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UNESCO and WomEng launch One Million Girls in STEM campaign
March 22, 2017
UNESCO and WomEng have together committed to reach one million girls through STEM education and awareness initiatives in at least 10 regions in the next 10 years.
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First Atlantic meeting on engineering graduate attributes held at Université de Moncton
March 22, 2017
Representatives from all five Atlantic higher education institutions gathered in Moncton on March 7, 2017, for an interactive session to learn more about engineering education accreditation, graduate attribute assessment and the continual improvement process.
New PEO PEAK program a unique and innovative alternative to competence assurance reporting
March 22, 2017
As of March 31, 2017, renewal notices to all engineering licence holders in Ontario will contain a request from Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) encouraging participation in a new competence assurance program.
Engineers Canada marks 150 years of Canadian engineering on Parliament Hill
March 21, 2017
Engineers Canada hosted its annual Contact Day on Parliament Hill on March 9, 2017, as part of its National Engineering Month activities.
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Budget 2017 addresses key issues raised by the engineering profession
March 21, 2017
OTTAWA, March 22, 2017 – Engineers Canada is pleased to see the federal government’s commitment to green infrastructure, STEM education and skill-development, and the retention of women in the workforce, as laid out in Budget 2017. “Bringing together investments in both the physical and social infr…
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Engineers Canada report outlines practices to increase Indigenous peoples’ representation in engineering education
March 16, 2017
Engineers Canada has released a new report that outlines seven practices post-secondary institutions can implement to increase the representation of Indigenous peoples in their engineering programs.
Panel discusses regulation of emerging engineering disciplines
March 8, 2017
As science, technology and engineering rapidly evolve, new scopes of practice are emerging, bringing with them many questions: Are these disciplines to be considered engineering? Should they be regulated? Who should regulate them? How to regulate them?
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#BeBoldForChange: Engineers Canada celebrates International Women’s Day
March 6, 2017
Engineers Canada is proud to once again join organizations, groups, governments and individuals around the world in celebrating International Women’s Day, which recognizes the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
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Engineers Canada kicks off National Engineering Month 2017
February 27, 2017
Organized by the provincial and territorial engineering regulators, and with the support of countless volunteers, over 500 events will take place throughout March from coast to coast to coast for young Canadians to learn about the exciting, fun and rewarding world of engineering. These include, for example, design competitions, robotics demonstrations, and science and engineering fairs that will teach young Canadians how to use math, science, technology and creativity to generate things that were once only in their imaginations.
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Engineers Canada recognizes six engineers with scholarship awards
February 27, 2017
At a ceremony last night, Engineers Canada honoured the six recipients of its 2016 scholarship program. The recipients were chosen from a large number of submissions from across Canada. This year they represent studies in chemical engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering as well as education in business administration and STEM education. The six annual scholarships are made possible through the generous support of Manulife and TD Insurance Meloche Monnex
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