Archive: Mimi Kennedy-Chassie

February 19, 2021

News from the Executive Director Desk – February 2021

February 17, 2021

As part of a project investigating sustainable engineering practices and mindsets, researchers at the University of Prince Edward Island would like to interview professional engineers regarding their perceptions and professional activities with respect to sustainability.  The goal of this research is twofold. First, to inform public policy and engineering practice regarding current practices in sustainability. Second, to develop new methods and processes for supporting sustainable engineering practices via an interdisciplinary approach. Participation is not limited to engineers whose practice relates directly to sustainability, all professional engineers are welcome. If you are interested in participating, please see the Call for Participants…

February 13, 2021

As we do every year, the engineering profession will celebrate National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM) in March 2021, and for the first time, this year’s NEGM activities will be entirely online. In these times of great adaptation, nothing is as powerful as practicing how to learn and expanding our perspectives as a community. Throughout the month of March, National Engineering Month Ontario is organizing online events—whether panel discussions, workshops, or network events—from across Canada. These events are curated around specific themes throughout March. Check out the full calendar of events here. Don’t forget that you can claim Continuing Professional…

February 12, 2021

View Event Calendar   As we do every year, the engineering profession will celebrate National Engineering and Geoscience Month (NEGM) in March 2021, and for the first time, this year’s NEGM activities will be entirely online. Though National Engineering and Geoscience Month celebrations this year will look different than in years past, the goal remains the same: to spark an interest in the next generation of engineers and to celebrate the role that engineers play in society. We are developing a number of online activities that are designed to give children and youth the opportunity to learn about the many…

February 12, 2021

Engineers Canada and Engineers of Tomorrow are looking for engineers to volunteer for the Future City Experience. New this year, the Future City Experience is an abbreviated version of the Future City Competition that challenges students in grades 6, 7, and 8 to use the engineering design process to research, design, and build a model of city 100 years into the future. Students this year are being asked to design a lunar city and provide examples of how the city uses two Moon resources to keep its residents safe and healthy. If you are an engineer, engineer-in-training, or engineering student,…

February 1, 2021

NAPEG Media Advisory – Executive Director 2021

January 26, 2021

In celebration of World Engineering Day (WED) 2021, the Young Engineers / Future Leaders Committee (YE/FL) and the Engineering for Innovative Technologies Committee (CEIT) of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO) invites you to submit a video to showcase contributions that young engineers are making towards a more sustainable, resilient, and inclusive world. Young engineers from around the world will be featured in a video compiled for and presented at the WED celebrations on March 4th, 2021. Learn more  

December 22, 2020

Nominate a Candidate Can you think of a Canadian citizen who is designing a better world? This person may be an architect, a landscape architect, a designer, an engineer, an artist… think openly and broadly! We’d like to hear about all individuals who are positively shaping the physical world we live in. Anyone can make a nomination – you can even nominate yourself. Anyone making a positive tangible impact on our physical environment is eligible to become the next recipient of the Margolese National Design for Living Prize. Nominations are open Nominations are open between February and March 2021 and…

December 21, 2020

News from the Executive Director Desk – December 2020

December 20, 2020

The Climate Risk Institute is pleased to announce the next offering of the online PIEVC Protocol Course! The PIEVC Protocol Course will be offered online from January 20, 2021 to February 17, 2021.The Protocol is a practical tool and process that systematically assesses the risks of extreme weather and future climate on public infrastructure.     Successful completion of this course will be recognized by the Climate Risk Institute as meeting one of the requirements of the Infrastructure Resilience Professional (IRP) designation. The course may also be taken as continuing professional development. Description This online course provides participants with information about, and practice with the PIEVC Protocol, a practical…