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NCDEAS meeting November 6-8, 2019
November 1, 2019
On November 6-8, 2019 we participated in the fall meeting of the the National Council of Deans of Engineering and Applied Science (NCDEAS). End-user feedback on the 2019 Enrolment and Degrees Awarded Survey was summarized at a high level and a plan forward on how to respond to the feedback for the …
Bi-annual CEAB update webinar for all stakeholders
November 1, 2019
Engineers Canada is hosting a bi-annual CEAB update webinar on Thursday, November 28, 2019 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Eastern. The webinar will be facilitated by Bob Dony, FEC, P.Eng., Vice-Chair of the CEAB. The objective of this webinar is to provide all interested individuals with an update on recent and…
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Resource report correction
November 1, 2019
In November we contacted deans indicating that there had been an error in this year’s Resource Report calculations. To correct this, we are updating the 2018 Resources Reports and HEIs will receive a new copy before the end of the year. The Canadian Engineering for Tomorrow Report also relies on th…
New Accreditation Manager and CEAB Secretary
November 1, 2019
We’re pleased to announce that Mya Warken has been named as our new Manager, Accreditation and CEAB Secretary. Mya was previously the Accreditation Program Specialist, a position that she held since joining Engineers Canada in 2017. Mya can be reached by email at mya.warken@engineerscanada.ca or by…
Accountability in Accreditation
November 1, 2019
In keeping with the direction of the 2019-2021 Strategic Plan, earlier this year the CEAB struck an Accountability Committee to work towards the creation of a documented, annual performance measurement process of the accreditation system. Just as the CEAB accreditation process serves to ensure that…
Guest Post: Creating a World where Women Participate Fully in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology
October 24, 2019
Marg Latham, WinSETT Centre Chair, describes her organization’s work to increase women’s participation in science, engineering, trades, and technology.
Daily Media Report recap: October 11 to 24
October 24, 2019
Canada’s infrastructure report card. Self-regulation in Alberta’s real estate industry. A whistleblower at Alberta’s energy regulator. And a decision from Quebec’s human rights commission. These were the most read stories from the media monitor in mid-October. Infrastructure report card: Eight nati…
2019 American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s (AISES) National Conference
October 24, 2019
The American Indian Science and Engineering Society’s National Conference was recently held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Manitoba programs address gap in STEM learning for kids with disabilities
October 24, 2019
“One time a kid simulated a horse and wrote a code to make it gallop,” says Priyanka Tuteja. “This student did not have any robotics/coding experience. The joy of seeing a child coming to the classroom knowing nothing and going out knowing more than the instructor is mind blowing.”
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Engineers Canada publishes new position statements on autonomous vehicles, Indigenous access to engineering
October 24, 2019
The Engineers Canada Board has approved two new National Position Statements on artificial intelligence engineering technology in autonomous and connected vehicles, and on Indigenous people’s access to post-secondary engineering education.
