in common with telecommunications and artificial intelligence? Canada is a wide and varied land. From Nunavut to Nova Scotia, the nation sprawls across vast distances, offering diverse terrain and dispersed population. That diversity is reflected in the pages of Canada's…
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2017-2018 Future City Competition to ask students to design age-friendly cities
May 31, 2017
DiscoverE has announced its theme for the 2017-2018 Future City Competition. This year, students in Grades 6, 7, and 8 will be asked to respond to the issue of The Age-Friendly City, and address the challenges in designing innovative solutions that can serve an urban area’s older population. Long-h…
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Russ Kinghorn Appointed Engineers Canada President
May 26, 2017
Engineers Canada is pleased to welcome Russ Kinghorn, MBA, FEC, P.Eng., IntPE, as its president for the 2017–2018 term. In the coming year, Kinghorn and the Engineers Canada Board will work with the engineering regulators to advance the profession in the public interest. Kinghorn is a practicing me…
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2017 Engineers Canada Award Recipients Announced
May 21, 2017
Eight engineers from across Canada receive highest honours in their profession
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Engineers Canada secures federal funding for Future City Competition
May 17, 2017
In launching the second year of Science Odyssey, a ten-day celebration showcasing the wonders of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), the Government of Canada announced the recipients of NSERC PromoScience grants at an event in St. John’s, NL, on May 12, 2017
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Dean Ishwar Puri elected Chair of NCDEAS
May 17, 2017
At the spring meeting of the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science (NCDEAS) from April 27-29, 2017, in Ottawa, ON, the Council elected a new Chair. Dean Ishwar K. Puri of McMaster University takes over for Dean Greg Naterer of Memorial University.
